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The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05
MEXICANS HOLD UP
 AND LOOT U. 5. SHIP
Clothing, Provisions and Medi- cine Taken From Areas American Vessel Arrives at Galveston With News.

Galveston, Tex, June 4-The Amer ican fishing schooner Areas was boarded by the crew of the Mexican gunboat off the coast of Tehauntepec, Mexico, on the high seas, on May 31 :. and footed of clothing, fishing gear and medicine chest. This news was brought here this morning by Capt. s. A. Mcdonald of the Areas, who ar rived in port directly from the scene of the boarding.
 A small steamer, apparently a fish ing vessel, was sighted by the Areas on the Campeche banks, about 15 miles from Santa Ana, Tehauntepec, early in the afternoon of May 31. The steamer, mounting two guns, came alongside the Areas, and. according to Capt. Mcdonald, sent on board a party heavily armed, which seized all the surplus clothing and provis- ions on the Areas, as we'll as some of the fishing material and medicine chest. Only enough provisions were left for the Areas to get back to Gal weston.
 The MeXicans claimed to be Car ranzas soldiers, who had received no clothing or pay for months.
 Mcdonald made a statement cover ing the incident today to federal port officials here. The steamer flew no flag.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05
TEN MILLION MEN
 WILL REGISTER TODAY
Whole Nation on the Job and Officials Have No Fear-FOr- ty.Eight Brief Messages Will Tell Result of Days Work.

Washington, June An striking contrast to the thrill and stir of activ- ity in every city, county or hamlet throughout the country tonight, offic- ials of the provost marshal generals s office. the center of the vast and com plex machinery of war registration, awaited the dawn of registration day in quiet confidence that their work has been well done.
 The absolute maximum of decen- tralization has been attained. There was nothing left to be done by Brig. Gen. Crowder, presiding genius of the machinery that has been invoked to carry out the plans. Last touches were given today and the result, by a process of summarization that will account for every man of the 10,- 100000 who march tomorrow to the registration places will reach Wash ngton in is brief messages, each re- presenting the complete results of a state.
 With the whole process, until those reports arrive, federal officials will have nothing to do except to punish under federal laws those who may seek to interfere. When the gover- nors reports are at hand the addition of few columns, each containing AS sums, will give the net result of the great undertaking so far as conti- mental United States is concerned.
 The additions will give grand totals of the number of white and of negro citizens who have registered, of the indicated number of exemptions for obvious reasons, of the number of aliens, which will include all men of foreign birth and who have not been naturalized, and also of all alien ene- mics in the country between the ages of 2l and 31.
 It may be days before the roll of states IS complete. No partial returns will be transmitted either from pre- cmct or county officials to the state authorities or by the latter to the provost marshal general. Instruc- tons have gone out to all officials to make public only figures for units which are complete, precincts, coun- ties or states, as the case may be.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05
CONFEDERATE HOSTS
 TAKE: WASHINGTON
Twenty-Seventh Annual Re- union Formally Opens Today Grand Army Men Welcome Opponents of Other Days.

Washington, June 4.-Probably the largest number of sontherners ever gathered in a city north of the Poto- mac are in the national capital to- night. They include Confederate Veterans, Sons of Veterans, Daugh- trs of the Confederacy, sponsors, maids of honor, chaperons and thous- ands of visitors who have come to attend the twenty-seventh annual re- union of the United Confederate Vet erans, the first gathering of its kind ever held outside of Confederate ter ritory.
 Every incoming train from the south is swelling the throng and to- day the city assumed an aspect never before presented. Grand Army men were mingling with their old-time op- ponents in gray, and in addition Span lsh war veterans and the men now training for service in France added a touch of color unique in American history. An escort of Grand Army men met Gen. Geo. P. Harrison, com- mander-in-chief of the veterans, on his arrival today.
 Although the reunion will not be formally opened until tomorrow, for all purposes it is now in full swing. In the camp, under the caves of the capitol, the veterans are busy renew ing old acquaintances and Washing ton residents, congressman and sena- tors are almost swamping the camp grounds to convince the one-time aged warriors that they are now welcome to the goal they so threatened a half century ago. In cafes the strains of Dixie are given a place alongside the "tSar Spangled Banner"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05
ACTING GOVERNOR MON
 GRIEF GRANTS PARDON

