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The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
Cuban Women and Red cross

HAVANA. Nov a.-The Cuban
Red Cross society. OF which Nine
Mariana Mcnocol. wife OF the presi
dent OF cuba, Is head, has begun
equuipping a i00bed hospital unit
manner by stan of cuban physi
clans and nurses. for active service
on tho western front in France
The enterprise is 20 be financed by
n fund OF 81 000. 600 which prominent
cuban women have guaranteed q,
raise.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
Mavor on Auntlnn Trln.

Mayor Marx left the city Thurs
day night for brief hunting trip,
keeping hiA destination secret lie
viii return by Tuesday morning,
with or without game. but in time
10 prepare a message 10 the council
II he dnds that necessary II is not
known whether the mayor went for
ducks OF deer
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
FALLS BETWEEN
CARS: is KILLED

james Milock, 30 years old. No
1851 Pr0ctOrave. WAS Instantly
HE'D Friday afternoon when he
|ell between Two railrnah ears which.
D. was helping to load from truck.
~ tho siding iE Tire yard of tho
Federal Motor Truck Co.'S plaut
The cofoner's office Is invcstieat-
|rp.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10

~ NJ c. a. Has Efficiency Expert
An ahlcieurs department has been
opened hy fhc Detroit Y 81 G.. A.
| I'm CLAYTON u R0gors. specialist
|nd director cf the Emerson insu
|lto. of Ncw York. iu charge Mr..
|oKrrs tfs been "a close associate
II Harrington Emerson. IN efficiency
Engineer. who has been employed by
iore than coo OF Americas bigges'
/ orpurations
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13

The Red Cross chapter recently or
ganized for Union county should find
in the citizenship of the county a
large number who are willing to be-
come members of the organization.
The recent response to the call for
funds to meet the pressing needs
shows that our people are willing. It
should be an easy matter to secure
800 regular members of the Union
county chapter. Will you not send
your name to one of the membership
committee, published elsewhere in this
issue?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13
SOLDIERS
MUST BE COURTEOUS

General Pershing wants his men to
be not only perfect soldiers, but equal
y perfect gentlemen.
In one of the first army orders the
American commander-in-chief has is
sued on French soil he appeals to the
chivalry Of his troops, urges them to
treat the French people, especially the
women, with the greatest courtesy
and consideration. The laws and GUS
toms of France, he says, must be
faithfully observed. The order which
was issued reads:
at should be a point of honor for
each member of the American army to
property in France which would stain
avoid doing the least damage to any
the good name of the United States.
"The maintenance of cordial rela-
tions between the United States and
France requires perfect department on
the part of the soldiers.
"The valiant deeds of the French
army and the unusual sacrifice of the
civil population command our pro-
found respect"
Praises Spirit.
General PerShing had some words
of warm praise and appreciation for
the hearty reception accorded him and
his forces in France. He spoke par
ticularly of the Fourth of July cele-
bration.
"This celebration" he said, "testi-
fled to the deepest feeling. 1t was al
most overwhelming to see how women
and children clung to the arms of our
soldiers during the march, treating
them as though they were their own
men. Everything is proceeding in the
most satisfactory way"
Hundreds of souvenir cards and let
ters from young and old in all parts
of France are daily pouring in on the
American chief. All are touching tes-
timonials of the deep affection con-
ceived by the people of this republic
for the Americans.
General Pershing gave his formal
approval to Sammy" as the "official"
nickname of the American soldiers
in France.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13
The "cOlt Cllbv hainr o,o,,;,ol

The "colt club" being organized in
Union county is a good movement,
and should appeal to larger number
OF our boys on the farm. If you get
into the club you will have to act at
once. Suppose you see Mr.. A. B. Car
vile, farm demonstration agent for
this county, and get from him some
more definite information.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13

The present great war is a crime
against civilization. It's horrors con-
tinue to pile higher and higher. The
earth runs red with blood and the
flare of war paints the heavens lurid
When the individual or individuals
responsible for the crime are brought
to the bar of Judgment full penalty
should be eXacted. And there is no
doubt but that the time will come
when there will be just such an ar
raignment. If the German emperor
is the real culprit, death should be
meted out to him. If men in high
places find that even such high places
are no protection to the murderer, it
will have very SOLDERING effect upon
such individuals. When the whole
thing is thoroughly sifted, and it is
clearly known who put the match to
the great conflagration, just pun
ishment will be the death penalty.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13

