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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
W. w. First Files
a House Petition

The final rush to file nominating
petitions for the primary on May 81
began to-day at the Capitol. over 100
being filed. The time for filing ends
April IL. No candidates for state
nominations have filed papers. w.
+. Tobias, Democrat, and Jonathan
Currier and w. |. Swooper, Repub-
licans, filed congressional papers in
the Twenty-first congressional dis
trict and Senator w. c. Hackett,
Democrat Northampton filed papers
for nominations. Among the House
petitions filed were those of Fred c.
Ehrhardt, Scranton, oldest member
in point of service on the Republican
side. He filed for both Republican
and Democratic nominations.
Other House petitions filed We're:
W. w. First, Republican, Harris
burg; James ]. Logan, Democrat,
York city: Harry S. Mack, Republi-
can, Pottstown, Fourth Montgomery;
Fred a. Bell, Republican, Altoona,
First Blair; Regnault Johnson, Re-
publican, Twenty-first Philadelphia I;
James o. Malley, Republican, Scran-
ton; T. E. Brooks, Republican, Red
Lion. Third York; J. B. Parson, Re-
publican, Port Royal, Juniata; Clark
NJ. Bower, Republican, Liverpool,
Perry; James G. Dell, present mem
Der from Huntingdon, Republican.
State committee papers filed were:
Caleb S. Brinton, Republican, Cum
berland; X. r. Baird and Harry 3.
Anstein, Republican, York, and Jo-
seph /. Weaver, Democrat, Adams
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
by associated Press

Philadelphia, April 3. - Wheat -
Market quiet; No. l. red. $2.27.
No. j. soft. red. s2.25. so. .. red. S2.1l
No. ,. soft, red. sa22.
Corn - The market is easier; No.
B. yellow, s19OQ192. No. 4. yellow,
s1.SGg1.9O.
Noats - The market is lower;
NO. ?, white, 71.O5@l.05A; No. ),
white. 01.03@1.O31a.
Bfan - inc market is steady; sof:
winter, per ton. $4,000 400; spring
per ton, S44.OC945.OO.
Butter - The market is lower;
western. creamery, extras, 4Sc;
nearby prints, fancy, 4Tc.
ESgs-Quiet. steady; Pennsylvania.
ana other nearby hrsts. free cases.
$lOoo per case; do, current receipts.
tree cases. s10.55 per case; western,
eAtras, hrsts, free eases, S10.y5 per
eases do, firsts free cases, S10.55 per
Ease; fancy, selected, packed, 40@42c
per dozen.
Cheese-The market is steady; New
4 5ork, full cream, choice to fancy, 22@
Refined Sugars - Market steady;
p9Wdered' S.iec; extra =ne. Sranuia!-
Live Poultry Market steady;
fowls. fowls. 30gS4c: young. soft-meated
roosters, 3S@42c; young, shaggy roost-
ers; ~ 35c;, old roosters. 5Q@32c;
Peking. 4O@42c: do. Indian Runner.
3S @4Oc; turkeys, 2702Sc: geese.
nearby, $50 40c; western. $50 40c.
Dressed Poultry - Firm; turkeys,
fair to good, 32@37 do, old, 81 "a 3Sc;
do, western. choice to fancy, 81 q 3Sc;
do;' falr 10 good. 32WS6ci do.
to choee hGGSen aa9%S fancy S5@SSe sSss Sood
20 a zoe; old ROSTERS, 27hc; frozen
ofolllnS chickens. nearby, 34@42c;
western, 4OW42c; frozen roasting
SSnnIckens, Snd Esq S5c; ducks, nearby, ESQ
by; 26@ csc; western. 25@27c.
IalIow - The market is firm
city prime, in tierces, 16ac; city
special loose, 17hc; country, prime
tieErce's tic Ec' dark' i4k o. ISA @15ac; edible in
Potatoes : Market easier; New
Jersey NO. |, per basket, 40M soc (5;
I6so; New Jersey. No. =. per basket
6S% Ioc; New Jersey, per 100 lbs, $l.7;
$i40g lS5; New York, per 100 lbs.
Sl.1O@1.S5; western, per 100 IBIS, Sl.7(
@d;S5; Maine, per 100 lbs, $1.SOq
Flour : Firm; winter, 100 per cent
-four, s11.OO@11.5O per barrel; Kansas
100 per cent. flour. $1o.75@i1.5O pei
barrel; spring. 100 per cent. flour
S10;50@11,5o per barrel.
Hay - Market lower; timothy
No. J.: large bales, $4,000 5000 pei
ton; No. I, small bales, sSO.OO63i.O(
per ton: No. .. $27.OO 0 2S.OO per ton
NO. }, $4,000 $500 per ton: sample
90 q2S.O0 per ton; no grade, $500
( @17.00; per ton.
Clover : Light mixed, $4,000
$500 per ton: No. /, light, 6.OOm
$3.50 per ton; No. ., light mixed
23.50@24.50 per ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
War Orders and
Embargoes on Freight

