U. S. REGULAR ARMY TO CARRY COLORS TO THE FIGHTING LINE Division of 25,000 Trained Men Will Go to French Front as Soon as Possible, President Orders GENERAL PERSHING TO COMMAND EXPEDITION War Department Gets Ma chinery Working For Registration and Enroll ment of Men of Draft Age By Associated Press Washington, May 19. United States regular troops, led by Major General Pershing will carry the Stars and Stripes to the European battlefront. Under orders from President Wil son, a division of approximately 25,- 000 troops will go to Prance as soon as possible to co-operate with British and French forces. President Wilson will not use the authorization given in the war army bill signed by him last night to per mit Colonel Roosveelt to raise a vol unteer expedition for service in France. In an announcement to this effect, the President said that his action was based upon expert military advice from both sides of the water. Heady For Draft Machinery for enrolling and sift ing 10,000,000 men and paving the way for the selection of the first 600,000 men under the new war army law, based on the President's proclamation, was set in motion by the War Department to-day. The proclamation calls upon all men be tween 21 and 30, inclusive, to regis ter for military service on June 5. The drafted army will not be call ed tt> the colors until about Septem ber 1, but by that time the regular troops arc expected to be in action against the Germans. Vse Regular Troops The order for the sending of regu lar troops to France, the statement regarding Colonel Roosevelt and the proclamation, were issued by the President last night immediately af ter he had approved the war army bill. Contrary to custom, there were no ceremonies attending the signing of the bill. The President affixed his signature in the presence of only members of the executive staff in ■ the W'i~ House proper and then | sent ! t over to the executive offices.; From there the document went to the War Department where the proclamation was issued. General Pershing and his staff will go to Europe ahead of his troops at u an early a date as practicable. He has been here for some days in conference with War Department of ficials and British military officers. Pershing a Veteran General Pershing to-day automati cally was relieved of his command of the Southei-n department by the President's orders designating him to command the troops to be sent to Europe. Ho is a veteran of the Spanish-American war and led the American troops into Mexico last fall in pursuit of Villa and his band President W r ilson expresses re of outlaws. grot that he could not employ vol unteers nor avail himself of the "tine vigor and enthusiasm" of Colonel Roosevelt for the expedition. "To do so," he explained, "would serious ly interfere with the carrying out of the chief and most immediately pur pose contemplated by the legisla tion, the prompt creation and early use of an effective army, and would contribute practically nothing to the effective strength of the armies now engaged against Germany." Officials declined to-day to com ment on the possibility that a way would be found for using Colonel Roosevelt's services in another way. There was talk to tills effect in the army circles, however. T. R. DENIED RIGHT TO RAISE AN ARMY [Continued From First Page] serious business of making war on Germany. Hfgrft Kinrfonril Colonel Roosevelt's friends in Con gress who fought so hard for the pro vision in the army bill which made it possible for him to lead a division to France, if the President had author ized it, expressed deep regret to-day that President Wilson had decided not to avail himself of the Colonel's of fer. Senator Johnson, of California, the Colonel's running-mate in tht cele brated Progressive Presidential cam paign, only said: "I am very sorry; very sorry." Sejiator Harding, who wrote the amendment to the army bill authoriz ing sending the Colonel's division, is sued a formal statement, saying he thought it a "regrettable mistake" to refuse the offer. ForrlKn of I'olltlcN "The intent was not political," said Senator Harding, "there was no pur pose to glorify Colonel Roosevelt. Frankly we were trying to popularize the war, to do something to awaken the American spirit and mollify the hostility to the conscription plan. "But, we are enlisted for the war, and a good soldier salutes the com ma nder-ln-chlef." Senator Harding predicted the Colo nel would set service at the front as a major general in the New York Na tional Guard. Such a commission has been offered him by Governor Whit man. —* Courthouse Notes Common Pleas Court, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Koons of Palmyra, were awarded a verdict of $1,690 damages against the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company, be cause of an accident which resulted In the death of their son, Lester. The case was closed late yesterday. Mrs. Annie Bordner, of Carsonvllle, awarded S4O because of alleged slan derous statements said to have been made against her by George Paulus. In courtroom No. 2 to-day before