The exodus of negroes to the North
and Northwest seems to be abatine.
In fact, reports frequently come to the
effect that many who have migrated
would be glad to return. This is no
more than we expected. The South
ern white man, after all, is the best
friend to the negro. 1t will not be
long before most of the negroes who
left will come back, provided they can
get back.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13

Plans for your fall and winter gar
den should be now well under way.
If we mistake not, the fall and winter
garden will be of even more value
than was the summer garden. 1t is
"habit of mind" to plant for summer.
Most of us are content to let it 90
at that. But small amount of time
and energy now will bring in good
returns.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13

Corn throughout the county is look
ing fine, and there is more of it plant
ed than usual. Cotton, very poor at
the start, has greatly improved dur
ing the recent favorable weather. We
do not feel that Union county is in a
bad case, although there are some
people who are disposed to grumble.
These same people would grumble no
matter what the conditions were.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-07-13

Mrs. Susan TinsTey has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. w.
II. Lancaster. at Whitestone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
SURVIVOR TELLS
HOW 38 MEN WERE
MURDERED
Terrible Sight to See the Men
Drown, Says Near-Victim
of U-Boat Captain
By associated Press

Liverpool, Aug. 9.-William Smell,
a negro of Jacksonville. Fla. the only
American survivor of the British
steamship Belgian Prince. which was
sunk July 81 by a Germna sub
marine with the loss of thirty-eight
lives. to-day gave details of his eX-
perience to the Associated Press. He
said:
"A torpedo hit the engine room.
A submarine then came to the sur
face about 200 yards to starboard
and fired at our wireless apparatus.
We left the Belgian Prince in three
boats and had got fifty yards from
the ship when the submarine came
alongside and asked for our captain,
who was taken aboard and inside the
U-boat.
The members of the crew were
ordered to hold up their hands and
the Germans asked if there We're any
gunners among us. Although there
were two, we said no. The Ger
mans next asked if we had any
pocket arms.
Planned in Advance
I'VE were then ordered to~the deck
of the submarine, where we We're
told by the commander to remove
our lifebelts and to lie on the deck.
This we did. Then the commander
went into the boats, threw the oars
into the sea and had his men remove
the provisions. After the plugs were
taken out of holes in the boats they
were then cast adrift.
THE submarine went to the north
east for twelve miles. the commander
taking lifebelts to the top of the
coming tower and throwing them
overheard. 1 hid mine under a rain
coat and as the submarine began to
submerge I tied it around my neck
and jumped into the sea.
The rest of the crew stayed on
the deck until they were swept off
by the sea as the boat dived. 1t was
a terrible sight. One by one they
threw up their hands and went
down. or, fighting to keep up, they
splashed water as they disappeared. :"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09

SERBIANSGOOVER
TO THE ENTENTE
Desert Central Powers Be-
cause They Won't Fight
Against Fellow Slavs

