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Evening star., 1918-08-01

IS
Lieut. George Baldwin Mccoy. son
of Chief Justice Walter l. Mccoy of
the Supreme Court of the District. is
dead in France of wounds received in
action = Announcement of his death
July 20 was made today In thes latest
casualty list issued by the War De-
partment.
Justice and Mrs. Mccoy are now
with their youngest son, PhiIbrick.
twenty years of age. at Milburnie
poultry farm. near Raleigh. N. c. This
farm was started by George Mccoy
and his brother Philbrick two years
ago. George entered the first officers
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga. last summer and was graduated
with the rank Of lieutenant. He left
for Franco last September. No date
or details of death accompanied the
announcement from the War Depart
ment this morning.
Left Princeton for Army
Lieut.. Mccoy was twenty-five years
of age and was graduate OF the pub
lie schools of South Orange. N. J., the
family home before Justice Mccoy
was appointed associate justice of the
District Supreme Court. I'M October,
1914.
He had entered Princeton Uni
versity, but left when war broke out.
The young soldier had never made
his home in Washington, except for
brief visits to his parents while pass
ing through this city on his way to
the farm at Raleigh.
The manager of the Wyoming
apartment, at. 2022 Columbia road
northwest, said today that Judge Nc
Coy left for Raleigh about two weeks
ago for a three-week vacation with
his son.
Judge Mccoy, when appointed as
sociate justice Of the Supreme Court,
was a member Of Congress from New
Jersey. He was appointed chief JUS
tice May 81, 1918.
Another Son in France.
Another son, Lieut.. Percy Mccoy,
is now in France. Two daughters,
Katherine and Eleanor, are at
Raleigh.
Messages Of condolences were sent
to Justice Mccoy today by his as
sociates Of the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1918-08-01
Pfussia1s No Match for q. S.
Lads in Fierce Death Grdpple

spondent on the front north of the
Marne. He says that the final cap
ture Of Seringes by the Americans
was an especially creditable achieve
ment.
After the AmexleAns took the VIII
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wns aosassinated Tuesday at Kiev,
was effected with great boIdness, the
Berlin vessische Zeitung says. The
district in which the field marshal re-
sided and in which the murder took
plAea ID only a short distance from
the Casino, and was guarded by Ger
man sentries, the newspaper points
0ok.
siacke Zeiturig continues, Gen. Eko-
ropadski, hetman Of the Ukraine.
went to the spot and madc arrange
- .ona Sirfnnnfh E3a&n ls.----
Evening star., 1918-08-01

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Wednesday, July ST.
Yesterday was day Of sheer. hard
in-and-out fighting on the American
front. teleEraphs Reuters corEs-
Evening star., 1918-08-01
Not Inconsistent With Tradition.

'It is not inconsistent with Ameri-
can tradition that everybody should
know how to shoot and take care of
himself; on the contrary, it is dis
tinetly implied in our bill of rights
where the right to carry arms is re-
served to all of US.
There is no use carrying arms il
YOU do not know what to do with
them. l should say that it was not in
consistent with the traditions of the
country that the people should know
how to take care of themselves; but
it is inconsistent with the traditions
of the country that their knowledge of
arms should be used by govern
mental organization, which would
make and organize a great army, sub
ject to orders to do what a particular
group of men might at the time think
" was best to nave 1t do.
'-fhat is the militarism of Europe
where few persons can determine
what an armed nation is to do. That
~ Yhat 1 understand militarism to be,
tSul s. nation acquainted with arms is
not militaristic nation, unless there
is somebody who can, by an order de-
iermine what they shall all do with
that force. I think we ought to be
very careful not to let these different
Things seem az IL they were the same"
Reasonable Preparation"
The above was spoken almost a
year before America entered the war
SContnOed on Ninstsenfh Ragel
Evening star., 1918-08-01
RENT PROF|TEERS
MAY GET N0C0AL
Boarding House Extortionists
Also May Find Food Sup
plies Cut Off.
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION

