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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
American Jack Tars Adopt
French Widow and Orphans
By Associated Press

A French Port. Sept. 26.-The
crew of an American warship patrol
ing the steamer lanes off the coast of
France. has just adopted" a French
family consisting OF a mother and
four minor children and raised a
fund for its temporary support
The. adopted family was driven
from it's home in village near ST.
Quentin after it had seen it's house
burned by invading Germans and its
crops and orchards pillaged and de-
stroyed. The father was killed in one
of the early battles of the war. Sew
eral months ago the family came to
this city where the mother obtained
employent which just enabled her to
provide herself and the children
with the bare necessities of life.
Soon after the arrival of the
American warship the "jackies" dis
covered the family's position and
imm ediately raised and presented the
mother with a large purse. The chill
dren were taken into the stores and
provided with candy and other lux
uries. Ever since the American ship
has made this port it's base this
French family has wanted for neith-
er the necessities nor the luxuries of
life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Supposed Plot to Restore
Gar to Throne Found
to Be Hoax of Swindlers

Petrograd, Sept. 26.-A judicial
investigation has shown that the ia
nous monarchist plot of early Sep
tember in which Madame Hitroyo
figured and in connection with sew
eral grand dukes were arrested. was
a hoax.
1t appears that two volunteer sol
diers and two civilians, exploitine
the monarchial tendencies of a part
of the population for their own per
sonal benefit, issued a proclamation
declaring an imposing seat in which
the restoration of the monarchy was
demanded. One such document was
found in the home of Madame Hi
trovo. With the proclamation the
lswindlersi widely distributed a list
of fake subscribers. purporting to
show three million rubles collected
largely from among the grand dukes
At matter of fact. 1t develops the
swindlers collected 800 rubles, with
which they proceeded to have an
orgy in Vitebsk, on the Dvina.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
REFORMATION TO
BE OBSERVED BY
LUTHERAN SYNOD
Eastern Pennsylvania Dele
gates to Gather at Zion
Church Next Monday
UNION TO BE DISCUSSED
Constitution Prepared For
Presentation Aiming at
One Big Organization
UNION TO BE DISCUSSED

The sixteenth annual convention
of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Eastern PENNSYLVANIA will meet in
Zion Lutheran Church, in Fourth
street near Market, on October l to
October T. The special feature of the
convention will be the commemora-
ton of the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the Protestant Reformation
led by Martin Luther.
At this session of the Synod the
organic union of the three affiliated
Lutheran bodies, the General Synod,
the General Counsel and the United
Synod in the South will be presented
for consideration. A committee has
been formed and has prepared a
constitution, which will no doubt be
accepted if the union is made.
Monday evening the first address
of the convention will be made by
the president Of the General Synod,
the Rev. DR.. G. A. Resser, of
Springfield, Ohio. Tuesday evening
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Secretary of War
Baker to Speak Before
Chamber Of Commerce

A wire was received late last eve
ming from Secretary of War Newton
ID. Baker. stating that he has accept
ed the invitation of the Chamber of
Commerce to address the members of
that body at the annual meeting in
this city on Monday evening, Octo-
Der s.
The annual meeting will be desig-
mated as a war meeting" following
the suggestion made at the sessions
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, held at Atlantic City
10 st week. that such meetings be held
in the near future.
The Secretary of War will have a
message of paramount Importance for
the members of the Chamber of Com
meIce. He will discuss the part the
United states and the people of this
city are to play in the struggle now
being waged in the interest of free
dom and democracy upon the battle
fields of Europe.
Other speakers for the war meet
ing will be announced shortly. Har-
risburg people feel that officers of
the local Chamber of Commerce de-
serve praise for their efforts to Sc
cure as luncheon speaker for this city
the biggest man of the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
us. TO HAVE 1900
SHIPS ON OCEAN
WITHIN A YEAR
Great Fleet of Freight Car
riers Now Ready For
Overseas Service
By associated Press