Additional Law Judge 8. J. M. Mc- Carrell, the suit of Ovid R. Glrvin against Joseph L. Shearer, Jr., was started. Divorces (arantml. Roy K. Al bright WHS granted a divorce from Dors M. Albright was granted a di vorce to-day by th court. Florence M„ Fouti also was given a divorce from Usiar \Y. Koutz. SATURDAY EVENING, U. B. CHURCH BISHOPS CHOSEN The Rev. W. H. Washinger, of Chanibersburg, New Mem ber of Board Wichita, Kan. May 19. At the general conference of the United Brethren Church yesterday, Ave bishops of the church for the next quadrennium were elected as fol lows: William M. Bell, H. H. Fout, i'. J. Kephart, G. if. Matthews and W. 11. Washinger. Bishop Wash inger, the new member of the board, is from Pennsylvania, living at Chanibersburg, and has been super intendent of the Pennsylvania con ference of that denomination for the last fifteen years. It is not yet known to which district he will be assigned. Other officers elected are: Dr. W. R. Funk, publishing agent: Dr. J. M. Phillippi, editor Religious Telescope; Dr. C. B. Rrane, associate editor Re ligious Telescope. f After Bishop Washinger's election was announced he was escorted to the plaform by the Pennsylvania con ference delegation and addressed the conference relative to his work for the church. Dr. A. T. Howard was elected for eign missionary bishop. Bishop Howard addressed the conference 011 "Unoccupied Areas." Two veteran ministers, the Rev. C. W. Miller and the Rev. George Miller, are brothers, and have been in the ministry 07 and 58 years re spectively. Their addresses to the conference were impressive. Dr. W. R. Funk, publishing agent, who ar ranged a special Pullman train from Dayton which carried one hundred and sixty-three persons to Wichita, is arranging a similar return train from Wichita to Dayton on the ad journment of the conference next Monday. Victor Murdock, senator from Kansas and editor and proprietor of the Wichita Eagle, addressed the general conference on the subject "The West's Work For the East," in which he described his visit to France during the war, seeing the hospitals where 75,000 wounded were treated, and one hundred thou sand widows, and to China, blighted by centuries of governmental malad ministration. He declared that our country was going to .win the war not for conquest or power but for the flag, and its principles of humanity and liberty, and that democracy is going round the world- lie expressed the wish that President Wilson would shut off the use of grain for the dis tilling of liquor. Bishop Weekley, who served as the Bishop of the East District for the last four years, and who retired from official life at this conference on ac count of failing health, will be made bishop emeritus. Five cities are competing for the session of the general conference in 1921, Detroit, Mich., Indianapolis, lnd., Columbus, Ohio, and Washing ton, D. C., invitations from which will be given to the conference. The de cision will be made by the Board of Bishops and Publishing Board and Agent. $268,000 to Be Applied to Retirement of Bonds of Central Iron and Steel Tho Girai-il Trust Conjpany, Phila delphia, trustee under the mortgage of the Central Iron and Steel Com pany. dated August 1, 1905, has ad vertised that the receivers of the company have turned over $268,000, which is to be applied to the pur chase and retirement of first mort gage live per cent, bonds and certill cates of deposit. Sealed proposals will be received until .lune 15 at 3 o'clock, and the bonds offered at the lowest price will be purchased on June 19. All arrears of sinking fund payments due under the mortgage have been made. The. purchase of these bonds will mean a big reduction in the debt of the company. Yester day the discharge of the receivers was asked by President Kobert H. Irons. 140 Missing After U-Boat Sinks British Transport in Mediterranean Sea By Associated Press London, May 19. —The British *ad-! miralty issues the following state- ! ment for newspapers: "The British transport Canieronin j with troops was torpedoed by an j enemy submarine in the eastern ! Mediterranean on April 15. One hun- ] died and forty men arc missing and are presumed to have drowned." Golden Jubilee Observances Closes Spring Reunion The golden jubilee celebration of the Scottish Rite bodies of the Har risburg consistory closed the spring reunion last evening. Kred .1. Kramer opened the pro gram with an organ recital followed by a prayer by Joseph H. Mussel man. Introductory remarks were made by William S. Snyder, com mander-in-chief. W. H. Boyer sang a solo. ' Three members of the Supreme Council, William Peiffer Weiser, Cam den, N. .1.: William Munroe Hamil ton, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Bollin Wes ton Meeker, liinghamton, N. 1., made speeches. A duet by W. E. Dietrich and W. 11. Boyer was followed by an ad dress by Arthur D. Bacon, "Half Century of Scottish Rite Masonry in the Valley of Harrlsburg." After music of the Consistory quartet Jos eph Allen Lyter pronounced the ben ediction. T\VO-MONTII-OI.I> CHI 1.1) IS DIOSKKTHI) 11V