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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
KIDNAPPED BABY FOUND IN WELL
City Gives Vent to Fury When Bruised
Body of Child 10 Found.

Springfield. Mo.-Baby Lloyd Keet
was found dead June 9th. The child
had been drowned in a we'll on an
abandoned farm at least four days, ac-
cording to the findings from an au-
topsy when the band Of kidnapers who
took him from his home May 3Oth be-
gan to fear capture. June 9th scores
of Springfield men in automobiles
were hurrying in pursuit of the coun-
ty sheriff's automobile in which
seven persons suspected Of compile
ity in the kidnapping and murder were
being sped to the state prison at JEFF
ferson City. Openly the pursuers de-
clared their intention of taking sum-
mary vengeance upon the perpetra-
tors, but the prisoners denied their
guilt, and they were held by the sher-
iff.
Mr.. Keet repeatedly had offered to
pay any ransom sum demanded and
promised at one time that he would
not press the prosecution if the baby
should be returned to him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
Russia Demands Trial of Ex.czar

Petrograd.-The demand of the rev.
olutionaries for the trial and condign
punishment OF Nicholas Romancf., the
former Emperor. and in the meantime
the subsection to restraint in prison.
which at first was made only by a
handful OF irresponsible extremists. is
growing daily. All Petrograd laughed
at the resolution of the Bolsheviki,
the faction led by Nikolai Lenine. de-
manding the transfer of Nicholas to
Kronstadt or even to the Siberian
mines.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
m.nte,,,. Ghost Story.

Robert Mantell tells of II barnstorm-
ing company in the West in the old
days that made II try ut Shakespeare.
Considerable complaint was heard rela-
tive to the efforts of the man who es-
sayed to do the ghost In Hamlet"
One day dramatic man on n local
paper said to the leading man:
"That fellow who plays the ghost
does not suggest the supernatural"
II should say not" assented the
leading man with alacrity. but he does
suggest the natural super.'-Every
body's Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
Americas Peace Terms in Brief.
Americas peace terms, in brief,

Ahef1ca'0 feaCe Terms In bf1eHs
Americas peace terms, in brief,
as outlined by President Wilson.
are as follows:
No territory must change hands
except for the purpose of securing
those who inhabit 1t fair chance
of life and liberty.
No indemnities must be insisted
on except those that constitute pay
ment for manifest wrong done.
No readJustment of power must
be made except such as will tend
to secure the future peace of the
world and the future welfare and
happiness of its people.
In unmistakable terms President
Wilson declared against Germany's
proposal to restore the status quo
before the war.
1T was the status quo ante out
of which this iniquitous war issued
forth" he says. the power of the
imperial German government with
in the empire and Its widespread
domination and influence outside of
that empire. That status must be
altered in such fashion as to pre-
vent any such hideous thing from
ever happening again"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
Then Silence.

They were dancing merrily. this
young man and the young woman. and
were talking of nothing ut all. when
suddenly the girl asked:
Have you enlisted?"
NO" answered the youth.
Haven't you Joined the Officers Re-
serve CORPSE"
mo. not yet. haven't thought
much about that sort of thing"
Haven't you done anything about
the war?"
NO" the youth replied.
Whereupon the girl stopped dane
ing.
II wish you would take me to n seat.
don't think I want to dance with
you."-Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
Get Down to War eusiness-Taf,

Ames, Iowa.-The people of the
United States must get down to busi-
ness and give up their happy-go-lucky
style during the war with the Kaiser.
William Howard Taft told graduates
of the Iowa State College here. The
war against kaiserism will be hard
one, a struggle that may last years
and years. he told his auditors. I'VE
may have to give up million men to
free the world of Prussianism," the
former President said Germany Is
not conquered and will not be without
a heroic struggle"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder 70 be
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled In the foot
bath. 1t relieves painful. swollen. am ArtinG feet
and takes the sting out of corns and bunions.
Used by the British and French troops at the
front. Aliens rOot=Ease is = certain relief for
tired, aching feet. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
FORTY DIE in SALVADOR QUAKE.
Two Towns Report Hundred Injured
in Worst Disaster Since 1893

