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GERMANS CRUEL
TO PRISONERS OF
WAR, SAYS GERARD
Small Boys Shoot Nail-Tipped
Arrows at the Helpless
Soldiers
TRAIN DOGS TO BITE
Condemn Men to Death by
Forcing Them in Typhus
Camp
By Associated Press
New York, April 10. British
charges of cruel treatment received by
war prisoners in Germany are con
firmed by James W. Gerard. For the
lirst time since his return from Ger
many the former American ambassa
dor at the dinner of the Canadian club
last night, told some of the things he
had seen on visits to the German pri
son camps in the capacity of official
representative of the British and Can
adian governments.
"I have seen small boys," said Mr.
Gerard, with German simplicity and
kindness, march about the prison
camps armed with bows and arrows
and shoot arrows tipped with nails
at the prisoners. At another camp
I visited they had trained German
•sheep dogs to bite British, and when
| tho guards went through the camp
i they took the trained dogs with them
land It was seldom that they failed to
I bite British soldiers." Tho command
|ant of this camp was removed, after
| long delay, upon complaint # of Mr.
1 Gerard.
Sliamc Decent Acts
"Another time there was typhus
j fever in a camp where Russians were
l interned. Saying that all the allies
•should stick together, the Germans
; placed English and French prisoners
! with the Russians in the typhus
! camp, thus condemning numbers of
them to certain death." •
As the climax of this story Mr.
Gerard told how the inhabitants of
a northern German town were im
prisoned and held up to shame be
cause they had given food and drink
to a trainload of Canadian war pris
oners who were starving and half
dead with thirst.
WANT PLATINUM FOR WAR
Washington, April 10. Wartime
need of platinum for scientific pur
poses has prompted an appeal from
the government to the country's jew
elers to use substitutes for platinum
wherever possible in mounting pre
cious stones.
101) F.I.SON HEARING DEFERRED
Hearing for "Natey" Edelson, ar
rested in Philadelphia, alleged to be
one of the dope ring operating in this
city, has been deferred for several
days. Edelson's counsel asked a
week's delay last Tuesday. Several
witnesses including "Tony" Penn must
' be subpoenaed before the hearing can
j.be held.
LEMONS BRING OUT
THE HIDDEN BEAUTY
■ Make this lotion for very little
coat and juat see
for yourself.
An attractive skin wins admiration
In social life and in business the girl
or woman whose face and hands show
evidence of constant care enjoys a
tremendous advantage over those whc
klo not realize the value of a healthj
pkin and a spotless complexion.
At the cost of a small Jar of ordi
nary cold cream one can prepare a
full quarter pint of the most wonder
ful lemon skin softener and com
plexion beautlfier, by squeezing the
juice of two fresh lemons into a bot
tle containing three ounces of orchard
white. Care should be taken to
strain the juice through a fine cloth
so no lemon pulp gets in, then this
lotion will keep fresh for months.
JCvery woman knows that lemon
juice Is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallow
ness and tan. and Is the Ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautlfier,
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and
make up a quarter pint of this
sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and
massage it daily Into the face, neck,
arms and hands. It naturally should
. help to soften, freshen, bleach and
bring out the roses and beauty of any
skin.
FOR THROAT AND LUNGS
STUBBORN COUGHS AND COLDS
ECKMAN'S
ALTERATIVE
SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGGIST"I
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EeS ASTHMA BRONCHITIS
Brings quick relief. Makes breath
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Recommended and guaranteed by
George A. Gorgas and other good drug
gists everywhere.
$3.00
—TO—
NEW YORK
AND RETURN
Via Philadelphia & Heading
Hallway,
Sunday, April 22
y Special Excursion Train
From Lt.A.M.
Harrlsburg 3.35
Hummelstown 3.60
Swatara 3 65
Hershey ' 3.67
Palmyra 4.04
Annville 4,13
Lebanon 4 24
Avon 4.28
Myer<itown 437
Richland 4^43
Sheridan 4*47
Womelsdorf 4.63
Robesonia 4.59
New York (arrive) 9.40
RETURNING Leave New
\ork from foot West 23d Street
6.50 p. m„ foot Liberty Street 7.00
p. n. name day for abovu stations.