Little Rock, June 5.-Senator Mon crief of Arkansas county was called to the city yesterday as acting gover- nor in the absence of Gov. Trough, who went to Belton, Tex, to deliver the baccalaureate address at Baylor College, and at Baylor University in Waco. Acting Gov. Moncrief gfanted a pardon to Harry Umsted, of Crit tenden county, who was convicted March l, 1917, of grand larceny and sentenced to eight years imprison- ment.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05
RUNNING AWAY.

hub-One night while you were away l heard a burglar You should nave seen me going downstairs three steps a a time.
 Wife (who knows Where was he' on the roof f?-Boston Transcript.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05

We have installed a six barrel ca- pacity gasoline tank with late model Bowser pump in front of our store and we will dispense the best grade of gasoline at all times We would ap- preciate a visit from our friends. Farmers Supply Go. 1d6w2
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05
British Regain Ground.
SkEPTIC PA

Willie-Pa, what is faith?
 Paw-Faith is the ability to be- lieve things we suspect are not true, my son.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-05
RUSSIANS ATTACK AT
 TWO POINTS ON LINE
Capture German Trenches in the Carpathian Mountains Germans Capture Advance Trenches at FrOdmOnt.

Petrograd, June 1, via London.- Russian scouts yesterday broke through four rows of wire entangle- ments in front of the German posi- tions near Kovel and dispersed the Heuton barrier guards.
 Further south, in the Carpathians Mountains, Russian scouts penetrated the German wire entanglements near Pnevi, drove the Germans from the trenches and captured machine gun, the Russian official statement today says.
 Germans Attack French.
 Paris, June 4.-The Germans have forced their way into French ad- vanced positions on the salient near troidmont, according to an official statement issued by the war office this morning. The Germans attacked the salient last night.
 British Regain Ground.
 London, June 1.-The British have recaptured the advanced post near Cherisy taken by the Germans in Saturday nights attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
MAKING
TAX. INQUIRIES
Auditor General Says Youths
Are Looking Up Exemptions
of Some Companies

Auditor General A. w. Powell said
to-day that the dozen or more youths
at work in his department We're en-
gagged in checking up data on cor
poration tax matters for the Joint
Revenue Committee. He said that in
addition to obtaining information on
capital stock settlements he was hav-
ing an inquiry made into the eXemp-
tions of capital of manufacturing cor
porations from State tax. The eX-
treme youth of the persons at work
and the big mass of correspondence
they were handling in connection with
the cases attracted much attention
about the Capitol. The Auditor Cen
eral said that the work was being done
at the request of the Attorney General
and revenue committee and that there
was nothing unusual about it.
This work is separate from the regu-
lar audit being made of the accounts
in the department by the Pittsburgh
Audit Company and Liebrand, Ross
Brothers and Montgomery, of Phila-
delphia.
The State Workmen's Compensation
Commission will have some trouble
getting it's desired allowance from the
Legislature for extra clerks and extra
services. The board has about forty
clerks now and is asking for over
twenty additional as we'll as for an APP
propriation to carry the work of the
bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
GOVERNORS CALL
HIGHLY PRAISED
Prominent Men Agree to Serve
on Committee Which Will
Meet Here Wednesday

Governor Brumbaugh's call to the
themselves a committee of safety and
defense of Pennsylvania has met with
praise in every portion of the COM
monwealth and men of big affairs have
been wiring to the Governor their ac-
ceptances. In addition many offers to
devote time and money to the cause
have been received.
The meeting will be held in the
executive reception room at the Capt.
tol Wednesday morning and will be a
notable gathering.
Among the acceptances of appoint
ment on the Committee of Public
Safety received by the Governor We're:
Nj. c. Kennedy. Chambersburg:
Just in receipt of your letter of 31st,
ana gladly accept appointment to COM
mittee of public safety and to advise
you my services are at command Of
Nation and State in present emery
ency."
c. ii. Bergner. Harrisburg: Permit
me to say that | am prepared to ac-
cept this honor and place myself at
the service of the State for anything
within my power"
Thomas b. Smith, Mayor of Phila-
delphia: 81 gladly accept service on
the committee OF public safety for
Pennsylvania and will cooperate to
the fullest extent in this work under
the leadership of the patriotic chair
man appointed by you
E. NJ. c. Africa, Huntingdon:
Thank you for appointment and
honor. Gladly accept and give best
service"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
MOVING PICTURES FOR
ALMSHOUSE URGED
CONTINUED From First Pagel