The question whether a manufac-
turing plant engaged in production
for the War Department can have
supplies stopped by an embargo es-
tablished by a railroad was raised
before Public Service Commissioner
Alcorn to-day in the complaint of
the Newton Chemical Company.
against the Mt. Jewett, Kinzua and
Riterville railroad, the railroad hav-
ing stopped deliveries of fuel and
wood to the plant at Backus. The
Newton company claimed its product
was essential TO defense and the rail-
road contended that it had an abund-
ance of raw material on hand
The siX-cent fare of the Ephrata
and Lebanon Traction Company, and
the right of the New Castle Water
Company, to increase its rates un-
der its franchise were attacked in
hearings held to-day.
The Somerset Telephone Company
to-day filed complaint against the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, de-
clariug that it had given notice of
change in wires between Somerset
and Connellsville and demanded that
they be put in accordance with the
regulations of the commission, but
that it had not filed any plans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Governor Brumbaugh
Sends Letter to Daniels
on Phila. Situation

Governor Brum baugh has answered
the charge made by Secretary Dan
iels that Philadelphia was open to
vice, declaring that the law gives
city officials full authority to REM
edy conditions. His communication
follows:
Il beg to acknowledge your COM
munication of March 80, 1918, with
inclosure from Raymond B. Fosdick
relative to condition in Philadel-
phia concerning prostitution and il
legal liquor traffic.
II understand that the Mayor of
Philadelphia and the newspapers of
the city have already received SINH
lar communications and that steps
have already been taken by the city
government to investigate the cor
rectness of the statements made to
you and to suppress promptly every
form of prostitution and illegal traf-
ticking in liquor that may be found
in the city.
THE laws of this Commonwealth
give the city entire and adequate
power in the cases cited and from
my knowledge of the Director of
Public Safety | feel confident that
if such Objectionable conditions exist
they will have effective treatment.
"If upon thorough investigation it
is found that these statements made
to YOU are exaggerated, untrue or
made for purposes other than pure
patriotism | am confident you will
be glad with me to correct the wrong
done the city-whose fair name and
fame are dear to all of our people
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Leith Shipmaster
Successfully Fights
German Submarine
Bv Associated Press

London, April 3. - How Leith
shipmaster successfully fought Ger
man submarine was related to King
George when the mariner was deco
rated at Buckingham Palace.
The British vessel exchanged shots
at two miles with the submarine,
which withdrew out of range after
firing a torpedo. The smoke boxes on
the steamer that caught fire and the
submarine commander resumed the
chase. He overhauled the steamer
and fierce fight followed. The sub
marines after gun was put out of
action but enemy shells rained over
and around the steamer and one Of
her passengers and a steward were
wounded. After two hours fighting
the submarine ceased firing without
submerging presumably having been
damaged severely by the Britisher's
guns e.,
Putting on full speed the British
captain soon left the German, who
did not take up the chase, far astern.
The captain then went below and
gave medical attention to the pas
Senger and steward, amputating one
of the stewards legs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Mrs. Hartman Back With
CHEEKY Notes From Front

An Atlantic Port.-Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman reached the port on an
American steamship to-day. after a
four-monthS visit to Great Britain
and the American front in France.
She acted as messenger for General
Pershing and for a hundred Amer
ican privates who intrusted to her
few words of cheer to friends and
relatives at home.
Mrs. Hartman went abroad in
November as chairman of the Com
mittee on Women in Industries of the
Advisory Council of National De-
fense.
81 isitved munition factories in
England, Scotland and Ireland" said
Mrs. Hartman. THE work of the
women there is wonderful beyond all
expectations.
From Great Britain I went to
France, reaching there December 10
visited the American camps. and
l was near enough to hear the bonn
ing of the big guns. The Americans
are getting on splendidly.
"I was taken up and down the
British front, and was particularly
impressed by the patience and en-
durance of the Tommies. Their ef-
forts have been beyond expression
and l can tell you we can rely on
them in any drive no matter how
fierce or prolonged. There is no
pacifism there or in England.
Their grit was we'll exemplified
by the British soldiers | saw in the
hospitals. / visited thousands of
wounded men and heard not single
complaint.
II wish here to refute absolutely
the reports of intoXication among
the American fighters abroad. L
was in. France from December 10 to
March 10 and during that time I
saw not one intoxicated American
soldier in France or at the front"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
HEAVY RAINFALL
SLOWS UP WORK
AT MIDDLETOWN
Government Forces Strike
First Snag When Spring
Mud Appears

