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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
Seven Italians Unite
With Presbyterian Church

Seven Italians became members of
the Market Square Presbyterian
Church at communion services yester-
day morning. Indications are that a
large number of sons of Italy will
unite with the church and efforts are
being made to establish an Italian
Presbyterian Church here. DIR.
George Edward Hawes was in charge
of the service and the vows were ad-
ministered by Dr. Achille Cremonesi.
DR.. Cremonesi holds services in the
church and the average attendance
of Italians is from thirty to forty.
The second park service, held in
River Park last night. was largely
attended and it is probable this will
become a regular feature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
Suffered One Year From Nerv-
Gus Breakdown and
Kidney Trouble
TonaII Worked Wonders

II had a fall from an elevator at
Kreider's shoe factory, where I
worked, says Albert d. Leob, AL
New St.. Lebanon, Pa" and suffered
from a nervous breakdown and from
my kidneys for one whole year. 1
am 70 years old.
"Tonall was recommended to me
after taking two bottles am back
at work again, began to get strong
er Immediately after I began TAX
ing Tonall. 1 cannot praise Tonall
too highly as it has done wonders
for me, and I cheerfully recon-
mend Tonall as great remedy"
The above testimonial was given
May 6, 1918.
Store, Harrisburg, and at the Her
shey Department Store, Hershey, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
7. NJ. c. A. War Workers
to Confer in New York
For Proposed Campaign

An important meeting of the lead
ers of the War Work Council of the
7. M. c. A. will be held at New York
on Tuesday and Wednesday. e. ].
Stackpole. chairman of the Sixth Dis
.trict of Pennsylvania, embracing ten
counties In this section; Ex-Mayor j.
William Bowman, chairman of the
city district, and Robert B. Reeves,
secretary of the district. will attend
the conference. which has been called
to secure a mutual understanding as
to. quotas, publicity and other mat
ters relating to the $100.000.oo0 cam
paign for Y. M. C. A. war work to be
conducted this fall.
On Wednesday at the Bankers Club
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

there will be held a conference of
the eastern department for the latest
report on Y. NJ. c.. A. war work ac-
tivities. presentation of needs and dis
cussion of ways and means. George
w. Perkins will preside and DR.. John
r. Mott and others will speak.
Edward w. Box. chairman of the
Pennsylvania War Work Council. will
be present with other influential men
of important centers throughout. the
eastern states.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
ACADEMY OPENS FOR
SPECIAL SUMMER WORK

With Senior Master Howard r.
Omwake in charge, the annual sum-
mer school of the Harrisburg Acad-
emy opened to-day. Omwake will
be in charge of the Latin. French
and German classes. G. A. Brown.
head of the mathematics department
at Mercersburg Academy, will be in
charge of the mathematical courses.
Frank Van Schaak, formerly of che
faculty sof Lebanon Valley College,
and next year master at the Acad-
emy, will teach the classes in. En-
glish and history.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
Bell Telephone Company
Places Flower Boxes

Much favorable comment has fol-
lowed the installation of the flower
boxes on the Bell Telephone building
in Federal Square. These boxes
adorn the windows in Walnut street
and also in Court street and have
been much admired.
Some years ago the decoration of
the Telegraph building in this way
was inaugurated and this was fol-
lowed a year or two later by a gem
eral movement throughout the city
Tor the encouragement of porch and
windowbox decoration. 1t has been
continued from year to year since and
with increasing public favor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
SPECIAL SERVICES

Derry Street United Brethren
Church choir will render special mu-
sic, both morning and evening, at
next Sundays services. when special
services will be held in observance
of Bastile Day, the national holiday
of France. Announcements to this
effect were issued this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
DAUPHIN FALLS BACK
IN w. S. S. CAMPAIGN

Philadelphia county won the belt
In last weeks War Savings Stamps
sales, 1t was announced this morn
ing. Dauphin county fell back into
second place. The winning county
had per capita rate of 1856. and
Dauphin county follows with $3.50.
-Four million dollars was the total of
the weeks receipts from the East
ern Pennsylvania district.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
LUXURY TAX IS
TO GO INTO BIG
REVENUE BILL
Aimed to Reach the Rich Who
Use Commodities Not Con-
sidered Necessities

