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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Realizing What War Means

For the first time the people of Harrisburg come to the
realization that the OF Dauphn county are actually going TO
war 10 many this afternoons splendid demonstration with
living flags and the tread OF many feet brought vision OF other
ard adder to be enacted when of the bows who
SO Dthy marched to-day shall from the training camp or
from foreign field OF battle "F
Whatever the outcome OF the wherever the bows of
company be placed their friends are certain that
they will stand the and who marched and
who watched the marcher voiced this unspoen thought bv their
presence today. ~
Promptly 23O City Electrician Clark E DiebI sent IN
two taps on the Courthouse bell various fire h
MS was the signal to start the bells and blow whistles as
notice everybody get ready for the formatio. Il b
parade at 43O 0 ~. p'o
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
tContinuel on Page 12.1
Chinese Commander Asks
That His Army of $4,000
Men Be Sent to Europe

Peking, Aug. 17.-(Delayed.-
General Chang Chm Yam command
ing troops sent to suppress General
Chang-Hsun's forces in Anh-Wei
province ,telegraphed President Feng
Kwo Chang, urging the immediate
sending of his force of 10000 to
Europe to fight the Germans.
DR.. Paul S. Reinsch. minister of
China, and other ministers of the
entente, have agreed upon COM
mon note. sent individually to the
foreign office, congratulating China
on its declaration of war. China has
instituted a cable and mail censor
ship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
New Type of Airplane
Being Built By Germans
BY Associated Press

London, Aug. 2O.--A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Wevey, Switzer-
land, says the barns of the Zeppelin
works at Friedrichshaven are being
used for the building of n new type
of airplanes from which much is
expected. The body of the machine
is serpentine in form and from the
both sides of it smoke clouds can
he thrown out which will entirely
conceal the machine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Hoover Plans to Control
Sugar Prices in U. S.
Rv Asfocintei Prctt

Washington. Aug. 2O.-Measures to
stabilize sugar prices were discussed
to-day by Herbert c. Hoover the food
administrator. with a committee from
the New York Coffee and Sugar Ex-
change. which stopped sugar futures
trading last week at Mr.. Hoover's
request. Prices have advanced sharp
ly within the last few months.
The food administration plans to
take control of sugar dealings as soon
as II has completed a program for
supervising wheat trading and -four
and bread manufacture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
DRAFT BOARDS
GET 13 MEN OF
60 EXAMINED
Nine From First County Dis
trict; Four From Third;
Is Fail Physically
TRENCH DIGGER u.

Nine of the thirty men ex-
amined until noon to-day by the
draft exemption board for the first
county district are willing to serve
in the National Army and will file no
claims for exemptions.
In the third county district only
four of the twenty-siX called and ex.
amined this morning will not ask ex-
emption from service.
Examinations of the first county
board went on this morning on
schedule time, but the percentage Of
physical disqualifications was higher
to-day than on Saturday. Eleven
men failed to come up to the stand
ard for the new army and were dis
Continued on Page 101
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Greater Harrisburg
Navy to Decide On
Abandoning Kipona

Members of the Greater Harrisburg
Navy will meet tonight at S o'clock
at Dintaman's Boathouse in North
Front street to decide whether they
will abandon the evening boat parade
which has been planned as the annual
Kipona celebration. Because of the
fact that many members of the Navy
have enlisted in various branches of
army service it is possible the mem
bers may vote to abandon any kind
of celebration for the present year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Woman Fires Clothing
Because of Army Draft
By l4ssncinted Prcss

York, Aug. 20.-Mentally deranged
by worry because her two sons and a
son-in-law are in the draft. Mrs. Paul
r. Myers. 45 years old. of Spring
Grove. poured kerosene over her
clothing and then applied a match
this morning. The pain caused her
to run screaming from tho house
where she was alone when she COM
mitted the deed. Neighbors uuenched
the flames. but not before she had
been fatally burned. To a physician.
whose attention she refused. she told
the reason for her act. One son and
her son-in-law were called for exam
lnation this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
j. S. PLANS FOR
WORLDS BIGGEST
DESTROYER FLEET
Daniels Calls on Ship Build
ers to Help In Campaign
Against U-BoatS
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 20.-Immediate
expansion of building facilities of the
United States to double or treble the
output of destroyers during the next
eighteen months was the object of
a conference to-day between Secre-
tary Daniels and representatives of
twenty-five or more ship and engine
builders.
IF we get what we want" the sec
retary said. the United States will
have more destroyers than anS other
power. They are the one thing that
a submarine fears"
This statement indicated that all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

