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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27
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With the last performance at the
Paxtang Park Theater. this evening,
the Harry p. Krivit Musi-
PaxtanE cal Comedy Company will
rs. close their five weeks en-
gagement at the park
nlavhouse in their very pleasing
production of where There's A Will"
The Krivit Company's engagement at
Paxtang has been successful as well
as very satisfactory. both to the park
mana cement aind patrons. and II is
quite probable that the Krivit Com
pany will be seen again at the park.
The piece the company will play at
the park this evening is new musi--
cal comedy by A. Seymour Brown, and
the vehicle that the popular comedian
and soflg-writer has chosen to star in
during his winter tour of the big vau-
deville house.
Next week the park management
will offer a high -class vaudeville show
as the attraction at the park theater.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

The forecast of novelties engaged
ov Managers Wilmer and Vincent to
. Illuminate the new Majestic
~ the bill the first three days of
""1estic next week, promises to out
shine that of any previous
SSoHlolnation of Keith stars that has
neen seen here in many. weeks. Head
ing the list is that always popular
anu ever welcome character comedian.
hnute Erickson, who is universally
accepted by the Majestic clientele as
ea9oeviiie's leading joy distributor,
ana VIII, therefore, doubtless be ac-
corded most cordial welcome during
the three days of his engagement in
TINS city. Mr.. Erickson. who is assist
eo oy the well-known musical comedy
stor F1avia Arcaro, is presenting a
nonsensfcal comedy and singing con
ception under the caption of Cured .
that is said to supply, perhaps. the
most laughable vehicle with which he
mas mas ever been associated. Second in
the list of extraordinary features is
the celebrated Charlie Ahearn Troup,
oHering their very latest comedy crea
tlon, The High Life Cabaret" de-
scrlbed as an amalgamation of the
STERLING augh-provoking qualities of
the many and divers contributions 10
the vaudeville world making one of
the most unusual variety novelties
that has been given to the stage in
| recent years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

"July call included negroes for Au-
gust entrainment.
Urged Draft Age Change
General Crowder informed the Sem
ate committee that unless the draft
ages are changed to provide for ad-
ditional men. only two courses will
be left open to him to supply the de-
mand for manpower:
First. Invasion of Glasses 2, and
4, which, he said. would mean that
there will be many acute situations
to be met, both in the field of domes-
tic relations and in the economic
field"
Second. A semiannual registration
on December 5. of additional num-
bers of men just reaching twenty -one
years. This would yield about 200,-
600 Class l men and would not meet
requirements after January of next
year.
2,O84,743 Drafted to Date
Although the exact total of the
July calls was not available to-day,
employment of the figures 465.991,
which perhaps may be a trifle high
General Crowder's latest figures
show a total of 2.O64,743 men draft
ed into the military service from the
passage of the selective service act
to the end of the present month. OF
this number 531, ,000swere called prior
to January /. 1918.
OF a total of 9.5s6.50s men regis
tered on June 5. 1917. there remained
S.6S9,447. including the 166,647 men
when General Crowder began the
national classification program last
December. These men were classi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

The figures given for Glass l in
clude 1ss.647 men whose cases were
pending when the calculation was
made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

One of the most thrilling. as well
as most entertaining motion pictures
ever shown at
George Walsh mt the popular
the Victoria Today Victoria Thea
ter, is now be-
ing presented and stars the noted
screen artist. George Walsh. Mr..
Walsh is a powerful built man. and
the way he handles Mexican bandits,
bombs, movie actors and whatnot in
this five-part production is little short
of wonderful. The story ends with
a thrilling rescue George makes of a
young and beautiful girl, who has fall
len into the hands of bandits. Charlie
Chaplin's double will also be shown
in another screaming comedy. He's
Here Again" For Monday and Tues
day. Dorothy Phillips in "a Soul For
Sale" will be the attraction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27
GzNTSE1faHENENTSaEsl
u,r. MAJESTIC
nish Class Vaudeville.

