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The Washington times., 1917-10-12
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
SYNOPSIS OF STORY
BY BRAN STOKER.

Count to tell of his estate and of
the history of his family. Later
the Count orders him to write his
employer he N to stay at the
castle for q month. That night he
secs the Count crawl down the
castle wall like q lizard. A series
Of mysterious Incidents follow.
and Harker gains an idea of the
strange character of his host.
One night three women appear In
his room but are driven away by
the Count I'm fury. Recognizing
his danger he seeks to escape, but
Ands all avenues of escnpe closed
Harker discovers the CoAnt wound
ed and believes him dead. Then
the strange developments are told
In n series of letters which throw
new light on the Counts wierd
personality.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
An Island of EUiL Repute.

MARGARITA, the mountainous island off the coast of
Venezuela that Germany is said TO have been seeking
submarine base has reputation that i'll matches its
PIX 7sing name It discovered by Columbus in 1893
For generations it the headquarters of the pirates of
the Spanish Main and the prison of slaves.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
Compromise.
MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
am Jwenty-one years Old
and the youngest in the family.
one of my sisters who il about
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
"The Chained Maiden" of the Sky.

AT 10 o'clock p the Great Square of Pegasus will be
just south of the zenith and running northeastward
from its upper eastern will be of three
bright stars which mark the central line of the consea
ton Andromeda. THE Chained Maiden the most ro
mantle figure in the stars. .-.- e..
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
By William F. Kirk.

EIssUs BRANEPAN was to our
MI house last mite. she met Ma
at thare club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Pershing's Men Given
Defective Cartridges

Washington, Sept. LIN the null
titude of activities connected with
the sending of the American expedi-
tionary force to France there was
one serious mishap. The War De-
partment states that one-third of
the cartridges sent with the expedi-
tionary force have been found to be
so defective that they cannot be
used at the front. Not only is this
true of cartridges sent with the ex-
peditionary force, but also of many
million rounds of ammunition re-
Gently manufactured and still in the
United States.
This surprising slip-up in our war
preparations, which otherwise are
being carried out so successfully by
Secretary Baker and the officers of
the army, was due directly to too
great a desire to supply our men
with the freshest of ammunition.
The cartridges for the eXpeditionary
force were sent direct from the
Frankford Arsenal, which made
them, to the transports. They had
been. thoroughly tested before they
left the arsenal.
The defect in the cartridges was
then found to lie in the primers and
to be directly due to the inferior
quality of potassium chlorate used
in their composition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
U. 5. to Appeal Decision
on Child Labor Law to
Federal Supreme Court

Greensboro, N. c.. Sept. Fed
eral Judge James E. Boyd has de-
clared the Heating Owen child labor
law unconstitutional.
The law, which becomes effective
to-day, prohibits the employment of
any child under fourteen years old
In any factory, mill, workshop or
cannery whose products are to be
shipped in interstate commerce, and
requires the working day of children
fourteen to fifteen years old shall
not be longer than eight hours.
The Government will at once ap-
peal the decision of Judge Boyd. It
probably will be expedited to get it
before the Supreme Court at the
coming fall term.
lnasmuch as a contest was to be
expected, officials are not concerned
over the decision by the lower court,
as 1t serves as the vehicle for appeal
and speedy determination of the
question before the highest court in
the land. Department of Justice
officials at Washington have no
doubt of the constitutionality of the
law and are confident many deci-
sions of the Supreme Court point to
a victory for the Government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
SENATE LINES UP
FOR VOTE ON WAR
TAX PROVISIONS
Penrose Hits McAdoo's Work
as Muddling the
Situation

Washington, Sept. 1.-When the
Senate convened to-day to resume
debate on the war tax bill indications
were that voting on the war profits
sections would begin before the close
of the day. Both advocates and op-
ponents of higher profits taxation
were lined up for the impending con-
test.
The initial test vote was to come
on the amendment of Senator john
son. of California, providing for
gross levy of 80 per cent. Failing in
it's adoption, the high tax group of
senators were prepared to offer other
amendments in an effort to obtain
adoption of the highest possible rate.
Secretar yof the Treasury McAdoo
was charged with responsibility for
the muddle over the war revenue bill
by two Republican members of the
finance committee. Penrose, of Penn
sylvania, and Smoot, of Utah. They
were in justification of the action of
the finance committee in agreeing to
raise of 10 per cent, on war profits
over 800 per cent. making the total
levy in the bill so per cent.
Senator'S Smoot and Penrose In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Motorcycle Races Will
Be Big Feature Monday
Take Place at Lebanon

