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Evening star., 1917-04-11
Increased Quota Here.

When the President made his call for
an additional enlistment of men to
bring the strength to $1,000 the quota
assigned to Washington was an in
crease of 200 over the normal enlist
ment, to be secured as soon as possible.
Three recruiting offices have been
opened here-one at 306 9th street
northwest, one at the seamen's quar-,
ters at the Washington navy yard and
the third in The Evening Star office.
The crew of the Mayfiower has been
assigned to special recruiting duty and
is performing an important work in
giving frst-hand Information regard
ing the life of the bluejackets.
All young men over sixteen years of
age, if they have their parents con-
sent and meet all other qualifications.
are eligible to enlistment. The fact
that enlistments are being rushed at
this time does not mean that there is
any let-down on the physical require
ments. The physical examinations are
still very strict
No more effective service can be rem
dered the United States at this time
than by aiding in the enlistment of
men for the United States Navy.
Must Be Trained.
These men when enlisted must be
trained. which requires months of
drilling. They must be taught the
ways of the sea and military discipline,
as well as the duties of the naval pro-
fession. All this takes time-a vital
factor in the present crisis. Therefore
it is urgent that the full quota should
be enlisted as soon possible.
For 140 years the United States Navy
has had an unbroken record of honor
able achievement. At every critical
period in the country's history it has
played an important and often glorious
part. 1t has been a service of high
ideals, and the lofty standard raised by
naval heroes from John Paul Jones to
Dewey is zealously maintained by Off
GERS and men today. No more patriotic
to help make the navy what is re-
~, in, eli
Evening star., 1917-04-11
his living than he was before he was
enlisted"
Discharge With Bounty.

After serving an enlistment credit
ably tho sailor is awarded an honorable
discharge, "a testimonial Of fidelity and
obedience" This entities him to a
bounty of four months pay and addi-
tional monthly money If he re-enlists
within four months. Or it entities him
to enrolment in the fleet naval reserve
at an annual pay ranging from $50 to
$125, with increases every four. years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
JOINT ANSWER
is NOT PROBABLE
CONTINUED from First Page.l

[Continued from First Page.l
note is accurate, however, it is felt
that the pope has made a premature
move for peace and an extremely
dangerous one. Dangerous may seem
a curious word to use in this connec-
ton, but, nevertheless, 1t is used with
intent and precision.
The pope's move, it is felt, Will
greatly confuse the issues of the war
in every allied country. 1t will ap-
peal very strongly to powerful groups
of pacifists, Socialists and labor or
ganizationS everywhere. In Russia
it will strike home with exceptional
force; 1t reaches the heart of the
Russian contentious and, further
more, Russia is longing for an hon.
orable peace in order to straighten
out her domestic affairs. In England
and America the pacifists will seize
hold of the pope's proposals with
avidity. Even in France there are
many groups to-day which would
be willing to negotiate the question
of Alsace-Lorraine and would well
come all the rest of the reported
papal proposals.
Will Be Powerful Appeal
In short, it seems to be tile con-
sensus of the best American opinion
proposals as complete and clear cut
as they have been reported. will
make a powerful appeal to peace
sentiment throughout the world. And
this, in the present state of the war,
is held by the same American opinion
to be both dangerous and premature.
1t is dangerous because 1t does not,
in the mind of America, cover the
really vital issue of the war. II is
tttr- n1A nt.lNF
looks, from this side of the water, at
least, as If the time for a real and
true peace was not yet at hand.
In this connection it is pointed out
that the reported papal proposals do
not actually touch upon the main
question which brought America into
the war. They are concerned wholly
with territorial adjustments in Eu-
rope, a matter in which America is
not primarily concerned. They do
not bear in any way upon the prob
lem of the dem ocratization of Ger
many, and by the pope's announce
ment of them at this premature time
he virtually ignores the importance
of this problem.
Not that American wishes to i'm
pose democracy upon Germany; she
finds herself strictly in line with Bal.
four on this phase of the question.
Democracy must come to Germany
from within. But there is a grow
ing conviction in America, a convic-
ton also in line with Balfour's recent
argument, that democracy must
come to Germany before the war
closes or it will not come at all. In
other words, the time for a true
democratic peace will not have ar
rived until Germany voluntarily sub
Jects her government to the rule of
her people.
See Hand of Austria
There seems to be little disposition
in American circles of opinion to
deny the assertion that the pope's
proposals for peace must in reality
spring from Austrian sources. While
American opinion is not directly hos
tile to Austria, it has to be borne
in mind that Austria would not in
her present situation inspire such
proposals unless they had first been
approved by Germany. This at one
step brings the whole activity back
to Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
| WOULD WEAKEN BADLY
Am Now In Good Shape