u,nh MAJESTIC
hish Class Vaudeville,
r. COLONIAL
Honss- = Emmy Whelen in The
GinuaE IN .e,;,, and Tuesday Alice Brady
"TTuhesday and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
laimadge N Good Night. Paul"
NJ REGENT
Ao-uay = Margarita Fisher In SIM
possible Susan" and Charlie Chap
\, I'm in "A Night Out"
1d1Wnoay' W Tuesday and Wednesday -
W. 5. Hart in SHARK Monroe"
VICTORIA
Io-day = George Walsh in THE Kid
Is Clever"
Monday and Tuesday - Dorothy Phil
lips in "A Soul For Sale"
Wednesday = Hazel DAILY and Tom
Moore in Uneasy Money"
PAXTANG PARK THEATER
vaudeville and Musical Comedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27
Will TEST FUTURE POLICE

Physical examination of applicants
for patroiman will be held on Mon
day night by the Civil Service Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27
CROWDER ASKS
GOVERNORS TO
COMB CLASS |
Wants Them to Have Draft
Boards Revise Lists For
More Men

Washington. July 27-Prompt ac-
tion by Congress on the draft age
changes to be recommended by Sec
retary of War Baker within the next
few weeks. will be necessary IL Gem
eral Crowder is to be able to furnish
the contemplated quotas of men after
October. without drawing upon Glass
2 and other deferred groups.
According to. official figures obtain
ed to-day, the August and September
calls will make such deep inroads
into Glass 1 that they can only be met
by careful combing of questionnaires
especially of those of the new classes
registered on June of this year and
substantial yield of men under the
draft treaties with Great Britain and
Canada. General Crowder. is known
to be hopeful of obtaining from Glass
sufficient men to carry him to jan
uary l, 1919. but the margin admit
tedly is very clase.
In order that a maximum number
OF Class l men may be obtained from
the new registrants-men who be-
come twenty-one on June 5-General
Crowder ordered a close scrutiny of
| all reports by draft boards which do
not show at least so per cent of such
men in Glass 1. This action by Cen
| eral Crowder was held to be neces-
sary to obtain the 400, 900 men from
this group which he has included in
his estimates to meet monthly quotas
during the remainder of 1918.
Status of Glass A
General Crowder's official figures
on the status of Glass / follows:
! Iotal in Class 1 ........ 2,362,0S2
DedNstions-
DelinqnAnts .......... 334,634
Emergehcy fleet exemp-
tions ............. 36,77O
| Limited service men go. 2I5.539
Remedlable detectives 50,26S
Total deductions -. 6S7211
Total available fight
ing men ....... 1,724S71
January to July calls go. 1,533.743
Available after July
! calls ............ 191,12s
Deductions for navy
and marine corps en-
listments-
Men to replace those re-
jected at camps, deaths,
etc. ............... 10000
Balance remaining Au-
gust 1, 1918, ..... ALPS
| Accretions to Glass
from re-classifications,
work or-fight" order,
decision of pending and
other sources .. 100000
| Estimate of Glass 1 to be
obtained from registra-
tion of June ...... 100000
Total ............... 641,12s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

l. (. Swab. S117 North Fourth
street a fireman in the local yards
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. has
enlisted in the United States Medical
Corps and will leave on Monday for
Columbus Barracks. Ohio. He was at
one time a carrier for the Harrisburg
Telegraph, serving seven years in
that capacity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

Thomas Biting, 24th Balloon Com
pany, OF Marysville, has landed safe
have just been received by his broth
er, Grover G. Biting, Marysviile
Biting was employed by the Penn
syivania Railroad before his enlist
ment over q year ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

PAxTANG PARK THEATER
vaudeville and Musical Comedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

was previously advertised, but he fail
ed to appear. but
Double Attraction he will surely
at the Regent make his appear
ance to-day and
co-starring with him is Margarita
Fisher in Impossible Susan" in which
1t is proved that modern woman is
more than a mere clothesrack. Two
old bachelors thought they knew all
about women. but a clever girl turned
their theories topsy- -turvy.
Pretty Miss Fisher wears gowns
valued at $4,000 in this wonderful
play. The story calls for a heap of
dressing. All gowns are American
made. Critics say the picture is ex-
cellent.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,
William S. Hart in his latest picture
from the Aircraft Studios, SHARK
Monroe"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

good story. full of romance. with
fascinating Emmy Whelen as the bril-
liant star, in
EmmE , WheIen In The House of
me House OF Gold" Gold" This is
one of Metros
strongest plays ever shown at the
Colonial Theater 1t is a pathetic
story OF love and destiny. Monday and
tuesday of next week, Alice Brady.
the brilliant emotional acress, whose
former triumphs have won for her the
title The supreme fsvorite of the
SCREEN" will appear at the Colonial
in The Whirlpool" 1t is a forceful
love theme, revealing the night life
in New York in realistic representa-
tion, how crime and villainty are ex-
posed through the cleverness of a
pretty girl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27
FRENCH GAIN MORE
GROUND AT MARINE

[Continued from First Page.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27

'July call included negroes for Au-
gust entrainment.
VfvnaA Drnff Chance
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
In Men1OTianl.