one big day is promised at Lebanon
at Monday The Keystone Motorcycle
Cub of this city, originators of the
racing events in this city, will hold
thelr annual Labor Day motorcycle
meet on the Lebanon track The
events start at o'clock.
entries include many of the fastest
riders IN the United States. Good
prizes have been offered Harrisburg.
Will also be largely represented. and
Eope TO capture some of the honors.
Ihe local motorcyclists will leave
here Monday morning. 1t is expected
that there will he 200. There will be
parade at Lebanon. The track is in
good condition, and new records are
looked for. Lebanon Fair track Is the
fastest for motorcycle racing in Penn
sylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Dauphin Poor Board
Wins in Suit Brought
by Snyder Officials

Judge Johnson fthe Snyder
county courts, in an opinion filed
yesterday, sustained the Dauphin
County Poor Board in it's defense in
q suit brought against the directors
for the Snyder County Poor Board.
The case was brought to compel the
Dauphin county officials to have re-
moved from Snyder county Miles
Fry and his family, who were de-
pendents in that district, it was said.
Oscar G. Wickersham. solicitor for
the Dauphin directors. represented
them at the hearing which was held
recently. He was notified to-day of
the decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
GAME SEASON
IS ON TODAY
Many Restrictions May Crimp
Sport This Year; Racoons
on the List

The State Game Commission an
hounces that under the provision of
the new game code the season for
blackbirds, reedbirds and railbirds
as well as raccoons, opens to-day
The season for the birds given will
run until November 30, and the
Commission calls attention to the
fact that they may not be hunted
between sunset and sunrise. Rae
coons may be hunted at night, how
ever.
Because of the war shooting for
birds on the marshes in the Vicinity
of forts, naval yards and other Gov
ernment stations is prohibited this
year. Gunners have been warned
not to venture too close to these re-
stricted zones at the risk of their
being shot at by the septries in mis-
take for alien enemies.
Warning Cards
More land than ever will also be
posted against open cunning this
year. In addition to the large Sup
wana meadow tract, along the Salem
county shore, long a mecca for
wealthy city sportsmen, anether
large tract of 500 acres on what is
known as Egg Island, along the
Shore of Cumberland county, in New
Jersey, has been leased as a private
cunning preserve by Philadelphia
gunners and posted against trespass
by outsiders.
All of the marshes appear to be
well filed with birds, and they are
fat and in good condition because
of the plentiful supply of seed for
them to feed upon. The tides will
be favorable for cunning most Of
this morning, but will be too low
in the very early hours for gunners
to work their boats into the reeds on
the marshes.
Raccoon hunting is also legal and
may continue until December 1. This
is the only game that may continue
from sunset of one day to sunrise
of the day following.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

teresting program. Many will att
t. nd from this city.
Swigler, the leading hurler of the
Logan Square baseball team, has been
orderedsto report to Muggsy McGrawI
He expects to finish the season wit1
the Giants.
New York lost yesterday and thd
Phillies won. 1t was a small gain|
but Manager Pat Moran hopes 1t will
continue long enough to put him closd
enough to have the games in New
York the decisive battles.
Pennsy shooters were scheduled fol
a tryout to-day in preparation for thd
big Division meet at Philadelphia
September 10. The Motive Power Gun
Club members may. however. keel
within their jurisdiction. as a SHOOT
was also scheduled at Lucknow.
Martinsburg gained on HagerstowrI
yesterday by winning from CumberI
land. Hagerstown lost. But twd
games separate the leaders from th{
West Virginians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
dIns 10 earned runs:
American League
First Detail of Drafted
Men From Third District

Elizabethville, Pa. Sept. Eight
names have been called to be the
first drafted men to leave District
No. 3. for Camp Meade, Annapolis,
Md. to report to this board on
Tuesday September 4, at 4 D. m.
The men on arrival here will be
in charge of Percy A. Swab, under
whose care the they will be until
they arrive in camp. Those in the
detail are: Percy A. Swab, Eliza
bethville: Lloyd Enders, Elizabeth
Vile; John ]. Cooper, Halifax; Leon
Harrison Cooper. Powls Valley;
Pierce Jury Hoffman, Fisherville;
Chas E. Evitts. Millersburg; Oscar
g. Clouser, Williamstown, and Her
man l.. Carl, Williamstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
NEW RECORDS
BY ST. FRISCO;
GEER'SDRIVER