Washington, July SIN lieu of a
consumption tax on the breakfast
table ecessities-sugar. tea and
coffee-the Ways and Means Com
mittee has decided tentatively to
write into the $4,000, 100000 revenue
bill luxury tax, aimed to reach the
luxurious and rich using commodi-
ties not generally regarded as neces-
sites.
In making this decision the COM
mittee has adopted the plan in sue
cessful operation in France: In ef-
feet the tax established list of lux
uries, per Sc, such as perfumes,
scented soaps, toilet waters. import
ed mineral waters. jewelry, musical
instruments. etc. The second list of
luxuries is based upon the selling
price and will include nearly every
article of wear by men and women.
In France pajamas. lingerie, outer
shirts, hosiery, neckties, automobiles
and clothing of every description
come under the semi-luxury classifi-
cation. and while not subject to such
a high rate of taxation as the real
1uxuries, the rate is sufficiently high
to reach the rich and permit the
everyday sort of person to escape
the tax.
Ten Per Cent. on Pajamas
Under the French system there is
a tax of about ten per cent. on pa
jamas selling for more than So, and
mems stockings costing more than
25 cents a pair are not taxed. while
the men who wear silk stockings will
pay more, just as the man is taxed
five per cent. for riding in a Pull
man car in the United States.
Silk underwear and lingerie of
fine texture come in for a tax levy,
while persons satisfied with cheaper
articles need not contribute any
thing to the federal revenues. A
secondary list will be about five per
cent, but the committee has not yet
reached the point where it can de-
eide at what figure the articles shall
be classed as luxuries. One men,
Der of the committee, discussing the
matter. said that this would be a
hard schedule to work out but that
each member of the committee
would consult expert advice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
MADE CITY MANAGER

Bethlehem, Pa, July S.-A city
manager was chosen by Mayor John
ston and his Commissioners in the
person of w. L. Miller, lately city
manager of st. Augustine, Fla. and
for some time employed at Hog Is
land, Philadelphia. 1t is said his SAL
ary will be $4,000, although the city
will pay him only 81, the rest being
made up by the Commissioners and
Mayor pooling their salaries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
Il. r. sHOPE COMMISSIONED

Leslie Reed Shope, son Of DR.. J.
w. Shope, 32 South Thirteenth
street, in the United States Aviation
Corps, is one of the twelve Penn
sylvanians who has just been COM
missioned in the United States Army,
notice to which effect is contained in
advices just issued from the Adju-
tant Generals office. Shope, after
enlisting on October 6, 1917, attend
ed the aviation school at Princeton,
n. j.. was sent to Wichita Falls,
Tex, and then sent to Wilbur Wright
Field, Ohio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED

BInIn, Pa. July S.-At a recent
meeting the Blain borough School
Board reoragnized by electing Clin-
ton Fl. Vented president; Creigh Pat
terson, secretary, and William G.
Gutshall, treasurer.
The two public schools were let
with these teachers: Grammar, Pro-
lessor Alton ]. Shumaker, of jackson
township, and primary, Miss Myrtle
V. Wentz. of Jackson township.
Teachers elected for the Blain Voca-
tional School are: Professor Newton
Kerstetter. director; Professor Will
liam c. Koons, supervisor of the ag-
ricultural department. and Miss Mar
saret E. Regal, of New Cumberland,
supervisor of the home making de-
partment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
PLAN FOR IABOR DAY

The Building Trades Council at its
meeting in its headquarters, 211 Lo-
Gust street, last evening made pre-
liminary plans for a big Labor Day
parade. Invitations will be extended
to labor bodies to attend a meeting
July Is, to- make further plans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
CHARGED BY SOLDIERS

James Mcguire will receive a
hearing to-day on serious charge
brought by two soldiers. The arrest
was made early yesterday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
WOMAN ARRESTED

Stella Collier, arrested at 1907
Cowden street, will be given a hear
ing to-day. on a charge of running
disorderly house. Two young men
arrested with her posted forfeits and
were released.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
STABBED IN BACK

Ashley Short, 1875 Derry street, is
in the Harrisburg Hospital suffering
from a stab wound in the back. The
stabbing occurred at Steelton. His
assailant escaped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
ELEvATOR CARLE RROKE