TUESDAY EVENING,
STOTESBURY AND
FELLOWS PLEDGE
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scribe to the bonds with which it is
proposed to float the contemplated loan
Pennsylvania financial interests, aside
from popular subscriptions, would
probably have to assume the responsi
bility of Pennsylvanlans bearing their
share of the national war budget.
Upon a basis of from eight to ten
per cent, that share would amount to
approximately $300,000,000.
Million* l'r tile State
The Governor has received assur
ances from such influential Pennsylva
nia financiers as Jfl. T. Stotesbury, the
Philadelphia banker, who is a member
of the Executive Committee of the
Pennsylvania Public Safety Committee,
that he and others associated with him
in the State's vast financial interests,
are prepared to form corporations to
establish great plants with which to
provide the State with any industries
it may now lack or inigiu be required
as a result of the war.
Mr. Stotesbury and his associates
have further informed the Governor
that they will see that the State is
financially, industrially or otherwise
prepared tor the war and, representing
billions of dollars as they do, they are
in a position to place Pennsylvania at
the front in the war preparations now
under way or being contemplated.
100 I'er Cent. Kflicieney
It is the Governor's desire that the
State's share in the solution of the
financial and other problems confront
ing the nation shall be 100 per cent.
If Pennsylvania should be called
upon to deliver so many tons of coal
or so many tons of munitions, or food
stuffs, at a designated time, or place,
it is the purpose of the Governor and
of the Executive Committee of the
Pennsylvania Public Safety Committee,
that Pennsylvania shall be prepared to
do so.
"An efficiency of 100 per cent," it
may be said, will be the policy of the
State administration and of the Pub
lic Safety Committee.
Stale Resources Pledged
The entire resources of the State of
Pennsylvania are pledged to the nation
through a resolution passed in the
House this morning. Representative
Sarig, of Berks county, was the author
of the resolution. Representative Stof
flet, of Northampton county, would
have the State eDpartment of Agricul
ture furnish seeds at cost to farmers,
and the bill provides for the supervis
ion of the planting and for a lien
against crops for amount of cost of
seeds.
Senate Pledges Resources
Resolutions pledging all the re
sources of Pennsylvania to the United
States in the war with Germany, pro
viding that State highways be put in
shape for the speedy and convenient
transportation of troops and muni
tions if need be and urging the people
of Pennsylvania to work for the en
largement of the food supply of the
Commonwealth by increasing their ag
ricultural products from a sense of
patriotic duty, were passed in the Sen
ate at its session this forenoon.
The Sarig resolution of loyalty to
the government and the tender of the
State's resources was adopted on mo
tion of Senator Vare after Senator
Schantz had proposed that it be re
ferred to the committee on judiciary
special.
The food increase resolution was of
fered by Senator R. E. Smith. It sets
forth that inasmuch as the United
States Is involved in war with Ger
many and the question of supplying
food to her army is paramount it is
the sense of the general assembly that
the raising of crops and agricultural
products be urged upon the people
as a patriotic duty.
The bills hat passed finally includ
ed two by Senator Beidleman fixing
the salaries of county commissioners
at from )2,000 to $2,500 and of as
sistant county superintendents at sl,-
800 per annum. The bill provides that
the salaries be paid semimonthly in
stead of quarterly.
To Guard Capitol
Senator Buckman, immediately be
fore the adjournment of the Senate to
day, offered a resolution that the State
Capitol be guarded by a sufficient
number of State police, to be on duty
during the present crisis with Ger
many, the number to be left to the
judgment of the State Police Depart
ment. The resolution was passed.
Senator Snyder's bill creating' a Bu
reau of Economy and Efficiency in
the Auditor General's Department
passed second reading.