PAHi;NTS Deserted by his parents two-month old Jesse Austin Hawkins lias been turned over to the county poor au thorities and taken to the almshouse. Mr. and Mrs. Wyant Hawkins, par ents of the child, have been residing at 777 South Fourth street, Steelton, with Mrs. Mattie Williams, according to information obtained by Clerk .1. William Bayles. of the County Poo? Board. The child was born March 12. On Thursday, according to Mrs. Williams' story, the parents left, de serting the child. Nothing has been heard of them since. HOWKBLi M. BECHT HONORED llowell M. Becht, son of Or. J. George Becht, of the State Board of Education, has been elected a member of the Sophomore Honorary Society at Lafayette College, the Calumet Club. At the end of tho first year, the members of the Freshman class who have, by their accomplishments or personalities, distinguished themselves among their fellows are elected to this so ciety. , AO Kl) CONGRESSMAN" DIES By Associated Press Washington, May 19.—Repre sentative Daniel W. Comstock of In diana died here early this morning of pneumonia. He was 77 years old and one of the few remaining vet erans of the -Civil War now serving In the House. GOVERNOR WILL SOON ISSUE DRAFT PROCLAMATION First Conference Hree Tues day ;Plans Are Fast Maturing Governor Brumbaugh will issue his proclamation calling upon the young men of Pennsylvania within the class covered by the President's draft proclamation to appear for registration as soon as he returns to this city 011 Monday. Copies of the statements of the secretary of War and the provost marshal general were received at the office of the Governor to-day. Two-thirds of the sheriffs of the counties of the state and of the mayors have replied to the Gover nor's request, for them to come here Tuesday to discuss the registration. Practically all are expected to ap pear. Governor Brumbaugh sent the following telegram to the sheriffs of the several counties of Pennsylvania last night: "In order to comply completely with the directions of the President concerning registration of all men available for military service in this Commonwealth I hereby summons you to meet me in the Executive Chamber, llarrisburg, on Tuesday, next, at three-thirty o'clock p. 111. Wire acceptance." The same telegram was also sent to the mayors of the following cities: Allentown, Altoona, Chester, Eas ton, Erie, Harrisburg, Johnstown. Lancaster, McKeesport, New Castle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, ScrantfTh, Wilkes-Barre, Williams port, York* and to the burgess of Norristown having a population of more thon 30,000; also to the boards of registration commissioners of the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton. * The Department-<if the Secretary of the Commonwealth has received a supply of the cards for the regis tration to be used in emergencies, the sheriffs and mayors having been sent their allottments, and the de partment is preparing to take care of the registration lists when tilled. The supposition is that the lists will be sent to Harrisburg and' sent to Washington by the Governor. CRUISER ESCAPES London, May 19.—The British ad miralty announced to-day that four teen drifters hftd been sunk in a raid by Austrian light cruisers in the Adriatic Sea and that the Brit ish light cruiser Dartmouth was sub subsequently torpedoed, but reacher port safely. The official statement follows: NO TIME FOR FUN ! AT FT. NIAGARA Rookies Settle Down to War's' Real Business in Big Camp Fort Niagara, N. Y., May 19. Real war business is the order in the j Reserve Officers' Training Camp, here. Over 2,000 Pennsylvaniuns I have settled down and are now: training on a strictly regular army basis. All thought of pleasure and frolic i has been cast aside. New orders are j being promulgated daily. Every man must conduct himself as a sol dier. There must be no loud or boisterous conduct about tlio camp, I no tipping of the waiters in the mess I halls. Careful watch is being kept | to see if any officer attempts to fro- j quent a saloon. The hard work of training agrees j with the "rookies." At night they j are tired, but happy in the' knowl-' edge that they arc doing their parti in putting the nation in a state ofi preparedness. They are going at the work with a grim determination that pleases the instructors. There are only six men in the I camp hospital to-day. None is in a! serious condition. The chlorine wa- i ter. purification system is in opera-) tion and is a model to be patterned after in other trniniitt; camps. The student officers are not al lowed to absent themselves from the camp al any time during (he day except at the mess huur. They are then given a brief liberty. There is a provost sergeant and two provost guards policing the village of Youngstown to see that the men arc not out of camp bounds and con ducting themselves properly when at liberty. State Guardsmen Are Ready Now For Service Washington, D. C., May 19.