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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
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NAB SPEEDERS
Large Fine Imposed Upon
Violators by Burgess
Wigfield

The largest fine imposed upon any
of the traffice violators since the or
dinance went into effect several
months ago, was made last night by
Burgess Wigfeld. Charles E. Coo
per, Twentieth and Brookwood
streets, was fined $50 on charges of
| speeding at two different places in
Front street, and turning out his
trailer when Chief Gardner made an
effort to get his number. Three 9TH
er violators were summoned for a
hearing tonight on violation charges
| last night.
At the police court hearing last
| night Mrs. Mary l.. Graupner, of
Harrisburg, was fined $40 for speed
ing; j. L. Feeser, 14O and 142 South
Third street, Harrisburg, was fined
SO for parking a truck on the wrong
side of the street; the members of
party of three women and five men,
all colored, SO each. on charges of
disorderly conduct in house To-
Gated at 225 Franklin street. Six
Mexicans employed in the local steel
plant were reprimanced and order
ed to pay the costs for a hearing
on charges of gambling in a West
Side clearinghouse.
Chief Gardner said to-day that ar
rests will follow warnings given West
Side residents who allow their chill
dren to break empty bottles in the
alleys, making traffic dangerous to
automobiles and horses. The chief
announced that Night Sergeant
Hand, who had been acting chief un-
til the vacancy was filled, was placed
on night duty again.
The traffic ordinance violators
nabbed last night. and who will
be given hearings tonight, are: r.
B. Hannah, 1917 North Seventeenth
street, and Charles F. Hoover, 1413
North Second street, Harrisburg,
both charged with speeding. John
Nicholas, 329 Christian street, was
arrested !by Night Sergeant Hand on
charges of operating a motorcycle
without light.
The first violator of the ordinance
providing for the closing of pool
rooms at 11.30. in effect for several
months, was Haralambus Brothers,
Front and Pine streets. Chief Gard
ner said last evening at 11.50 when
he went into the poolroom he found
the proprietor engaged in the game
with others. A hearing will be given
the violators tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28

The wedding of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Critchley, of 81 South Fourth
street, to Frank Mclaughlin, 32O
Chestnut street, Harrisburg, will be a
quiet event of this evening.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. c. n. Lauffer. pastor of st.
Johns Lutheran Church, and immedi-
ately after the wedding the couple
will leave for an extended trip to the
seashore, New York and other eastern
cities. They will be at home to their
many friends, at 81 South Fourth
street, after August 1. and will re-
move later to apartments in Harris
burg.
Miss Critchley is a daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Frank o. Critchley. She is
graduate of the 1915 class of Steel
ton high school, a talented vocalist
and one of the most popular members
of the younger set. Mr.. Mclaughlin
is machinist for the Bethlehem Steel
Company, and resided formerly at
Newville. He is a musician also, and
was formerly a member of the Enola
band.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
DRAFT RULES
ARE APPROVED
BY PRESIDENT
New Selective Army Will Be
Drawn For Service Next
Month

Washington, June 2S.-Ffnal ap-
proval to regulations governing ex-
emptions from military service in the
process of forming the new National
Army of $4,000 men to be drawn by
selective draft next month has been
given by President Wilson.
The regulations, covering fifty
printed pages, will be given out to
the press shortly, subject to publiea-
ton on a date to be fixed by the
Committee on Public Information.
Four classifications are pre-
scffbed In determining exemp-
tions. They are:
Men physically unfit for milf
tary duty.
Men employed in war indus
tries.
Persons of religious beliefs spe-
officially exempted by the Selec-
tive Conscription act.
Men with dependent families
who could not be called TO the
colors without leaving mothers,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
Steelton Given Use of
City Sanitary Hospital

Measures for abating any serious
contagious diseases prevalent ameng
the colored and foreign population of
the borough were discussed at a joint
meeting OF the Steelton and Harris
buhg health boards.
The boards discussed the seriousness
of the smallpox cases that have been
discovered and will cooperate in the
woork of quelling the spread of such
cases in the future. The Harrisburg
board granted the Steelton board per-
mission to use the sanitary hospitaT
in the future. Steelton now has two
patients there. DR.. J. NJ. ]. Raunick,
city health officer. attended the ses-
sion and offered suggestions on how
to work on such cases.
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wives or children dependent on
charity.
Local Boards

