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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
YOUTHFUL RED CROSS
WORKERS TAG MANY
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are working for the soldiers in
France.
Numerous patriotic citizens are
making a collection of the tags. One
man boasted that he bought six tags
from six different statesmen while
walking from Fourth street to Third
in Market. The ever-present statis-
tician figured that he had been ap-
preached nineteen times. every half
hour. before 10 o'clock this morning
He bought tags from every one. he
said, because he liked to hear the
coins rattle in the tin boxes.
The kiddies never had so much
fun as they had this morning sell
ing tags. They're all working to see
who can sell the most, and each boz
and girl expects every grownup in
the street to help him sell all his
tags. That's why il doesn't make
any difference how many tags you've
bought. II the youngster walking
up to you has any tags on her ring.
forget yours. You need another.
and that youngster needs a coin.
Tag Day is developing some flu
ture sideshow barkers. please buy
a tag. mister. it's the last one
have" The dark-eyed little angel
who sold the statistician a tag with
this plea this morning sold forty
seven other tags the same way. The
statistician followed her down the
street. He knows.
The incest thing about the youth
full salesmen to-day was that they
didn't care a continental whether It
was a penny or a dime you dropped
in their little tin boxes. Not all
those little tin boxes gave off a
CHEEKY Jingle when the penny. dime
or quarter was fed into them. This
was because one. two and five-dollaH
bills Inquired prominently in some o.
them. The lSiddies are doing n grea'
work, and those who know" didn
stop when they bought a tag with =
cent just 80 as. 20 show they had
bought
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
1.417 MEN REGISTERED

While complete totals of party en-
rollment for the city registration
nave not been made at the county
commissioners office an unofficial
,eport has been finished showing
he additions and party choice of the
l,417 voters who registered May l.
IF this total 1859 have been listed
rs Republicans, 3O4 as Democrats
and the few remaining votes in Pro-
libition, Washington and Socialist
PARTIES.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS
TO GO TO FRONT
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unteers for the "Y" work in France
following a meeting OF men interest
ed at the local association rooms
yesterday. To-day he said that
while the hope of the committee is
to get volunteers from the business
and professional classes qualified for
managerial work in the business ard
administrative division of the service.
men who have made successes in
their own lines and are willing TO
pay their own expenses for six
months or a year, there are open
also salaried positions for those
qualified ant in other cases arranse-
ments will be made to provide per-
sonal expenses and living for the
volunteers family during his alb
sence. Clerks. bookkeepers. stem ls-
raphers and men for other work arc
needed. The drive viii be contn...-
ed intensively for the next few weeks
ut least,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
LOAN FIGURE INCREASES

The Liberty Loan tigure Tor to-day
was announced at S695.550 by Off
cials at noon. This amount of money
was subscribed by S.645, a large
number of which are steel plant en-
ployes. There Is little doubt but
what the 100000 mark will he
reached by the close of the cam
paign Tomorrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
ALUMNI COMMITTEE MEETS

The executive committee of the
Steelton High School Alumni Asso-
citation in session last evening out
lined plans for the annual business
meeting TO be held in the High
school building on May Is. officers
will be elected at the annual ses-
sion. w. II. Nell, president of the
association, appointed nominating
committee II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
TO REMODEL BUILDING

G. W. Parks, owner of the Parks
building, North Front street. which
was damaged by fire early yester-
day morning, said to-day that he
would rebuild the section of the
structure damaged by fire. He said
work would be started in the very
near future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
THREE FIRES IN TWO DAYS

A fire in a frame dwelling at 7O1
South Third street. yesterday after
noon, was the third in three days. The
blaze yesterday was on the roof of a
building and caused about $50 dam
age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
REPAIRING ALARM SYSTEM

Repairs TO the lower section of
the fire alarm system which have
been under way for :wo days are not
yet completed, Chief Q. +. b. Male
horn said this morning. The section
went out of service on Wednesday
afternoon. The repairs are being
made by steel company electricians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
MAJOR PETERS HOME

Major j. W. Peters. of Steelton,
stationed at Camp Hancock, is home
on a short furlough. The officer re-
ports that all Steelton men in that
camp are in the best of health and
spirits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
BREsSLER war RALLY

