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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
DESTROYERS GIVE
FIGHT TO DARING
GERMAN U-BOATS
Quick Work of Grew Saves
Vessel From Sudden
Attack

A British Port on the Southeast
Coast, July 26.-Just how a British
destroyer acts when attacked by
submarine was Unexpectedly demon
strated to an Associated Press corre-
spondent to-day while travelling on
one of the modern oil-driven torpe,.o
boat destroyers from England to
France.
The correspondent had been taken
aboard the destroyer for the purpose
of observing British methods or
combating the submarine menace,
when the boat was suddenly attacked
by a submarine, a torpedo missing it
by a scant six feet, thanks to the
vigilance and quick action of the
crew.
The destroyer was one of a certain
number which were conveying in the
usual manner some large transports
carrying British troops to France
The group of ships was half way
across the Channel when suddenly
one of the lookouts saw a pair o.
twin periscopes rise for a moment a
few inches out of the water half
mile away. They were gone the next
instant but almost before they hao
gone came the shout Submarine on
port bow" accompanied by a shrill
call of warning from the destroyer's $
whistle and the futterIng out of the
flag which notified every other ship
in the convoy of the enemy's pres
ence.
Things Happen Quickly
On every ship things began to hap
pen, more quickly than the telling.
Guns were swung in the direction
from which the periscope had been
seen, ready - speak if the periscope
appeared again. Torpedo tubes like
wise were swung into line and the
numerous antisubmarine devices on
deck were in the hands of their
skilled expert crews.
But even while this was being done
came the torpedo. clearly visible from
the deck. it's cleaning brass body
! glistening in the bright sunlight. its
! propellers sending it at express tralr
! speed straight toward the destroyer
| Something was wrong with the mecn-
anism of this particular torpedo. foi
| il should have travelled twelve or fif
! teen feet below the surface. Instead
| ii came bounding along in plain sight
now and then leaping out of the wa
| ter, like a fiat stone made to skill
over the surface.
Missed by Six Feet
Even thus, it might have found u,
target but for the presence of minC
|
been first to sight the periscope. ant
had rushed Immediately to an emer
gency lever whereby he instantl.
stopped the port engine. thus swing
ing the ship with a lurch to the left
The torpedo whizzed through tn
water six feet behind the stern o
the destroyer its gradually lessen
ing speed as IL sank into the swirl o
the engines indicating that it's possI
bilities for mischief were nearly done
Except for the coXswains actor
in twisting the ship from its cours,
the missile would apparently hav
made a square hit in the stern maya
zine.
Meanwhile the wireless was a
work notifying the hundreds of pa
trolls in all directions that the enem
was near. I'VE sighted a submarin
on the port bow, just off buo.
2.03 p. m. Torpedo passed just be
hind our stern. missing us. We az
proceeding with our convoy" said tn
captains message.
Call In Chasers
1t was caught simultaneous
ashore and afloat by a hundred vigi
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago. July z5.-Cattle-Receip
$4,000; weak. Native beef cattle,
SS.25 a S14.O0; western steers. 5000
Sl1.60; stockers and feeders, S6.254 q
calves. S9.75@$l4.0O.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; weak
Wethers. s775QS11.O0; lambs, $1,000
@$15.60.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; slow. Bulk.
S14.S0@ S15.75; light, S1455 a $3.50;
mixed. S14.456 $3.50; heavy, $14.25Q
$685.; rough. S14.25 a s1450; pigs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
New Country Club Home
Soon to Be Completed

The new home of the Harrisburg
probably be open within the next
two weeks. Only minor work re-
mains to be finished on the large
building. A formal opening is being
planned for the fall.
The new structure replaces the
building destroyed by fire early in
1915. 1t has q frontage Of 80 feet,
a depth of AZ, and is two and half
stories high.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
BY associated Press

BY .1SS0cllfcd FFC5S
Chicago. July -25.-Close:
Wheat-July, SAL; Sept, S2.19.
Corn-Sept., S1.63; Dec, s1.14b.
Oats-July 7SAc; Sept. 81 sc.
Park-July. $41.25; Sept. S4O.52.
Lard-Sept. S20.12; Oct, S20.S2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
DRIVE AGAINST ILLITERAcY