Government forces working near
Middletown to-day went up against
their first snag. The heavy rainfall
this morning brought mud. and it
was slow work getting the big trucks
and lumber wagons over the fields
Work was not stopped. The speed
which has been in evidence for sew
eral days slowed up some, but every
man was on the job. A number of
the smaller structures on the ord
nance field, necessary before the real
work starts on the big buildings, are
under roof. This permitted indoor
work and the rain is not going to
bother the contractors.
John Muth, Jr., general superin-
tendent for the James Black Con-
tracing and Masonry Company, has
his office force all on the ground and
is adding to his working crews daily.
Work is going on with a rush on the
ordnance field.
Material is arriving daily. Ar
rangements have been made to have
lumber and other material deliv-
cred by truck trains, in addition to
that coming in over the various rail-
road lines. 1t is said there will be
no delay because of lack of material
Additional track facilities will be
provided to get cinder from the Beth
lehem Steel Company. Another track
is being run from the steel company
cinder banks connecting with the
Pennsylvania Railroad and within
the next twenty-four hours larger
quantities of Stag and Cinder to be
used in filling in for building and
road foundations will be at the dis
DOSal of the contractors
Wells Brothers, contractors in
charge of the erection of additional
warehouses at the aviation camp. re-
port good progress. The two ware
houses are well under, way They
will be fireproof in construction with
concrete foundations. Tracks will
run into each building, and u large
electric train will be erected to carry
freight to and from the cars in any
part of the building.
Orders TO proceed with the work
near New Cumberland are expected
most any time. A number of work
men sent from Washington to Marsh
Run arrived yesterday, but finding
work had not started they came to
this city and were sent to Middle
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
AmericanizatiOn to Be
Dealt With as War Measure
BN .1Ssociatcd PrcEE

Washington, April g. America
can become 4 composite and pur-
poseful nation and impose no au-
thority other than compelling infiu-
ence of affection, sympathy, under
standing and education" Secretary
Lane declared to-day in an address
which sounded the keynote of a con-
ference called to plan the American
ization of many millions of foreign
born.
The secretary spoke to an assem-
blage of state governors, chairmen
of state defense councils, heads of
civic organizations, industrial lead
crs and businessmen gathered at the
invitation of the Department of the
Interior. A Federal legislative pro-
gram which calls for an appropria-
ton to the bureau of education, is to
be fully considered and Americana
zation dealt with as a war measure
to counteract the anti-American pro-
paganda among aliens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Three of Seven Injured at
Camp Hancock Are Dead
BY Associatcd Prcss

Augusta. Ga, April 3.-Three of
the seven men who were injured last
night when an explosion in one of the
tents of Company f, 103d Engineers,
Camp Hancock, are dead and one
other is seriously injured. The dead
are Corporal Floyd E. Smith, Homes
dale, Pa, and Privates Joseph Ia
rome, Old Forge, Pa, and Stiney G..
Jocus, New Philadelphia, Pa.
The cause of the explosion has not
been announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
LENROOT LEADS
ALL OTHERS in
WISCONSIN FIGHT
Loyalty Candidate Has APP
parent Plurality of 10000
Over Davies
BY associated Press