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Sept. L.
Two new worlds records for a trot-
ting stallion were established here
yesterday by ST. Frisco, driven by E.
+. Geers. when he trotted two heats
in 2.04A and 2.O1A, defeating
Mabel Trask in a special trotting
event for a $1,000 purse. His time
in the second heat broke the former
stallion trotting race record of 2.O2,
held Jointly by The Harvester and
Peter Volo. The two heats were the
fastest ever trotted by a stallion in
q race. He also went the fastest mile
and the fastest two heats trotted
this season and established a new
trotting track record for the Pough-
keepsie track. The former record
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
.WELIYS ; CORNER

Old Jupiter Pluvius was working
overtime to-day and threatened to
put crimp in the baseball games
scheduled for this afternoon. In the
event of a postponement the West
End A. A.-Reading Railway series
opening will go over until Monday.
What arrangement will be made for
the Lebanon game is un-
certain. Cloudy weather was all the
map indicated at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and the local forecaster was of
the belief that no more rain would
fall.
"Red" Crane is doing his bit at third
base. He is again down the batting
list. His fielding, however, is a fea-
ture. In twelve chances the other
day he did not have one miscue.
Lebanon folks are certainly get
ting good track sport. Following
closely the fair races there will be
some thrilling motorcycle events on
Monday, Labor Day. The Keystone
Motorcyclists have prepared an in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

formed the Senate that the COM
Hllttees action was necessary because
OF the failure of Secretary McAdoo
10 furnish accurate estimates of the
tuads needed for the current year.
The hnuance committee was mis-
led by Secretar McAdoo, the two
senator's said, and Senator Penrose
declared that the committee had
been embarrassed seriously by the
iallure OF the administration to take
INTO its confidence the members OF
Congress responsible for raising
revenues.
Senator Penrose referred to the
TACT that Secretary McAdoo recently
nad asked an appropriation of
S2,5OO,OOO for field artillery and he
inquired why Secretary McAdoo had
not informed the finance COMMITTEES
penditure.
Did the War Department know
that field artillery would ne needed
In the war?' he asked.
In explaining the action of the
finance committee in Offering a higher
schedule on big war profits Senator
Smoot became the target of attacks
by senators who earlier in the debate.
had denounced the revenue bill as
levying too lightly upon war wealht.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
FALL SHORT OF
NEW TRACK MARK
Peter Stevens, Favorite, Loses
Out in Lebanon Fair
Free-For-All

Lebanon. Pa, Sep. Neither Peter
Stevens. that hung up 2.04% as the
Lebanon track record, nor Barlight,
that OUTRAGED him in the free-far- all
event on yesterdays program, was
abe to go the distance in that time
or better yesterday afternoon. The
fair management had offered an addi-
tonal 500 to the $500 purse in the
event of race winner establishing
a lower mark. The Reading entry
challenged Barlight each heat in the
stretch. but was outfooted to the wire
by the Iowa horse. whose best time
was 2.O6A for the first two heats.
Mollo proved too fast for her field
in the =.14 trot. winning in three
heats after Mary Warren had shown
the way in the first Miss Laird
landed first money in the 2.25 pace.
the Bustleton mare finishing first in
straight heats.
Cusswago boy Wins
To Cusswago Boy went the largest
end of the 2.11 pace. unfinished on
Thursday as the result beating Judge
Moore to the wire in 2.12A in the
deciding heat this afternoon. lwana
and willard, the other money winners,
did not start to-day. In the 2.22 trot,
unfinished on Thursdays card, the
owners of the three horses in the
money agIe eed to a division of the
purse according to their standing at
the end of the fifth heat yesterday.
Bourton Chimes got first money, Mug
get Boy second and Lady Vernon
third. Summarizes:
FREE -FOR-ALL-PURSE $500
Barliht. br. IT. r.. Mann,
Sutherland, la. ............ /
Peter stevens. b. s. William =
B. Eckert, Reading 49,. 2
Sellers ID b. g, William B.
Lenwood, ch. M. E. J. Nc :,
Grath, Kutztown ..........
Muiiica Hall .............. DIR
Time-2.O6A. 2.O6A. 2.O7.
Molio. b; M. William john Il
Mary Warren, b. M. Fl. d.
sheppard. Hanover -. 1 s.
Willy Worthy. s. g. A. B. oI
Commings, Reading 49,. q
Lake Worthy. C. g.. Ruth
Senper. Luna, Pa........ 3
Hollywood Kate, r. M. J. L. i
Dodge. eLXington. KY. 6 o
Johnson, Marion. N. ". al
cine Co.. Norristown. 4
Genera, br. m. Fox & Lip
pincott, woodstown, N. ]. 7 81
2.25 PACE-PURsE s4OO
Miss Laird. s. M. NJ. f.
Masland. Bustleton $500. l l
Raile. b. M. w. Fisher, Read
ing ..,...........,.
Jerre Fray, b. g., Warren
Nixon. Woodstown, n. j.. p
Orless King. b. g.. F. B.
Shreve. Lancaster ....... 3 81
Teddy Mckinney. e. e., DR..
r. f. Hamaka, Philadelphia I 4
Time 16N 21hM. 2.1hA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Transfer Two Hundred
Officers to Camp Hancock