aViators is entirely separate from
the big assembling plant now in the
course of construction near Middle
town. The government will have
charge of all work on the school
site, while the warehouse at Middle
town is only under the supervision
of the government. At the plant,
near Middletown aeroplanes ma
chine gun parts and other materials
of this rt will be assembled while
the training school will be used to
teach flyers the art of air fighting.
The cost of preparing the site for
the training base will run into many
thousands of dollars and the field
will contain many acres of land.
Quarters for the fliers and mechan-
les as well as aerdromes for the
CONTINUED on Page Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

TNIIE drums beat solemn measure
i For our boys leave home to-day,
And the truth of war is with us
As we see them march away.
With their swinging step so fearless
Those we cherish march away!
We sent them out in answer
To the call Old Glory gave,
And she brought them back unnjurcd,
Our old Eighth, so fine and brave!
But this war has wordless horrors
Sea and air and nameless grave!
Our hearts beat solemn measure
AS we bid the Eighth farewell;
We must both rest in Gods keeping
For "He doeth all things we'll
And' the future OF His planning
Is beyond mems power to tell
We give them up COLUMBIA,
Hold them in your sheltering arm;
With the foreign fighting forces
Keep your soldiers safe from harm.
In the fury of the battle
Keep these men we love from harm.
ANNA HAMILTON WOOD.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Iron Ore Production
Breaks Records in u. S.
By .4ssocint-d Prcss

Washington, Aug. 20.-Ail rec
ords for iron ore production in the
United States were broken in 1916
when the output reached a total of
rs, III 672 gross tons. valued at an
proximately s1SO,O0O,OOO, according
to figures issued by the geological
survey to-day.
This was an increase in quantity
of 19,600, 900 gross tons and of forty
per cent. in value over 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Gen. Petain Convinced
u. S. Troops Will Soon
Be Ready For Front

American Training Camp in France,
Aug. 20.-General Petain. commander
n-chief of the French armies, yester-
day visited Major General Pershing,
spending the entire day in the Amer
iCan training area. After the visit,
General Petain said he was must i'm
pressed and convinced that the Amer
ioan troops soon would become an
excellent lighting force. General Per-
shing will proceed to the front in a
few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Edison May Have Device
To Combat Submarines

Washington, Aug. 20.-Thomas
Edison conferred with Secretary
Daniels to-day and later went to the
White House to call on President
Wilson. 1t is well known that the
inventor has been giving much at
tention to development of antisubma-
rine devices. Secretary Daniels said
to-day that that was a subject about
which he could say nothing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Allies To Confer on Pope's
Plan For Ending War
IN Afsociatcd Prctt

London, Aug. 20. - Lord Robert
Cecil. minister of blockade and un-
der secretary for foreign affairs, an
nounced in the House of Commons
this afternoon that the entente al
lied governments would hold a con-
ference before reply to the Pope's
peace proposals would be sent to
the Vatican.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
President to Rule On
Married Men In Draft
BY associated Press

Washington, Aug. 20.-a new def
mite statement of the administration
interpretations of the exemption of
married men end those with depend
ants is expected within the next few
days. President Wilson has taken up
the question and probably will settle
the problem himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
TO Train 5000 Flyers


AT present the United States Army
is making arrangements to recruit
$4,000 men for the aviation section.
1t is probable that between five and
six thousand men will be in training
at the school during the period of
the war. 1t will be no uncommon
thing to see machines in the air any
hour of the day or night training for
the grand drive which the War De-
partment officials hope will be the
deciding factor in bringing the war
to a successful termination
Separate From Middletown
1t is probable that the training
school will be located on the city's
outskirts or suburbs. All material
for the school will be handled
through the freight yards of Har-
risburg. The training school for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Troop Trains Going Through