Mrs. Stewart has received many
letters from those who have been
benefited by the "moponlight schools.
than a fashionable woman would
value her Jewels"
One woman of Carrollton. KY,
writes. thanking the founder of the
moonlight schools" 81 have been
going seven nights, and have learned
to read and write" says her letter
81 am 43 years old and have written
my first letter to my mother, the next
Another adult pupil from Creek
thing this year l could not do last,
and that is write a letter"
A resident of Rocky Hill, KY, age
SO, writes: I'VE are having a moon
light school here. I didn't know all
the alphabet when l started to school;
| can read and write a little: / read
the first book most through. and
would be glad to have the second
l didn't have a change to go to school
when I was boy. l think the moon
light school the grandest thing in the
world! I am going to keep up my
studies until l can read the Bible for
myself; and this is my first letter
that | have been able to write
A Kentucky woman writes from
Burkesville: II am 3S years old and
1 could neither read nor write until l
went to the moonlight school, l
have had II lessons, and can read my
Bible and enjoy it,"
These are samples of many others.
all expressing genuine gratitude for
the uplift the movement has given
to them, and for the new and wider
horizon it has brought into their lives.
The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company,
members New York and Philadelphia
Stock Exchanges -3 North Market
square, Harrisburg; 1888 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia; "a Pine street,
New York - furnish the following
quotations:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
SCHOOL oFFICIAL NO TAKE TRIP

DR.. F. Z. Downes. city school super
intendent. Mrs. Downes and Mr. and
morrow on a ten days motor trip
through the New England states.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
Physical and Beauty Culture = Millinery = Sewing and
Dressmaking- = Cookery-Home Management Eiquet

the world
authors You will have
Of practical have taught will have the studying the
modpa eexonsof fherE kind that have been prepared
yad
bsywo time to yhe.eO
thai will Mbenehhe eruh as in Household dp esNlt
ne hdens dress ~ sam
uncn and figure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
The Harrisburg Telegraph's
Extraordinary Announcement
TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS TO THIS PAPER

Would the advice internationally they advised do
that would benefit
educational hhh and economical something that would be Of
day usefulness to
The Of this has made special with The Lincoln
New
thorough education correspond
in anyo Of the following hometudy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
KAISER LACKS
MEN FOR ATTACK
Hindenburg Frankly Admits
Big Offensive Out of
the Question =

Copenhagen, July 25.-A remark
ably frank article by the Berlin cor
respondent of the National Tiden-
den. passed by the foreign office Gen.
sorship, discusses the seamy side of
the submarine campaign and the ef-
feet it has upon neutrals. 1t is gem
orally recognizer, he said, that the
longer the campaign continues, the
fewer friends Germany will have
after the war.
This consideration, together with
the thoughts of many billions which
another six months war would cost.
were the two principal factors which
contributed to bringing a majority
of the Reichstag into line upon a
bid for immediate peace. The COR
respondent says now it is generally
! admitted that the effect of the cam
paign has been miscalculated, not
regarding the amount of tonnage de-
stroyed, but as to the time required
to make it's effect felt in England
The German people are still conf
dent that it will succeed ultimately
if given time and they themselves
are able to hold out.
Disregarding Galician happenings
as accidental. the correspondent
says there can be no question of a
big offensive owing to lack of men,
| as Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
frankly admitted, but there is no
doubt the front can hold out. The
correspondent gives as two of the
| most striking impressions upon his
return to Berlin, the disappearance
of children who have been sent to
the country in thousands, and the
appearance of a new type of Ber-
| liner, a lank individual with skin
hanging in folds who has Implanted
the corpulent German. A few have
lost less than fifteen pounds in
| weight, many more than thirty, but
they are healthy and usually i'm
proved. Another feature is the dis
appearance of vegetables owing to
the drought. Green groceries display
only lemons and onions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25

and promotes good health. and the
science Of having perfect skin and
a beautiful complexion. and many
other scientifically prepared sub
jects. each one Of which can be
applied for personal gain in count
less ways.
These courses deal with facts,
formulas and methods based on ac-
tual experience and practice in
teaching thousands of students in
every part of the world. Whether
you are woman of the home or a
woman following some occupation
or business, any one of these courses
holds vitality important essentials
for You they viii help YOU.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
partial SYNOPSIS
OF COURSES
Physical and Beauty
Culture