can be made. Praise is accorded the
steward and matron and the warden
of the county Jail.
Recommendations of the grand jury
follow:
First. That the plumbing in the
almshouse, especially in the toilet and
washroom adjoining the diningroom, be
modernzed and made more sanitary.
With this exception the condition of
the almshouse. sanitary and otherwise,
is beyond criticism.
Second. That the inmates of the
almshouse should be entertained occas-
ionally by moving pictures in order
to introduce some additional rays of
sunshine into their lives.
Third. That the pigsty at the coun-
ty home should be Immediately remov
ed to location more remote from the
main building. The odor arising there
from, when the wind is from the east,
pePmeates the almshouse to the dis
comfort of the inmates.
Fourth. That q sanitary dough mix
er be installed in the bakeshop of the
county home.
Fifth. That the supervisors of the
several townships of this county be no
titled by the proper authorities. to open
and keep open the side drains of the
public roads so that the water and
drainage may be carried off without
damaging the roadway.
sixth. That the room occupied by
the grand jury be, painted; that a sta
tionary washstand be placed therein
and that sanitary drinking cups and
towels be supplied for the use and
safety of the county officials, jurors and
employees in and about the courthouse"
Joseph A. Koons, the foreman, also
reported that eighty-siX of the bills of
Indictment presented We're found true
and twenty-five ignored
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
TURNED DOWN BY
FRENCH RED CROSS
[Continued From First Page1

continued From FIRST PaSel
Quartermaster Quirk the young lady
had tried to enter the Red Cross serv-
ice in France at the opening of the
war, but was refused because she was
not n registered nurse.
The local officer was unable to give
the young lady any definite informa-
ton as to enlistment, but told her to
return early next week.
Quartermaster Quirk has not re-
ceived word from headquarters as to
the requirements covering the enlist
ment of women, but expects his in
structions early next week.
Fhe six young women who have ap-
piled to enlist in the Navy have all
promised to return to the office later
and all were disappointed when Quar-
termaster Quirk could not enlist them.
He took their names and addresses,
however, and will notify them as soon
as he hears from headquarters in
Philadelphia.
Several young men, the first to visit
the naval recruiting office in a week,
made inquiry this morning concerning
enlistment. One young man, who said
he was an electrician, stated that he
was making good wages here. but that
when he saw in the HARRISBURG
TELEGRAPH last night that women
were enlisting it made him feel foolish.
Other applications were received dur
ing the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
WINNERS IN BIG
FURNITURE SALE
Hundreds Win Prizes in Event
Conducted by Hoover's
Furniture Store

Hundreds of Harrisburg people have
been awarded prizes in the Prize Furni-
ture Sale in progress at Hoovers Fur
niture Store, Second street, between
Calder and Reilly. \ list of the prize
winners follow:
Mrs. l. L. Long. Mrs. ". w. DeSn-
vey, Mrs. S. J. Dunlap. Mrs. H. b. Heis-
er, Mrs. A. Donahue. Mrs. George My
ers. Mrs. a. +. Blacksmith. Mrs. Charles
Lytle, Mrs. Pearl Wade, Mrs. S. NJ
kemerer. Mrs. Paul Kurzenknabe. Mrs
V. G. Eckenrode. Miss Mildred Wells,
Mrs. ]. Mulhahy. Mrs. d. Cless. Mrs
Roy Lechthaler, John Tuptaniski, Miss
Wallace, Mrs. j. f. klush, the Rev. II.
4. Bossler. Miss II. Phine. Miss FisselI.
Mrs. Strickler. j. A. Cleland, Mrs. c. l..
Il. jackson, Miss Beatrice Miller. Mrs
r. IL. Balfouser. Mrs. J. II. Bates, J. L.
Coleman, r; Fl; Lynn, Mrs: w. r. Steev
Mrs. w. II. Corl, Mrs. f. A. Snyder. Mrs
Mckinney. Mrs. Ira Rooms, Mrs. II. E.
Hooker. w. G. Corl, Mrs. Frank Bow
ers, Mrs. John Houck. +. f. Ferree, c.
holder, Walter. Sohn. L. r.. Trollinger.
L. F.. Wickersham, Edna Eckert, Mrs.
Bird. Samuel Baum, ]. IL. Harper, II. c.
hacker, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. j. l.. Ream.
Mrs: w. A. Ream, Percy Lupkic. Mrs.
william Keister. Mrs. schermerhorn,
Curtis Mrs. II. f. Page. DIR. Batdorf. NJ.
{. Fitting, DR.. Baker, Mrs. Bierbauer,
Mrs. William F'resse, Mrs. c; Gibbons,
z. 9. Wertz, Mrs. Fetrowi Mrs; J. G.
Mrs: Minnear. Mrs. R. c. Batteny.. Mrs.
r. Houser, Mrs. ]. B, Wright, y. II.
LIeavey. Grace, Castle, Bertha Cleland,
Mrs, L. Friess, Herbert Daniel Mrs. ].
ii. Massner and Walter Baumgardner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Decision of Judge McCarell
in Matter Case Upheld