Profteering boarding house and
rooming house keepers who raise the
prices of rooms occupied by govern
ment war workers may be reached
through the food and fuel admins
trations if plan known to. be under
by officials interested
in the housing problem is carried out.
Philadelphia is said to be consider
ing the plan, under which the fuel
administrator would withhold coal
order from a rooming house proprie-
tor against whom the housing agency
of the city had filed a complaint OF
for rooms,
Although the proposal has not yet
been laidi before Food Administrator
Wilson or F. G. Jones, fuel head for
it is known that officials
handling the housing problem here
have the plan under consideration.
Under Defense Council.
If such a plan should be worked out
in cooperation with the two admins
trations it is more than likely that
the District Council of Defense would
handle the complaints, in view of the
fact that the room registration office
of the council already has collected a
amount of data on room
1t is known that the om-registra-
ton office is constantly receiving COM
paints of rent increases from young
women who come to Washington to
work for the government.
According to information received
by local officials. the Philadelphia
plan is to have the agency interested
in housing receive the complaints OF
high prices for rooms and apartments.
This agency would then summon the
owner or proprietor and inform him
of the complaint If he declined to
housing agency would then ask the
fuel and food administrations to cut
off the supplies which the boarding
house keeper needed to carry on his
business.
Need of Penalty Clause.
The need for penalty clause in the
Salisbury resolution, which was
adopted by Congress to prevent
wholesale evfctions Of tenants in the
District, is shown by case which
was brought to the attention of the
District Council Of Defense today.
The tenant Of house in the north
east charges that he was given
thirty-day notfce to move on the ground
that the owner of the property, who is
said to be employed by tho govern
ment, wanted the house for the use Of
himself and relatives.
Under the Salisbury law an owner
who works for the government is en-
titled to evict a tenant to occupy the
house. The tenant tells the defense
council that he moved, and three days
later found a for sale or rent sign on
the house. A few days after that, he
asserts, he learned that two famf-
lies other than that Of the owner moved
into the house at a total rental OF $35
a month. whereas he paid only $3.50 a
month. The council viii take up the
Evening star., 1918-08-01
WEATHER

Fair and somewhat warmer tonight
and Friday: light westerly winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four .hours: Highest. 10, at pm. to-
day; lowest, 5S. at s am. today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1918-08-01

The above was spoken almost
year before America entered the war
SContinued On Ninetsenfh Ragel
Evening star., 1918-08-01

AMSTERDAM, August 1.-The MUIR
der of Field Marshal Won Eichhorn,
who, with his aid. Capt. van Dressler,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

former Mayor Bowman and Mayor
keister pitched as partners and won
the championship of the day. Mayor
keister bet on himself and had to
much money he was able to buy dou-
bic portions of ice cream for dessert
after supper in the evening, and ev-
erybody conceded that was going
some Former Mayor Bowman is
nothing if not a keen businessman.
He risked little of his cash on side
bets, but was content to accept a
'rake-off' from lucky gamblers"
who bet on his skill as a quot tosser.
Frank Sites, Robert Mccormick,
President Andrew Patterson, Secre-
tary Jackson. W. P. Starkey and a
few other reckless souls threw all
caution TO the winds and plunged into
a game of croquet. 1t is rumored that
the betting was high, but the stake
holder said the responsible positions
of the players in private life made it
desirable that the utmost secrecy be
maintained and he hoped no public
ity would be given as to figures. He
paid the reporter SO in phony hush
money but the bribe wasn't big
enough. (P. S.-"Jim" Mccullough,
another banker, was the stakeholder
in this and some other events and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Many a Thriller Caught by the
Camera During the Athletic
Games, Followed by a Long
Session at the Well-Laden
Tables

contest might have been lost to pos
terity.
John Heathcote, Mercer Tate and
Eli Hershey held a War Stamp
Auction" that was patronized by
large numbers of the members. Some
of the patriots bid for bonds as high
as seven and eight dollars, and quite
few contributed to the pool and
never thought of asking the commit
tee for a stamp. Charley" Boil bid
so often and so successfully that
they finally ruled him out of the
auction. Captain Douglas set the pace
by buying the first bond. This was
real money, and Chairman Heathcote
took a satchel full of bills and SILVER
back to the postoffice with him last
night.
There was considerable drink
ing, too. Uncle Bill' Essick went so
far as to have himself photographed
with bottle of lemon soda in one
hand and a glass of birch beer in
the other.
The committee, Mercer B. Tate,
Francis H. Hoy, Jr., Boyd NJ. Ogles-
by, James c. Thompson, II. II. Bow
man and C. Floyd Hopkins, planned
everything so. wonderfully we'll and
looked after the details so thorough
ly that President Andrew S. Patter-
son and Secretary Jackson had little
to do but enjoy themselves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Thousands" Were Squander-
ed by Tired Businessmen"
in Search of Relaxation
From Arduous Duties in
Office and Shop