The Normal Figure.
Weight and Measurement
Chart, Beauty of Face
and Form, Exercises for
All Purposes, Removing
Superfiuous Flesh, Devel-
oping All Parts of the
Body, CE~@0S Of Consti-
patton, Lantives and In
ternal Baths, Developing
Breast and Chest, Devel-
oping Weak Lungs, Care
OF HS:r, Eyes, Teeth
Hands and Feet, Remov-
ing Superfiuous Hair,
Form a 8, Exercises,
Manicuring, Out Door E1-
ercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
Millinery

History of Feminine
Headwear. Making Buck
rum Pattern s, Wire
Frames; Copying High
Priced Models, Tools,
Brims. Crowns. Altering
Head Sizes, Flower Max
ing, Ribbons, Trimmings,
Covering Frames. Bind
ings, Braid Hats, Collap-
sible Hats, Renovating.
Cleaning and Steaming,
Piece Goods, Lace, Nets.
Altering Shape of Old
Beaver, Velvets, Straw
Hats, How to kake Use
OF What You Have.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
SeDing and Plain
DressnlokiuR


Stitches Used in Sewing
Apron, Kitchen Apron.
Petticoat, Tucking, Max
Ing Ntghtgown. Corset
Cover and Drawers. Plain
Cotton Skirt, Plain Cotton
Waist, Tailored Shirt
Waist, Woolen Skirt with
Yoke, Sponging MaterialA
Pressing. Silk Waist Over
Fitted Lining, Lingerie
Dress, Dress Trimmings.
Paper Patterns, Measure
ment Chart, Altering Pat
terms to Different Sizes,
Infants Clothes. House
Dresses. Kimonas and
Pajamas.
Cookery
Kitchen, All Kinds Of
Utensils for All Purposes.
Diets for Winter and
Summer, Diets for Brain
and Muscular Workers,
Food Values. Diets for
Reducing and Developing.
Cooking All Kinds of
Meats. fiaking All Kinds
St Broths and Soups,
cooking All Kinds of
Fish, CLANS, Oysters.
Recipes of All Kinds.
Making Tread. Cake and
PuddInss of All Kinds.
Preserving. Salads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

Who Says The Bankers
Are Out For Coin First?

It's because Tacoma has
Oversubscribed her share of
Liberty loan bonds by more
than 100000, and is being
hailed up and down the coast
as the city of united service.
Every Liberty bond sub
scriber is feeling the thrill of
a duty well performed.
There was q time in Taco
ma when many folks thought
every banker had a head
and a heart, too-as hard as
gold brick or a golf ball.
We're taking our hats off
to 'em today.
They are the ones who
were on the first line OF the
first campaign of the great
war.
They spent some $4,000 in
circulating literature and APP
plications with return stamp
ed envelopes and met all their
other expenses.
Not only that, but they
will be paying extra men to
handle the work for weeks
and months to come.
They did 1t in such a bust
ness-like way that during the
campaign the federal reserve
bank in San Francisco sent
out a three-page telegram to
every district in the west,
telling what fine work Ia
coma was doing, describing
Tacoma's plan of operation,
and advising other communi-
ties to follow the same sys-
ten.
Everybody today can hand
kind words to these members
of the Tacoma committee:
Stacy, chairman; Award, sec
rotary; o. S. Larson, II. N.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
MAKE READY
FOR BIG JOB

Following a conference between
Charles B. Hurley of the Hurley
Mason Co. and representatives of
other Tacoma contracting firms,
preliminary details for immedi-
ately beginning the enormous task
tof constructing the American lake
army cantonment are being map
ped out Friday.
The Hurley-Mason Co. will es-
tablish headquarters on the site in
a day or so, and construction work
probably will start next week.
The Tacoma Building Trades
council has given assurances OF
its full support and cooperation
in the work, which must be COM
pleted within IL weeks.
Under the contract the Hurley
Mason Co. will receive a profit Of
IL per cent above the costs, the
profits limited, it is reported, to
$4,000. The government will
have dealings only with the Hur-
ley-Mason Co. which will sub-let
much of the work.
Maj. Stone of the quartermas-
ter department, who is to super
wise the work for the government
as well as the contractors, are
|only waiting now for the plans fol-
the cantonment. to arrive from
Washington. D. O..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Omitted Press Lcnsed wire.h