Milwaukee, Wis, April 3.-Returns
to o'clock on yesterdays Sena-
torial election show Irvine l.. Len
root, Republican, maintained his
lead over Joseph L. Davies. Demo-
crat. With fifteen counties missint
and many others incomplete. Len
root. had a plurality of 10.5iI.
In the contest between the wet and
dry forces of Wisconsin in yester-
days election the drys to-day appear
to have made some headway in ter
ritory gained. Nine cities and towns
including Superior, Ashland and
Beloit, which were wet, voted dry.
Three towns which We're dry voted to
become wet. Fourteen cities anC
towns which permitted the sale of
liquor did not change, and nine dry
places remained so.
Berger Runs Behind
Victor l.. Berger. Socialist. was 81.
169 behind Davies, according to The
latest figures.
Since the inception of the cam
paign every leader has insisted :hat
the loyalty of the state was being
judged by the nation. The Socialist
platform which opposed the Presi.
dents policy of peace with victory
offered refuge for the ballots of the
disloyal element. Patriots accepted
this vote was a test, and on thai
hasis the state has apparently voted
loyal by three to one.
Some of the votes lost by the Ee-
pnblicans went to Davies because the
President wanted him, but much oi
it represented by the German ele-
ment in the LaFollette faction voted
for Berger, according to the loya
analysis. The Socialist platform
which calls for withdrawal of thc
American forces in France and 8
repetition of the Bolsheviki expert
ment in negotiating peace. with Ger,
many. was fully understood through
out the state. Prominent citizens
who have felt that the state had peen
misrepresented, were content tc
count the Lenroot-Davies vote as
loyal: that of Berger disloyal.
Opponents of Socialists, despite
the reelection of the Socialist mayor
Daniel w. Hoan, who ran ahead ot
his ticket, found solace to-day in the
apparent defeat of the six Social
candidates for alderman at-large
and in the reelection on the face OF
incomplete returns, of the nonparti-
san candidates, for city treasurer
city controller and city attorney.
Charles II. Crownhart, n leader OF
the LaFollette wing of the Republican
party, was decisively beaten for Su-
preme Court justice yesterday. Re-
turns indicate the reelection of his
opponent, Justice Marvin r. Rosen-
berry. by $4,000.
The Rev. A. c. McHenry, n unirer-
salist minister, was elected mayor
of the city of Oshkosh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Motorman Dies in Trolley
Car on His Way Home

Samuel S. Slower. aged 33, of Pal
myra, died on a Hershey car this
morning while enroute to his home.
Slower was a motorman on the Vine
street line. lie had been complain
ing for some time, and this morning
boarded a Hummelstown car, from
which he transferred to the Hershey
car. Shortly after he became uncon-
scious, and died just as the car was
going into Palmyra. physician
was summoned and declared him
dead.
Slower had been employed by the
Harrisburg Railways Company two
years. He is survived by his wife
and two children. Superintendent of
Transportation Felix M. Davis went
to Palmyra this afternoon to assist
in making funeral arrangements.
Use McNeils Pain EXterminator-Af
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
"TIN HATS" FOR WOMEN

LOndOn.-"Tin millinery" Is now
being exhibited in the windows of
Lcndon hat shops. Recognition of
the protective value of the shrapnel
helmet has led to an increasing de-
mand for this form of headgear.
Several firms of outfitters now in
clude tin hats" as part of their reg
ulsr stock, and one large London
house advertises helmets both for
men and for women. Feminine he'll
NETS cost twice as much as male
headgear, the difference in price be-
ing due to the fact that those for
wcmen are fitted with a superior lin
ing and have jaunty little knob on
the top. The advertisements say
that the helmets for women have
"daintily trimmed Innings" and are
''verV smart"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
TWO ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH THEFT OF DRUGS

Two more arrests in the crusade OF
the Police Department against the
drug traffic in Harrisburg were made
yesterday and last night Roy Alex
ander and Harry, alias Junk" An
drews, both declared by police to be
drug addicts. were arrested by De-
tectives Speese and Wills for the
theft of narcotics from the drugstore
of John w. Hays, 1902 North Third
street, last Friday afternoon.
One of the men entered the store
and asked to use the telephone be-
fore making a purchase. During his
conversation another man entered
and engaged the attention of Mr.
| Hays. Following the telephone con
versation behind the prescription
counter. the other man left the store
When DIR. Hays returned behind the
counter, it was to discover the alb
sence of case containing fifty vials
| of drugs of all descriptions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. C.. a. LICHTENBERGER
WeIl-knOwn Resident of City Dead
After Long Illness, Aged 81

Mrs. Flora May Lichtenberger. wife
of C. A. Lichtenberger. well known
throughout the city, died this morn
ing at her home, 367 South Eight
eenth street, aged 34, after a long
illness of Bright's disease. She be-
came sick late last fall and had been
confined to her home for some
months. Her death had been expect
ed momentarily for several days.
Mrs. Lichtenberger is survived by
her husband and three brothers.
Edward, Charles and Samuel Dugans.
She was member of Market Square
Presbyterian Church. The faneral
services will be held at her home at
1880 o'clock Saturday morning, in
charge of the Rev. Dr. George Ed
ward Halves, pastor of Market
Square Church. Burial will be
made in the Oberlin cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
SWITZERLAND MAY TAKE
GRAIN THROUGH FRANCE

