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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
OFFICERS
WITH PROMOTIONS.
Twenty-Three Go Up as Result
of Record-Breaking Recruit
ing Efforts Here


Twenty-three members of the army
recruiting party of the Harrisburg dis
trict, in charge of Captain William F..
Harrell, with headquarters in the
Strouse Building, were promoted to-
day. Captain Harrell received a tele-
gram from the Adjutant General of
the army authorizing the promotions
this morning.
Captain Harrell announced some
time ago that the promotions would
come and this morning said that 1T was
a reward for the excellent work done
by the members in furnishing its full
quota. This district is required to
enlist 143 men per month and it has
contributed far more than it's quota.
During the last twelve days 403 men
have been enlisted from the Harris
burg district. All previous records for
one days enlistment was broken on
Monday when 101 men were sent to
Fort Slocum. Yesterday 70 men were
sent away, seven of these were from
Harrisburg.
The names of the men who were
promoted follow: Sergeants, Elliot
Hoagland, James V. Hendrix, George
G. Campbell, Charles d. Hieronymus,
James Simpson, William Burner, John
Williams. Charles b. Lassiter, Frank
Bryniarski Ira Partin, Harry G.
Smith and Wilbur c. Covey.
Corporals, Harry Cast, Joseph f,
Mullaring, Floyd r. Myers, Emery
Orrin F. Beers. Joseph F.. Dooley,
Ralph Fl. Baker. Roy NJ, Kesselring
and Ealph L. Romig.
Only one applicant was sent to
Philadelphia to-day from the local
navy recruiting office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
$4,000 War Bill
Passes Second Reading;
Up Finally on Monday

The s2,OOO,OOo war bill, introduced
in response to the request of Cover
nor Brumbaugh, passed second read
ing this morning. Ordinarily, 1T would
have advanced to the third reading
stage and been up for final passage on
Monday night. Senator Ware, however
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed second reading and
then made motion that further con-
sideration be postpc ned, which means
that amendments will be offered at
Monday nights session. There was
an understanding that the bill go over,
but in the rush the bill was overlook
ed when it came up for second read
ing.
The House resolution advising the
President and Congress that the sense
of the Pennsylvania assembly is that
unprepared soldiers be not placed in
the field for service was referred to the
committee on military affairs.
Many bills were reported from COM
mittee. At 1915 the Senate adjourn
ed until next Monday night at
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
Soft Coal Miners to Get
Increase of Twenty Per Cent
Bp Associnted Press

New York, April IS. - Having
settled their wage differences, the
bituminous coal miners and operators
of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Illi-
nois and Indiana, will now unite to
cooperate with the Council of Ma
tional Defense in maintaining the
production of coal to meet the gov
ernment requirements. A joint COM
mittee for this purpose was appointed
by the wage conference before it ad-
journed last night
The conference, according to a
statement by John P. White, interna-
tional president of the United Mine
Workers of America. "set a new mark
for the prompt adjustment of rela-
tons between employers and employees
in n spirit of patriotism and mutual
accommodation worthy of good citi-
zens in this time of emergency"
The increase in wages agreed upon
averages twenty per cent to 225, 900
miners. 1t is effective from April IL
and will continue in force until March
81, 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
Officers of Destroyer
Smith Officially Tell
of U-Boat Engagement

Washington, d. c.. April IS. - The
periscope of submarine, running sub
merged. was sighted by the deck Of
ticer, .quarterma ster and deck watch of
the destroyer Smith early yesterday
morning just before the wake of a tor
pedo was seen crossing the destroyer $
bows.
This information was contained in a
radio report from the commander of
the Smith received to-day at the Navy
Department. Navy officials said this
confirms the report of the presence of
a German submarine in American
waters.
The officer on watch on the Smith
reported that the periscoye was dis
tinctly visible at a distance of 800
yards from the ship. The quartemas-
ter and the members of the gun crew
agreed in this respect.
The report from the officer said the
periscope was moving on a course par
allel to thta of the destroyer. The tor
pedo crossed the bows of the Smith at
a distance of thirty yards as reported
Yesterday, and to-day's statement add
ed that all of tho men on the ship who
saw 1t were experienced torpedo men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
Funk Special Agent
For Government During
the Period of the War

