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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-12

and conditions just they and just they are viewed
by all different parties. 1t leaves for uncertainty
prejudice, transformation THE DIGEST gives all sides
of every question that the citizen who reads it NAV be
fully informed and able to pass eudced udg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-12
Mrs. Dewey Accepts Guardianship.

Mrs. George Dewey has accented tho
Craftsmanship of the naval auxiliary of
the District of Columbia Chapter of the
Red Cross. according to announcement
last evening. At the request Of Secre
tary Daniels of the Navy Department
these auxiliaries are being organized
throughout the country to supply COM
forts to United States sailors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-12
Endorsed by Leading Periodicals.

A number of leading American peri
odlcals have Endorsed the movement
OF winch this convention is a tangible
evidence, and President Reed has Pc
celVed encouraging and complimentary
letters from men prominent in the
realms Of finance and commerce com
nending the scope and purpose Of the
work he has outlined for consideration
by association members.
only partial success seems TO have
attended previous attempts to have an
nual or biennial conferences Of state
officials. such as meetings of state gov
errors. whom it is difficult to get to-
gether. 1t is thought, however that
II once the secretaries of state get tc
work on common problems through
their conventions they will carry back
to their capitals and legislatures a
fruitful enthusiasm for the reforms de
sired and suggested on those occasions
According to Mr.. Botkin, the city OF
Topeka is arranging to show the visit
| ing state officials what is promised as
| "the time of their lives" The program
/ OF entertainment is to include automo
/ bile trips to nearby points of interest,
banquet by the chamber Of commerce
and a reception at the executive man
| sion by Gov. and Mrs. Capper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-12
FOR UNIFORM LAWS
AND COOPERATION
Association of State Secre-
taries to Discuss Procedure
in Official Matters.
METHOD AND REGULATION

Uniformity and cooperation are the
double keynote of the approaching con-
vention in Topeka, Kan, of the Asso-
citation of American Secretaries of
State-uniformity of procedure in re-
gard to official state matters and in
matters such as automobile legislation,
which may be considered to impinge
on the interstate classification: and CO.
operation between similar officials in
the various states in adjusting methods
and regulations to all Americans with
out interfering with the principles of
local state government.
The dates of the convention, before
which Senator James +. Watson of In
diana is to deliver the principal ad-
dress. are October - to -, inclusive.
Senator Watson will take to the as
semblage a message from Congress,
and incidentally will discuss the prob
lens and destiny of the country.
To Select New President.
one Of the important matters to be
undertaken will be the selection .of a
successor to the president of the as
socia ton. Stuart +. Reed, former mem
Der OF the state senate and former sec
rotary of state for West Virginia, who
is member of the present United
States House of Representatives, and
who. therefore, will be compelled, re-
luctantly. to relinouish his association
Office. He is styled the founder of the
orgauiZa ton and has served it as presi
dent since the first convention. held in
Cincinnati October 81, 1915.
Mr.. Reed is generally understood to
be the originator of the movement for
state uniformity. He Will turn over to
ing ovganizatio and one to which the
business interests of the country look
means to securing many reforms
j. T. Botkin. secretary of state Of
Kansas. within which state the APP
preaching convention is to be held,
during this week is in Washington CON
ferrins with Representative Reed in re-
gard TO the sessions OF the convention
where will be furthered the object of
the association, officially summarized in
the following phrase: ITO afford the
portunity to discuss matters affecting
the mana cement of their Offices and to
work for uniformity among the states
of the Union relative to the many ac-
Invites and methods that are al pres
ent administered in ways so divergent
and unrelated that business is retard-
ed and unnecessary legislation often
provoked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-12
HIS JOB is TO TEACH
10000 SOLDIERS TO SING
Drafted Men at Camp Grant to Be
the Pupils Of Maj. Ar
thur Nevin.