says Mr.. Samuel Gumby, 114S Cum
berland street, Harrisburg. l was a
great sufferer from stomach and in
testinal trouble, after eating would
bloat badly. had pain in stomach
and under shoulder blades.
On rising in morning had a nasty
taste in my mouth and felt tired
and worn.
I often got dizzy and was very
nervous and shaky. While at work
1 would often weaken badly, and
would just have to force myself to
keep up my end.
1 often would suffer from a sort
of a smothering sensation. and gen.
orally speaking. l was in a serious
condition. My wife had been re-
stored to health by Sanpan, and kept
at me until 1 started to take it, and
must say 1t restored me as quick
ly as it did her. There is something
to this medicine that is different.
Sanpan is being introduced at
Kellers Drug Store, Aus Market
street, Harrisburg, where the San
pan man is explaining it daily. If
YOU are not in good shape, go in and
have talk.-adV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
TROOPS FROM
u. S. MARCH IN
LONDON STREETS
Decorated Profusely by En-
thusiastic Crowds; Parlia-
ment Views Parade

London, Aug. 15.-American troops
marched through London to-day. They
were reviewed by Ambassador Page
and later by King George at Buck
ingham Palace. Great crowds lined
the streets. which were decorated pro-
fusely with American and British
flags. Enthusiasm was shown every
where. The Americans were cheered
by civilians, by soldiers on their way
to the front and by wounded men.
The troops were escorted by guard
bands.
A meeting of the cabinet was in
progress when the Americans ap-
preached whitehall. 1t was adjourned
to permit the premier and his coll
leagues to pay their compliments to
the Americans. The cabinet went in
a body to the war office.
AS the Americans passed the Horse
Guards parade to Whitehall they were
greeted from the windows OF the war
office by Premier Lloyd George, For
eign Secretary Balfour, Chancellor
Bonar Law, War Secretary Derby.
winston Spencer Churchill. minister
of munitions; George N. Barnes. MEM
ber of the war council; Admiral Jelli-
coe, and other high officials. as well
as by French and Belgian officers.
The evening newspapers say that
for a parallel to the scenes witnessed
to-day in the neighborhood of Trafal-
gar Square il probably would be nee
essary to recall the time of the South
African war and the return home of
troops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
Food Law VioIators
Get Into Trouble

Violators of Pennsylvania's food
laws paid S1S,S06.91 in fines and a
large sum in costs during the first
six months of 1917 and the revenue
of the state dairy and food bureau
for the same period from licenses
and other sources will run 100000
above the whole receipts of last year
Wholesale sampling of milk, ice
cream, soft drinks and other summer
articles has been in progress for
some time and the number of ar
rests, while proportionately less than
in previous years, shows the neces-
sity of watching such things, say Of
ficials. In six months milk suits have
been brought in practically every
county and Commissioner James
Foust gives the total fines collected
from such offenses as $1,000, while
those who used preservatives in milk,
who are annually growing fewer,
paid $194 in fines. Fines for ice
cream low in required fats aggre-
gated 1926. The soft drink law vio-
lators paid fines of S1,0S5. Some of
the latter drinks were rather more
hard than soft as they contained
as much alcohol as beer. One alleg-
ed punch contained not only enough
alcohol to make it Intoxicating but
salicylic acid, too.
Sausage prosecutions were brought
because cereals and potatoes were
used instead of meat and $500 was
collected from persons who sold lard
that had vegetable substances in
stead of hog fat.
Numerous arrests were made for
sale of rotten eggs and foods unfit to
eat, including fruits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
Used Norwegian Ship
as Fruitless Decoy
BY Associated Press