Corfu. Island of Corfu. July 10 (by
maiD.-Two whole Serbian divisions
forty thousand men-which entered
the war under the Austrian flag, fight
ing against the entente allies, have
turned squarely around and are fight
ing under the entente colors against
the central powers.
This lighting under two flags is
one of the queer romances of the big
war, related by by Prof Yanitch, pri-
vate chaplain of King Peter of Serbia,
as illustrating how the conglomerate
Slav population of southern Austria
Hungary is ready to break away from
the Hapsburg master.
These two divisions. originally Aus
trian, were forced into tho ranks
early in the war from Bosnia, Croatia
and Herzegovina, the Slav states fore
IDLY annexed by Austria. 1t is the
great hotbed of Slav agitation. The
population is overwhelmingly Slav,
but is held in subsection by the iron
military rule of the dual monarchy.
1t was here, at the central point of
Sarajevo. that the Austrian crown
prince was assassinated and the Eu-
ropean war unclaimed. Although the
work of fanatic. it was only one of
the evidences of the intense feeling
of this Slav section against its mas
ters. ...
The Austrian staff held the Slav
forces in reserve for a time, well
knowing the bitterness in the ranks.
But when General Brussiloffs great
drive began year ago in Galicia the
Austrians had need of every man of
their resources. This brought the
Slav divisions into line and for the
first time Slas was facing Slav. the
southern Slav element being thrust
forward to meet the rush of their
brothers from the north. 1t was lit
orally a fight of brother against
brother. After one engagement a
young Serb officer went among the
enemy wounded and there found two
of his brothers. fatally shot by his
own men and by his own orders.
But the ties of race were stronger
than flags. In one fight a machine
gun battery attached to one of the
Slav divisions opened by firing against
the advancing Russians and ther
swinging their pieces about ended the
day by pouring their batteries into
the Austrians. AS the two sides came
together the SlavsS with the Austrian
forces would call out mi smo Serbi'
(meaning I'VE are Serbs''), which was
the signal for steady streams of deser.
tion from the Austrian to the Russian
ranks. There was much surprise q
year ago at the great number OF
prisoners taken by Rrussiloff, and IL
is said this is largely accounted fol
by the great number of southern
Slavs who, forced to fight in the Aus
trian ranks, voluntarily gave them
selves up as prisoners when they met
their Slav brothers from the north.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
City Exemption Board
Gives First Discharge;
Man Physically Unfit

Harry r. Stackhouse, n clerk in
the State Department of Fisheries,
and examined here early in the
week by the first city district selec-
tive draft board, is the first man eX-
amined in Harrisburg to be declar-
ed physically unfit for military ser
vice. Stackhouse was given Il dis
charge from the draft this afternoon.
Both DR.. V. Hummel Eager, of the
draft board and DR.. Fred Coover, the
boards special physician, declared
Stackhouse physically disqualified.
Two men examined yesterday at
ternoon by this board passed the
physical test. They were Louis Dau-
iel Hartman, New York City, ard
Floyd Francis Green, Bergen county,
New Jersey. Carl a. Metz, Decatur,
Ill.,, applied to the board at noon to-
day to be examined late this after
noon.
The draft board of the third city
district examined Maurice Haas. Ho-
boken, y. J., at noon and Haas pass
ed the physical examination. The
registrant's local address is 54S
Woodbine street and his serial num-
ber in the draft is 1854. He was
ordered to report in Hoboken yes
terday for the physical eXamind-
ton. He made a claim for eXemp-
ton on the ground that his widow
ed mother is dependent upon him
tor support and he said he will make
an additional claim for exemption
on the ground of his being a muni-
ton worker. He is an inspector of
munitions being made here for the
British government.
Boards were advised to-day TO
make daily reports of men accepted,
this being necessary because the
government plans to mobilize a third
of the men drafted for the first new
army between September l and Z.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
6ANFe-WINoERMeRE MoroR
ROAD tn CANADIAN PACIFIC ROCKIES

When Old Sol gets to work In
deadly earnest; when the mercury
mounts steadily; when the pave
ments radiate shimmering heat
waves; when everything about life
in the city seems to spell heat and
discomfort-then those who are for
tunate enough to possess the where
wlthal to travel, begin to cast about
for refuge to which they may fly
from summers heat.
Ocean travel-except to the Orient
is practically out of the question,
so the refuge must be found In
America. Guide books and time
tables are gathered and scanned.
What place is there still unexplored
that offers attractions? Canada? A
delve into the attractive booklets
that are issued by the railways
brings to notice the magic names of
Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho Valley, and
memory recalls the wonderful Bur-
ton Holmes pictures of these beauti-
ful spots that were enjoyed last
winter. as we'll as the enthusiastic
praise of this and that friend who
has visited the Canadian Pacific
Rockies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
MARKET MAKES
SHARP RECOVERY
Short Interest Retreats Very Generally; Stees and
Equipments Lifted One to Two Points
Specialties on Demand
BY associated Press