The decision of Judge S. ]. NJ.
McCarrell, of the Dauphin county
court. was yesterday upheld by the
Supreme Court of the state in Il
decision in the case of II. Homer Mat
ter, owner of THE MattePhorn," as
the property at 134 North Fourth
street is known.
The States award of $4,000 for his
property, which occupies ground on
the site of the new Capitol Park eX-
tension, called forth an appeal from
Mr.. Matter over a year ago The court
sustained the State and a writ of eject
ment was issued, against which the
plaintiff made an appeal to the Su
preme Court on the grounds of un-
constitutionality, that the writ was en-
bodied in local and special legis-
lation.'' The State. it is understood,
will proceed at once to enforce the
writ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
ROMANS MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP
Win Academy Debate, Decla-
nation Contest and Stack
pole Cup

The fifth annual Greek Roman de-
bate and the Kilgore defamation con-
test was held in the Academy assem-
bly, room last night. There was a
large audience and both sides had un-
usually good arguments.
The affirmative, or the Romans, won
over the Greeks upholding the mega
tive side of the question, Resolved: :
That Compulsory Military Training
Should Be Given in Preparatory
Schools, Colleges and Universities. !"
The Roman team was Arthur II. Zwei-
full, captain; Louis May, Robert
Schreiner, Rollin Goodfellow, alter
nate. The Greek team was w. Cleve-
land, captain; Johann Wilsbach, Lewis
kunkel, Robert Mercur, alternate
The Romans were awarded the Ed
ward j. Stackpole cup, upon which is
inscribed the name of the victors and
the date of the contest. This cup is
school trophy and remains in the
trophy room at the Academy. The
gold medal which is given to the best
individual speaker was awarded to
Arthur III. Zweiful. These prizes are
the gifts of Il. ]. Stackpole, Sr. This
is the first year of the defamation
contest, but it is assured that it will
be a success. The Romans also won
this contest. Those who received
medals were: w. Cleveland Hicks,
who received the gold medal; Wilbur
Morse, Jr., the silver medal; Rollin
Goodfellow, the bronze medal. The
gold medal is the gift of DR.. Frank
d. kilgore. Professor Hiram NJ.
Schenk, custodian of public docu-
ments at the State Capitol, was chair
man of the board of judges and pre-
sented the prizes and afterwards de-
livered an address to the audience.
1t is the custom of the Academy that
the student who won the gold medal
the year before be the chairman of
the debate the next year providing
that he is member of the school the
next year. This year Earle Il. Bor-
tell was chairman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Sore Throat prudence.

No family medicine chest is well stocked
without bottle of TONSILINE, for you
don't know what moment it may be needed
to relieve a sudden case of Sore Throat.
Relieving Sore Throat is TONSILINE' S
special mission. 1t is made for that = adj
vertised for that-sold for that one purpose.
T0NSILINE is the one and only Sore
Throat Remedy which is sold over a large
part of the United States. You'll rs
need TONSILlNE one of these Cd
lays, or some night when the drug E5
tore is closed - better have bottle I'd
eady at home when You need it F1
most. 25c. and Soc. Hospital Size III
100. All Druggists. tS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
STROUP RUSHES TRIAL
AGAINST DOPE PEDDLER
[Continued From First Pasel