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 15.-TwelVe
members of the crew of the Nor
wegian steamship Benguela, captured
June 10 by n German submarine and
used for sixteen days as a. "decoy
vessel for British and allied ship
ping, reached here to-day on Span
ish vessel.
According to the sailors, they were
held prisoners on board their own
ship for that time, their vessel, in
charge of Germans, cruising about
in waters usually frequented by mer-
chant ships, with the U-boat, partly
submerged, lowering about to attack
anything that might be tempted to
come near the supposed Norwegian
The effort was fruitless, however, the
men said, as during the entire six
teen days nothing was sighted. At
the end of that time the Benguela
was looted of her stores, the crow
set adrift III their boats and the YES
sci destroyed by BOMBS. The men
We're picked up and landed at a
Spanish port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

simple rules Here is the prescrip-
ton: Go to any active drug store
and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets.
Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth
of a glass of water and allow to dis
solve. With this liquid bathe the
eye two to four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per-
ceptibly right. from the start and in
fiammation will quickly disappear IL
your eyes are bothering you. even a
little, take steps to save them now
before it is too late. Many hopeless
ly blind might have been saved IL
they had cared for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician
to. whom the above article was SUBJ
mitted, said: "Bon-Opto is a very re-
markable remedy. Its constituent in
gradients are well known to eminent
eye specialists and widely prescribed
by them. The manufacturers guaran-
tee it to strengthen eyesight so per
cent. in one weeks time in many in
stances or refund the money. 1t can
be obtained from any good druggist
and is one of the very few prepara-
tions | feel should be kept on hand for
regular use in almost every family"
1t is sold in this city by H. C. Ken
nedy Croll Keller, ]. Nelson Clark and
other uggists.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
Pope Wrote Peace
Proposals Entirely in
Own Handwriting
BY Associated Press

Rome, Tuesday, Aug. IA. - The
peace proposals of Pope Benedict
were written entirely in his own hand
writing. The Pope consulted Cardi-
nal Gasparri, papal secretary of
state; Archbishop Ceretti, assistant
papal secretary of state; and Mon
signor Tedeschini, papal under sec
retary of state, in formulating the
document. Archbishop Ceretti, who
arrived recently from America,
where he stopped on his journey
from Australia, is now supervising
translation of the communication in
to English.
The Giornale D'Italia says the pa
pal appeal is the most impressive and
most concrete ever addressed to the
belligerents, giving them the gem
eral lines on which peace negotia-
tions may be initiated. 1t adds:
1.-The exploit terms in which the
note is worded led to the supposI-
iton that the intentions of the two
belligerent groups are not in abso-
lutte conflict, with the ideas and hopes
of the Pope"
The Tribuna expresses the opinion
that the peace proposals were made
on independent initiative and that
the entente powers will not feel in
any way constrained to accept them,
although they will receive them with
the Difference due the sender.
Sent by Couriers
The Pope's peace proposals were
sent by couriers to Che European
governments. Arrangements were
made to cable the document from
England to Washington and Toxic.
on account of the time which would
be required to forward it to those
points by courier or mail
The Carriere D'Italia, semiofficial
organ of the Vatican, says that in
the court of arbitration destined 20
avoid future conflicts the pontificial
authority will be worthy of being
represented, being a guarantee of
the disinterested protection of the in
terests of peoples.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
ss> FOrtify Their HeaIthWith Strength
Giving Tonic Such as Father
W Johns Medicine