New York. Aug. (Wall street). -
Sharp recoveries from yesterdays
final quotations were registered at
the outset of to-days operations. the
short interest retreating very gener-
ally. Steels and equipments, the
weak features of the preceding ses-
sion, were lifted one TO two points on
free absorption, and shippings, ,tobaccos
and specialties were in further de-
mand at average advances of a point,
industrial alcohol rising three points.
Rails made fractional gains, but cop
pers and motors reacted moderately.
Virtually gains We're cancelled be-
fore the end of the first hour on heavy
selling, which strongly suggested re-
newal of bearish pressure. The move
ment concentrated upon the motors.
later embracing steels. coppers and
various equipments, including feathers
and sugars. In several instances
prices fell under medium quotations
of the previous day. The reaction
was soon halted. supporting orders
carrying leading stock up to or above
early high levels. Trading quieted
at noon. but most recoveries were
held. Liberty bonds sold at 1884 to
$3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
DRAFT QUOTA TO
BE READY SOON
Revised Statement of Guard
Enlistment Now Com
pleted

The Adjutant Generals Depart
ment to-day certified to the draft
headquarters the revised statement
of enlistments in the National Guard
of Pennsylvania, prior to July /,
for the making of revised quotas for
the State. The draft headquarters
hopes to complete the new table
by Saturday, according to statements
made to-day.
Draft headquarters to-day called
attention to the demands for blanks
and forms and published telegram
form Washington which stated that
the attempt to make free distribu-
ton of blanks for individuals had
not proved successful and that econ
omy was not being exercised. For
this reason no further free distribu-
ton of blanks will be attempted, but
those on hand at State headquarters
may be distributed free as long as
will be fair to all. No more print
ing will be done. Boards may ac-
cept blanks printed privately of
typewriter copies of exact copies
of the government blanks. The
notice also says that it is viola
ton of regulati to delay or eX-
tend time in any case for the reason
that the local board has no free
blanks to distribute"
Urged to Hurry
The draft headquarters also re-
ceived a telegram from Provost
Marshal General Cowder in which
he says that new regulations gov
erning mobilization and certifica-
ton of men from district boards to
AdJutants General will be mailed to-
day. In the meantime local boards
are to certify to district boards daily
names of men called and who have
not been exempted or discharged
either because they failed to file
any claim or because their claim
has been decided adversely.
The telegram adds that this order
should be strictly complied with as
on September 1, the war depart
ment will call for not to exceed one
third of the quota from each State
to entrain for mobilization camps
between September 1 and 3.
Indications that the government
will demand rapid work are also
given in the telegram.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Railroads Will Ask For
Revision of Iron Rates

The Public Service Commission to-
day issued notice that the railroad
companies of the state would file
within a few days revised rates on
manufactured iron and steel, billcts
and pig iron to become effective
about August 90" The statement
says: This revision in rates be-
comes necessary by reason of the
fifteen per cent increase made in
class rates which were effective on
or about August /. The freight rates
on iron and steel are so closely re-
lated, as between production points.
markets and ports, that the change
in class rates has disturbed these
relations to such an extent that the
situation must be corrected as quick
ly as possible. BY reason of these
articles moving to and from the
west on class rates, whereas specific
commodity rates apply in the east
ern territory, it can be readily seen
that the increase in the class rates
only made wide difference in the
former relationships"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Total Bal. Due and
Additional Physicians For
State Registration Boards

Colonel Frank G. Sweeney. of the
state registration headquarters, to-
day announced the appointment OF
a long list of additional physicians
for draft boards and number OF
substitutions on draft board mem
bers. The local districts were not
affected. Following are additional
physicians from nearby counties:
Berks-No. 2. DR.. c. B. Dotterer,
Boyertown.
York-No. 1, DIR. H. Bruce Het-
rick. WellsvIlle; No. 8, DR.. ]. a.
Helsheimer and DR.. T. H. Wertz.
Lebanon-No. 9, DR.. E. B. Mar
shall. Annville. Schuylkill, No. s.
DR.. ]. Stratton Carpenter, Jr., Potts
Vile.
was substituted on the local board
of district No. s. Northumberland.
for DR.. r. R. Simmons, resigned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
MEN NEED NOT
BE PERFECT TO
SERVE in ARMY
Exemption Boards May Recall
Large Number Rejected
at First
BY Associated Prsss