The exemption of the physically
opposed to war will be made by local
exemption boards. which have al
ready been appointed.
In passing on the question of ex-
emption of men for occupational
causes and in hearing appeals of
men with dependent families the
services of appellate exemption
boards will be called into action. One
of these boards is to be appointed
for each judicial district.
No inkling has been given as to
the part to be assigned to those who
are to be granted partial exemption
because of religious belief. They are
to be freed of the necessity of firing
upon enemy soldiers and therefore
from regular military service, but the
act contemplates that they can serve
in some noncommissioned capacity
behind the lines and hold them liable
for such service.
In such cases the question of phys
ical qualifications is wholly different.
and there are many fine points that
will have to be decided in that con-
nection as the facts present them
selves.
Bantam regiments" for the war,
composed of a personnel of men un-
der the size and weight required by
the recruiting boards, is receiving the
attention of the War Department,
according to an official statement is
sued to-day.
Let Small Men Fight
The matter was brought up by a
letter directed to the department bv
man who is under the requisite
weight and height, but(who promises
to raise a bantam regiment in
quick time IL given the chance, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
Moose Confirms Purchase
of Property For Home

The purchase of the Alleman prop
erty in Front and Second streets,
made by the home committee of the
Steelton Moose, was confirmed by the
membership at meeting last night
Nearly one hundred members attend
ed the meeting. The official settle
ment of the contract was made last
night and the board OF trustees was
placed in charge of alterations and
repairs to the brick dwelling in Front
clubhouse. 1t is not likely that this
work will be started inside of three
months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28

~1-~&7@~~N& Improvement OF
the highways has been started and
the work of completing the grading
ana road building will be rushed.
The water lines have been finished
and the supply capacity doubled.
Shipment of regimental canvas to
Mt. Gretna will be started as soon
as a formal order is issued. The
plan is to mobilize the organizations
as was done in June last year when
they we're called for service on the
Mexican border and the Guardsmen
will go to the camp better equip
ped than ever before on a mobiliza-
ton, thanks to the foresight of Ad-
jutant General Stewart.
The War Department originally
ordered the Guardsmen to mobilize
at armories and home stations for
two weeks commencing July Is, but
this has been found impracticable
and the Pennsylvania troops will get
the advantage of service together
again. The War Department will
then decide where they are to CO.
Prison Labor Report-The State
Prison Labor Commission has filed
a report showing sales of products
amounting to over S6S,000 and a
manufacturing profit of SS,429.01.
1t is also claimed that the state saw
ed money on the automobile tags
which were prison made.
Hearing Held Insurance Com
missioner O'Neil yesterday gave
hearing in the Philadelphia Under
writer's Association controversy over
the new constitution and bylaws.
George Wharton Pepper and other
big lawyers were here for the case.
No decision was given.
Going to Chautauqua.-Paul s.
Chalfant, who has been covering the
Legislature for the Evening News,
left to-day for Chautauqua, n. Y,
where he will have charge of pub
licity work.
Judge Brown Hcre.-Judge C. L.
Brown, of the Philadelphia munich
pal court, was at the Capitol for the
legislative wind-up.
Going by Car. A number of
members of the Legislature left this
afternoon for their homes by auto
mobile
Hearings ON Roads. - Highway
Commissioner Black had half
dozen conferences and hearings on
roads, including Delaware. Chester
and MONTGOMERY counties. Arrange
ments for work on "fffty-ffty"
basis were made.
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who says that all wars have been
won by this kind of material
Commenting on the letter, the War
Department states that the regula-
tion of q minimum height of five
Ieet and four inches and a weight of
120 pounds is more fiexibly applied
than is generally believed. In fact,
recruiting and medical officers have
instructions not to reject any man
who appears to be a good risk"
Men under FL are given an allow
ance of weight and height, and ban
tams" who display the fighting spirit
and bodily fitness of the barnyard
warrior are welcomed into the army.
despite the superficial drawback OF
inferior size.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
Firms Permit German
Prisoners to Escape
By Associated Press