Counsel for the defense, because the
information did not specify to whom
Lane is alleged to have sold dope
had the action of the grand jury yes
terday quashed.
Then District Attorney Stroup again
started the wheels of the law.
AS q result Lane is still held and
two charges instead of one are pre-
ferred.
Late yesterday Lane was called for
trial in court. Earlier in the day a
true bill had been returned, but Robert
Sucker started fight for time.
Finding flaw in the charge the case
could not be started this morning.
Brings New Suits
District Attorney Stroup at once
brought new suits and had Lane taken
to police headquarters and given II
hearing before Alderman James Il. De-
Shong. Lane was held for court. With
the grand jury still in session, the cases
were hurried to the courthouse and
witnesses called again. True bills
were found, and at noon the Common
wealth was again ready to proceed.
Lane is from Reading. Robert
Chenoweth and Dorothy Goodrich are
the two persons to whom he is said to
have sold the dope" The prosecution
resulted from the police raids of dives
in the city. An effort is now being
made to locate members of a ring, said
to be operating here and additional
arrests may follow.
Cases disposed of in court to-day
follow: Harvey Jones, plea of guilty
to carrying concealed deadly weapons,
two months in Jail; Fanny Carter. not
gull, charge assault and battery,
costs divided between defendant and
prosecutor, Tony Meals; Robert Tucker
malicious mischief, two months in Jail;
Harry Reiner, acquitted, assault and
battery; John Nagle, guilty, larceny
charge; Irwin Bailets, three months,
assault and battery charge; five
months, larceny charge.
assault and battery, was called and did
not appear, her bail was forfeited and
a capias issued to have her brought
into court. Cross suits by Milan Vel
kovic and Kristo Anchoff, of Steelton,
charging assault and battery, We're
closed this afternoon in courtroom No.
2 before Additional Law Judge S. J. NJ.
McCarrell.
Man and Wife Acquitted
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Williams,
colored, were acquitted yesterday of
a charge of stealing noodles, tapioca
and a cake from the store of S.
Woolffe Lacob Steelton.
Sentences imposed were: Russell
Hoke, of Highspire. one year to fif-
teen months IN penltenuafy. hOhe
was convicted of breaking into the
Bodmer House, Highspire. When
called for sentence Assistant District
Attorney Frank B. Wickersham pro-
duced Hoke's record, showing that
this was his third offense, John Lango,
convicted of q serious charge, was
sentenced to pay the costs of the case,
expenses of medical attention, serve
eight months in Jail, and pay 50 a
week maintainence for the child until
it is seven. Lango was accused by a
girl whom he later introduced to his
brother who married her.
Bills ignored by the grand jury
Charles Helig, larceny; and Jack
Sears, alias Cunningham, assault and
battery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
U. S. PREPARES
FOR LONG WAR
d, [Continued From First Pasel

an important part in the conduct of
actual warfare.
Refuse Treaty Extension
The United States has formally re-
fused Germany's request to modernize
and extend the old Prussian- American
treaties of 1899 and 1928. The State
Department has replied through DIR.
Paul Ritter, Swiss minister here in
charge of German interests, refusing
to accept the protocol sent through
him to this government on February
10.
The reply states that the United
States, considering the treaties in force
in their original form is entirely un-
willing to accept Germany's interpre-
tation of them as provided in the pro
tocol which expanded the exemption
from seizure of merchants and their
effects in case of war because the
two counties, into a general exemption
including enemy ships in port at the
outbreak of war, which much either
be left free or given safe conduct for
their home ports, even through a hos
tile blockade.
Moreover, all enemy nationals would
be free from interment and able to
go about their business, without the
slightest hindrance, during the whole
course of the war and not in the re-
stricted way mentioned in the original
treaties.
Will Register Germans
The question left unanswered by the
negotiations is the status of the mil
lion and quarter German citizens in
this country. While the United States
has refused to agree to the blanket
exemption sought in the German pro-
tocol it nevertheless will follow the
spirit of the old treaties and not in
terfere with Germans here who COM
ply with the law.
The government will undoubtedly,
in case of war, cause Germans to reg
lister and possibly restrict their travel,
without special permit, to certain
limits. General interment is not being
considered as yet, as officials maintain
that Americas only object in the war
would be to curb the German govern
ment and not to injure it's citizens here
1t is assumed on all sides that the
great mass of Germans will respect
their obligations as guest in this
country, but it is known also that
some few will make trouble which
will react more to the disadvantage of
the rest than otherwise.
Subject to Restrictions
The War Department has already
secured full details of all the vari-
Gus principles and practices put into
effect in other counties and is pre-
pared to carry out any plan that may
be ordered. So far the only one that
has met with any favor is the Cana
dian plan which leaves all Germans
free as before, subject to restrictions
on travel and obligations to register
and intern only those known to be
enemies of the State. So far only
about 5000 out of $4,000 have be
been held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Is Princeton Students
to Sail June | For
British Relief Work

New York. March "a - Twenty
five Princeton students out of 10 who
volunteered, plan TO sail June to con-
duct one years relief among British
soldiers and in European prison
camps, it was announced here to-day.
Undergraduates, graduates and mem
bers of the faculty have subscribed
$4,000 to finance the project in re-
sponse to a request from Sherwood
Eddy, Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton worker