La Lihertad, Salvador. June 11.-In
the towns of Armenia and Quozalte-
peque. near San Salvador, forty per-
sons were killed and 100 were injured
As the result of Thursdays earth
quake. which was the most severe and
most disastrous felt In San Salvador
since 1898. Eighty out of every 100
houses in San Salvador were razed
and the entire business section was
destroyed by fire.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14

Washington, June 11.-Twenty-six
states and the District of Columbia.
having all told slightly more than so
per cent Of the country's population.
had sent in complete reports OF their
military registrations of 4,716.786
young men for war service.
For the territory reporting the CEN
sus estimate was 5.372.596 eligibles.
and on the basis Of the returns it was
calculated the grand total Of registra-
ton probably would be q little more
than 100000 in place of the 10.264.-
900 as forecast by the census experts.
The reports show white registra-
tions totalling 3.501.4 .456, colored 634,-
ITO, alien 277.057. and enemy aliens
45.01s. Possible exemptions indicated
totalled 2,50S,624.
Officials pointed out that the census
figures we're intended only as approx
Innate and that the discrepancy should
not be taken as indicating evasion of
the draft. 1t was also pointed out that
between 100000 and 100000 men in
cluded In the estimates already are
members of the armed forces OF the
nation and therefore did not register.
Many OF the states which previously
reported complete returns are sending
supplemental reports adding to their
totals. Delay in registering. especial
ly among these who registered py
mail, Is responsible. This shifting of
totals may delay a final tabulation for
a week or more.
In some states, too. there was confu-
sion over classification over those reg
istering making 1t difficult to tabulate
in concise form even the returns 80
far received.
Pennsylvania registered almost
hundred thousand more men than CEN
sus estimates, according to figures re-
ceived by the War Department. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh reported the regis
t-ation of $50 300. The census figures
were S79,3SS.
Working on Regulations.
The War Department Is working on
regulations for the second step In the
army draft, selection by lot of a pro-
portion Of young men registered.
while the provost marshal generals
office was compiling data on the reg
istration.
1t may take week or ten days to
complete the nationwide tatu!ations.
Then the War Department will pre-
scribe rules for drawing names of men
who are to be examined before local
or precinct exemption boards and for
the composition of these boards and
of boards of review to which those
drafted may appeal.
A call for definite number of
troops will be issued, each state will
be notified to contribute a certain
proportion and state authorities in
turn will determine allotments for
subdivisions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
Marital Consideration.

A conslderate man who really wants
to make his wife happy will look de-
jected and miserable ut the station
when she is leaving for the summer.
She carries a heavy heart with her If
he happens to be brutal enough to
look as If he We're anticipating IL hot
old time.-Houston Post.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
Two Kinds

"Do all of your employees talk base
ball, horse racing and prize fightingT
"No, some Of them talk trimming
hair dressing and dancing"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
Didn't Need to Be Told.

Katherine. age six, had been going
to school about two weeks when she
said to her mother one day Mother.
am the incest and the prettiest and
the smartest girl in our class" Her
mother, very much elated. exclaimed !:
"Why, Did the teacher tell you that,
dear?'
"Oh. nor said Katherine. Il just
found ii out myself"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
lWENTY:.SIx
STATES REPORT
REGISTRATION RETURNS INDL
CATE UNITED STATES HAS t.
seo,5so TO MAKE UP ARMY.
.CALLS0ON TO Be ISSUED
FIGURES SHOW ESTIMATES OF
CENSUS FOR VARIOUS STATES
CLOSE TO REGISTRATION.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, June 11.-Official re-
turns from the various states on
Tuesdays registration and estimates
from states where the official count
has not been completed, follow:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14

Estsrhazy to Form Cabinet.
Amsterdam.-A Budapest dispatch
says that King Charles has entrusted
the formation of new cabinet to
Count Moritz Esterhazy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14

When the good man begins to swear
the bad man should be on hand to- get
n few pointers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
zrocer Adv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14