]. Clarence Funk was yesterday ap-
pointed special representative of the
war division of the United States De-
partment of Justice in this district All
of the secret service and police work
in connection with investigation of vio-
lations of neutrality will pass through
his office.
Mr.. Funk. who was connected with
the Department of Justice in a conf
Dental capacity during the Roosevelt
administration, was summoned to
Washington yesterday and when he
found the nature of the service de-
sired asked If 1t would not be possi-
BILE to assign him to the military arm
of the service. He was told that on
account of his familiarity with the
methods of the Department it was felt
his services would be more valuable In
the work of keeping track of langer-
Gus aliens. The Harrisburg district Is
regarded as particularly important be-
cause of it's immensely large foreign
population.
The appointment is for the period of
the war. Mr.. Funk will carry on the
work in connection with his law prac-
tice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
WOULD FORBID ALL
ARMS TO ALIENS
Bill in Legislature Making Sale
or Gift Illegal in Penn
sylvania

A bill prohibiting any person, firm
or corporation from selling, giving or
loaning firearms, ammunition or ex-
plosives to any person not citizen of
the United States and also forbidding
aliens from having such things In
their possession, was presented to the
House to-day by Mr.. Sites, Montgom-
cry. The penalty for violation is fixed
at 500. Foreigners may be author
lied by the United States government
to carry firearms
A bill requiring establishment OF
first aid and rescue corps in coal mines
was introduced by Mr.. Powell Lu
zerne. The bill specifies the size of
the corps, location of stations and de-
tails of training of men.
Mr.. Brady, Philadelphia, present
ed a bill fixing the salary of con-
stables in Philadelphia at $1,000 per
year and requiring all fees to be paid
to the county treasury.
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Sites, Montgomery-F'ixi pay
of assessors in boroughs at $3.50 per
day.
Mr.. Miller, Luzerne-Increasing the
number of State highway superinten-
dents from so to 55.
Mt. Sterling, adelphia-Provid-
ing that payments on building and
loan associations stock may not be APP
piled to payments on loans.
Mr.. Walton. philadelphia, offered a
bill to create the office of secretary OF
the House of Representatives at So
900 per year. The secretary is to be
parliamentarian and to have clerk
at 81, 400.
A pronosed act to govern, employ
ment of inmates of the two penlten-
tiaries and the Huntingdon Reforma- :
tory was presented by Mr.. Brady, of
Philadelphia. The control is given
to the boards of inspectors or manag-
ers and the act of 1915 placing such
work under the Prison Labor Com
! mission is repealed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18

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tilla will leave Mifiin shortly before
noon Saturday. May 70. and will drop
down the Juniata to Newport. where
chicken and waffle supper will be serv-
ed to the canoeists. After spending the
night at Newport the trip to this city
viii be completed Sunday.
Five Mile Race
One of the features of the excursion
which is the official signal for opening
of the canoeing season here. will be
iive-mile double canoe race from Mil
lerstown to Newport. Three sets of
medals will be offered the winners of
the first three places in this event and
perhaps dozen merchandise prizes
will be offered those winning lower
places.
This race is an annual event watched
with interest by hundreds of people in
Millerstown and Newport and little
groups of spectators line the banks of
the Juniata almost the entire distance
from Millerstown to Newport.
Inaugurated by the old Dew Drop In
Canoe Club this annual excursion from
Miffiin has been a feature looked for
ward to with interest by hundreds Of
canoeists not only in Harrisburg and
Steelton but all the surrounding river
bandment of the Dew Drop In Club, the
event has been held under the auspices
of the Steelton Club with much sue
cess.
Since organization of the Greater
Harrisburg Navy, the body of river en-
thusiasts under whose auspices the sue
cessful Kipona of last Labor Day was
held, it was thought best by many ca
noeists to have the larger organiza-
ton conduct the affair.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the navy in the Park De-
partment offices next Monday evening
further details of the excursion will be
arranged and purchase of the various
medals will likely be authorized at this
time.
Those present at last evenings meet
ing were V. Grant Forrer, Assistant
Superintendent of Parks and Play
grounds, and leading river enthusiast;
William Lutz. chairman of the commit
tee in charge of the run; Albert r.
Michener and Ralph Zeiders and Earl
Boyd. representing the Steelton Canoe
Club. Zeiders is the canoeist who, with
Raymond Suydam, has won the annual
five-mile race for several years past
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18