Frank b. Wickersham will be the
principal speaker at a patriotic rally
to be held in the Bressler Methodist
Church. sunday evening. at T:30
o'clock The Rev. DIR. Lloyd will have
charge of the program to be pre-
sented during the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04

founding will be observed by Steelton
Lodge. 1S4, |. O. Q. F. in the Steelton
Trust Company this evening. Several
men prominent in the order will make
the principal addresses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
STORE TO CLOSE

Beginning next Thursday and con-
tinuing until the last Thursday in
September, many local stores will
close in the afternoon under the same
plan as that in force last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
ST. JOHNS CHOIR

The weekly rehearsal of st. Johns
Lutheran Church choir will be held
in the church this evening, at s
o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
DNIOND MIKOVICH DIES


Dfmond Mikovich, aged So. of $50
South Third street, died at the Har-
risburg Hospital yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04

men over fifty and invalids. These
will be followed by the military
prisoners of war.
1t is proposed to exchange 10000
weekly at ten different points. A
few exchanges of inValids have al
ready been made. Most of the Ger
man prisoners are in Siberia. Their
transports ton is a grave problem
because of railroad disorganization
and water transportation is to be
used exclusively to move them.
The formation of a new War De-
partment is progressing satisfac-
torily Generals in the old army are
accepting responsible positions and
with the Soviet gov
ernment in that organization of the
Eed army. Leon Trotzky has pub
iicly stated that they deserve the
respect of the workmen, but his eff
forts to secure wide co operation are
hampered by the thoughtless re-
marks of a Bolshevik leader, who
called the general "workmen's or
derlies." Several prominent gem
erals declined posts in the new army
for this reason.
According to recent cable dis
patches Germany demanded that
r ussia send back home all sound
German prisoners and keep and care
for the rest. On the other hand.
Germany herself proposed to send
her invalid Russian prisoners to
Russia and keep the others, which
constitute considerable asset
working for the German army until
the end of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04

TT More Persons Bought Equit-
Il able Life Insurance in April
Thru The Edward A. Woods
Company Than in Any Previous
Month in Its History, which
Reflects Business Conditions in
theAllies Chief Industrial Center
GT War conditions and the great Government In
surance for soldiers and sailors mark the
dawn of the day of universal life insurance for in
dividuals, firms, corporations and employees The
Standard Oil Company has just protected the fam
lilies of it's thousands of employees by Group life in
in the Equitable.
GU Life Insurance is a permanent business good
at all times not periodically. Everybody is
customer, and the salesman fixes his income.
GT We have splendid opportunities for men and
women who measure up standard
GT Send for Booklet, The Best Paid Hard
u Work in the World"
THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
Strongest in the World"
THE EDWARD A. WOODS COMPANY
Frick Building, Pittsburgh Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
RUSSIA TO RELEASE
10000 HUNS WEEKLY

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
MAY FROSTS DID
LITTLE DAMAGE
Much Activity in Farming Re-
gionS, Say Reports to the
State Capitol

Fears of n rep
etition of [ h e
early May frosts
o f three years
ago which were
expressed I h i S
week a t [ h e
: I a t @ Depart
ment of Agricul-
tllre seem to
n aV e b e @ n
groundless as re-
ports c o m i II (
\
Evening star., 1918-04-15
BULLETS WOUND TWO
D. c. COLORED WOMEN
Men Charged With Shootings-Boy
Accused Of Stab
bing.