Thousands of dollars were squan-
dered by members of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce at their an
nual picnic yesterday afternoon at
John Reily's cabin in the mountains
above Rockville.
All manner of games of chance,
from tossing the balls" to spin
ming the wheel" were in operation
and even Mayor keister and former
Mayor Bowman wagered their money
recklessly in betting on their luck
and skill.
AS much as ten dollars was paid
for a single bottle of pop" and ice
cream sold as high as $50 a plate.
Members of the committee on ar
rangements insisted on having rake
offs" that ran far into the hundreds
Ct dollars. and even the tightest
members lighted their cigars with
hundred dollar bills.
But let there be no misunder-
standing.
II was all stage money" pro-
cured by Floyd Hopkins at ten cents
a bale especially for the occasion.
1t was all stage money pro-
Orpheum bribes the butler just be-
fore he abducts the heroine or the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

which the villain in the piece at the
family silver.
$1,000 Each
When the guests reached the pic.
mic grounds each was presented with
one thousand dollars in nice green
and yellow bills with the compli-
ments Of the committee on arrange
ments and told to go spend his
head off. After an appetizing
lunch the midway was opened and
the betting became a riot.
Come buy your paddles on the
wheel of fortune: every number
wins something" cried Eli Hershey,
al one end of the line, and Toss
the balls into the hole and get a
cigar; only ten dollars for three
throws shrilled Mercer Tate from
the other. while in the middle the
babies the gum ball and the old
hat game attracted more ambitious
gamblers than could be accommo-
dated.
Even Major Gray. Captain Douglas.
Captain De Lapp, Captain Kramer
and Lieutenant Avery, who were es-
pecially invited guests, took a flyer
at the games and came off winners of
great bales of phony bills.
The Mayors at Quoits
Thousands of dollars changed
hands over quot games in which
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
TOLOSE NO TIME
REGISTERING MEN
FROM 18 TO 45
Machinery For Enrolling of
Thirteen Million Men Is
Already in Motion
By Associated Press

~ -1SSVSsoESS EFeSS
Washington. Aug. 16.-Machinery
for the registration of the thirteen
million additional men estimated as
coming under the provisions of the
new manpower bill with the eNten-
sion of draft ages TO include men
between IS and As years, already
has been set in motion. Provost
Marshal General Crowder who will
have charge OF the registration of the
new men. in a statement published
to-day said preliminary instructions
have been issued all draft officials
and upon passage of the bill by Con-
gress, everything will be in readi-
ness for he registration.
Registration of the men affected
by the draft extension will have 20
be held no- later than September Is
and if possible on September ), Gen.
eral Crowder said. because the avail
able list of resistrants including
those TO he registered August "a will
be exhausted by October l.
Senate leaders to-day believed I
would be possible TO begin considera-
ton Of the manpower bill. reported
yesterday by the military commit
tee, next THURSDAY Lack of a quo
rum and the consequent inability TO
set aside the unanimous consent
agreement under which the Senate is
bound IN conduct business before
August -. will prevent the begin
ming of consideration next Monday as
planned. II was believed that a quo
rum will Ne present at the next SEMI
weekly session of the Senate Monday,
and il will be possible to vacate the
unanimous consent agreement at
that time.
Consideration of the manpover
hill by the House military commit
tee will begin Monday. Chairman
Dent. of the committee. has an
nounced. Many members of the
committee. including Representative
Kahn. of California. ranking RepGb-
lican member. believe only one dav
should be devoted 10 hearings and
the bill reported back 10 the House
Tuesday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Production Managers
Named For Fuel District