Money makes. the mare GO" and al
so the dogs of war.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-06-14
GERMANY MUST PAY FOR
WRONGS DONE, DECLARES
PRESIDENT IN NOTE.
TO FORCE PEACE
NO TERRITORIAL CHANGES TO
BE MADE EXCEPT IN INTER-
EST OF LIBERTY.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
WANDERS FROM
HOME E,AADIS-
FROZEN IN SNOW
Enola Man Believed to Have
Been Ill From Worry
Over War

Said to be brooding over the fact
that he probably would be drafted,
Harry Lowrey, aged "a, of Enola
wandered from his home early yes
terday morning and was frozen to
death before he could be found by
his parents. His thinly clad body
was found near the Zion Lutheran
Church yesterday morning at $50
o'clock by Daniel Pierce, who had
been searching for him since.
o'clock. .
Soon after young Lowrey left the
house his mother was aware of his
absence and notified his father who
was working in the Enola yards.
Searching parties were at once
formed by employees of the engine
house and the search started.
The signal that the body had been
found was given at $50. His body
was found partly covered with snow
about fifty feet from the church and
about a half mile from his home
Belief that he tried to return home
before the extreme cold overcame
him was shown in the traces that
he attempted to rise but was too
weak.
Lowrey was employed as a hostler
at the roundhouse of the Enola
yards and was unmarried.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
British Forces Relieve
Italians Along the Line
of PiaUe RiUer Defense
By associated Press

Paris, Dec. 10.-Violent artillery
fighting occurred last night on the
Verdun front east of the Meuse.
The artillery lighting was violent
for a time in Alsace and also on the
right bank of the Meuse. in the re-
gion of Chambrettes, says to-day's
official report. AN enemy raid
against our small posts south of Cor
beny was repulsed."
British and French troops have
taken over from the Italian sections
of the fighting front between Lake
Garda and the Adriatic. The British
are stationed along the upper Piave,
but the position of the French has
not been disclosed. The Austro- Ger
mans have not renewed their violent
attacks on the Asiago plateau. the
strong defense of the Italians appar-
emily having forced a cessatio of in
fantry activity to allow for the re-
forming of units. There has been
artillery activity between the Brenta
and the Piave and along the 'iase,
while Italian airplanes and airships
have been attacking enemy mp.
and communication behind the
lines.
On the front in France there has
been no marked infantry action and
artillery action has been confined to
the Cambria and Ypres areas. Out
post encounters and raids have oc-
CURED on the Cambrai front and
near Lens. A German effort to en-
ter the French lines near Bezonvaux.
Nerdun region, has been repulsed by
the French with considerable casual
ties to the enemy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
WHAT! NEGATIVE GRAVITY USED
IN WORK ON PENN-HARRIS HOTEL?

Being a member of the Ancient and
Honorable Order of the Sons of Rest
comes harder and harder as the
Harris Hotel gets higher and
higher; and relatives of the Ancient
Order are now threatening to have
lunacy commissions named by the
courts If the sons of Rest don't stop
running their eyes trying to see what
the plumbers are doing in the ceiling
of the seventh story of the new hotel.
Quite an argument occurred this
morning along about second pretZel
time when John Newton and Edmund
James verbally assaulted each other
over the question as to whether a
certain pipeline was for running ice
water or gas. And then a little later
Arthur Vend;g. low fellow, cussed
out a lot of the members because they
laughed at his theory that the floors
are held up by negative gravity.
Any one who walks along Third or
Walnut streets will see that between
the uprights there is apparently moth
ing holding up the terra Gotta floors.
And when one stops to consider that
hitched to these terra Gotta floors are
29A miles of piping of various kinds
then -as John Newton put 1.-THE in
tellect is just naturally staggered.
But creoulous as are the Sons of Rest,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Supreme Effort Is Being
Made by Old Army Off
GERS to Take Control From
German-D ealing Agents
DON COSSACKS LOYAL
TO OLD COMMANDER
Plan to Cut Off Food and
Money to Put an End to
Peace Negotiations Now
Under Way
By associated Press