CHICAGO. October 12.-Maj. Arthur
Nevfn, until recently a member of the
faculty OF the school of fine arts at the
University OF Kansas, Is in Chicago today
on his way to Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
where he will take charge of one of the
largest singing classes in the world. more
than 10000 men being under his instruc-
ton. Maj. NeNn's task Is to teach the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Harrisburg Men Train
at Camp Warden Mclean

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 10
Most of the Pennsylvanians at Camp
Warden Mclean are college men,
and although all of them have been
too busy since arriving here in the
work of preparation for the real
labors of the three months instruc-
ton for the officers reserve, they
have taken steps to form college
unions and exhibit their love of alma
mater as well as of country. In the
Y. NJ. C. A. building, which serves
the reserve officers camp, lists of
the various college men in camp
have been compiled and they form
tribute to the patriotism inspired
in the teachings of Pennsylvania uni
versities.
The following from the University
and vicinity have registered on this
list:
Robert w. Owens, Tyrone; f. e.
Rem, Harrisburg; Paul j. Sykes,
Hummelstown.
Penn States quota includes the
following from. Harrisburg and vicin-
ity: B. Fl. Hermann, Selinsgrove; N.
z, Hartman, Middletown; Brien Mat
ter, Harrisburg; j. r. Guyer, Ty-
rome; ]. A. Stuart, Carlisle; r. R.
Rinkenbach, Harrisburg; w. H.
Swanger, Lebanon; John D. link,
Harrisburg; r. e. Scheffer, Harris
burg; C. f. Cornman, Carlisle; w. H.
Boyer, Millersburg; G. l.. Reinert,
Harrisburg; F. Boas Sites, Harris
burg; c. B. Forney, Chambersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Snyder Asks All
: Attorneys to Speed III

Auditor General Charles A. Snyde
who stirred up Capitol Hill last weeI
by requesting heads of department.
to make out card index data for a
employees. giving date of EMPLOY
ment, duties. sa5ary and from wha'
fund paid as well as home and Han
risburg addresses, has called upon a.
attorneys commissioned to collect deI
linquent corporation taxes by hi
predecessor, A. w. Powell. to mal
reports on the status of cases in the
hands. Mr.. Snyder wants to clear uI
the cases as rapidly as possible. SOM
attorneys are reported to have numerI
Gus cases on hand.
Mr.. Snyder, who is engaged in tridI
of a case in Pottsville will probablI
make application for a postponemer'
OF the hearing on the mandamus prc.
ceeding tomorrow. The hearing [
scheduled for Thursday. The effed|
OF this request may be that the heal
ing will go over until late in th'
month.
Charles A. Amber. the new insur|
ance commissioner, and Charles Johrl
son, first deputy auditor general, arI
expected to assume their Offices to-daI
or tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Local Office Is Well
Represented at COnferenC

The 1917 business conference of tn
agency clubs of the Equitable Life Al
suranceSociety of the United Statd
viii be in session at the Grand Hote
Mackinac Island, Mich, until Frida1
The conference will be composed d
more than 400 members and qualifid
guests from all over the United Statd
and Canada who have written the I'D
quired amount of business during tn
year and which "standardizes" tn
agents so qualifying in the estimatid
of the society's officers, and is cor
sidered an honor.
The eastern department of the Ed
ward A. Woods Company, with head
quarters in Harrisburg. will this yed
have nine delegates, the largest nnn
ber ever qualifying, and left yeste1
day for Mackinac. Those qualifyin
are John S. Shirley, John r. Rot
Milton r. Long, all of HARRISBURG
G. w. Kepner, Lancaster; H. B. Gano|
Chambersburg; NJ. b. Dunmire. w.
Stottlemeyer, Lewistown; II. NJ. Rid
dlesberger, Waynesboro, and w.
knaub. Mt Wolf.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Delegates Named to
Prison Congress