V. S. PLATE SITE PICKED
By Associated Press
Washington, April 10. Secretary
Daniels will announce to-morrow or
possibly late to-day the location se
lected for the $11,000,000 armor plate
and $1,700,000 projectile plant.
Tour eyes are worthy of tho beat
■Mention yon can give them. Bel.
asM* can had ** lo
Optometrists
OPP. Orpheum Theater
Bytm Examined No Drops
RUBS SILVER OA 1 -NOT OFF
CUIU Mm CO.. INC <B7 CXDAJK ST. ft* V O.
The Trade Supplied by
Henry Gilbert & Son
=?v
For Skin Blotches
'ihere is one remedy Uiat seldom fails
to clear away all pimples, blotches and
other skin eruptions and that makes the
skin soft, clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply'you with
zemo, which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim
ples, rashes, black heads in most cases
give way to rcmo. Frequently, minor
blemishes disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe,
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. It costs only 25c; an extra
large !:ottle, SI.OO. It will not stain, is
not greasy or sticky and is positively
safe for tender, sensitive skins.
J& W. Kosc Co., Cleveland, O. 1
Police Chief Wants
Parking Restricted
in Downtown Strets
Success of the ne wrecord system re
cently Installed as a result of a sur
vey by the New York Bureau of Mu
nicipal Research; need of city or
dinances restrictin gparking in Third
and Fourth streets, between \Valnu
and Market streets; and a big; increase
in total lines and fees turned into the
city treasury by the police department,
were th'c features of the quarterly re
port of Chief of Police J. Kdward Wet
zel, to City Council to-day.
Chief Wetzel, in the report, com
mends the new record system, pointing;
out its many advantages over the old
method of keeping details on file.
During the month of March $1,429
from fines, forfeitures, and court costs
were turned into the city treasury,—a
new record for the last few years,
Commissioner Gorgas reported. During
the first three months of the year
11969 have been deposited.
Arrests totaled 396, of which 237
were for disorderly practice, 51 for
safekeeping, 26 for violations of city
ordinances, 21 for larceny, ten for as
sault and battery, 18 inmates of dis
orderly houses, one on a charge of
murder, and the remaining number on
other criminal charges.
THREE NOMINATED TO
FILL VACANCY
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Commissioner William H. Lynch
nominated William Pavord, vice
president and manager of the Har
risburg Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany.
Commissioner William JJ. Gorgas
put in the name of City Clerk Charles
A. Miller.
Commissioner Lynch then called a
vote, each candidate receiving the
vote of the commissioner who nomi
nated him. Further balloting was
postponed until next week. Three
votes are required to elect a succes
sor.
Mayor E. S. Meals, who is under
i treatment at the Harrisburg Hospital,
could not be present, but it is under
stood he favors City Clerk Miller.
If Council can not agree and elect
a successor within thirty days from
April 6, when the bill was signed giv
ing them the power to till the va
cancy, the Dauphin county court has
the power to make the appointment.
The question of filling the vacancy
was the last to be taken up. Before
any action was taken, the entire bill
as prepared by City Solicitor John E.
Fox. introduced by Senator E. E.
Heidleman and passed by the Legis
lature. was read to Council. Nomina
tions followed.
Approve Motor
I Council approved finally the con
tracts awarded the Harrisburg Auto
mobile Company for six motorized
chemical and hose wagons, and two
service ladder trucks. Within the
next few weeks the first of the mo-
I torized apparatus is expected to be in
service. This will include the three
steamers which are to be equipped
with front drive tractors. Plans for
improvements and an addition to the
Washington Hose Company house in
Chestnut street, were approved. The
alterations will cost about $1,200.
Mood I.ights at Reservoir
Commissioner Lynch reported that
five flood lights have been installed
at the reservoir, more lights are to be
placed at the filter plant and addi
tional guards have been put on duty
to prevent any attempts to damage
the property. Other steps may be
taken and Council will be asked next
week to approve finally the protective
measures.
An increase from eight to eleven
million gallons of water pumped
each day at the pumping- station was
reported.