Washington. April 3.-In endeav-
oring to protect neutral European
nations from the Consequence of the
German ruthless submarine warfare,
the United States is preparing to go
even further than its original prom
ises to keep Switzerland supplied
supplied with food and If necessary
will allow that country to take grain
through France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Measures to Speed Up
Draft Program Expected
Bv Associated Prcss

Washington, April 3.-Measures to
speed up the draft program are in
contemplation and an official an
nouncement is expected soon.
The intention is to meet the
emergency in France. For that rea-
son the six hundred thousand to be
called this year will be called rapidly
more so that was previously planned.
The War Department officials said
no arrangements were in sight look
ing to calling out mere than the
100000 men it was planned to take
into the service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
| THEFT OF pOCkETBOOk

James Ford and Robert Coleman
are scheduled for hearing on charge
of disorderly conduct, in police court
to- day. The men were arrested while
engaged in a street brawl at the cor
ner of Cowden and Walnut streets.
Mamie Johnson, colored, will also
be given a hearing on the charge of
robbery from the person of George
Keras, Greek.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
ANOTHER SMALLPOX CASE

The first case of smallpox to be
reported since Sunday was discover
ed to-day by health authorities. The
victim is Guy Edwards, colored, 1219
Monroe street, laborer at the Cedar
street plant of the Harrisburg Light
and Power Company. Edwards has
been removed to the contagious dis
ease hospital and the house quaran'
tined. There are six persons there
who will be kept indoors for a month
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
BREAKS BOTTLES IN STREET

Police are investigating the case
of q man who stood on the sidewalk
in State street. near Thirteenth, last
night. and broke bottles on the State
street asphalt. He was reported by
the crew OF a passing street car, and
Motorcycle Officer Schelhas was sent
to make an investigation. The man
made his escape by way of Linden
street, leaving trail of broken glass
i'm State street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
Bolshevik Government
Has Crushed All Enemies,
Trotzky Tells Russians
BY associated Press

London. April 3.-The Bolshevik
government has crushed all its enc
mics, but cannot consider its power
lasting owing to the disorganization
of the country. Leon Trotzky de-
clared in a speech at Moscow. Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd says,
TrCtzky asserted that the moment
for reorganization and creative work
has arrived and that it was necessary
to raise the output of the working
men and dismiss undesirable ele-
ments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
LESS THAN go ARRESTED
| FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER
By Associated Press

Washington, April 3.-Less than
$50 Germans have been arrested for
failure to register in the enemy alien
census taken in February and few
of these have been interned, the De-
partment of Justice announced to-
dey. The tabulation of Germans reg
istored has not been completed, but
ii is estimated about 100000 were re-
corded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago, April 5. - Cattle - Re-
ceipts, 5000; strong. Native beef
steers, s1O.OO@15.O0; stockers and
feeders, $S.7O@12.00: cows and heif-
ers. $6.50@12.3O; calves. $1O.75@16.5O.
Sheep Receipts, 5000; strong.
20.40.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000: strong.
Bulk of sales, $1740@17.90; light,
S17.45@1S.05 mixed, s17.0O@1S.05;
heavy, $685. @17S5; rough, $16.35@
1855: pigs, $13.O@17.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
ELECTRIC PIANO
ACTS AS FIRE ALARM

Grand Rapids. Mich, April a.
six persons, awakened by an electric
piano, escaped from flames which
destroyed the Owashtanong Club and
the Ross pavilion at Reeds Lake
early to-day. The loss was estimated
at $135,000. 1t is believed crossed
piano.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
WILLIAM J. BEATTY

Long a member of Market Square
Presbyterian Church, prominent in
the Carpenters and Mechanics
Lodges, William ]. Beatty, retired
carpenter, died yesterday at the home
of his niece, Mrs. David H. Martin.
3527 Rutherford avenue, Paxtang.
The funeral will be held there at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Beatty is survived by three sisters,
Miss Emma S. Beatty, Miss Sarah H.
Beatty and Mrs. r. S, Burrow, all of
Harrisburg. He was "A years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-03
CHARLES A. MARTY

Large delegations from the BROTH
erhood of Railroad Trainmen and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Depart
ment will attend the funeral of
Charles A. Martz, a former engineer
in the Harrisburg yards, who was
killed on Monday night while on his
way through the yards to his home
at 507 Emerald street. 1t is believed
that Martz stepped in the way of an
engine in the darkness. He is sur
vived by his wife. Mrs. Maude Martz.
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon at o'clock from his late
home.