Petrograd. June 2S.-Newspapers
say more than thirty-five hundred
German prisoners and one hundred
officers, also prisoners, escaped from
various parts of Russia through Fin
land last month. The Films are said
to have given very little help toward
recapturing them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
Steelton School Teacher,
For Many Years, Dies

Funeral services for Mrs. Melissa
johnson. aged As, who died yester-
day after an illness of about two
years, will be held from the First
Methodist Church, tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock. Mrs. johnson was
formerly Miss Melissa Devore and
was teacher in the lower grades of
the Steelton schools for years.
she was graduate of the Milers-
vile State Normal school. She is
survived by one daughter, Martha
Her husband died about fourteen
years ago,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
SCRANTON .JITNEY|
DRIVERS FINED
Public Service Commission
Announces Punishment For
Those Violating Orders

to-day announced that it had i'm
posed 500 fines on ten operators of
jitneys in Scranton who had failed
to obey orders of the commission
to cease rendering service. This is
the first time such action hae been
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
NATIONAL GUARD
GOING TO GRETNA
Order Expected Soon Mobi-
lizing All State Troops on
Encampment Site July Is

f o r m a | an
nouncement that
Mt. Gretna Will
be the point of
mobilization next
month is expect
ed to be made
very soon. Ship
ment of canvas
to the state camp
site for the men
engaged on the
Improvement of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
American Aviator Is
Believed Dead in France
By Assaeiatfd Presf

Paris. June 2S.-Corporal James
Hall, of Colfax, Iowa, a member of
the Lafayette Escadrille, which is
composed principally of American
aviators, is believed to have been
killed in an encounter with seven
German airplanes, according to the
Herald. He was shot through the
lung. His machine fell within the
French lines.
Corporal Hall. who was the author
of "Kttchener's Mob" Joined the
American squadron a short time ago
being wounded in the British army
and discharged. He brought down a
German airplane four days ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-28
: COLOSSAL TRADE TOTAL

Volume of New York Export and
Import Values Equivalent to $40
For Each Inhabitant in u. S.
OF the vessel tonnage under for
eign flags coming to American har-
bors under steam power in 1915, to .
falling 32,246,601 tons. 1O,O47,75s
tons entered the Port of New York.
OF American vessels. Afro 100 tons
of steam-driven registry entered fhis
port. and 124.284 sailing craft. ag-
gregatIng 2,294.004 tons of both
classes under our own flag and 10
2S4,316 tons of sailing and steam
vessels under foreign fags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
ARE ASKED TO ENROLL IN
PUBLIC SERVICE RESERVE
Federal Bureau Plans Unit fer
Mobilization Of These Outside
Of the Military.

Mobilization Of thousands Of adults
anxious to do their ''bit" outside OF the
military Is contemplated In the forma-
ton Of the public service reserve by
the Department Of Labor, and all per-
sons willing to take public or private
employment in lines Of war work
either in a voluntary or wage-earning
capacity, are asked by the department
to enroll.
The plan has the Endorsement Of the
council Of national defense and cabinet
officials, and its sponsors say 1t is one
Of the biggest projects yet undertaken
In mobilfxing the country's resources
Within the past few weeks thou
sads Of applications for advice and d.
rectfons have been received by the
Labor Department from teachers. stu
dents. scientific and technical men,
mechanics, laborers. lawyers. physl-
clans. business mon. clergymen and
others. After enrolling these, the or
ganization will point out the civil serv-
Ice requirements in connection with
government departments, encourage
organizations engaged in vocational
training. facilitate transfers from I'M
essential to essential industries, CO.
operate with technical and professional
organizations in moblizing their mem
bers and furnish an official channel for
comm unication of opportunities of
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
DRAFT PLAN UNF AIR,
SAYS CONGRESSMAN
Representative Rogers Tells
House Aliens in United States
Should Go to War.
SELECTION RATIO WRONG

