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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Home Of ConscriptiOn
Advocate Dynamited

Montreal, Aug. 9.-The summer
home at Cartierville of Lord Athel-
stan, publisher of the Montreal Star,
was dynamited last night. Lord
Athelstan and his family were in the
residence at the time, but were not
injured. The house was badly dam
aged. The Montreal Star has been a
warm advocate of conscription. The
evident attempt to take Athelstan's s
IRE Followed the receipt by the pub
Usher of numerous threatening let
ters, posted in the United States,
warning him that the passage of the
Canadian conscription bill would re-
suit in his death within ten days and
OF other prominent Montreal persons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Chambersburg Man on
Cattle Ship Sunk by
German Submarine

Newport News, Va, Aug. 9.-De-
struction of the British steamer Ar
gala with forty American muleteers
by German submarine was reported
by cable to-day to the ships agents
here. Captain Morris and ten of the
crew were lost; survivors were landed
at Glasgow. Whether any of the lost
were Americans was not reported.
The Arsalia left here July 1S for
a British port with cargo of horses
She was anout twenty days out when
sunk and 1t is believed that she had
landed her cargo and was en- route to
Glasgow.
Americans on board included ].
@. McCauley, Chambersburg. Pa.
and William w. Wallace, Scranton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
TOENLIST FOR
QUARTERMASTER
CORPSOF ARMY
Local Officers Will Recruit
For This Branch of
Service

An order received this morning by
the local recruiting station from the
War Department instructs them to
accept men for enlistment in the
quartermasters' corps of the National
Army. All applicants will be ac-
cepted as privates and the men who
enlist at the present time will have
an opportunity to become noncommis-
stoned officers. All noncoms are to
be promoted from the ranks of the
men who enlist now. This gives the
men who stand hign on the draft list
the last opportunity to become nom
commissioned officers.
Only few special and technical
units of the National Army will be
made up of enlisted men; the others
from men who are drafted. The quar-
termasters' corps now open is said to
be one of the most desirable branches
OF the service. No arrangement has
been announced whereby drafted men
can specify the branch of service they
desire, although thousands of letters
have been received at the national
headquarters asking such assignment
The men enlisting before they are
Continued on Page 1o1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Austria Masses Many
Big Guns on Italian
Front For Fall Campaign

Rome, Aug. 9.-Military circles
report that General Conrad Won
Hoetzendorf, Austrian chief of staff,
has moved his headquarters from
the Trentino to the Isonzo, ordered
huge artillery concentration, has
Withdrawn a majority of the troops
from the first lines to spare them
from bombardment and has taken
other measures apparently in pre-
paration for an autumn campaign.
These moves, says the Idea NaZi-
onale, have been provoked by ac-
tlvity on the Russian front, although
they have been slow in coming be-
cause the Austrian military authori-
ties, even in defiance of the Ger
man supreme command, have hesi-
tated to report their mistake of a
year ago when they weakened their
Italian line to proceed against Gen
eral Brussiloff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Speeding Erection of Big
Airplane Assembly Plant

Work on the new aviation assem-
bly, project near Middletown is going
forward with ali possible speed. The
entire twenty-one acres was cleared
of corn to-day One hundred men
and thirty-two teams are switching
from one point of activity to another
as fast as they are needed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has a
force OF men busy on preparations
for siding. The office building is
completed. Contractors say they in
tend to rush the work with such
speed that each day will show signs
of rapid progress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
PRESIDENT TO
NAME HOOVER
FOOD DICTATOR
Administrations Control Bill
to Be Signed by Wilson
Tomorrow
LIQUORS ARE BANNED
Chief Executive Given Great
Powers Under Act Passed
by Congress
LIQUORS ARE BANNED

Washington, Aug. 8. - All is in
readiness to-day for putting the ad-
ministration's food control and food
survey bills into effect as soon as
they become law with President
Wilson's signature. The President
will sign the bills tomorrow after
the presiding officers Of the Senate
and House affix their signatures to
the measures. This could not be
done to-day because neither House
was in session.
The first step in putting the new
legislation into operation probably
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Live Crab and Paper.
Picker Have Trouble
at Pennsy Trainshed