The all-wise God, in his providence,
has called from the scene of her earth
ly activities to the heavenly mansion
and life everlasting, Mrs. Margaret S.
AisqJGth, the beloved and revered
President of Lawson Bolts Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Whereas, in her position as first and
only President through all the years
of its organization, we have known
her unwavering interest, her constant
devotion, her untiring zeal in the work
of the Chapter, she has commanded
our admiration and loyalty; and
whereas, the wark it is engaged in and
the cause it represents were dear to
her heart and interviewer with her life,
the cause of the South and of the
Confederate soldier who had secure
place in her affection and esteem, for
whose welfare and comfort she was
always solicitous; therefore be it
Resolved: /. That the Chapter
has sustained an irreparable loss in
the death of its friend and President
whose leadership it was glad to sac-
knowledge and follow, and it's mem
bers will ever cherish her memory in
their hearts and derive inspiration
from the example she gave them of
faithfulness to a principle.
Resolved: 2. That we offer to her
family our tenderest sympathy and en-
ter into their grief, for we too feel
the keenness of bereavement.
Resolved: 8. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family, a
copy to the town papers and copy to
the Confederate Veteran.
Ora F. TomlinsOn,
Nellie ]. Coleman,
Hannah ]. Howell,
Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
Lawson Bolts Chapter LOOses Its
President.

In the passing awsg of our honoped
President, Mrs. C. w. Aisquith, who
has served us so faithfully since iM
organization in 1888, 30 years ago,
our chapter has again sustained a
great loss, such loss, the writer of
this brief tribute fails to find words
to express-suffice it to say-it was
such a considerable sweet and gentle
woman for our head, leader and ad-
visor, she possessed the virtues that
adorn the true wife and mother and
friend, that made home attractive and
"Sweet Home" indeed in her presence.
She was hospitable and generous
had hand open as day to meeting
charity.
Another may take her place in the
chapter as president, but the charm
ing disposition and personality of Mrs.
Aisquith and all she was to us-wfll-
lin memory abide with us forever.
A Daughter of the Confederacy.
Member of Lawson Bolts Chapter"
IT D. C..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
-Four Jefferson County Boys Enlist in
Ambulance COrpS.

Four jefferson County boys have en-
listed in the University of Virginia
Base Hospital No. al at Charlottes-
vile. AS soon as the enlisted men are
modified they will be sent to Camp
SEWERS, Greenvilie, s. C. The county
men in the Unit are Joseph Walton
Morrow, Daniel Shirley Nichols, and
Russell M. Sexton, all of Harpers
Ferry, and Geo. A. Ceyle, whose home
at present is in Martinsburg.
The Virginia unit consists of 100
nurses, $50 men clerks, orderlies. as
sistants, drivers, mechanics, machin-
lists, cocks, carpenters, ETC., "a doctors,
quartermaster, commandant and a
chaplain, the Rev. Beverley D. Tucker,
rector of st. Paul's Church, at the
University Of Virginia. Thirty of the
nurses are already in active service at
various camps and all the doctors are
receiving special training, treating
wounds of all kinds, practicing in gas
defenses, and applying the Carroll
method of treating wounds. Many of
them have had military experience in
officers training camps.
Equipment of tho University unit of
the value of $4,000 has already been
stored at Newport News, waiting or
dars to be shipped to France.
A little girl had heard so much talk
about the high cost of living-and TAX
ing so much money to meet the daily
demands and requirements of the fam<
ily-asked her mother one day, if she
thought she was cut out right to marry
a millionaire.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
Soon To Register Men Reaching
Twenty-Five.