Governor Brum baugh to-day named
the following to represent Pennsyl-
vania at the annual congress of the
American Prison Association to be
held in New Orleans, November
1928, 1917:
Albert H. Votaw. Philadelphia;
Henry Phipps, Pittsburgh; w. F.
Penn, superintendent, reform school,
Morganza; T. b. Patton, superintend-
ent, industrial reformatory, Hunt
ingdon; DIR. S. T. Mitchell, county
workhouse, Hoboken; r. j. McKenty
warden, Eastern Penitentiary, Phila-
delphia; John Francies, warden, West
ern Penitentiary, Pittsburgh; A. II,
Leslie, superintendent workhouse,
Hoboken; Miss Florence b. Kane,
Germantown, Philadelphia; Colonel
r. f. Holz, Salvation Army, Phila-
delphia; Mrs. e. w. Gormley, Pitts
burgh; Miss Eleanor NJ. Bonham,
York; Joseph f. Byers, Philadel-
phia; the Rev. William NJ. Buzza,
chaplain, Allegheny workhouse, Ho-
boken; Francis j. Torrance, presi-
dent, Board of Public Charities,
Pittsburgh; William r. Bell, Mount
Union; Samuel e. Bill, Pittsburgh
Howard Z. French, Philadelphia;
Isaac Johnson, Media; ]. A. Lichty,
Pittsburgh; Harvey Laning, Wilkes
Barre; Norman Macleod, Philadel-
phia: Patrick c. Boyle Oil City;
Louis Wolf, Philadelphia; DIR. d. j.
Mccarthy, Philadelphia; Bromley
Wharton, general agent and secre-
tary, Board of Public Charities,
philadelphia; Mrs. f. V. S. Middle
ton, special agent, Board of Public
Charities, Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Senate to Pass War Tax
Bill This Afternoon
After a Long Debate
BY Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 10.-After a
months debate the Senate to-day is
in the last stage OF the war revenue
bill All debate will be shut off at
4 o'clock this afternoon under the
unanimous consent agreement, VIII On
the bill will be put upon it's final
passage.
Before the final vote is reached, =,
however, several features are to be
disposed of embracing consumption
taxes on sugar, tea and coffee, the
three per cent. levy on freight trans
portation; the second class mail rate
increase; proposal repeal of the
sugar draw back and the provision
taxing corporations undivided sur
plus ten per cent.
Although slight changes probably
will be made in the consumption
taxes, the bill is expected to go
through as it stands carrying ap-
proximately $4,000, 900, 900, with two
thirds of the tax levy upon incomes
and excess corporations profits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10

Deposit Bank as cashier, and when
this bank later became the Dauphm
County Trust Company he became it's
first president.
Gave Park to City
The founding of the Harrisburg
Hospital was partly due to his ef-
forts. He was the first president and
served in this capacity for many
years.
The boys and girls of the city are
indebted to Mr. Mccormick for Me-
Cormick's Island which he gave to
the Park Commission for summer
camps and park purposes.
He is survived by five sons, Henry
Jr., James, Jr., Donald and Robert
of this city, and William, of Reading,
and a daughter, Mrs. William w.
Finney, of Aberdeen, Md. His wife,
who was Miss Mary Wilson Alricks,
was a daughter of Herman and
Mary Kerr Alricks. She died in 1891.
Burial will be made in the family
plot in the harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
CAN RIVERSIDE
VOTERS BALLOT?
NEW QUESTION
Court Queries Right to Create
Ward and Name Election
Officers Now

If Riverside is made a new ward
in the decree of the Dauphin county
court anneXing it officially to Har-
risburg, can the voters ballot at the
primary election?
This question developed in court
to-day when City Solicitor John E.
Fox presented the petition for the
city asking for approval of annexation
proceedings and court order adding
the territory to Harrisburg.
If new ward is created. section
of the Clark act provides: The court
shall in case of the creation OF new
wards or ward, appoint the election
officers and place for holding the first
election of ward officers; and for that
purpose may order a special election
if said court shall deem the same
necessary"
Questions Right
President Judge George Kunkel
questioned the right of the court to
annex the territory as a new ward,
name election officers and permit
them to serve at the primary election.
LAS the law reads the officers named
DN the court are only 10 serve at an
election of ward officers, and until
that is done the ward is not organ
ized. l doubt if they could serve at a
primary election"
The city's petition asks either for
addition of the annexed district to
the Tenth ward. or the creation of a
new ward. A petition signed by RiV-
erside residents asking for new
ward was presented at the same time
No precision is made in the Clark
act in case the annexed district is
made part of an already existing and
organized ward of thiTd-class city.
BY making the Riverside territory
part of the Tenth ward city officials
stated the voters probably would not
be disfranchised and could register
and vote in the Fourth precinct, Tenth
ward. BY the creation of a new ward,
however, doubt was expressed as to
whether the residents could vote a :
the primary election next week.
In presenting his petition to the
court Solicitor Fox called attention
to the lack of more definite and case
full provision in the Clark act in case
of annexation.
Judge Kunkel reserved his decision
when he received the petitions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Potatoes at Ten Cents
per Quarter of Peck Vary
Very Much in Value