This was attributed to the big in
crease in industrial activity in the
city. In connection with the discus
sion of water pumping, Commission
er Gross called the attention of
Council to a bill now pending In Leg
islature which if passed finally would
prohibit swimming or bathing any
where in rivers or streams within
three miles of an Intake for a city
water supply. An increase of more
than $7,000 in water rents have been
collected during the first quarter this
year. Commissioner Gorgas an
nounced.
Pica For Patriotic Co-operation
Alexander J. Hemphill, chairman
of the Hecrultlng Committee of the
Committee on National Defense, New
York, sent a communication to Mayor
Meals asking co-operation In a. big
patriotic demonstration on April 18,
In commemoration of the battle of
Lexington and Paul Revere's ride.
This was read In Council and a reso
lution was passed authorizing City
Clerk Miller to communicate with
city school officials, pastors and other
officials to arrange plans. In New
'York it is planned to have a modern
Lexington alarm distributed by aero
planes, tolling of church bells, liro
bells and all factory whistles.
Repairs to the touring car used by
the police department were ordered
paid and an ordinance providing for
constructing a sewer In an alley be
tween Lexington and Sixth streets, at
Wiconisco street, passed first reading.
VOLUNTEERS NOT
WANTED FOR GUARD
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to prevont organization of purely vol
unteer regiments under the guise of
National Guard units and which
would not, in all probability last be
yond the duration of the war.
Refoilar Forces Only
An official circular Issued to-day
points out that the present emergency
is one which cannot be met by the
regular forces and the National Guard
alone and adds that existing law "does
not contemplate that the federal gov
ernment shall call upon the States to
form more National Guard troops in
order that It may be called into the
Federal services.
"The laws." the circular continues,
"placed this responsibility of organiz
ing more troops for strictly federal
use upon the federal government,
where It properly belongs. Both from
the standpoint of justice to the State
and of efficiency of the forces, the
Federal government should have the
duty and the responsibility of organ
izing all forces additional to the Na
tional Guard after the guard has been
called into the United States service."
Launch Manned by German
Speaking Crew Captured
Cargo of Gasoline
By Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga., April 10. A launch
manned by a German-speaking crew
and carrying more than 500 gallons of
gasoline was captured several days
ago off the Georgia coast and taken to
Fernandina, Fla., according to word
received here by Charles S. Arnow,
State game and fish commissioner.
The capture was made by a revenue
cutter. Mr. Arnow said, adding that it
had caused much speculation as to
whether there was any truth in re
ports of German submarines in the
Gulf of Mexico. Only one of the Ger
man crew spoke English, Mr. Arnow
said. He had no information to show
where they came from. i
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
VER IST DER UMPA-UMPA-PA?
NEIN.DER CIRCUS HAS IT NOT
While flags are gaily flying and the
air is full of war, the streets alive
with spectacles never Known before,
and patriotism's rampant and excite
ment's In the land, there's one thing
that is missing—'tis the little German
band.
No longer does it shatter day be
neath your window ledge; no longer
does the battered trombone set your
teeth on edge. The deadly cornet'.a
silent it that blew now sharp, now
flat—as the owner caught the pennies
in his little pancake hat.
In former years we knew it as the
surest sign of spring; we used to wail
for "Tannenbaum" played on a
broken string; "Auf Wiedersehn. '
Ijlue Danube"—told us tulips are in
bloom while "Ver, oh. vers Mein little '
Dog."' brought joy into the room. !
WOULD TA SLOT MACHINES I
The first revenue measure to pass
the House was the bill providing for a
graded tax upon all automatic, slot :
and weighing machines that Repre-!
sentative Stern,its sponsor said, would 1
net the State from three to live thou- i
sand dollars annually. The measure
provides for a tax of one, two and Ave
'J 0 " 0 - 1 " 8 ' according to the revenue pro
duced by the respective machines.