When the cable of the elevator in
the Patriot building broke this morn
ing, the car dropped from the fourth
to the third floor before the safety
brakes on the car worked and held
It, Five persons were in the eIe-
vator at the time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
MUST GET PERMIT
TOBUILD BRIDGE
County Commissioners to Ap-
ply For Government
Approval of Plans
Governmental ap-

Government ap-
proval of plans
for the new re-
inforced concrete
structure to be
built across Swa-
tara creek just
west of Hum
melstown is nee
essary before a
contract can be
yet, the county
commissioners to-
a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
Pennsylvania Surety
Company

Located at II South Market Square,
Harrisburg. Penna.. at the close of
business June 29, 1918.
RESOURCES
Due from Banks. Trust
Cos. excluding re-
serve, ............... S9,5S6.01
Commercial paper pur-
chased; Upon two or
more names, ..;...;. 2o.s22.oo
Loans secured by bonds
and mortgages, ...... 100000
Bonds. stocks. etc.. =. 32S.643.00
ments OF record. 80. 6s,50o.oo
Other. real estate. .:,.... 100000
Premiums being collect
ed, .................. 7.O32.s3
Total, ...............$4 .$460.6s2.s4
LIABILITIES
Capital stock. .......... $3.50, 10000
surplus fund. .::....... 100,000.0O
Undivided profits. less
expenses and taxes
paid. ...::.:.... Ss.1s1 12
Reserve gFsfoi for contingent i''0zl'TS
losses, .:..;;::i ::;.;:.. 100000
tingent. ............... 100000
Total. ............. ....s46O,6 ,6s2.s4
State OF Pennsylvania, County of
Dauphin, SIS:
/, j. r. Henry. Treasurer of the
above named Company do solemniv
swear that the above statement Il
true to. the best of my knowiedgs
and belief.
(signed) ]. r. HENRY.
Treasurer.
subscribed and sworn 10 bsfora
me this Sth day of July, 1918.
(Signedl
CLINTON II. HERSHEY
INotarial Seal1 Notary Pubiic
My commission expires January
rs, 1918.
Correct-Attest:
(Signed( e. ]. STACKPoLE.
(Signedl = EORTENBAUGH,
(Signed) @. W. REILLY,
Directors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
BANK STATEMENTS

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
COMMONWEALTH TRUST COM
PANY, located at 222 Market. street:
Harrisburg. Penna., at the close OF
business, June 29th, 1918.
RESOURCES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

REPORT CONDITION FIRST NATloNAL SANh'
-'A~ In The
June 29 1918
RESOURCES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
BANK STATEMENT

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE MECHANICS TRUST COMPANY,
located at SOL Market Street, Harris
burg, Dauphin County. Penna.. at the
close of business, June 20, 1918.
RESOURCES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

Located at II South Market Square,
Penna., at the close of
business June 20, 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
BANK STATEMENT

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY. Har-
risburg, Pa, located at 1880 North
Third street, Harrisburg, Dauphin
county, Pennsylvania. at the close of
business, June 20, 1918.
RESOURCES
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-12

King, with his mouth full of curry.
did not answer, but his eyes smiled.
After lunch he was closeted with
the general again for twenty minutes.
Then one of the generals carriages
took him to the station; and 1t did not
appear to trouble him at all that the
other occupant of the carriage was the
self-same Major Hyde who had sat
next him at lunch. In fact, he smiled
so pleasantly that Hyde grew exas-
perated. Neither of them spoke. AT
THE station Hyde lost his temper open
ly. and King left him abusing an I'M
happy native servant.
The station was crammed to suffo-
cation by a crowd that roared and
writhed and smelt to high heaven. But
the general himself had telephoned for
Kings reservation, so he took his time.
There were din and stink and dust be-
meath savage sun, shaken into re-
verberations by the scream of an en-
gine's safety valve. 1t was India In es-
sence and awake India arising out
of lethargy India as she Is more
often nowadays--and 1t made King,
for the time being of the Khyber rifles,
happier than some other men can be In
bathrooms.
Any one who watched him-and
there was at least one man who did
must have noticed his strange abil-
ity, almost like that of water, to reach
the point he aimed for, through, and
not around, the crowd.
He neither showed nor argued. Or
ders and blows would have been equal
ly useless, for had 1t tried the crowd
could not have obeyed, and 1t was In
no mind to try. Without the least APP
parent effort he arrived--and there Is
no other word that quite describes it
he arrived. He climbed into his car
riage and leaned from the window.
"Why are you here?" asked an acid
voice behind him; and without troub-
ling to turn his head, he knew tina.
Major Hyde was to be his carriage
mate again.
"Orders," said King.
us that your answer?" asked the
major. Baked ambition is an ugly
horse to ride. He had tried for a
command but had been shelved.
81 have sufficient authority" said
King, unruffled. He spoke as II he We're
thinking of something entirely differ
ent. His eyes were as If they saw the
major from a very long way off and
rather approved of him on the whole.
"Show me your authority, pleased"
King dived into an inner pocket and
produced a card that had about ten
words written on its face, above a
generals signature. Hyde read 1t and
passed 1t back.
$50 you're one of those, are you !"
he said in O tone of voice that would
start fight In some parts of the world
and in some services. But King nodded
cheerfully, and that annoyed the major
more than ever; he snorted, closed his
mouth with snap and turned to re-
arrange the sheet and pillow on his
berth.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-12