Washington. Sept. 26.-Within lit
tie more than a year the United
States will have an ocean-going mer-
chant fleet of more than 1900 ships.
aggregatins. 100000 tons, the Ship
ping Board announced to-day in a
statement giving details of the Gov
ernments shipbuilding proram.
This amount compares with a pres
ent tonnage of 100000, of which
100000 tons represent German and
Austrian ships under operation by
the United States. The American
ships available for overseas service
number 45S. with a tonnage of 2,S7k-
coo. There are III German and Aus
trian ships. with tonnage of 700, 600.
Taking Cargo
The emergency fleet corporation
has commandeered in American ship
yards nearly 400 steel ships of more
than 100000 tons, and has contracted
for 636 ships. with a tonnage of g.
124,7OO.
The fleet in prospect" said the
statement, lis already becoming a re-
ality. Several of the Communicated
ships have been completed and al
ready are taking cargo; others will
leave the ways in increasing numbers
with each succeeding month. The
ships for which the shipping board
has contracted are under. construction
and the first launching is expected
within sixty to ninety days
In addition to the ships building
and contracted for, the board plans
to construct several million tons. for
which billion dollar appropriation
has just been asked of Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Commander of Famous
Emden Escapes From Camp
in Spectacular Manner
RN .feSocinted PrkSs

London, Sept. %. - One of the
most daring escapes from internment
camps was effected yesterday at Keg-
worth, Nottingham. Twenty two
German prisoners, including Captain
Muller, who commanded the cruiser
Emden, and Lieutenant Otto Thelan,
disappeared through a tunnel ex-
tending from a hut in the camp to a
point outside the barbed wire fence.
How the tunnel was dug is a mys-
terry. Nine of the prisoners were
recaptured, including Captain Null
Ter and Lieutenant Thelan.
The latter made three previous
escapes. With Lieutenant Emil Teh-
mand, another of the recaptured
prisoners, he fed from the deten-
tion barracks at Chelmsford last
May. The Germans made dummy
locks of cardboard, substituting them
for the locks on the cell doors.
Dummy figures to deceive the sentry
were made from bed clothes and
some of their own garments. TO
make these figures the more realistic
they were decorated with shocks of
hair from their mattresses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
COAL DEALERS
HEREFORWARD
THEIR REPORTS
Tell Washington Product Is
Being Sold in This City
at Reasonable Price

Local coal dealers have completed
their reports for the Federal Trade
Commission. Most of the reports
have been forwarded to Commission
er Garfield. Some of the papers have
been in the Commissioners hands
for several days.
With the information furnished,
the Commission will have little diff
ficuity in determining whether or
not the people of Harrisburg are
paying or have paid too much money
for their coal. The report covers
practically every phase of the situa-
ton. Dealers are asked about the
amount of coal on hand at a given
time, the price paid, the stock on
hand at the time the report was
sent in, the cost of delivery, etc. If
the reports, after a careful eXamina-
ton, indicate that Harrisburg deal
ers are charging too much money for
Continued on Page B.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Soft Coal Miners Want
20 to 20 Per Cent. Raise
in Wage Schedules
BY Associated Press

Washington. Sept. 26-Demands
of the country's coal miners for im-
mediate wage increases of from 30 to
10 per cent were presented at a
joint meeting to- day of operators and
miners Representatives from the CEN
trail competitive field.
Although the advances are asked
only for the central district, which
includes Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania, the wage
scale operative in this field serves as
a standard for the rest of the
country.
Indications We're that the operators
would refuse the demands because
of the high wage requested and be-
cause the prices recently fixed by the
coal administration will not admit
of any substantial increase in miners
pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26

Captain William f. Harrell, who
has been in charge of the Army
recruiting station at 325 Market
street, since the headquarters were
opened in this city, received a wire
from the War Department at 10
o'clock this morning announcing his
transfer TO active service. This means
that Captain Harrell will soon be in
France.
Captain Harrell has been on the
Detached officers list since being
placed in charge of the Harrisburg
recruiting station. He leaves this
city to take charge of the training
battalion of the Sixteenth Infantry
with headquarters at Syracuse, n
Y. Very shortly it is expected that
this regiment will leave for the bat
tlefields of Europe. Captain Harrell
will leave for Syracuse as soon as il
is possible to arrange his affairs here
He may leave this city tonight OF
tomorrow, and in any event. he ex-
poets to take up his new duties be-
fore next week. Mrs. Harrell will re-
main here.
Leads i'm Recruiting
Ever since this country entered
the world war. Captain Harrell has
exerted every effort to be transfer
ices have been of such value to the
recruiting cause that the War De-
partment has moved slowly in the
matter, and Captain Harrell owes
his transfer to the fact that no stone
was left unturned to bring about the
change.
With the transfer of Captain Har-
rell. this district loses a recruiting
officer holding a record second to
none in this country. Pennsylvania
leads all of the States in the United
States in the number of recruits Sc
cured. Harrisburg district leads all
of the districts in Pennsylvania. The
plans set on foot by Captain Harrell
and Lieutenant Lesher have served
as models for other recruiting sta
tions.
Lieutenant r. w. Lesher, who has
been assistant to Captain Harrell.
will be in charge of the recruiting
headquarters here. He will be as
sisted by Lieutenant James T. Long,
of the Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry.
Lieutenant Long has been connected
with the Office here for some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Harrisburg Officer Is
in Charge of Local
Boys at Camp Meade