ers on the administration war meas
ures, particularly the army bill.
Senate Accepts Bill
The Senate Committee rejected an
amendment by Senator Mcclellan au-
thorizing the President to call for
10000 volunteers. and made only a
few changes in the bill as drawn by
the army general staff.
One amendment would bar liquors
from all camps where the new army
is to be trained and another would
include persons engaged in agriculture
in the industries exempted from serv-
ice on account of military reasons.
The President told senators he
would consent to no compromise be-
cause the War Department experts
after careful examination and discus
sion had decided that selective con-
scription was the only effective way
of raising a strong army.
To Hurry Action
The administration expects the
army bill to be made the unfinished
business of the Senate. so that it can
be pushed to passage promptly. Then.
with the prestige of having passed the
Senate, the measure is expected to
receive more prompt and favorable
consideration In the House.
The President was assured that the
majority of Republicans in the House
were supporting his plans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
Receiver Is Urged For
Aetna Explosives Company

New York, April IS. - The Federal
court will hear arguments tomorrow
upon an application for a receiver for
the Aetna Explosives Company, Inc.
|The application is made by the Gras-
SELL Chemical Company, of Cleveland,
a creditor to the amount of S1O3.655.
due for merchandise.
Although the company is deeply in
debt. the petitioner says, its assets,
consisting of plants and other prop
erty in several States and large sums
due from munitions contracts with the
allles, greatly exceed it's liabilities. A
receiver is urged because other credit
ors are threatening suits and a suspen-
sion OF business at this time would be
altogether ruinous to the company
and would work great detriment to
the public welfare"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
GERMAN PEOPLE,
PEACE HUNGRY.
URGED TO WAIT
Papers Magnify Conditions in
Other Countries to Keep
Up Spirits
By Assoeidted Press

The Hague, April 17.-How urgent
is the yearning for peace among the
German people and how great is the
increased strain just imposed on them
in consequence of the reduction in the
bread ration may be judged from the
eXhortations and the pictures of Woe
full alternatives published in provin-
cial newspapers on the inauguration of
the curtailment of the bread supply.
The Courier of Hanover, for example,
represents that a quicker but unsatis-
factory peace would not lead to bet
ter food supply.
The people are told that Great
Britain, France, Italy and even the
United States are reckoning with a
world famine for the current year and
that in case of premature conclusion
of peace the demands of these coun-
tries for their own needs would pre-
vent the supplying of Germany with
foreign foodstuffs.
Food Supply Short
The Courier portrays the British
people as paying the highest grain
prices of a century and declares that
the Germans are situated more fa-
vorably than those who planned to
starve them, not being menaced by a
bad world crop and rapidly sinking
tonnage.
If, however, the blockade of/Ger-
many should succeed through lack of
economy. the newspaper says, our
people would have not only a time of
bitter hunger but a long period of
the lowest wages and the most painful
enfeeblement. Then while France,
Italy and Russia carried off Alsace-
Lorraine, Triest, the Trentino, Con-
stantinople and big Austro- Hungarian
provinces as the price of victory,
Greau Britain would undertake the
long planned annexation of our eco
nomic riches. Bread would be dear
and wages low for our entire labor
ing population. We must therefore
muster all our strength clench our
teeth and remembering the sacrifices
and sufferings of our men folk in the
field. hold out and take up this new
food sacrifice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
PRESENT PLANS
WILL BE FOLLOWED
poning the celebration would NEE
with his approval.
MarShalS TO COmDIcte Plans
[Continued From First Pagel