| UNITED Press Leased wire.h
WASHINGTON. ID. c., June 10
The over-subscriptiOn to thu
Liberty loan will be between
$500 100000 and $1,000,000,OO0
1t was officially announced at thu
treasury department this after
noon.
The rank and file Of Amerlca
at war answered Uncle Sans re
quest for an initial war loan o
$2,000,O00.000 by giving that and
many millions more.
Official announcement wa
made by Secretary of the Treasur,
McAdoo that the loan was over
\ subscribed. 49, sa.----rt @s.szsss. -. o.
Drive Golden Nall"
He announced just before thu
cabinet meeting this afternoon
that another Liberty bond ISSUE
would not be necessary before fall
kilograms pouring into the
Liberty loan bureau just before
noon were eloquent in their terse
ness.
These messages from New York
Richmond, Baltimore and Other
federal reserve districts pictured
glowingly lines of persons stand
ing before bank windows awaiting
their chance to do their financial
bit in driving the golden nail In
to autocracy's coffin"
Average Is $1,000
The average subscriptions, Of
ficials told the United Press, will
amount approximately to $1,000.
Secretary McAdoo has announced
that over-subscriptions will be ac.'
cepted.
No definite step has been taken
with regard to holding the SUBJ
scriptions for the next loan which
would be for $3,00O,000,000 to
loan to the allies.
The New York federal reserve
district is understood to have al
ready subscribed for more than
81, 100, 100000.
Only two districts are expected
to fall short of their allotment.
The reason for the large sub
scription from New York is attrlb-
uted to the fact that much money
coming from New York is earned
in other parts of the nation by
railroads, telegraph companies and
other corporations.
The loan would have been even
more heavily oversubscribed,
Woolley said, II 1t had been posi-
BILE to deliver the bonds when
purchased.
When the campaign was an
nounced there were only 100000
bond buyers in the country and il
was necessary to educate the peo-
pie to understand the meaning OF
a bond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

Tinker, Fred A. Rice, S. M.
Jackson, M. M. Ogden, repre-
senting their respective
banks: E. V. Wintermote,
president Puget Sound Lum-
Der Co.; j. B. Ternes. Tacoma
Taxicab & Transfer Co.; Harry
Weer, West Coast Grocery; A.
NJ. Fraser, Rhodes Brothers
Meyer Jacob, merchant;
James Menzies, publisher, La
Dor Advocate; Ralph Shaffer,
American Automobile Co.;
George Smiley, secretary
Elks lodge; A. v. Love, Love
Warren-Monroe Co.; II. T.
Moore, Colonial theater.
And to every member of
the "shoeleather" squad, and
to everybody who bought a
bond.
Everybody did it. Tacoma
did it.
But don't get the idea that
1t was purely charitable
proposition, or that the two
million and a half dollars
have departed from our city
forever.
Even looking at it from a
purely mercenary standpoint,
the money Tacoma invested
in Liberty bonds will be re-
turned to it 100 fold.
Every cent of it will remain
in Tacoma banks to he paid
out by the government to Ia
coma folks for government
orders, and to be returned to,
Tacoma again with the profits
added.
II stands not only as Ia
coma's united service to the
nation, but as a living stand
ard of thrift, prosperity and
confidence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
MAYORS BUILDING FIGURES
IN 18th ST. MARKET DEBATE

Replying to charges by Mayor
Fawcett that the city council
was trying to thwart his 18th
and Commerce st. municipal mar
ket idea because councilmen
we're subservient to special in
terests" in Tacoma, Commissioner
Gronen declared that Fawcett's
own building opposite the sug-
gested 18th street site, would be
more directly benefited by the
new market than any other prop
erty.
The Fawcett building, four
story brick structure, is at pres
ent occupied by Japanese stores
and a junk concern.
Fawcett's charge against the
council and Gronens retort
came at the conclusion of an
hours discussion of the proposed
market, which originated when
]. A. Sproule, Mark Dillon and
C. NJ. Pessemier appeared to urge
that a market be placed In the
Mccormack building, as origi-
nally planned.
Special Interests.
You fellows. are working hand
in glove with the special interest
crowd" said Fawcett, after men,
bers of the council had offered
objection. to the 18th street loca-
ton. .s#
Here I'm doing the very best
I can to save the poor people OF
Tacoma from starving, and you
are all meekly doing what the
special interests tell you, to de-
feat a market"
Speaking of special interests,
mayor" retorted Gronen, you
know as we'll as. anyone else does
that you will be able to get high
rent for every bit of your build
ing, opposite that market site, IL
we put a. market there. II seems
to me you are plugging for a
pretty strong special interest
yourself"
Dickson Makes Offer.
Those stores in my building
are leased. for five. years. re-
piled. Fawcett with heat. ANY
one who knows me, knows that
II am not looking for any personal
gain from this market. think
the 18th. street site is the best in
the city. That's why am for
lit. And. I'll bet that IL didn't
own that. building across the
street, you fellows would pick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
BY Edgar G. Wheeler