Washington, Aug. 16.-The fuel
announced to-day the
appointment of twenty eight produc-
ton managers, one for each of the
coal producing districts of the coun-
try.
Each manager will have charge
of the campaign for increased pro-
duction in his district and to him
the production committee being
formed at the majority of the BIZ
luminous mines will report. Each
production committee will consist of
six members, three representing the
mine management and three repre-
senting the workers.
In cases where a mine is falling
to produce the maximum tonnage,
it will be up to the production COM
mittee to ascertain the cause and
institute improvement. Each week
the comittee will post a list of the
names of the men who have been
absent. who have worked short
hours or who have loaded less than
a fair amount of coal and the rea-
son will be set forth as to whether
in each particular case the blame
lies with the company or with the
worker3
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
United States and Britain
Protest Mexican DEGREES
Affecting Oil Lands
By .4ssocis:eS Press

Washington, Aug. 16.-The United
States and Great Britain have Joined
in diplomatic protest 10 the Mex
ican government against the oil land
DEGREES of President Carranza. which
II is contended amount virtually TO
confiscation.
Meanwhile the American and Eng
hsh oil companies have united in
an agreement TO refuse TO meet the
terms # the decree. which they con-
tend would take the properties from
them. and have agreed among them
selves to depend upon their govern
ments for protection of their inter-
eSts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
SUMMER BEVERAGES

Warm days increase the de
mand for cooling drinks and like
wise the consumption of sugar II
substitutes are not used. Delicious
beverages may be made with
honey or syrups which do not
contain sugar. To alleviate the
sugar shortage the following'sug-
gestions are made:
Use honey and syrup in bever-
ages such as grape juice, lemon
ade and raspberry shrub. Fruit
juices may be preserved without
sugar.
Serve syrups in pitchers, as
cream is served for tea, to avoid
waste or undissolved sugar in
cups and tumblers.
Acquire a taste for less sweet
drink.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Five Penna. Sufragists
Jailed For Fifteen DAYS

Washington, Aug. 16.-"In going
TO jail we are simply going over the
top for democracy We hope the
passage OF the amendment will soon
make such sacrifices unnecessary"
said Miss Lavinia Dock. of Fayette-
Vile. Pa, one Of the founders Of
the Red Cross, as she was led away
yesterday 10 serve fifteen days with
twenty-five other suffragists. Five
were Pennsylvanians. All partiCi-
pated in the many attempts to hold
q meeting in Lafayette Park this
week and last.
Ten days or $40 for the meeting
and FIVE days or s5 for standing on
the base of the statue were the
judgments meted out. One woman
was sentenced for climbing on the
monument, but the police. strangely
enough. couldn't manage to prove
she was ct the meeting. though she
was arrested with the rest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Funeral Services Held
For Drowned Lieutenant

The body of Lieutenant Daniel
Evans Atticks, formerly of Paxtang,
who was drowned in the Ohio River
on Wednesday, arrived in the city
at $50 o'clock this morning Funeral
service were held at the home of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Atticks, PaXtang, this afternoon. The
Rev. Harry B. King, pastor of. the
Paxton Presbyterian church offici-
ated. Burial was made in the Pax
tang cemetery.
Representatives from military or
ganizations of the city were present
at the services. Lieutenant Atticks
was on the recruiting staff of the
United States Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

CONTINUED from First Page.l
half acre, as it is Estimated there
are approximately 2,l00 good farms
in the county.
The county quota of three per
cent. increased acreage is only part
of national program. At a meet
ing of the Farm Bureaus of Dau-
phin, Miflin, Franklin, Adams and
Cumberland counties at Carlisle
yesterday, plans for increasing the
acreage to the amount desired by
the Government were outlined
Z. K. Hibschman, state leader of
county farm agents, outlined the
necessary work. A. 3. Shenk, presi-
dent of the Dauphin County Farm
Bureau. and Howard Speese, secre-
tary, were the representatives from
the Dauphin County Farm Bureau.
1t is likely that as result of the
Food Administration request the
farm bureau will hold a meeting
Saturday, August "a, and the coun-
ty will be laid out in townships and
each township be given a certain
quota of added acreage to raise,
after the manner of the Liberty
Loan campaigns. A township conf
mittee will be appointed, Mr.. Mes
ley, county farm agent, said. likely
to comprise sixty or sixty-five mem
bers, who will have charge of
launching the campaign for added
acreage in this county.
Mr. Niesley said this morning the
farmers have in some cases already
expressed their willingness to plant
additional acres, although it would
interfere with their crop rotation
and mean a monetary loss. One
farmer. he said, when informed of
the plan. announced that he would
be willing to plant an additional ten
acres if necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Court Stenographers Are
Called For War Services