Camp Meade, Md. Sept. 26.-Se-
lected men from Steelton, Highspire
and Middletown are all down to hard
work. The recruits are we'll pleased
with conditions and anxious to make
good soldiers. They have been re-
ferred to as a fine lot of men and
hard workers.
Pat Reagan and Frank Shellen-
berger are acting sergeants and have
made favorable impression. BY an
unexpected coincidence the selected
men from Steelton and vicinity have
been placed in charge of Second
Liuetenant John c. Swank, 3f6th In
fantry former assistant sporting
editor of the Harrisburg TELEGRAPH.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Britons Successful in
First Phase of Latest
Battle on Belgian Front
Bv Assoclated Press

With less than a weeks wait after
delivering the recent smashing blow
at the German lines in Flanders, the
British have resumed their drive.
launching an attack on a wide front
northeast and east of Ypres early this
week.
The trend of the battle was only
briefly indicated in the early state
nent Field Marshal Haig reporting
that his troops were making good
progress.
Strike Near Ypres
Apparently the effort is aimed at
driving in deeper the wedge already
forced into the German front astride
the YpresMenin road and northward
beyond the Ypres-Roulers railway
line.
Last Thursdays thrust pushed this
wedge approximately a mile further
tContinued on Page H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and viclnityi Fair
tonight and Thursday; warmer
tonight.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
Tonight; warmer In north and
west portions; Thursday fairs
gentle south winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all Its
tributaries will fall slowly or
remain stationary. 4 stage of
about 3.5 feet is Indicated for Har-
rlsburg Thursday morning.
Temperatures 8 a. M, 81.
Stunt Rises, 5i57 n. M, sets, 5s54
u. m.
MOOns Full moon, September 80.
River Stages 3.0 feet above lew
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
A. E. Buchanan Promoted
in Pennsy Appointments;
Anderson Succeeds Boyd
BY associated Press

Philadelphia, Sept. 96.-James P.
Anderson, general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. was to-
day promoted to passenger traffic
manager of the Pennsylvania Lines
east of Pittsburgh and Erie, to sue
ceed the late George w. Boyd.
A. E. Buchanan, at present division
passenger agent at Harrisburg. will
become division passenger agent at
Baltimore.
n. S. Longaker. now division pas
senger solicitor at Philadelphia, will
be advanced to division passenger
agent at Harrisburg.
oliver T. Boyd. son of Mr.. Boyd
was appointed general passenger
agent. of the Pennsylvania Railroad
lines east
William Pedrick, Jr., now division
passenger agent at Baltimore, viii
succeed Mr.. Boyd as division pas
senger agent at New York.
These appointments become effec-
tive October 1.
Mr.. Buchanan is president of the
Harrisburg Rotary Club. a member
of the Harrisburg Club and Of the
Chamber of Commerce. Through his
efforts the stop-off privilege was
granted to Harrisburg. He has beer
prominently identified with every
civic enterprise and progressive
movement since he came to Harris
burg, and his departure will be re-
GREETED by a host of friends. He has
been in the service of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad twenty-seven years
and came to this city from Phila-
Gelphia. He is in Philadelphia to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Kermit Roosevelt Is
Made British Captain
BY Associated Press

London. Sept. 26.-TLe Gazette
announces the appointment of Ker-
NIT Roosevelt to be temporary hon
orary captain while specially en-
p1oyed from August 20, last.
Kermit Roosevelt, who was in
training at Plattsburg, left there on
July 8, to accept an offer to serve.
in the British army on the staff of
General Maude. commander of the
Mesopotamia forces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Great Battle in Air Saves
London From Damage
Germans Fly Over City