With HIS approval
Marshals TO Complete Plans
Final details of "Everybody's Pat
riotic Day" will be arranged at a
meeting of the division marshalS of
the parade this evening at s o'clock
in the county commissioners Office on
the second floor of the courthouse. At
a meeting of the chief marshal, Cap
tain E. Laubenstein and his staff last
night the formation of the nine divi-
sions was completed.
The public meetings scheduled for
various sections of the city following
the parade have been postponed until
o'clock in the evening and will be
held at several points in Market
Square and at Front and Market
streets. The speakers include the
Rev. DR.. Robert Bagnell, the Rev.
Harry n. Bassler, Colonel H. G. DEM
ming and Senator e. E. Beidleman.
Company ID to Lead on
The first division of the parade will
be headed by Company d and will be
composed largely of military organl-
cations. These organizations have
been assigned to the first division:
Company d, n. G. p, Machine Gun
Company, Supply Company, Cover
nor's Troop, n. G. p, Grand Army Re-
public, United Spanish War Veterans,
eVterans, of Foreign Wars, City Grays
Veterans Association, Governors
Troop Veterans Association, Post Of
flee employees, Sons of Veterans, Har-
risburg Rife Association, Boys Bri-
gade, Boy Scouts, Stevens Memorial
Guards, West End Reserves.
Fraternal Bodies Next
The second division will consist
mainly of fraternal organizations, its
formation will be: Employees of Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, B. P. o..
Elks, Loyal Order of Moose, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, Order of
Owls, Knights of Golden Eagle, Har-
risburg Republican Club, Knights of
Pythias, Independent Order of Red
Men, Central Democratic Club Sons of
Italy, Italian Social Beneficial Society,
Sons of Servia, S. w. Starks Company,
No. "a, Uniformed Rank, colored
knights of Pythias.
The United Catholic Societies will
occupy the entire third division.
Pennsylvania railroad employees
have been assigned to the fourth di-
vision. General superintendent Will
liam &. McCaleb will be the marshal
of this delegation, which will number
close to 5000.
Chief Kinder, OF the fire depart
company will compose the fifth divi-
sion.
Organized labor will make up the
sixth division, which will be headed
by band. The formation of this sec
tion will be: Typographical Union,
No. IA, which will include the TELE-
GRAPH Printing Company and the
Patriot Publishing Company, Brother
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18

remedies, but got no relief. Then I
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
three cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
and one-half boxes of Cuticura Oint-
ment healed me entirely" (Signed)
Charles Chickey, 1855 Bennett ST.,
Taylor, Pa, Sept. II, 1916.
You may rely on Cuticura to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp of danduff and the hands of
chapping and soreness.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. H, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18

Inc pimpIes were very big
and hard, and festered all
over my face. The itching
was so severe that | was
obliged to scratch my face
and it was disfgured. l also
lost my sleep at night.
This trouble lasted six
weeks and / tried many
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
LUTHERANs TO BUY WAR BONDS

AS an expression of loyalty to Uncle
Sam, the Lutheran Publication Society,"
at meeting in Philadelphia yesterday,
authorized e. G. Hoover, Harrisburg,
secretary and treasurer of the society
to use $4,000 of its funds to purchase
United States government war bonds
Mr.. Hoover and the Rev. S. Winfield
Herman, pastor of the Zion Lutheran
Church, attended the meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
ITCH|NGP|MPLES
ALL OVER FACE
Obliged to Scratch and Was
Disfgured. CutiCura Healed,

81 had great deal of trouble with
pimples. First one pimple appeared on
my face and it multi piled very quickly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
CONGRESS DIVIDES
ON CONSCRIPTION

TContinued From First Page1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
More Attractive Than Ever
Are This Seasons Sport
BlOuses

Smart styles in voie and handkerchief linen shown
variety of coorsand every good whether 1T be
stripe trimming
Blouse combination white with orchid
:
White handkerchief linen hemstched convertible
blue lavender and Copenhagen 5000
pque colar ana @o'0o
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart-Second Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18
PLANS BIG
CANOE RUN MAY IL

[Continued From First Pagel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-18

ers on the administration war meas
ures, particularly the army bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
USE NEW LANDS