Pennsylvania was to-day called
upon to furnish So court stenog-
raphers for overseas duty and state
draft headquarters telegraphed 10
all local boards TO secure them. The
stenographers are to be white men
qualified for special or limited SER
vice and will be entered as privates,
receiving in addition five cents for
each 100 words transcribed. They
must submit certificates as to their
service from courts together with
personal information to local draft
boaEds and will be reported to Wash
ington by August %.
A call was also issued for 25 white
craftsmen, qualified for special or
limited service TO be listed by Au-
gust % for duty with the military
aeronautics division. Madison. Bar
racks, Sacketts Harbor, y. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
First Annual Y. M. c. A.
Mems Picnic to Be Held
at the Anwyll Farm

The first annual mems picnic of
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. will be held
Thursday afternoon and evening. Au-
gust 20. The place wf:: pe Harry L.
Anwyll's farm. Inglenook.
Henderson Gilbert will be stunt
master" and it is gayly rumored that
he has all kinds of games and
athletic sports up his sleeve. There
will be baseball. volleyball. golf and
swimming, and a number of big sur
prise features. \ plenty of eats is
promised. Bring your appetities"
is the way the committee puts it.
The party will leave the association
building at 1890 o'clock in Joy
wagons" loaned by the "Y' members.
They will wear a smile and old
clothes" since the invitation says
these are essential"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
GENERAL MOTORS TAKEN
OFF STOCK EXCHANGE

New York. Aug. 1.-THE common
stock of the General Motors Com
pany, in which there have been spec
tacular price movements from time
to time was to-day stricken from the
list of issues cleared by the New
York Stock Exchange. This bans
trading in the stock exchange.
According to official statement of
the Clearing House Committee of the
exchange the stock is NOT widely
enough distributed to warrant its
continuance on the list of stocks
cleared"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
John Alcorn Missing
on Field of Battle

John Alcorn, aged 2S, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert L. Alcorn, 1923
North Fourth street, is missing in
action according to kilograms re-
ceived last night by his parents. He
enlisted in Philadelphia a year ago
and was sent to Columbus Barracks.
From this point he went to Camp
Hancock where he received training
before going to France. He has been
overseas almost eight months. He
was attached to Company K of the
109th Regiment.
Before his enlistment he was en-
ployed us a brakeman in the Enola
yards. His wife, Mrs. Edna Alcorn,
lives at I'LL Green street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
"BilI" Is Smiling Again
When He Receivers Auto

When William Randall, known as
Smiling Bill" the superintendent of
construction work at the ordinance
depot at Middletown, came to the
city last night in his little roadster
and parked it in South Third street,
little did he think that to-day he
would have a small army of work.
men keeping an eye open for the
person who stole his car.
Randall uses the machine daily
to travel to and from Middletown
When he came for 1t last evening
after parking it for a short time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
SUGAR SHORTAGE
TO BE RELIEVED

Continued from First Page.1
der of the state food administrator
since August l.
Canning certificates made out to
the grocers by householders for
twenty-hVe-p pound lots OF sugar will
he redeemed by the wholesalers
when turned in by the gfocers. They
will be redeemed as they pass inves-
tigation by the food administration.
4 meeting of all grocers in Dau-
phin county has been called by the
food administration for next Mon
day evening in the Y. NJ. C. \. at s
o'clock, when the sugar situation will
be discussed and a plan will be for
mulated whereby the slight amount
of sugar released by the food admin
istration may be equitably distrib-
uted.
Store supply Short
1t was said by the food admins
traitor this morning that the sugar.
canning certificates made out every
time householder desires twenty
five pounds for canning, when turned
into the food administration office
every Monday and redeemed for
sugare purchase certificates, should
with careful conserving by the
grocers, enable them to supply their
trade under the ruling allowing a
half pound per person weekly. Cam
ming certificates, however. will not
be redeemed without an investigation
by the food administration officials
to see that they are bona fide Gus
toners statements of canning needs.
1t is known that the refusal of the
food administration to issue sugar
purchase certificates to the grocers
has resulted in many of the grocers
being in serious straits regarding
their sugar supplies. and some are
entirely out of sugar. Many house