do not drive to the station to meet
captains very often; yet King climbed
into the dogcart unexcitedly, after
keeping the general waiting while he
checked trunk
The general cracked his whip with
out any other comment than smile.
A blood mare tore sparks out of the
macadam, and dusty military road
began to ribbon out between the
wheels Sentries in unexpected places
announced themselves with a ring of
shaken steels as their rifles came to
the present" which courtesies the
general noticed with a raised whip.
On the dogcart's high front seat, star
ing straight ahead of him between
the horses ears, King listened. The
general did nearly all the talking.
.'The North's the danger"
King grunted with the lids half-low.
cred over full, dark eyes. He did not
look especially handsome in that at
titude. Some men swear he looks like
n Roman. and others liken him to a
gargoyle, all of them choosing to ig-
more the smile that can transform his
whole face instantly.
Were denuding India of troops
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-12
CHAPTER II.

The train pulled out, amid din Of
voices from the left-behind that nearly
drowned the painting Of the overloaded
engine. Hyde all but stripped himself
and drew on striped pajamas. King
was content to lie In shirt sleeves on
the other berth, with knees raised, so
that Hyde could not overlook the gen
erals papers. At his ease he studied
them one by one, memorizing string
of names, with details as to their own
ers' antecedents and probable present
whereabouts. There were several
photographs In the packet, and he
studied them very carefully indeed.
But much most carefully of all he
examined Yasminls portrait, returning
to 1t again and again. He reached the
conclusion In the end that when 1t was
taken she had been cunningly dis
guised.
"This was intended for purpose Of
Identification at given time and
place." he told himself.
Were you muttering at meT asked
Hyde.
mo sir. Nothing of the sort in
tended"
Hyde turned an indignant back on
him, and King studied the back as If
he found 1t interesting. On the whole
he looked sympathetic, SO 1t was rs
well that Hyde did not look around.
Baked ambition as rule loathes SYM
pathy.
After many prickly-hot, interminable,
jolting hours the train drew up al
Rawal-Pindi station. Instantly King
was on his feet with his tunic on, and
he was out on the blazing hot platform
before the trains motion had quite
ceased.
He began to walk up and down, not
elbcwing but percolating through the
crowd, missing nothing worth noticing
in all the hot kaleidoscope and seeming
to find new amusement at every turn.
IT was not In the least astonishing that
a well-dressed native should address
him presently, for he looked genial
enough to be asked to hold baby
King himself did not seem surprised at
all. Far from 1t; he looked pleased.
Excuse me, sir" said the nun In
glib babu English. II am seeking Cap
tain King sahib, for whom my brother
is veree anxious to be servant Can
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-12
CHAPTER |.