Potatoes at 10 cents quarter of a
peck at some stalls in the market
are not as cheap as 10 cents a quar-
ter of a peck in others. Inspector
of Weights and Measures II. d. Reel,
found this true at the Broad Street
Market.
The farmer who was selling pota-
toes at the set price, yet who was
making more per bushel than his
Cumberland county. He was taken
before Alderman Edward j. Hilton,
Saturday. of the Fourth Ward. and
for the first offense was fined $5.
This first time could have been a
mistake" stated Alderman Hilton,
but he was found to give short
measure the second time so he was
fined for both offenses." The sec
ond fine was $25 and costs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10

Paris Green is the new color that
is going to decorate the boards of
the Harrisburg Bill Posting Com
pany in the future.
This new fad was decided upon
by the representatives of that COM
pany in the short space of five
minutes at police headquarters this
morning.
The reason for the decision is a
playful billy goat" which gambols
in the vicinity of South Cameron
street, particularly in that portion
of the street, where the billboards
are most prominent.
Billy's favorite pastime is eating
bill posters. He has a wonderfully
large appetite and also an aesthetic
temperament, so as fast as the Har-
risburg company's representative
sticks up his bills. BILLY" eats them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
CHILD STRUCK BY AUTO

Annie Bobbis, a thre-year- -old
Italian. child, was struck by an auto
mobile driven by John j. Herr, of
2344 State street, while crossing the
street near her home, 1109 South
Ninth street, last evning.
The child suffered a lacerated
scalp, and was taken to the Har-
risburg Hospital, from which she
was discharged shortly after being
taken there. Police state that Herr
was not to blame for the accident.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Congressman to Probe
Fatal Munitions Blast
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia. Sept. 10. - The inves-
tigating committee named by Con-
gress is expected to inquire into the
explosion of the Frankford Arsenal
Oh Saturday, in which three men lost
their lives and a score or more in
jured.
Two employees of the detonater
manufacturing plant and the de-
tonator and primer dry houses in
which the first explosion occurred
were killed instantly and the third
man died in a hospital.
Knight believe the explosion was
caused by the accidental dropping of
tray of detonators. This is mere
ly supposition, however, and several
inquiries are underway to determine
the case,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
MRS. ANNA BUCK Is DEAD

Mrs. Anna e. Buck, wife OF TIar-
vey Buck, died Friday at Spring
Lake, N. ]. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock at her home, 1915 Green
street. The Rev. Amos M. Stamets,
pastor of the Augsburg Lutheran
Church, will officiate. Mrs. Buck
became i'll while visiting at Asbury
Park and was removed to Spring
Lake Hospital last Wednesday She
is survived by her husband one sis
ter. She was a member of the Augs-
burg Lutheran Church and of the
Ladise' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. Burial
will be made in Paxtang Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Claim Milk Dealers
Not Living Up to Pac

Claiming retail milk dealers havI
not lived up to their agreement witt
the producers a special committd
was appointed Saturday night ID
the Dairymen's League of Dauphl
and Cumberland counties to med
with the retailers and report I'd
morrow evening. The committd
VII hold a conference tonight wit
city dealers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
EAT POSTERS
FAST AS THEY ARE PASTED ON

This situation remained unchanged
for some time until the representa-
tive lost his goat" Rushing into
the police headquarters this morn
ing, he said in one breath: by
golly, l want protection"
From what?" inquired the clerk
at the desk. The man then told his
story, and demanded a remedy.
The clerk after looking through
the police book of cures advised the
man to change the color of his bills
and put on a color that would
eventually make the goat sick. The
man thought this a fine idea and as
a result Paris Green" is the latest
fashion for bill posting. Latest
reports state that the BILLY Goat" is
alive and we'll and is still enjoying
feast on the portraits of Annette
Kellerman and other stars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Standard Loaf of Bread
at Uniform Price Planned

Washington, Sept. 10. - A stand
ard loaf at a uniform price every
Where was discussed to-day between
the food administration and repre-
sentatiVes of the Master Bakers
Association.
Many of the bakers feel that as
wheat which will determines the
price of flour, the time is ripe for
standardizing the loaf of bread.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
HOCKENBURY HOME; WILL GO
TO MILWAUKEE, THIS WEEK