Ralph Stacy sits at his
presiding chair In the Nation
al Bank of Tacoma, out of
pocket but permitting frag-
rant pipe puffs to drift hap
PLY toward the ceiling.
H. V. Award, out of peck
ct also, lets boyish smile
CLEAN from behind the railing
in the Fidelity Trust Co.
The 80 recruits of the
shoeleatner brigade, out at
the heel and the toe, HE
themselves with weary feet
but with light hearts toward
the repair shop.
E. r. Elliott, out his time
and travelling expenses,
boards the Shasta limited for
San Francisco, to make his
report and to replenish his
bank account as sales man.
ager for a bonding house,
leaving behind these words:
On all my 20 years Of
business experience | never
have worked with such
generous, cooperative, sys-
tematic group of business
men as | have worked with
in Tacoma"
Children, what is it that
makes all the smiles on the
faces of these bankers? Be-
cause they have been swell
ing their earnings and prof
it's? You're wrong, go to the
foot of the line. They
haven't been.
It's because they have felt
the powerful pulling togeth-
er" spirit of Tacoma as never
before. It's because they
have helped cement the foun-
dations of true patriotism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Favor 18th St.

A special committee OF the
Commercial club, John Hartman,
John A. Rea and George NJ. FL
lott. appointed to investigate the
need of farmers municipal
market in Tacoma, reported to
Mayor Fawcett Friday that q
market for producers was imper-
alive.
The old Central school grounds,
18th and G, is suggested by the
committee as the best available
site.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Would Stenog for Soldiers

took the exams wore skirts.
The disheartening part OF II
was that the men stenographers,
1t was announced, are the one
who are wanted first.
I'VE are mighty short of men
stenographers and typewriters,
said Herbert F. Ward, secretary
of the 18th civil service district,
who conducted the examinations.
ANY man who shows himself to
be any good at all is sure of get
ting a position, and he will start
out at a salary of $1,000" ss.e
Tacoma applicants and those
from southwest Washington towns
who take the examinations In Ia
coma, will be given the prefer
ence over all others, he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

The noise that issued from the
third floor of the Federal build
ing in Tacoma Friday counded
like chorus Of woodpeckers as
S0-odd typewrite artists pounded
the spots off the keys to see which
one could turn out the greatest
number of words in the shortest
time.
1t was the first of three exam
nations for 200 stenographers
and tyr~writers for the quarter
master department at the Amer
lean lake army post.
Girls, how would you like to be
a stenographer for real, live sol
diers? Tacoma girls evidently
liked the idea all right. for at
least half Of the applicants who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

that site for market, too"
Sproule's committee reported
to the council that George Dick
son, half owner of the 18th street
building, had tentatively prom
Used to put the structure in re-
pair, If the city would lease it.
The council instructed Building
Inspector Snyder to prepare an
estimate of necessary repairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
PROBABLY FOR DUPONT

Only two concerns in the vicln-
ity of Tacoma receive nitrates In
cargo lots--the Tacoma Smelling
Co. and the Dupont Powder Co.
Dupont officials said Friday
that the Sinaloa was probably on
her way to their docks, although
they had no official statement to
make regarding the ship or cargo.
At the Smelling company 1t was
announced that no such steam
ship was expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
COAST COMING THRU

SAN FRANCISCO, June is. -
That the Pacific coast will do its
full duty and subscribe its entire
allotment OF Liberty loan bonds
was indicated by reports pouring
into campaign headquarters here
today.
Most of the larger cities IN
Oregon, Washington and Califor-
MIA have already oversubscribed
their allotments and the flood of
gold for the aid of the government
continues to pour in.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
CLAIM DAMAGE
TO TIMBERLAND

The case OF Henry Hewitt
against the Mccormick Lumber
Co., in which Hewitt is asking for
$4,000 damages to timber land,
went to the jury in the federal
court today. Hewitt claims that
sparks from a Mccormick donkey
engine set fire to his timber last
June.