The acreage of certain crops thie
year can be greatly Increased by
by breaking new land where such
sand is near farms already in opera
ton, according to the specialists of
the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Assuming that all cnl-
tiyated land will continue to be farm.
ed, this useof new land now offers
the largest opportunity for increased
acreage OF 1917 crops: The breaking
up of the new land provides for crops
that would otherwise be put osl pres
;ent cultivated land. II these new
lands should not be ready In time for
crops Of the present season. they
should be in excellent condition for
wheat nextfall or soma other sEaop
next spring The farmer iss oturged
10 use new land to the nsglcct of his
usual farm operations Or to attempt
more than he can carry out insthe
breaking of new land with his Avetl;
able iabor and eqaii ltnaalt sE2 ss'gss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
ITALY TO SPEND HUNDRED
MILLION FOR RAIL SUPPLIES

Washington, May 9.-Negotiations
looking to the purchase of more thon
$lOo,0oo,0 900 worth of railway loco
motives, cars, rails and other equip
ment in the United States will be
one of the main purposes of the Ital-
ian war commission which is ex xpected
to reach this country in about three
weeks. A large part of the slo0, ,ooo,-
600 already loaned by the United
States to the Italian government also
is likely to be spent for railroad ma
terials and orders probably will be
placed during the Italian commits.
sion's stay here. Italian railways,
which are government owned and
operated, are reported to be suffering
lack OF equipment, since most In
dustrial plants formerly supplying
the roads now are making munitions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
HOUSE VOTES FOR
THE ROOSEVELT ARMY.

Washing. May IL. The way Wa
cleared in congress today for Colonel
Roosevelt, If he is given authorixa-
tion by the administration, to raise a5
division OF volunteers for service In
France. Z
Revising its previous action and
overriding the conference COMMITTEES
on the army draft bill, the house
voted 2la to 17s to empower the presi-
dent to extend authority for recruit
ing such division. This sent the
army bill back to conference, but the
senate already had adopted . similar
authorization during original consid.
GRAFTON of the measure and Its con-
ferees are expected to agree quickly
to it now.
Whether the necessary authority
will be given Roosevelt by the ad-
ministration Is problematical. Tho
army staff is strongly opposed TO
such plan, declaring that volunteer
units of that character have no place
in the great war army.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
THE WAR TAX

The house ways and means com.
mittee has approved the war tax
measure, already presented in house
which brings squarely before the
public the extent of the burdens of
war which it must shoulder. 1t re-
veals also the broad scope of taxation
necessary to carry on the war against
Germany. There will be violent pro-
tests and CRIES of unjust exactions,
but il is doubtful whether such op-
position will have any great effect on
the measure as it finally passes. Con-
gress faces the problem of raising
enough money to pay the costs of the
struggle America has entered and
certain amount OF disapproval will
naturally follow the levying of ad-
ditional taxes no matter what their
character.
A feature of the ways and means
committees bill is that it lowers the
income tax exemption, which will
mean that much greater proportion
of the American people will share in
the burdens of war taxation. While
this provision will arouse some to
protest it would appear that the men
affected by the lower exemption
would thus be given an opportunity
to bear their share of the burden
while not Serving in the ranks. The
conscriptlon Of men with incomes
less than 81 900 or S5, 900 would, in
snost cases, mean the cutting off Of
this income. They would, therefore,
be afforded the opportunity of paying
while not serving and serving while
not paying. In this manner. the bur-
dens would appear to be equally
divided.
There can hardly be any reasonable
objections to the payment of war
taxes in this hour Of need. Money
should flow freely into the hands OF
the government to be used in the
fight for democracy. America has
entered the conflict, not for conques,
nor spoils. but with view to streng.
thening the principles of democracy
in world torn by years of bloody
war. True Americans are no doubt
loyalty prepared to do their bit. De
spite the violent protests and objec
tlons which will come, Americans ii
the end will bear cheerfsl:y their bur
den in the cause Of right and Justice
i Congress, however, has not finaii,
passed Oh tho legislation and neces
sary changes are bound 70 come
| Congress- should survey the nations
resources and plaee the basdani
.uhare tAey en- ~ ~ easily cakrted