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j..
Sept. l. - BY orders of the War De-
partment 200 reserve officers from
New York and elsewhere, set here
early in the week to aid in training
the drafter men, to-day were trans
ferred to the Twenty-eighth Army
Division at Augusta, Ga, where the
Pennsylvania National Guard Is mob
iliZing. The announcement, made
through the office of Lieutenant Col
onel Turner, division adjutant, came
as a big surprise to thewnen affected.
who were busy getting acquainted
with their duties here when summon
ed to prepare at once for the trip
South.
Among the officers transferred
was Captain Edward J. Stackpole. Jr,.
of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

was 2.o4, held by Sweet Marie.
The time of the second heat by
quarters was .31A, 1.01%, 1872 and
2.01 y. st. Frisco's former record
was 2.03%. In the first heat Mabel
Trask was beaten by only a head in
driving finish and she lost the
second heat by scant half length.
Cox trailed TO the home stretch in
both heats.
The 2.17 trot, unfinished from
Thursday, was won by North Spur in
straight heats. Little Frank d. was
the winner of the Directum L 2.O5
pace, although The Savoy won the
final heat.
The horses go from here to Hart
ford, where the grand circuit races
are held next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Chamber Of Commerce
Moving to New Quarters

The Chamber of Commerce has
been engaged in moving the quar-
ters from the Kunkel building to the
second floor of the Dauphin building.
day. the rooms at the Kunkel build
ing have been partly dismantled for
some days.
Monday. II is expected, will see the
Chamber of Commerce ready for tbe
transaction of business in the new
quarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
MILTON SHOOT
ONLABOR DAY
Harrisburg, West Fairviev
and Other Towns Will Be
Largely Represented

Harrisburg shooters will go Il
Milton Monday. Likewise those pace|
makers from West Fairview The AMI
nual registered tournament of th|
Milton Sportsmen's Association take
place and will start at 10 o'clock II
the morning. Frederic A. Godcharle.
is manager and Milton +. Wood sec'
retary.
The program will include a 15d
target event and merchandise con
test. There will be a purse for higI
guns, to be divided one money fo|
each five entries. There will also II
two optional sweeps, The committe'
in charge of this event includes Fred
eric A. Godcharles, George w. KlingeI
d. r. Rishel, DR.. l.. l.. Housed ar.
Mahlon II. Wood. Local shootel'
will leave Monday morning. The ma
jority will go by autos. The Mite.
clubhouse is in Riverside Park. vii
Transport, Sunbury, Lock Haven an
Wilkes-Barre will also send larg.
squads of shooters,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
CHAUTAUoUA MEETING

MarysviIIe, Pa. Sept 1.-This
evening in the office of the Marysville
Water Company in Diamond Hall, a
meeting of members of the local
Chautauqua organization will be
held to consider important matters
to this yeats event. Ar
will likely be made for
the winters exhibition and dates, Sc
lected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Straw Lid Goes in
Cold Storage Today