The men who govern India-more
power to them and her ARE few.
Those who stand in their way and pre-
tend to help them with food OF
words are host. The charge has
seen the light In print that India-well-
spring Of plague and sudden death
and money lenders--has sold her soul
to twenty succeeding conquerors In
turn.
So when the world war broke the
world was destined to be surprised on
India's account. The Red sea, full of
racing transports crowded with dark
skinned gentlemen, whose one prayer
was that the war might not be over
before they should have struck blow
for Britain, was the Indian armys an
swer to the press.
More than one nation was deeply
shocked by India's answer to "prac-
tees" that had extended over years.
But there were men In India who
learned to love India long ago with
that love that casts out fear, who knew
exactly what was going to happen and
could therefore afford to wait for or
ders instead of running round in rings.
Athelstan King, for instance, moth
Ing yet but captain unattached, sat
In meagerly furnished quarters with
his heels ON a table. He Is not
doctor, yet he read book on sur
gerry; and when he went over to the
club he carried the book under his
arm and continued to read it there.
In the other room where the telegraph
blanks were Uttered In confusion all
about the floor, the other officers sent
kilograms and forgot King, who sat
and smoked and read about surgery
and before he had nearly finished one
box of cheroots general at Peshawur
wiped bald red skull and sent him
an urgent telegram.
"Come at once!' 1t said simply.
King was at Lahore, but miles don't
matter when the dogs of war are
Ioosed. The right man goes to the
right place at the exact right time
then, and the fool goes to the wall. In
that one respect war is better than
some kinds Of peace.
In the train on the way to Peshawur
he was not troubled by forced con-
versation. Consequently he reached
Peshawur comfortable, in spite Of the
heat. And his genial manner of salut-
Ing the full-general who met him with
a dogcart at Peshawur station was
something scandalous. Judgements,
particularly In the early days of war,
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dressed as a dancing woman, yet very
few dancing women could afford to DO
| dressed as she was
The general watched his face with
eyes that missed nothing.
"Remember-I said work with herr
King looked up and nodded.
''They say she's three parts Rus
sian," said the general. ITO my knowl-
edge she speaks Russian like native,
and about twenty other tongues as
we'll, including English. She was the
girl widow of a rascally hill rajah.
I've heard she loved her rajah. And
I've heard she didn't! There's another
story that she poisoned him. I know
she got away with his money-and
that's proof enough of brains Some
say she's a she-devil. I think that's
an exaggeration, but bear in mind
she's dangerous
King grinned. A man who trusts
Eastern women over readily does not
rise far in the secret service.
"If you've got nous enough to keep
on her soft side and use her-not let
her use you--you can keep the Hills
quiet and the Khyber safe' II you
can contrive that-now--iI this pinch
there's no limit for you'll Com
mander In chief shall be your job be-
fore you're sixty!"
King pocketed the photograph and
papers. "I'm well enough content,
sir, as things are" he said quietly.
The general paced once across the
room and once back again, with hands
behind him. Then he stopped In front
of King.
mo man In India has a sitter task
than you have nowl A jihad launched
from the Hills would mean anarchy
In the plains. That would entail send
ing back from France an army that
can't be spared. There must be no
jihad, King There must-not--be--
one! Keep that in your head"
"What arrangements have been
made with her, sir%
practically none! She's watching
the spies in Delhi, but they're likely
to break for the Hills any minute.
Then they'll be arrested. When that
happens the fate of India may be In
your hands and hers Get out of my
way now, until tiffin-timew
In way that some men never learn,
King proceeded to efface himself en-
tirely among the crowd in the hail.
contriving to say nothing Of any ac-
count to anybody until the great gong
doomed and the general led them all
in to his long dining table. Yet he
did not look furtive or secretive. No
body noticed him, and he noticed ev-
erybody. There is nothing whatever
secretive about that.
The fare was plain, and the meal
perfunctory affair. The general and
his guests were there for no other
reason than to eat food, and only the
man who happened to seat himself
next to King-a major by the name
Of Hyde-spoke to him at all.
"Why aren't you with your regi-
ment" he asked.
Because the general asked me to
lunch, sirw
II suppose you've been Fostering
him for an appointment
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-12

slant the generals fat figure darkened
the doorway twenty men OF higher
rank than King, native and English,
rose from lined-up chairs and pressed
forward.
"Sorry-have to keep you all wait
ing--busyi p He waved them aside
with little apologize gesture. "Come
In here, King"
King followed him through a door
that slammed tight behind him on rub
Der jambs.
"Sit down."
The general unlocked a steel drawer
and began to rummage among the pa
pers in 1t. In minute he produced
a package, bound In rubber bands,
with faded photograph face upward
on the top.
''That's the womanl How d'you
like the look of herr"
King took the package and for
minute stared hard at the likeness OF
woman whose fame has travelled up
and down India, until her witchery
has become proverb. She was