London, Dec. l0.-The coun-
ter revolt in Southwestern Rus
sia, under the leadership Of
Generals kaledines. Dutoff and
korniloff, apparently is aimed at
seizing the authority in that re-
gion and in cutting off food
supplies from Siberia. Accord
ing to the proclamation of the
Bolsheviki government General
Kaledines' forces are menacing
Eskaterinoslav, Kharkov and
Moscow. In the province Of
Orenburg the Bolsheviki have
been overthrown by General
Dutoff.
For some time General Kaledines
has been gathering his forces in the
Don region where he has been Joined
by former army officers and leaders
OF the old provisional government.
lie has been reported to hold most
of Russia's gold reserve and he
ploodDiy controls the Don coal re-
gion and a great portion of the
grain-growing territory around the
Black and Caspian seas.
Attack Under Way
Tcheliabinsk, an important rail-
way center in Northeastern Oren-
burg, is besieged by General Du-
toff's troops. In the Caucasus Cen
eral Karauloff is attacking Tchech-
enrev and Ingusher.
The proclamation says the "ene-
mics ofthe people" have undertaken
a last attempt to destroy the cause
of peace and says the constitutional
Democratic party is providing the
means for the revolt. The procla-
nation reads:
while representatives of the
Congress of Werkmen's and Sol
TCOntinupd On Dnoa a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
JERUSALEM, CITY
OF ANCIENT FAME,
FALLS TO BRITISH
After Being Surrounded on
All Sides, Defenders of
Golden City Surrender
HISTORY is PROUD ONE
Home of ChriSt'S Activities
Has Been in Hands of Aliens
For Thousand Years

The capture of Jerusalem by the
British forces marks the end, with
two brief interludes, of more than
l,2O0 years possession of the seat of
the Christian religion by the Mo-
hammedans. For 6,3 years the Holy
City has been in undisputed owner
ship of the Turks. the last Christian
ruler of Jerusalem being the German
emperor. Frederick IL, whose short
lived domination lasted from 1929 to
1244.
Apart from its connection with the
campaign being waged against Tur-
key by the British in Mesopotamfa,
the fall of Jerusalem marks the def
mite collapse of the long protracted
efforts of the Turks to capture the
Suez Canal and invade Egypt.
In sentimental and romantic as
pect, the capture of Jerusalem far
exceeds even the fall of fable-crow
ed Bagdad. The modern city of Jeru-
salem contains about CO. 900 inhabit
ants and is the home of pestilence,
filth and fevers, but in historic inter
est it naturally surpasses, to the
Christian world, any other place in
the world. Since the days when Jo-
seph wrested it from the hands OF
JebCSites to make it the capital OF
the Jewish race, Jerusalem has been
the prize and prey of half the races
of the world. 1t has passed success
sively into the hands of the Assy-
rians, Babylonians, Greeks. Romans
Persians, Arabs, Turks, the motley
crowds of the crusaders, finally to
fall before the descendants of that
Richard the Lion Hearted, who
strove in vain for its possession more
than seven hundred years ago.
General Sir Edmund Henry Allen
by, the victor OF Jerusalem, was
transferred to the command of the
British forces in Egypt, which have
continued the Palestine campaign, in
June of this year. He was in com
mand of the third British army in
the western front during 1916 and al
the head of this army General Allen.
by commanded the British right wins
in the battle of Arras beginning or
Easter Monday of this year
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

they could not stomach the Vendig
theory. which promises to rank with
the theories of old BY" Nomial and
other theorists editors Note:-Per-
haps he means "theorems").
"Youse la-ads can't kid me-" swore
Vendig. 'Youse can't force muffin
iE me bean about, no cantilever prin-
ciple holding up dem ceilins. Nuttin
doin'. Pipe me eye. Dye see any
green dere? How'Jas get dat way?
It's negative gravity; dat's what it is.
| know! Once me oil man he had one
OF them negative gravity hickeys.
Youse hitched it to whatever youse
wanted to tighten. and den youse
screwed little screw up. an de neg
ative gravity begun to flow. So my
OF man he finally got arrested fr
cruelty t animals. cause he loadened
up load of hay weighin' four tons,
put tn little hickey under it, screwed
up tn screw and brought tn weight
down to fourteen pounds. Then he
hitched a little dinkey donkey to 1t
and drove tn load eleven miles over
McConnellsburg mountain to market
So they arrests him. An my oil man
he gifts mad and busts up tn negative
gravity machine an won't never make
another"
But nobody believed Arthur Vendig.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Warm Clothing Sought
by Local Red Cross For
Halifax Blast Sufferers