One live crab, crawling along the
tracks in the Pennsylvania railroad
train shed this morning, caused all
kinds of trouble for the man who
saunters over the tracks picking up
waste paper. The wire gig" was
useless and the paper picker SEEM
ed to be afraid to use his
hands, He couldn't persuade q
the crab to crawl into his paper can.
and when he scooped up the crab
with a shovel, the bug" crawled off
the scoop. Finally he bowled over
his can and pushed the crab into
1t with his foot. No use! Clinging
to q shoe string with one of his pine
ers, the crab got out again. The
paper picker ended his trouble by
putting his heel on the crawler.
which crawled no more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Farmer Narrowly Escapes
ThunderboIt in Storm

Walter Myers, a farmer living near
Progress, while driving to Penbrook
last night, stopped at the home of
friend to seek shelter from the
storm. AS he stepped away form
the horse the lightning struck the
fence to which the animal was tied
and killed it instantly. The buggy
was completely demolished Myers
was unhurt.
The storm did little damage in the
city. An abutment of the Mulberry
street bridge was struck, also an
iron pole at the southeast corner of
Market Square. No damage re-
suited at either place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09

ing members of the committee maxi
ing arrangements and the Municipal
band paraded the downtown streets.
Hundreds more left shortly after
noon in special trains to join the big
crowd already at the park.
BY tho looks of the baskets loaded
in the baggage cars, not very many
women are in sympathy with Her.
bert Hoover's food conservation plan.
The baskets were packed to the brim
with tempting articles to appease
the hunger of the big crowds at mess
time. In addition hundreds of pret-
zels, packs OF chewing gum, candy
CONTINUED Oh Page o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Four More Americans
Decorated For BrGDer,

Paris, Aug. g. Four additional
members of the American field serv-
Ice have been awarded the cross of
war. The men honored are w. York
Stevenson, Of Philadelphia; Howard
r. Gamble, of New York. Hugh Ell
lott. of Evanston, ILL.,, a student in
Northwestern University and Charles
lsbell of North Adams, Mass, a stu
dent at Dartmouth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
British Repulse Attack
on Lines in Flanders

London, Aug. 9.-To the northwest
of BiXschoote the French gained fur
ther ground against the Germans
during the day. while the British
repulsed attempted raids by hostile
contingents at several points on their
'front.' according to the official cam
munication issued tonight. A heavy
rain is again falling in Flanders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
French Clear Germans
From Trench During Night

Paris, Aug. 9.-In the region of
the Ridge of Chevregny and the
Pantheon there was artillery activity
last night, says the official report
given out to-day by the French war
office. North of Vaux Les Palameix,
on the Aisne front, a French detach-
ment cleared a Heuton trench, in
flictins losses on the Germans, and
returned to their own lines unhurt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
WOULD SEND US.
ARMY TO RUSSIA
TO AID MORALE
Member of Elihu Roots Mis-
sion Believes 1t Would
Have Moral Effect
BY dssoci1tcd Prcsx

Washington, Aug. y.-Members of
the American mission to Russia,
headed by Elihu Root, devoted the
day to comforting informally with
administration officials and in see
ing friends after having made re-
port to President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing on their observations
of present conditions in the new
democratic republic.
While the report itself has not
been given out, it is known that the
commissioners expressed confidence
that Russia, with Americas finan-
cial and moral assistance, could be
counted upon to do her share in the
war and come out a great republic
Going a step further than his as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
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BISHOP OF DENVER DIES

Denver, Col. Aug. 9.-The Rt Rev.
Nicholas Matz. bishop of the Catholic
diocese of Denver, died to-day. He
was native of Alsace-Lorrain and
81 years old. He was the second
bishop of Denver, which office he as
sIImed in 1SS9
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
TAFT is IMPROVED

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. 9.-Phy-
sicians to-day announced that for
mer President Taft has passed a
comfortable night. They declared it
might be necessary for him to take
a longer rest than was contemplated
and that he would not leave here
to-day to, resume his speaking trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
! " " MEmBERs ARREsrED