London, Sept. 26. = Six persons
were killed and sixteen injured in the
southeastern outskirts of London in
last nights air raid.
Although details are lacking, it is
reported that a thrilling battle oc-
Cured between German and British
airmen a few miles from London,
which probably accounts for the fact
that last nights air raid resulted in
so little damage in the metropolis.
German airplanes, although they
crossed the coast at different points,
were met and continually harried by
large force of British machines.
Whether any of the raiders were
brought down has not been learned,
but according to early reports the
formation of the German fleet,
[Continued on Page 12.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
STAFF OFFICER KILLED

London, Sept. 26. = Brigadier Gem
eral F. A. Maxwell. a member of Earl
Kitchener's Indian staff. has been
killed in action, according to a report
in the Express. With the exception
of Lieutenant General William r.
Birdwood. says the Express. 1t is a
Kitchener's Indian staff have lost
their Lives in this way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
HAIG STRIKES
FRESH BLOW
IN FLANDERS
British Begin Smashing Offensive on Wide Front in
the Ypres Region Before Germans Have Time to Re-
cover From Staggering Blow Dealt Them Last Week;
Navy Bombards Teuton Bases at Ostend

London, Sept 26-The British made this morning
on wide front the Ypr region Good progress reported
by the office
In their attack this morning the British pushed back
Germans the high ground of pres Reuters
pondent at British headquarters reports.
The German naval base of OStend the Belgian
bombarded yesterday by British naval forces aerial
patrols the first fleet six hostile arpane
downed two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
LEAVING PETRoGRAD

Petrograd. Sept 26 - Although
there are no signs of panic among
the population and there are indica-
tions of returning confidence, the par
tial evacuation of Petrograd is pro-
ceeding irrespective of whether the
Government will be transferred to
Moscow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Albert N. :, and
. Camden NJ Miller AM
drew O. Blair and Edna }. Higgins, ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26

+ GERMANY AGREES TO EvAcUATE
i BELGIUM ON. CERTAIN CONDITIONS
z LONDON. SEPT. 26-GERMANY HAS AGREED
) 10 EvAcUATE BELGIUM ON CERTAIN coNDI-
+ TGoNsITIs DECLARED INA GERMAN OFFICIAL
+ STATEMENT. ACCORDING TO A DISPATCH
& FROM BERNIE TODAY GERMANY, IT is sTIPU-
-ss LATED MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP
s HER ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES FREELY IN BEL
+ GUM, ESPECIALLY IN ANTWERP. THE PRO :
j. PosAL WAS MADE IN A SUPPLEMENTARY
4 NOTE TO THE VATICAN, REPLYING TO THE.
s PEACE INITIATIVE OF POPE BENEDICT. 1T /.
s WAS 1N THE FORM OF A VERBAL COMNUN. :
+ CATION MADE BY FOREIGN SECRETARY F.,
s KUEHLMANN TO THE PAPAL NUNCIO AT
+ MUNICH WHEREIN THE FOREIGN SECRETARY !.
j. SPECIFIED THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
Z GERMANY WAS WILLING TO CONCLUDE
+ PEACE ON THE BASIS OF THE EVACUATION
+ OF BELGIUM
8 THE VERBAL NOTE TO THE PAPAL NUNCIo
s SAID GERMANY WoUtD CONTRIBUTE A SHARE /.
Z OF THE COMPENSATION no BE PAID 10 BEL
-ss GUM FOR WAR DAMAGES. BELGIUM WOULD
z BE REQUIRED 1T SAID, TO GIVE A GUARAN-
+ TEE THAT ANY SUCH MENACE AS THAT !
Z WHICH THREATENED GERMANY IN 1914
!. WOULD IN FUTURE BE EXCLUDED.
: LEADER OF GUNmEN coNFEssEs .
{ Philadelphia Sept z6Jaues Clark, referred to. as
the man with the eye glasses by the alleged New York
+ gunmen implicated in the killing Of policemen in the
& political feud here last week and who is alleged have
+ piloted the imported in the Fifth ward where tbs
s shooting occurred is under arrest according to
r nOuncement made BY District Attorney Rotan to-day
s Clark charged with murder has made confession Mr.
+ Rotsn said, which draws the net closer to the mer
s higher up
y =
Z, -
]. MARRIAGE LICENSES
y c. Merchan j, nd
Cnmden NJ J Chnres E Miller E :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26

rContinued on Page 12.1
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-03
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY IS
 QUOTED AS HAVING INVITED
 VIOLATION OF STATE LAWS
Blytheuille Courier Declares Official Will Stand Pat On His lnuitation To Fish
 lndiscriminately in Mississippi Co.