Men of Charles Town and jefferson
county, who have become of age since
June 5, last, will be registered, class
flied and called for service in the next
two months if the latest reports from
Washington are correct. These re-
ports are to the effect that before the
second draft is begun, it is the expec-
tation Of the War Department that
Congress will have passed the pending
Legislation providing that all young
years since the first registration took
place shall be registered and olassi-
fed.
1t is figured from the census and
other statistics that there are approx
mately 100000 youths in this ceun
try who would be required to register
under such law. The greater part
of that 100000 would be immediate
ly placed in Class 1. Only a minor
percentage Of them will have been
married, equally as small per cent.
will have dependent relatives and even
fewer will be exempted because of
needfM pursuits. Not many young
men go actively into industry until
they have passed their 21st birthday.
The decision of the general staff in
favor of May as the date for the
next call indicates clearly that the
War Department is rushing men to
Europe much faster than the average
man suspects. Also it indicates that
the supply system has reached state
of efficiency where, not only will it
be able to subsist the army of more
than 100000 men now under arms,
but it is in a position to provide for
an additional 100000.
Fixing the date for the next call
Of draft troops has a much greater
significance however, than the indicat-
ed expansion of the supply or the
equipment system. 1t is, in effort, an
answer to the challenge which Ger
many issued when the Kaiser declared
what the allies must recognize him as
victor before peace negotiations may
no hpp1ln
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
ADvERTISRnLR- TRRS.

List OF ie',ers remaining in ii,, Post .;f:e al
Charles Town. Jefferson corntv ". ", on
SATURDAY., March q 1918 Per ons calliIg fol
'me VIII be required 10 pay one cent tor
aeh Ter :.
James Newman Brennan, J. H.
Baiggs, Isriel Brown, Thomas w.
Bunting, c. F. Carrier, Jr., Sam Cife,
Jno. L. Dickinson, Harris Grim, Thorn
as Hanson, Harris McDonough. G..
Clark Rhodehamel, letters; Miss
Ann K. Alexander, Miss B. Byron.
Mrs. Sadie CAESAR, Miss Helen Clapp.
Mrs. Ada Jackson, Miss Ruth Jones.
Mrs, Anna May Jones, Mrs. Frank
Lively, Mrs. 0. L. P. Meyer, Mrs. A.
W. Shepherd, Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer,
Mrs. Lille Washington, Mrs. B. D.
Williams, Mrs. Riley Williams.
The above letters, II not caiIec for With n
fifteen days, win be selt to the dead lett, :
Office. Persons calling for them viii please
say that they ere advertised
sc. YOUNG, P. N.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
Notice

OF Loss of Certificate of Stock.
Pursuant to the statutes of the
State of West Virginia in such case
made and provided, the undersigned
Mary w. Ball, owner of five 90 shares
of the capital stock of the Farmers
and Merchants Deposit Company, of
Charles Town, West Virginia, as evil
denced by stock certificate, No. 20,
hereby advertises and gives notice of
the loss of said certificate of stock,
and that the circumstances of such
loss were as follows: That on the
afternoon of August %, 1917, the I'M
dersigned was travelling on a train of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railway from
Sikesville, Md, to Charles Town, West
Virginia, having said certificate of
stock in small handbag, and that
nearing Mt. Airy Station, Md, she
was asked by woman near her to
assist in raising the window, and in
so doing she momentarily laid aside
her handbag. The woman left the
train upon its arrival at Mt. Airy, and
in few moments thereafter its leav-
ing said station, the undersigned dis
covered the loss of her handbag con-
tanning said certificates of stock.
Notice of such loss and an affidavit
of the circumstances thereof have been
duly filed with the said Farmers and
Merchants Deposit Company.
MARY w. BALL,
P. o. Address,
$40 East Franklin Street,
Richmond, Virginia.
Dated this 18th day of February,
1918.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
Gas Claims Two HagerstoWn Victims.

Mrs. Emma Slick, AZ years old, Wild
ow of Frederick Slick, and her only
son, Terrell Frederick Slick, Is years
old, were accidentally asphyxiated ear
ly last Friday morning by illuminate
ing gas in their home on High street,
Hagerstown, Md.
j. S. Lillard and family, living in
the other side of the double house,
were awakened by the escaping gas.
LIZARDS hree-year-old daughter, Fran
ces, became i'll from the gas and arous-
ed her mother Four-year-old Virgin
ia Lillard tainted when she rose from
bed. The entire family were more or
less affected.
Lillard attempted to arouse the
Sticks, but failed Forcing an en-
trance he discovered young Slick dead
in bed and his mother dying in the
bathroom. DIR. ]. Walter Layman was
summoned, but Mrs. Slick was dead
when he arrived.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05