W. W. MEMBERS Ata--S L-s)
Musaogeo, roa1a, Aug. 9--si3 alleged Industrial
Workers of the world agitators arc under arrest at
Mama, otowa County, and several others have been
driven from the mining district there as the result Of
attempts to dynamite freight cars according to reports
@ the United States marshal here
NEW POST OFFICE BIDS
Harasburg-Bids for the completion of the Harris
burg post office will be opened in Washington August
26, according to embellishments appearing to-day A
deal with the bondsnen Of the present contractor fell
through
Harrsbarg-rhe annual inspection Of the letter
carriers of Harrisburg held this afternoon EN-
Ployes from the main office with those from branch
Offices marched to North Second street where the in
spection was made BY Postmaster Frank c, Sites.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg md vicinity,
Probably showers this after
noon or Tonight, cooler; Fri
day partly cloudy.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Prob
ably showers this afternoon or
Tonight, cooler; Friday partly
cloudy; gentle northwest winds.
River
The North and West branches
will rise decidedly In the next
twenty-fOur hours, except the
upper portions, which Will prOb-
ably begin to fall this after
noon, Tonight and Friday. A
stnRe of about 90 feet is Indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Fridny
morning, with IA maximum stage
of about 8 feet Saturday. A
maximum stage of about 10 feet
IN Indicated for TOwanda and
nbOut 10 feet for WIlkes-Barre.
General Conditions
The storm area TINT was central
near Lake Superior, Wednesday
Middle Atlantic States and
Southern New England, with
showers generally from the
Grent Lakes eastward to the
Atlantic cOnst and south and
east of the Ohio river. The
showers were heavy and per-
sistent In the Susquehanna VAL
ley. Scattered showers fell in
some localities In the West.
Temperatures n. ma, rs degrees.
Suni Rises, 5iO7 n. m.
MOOni Rises, 1929 d. m.
River Stages A. feet.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, 73,
Mean temperature, 7S.
N0rmnl temperature. "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09
Schwab Refuses to Make
Steel Rails For U. S. at
Price Fixed by Government

New York. Aug. 9.-WalI Street
was startled yesterday by report
that the Bethlehem Steel Company
the Krupps of America-had re-
fused to accept from the United
States government an order to make
rails for delivery in France and
that its refusal for owing to a dis
agreement over price. The particu-
lars were that the government had
requested the Bethlehem company
to make its proportion of 10000
tons of rails at $40 ton, and that
the company had refused on the
ground that it cost $40 a ton to
make them. Therefore, in its opin-
ion, the price was unreasonable.
Charles M. Schwab, the controlling
force in the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration was reached at his home in
Loretto, Penn, last night, but re-
fused to discuss the report.
Washington, Aug. "Details of
the report that the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation has refused to accept
it's proportion of the governments
order for rails could not be confirm
ed last night, but it was stated on
good authority that several steel
makers have taken such action. The
price fixed for the 10000 tons re-
quired at this time is $40 a ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 80.
lowest temperature, 73.
Mean temperature, 20.
N0rmni temperature. "A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-09

Temperatures 3 n. m., rs degrees.
STUNT Rises, 5iO7 n. m.
MOOni Rises, 1929 d. m.
River Stages A. feet.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
ASHAMED or HIS FATHER.
La Follette's May Enlist in Navy to
Show Quality of his Patriotism.

Robert La Toilette, Jr., son OF Sen
ator La Toilette. is ashamed oI his
fathers record and contemplates en-
terinr the navy in an effort L"
:.hsw his own patriotism.
This information was contained III
= letter received from young La
Toilette by Byron Webster. OF ST.
Paul college chum Of the son ol
the disloyal Senator. The two grad
mated from the University Of WIS
consin together last June and were
close friends.
IL would not tell what Bob's letter
contained except for the fact that
I believe he wishes the country to
know that he is loyal and opposed
tn the attitude of his father Mr'
Webster said.
"He has. been in his fathers Wash
inpton office. but contemplates leav-
ing and enlisting. He said. though
he had been closely associated with
his father and was well acquainted
with the conditions with which the
senator came in contact. he could not
explain the views of his parent.
"Bob has been socially oStraclzed IN
Washington because of his fathers
views and regrets it exceedingly
Conscientiously, he wrote, he could not
believe as his father does. .
THE next letter receive from
him should tell what department OF
war service he has entered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
Captain Johnson and all The Ser
geants of Alexandria Light In
fantry are Assigned to Work.