Whenever the little ones
begin to lose flesh, to get
thin, pale, listless and run
down, they are in danger,
because in their weakened
condition they become easy
victims to whatever disease
they may happen to come in
contact with. Wise mothers
fortify the health of their
children by giving them a
tonic food medicine such as
Father Johns Medicine,
which is pure and whole
some nourishment, makes
new flesh and strength,
builds new tissue, and helps
the little ones to regain their
strength and vitality. Father
Johns Medicine is the best
all around tonic for all the
family. 1t does not contain
using it TODAY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15

ed phrase. peaceful solution of the
problems of Alsace-Lorraine. Trent.
trieste and Poland" may mean much
and may mean nothing at all. II 1t
should mean that these questions are
to be submitted to an arbitrator it
would mean much.
Bar to peaceful solution"
II it should mean merely that Ger
many and Austria Hungary should
agree to talk about these questions
while holding the territories involved
firmly in their hands and retaining
the right not to give them up or
arbitrate any questions about them,
the phrase peaceful solution" would
be merely the expression of a pious
nope. How there can be any peace
ful solution of the question of Alsace-
Lorraine. short of submission of the
question to an arbitrator. is beyond
the ken of any official in Washington
The question of the Trentine is not
so difhcult Austria offered to cede
this territory to Italy in return for
her continued neutrality. and it is
believed she would part with 1t gladly
in return for peace. But Poland and
Trieste again present problems of the
greatest difficulty.
Until the official text of the Pope's
note reaches Washington and has
been given the most careful consid-
Grafton by the President and his ad-
visers 1T will be impossible to fore
cast with certainty the course of
action which the United States will
pursue. But from the reception which
the press forecast of the note received
in official circles, 1t seems most prob
able that the United States govern
ment Svill urge the allies to return a
careful but favorable answer
First, because If the German gov
ernment also should return a favor
able answer, as is not expected, the
basis would be laid for a liberal
peace.> Second, because If the Ger
! man government should return an
unfayorable reply, as is expected. a
match would be touched to the smol-
dering feelings of the German peo-
pie, and the German Junkers would
be much less secure in their seats
than they are to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
FIND
BODIES OF TWO
LYKENS MINERS
Worked Continuously Since
Saturday Afternoon; Buried
Beneath Tons of Rock

Lykens, Pa, Aug. 15.-Rescuing
parties. working continuously since
last Saturday afternoon. shortly be-
fore noon to-day found the bodies of
Lewis Shade and John Chaurney, the
two miners who were caught in a
cave-in at the Short Mountain Coll
liery.
The bodies were removed to the
morgue of local undertaking estab-
lishment. and Coroner Eckinger was
notified at once.
Six of the eight men who were
caught in the mine on Saturday were
rescued. but Shade and Chaurney.
who were farther back. could not be
found. Almost 500 carloads of coal
and rock were removed before the
rescuing parties succeeded in reach
ing the bodies. 1t Is believed both
were crushed beneath the tons of
coal and died almost Immediately
after the accident.
Both of the dead miners had large
families solely dependent on their
support.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
THE "COME- BACK +"

The Come back" man was really
never down-and-out. His weakened
of exercise. improper eating and liv-
ing demands stimulation to satisfy
the cry for a health-giving appetite
and the refreshing sleep essential to
strength. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
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before he knows IT. whether his
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ing, the kidneys. gravel or stone in
the bladder. stomach arrangement or
other ailments that befall the over
Jealous American. Don't wait until
Won are entirely down and -out, bur
take them to-day. Your druggist will
gladly refund your money ii they do
not help you. Accept no substitutes
every box. Three sizes. They are the
pure, original. imported Haarlem oil
CAPSULES. Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
Central Board Will
Regulate Wheat Business
By Associated Press

New York, Aug. 15.-The wheat
business of the entire country is to
be regulated and controlled from a
central office in New York, according
to an announcemnt made here to-
day which stated that julius H. Bar
nes, Minneapolis grain expert de-
signated by Herbert C. Hoover as
his chief assistant, would be in
charge as wheat administrator. "
Branch offices are to be opened in
every wheat center of the country,
it was said. Actual work will pro-
ably begin at the office here on
Thursday.
The other offices, either opened OF
to be opened in the near future, will
be located in Minneapolis, Duluth
st. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit
Portland, San Francisco, Galveston
New Orleans. Kansas City and hill
adelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
u. COMMENT
ON PEACE PLAN
Pontiff's Proposal Respect
fully Received in America;
Denounced in Germany