How the aliens in this country are not
only escaping military service under the
draft, but are actually imposing hard
ship on their neighbors In their own
states and cities, was outlined today by
Representative Rogers of Massachusetts,
in a speech in the House. He claimed great
inequalities under the draft as 1t is now
operating and presented census Office fig
ures to show that in certain states and
cities thousands of men of military age
are not liable for military service. and at
the same time impose on the state the
duty Of sending man to take the place
Of the alien. In states where the alien
population is large the chance OF mill
tary service for American citizens is
greater than in states where the allen
population is small.
He recommended that the law be
changed so that these inequalities should
be minimized in future drafts. and also
recommended that the Secretary of State
Immediately take up with foreign govern
ments the question of an arrangement
whereby the aliens in this country will
be liable TO military service.
State quotas. he explained. are deter
mined on the proportion of the total
population. and each state and territory
is 20 supply It's quota of men in proper
ton that its population bears to the total
population of the United States
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Proportion Of Aliens Varies.

IF the proportion of aliens were
equal in each state of the Union," said
Representative Rogers. ''or If aliens of
the prescribed ages were liable under
the act to military service the law
would achieve q result both scientific
and equitable. But as the proportion
of aliens varies tremendously among
the several states of the Union, and as
aliens are specifically exempted by the
language of section 2, basing the draft
upon liability to military service of
all male citizens, or male persons not
alien enemies who have declared their
intention to become citizens" the result
achieved is neither scientific nor equi-
table. Aliens are. of course, included
in total population. and hence in de-
te-mining the quota of a given state:
they are, however, excluded from rem
dering military service. The net result
Of this. in a word. is that the liability
to be held for military service upon a
given citizen in a state where there
are many aliens is vastly greater than
the liability of a given citizen in a
state where there are few aliens"
Representative Rogers, for an exam
pie. assumed that 100000 men are to
be called to the colors and that 10000
900 registered. He took four hypothet-
ical states with populations of a million
each. and assumed the quota from each
to be 10000 men to be drawn from an
available roster of $4,000.
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State has practically no aliens.
There is but one chance in five. or 20
per cent. that a given registered eligi-
BILE man in that state will be actually
state B. where the alien population is
20 per cent, 10000 aliens will be ex-
empted from service, leaving the states
quota of 10000 for military service to
be drawn from 10000. The chances for
military service are one in four. State
G, continued Representative Rogers has
30 per cent alien population, and Is. 900
will thus be exempt. leaving $4,000 men
TO furnish the states quota of 10000
State D, with 40 per cent alien pop
out of 10000, and the chances for mill
tary service is one In three.
There is surely no fairness nor pro-
priety in any such result" said Repre-
sentative Rogers.
There are seven states-Alabama.
Arkansas. Georgia. Mississippi. North
Carolina. South Carolina and Tennes-
see-with an alien population of less
states-Florida. Idaho. Indiana, Iowa.
Kansas. Maryland, Missouri. Nebraska,
Oklah Oregon, South Dakota. Tex
as. Virginia, West Virginia and Wis
consin-with an alien population rang
ing from 1 to 10 per cent. On the
other hand. Arizona has an alien popu-
lation of 1915 per cent; California, 22.7
per cent; Connecticut, 1875 per cent:
Massachusetts, 29.5 per cent: New
Hampshire. 25.3 per cent; New Jersey,
25.s per cent: New York. 222 per cent
Pennsylvania, Pill per cent; and Rhode
Island. 28.2 per cent A given individual
in the group of states last mentioned
is vastly more liable to be called out
who happens to reside in either of the
hrst two groups cited. Referring back
to the supposftitfous comparisons, a
man In Arizona or Connecticut is so or
oil ~
than his friends in Arkansas or South
Carolina
He continued: What Is the remedy?
obviously to base the quotas of states
Bile for military service rather than
upon total population merely"
Representative Rogers went into the
subject OF the aliens in cities. and gave
population puts the burden of the prop
er quota on a relatively small proper
ton of the city residents. He also
called attention to light registration in
some of the states.
Speaking of the aliens in the United
States he said:
The question naturally arises wheth-
ef these men. who are living in the
United States. enjoying its protection
ana privileges. earning good wages and
living happily and well, should be al a
class automatically exempted from the
obligation to help preserve and defend
the nation from which they have re-
ceived SO much. Many of them have
lived here practically their whole life.
Should they. because they have lacked
sufficient interest or patriotic sentiment
70 acquire citizenship in the United
States. be given at this time a special
privilege not enjoyed by their neigh
bors. who have realized their obliga-
ton to become citizens of the United
STATES! should they. while their neigh
bors are being called out to fight FOR
the preservation of the nation, be per
mitted to step into the berths thus left
vacant and enrich themselves at the
expense or those who are rendering pa
tho United StatesT'
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HERE IS THE PHYSICAL TEST
DRAFTED MEN MUST UNDERGO
Endeavor to Obtain Exemption Is Expected
and Examining Officers Will
Be on Their Guard.
War registrants, take noticei