Suffering from q bullet wound in her
left leg and with part Of her left ear
bitten of, Frances Ashton. colored,
twenty-five years DID, $50 Navy place
southeast, this morning about 8
O'Clock was taken to Casualty Hospi-
tai from Loudound place southeast
Police of the nfth precinct investisat-
ed the affair and instituted search for
q colored man residing in Navy place
as her alleged assailant.
Lucretia To1lfver. colored. twenty
seven years old, s45 Allen court
somthwest. was taken to Casualty
Hospital last night and treated for
inlet wounds she received during a
row at her home. William Webb. col
ored. thirty-seven years old, 451 L
street southeast, was arrested oy
Policeman Horton and charged with
the shooting. Police say he admitted
the shooting and said It resulted from
a quarrel he had with the woman
about money. Her condition Is serious.
John Adam Poole, thirteen years old,
1901 5th street, was dangerously
wounded with penknife last night
while participating in an alteration
ON n lot at 5th and l. streets, He was
stabbed in the left side Of the neck,
an artery was severed and he lost
3 large quantity Of blood. The wound
ed boy was taken to Emergency Hos
pttal. after he had received drst aid
at q drug store. Harold e. Levy. four
teen years old, 1135 9Th street, ts un-
der arrest charged with the stabbing.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
MACHINE GUNS DECIDE
OUTCOME OF BATTLES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 15.-The machine
gun is the dominating feature Of the
present open fighting southwest of
Ypres, says the correspondent of the
Daily Mail at British headquarters,
and the issue of local battles often
turns on the answer to the question
of which side can get its machine guns
into commanding positions first.
Just south of ST. F1oris. on the Lys
canal toward Merville. British troops
rushed a brick field and were clearing
it of Germans and would have killed
them all. but for machine gun post
ed nearby. The correspondent contin-
ued:
THE idea behind the German plan
in sending troops forward in success
sive waves at intervals Of about 100
yards appears to be that under such
conditions retirement is almost i'm
possible. A British officer explained
to the correspondent: We nearly al
ways break the first line. It would
fall back, but it cannot. as the second
wave comes up and carries it forward
again. There is movement Of recoil
then, but by this time the third wave
is advancing and on comes the attack
once more
"Thus the Germans by deliberately
sacrificing large numbers are able
sometimes to make little gaps in our
line"
A party of refugees from Bailleul re-
ports that the town is burning.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
The Uaromantic Camel.
From Asia.

From Asia.
go when the tourist in Peking is con-
fronted by the Notwithstanding pros
pect Of q long hle Of the ungainly
brown creatures. rocking along. tail
to nose, in an endless line that emerges
from mists Of yellow dust. he stares
with all the naive wonder Of . child
at the circus. snaps them again and
again II he has. q kodak. and goes
reluctantly away feeling that he has
somehow been in intimate touch with
the spirit Of the romantic wilderness.
Considering what a valuable asset the
camel is to the landscape in north
China, what a powerful stimulus his
presence is to the Imagination Of the
impressionable sightseer, 1t Is a pity
to have to confess that there is nothing
beautiful about him but his perennial
associations. He is ungainly and his
temper 10 bad: his intelligence is OF
the lowest order and his usefulness 10
confined to areas where there IL little
Of Q useful nature to be done. Those
who have a sentimental regard for the
camel. q regard nourished by tho illus-
cinating tales of travel. would have an
interesting time trying to mako their
point Of view clear to q Mongol. The
bare facts about camels. too well known
to those whose tempers have been tried
for lifetime in close company with
them. have an interest Of their own;
though they may rob tho beasts Of
some OF their picturesQueness.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
Long in Public Ldfe.

Senator Stone had been in public life
for the last forty-flve years. and for
the greater part of that time had held
important and conspicuous positions
Rising from county attorney to the
governorship of his state, and in the
meantime representing 1t for three
terms in the national House of Repre-
sentatives, he rounded out his career in
the United States Senate, where he had
served since 1903 through successive
elections.
In all that time he had maintained q
prominent position IN national demo-
cratic politics. His nAme was known
among politicians from end to end Of
the country as one Of the ablest,
shrewdest and most resouroeful politi-
cal managers.
In the Senate he had participated in
making all the great laws placed upon
the statute books in his time. At the
time Of his prostration he was chair
man of the Senate committee on for
eign relations Holding that ONCE, he
figured in the debates over the war
measures Of the administration.
In national. as well as In state politics.
he worked quietly, seeking for effects. To
this quality he owed the sobriQuet Of
'.Gum-shoe BILL" and his friends say that
he never sought to avoid the use Of that
name for himself
Senator Stone was regarded ~ .
party osAtor and debatef Of skill and
|efIec4tvenees. He was held TO be past
|Ra1A mastsr In the forensic Art ct In
Evening star., 1918-04-15
Defended His Americanism.