KITCHIN' READY TO LEAD
By Associated Press
Washington, April 10. Democra
tic leader Kitchin to-day announced
his readiness to pilot the adminlsra
tlon war program through the House.
He voted against the war resolution
and there was some doubt of his posi
tion.
Dives, Pomeroy &
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One large jar mustard rose and purple $0.50 to $18.50
2 packages Takhoma biscuits - A juu. i i • At
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| The biggest Teuton gun that on
I the doughty Frenchman plays could
] not duplicate the treatment of the
| band's "Le Marseillaise;" and the
' songs of every nation, though they
i made a gallant tight, suffered much
I from early morning until blown out
| late at night. What's become of all
I the Wagners?—for we miss the cheer
• i ful smile—are they taking out their
| papers? Are they all eating pie? Are
11 the instruments interned or can it be
1 j—oh, barren gain! Can it be they are
rehearsing and will soon start up
! again?
! We admire you, Mr. Wilson®, for
your handling of the State; w™ ad
mire your proclamations people claim
that they are great; your remarks
janent all aliens show you take a rigid
I stand, but can't you make a slight al-
I lowa nee for the little German band?
' To Consider Third Class
City Laws at Conference
! A meeting of commercial and civic
j associations of a number of third
class cities in Pennsylvania will be held
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday upon
the call o fthe Hazleton Chamber of
Commerce to consider the Heldleman
bill and other legislation of interest to
third class cities.
WRIGHT TO GIVE TALK
Flavel L. Wright will address a
luncheon meeting of the Johnstown
Chamber of Commerce to-morrow in
connection with a reorganization of
the Chamber.
APRIL 10, 1917.
C. H. Mauk Would Give
Ambulance to Emergency
Corps to Be Formed Here
C. H. Mauk announced to-day that
he will he in position to contribute
one or possibly two ambulances to the
proposed emergency ambulance unit
which nurses of this city are talking
of organizing.
"I have one ambulance now in use,"
said Mr Mauk to-day, "and another
ordered which will be delivered soon,
i would be glad to give free use of
one or both of these machines in any
emergency. I have been approached
to do this by nurses of the hospitals
who are considering the organization
of a unit. With the machines would
go their drivers and orderlies."
BRAZIL BREAKS
WITH GERMANY
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have been broken off according to the
Rvening News. Switzerland will take
charge of Brazilian interests at Ber
lin.
Kio de Janeiro, April 10. Brazil
has recognized the new government of
Russia.
The official report regarding the
sinking of the Brazilian steamship
Parana, which the government has
been awaiting before taking definite
action toward Germany, is believed to
have been received to-day from the
legation in Paris.
The minister of marines has re
ceived from the commander of the
Brazilian destroyer Alagoas, which Is
stationed at Desterro, a report that
signals are being exchanged by means
of lights and wireless between Ger
mans on the coast and ships cruising
in Brazilian waters. The minister will
transmit this report to President Braz.
RECRUITING SQUAD
EXCELS RECORD
In Nine Days Get More Men
Than Scheduled For the
• Entire Month
Captain William F. Harrell, in
charge of the Harrisburg District for
army recruiting, with headquarters in
the Strouse Building, announced this
mpming that yesterday was the ban
ner day for the district and that
men were enlisted. Seventeen were
from this city.
The recruiting office was filled this
morning and it was expected to equal
yesterday's record.
"If every district in the United
States does as well, an army of 500,-
000 could be raised in thirty days and
1 hope we can keep this record up.
The War Department at Washington
considers 144 men per month out of
this district 100 per cpnt. and in the
last nine days we have enlisted 155
men, which is more than 100 per
cent.," said Captain Harrell.
Captain Harrell received orders
from the War Department this morn
ing authorizing him to enlist men up
to 4 0 years old and that the only edu
cational requirement is that they be
able to talk the English language. Col
ored applicants may be enlisted for in
fantry or cavalry.
The navy recruiting office in charge
of Quartermaster W. E. Quirk is also
doing good work and nine men were
sent to Philadelphia yesterday and to
day.