That state law duly passed by the legislature and approved by the governor be suspended at the be- hest of district prosecuting attorney, is the information contained in last weeks Blytheyille Courier.
 The Courier, published by L. M. Ross, declaring that Nothing is too good for the people of Mississippi county and If they want fish they should have them states that ths publication will be authority for those interested to fish in Big Lake and other streams of Mis- ssspp county in the ordinary methods, and there will be no prosecution.
 Med Donaldsone, state game warden, left yesterday afternoon for Bytheville for the purpose of holding conference with Judge Driven Judge Driver of the opinion the publication not authorized by Pros ecuting Attorney Wks Davis. The Courier However, in this weeks issue stands pa it's original publica ton when it says:
 'The article in the Courier last week concerning the suspension of the law fishing in this county is O.. K far MT. Davis is concerned, and he is now in correspondence with the fish commissioners trying to get them to join him in the move. There much favor able the stand MT. Davis took in the mat ter"
 According to the reiterated statement of the Cour- er therefore, the prosecuting attorney has publicly pro- claimed to the residents of Mississippi county that he, the prosecuting attorney, is law unto himself; that the state has right to enforce it's edics and that all parties cordially invited to join in open and fla grant violation of law.
 Developments will be watched with much interest.
 The Courer's article appearing in the issue of April 19 is reproduced below in full:
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-03
CAL0MEL DYNAM|TEs
 A SLUGGISH LIVER
Crashes into sour bile, making you sick and you lose a days
 work.

Calomel salivates! It's mercury. Calomel acts like dynamite on a sluggish liver. When calomel comes into contact with sour bile it crashes into it, causing cramping and nausea. If you feel bilious, headachy, con stipated and all knocked out, just go to your druggist and get 50 cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Togss which Is harmless vegetable sx1stitute for dangerous /calomel. ,>1ake spoonful and if it does9,s~start your liver and straighten you up better and quicker than nasty calomel and without making you sick, you just go back and get your money.
 If you take calomel today you'Il be sick and nauseated tomorrow; besides, it may salivate you, while if you take Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up feeling great, full Of ambition and ready for work or play. It's harmless, pleasant and safe to give to children; they like 1t.
 (advt.)
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-03
RAILROADS SHOW
 OPERATING LOSS

Washington, April 26.-Operat-. ing income of the railroads de- creased approximately $22,335,000 during February, notwithstanding an increase of $2.500,OO0 in total operating revenues, according to the monthly summary of reports| made public yesterday by the Inc lterstate Commerce Commission.
 On their face the reports tend to. support the railroad arguments that expenses have recently increased in greater proportion than operating revenues. The chief item of inc crease in expenses includes opera Ition of all trains and the purchase of supplies for such operation. That item increased approximately $19.- 100000 during the month.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-03
SYRUP OF FIGS
 FOR ROSS, SICK
 FEVERISH CHILD
If little stomach is sour, liv- CT torpid or bowels
 clogged.

Mothers can rest easy after giv- ing "California Syrup of Figs be- cause in a few hours all the clog ged-up waste, sour bile and fer menting food gently moves out Of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. Children sim ply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed, liver gets sluggish and stomach disorder ed N
 When cross, lfayeryh, restless, see if tongue is cd cdate9/ then give this delicious "fruit l9Aative." Children love it, and it can not cause injury No difference what ails your little one if full of cold, or sore throat. diarrhoea, stomach ache, bad breath, remember, gentle inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given. Full dlrec- tions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask your druggist for 5O-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs, then look carefully and see that II is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. We make nc smaller size. Hand back with con tempt any other fig syrup. "tf
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-03

six weeks, is having it's weight
 with the administration, it was learned this afternoon. Officials
 decline absolutely to talk, however,
 when the subject is mentioned The question of sending troops to Eu-
 rope remains the biggest item to be decided Once the conscription bill is enacted into law, the movement of men will be rendered compara- lively easy.