In the reorganization of the troops
from Virginia at Camp Mcclellan
it would appear from information
received here that Lieutenants Duff
fey and knight and all the cor
porals and privates of company G.
have been transferred to the 10th
Regiment, U. $. Army, and that
Captain Johnson and all the SER
gents of the company have been as
s.gned to train new men and to fit
them for service as soon as possible.
All the ,SergeantS Of the company
are experienced soldiers, having
served on the border in the company,
and two of them were formerly pri-
Yates in the regular army.
The inference from this action is
that the iieutenantS. corporalS and pri-
Yates of company G have already
received considerable training and
are quite fit to- take their places
with the other troops who have had
the same training, and because it is
necessary to have the new men train
ed as rapidly as possible to make
them fit to take their places, the cap
tain and sergeants, from their expert
ehce in training men, have been
selected for this work.
Under the plan of reor
ganiZation regiment will con-
tain about $500. commissioned and
non commissioned officers and pri-
Yates included. 1t will have one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel and
three majors, and it will he divided
into three batalions, each command
ed by major. a company will con-
tain about 25G. commissioned and
non-commiss!oned officers and pri-
vate; INCLUDED 1t will have one cap
tain. two first lieutenants and three
second lieutenants and twice as
many non-commissioned officers a.
formerly.
This is the plan of reorganization
adopted by France and Great Brit
ain and their allies, and it has been
found to be. from experience, the
most efficient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
Freely Predicted That There Will be
Ten Thousand Subscribers.

Freely Predicted That There Will be
Ten Thousand Subscribers.
The $4,000, 100000 mark will be
reached, and there will be 100000
subscribers.
These were the confident predic-
tions last night Of the managers of
the Second Liberty Loan of 1917, at
the end of the first days drive.
Headquarters refused to issue a de-
finite statement on the first days
sales of the bonds, but stated they
ran so high the predictions were
thoroughly justified.
Washingtonians subscribed ap-
proximately $l,5OO,oo0 on the open
ing day, according to reports from
the city's forty-three banks. Will
liam Jennings Bryan was the first
subscriber here. He bought $50 bonds,
taking one for each of his eight
grandchildren, just as he did on the
first loan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
OLD ALEXANDRIA DISH.
Zimmerman is Prepared to Furnish
Fried Oysters as of Yore.

AS the noCn lunch hour drew near
today an unexpected but welcome visi-
tor appeared in the Gazette office
bearing tray upon which was a
large 'lish of fried oysters with their
accompanments. G. H. Zimmerman
who never forgets the Gazette at the
opening of the oyster season, had sent
The inviting dish which was greatly
enjoyed,
South Carolina may be the place
for cooking rice and New Englanders
may be adopts in making pumpkin
ries, but Alexandria has ever been
regarded as the place in which to
enjoy fried oysters and people from
other places often visit this city in
order to enjoy an oyster supper. Our
friend Zimmerman has long held the
recipe for them, and those sent to
this office today were prepared ac-
cording to his formula Of old. He
is now located at No. 100 north Royal
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
To SFND 18 MORE MEN CASES IN POLICE COURT
Officers Called to Quell Disturbance
in the Colored Odd Fellows Hall
Last Night.

Among the cases before the Police
Court this morning was that of Will
liam Lucas and Wickley Jackson, two
Young negro men, who had disturbed
q dance in the colored Odd Fellows
Hall last night. Officers Talbot an1
Monday entered the hall and took
them in charge. Upon reaching
the station house Jackson left collat-
eral for his appearance this morning,
but he could not be found when the
court convened. Lucas, according to
the officers statements had drawn
a knife on his antagonist. The pris-
oner, in his defense, alleged Jackson
had pistol or knife in his posses
sion. He denied having had knife
The officers, however, stated that as
they entered the hall Lucas slipped
the knife to woman. He was fined
81 for creating disturbance.
Fred Majors and Charles Byrd, two
colored boys, were charged with cruel
ty to horse. They were fined $3.50
each.
Arthur Melton, colored, had been
arrested for being drunk in the street
After the testimony of the officer who
made the arrest, Melton was asked if
he had anything to say, when the
prisoner started to unfold a tale which
soon rendered the Police Justice res
tive, and he gave Melton one minute
in which to answer the question,
"Were YOU drunk" the darkey finally
aenied the allegation, but in his
rambling statement alluded to a
game in which he had been partici-
pant. He was fined So for gambling.
Three white men, charged with
being drunk, forfeited their collateral
by failing to appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02