Washington. Aug. 9.-Revised
regulations to govern physical ex-
the selective draft were issued to-
day by Surgeon General Gorgas, OF
the Army, and communicated to the
governors of the states for infor-
nation of local boards. The changes
deal for the most part with questions
of proportionate weight and height,
but may result in the recall of some
men rejected heretofore on physical
grounds.
The new regulations grant an un-
derweight allowance of from five to
six pounds for men between sixty
seven and siXty-nine inches; nine to
ten pounds between seventy and
seventy-four inches and twelve
pounds above seVenty-hVe inches.
The effect of the instructions is to
reduce the normal weight require
ments for tall men.
An additional half-inch allowance
on chest eXpension also is allowed
to men above siXty-eight inches in
height where there is no sign of
disease.
Work For Dentists
Men with poor teeth also will be
more closely scrutinized hereafter.
Where dental work will restore the
teeth they will either be enrolled
and the work done by Army dentists
or allowed time to have the work
done for themselves.
A punctured eardrum is found to
be no barrier provided the hearing
is half normal. Notifications are
made also in sight requirements
which will give physicians wider
some defects of vision
Provost Marshal General Crow
der has urged prompt action by the
local boards in certifying as held for
service men who make no claim for
discharge or exemption. A daily re-
port to the district boards is requir-
ed at the close of each days work
and similarly, district boards will re-
port each night to the Adjutant Cen
eral the men finally accepted.
Urged to Hurry
THE government will call upon
local and district boards to furnish
one-third OF their quota on Septem-
ber l." General Crowder's message
says, under the heading, the first
call to the Colors.'
Local boards are urged not to stop
examining men when the quota has
been reached. The boards should
be certain beyond doubt that enough
men have been certified.
In another supplement ruling
General Crowder states that men
serving prison terms for misde-
meanors are not exempt by reason
of that fact. If the peace authori-
ties will not release them for mill
tary service they will be required
to present themselves for eXamina-
ton when their prison terms have
been completed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Total
LEBANON

Lebanon county will receive S.
S27.38 of the cash road tax bonus
fund now being distributed to the
second-class townships of the State.
1t is a regrettable fact that Lebanon
would have been entitled to S10,-
1888 if the officials of Bethel town
ship had complied with the laws re-
quirements and filed their agree
ment with the State Highway De-
partment. Although notified on two
different occasions in regard to the
matter, the agreement was not filed
consequently $1,S05.31 is withheld
from Bethel township.
The townships which have COM
piled with all of the laws require
ments are as follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
BY associated Press
Hy .iSSVt IuItI ITCSS
Philadelphia. Aug. o. = Wheat

Philadelphia, Aug. .. = Wheat =
No market.
Corn = Nominal; No. 2, yellow.
s2.S5. asked.
oats - Market nominal; No. 2,
white, 9OQ91c; No. 3. white. $50
SS1sc
Bran = The market is easier; soft
winter. per ton, $4S.5O; spring. per
ton, s4O.OOQ41.OO.
Refined Sugars - Market firm;
powdered. S.o0c; nne granulated. S.4Oc;
confectioners' A. S.S0c
Butter - Firm and higher; west =
ern, creamery, extra, 426l 43c; nearby
prints. fancy, Acc.
Eggs - Higher; western, Penn
sylyania and other nearby firsts, free
ceipts, free cases, $11.10 per case;
western, extra, firsts, free cases, $11.40
per case; do. firsts, free cases, $11.10
Live Poultry : Firm; fowls, $50
ems, 229 zoe; ducks. 17Q1sc; 9
choice. 25%sS4c 0V d. aGii Small s49e Secs. IS
Q24c; old roosters, 1Sc; broiiing
chickens, nearby, 25@40c; do. west
ern, 2592Sc' spring ducks. 2l922c.
barrel. s1.5O@S.O0; do No 2. per bar
rel. $1,000 zoo; Jersey, No. l, per bas-
ket.. 504 6Oc; do, No. 2, per basket 25c
Flour - The market is dull
ard unsettled; winter stright
$10.75 @11.25; Kansas clear s12.50@ a.
1900; straight. $13.O0@13.50; patent,
S13.25 @13.75; spring, first, clear, old,
1875; favorite brands S14.O09I4.25.
Hay = Steady; timothy, No. l,
large bales, S21.0O; small bales, S21.0U;
No: 2. $1S.00Q19.00: No. 3. $15.5OQ
Glover Mixed. Light. $17.5O@
1850: No. !, do. s16.50Q17.50; No. 2
do, S14.5O@1550