The plea of relief organizations at
Halifax will be answered by Har-
risburg people through the local Red
cross Chapter. Contributions of
money have poured into local head
quarters in the Eager schoolbuild-
ing and further subscriptions are be-
ing solicited by Red Cross workers.
'ONercoats, warm clothing and
money are desired most of all" said
Mrs. Lyman ID. Gilbert, president of
the chapter, this morning All con-
tributions should be sent to the Fa-
ger building, or by motor messenger.
Among the contributions received
this morning was a worn two-dollar
bill given by an aged man. He was
pressed by the workers to give his
name so that a receipt could be
given. Il receive my thanks from
Ebove," he said. A young woman
came into headquarters and gave IS
a pennies. nickels and dimes. to the
woman in charge. II have been saw
ing up my small change for the past
three months" she said. land this
50 is the result. 1t is going to the
Red Cross to help the sufferers in
Halifax" a number of other con-
tributions were received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
TALK OF SPECIAL
LEGISLATIVE,
SESSION HEARD
Matter Has Been Under Dis
cussion at Capitol, but
Advised Against

Calling of a special session of the
Legislature in the event that Con-
Sress passes a prohibition amend
ment and including in the call GER
tain election reforms which have
been demanded by Senator Boies
Penrose in recent statements has
Eeen discussed extensively on Capitol
Hill within the last few weeks, but
a number of the Governors close
friends have advised against it.
For some time there have been per-
sistent rumors that the Governor had
been talking with callers the propo-
sition of a session to enact certain
laws growing out of the Philadelphia
situation and criticisms which have
been made of election and other
laws. The forecasts of a prohibition
amendment in Congress have revived
these subjects, but ii is understood
that the leaders of the state admin
istration are of the opinion that in
stead of beating the other side to it
in the way of legislation it might be
playing the opponents game.
Every state official spoken to
about the matter has refused to deny
or affirm that there has been any
discussion of the matter.
Intimations that the strained rela-
tions existing In the state Commits
sion of Agriculture will come to a
showdown soon were strengthened
to-day when it was reported that
Secretary of Agriculture Patton in
tended to protest to the Governor
against action of the four members
of the commission who attended the
last meeting in rejecting appoint
ments to the bureau of markets
These appointments have been hang
ing fire for some time, but at the re-
cent meeting it is said they were re-
jected. All information on the sub
ject is refused at the Capitol ano
none of the commissioners is here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Plan to Bring Fresh Fish
From Lake Erie to Reduce
Cost to City Consumers

Plans to put into operation in Har-
risburg the sale from the car sys-
tenn of fish from Lake Erie tried last
week in Altoona and New Castle.
will be laid before Donald McCor-
mick. Dauphin county food admin
istrator. tomorrow by Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust.
Foust has arranged with the Erie
fisheries. people to inspect the fish
for wholesomeness.
The car will be sent here this week
and the sales will be made direct
under the supervision of the food
administrator, who will be asked to
designate the salesman.
Sales from the car will reduce the
prices of fish and if the plan works
it will be made a weekly event.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
VOLUNTEERS IN
GREAT RUSH TO
ENTER us ARMY
District Expected TO Furnish
1000 Men a Day Before
Lists Close

Three thousand men, it was esti-
mated by Lieutenant Lesher this
morning, will be sent from the re-
cruiting station at 325 Market street,
during the last three days of the
time in which men between the age
limits of the draft may enlist for
service in a branch of the service
which they choose themselves.
Every train that comes into the
city brings its quota of men from
Central Pennsylvania which consti-
tutes the Harrisburg recruiting dis
trict. The quota that arrived to-day
and will be sent away before mid
night is easily totalled at more than
five hundred men. All these men are
being examined at the local office.
Since early this morning the great
room on the third floor where the
preliminary physical examination is
given by Sergeant Dardis and Lieu
tenant Long, has been packed al
most to overlooking by the constantly
increasing body of volunteers that
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