The regulations governing the physical examination for
the seectve draft Read then they printed In
follows and may idea whether he will be
accepted for military service They explicit and leave little
nothing to the discretion of the examiners
1T important begin with say the regulations that
aiming physician should realize that there will be certain
OF those presenting themselves for examination who
will endeavor obtain by assimilation varying
of existing condition disquayng downright
mangeng and he should be protect
and himself against such attempts deception
The physical examination should take place in large
lighted The examined stripped
physician should proceed in substantially the following order
VIZ:
observe the general of canium
mouth face neck and chest Take
and chest Accepted follows
all
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TO be acceptable. men below sixty
four inches In height must be OF good
physique. well developed and muscular.
variations In weight above the stand
ard are not disqualifying, unless SUFFICIENT
to constitute obesity. Unless exception
ally well proportional. men above six
feet six inches In height should be re-
jected
Tho arms being extended above the
head, backs of hands together, the appli-
cant is required to cough vigorously; any
form Of rupture may now be discovered
by the hand and eye, but still better by
the index finger passed up to the external
ring.
THE arms remaining extended above
the head. the applicant is required to
take long step forward with the right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Praises Americas Attitude in War.

STOCKHOLM. July 13-M Joseph
]. B. E. Noulens. the new French am
bassador to Russia, stopped here en-
route to Petrograd. He held a con-
ference with Ira Nelson Morris, the
American minister, and leaves tonight
for Petrograd. In a conversation with
the Associated Press M. Noulens spoke
in enthusiastic terms OF Americas at
titude in the war.
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foot and bend the right knee: the genital
organs are now conveniently exposed and
varicocele and other defects in the scro-
tum may be recognized.
ARMS down and tho man required to
separate the buttocks with his hands. at
the same time bending forward; this ex-
poses the anus.
Examine heart and lungs; rate of pulse
and respiration.
Upper extremities: Make sure that all
joints are free and supple. from the pha-
langes to the shoulder
Leap, Hop and Run.
Lower extremities: The person under
examination is required to leap directly
up. striking the buttocks with the heels,
ball of first one foot and then the other,
to make standing jump as far as pos
sible and repeat it several times, to run
the length Of the room In double time sew
eral times; after which his heart and
lungs are re-examined.
Mental: The mental examination should
be such as to develop whether or not the
man examined is possessed Of normal.
sound understanding.
"Vision-To determine the acuity of
vision. without glasses. place the per-
son under examination with back TO
window at a distance of twenty feet
from the test types. Examine each eye
separately, without glasses. covering
INC olhei eSe win cara Nhol Win the
| hand). The applicant is directed to
| read the test types from the top of the
chart down as far as he can see, and
his acuity of vision recorded for each
eye, with the distance Of twenty feet as
the numerator Of fraction, and the size
of the type of the lowest line he can read
correctly as the denominator II he
reads the 20-feet type correctly, his
vision is normal and recorded 20/20;
If he does not read below the 30-feet
type. the vision is imperfect and re-
corded 20/30: II he reads the 15-feet
type, the vision Is unusually acute and
recorded 2o/1o, etc
I'm accordance with these conclusions,
the minimum visual requirements are as
follows: 20/40 for the better eye, and
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make a report Of each such re-exami-
nation.
These regulations may be modified
at any time by the President Of the
United States"