| Prior to the entry of the United States
into the war, Senator Stone was re-
garded as entertaining pronounced pac-
/ fist views and was opposed to all war
like measures. In doing this he drew
upon himself attacks from those who
differed from him, and, indeed, was
compelled to make speech in the Sen
ate in defense OF his Americanism He
strongly protested against alleged un-
just Judgment upon his course and al
| f1rmed his loyalty.
| A Kentuckian by nativity. born May
| Z, lS4S, Senator Stone removed to Mis-
souri,, where he graduated from the
Missouri University and was admitted
| to the bar in 1869. He Immediately be-
gan to manifest an interest in political
affairs, and in 1873 was prosecuting at
| torney of Vernon county.
| He came to Congress as representa-.
| tive u the Forty-Ninth Congress and
was rx .ected to the Fifieth and Fiji
| ty-First congresses.
| From 1898 to 1897 he was Governor
| of Missouri. Upon the death of George
\ G. Vest he was elected tos the Senate in
| 1903, where he had since remained. HIS
! term would have expired in 1921.
| Senator Stone was vice chairman OF
the democratic national committee Tor
eight years and always had oeen iden-
titled with the management OF pofttcaI
| campaigns on a national scale. In the
presidential campaign of 1915 he par
| ticipated in the management OF the
western bureau.
He married in 1874 and had three
children.
| ord Of political victories. After he was
launched upon his political career as
Young man, he never was, defeated for
| a nomination nor for an election as
member of the Hotse. senators delegate
70 the national convention or as
| member Of the democratic national
committee This was not because he
was unopposed, for he had many bitter
! fights, but because he was constant
and determined fighter.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
OBJECT TO MEASURE
THAT LIMITS PROFIT
Merchants Protest Cary Bill,
Aimed at Business Done
on InstaIIment Plan.

Washington merchants who have
been selling furniture. pianos. bicycles.
jewelry and other such articles on
credit are making an organized cam
paign against bill recently intro
duced in the House for strict licensing
of such business. with a percentage
limit of profit, according to Repre-
sentative William J. Cary Of Wiscon-
sin, father of the measure.
Mr.. Cary. who is a member of the
House District committee, is planning
to push this bill. although other mem
bers of the committee have declared
strong opposition to it. Representative
Cary and other members of the Dis
trict committee and members Of Con-
gress generally are receiving letters
from all over the country protesting
against the operations of such bill.
Asks for Statement.
Association Representative Cary has
asked for statement of the per-
centage of profit that would be con-
sidered necessary to conduct business
on the installment plan with a fair
profit on capital invested. This was
asked because there are numerous let
ters before the District committee pro-
testing that 80 per cent profit is not
sufficient margin.
Representative Cary has submitted
an itemized statement blank. which is
also being sent to protestants in other
parts of the country. and which is to be
returned to Chairman johnson of the
District committee, SO that the COM
mittee may arrive at an estimate of
what those in the business consider a
fair margin Of profit.
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary of the
Retail Merchants Association has
asked that the association be heard
on the bill. Representative Cary has
notified him that he will insist thai
none be heard excepting those in 9
position to give the information ask
ed for in the blanks sent out.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
CABLE A PROTEST TO DILLON.
Representative q. S. 1rishmen Con
denim Attitude Of Nationaists.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 16.-At
a mass meeting Of representative Irish
men and citizens Of Irish lineage here
yesterday afternoon. a resolution pro-
testing against the attitude Of the ma
tionalist leaders in Ireland toward
conscription was adopted and a copy
cabled to John Dillon. nationalist leader
in parliament. 1t is contended that
all matters affecting Ireland must be
subordinated to the more pressing
duty of preserving liberty and civili-
that attempted to hinder the successful
prosecution of the war against Ger
many were not friends of ireland.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
ANOTHER DRAFT OF 4e,s43;
DC. TO FURNISH 1877 OF NUMBER
Men to Be Sent to Eleven Posts and Barracks
Call Means Speeding Up of Troops
to Europe Quotas.