If you expect to follow closely the
dictates of fashion as handed out by
Fifth Avenue, New York, you will
place your straw lid in cold storage
to-day.
If 1t should occur that you have
but one hat, and that hat is a straw
hat, it might be permissible to hang
on to 1t a little longer.
The fashion experts who lie awake
ought to wear announce that August
80 was positively the last day of
grace, but September Is is regarded
by many as more suitable date
for donnfng the fall regalia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
ROGER HORNSBY
BACK IN FORM
Holds Second Place in Ma
tional Hits; No Changes in
American League Race
BY Associated Press

oy associated FfeSS
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. with an
average of 1924, Roger Hornsby. the
st. Louis infielder. regained second
place among the National League
batters, according to averages includ-
ing games Of Wednesday, released
to-day Cruise, his teammate, sec
ond week ago, fell into third place
with .313. Roush, of Cincinnati, con-
tnues to show the way with .349.
Heinie Groh, of Cincinnati, is
pressing Hornsby for honors in total
base hitting. Hornsby has stretched
132 hits for q total of 205 bases, with
the Cincinnati third baseman, who
has bagged 151 hits, only two bases
behind him. Groh has driven out
33 doubles, triples and a home.
Hornsby has 8 circuit drives to his
credit, Fl doubles and IA triples.
Zack Wheat Back In Game
The veteran Zack Wheat, of Brook
lyn, boosted his average 10 points
within the last week, jumping from
thirteenth place in the list of regu-
lars to sixth with an average of .365.
Robertson. of New York, tied era
vath, of Philadelphia, for home runs.
each having nine. Williams, of Chi
Caso, GRABBED the lead In sacrifice
hitting with 20. Burns, of New York,
continues as the leading scorer with
"a, and Carey, of Pittsburgh. led in
base stealing with 3S. New York
tied Cincinnati in team batting with
an average of 1855.
Leading batters for half their clubs
games: Roush. Cincinnati, .349:
hornsby. st Louis. 1924; Cruise,
st. Louis, .S13; Kauff. New York,
.@12; Groh, Cincinnati, .312; Wheat
Brooklyn, .3O5; Wilhoit. New York,
.5O4; Zimm erman, New York, .299;
1arey' Pittsburgh, .297; Burns, New
York. .297.
Leading pitchers participating in
twenty-six or more games, rated ac-
cordlng to earned runs per game:
National TNvirIcrS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
This Was Fast Game;
Near Worlds Record

McAlester. Okla, Sept. 1.-McAles-
ter and Ardmore, leaders and tail
Association, yesterday played a nine
inning game in 36 minutes. The
players raced from the bench to the
field between innings and the pitch
ers worked as rapidly as they could
and still retained control. In most
innings the batters went out in or
der. McAlester won, to o.
1.-THE worlds record for a short
game is 80 minutes. 1t was played
between Mobile and Atlanta at At
lanta, Ga, September 10, 1919. Mo-
bile won, 2 to IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Reserves Have a
Big "Quiz" Session

Wet weather prevented the Fri
day night drill of the Harrisburg
Reserve last night at the island. but
almost 100 men turned out anyway
and at their request Captain w. A.
Moore, who is in command in the
absence of Major A. M. Porter, held
a quiz" session at which the off,
GERS, "noncoms" and members ask
ed questions and discussed move
ments. There was much pulling
of the army drill regulations on each
other.
Tuesday night committee reports
will be in order and announcement
will be made of company elections
to be held September "A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Clergyman Repudiates
Confession That He Is
Murderer of Eight
BY Associated Press

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. with the
reported reputation of the alleged
confession of the Rev. George j.
Kelly. itinerant Clergyman, that he
committed the Villisca av.murders of
1912, preparations for his trial in
connection with the murders next
Tuesday were continued to-day.
Victims of the AK murders, slain
the night of June 9, 1912. in the
home of ]. B. Moore, at Villisca,
were Moore, his wife, and their chill
dren, and two girls visiting the fam
lily. The six children were all under
IL years of age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
SUES RAILWAYS COMPANY

In the suit brought by j. A. Koch
against the Harrisburg Railways
company. statement was filed to-day
asking $4,000 damages for injuries
accident last September when two
trolley cars collided on the Second
street line. George w. Hitchey to-day
hled suit against the Harrisburg
Light and Power company for
damages. No statement was attached
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Bcthlchem Steel League
Produce From Truck Farms
Near City in Markets

Markets showed an abundance of
fruits and vegetables this morning.
Celery from the local truck farms
made its appearance to-day. Eggs
sold at forty cents a dozen.
1t is hoped by many housewives
that this is the beginning of the
drop in the price of eggs. Butter
remained at fifty cents pound.
Chickens were scarce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
WILLARD, JOKE,
SAYS COFFROTH:
WON'T HAVE HIM

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. Jess
Willard will not have a chance to
box at Tiajuana. Jim Coffroth, presi-
dent of the Tiajuana Jockey Club
and former boxing promoter, said
on his return from the East.
II think Willard is q joke" Coff-