years, and at times became 30 bad
would become unconscious. have been
found In that condition many times.
Physicians did not seem to be able to
do me any good. would become
weak and for days at q time could %
no work. Not long ago got q box
Of DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets. ana
after using them found I had never
tried anything that acted In such .
mild and effective manner. I believe
I have at last found the remedy that
suits my case" y
Thousands of people are sufferer:
from habitual constipation and
while possibly realizing something
Of the danger of this condition, yet
neglect too long "a employ proper
curative measures until serious i'll
aess often results. The advice OF
all physicians is, keep your bowels
Clean" and it's good advice.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold by all druggists. at IS cents
box containing as doses. If not
found satisfactory, your money is
returned. p
MiLEs MEDICAL CO. EIkhart Ind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
Transfers Of Real Estate

Kenneth O'Bryan to the A. D..
Goetz Co., lots on Fairfax Boulevard,
between Third and Fourth Avenues,
Ransom.
Allan S. Reynolds and others to
Samuel j. Hodges, house and lot on
the north side of German street, Shep-
herdstown, for $4,000.
Bessie E. Bolinger to the Board of
Education of Charles Town District,
a lot containing seven-tenths of an
acre adjoining the Eagle Avenue col
ored school, for $500.
A. S. Robinson to John D. Marker,
farm of 215 acres on the Opequon
Creek adjoining the Middleway and
Bunker Hill road.
C. D. Carter and others to John H.
Lookingbill, lots 10 and IL with inn
provements thereon in Block c., Bak-
orton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
The Seed Corn Situation.

From the Pennsylvania Experiment
Station, where great deal of prelimi-
nary testing of seed corn has been
done with crib selection reported as
averaging % per cent. fit for seed
comes this statement. "In Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, and in fact over most of
the corn belt fall weather conditions
prolonged the growth of corn and frost
killed the plants before the grain was
fully matured." And so it is that con-
fusion is added to our dilemma unless
we hew to line of facts. The above
statement no doubt does hold good as
regards to fairly large part of
Americas crop, but with the exception
of the late maturing white varieties
our Jefferson county corn as well as
that elsewhere was matured when it
was cut. We had very little "soft"
corn-and no farmer would think of
going to this for seed. But we did
have very great deal of corn sound
and hard that went into the zero
weather of December carrying twenty
to twenty-five per cent. of moisture,
and the elevators are still buying
much of this water! This combina-
ton of mature corn and moisture and
unprecedented winter weather has
brought about situation locally as
dangerous as it is perplexing. The
majority of farmers to whom / have
spoken protest that their corn is sound
and hard (and this is true, and they
'know that it is all right for seed,"-
and this is guess work. Some of it is
good, more of it is worthless. Space
will not permit detailed account of
the proof of the remarkable variation
l have found in carefully conducted
tests. In this weeks Advocate" l will
attempt this. All sorts of claims are
being made: is it any wonder varia-
ton of forty per cent. in termination
can be found in parts of the same
crib?
The man who is selling his entire
corn crop to a northern or western
seed house at high price because he
has tested few ears or guessed at
the whole, may be doing good stroke
of business" but the ethics of the
thing is open to serious question, I'M
less innocently done. Test thoroughly
and don't guess. 1t is very serious
matter for any farmer or scotsman to
sell merely nice looking, sound corn,
and so bring disaster to many grow
ers. We all must know-patriotism
demands it. R. T. BROWSE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-05
Elect New Sheriff at Point Of Rifles.

An old-time election of wild west
days, conducted by vigilance COM
mittee and where rifles do most of
the talking, is staged in the tenth
episode of "The Fighting Trail"
Greater Vitagraph's wonderfully real
istic serial of adventure and the great
outdoors, which is one of the attrac-
tons at the Opera House every Thurs
day night. This smashing picture,
whose scenes are laid in the wilds of
the Sierras in Southern California,
centers in death struggle for mine.
Backed by vigilantes and all decent
folks in the camp, the owners force
a special election for sheriff and put
up Square Deal Hogan, who is all his
name implies. The polls are opened
and there comes a scene tense with
narrowing possibilities when the BAN
dit gang, rifles in hand, dash down the
crowded street and from their saddles
demand the right to vote.