Newspaper comment on Pope
Benedicts peace proposals to the
billigerents follows:-
The World" says: Germany must
speak first. In any case, the first re-
sponse of the Vatican proposals
must come from the German Gov
ernment, and there must be con-
vincing proof that it has not tricked
the Pope as it tried to trick Presi-
dent Wilson.
Experience has proved that Ger
man pledges are worthless, that Ger
man faith is a lie, and that German
honor is thing of shreds and patch
es. There is nobody in authority in
Germany whom the world can trust,
nobody whose solemn assurance are
worth the paper upon which they are
written, nobody who can guarantee
that Germany would respect the
peace that Germany made.
The German Government in this
war has proved itself moral idiot,
and negotiations with a moral idiot
'httShuSu Will 81 dNe
misgiyings What the Vatican has to
suggest will necessarily receive the
most respectful earnest attention in
every capitol of the allied nations
but all of them have a right to de-
mand that Germany must speak
first.
The world wants peace, yes. The
nations do not want, will not have
mere truce. That is the peace
Germany wants; it is exactly what
civilization is determined Germany
shall not have. When the hideous
blight of Prussianism is destroyed
forever, the German people can have
peace, not before. Any peace pro-
posal that does not contemplate
unconditional surrender by Ger.
many contemplates peace not
worth thinking about"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
IS
UNACCEPTABLE
London Newspapers See Hand
of Austria; Utterly Inad-
missable to Allies


London, Aug. 15.-Some of the
morning newspapers refrain from
commenting on the Pope's peace
proposals while those which discuss
them editorially base their genesis
to Austria, and either reject abso-
lutely or indicate the belief that
the text when received will show
them to be unacceptable. The Daily
News which although a firm sup
porter of the allies aims has a de-
cided pacifist leaning says that what
ever reasons which hitherto re-
strained the Pope from coming for
ward as an official champion of
peace, the long delay has materially
impaired the advantages the Vatican
originally possessed for disinterested
intervention.
The Chronicle refers to the ira
ditional intimacy of Austria and the
Vatican and the Austrian courts in
tense desire for peace and adds:
The fact that the proposal comes
Immediately after expulsion of Rus
slams from Galicia and Bukowina
VIII not escape anybody who is in
the habit of putting two and two
together. We may assume that the
Pope acted at Austria's prompting.
In any case the allies will have to
refuse. No other course is open to
them"
Utterly InadmiSsable
The Times, while suspending final
judgment until the text is available
says the proposals as described in
the telegraph summaries are. utterly
inadmissible by the allies. 1t eX-
presses astonishment at the Vati-
cans alleged hope that the docu-
ment will be favorably received and
lead to the not distant end of the
war;. ITO cherish any hope of this" !"
says the paper "betrays a complete
ignorance of opinion of all the en-
tente countries and the United
States. They have all stated plainly,
emphatically and repeatedly the
pared to consider peace. These
terms are quite incompatible with
the telegraphed version of the Vati-
cans proposals"
The Post taking it for granted
that the proposals are instigated by
Germany and remarking that they
decided in advance on anything Ger
many has hitherto been disposed to
discuss attributes her anxiety for an
immediate negotiated peace to a
realization that the continuance of
the war will give her much less than
such a negotiated peace because
she will have to face with depleted
resources the full weight of a new
enemy, the American republic"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
GREAT REJOICING BY
RHEOMATEC CRIPPLES
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms
or Legs, Rhcuma Will Help You

If you want relief in two days,
swift, certain, gratifying relief, take
a small dose of Rheuma once a day.
If you want to dissolve every par
ticle of uric acid poison in your body
and drive it out through the natural
channels so that you will be forever
free from rheumatism, get a bottle
of Rheuma from II. c. Kennedy or
any druggist at once. 1t must give
the joyful relief expected or money
refunded.
rheumatism is a powerful dis
ease strongly entrenched in joints
and muscles. In order to conquer 1t
a powerful enemy must be sent
against it. Rheuma is the enemy of
rheumatism-an enemy that conqu-
ers it in nearly every instance.
Judge John Barhorst, of Ft. Lora-
mie, Ohio, knows it. He was walking
with crutches; to-day he is well. 1t
should do as much for you; it sell
dom fails.-Adv.