Alexandria; Shelton H. Groves. Mt.
Ida. Va; Nevelle H. Peake. Brad
dock, Va; VIM. H. Russell, 42l north
Henry street. Alexandria; Beaudric
Howell, 700 Duke street. Alexandria
Ollie Moore, 1888 Duke street, Alex
andria: Elonza Spriggs. Cherrydale,
Va; Julian A. Boyd, 407 south AL
fred street, Alexandria: Richard
Lucas. 1909 Queen street. Alexan-
dria; Ulysses G. Bell. 1907 Queen
street. Alexandria; Thomas Rowe,
Mt. Ida, Va; Oscar Johnson, soutl,
Washington, Va: Turner J. Andel,,
son. 100 north Payne street. Alex
andria; Melvin J. Jones. Arlington
Va: Burress Mundy, 92S Duke street
Alexandria; Thomas l. Henry, 1l0S
Queen street. Alexandria: James a
Ward, Arlington, Va; Irving 4
Tennyson. 224 north Columbus, street
Alexandria; John W. browns, 514
south Fairfax street Alexandria
Arthur C. Morgan, Halls Hill, Va.
Guy W. Ferguson, Cherrydale. Va.
VIM. H. Washington, 116 Prine,
street Alexandria; Nick Callus
Stone Quarry R. S.; Depew I
Chauncey, sos Duke: street, Alexan
dria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
u. s. MARSHAL TAKES CRAFT
Man Who Drank Liquor on Train
Yesterday Wanted in Fredericks-
l...- ~. Annthar Charua

Man Who Drank Liquor on Train
Yesterday Wanted in Fredericks-
burg on Another Charge.
The arrest by Conductor Mouler on
a R., F. and P. r. r. train of } r. !.
Craft, of North Carolina, on the
charge of drinking on a train between
Washington and this city, was stated
in yesterdays Gazette. Craft was
turned over to Chief Goods and
would have been arraigned in the
Police Court this morning to answer
the charge of violating the Mapp
law. Shortly after the arrest of
Craft, however, U. S. Deputy Marshal
William Schoeni appeared and asked
that the prisoner be held for the ac-
ton of the federal authorities as he
was wanted in Fredericksburg to an
swer a charge against United States
laws. The Deputy Marshal will pro-
cure a warrant for Craft, after which
he will be transferred from Alexan-
dria to Fredericksburg. Craft had
about one quart Of whisky in two
bottles in his possession when taken
in charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
SAFETY SEEKING OFFICERS
Say They Leave Duties to Under
lings and Keep Well Away From
Fighting Front.

Fighting Front.
Canadian Headquarters in France.
Oct 2.-Reports that the rank and
file of the enemy troops have a great
longing for peace is confirmed by
every prisoner captured. One of their
chief grievances is the failure Of
their higher officers to take risks.
Even company commanders freely
depute to the under officers their
duty while in the trenches, and re-
main we'll back from the. front.
This is so different from the re-
lations between our officers and men
that it is freely impressed on the
minds of the Germans on every oc-
casion when there is hand-to-hand
fighting, in which our officers IN
variably. lead their men, while the
German officers seldom do so. They
are not actuated by fear, and it mus;
be assumed that they are obeying
orders in thus hanging back. Very
great losses of the German officer
class early in the war may have made
it necessary to conserve their lead
ers. Whatever is the reason for their
failure to. take risks as great as
those to, which their. men are SUD-
iected. the latter are deeply discon-
tented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02
PATROL BOAT is SUNK.
Vessel on Guard off Atlantic Port
Rammed and Sent to Bottom.

Washington, Oct. 2.--While on
patrol duty off an Atlnatic port a
coast guard vessel was rammed and
sunk yesterday, the navy department
was advised this afternoon. The
name of the vessel ramming the pa,
troll boat has not been announced.
The accident occurred early yester-
lay: Workn of raising the sunken
vessel was begun at once, the de-
partment stated. Every effort is
being made to ascertain the identity
of the ship which crashed into the
Patrol boat. The navy department
was advised later that there had been
no casualties though patrol boat
carreis about 125 men.