Edison j. Hockenbury will leave to-
morrow for Milwaukee where Mr..
Hockenbury has been called into con-
cutting to help arrange a big public
campaign to be staged there. Last
spring he conducted Red Cross
campaign there which netted more
than 100000 for the war fund. Mr..
Hockenburg and fanny have just re-
turned from Wildwood Crest where
they spent the summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Convict Shot; Three
Guards Stabbed in
Riot at Penitentiary

Joliet, ILL.,, Sept. 10.--A riot oc-
Cured in the state prison here to-
day during which one convict was
shot and three guards stabbed.
The first trouble occurred yester-
day. This morning the trouble broke
out afresh. The men again broke
from the line. The emergency whistle
sounded and in the melee which
followed three of the guards were
stabbed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Deaths and Funerals
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Msr. Elizabeth McCurdy, aged 5S.
died this morning at 5 o'clock at
her home, 61S Race street, after a
lingering illness. Funeral services
will be held Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock at her home. The Rev. A.
L. Kriner, of the Nagle Street Church
of God. will officiate. Burial will be
mde in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry She is survived by her hus-
band. George w. McCurdy; three
daughters, Mrs. Mary Thurtleff, of
Youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. Nina Cent?
ler nd Mrs. Ruth Levan; also six
sons, Warren, Ross, Frank Clifton,
James nd David l.. McCurdy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
MUSJCAL RECITAL

Under the auspices OF st. An
drew's Reformed Church Mission
airy Society of Penbrook, a musical
recital will be rendered on Thurs
day evening at 7.45 o'clock.
The recital is to consist of solos,
duets, quartets, octotetts, violin
solos, and readings. The following
persons will present the program:
Misses Catherine Specie, Myrtle
Smith, Anna Fishburn, Carolyn
Fishburn Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Wet
teroth. Mrs. Meek, Mrs. Pittman,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Heefner, Mrs. IL.
A. Pedlow, Messrs. A. w. Heckert,
II. Stuvert, f. Hicks, J. Schaner, ID.
Felty, e. Care, c. Look, c. Holland,
DR.. Fl. Rhein, DR.. e. r. Rhein.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
SOY BEAN CROPS
FOR GRAIN URGED

Washington, ID. C.-Demand for
seed of soy beans for the production
of oil. feed cake and other bean
products is rapidly increasing and
farmers are preparing to meet the
demand. In this connection the De-
partment of Agriculture will soon
publish an article entitled Harvest
ing Soy Beans For Seed" to en-
tighten persons who are not familiar
with the handling of these plants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
INPREssEs CONGREGATION

The Rev. William C. Spicer. who is
row pastor of congregation at
Gloverville, n. Y, occupied the pull
pit yesterday of the Market Square
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Spicer is a
member of the well-known family of
taht name in this city, and has taken
prominent puace in the denomina-
tiop With which he is identified. All
who heard the former Harrisburg boy
yesterday were impressed with his
practical, and earnest and helpful
IN diSpOnrge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
CIRCUs SEATS COLLAPsE

Halifax Pa. Sept. 10. = When the
seats in a circus tent collapsed here
on Saturday night Miss Margaret
Btever, of Halifax, and Miss Gertrude
Harper of Fisherville were badly in
jured and scores of others received
minor cuts and bruises. About 1000
persons We're under the canvas when
the seats fell
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Mount Vernon Lads
Move in With Hope

The Mt. Vernon fire lads to-day
moved headquarters from Fourth
street to Second street. The Fourth
street headquarters has been the
home of the Mt. Vernon Company
for the past sixty years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
FUNERAL OF MRS. HID

Mrs. Sarah j. Hill died Saturday
morning. Funeral services will be
held at her home. 1927 Green street.
tomorrow afternoon at 100 o'clock.
Services will be private and all flow
ers will ge omitted. The Rev. Amos
NJ. Stamets, pastor of the Augsburg
Lutheran Church, will have charge
of the service and burial will be
made in the East Harrisburg Gene
tery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
KILLED IN ACTION

DIV 4fSSUtTuTfH ITCSS
ottawa, Ont, Sept. 10. = The casu-
atty list of the Canadian overseas
forces issued last night, includes C.
Sampson, of Sharon, Pa, who was
killed in action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
UNDERWRITERS MEET

The Harrisburg Surety Underwril
ers will meet this evening at Granl
vie. President w. S. Essick will prj
side at the dinner which will pr(
cede the first fall business session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
SERVICES FOR MIR.
MCCORMICK TUESDAY

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