Local Pennsylvania Railroad officials had their hands full
day taking OF troop Advance units enroue n rho
South with the exception OF the Philadelphia regiments nased
through the city The entire truck division from Nj (ren
came through this afternoon Orders have all troon ~
southwark between o'clock this evening II o'clock ;dna
10 do this all train department forces kept busy
trains suffered slight delays is estimated that until all
arc moved twelve more special trains will be handled
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcinityi
Pr0bably showers Tonight and
tuesday; cooler Tuesday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Prob
ably showers Tonight and Tues
day, except fair tonight In
southeast portion; cooler Tues
dayi moderate southwest winds
becoming northwest.
Temperature; 8 a. m, 20 degrees.
River Stage; 81 feet.
suns Rises, 5;1S n. mt sets, 0i5S
y. IN.
Moons First quarter, August %.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, SO,
Lowest temperature, 5S.
Mean temperature, ~.
Normal temperature, ~.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Moves at 4.3O

s'EVNt0 fFI Is0W
o dhe parade will move promptly at
f;.,o ~ CLOCK from the designated no
and formation follows:
FIRST Division, military units form
Third. S'ihs IN
second, municipal organizations
lContinued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
WHOLE CITY SUSPENDS BUSINESS TO
HONOR DEPARTING MEMBERS OF CO. I
WAR BROUGHT
CLOSE TOHOME
BY DEPARTURE

Soldiers Break Camp and Prepare to Leave Journey
20 BatteGeIds of Emope Long Troop Trains
Steam Through City on Way South; Mt. Gretna
Detachments Are Moving; Big Parade Moves
Through Streets Late This Afternoon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
FRENCH ATTACK
STRONGLY ALONG
VERDIJN SECTOR
PoiluS Strike German Lines
Hard on Eleven-Mile
Front
HEAVY COMMANDMENT
Italians Open General Of
fensive Against
Austria
HEAVY COMMANDMENT
By .fSSociafci Press


begun yesterday, have crossed the
ISOnzO river and already have
taken $500 prisoners, ID was OFF,
ciaIly announced by the War De-
pnrtment to-day.
The French took the offensive this
morning on the Verdun front, strik-
ing along Il sector of eleven miles
on both banks of the Meuse river.
Early official reports from Paris,
while giving few details of the battle,
say 1t has developed to the advantage
of the French and that prisoners al
ready are passing to the rear.
The first reports do not show
whether the French have inauEu-
rated n major offensive, although the
indications are that the operation
is an unusually important one.
There has been sharp fighting re-
Gently on the Nerdun front, which
has been the scene of some of the
most sanguinary struggles of the
war. 1t was in this sector that the
German crown prince launched an
offensive early last year in an at
tempt to break the French line, los
ing several hundred thousand men
without gaining any material advan-
Continued on Page 12.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
sHERLrE - - AHREsrED

{ SHERIFF AND JUDGE ARRESTED
+ Rpsselviue Eyr Aug. 2o.-sherE James s Taylor
: member Of the Logan county exemption board, and
! County Judge J. W. Edward were placed under arrest
! here to-day by Deputy United States Marshal B. M
Richardson on the charge OF oonspng to violate pro-
: svis.oas of the ssleotve draft Iavg.
! New York Aug 2o-Dr J. Berufeld and Louis
Chersy indicted members of the exemption board No
90 .a-dsy entered pleas of guilty to charge Of conspiracy
" to absruey the draft law when they were about to be
! placed On trial They were sentenced to two years each
: in the Federal Pentenaary at Atlanta
! w W. STRIKE A FAILURE
y Spokane Wash, Aug. 2o--A general strike of the
! Industrial Workers of the World called as protest
against holding its members in Jail without charges sup
!. posed to begin to-day in Montana Washington Idaho
and Oregon did not get good start according to reports
{ received here.
: BERLIN REPORTS HARD FIGHTING
: Berlin, Aug 2o-The war office announces that the
! French without fighting have occupied the Talou ridge
! the Verdun front east of the Mause At all other places
. front of Il 3-8 miles the German general staff
reports fighting is in full swing Forces of the central
y powers the Runanian front have driven back the
! Fumanans both sides Of the oituz valley and in the
direction Of the Trotus valley it was officially announced
! to-day by the German war Office.
{ 10000 HOMELESS IN FIRE
: London Aug zo-More than half the walled city Of
saonki which is under occupation by the allied troops
! has been destroyed by are Eighty thousand persons
{ who were rendered homeless being neigh
: boring villages
a
! .ar..a-.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harry W. Welt
Glover and Ename jackson, steetOn.
& ~ &
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

tContinued on Page 1871
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Continued on Page 10l
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
No Rest...No Peace