Although every state and the Dis
trict of Columbia are called upon to
furnish men under Gen. Crowder's lat
will come from seven states. Illinois
will supply by far the largest number,
its quota being S.047. Pennsylvania is
next with 3.776, New York third with
3.542, Michigan fourth with 2.593. Mis-
souri, fifth with 2.163. Wisconsin sixth
with 2.135 and Ohio seventh with 1000.
Nevada has the lowest quota, 49, and
Delaware the next lowest, with 81.
Wyoming with 80 is the only other
state to furnish less than 100 men.
The Army posts to which the men
will go are Fort Slocum. N. Y; Fort
Thomas. KY: Fort Oglethorpe. Ga; );
Fort Mcdowell. Cal: Fort Screven. Ga. !;
Fort Logan, Col; Fort Sam Houston,
Tex; Columbus barracks, Ohioa Van
couver barracks, Washington; Jeffer-
SON barracks, Missouri. and Jackson
barracks, Louisiana.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
Strikers Accept Terms at Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Va. April 15-Fol1owing
long conference leaders Of the ma
chinists' and iron workers unions, who
have been on a strike for nearly a
week, tying UP the activities Of the
marine railway and repair ship plants
Of the Hampton roads ports. announced
last night that they had accepted the
government scale OF wages, 72h cents
per hour and an eight-hour day, and
would return to work. The men struck
to enforce a demand for so cents an
hour and eight hours. They were re-
ceiving So and no extra for overtime.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
Speeding Up Entire Program.

Under President Wilson's determination
to hasten the dispatch of American
and French armies bearing the brunt of
the great German drives in Flanders
and Picardy. the whole program of the
Army is speeding up. Only a week ago
Gen. Crowder ordered mobilization of
100000 select men for April 26 and their
movement to the National Army canton
ments during the five days following.
Further announcements are expected
to follow the return of Secretary Bak-
er from his visit to the battlefronts
and conference with officials of Great
Britain. France and Italy. Troops now
are moving to Europe at rapid rate,
and this clearing of training camps
will permit of the calling of men much
the German offensive made it impera-
tive to rush men to the battlefronts.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
Volunteer Workers in Charge.
Spruce for Airplanes Called For.

BOSTON. April ia call for three
million feet of New England spruce a
month for airplanes has been sent out
by the Navy Department. The Navy
has been given exclusive control of the
development of the New England
spruce and steps have already been
taken to bring the output of this ma
terial up to it's maximum during the
spring and summer months. With the
airplane industry now in a position to
turn out more planes the Navy Depart
ment plans to treble It's output.
Evening star., 1918-04-15
Manifests Love of Country.

His love of country was SO pas
sionate as to be beyond the under
standing of many men. ALI could not
rise to such exalted heights of loyalty
knew his great soul, the soul of this
great Missourian. of this great Amert-
can.
During the last three weeks the
were being pushed back by the Ger
mag hordes fell upon his heart with
crushing force. I do not know of any
other upon whose lips there was SO
passionate prayer for victory Of our
allies and of our own forces. Could
we restore the life which has passed
out I know that he would. gladly give
1t again II it could servo his -country's
cause and bring to it q great and
His state can i'll afford. his country
and the world can i'll afford. his abb
sence at this time"
Vice President Marshall appointed
committee headed by Senator Reed Of
Missouri and Senator Hitchcock Of Ne
braske. the latter being scheduled to
succeed Senator Stone as head Of the
important foreign relations committee, to
take charge Of the funeral arrangements
for the Senate here and in Missouri.
Senator Stone suffered the stroke Of
paralysis while or a street car on his
way to the Senate office building. A
slight cerebral hemorrhage affected his
left side, making him helpless but not
unconscious. He was taken to his home
and soon rallied and began to talk Of
getting up. His family and friends
were very hopeful that he would re-
cover. On Saturday. however, the SEN
ator's condition became more serious.
Yesterday there was a second hemor-
rhage. Senator Stone fell into q state
Of coma and died at 4:30 o'clock In the
afternoon. The physician made no an
nouncement of the death, however. for
an hour. because twice before Senator
Stones pulse had become 80 weak the
family thought he was dead.
At the bedside were Mrs. Stone and
their children, Federal Judge. KIM
brough Stone Of Kansas City. Mrs. John
w. Parkinson Of st. Joseph. Mo-. and
Miss Mabel Stone and q niece. Miss
Margaret Winston. Of st. Louis. All
the members Of the Missouri delegation
in Congress were at the homo during
the day, and there were scores Of call.
srs among officials ana members OF
CONGRESS,