There's no peace and little rest
for the one who suffers from a
bad back, and distressing urn
airy disorders. McConpellsourg
people recon mend Doan's Kid
aey Pills. Be guided by their
experience.
Riley Peck, shoemaker, Nc
Connellsburg, say s.; ~ was
troubled with my kidneys and
had soreness In my back. l was
dizzy at times and it affected my
eyes. l had to get up often at
night on account of the kidney
secretions aud l was tired out IN
the morning. The doctor gave
me only a little relief. Two box
es of Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at fronts Drug Store,
gave me great relief"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
imply ask tor a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Peck had
Foster Mllourn Co Props, Buf.
'alo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
WEARING WRIST WATCH.

You may weigh 200. your name may
be BIZ, and you may have a voice like
q tuba, but you can wear a wrist watch
without fear Of any person properly
addressing you Is Reginald or Percy.
In short; the wrist watch Is no longer
a sign Of effemlnacy when worn by
men, says Washington Post. Some
Of the huskiest Americans of the day
wear a timepiece strapped to the
wrist when riding or. playing golf. Be-
coming accustomed to crooklng the el-
bow to mark the time OF day when &C.
cupied In sport. they find It easy to
continue the wearing Of the wrist
watch when going about some serious
affairs. The development Of golf. more
than any other one thing. has been
responsible for the adoption Of the
wrist watch by men not In military
service. The golfer who has his eye
OF the ball wants to be diverted from
the Job as little as possible; yet he
has to keep In mind the time that he
is due home for dinner. The easiest
way to do 1t Is to wear a wrist watch.
Such a watch may be bought for as
little as $3.50. strap and all.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15

are quite likely on occasion to tell any
body we may chance TO meet the plans
we have made for the future; we talk
about what we are going to do with
az much confidence and even with as
much pride as though we already had
achieved successful results. And then,
because life Is so uncertain and be-
cause we do not make allowance for
our plans going astray, we awaken
suddenly to the fact that we have only
been talking and not doing. and that
because we missed the golden moment
when II was In our minds we have
made u faith hut idle words.
II we mean to do something real and
earnest In life. something that we hope
will prove our worth and our ability,
we shall stand q far better chance Of
success II we simply go to work with
out advertising the fact far and wide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
OXYGEN FOR WOUNDS.

One Of the newest therapeutic
measures developed in the European
war hospitals is the healing Of deep
and obstinate wounds by oxygen. 1t
is introduced into an electrical ma
chine, which converts it into ozone.
A fine tube running from the ma
chine to the wound conducts a con-
tinuous flow into the most remote
%crevice of the wound. The ozone not
only heals the wound quickly but
eliminates the use of bandages and
surgical dressings, which frequently
cause the greatest pain. Obstinate
wounds which have refused to heal
for months have been quickly i'm
proved by the introduction of ozone.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15

An official report upon the rise Of
prices In the various countries since
the outbreak Of the war, issued In
London, shows that In England 1t has
been 6S per cent in the cost Of food
alone. for rents, which enter into the
cost Of living to a very large degree.
have not risen. In Berlin the rise has
been about 1853 per cent, In Austria
178 per cent, In the Scandinavian
states about 81 per cent, in Australia
30.5 per cent, In New Zealand 1913
per cent, while In Canada the rise has
been only IS per cent. The very great
rise In Germany and Austria Is attrib-
uted to flooding the country with q
vast amount Of paper money. There
was no report on the rise in prices In
the United States, remarks Omaha
World-H Herald, but the ordinary wage
worker Is inclined to insist that 1t 10
about 500 per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
MULE HAS LOST PRIVILEGE
Southern Pacific Refuses to Furnish
Private Car to Animal Who Used
to Travel In Luxury.
A bas lie mule
Advertisement.

f'
A bas lie mule!
The Southern Pacific says so.
No more, says the San Francisco
Chronicle, shall one mule arrogate to
himself the daily use Of a private
car, thereby contributing to the car
shortage.
While all the world has been shout
ing for cars, it seems that one Fres-
no farmer has hit upon a scheme to
keep a freight car continuously at
his disposal. Every morning he
shipped a carload Of hay from Fres-
no to Floyd, nine miles distant.
Every evening the car came back to
Fresno to be ready for the morning
load of fodder.
How did he do 1t, when other
shippers were p~lastering that cal
with acquisitions?
1t was easy.
Every morning, after the hay was
loaded, the farmer trotted his mule
down to Floyd, loaded him into the
car and shipped him back to Fresno.
Thus the car was always his.
The scheme worked for ten days
and ten trips for the mule in the pri-
vate car. But it is no more.
Southern Pacific headquarters
found it out. From the Flood build
ing went forth an order that the hay
car should continue its journey after
reaching Floyd, in order to give some
other shipper a chance. And if the
mule is offered as freight back to
Fresno, ran the order, put him in q
car with tinware or crockery.
No more private cars for mules.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
DOING. NOT

That we can prove our faith by our
works Is no new thought, but at this
season of the year when, having turned
a fresh page In our lives we point with
pride to the many things we intend to
do during this year that is just begin
ming, 1t is well to Keep In mind the
fact that we can accomplish far more
by doing than by saying, says Charles
ton News and Courier. So many Of
us for one reason and another pro-
crastinate entering upon the actual ac-
compllshment of whatever tasks we
assume, but this procrastlnatlon does
not prevent us from noising abroad
the Jews of what we mean to do. We
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
HAVE SENSE OF DIRECTION
F%eathered Creatures Ability to Know
Their Whereabouts Given an
Explanation.

Prof. K. s. Lashley has completed
an Investigation Of the sense Of d.
rection in birds. This is called the
problem of "orientation." To "ori-
ent" means in straight English to
know where you are.
Doctor Lashley used the wild bird
Of the Florida keys, known as noddy
and sooty terms, in experiments. In
their recognition Of their nests, it
was found that their eyes as well as
their muscles are concerned, says
Popular Science. The birds showed
no evidence Of any special sense of
locality such as a magnetic sense"
or a Second sight" Birds are no
more "mind readers" than men are.
Nor do they have any ability to
retrace their paths of flight by men,
DRY. They recognize their nests and
their own young by muscle habits
and eyesight.
DR.. F. A. McDermoth, another
investigator, has observed the oddi-
ties in the behavior of houseflies.
They have a strong tendency to go
with air currents between 80 and
100 degrees. This explains why flies
are so bad in hot weather, when it
is about to rain. The heat usually
ranges toward 100, and the air trav-
els along too slowly to cause the a
por in it to %evaporate. The heat,
humidity and slow movement of the
air give the housely its "Ay time"
AS pests, they are then in their
glory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
OAK GROVE.

March 5,-Mr. Harry Benson,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Ben
son, of Oak Grove and Rhoda
Rupert daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Rupert were united n
marriage FEBRUARY 22nd at Hun
tingdon. May their sailing
through life's sea be smooth!
Lydia Heefner has retarned
home after having been employ
ed at G.. N. Barnett's for a couple
of weeks. We are glad to note
that Mrs. Barnett Is better at
this writing.
Charles Lamberson helped to
move Mrs. Joe Laldig and family
of Broadtop City to their farm
at the State Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meade Bolllnger
visited at the formers parents
Daniel Bolllnger's recently.
Mrs. Bruce Shore and daugh-
ter Mae visited at James Ben
sons last Sunday afternoon.
Dawson Strait, Of Gracey visit.
ed his sister Mrs. Alice McClain
recently.
Preston Taylor assisted David
Gladfelter to deliver some cattle
to Three Springs last week.
o l. While and family VISITED
at HarryB ollinger's last Sunday.