—"When the Pennsylvania National Guard mobilizes to enter the Federal service on July 15, it will be in better condi tion than ever before." said Represen tative T. S. Crago," member of the House committee on military affairs |and formerly lieutenant-colonel of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment. "For several weeks," said Mr. Crago, "the various commands have been re cruiting up to 100 men to the com pany, which was the limit lixed by ih War Department. Now that orders have come for recruiting to war strength—lso men to the company— there is no doubt that the Pennsylva nia Guard will be able to reach that strength easily. The knowledge that | the militia is to be taken in the Fed eral aorvice at once, with prospects of active service abroad in the near future, will stimulate recruiting. "1 talked recently with Adjutant I General Stewart and other general of- i fleers of the Guard, and they are all i convinced that the State force is in i excellent condition for service." i 24 Allied Vessels Sunk During Austrian Raid Vienna, May 19. —A British cruiser was sunk during an engagement with English, French and Italian vessels lifter an Austrian naval de tachment had made a successful raid in the Strait of Otranto, on the I southern coast of Italy, according to I an official announcement made to- I night by the admiralty. Italian de | stroyers, three mercnantmen t and twenty armed guard vessels, ' the statement adds, "became victims" ot the Austrian raid. RVXON PUNBRAI, MONDAY Funeral services for Lewis Eynon, aged 71, will be held Monday after non. at 2 o'clock, from hU home, 1431 Zarker street. Burial will bo made til the Steelton Cemetery. He Is sur vived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. R. C. Herman, and five sons, James, William. John, Thomas and Lewis Eynon. KICKED BY MULE George A. Bruner, 2328 Derry street is in the Harrisburg Hospital suffering with a broken leg. Bruner got too close to a mule. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH KNOX SUPPORTS SHIP SEIZURE Tolls Senate Congress Must Give All Possible Powers to President Washington, D. C., May 19.—Dis agreeing with many of his Republican colleagues who are opposed to giving to the President blanket authority to take over ships that are under con struction for foreign Governments in American yards, .Senator Pniianucr C. Knox, of Pennsylvania, muue a speech in the Senate in winch he said tne Cliiel' Executive would never utilize the maximum authority granted. He said the etfect of giving the President such wide powers in hand ling the existing situation would show that Congress meant to niaKe good on its pledge to furnish all the resources of the country in winning the war against Germany. "1 think the more responsibility the President is clothed with and the more real is given hun to prose cute this war the higher the standing of the. United States will be in the con duct of it. The revenue bill is so un scientifically drawn that the super structure will topple over and fall be cause its foundation is so weak. "This is a most extraordinary and I unusual situation this country linds j itself in. It is called upon lor the first time to light upon foreign son, and if we arc to take any active, manly part in this conliict we must light on the soil of Flanders. We must reach this by ships. We must transport troops and supplies more than a,OOO miles, and our bottoms are unequal to the task. • "Vessels in the coastwise trade all are being drawn into the Nort Atlan tic service and made to serve the pur-'] poses of this war. There is no danger in conferring the powers described in 1 this bill, except to the United States 11 they be withheld. This power never will be used to the maximum extent and possibly not at all. The only purpose is to empower the Govern ment to utilize facilities promptly and effectively. We can't build ships faster than the facilities of the shipyards, I but I know the managers are prepar ed to deliver materials as rapidly as the shipyards can use them. "It is good to have it go out to the world that Congress is going to live up to its word and will pledge all the resources of this country to the war." Will Represent Pilgrim Commandery at Conclave Division Commander. Arthur D. Bacon. Commander !•'. C. Neely, and Captain-General \V. A. 8011, .will represent the Pilgrim Commandry No. 11, Knights Templar, at the annual slate conclave which will open at Pittsburgh, Monday. The conclave will be in session until Thursday. The meeting this year will be a strictly business session. On account of the war all demonstrations have been called off. Kight Imminent An drew G. Williams, of Butler, Grand Commander, will retire at this ses sion and his successor will be chosen at the election. Wednesday. The in stallation ceremonies will also be held Wednesday. Recruiting Age Here Is 18 to 40; Taken in to Serve Only During War Captain W. F. Harrell of the local j recruiting station this afternoon re- j ceived a message from the War De partment giving several new lights on the recruiting situation for this | district. The age will be'from 18 to 40, the | only educational requirement will i be an ability to speak English. -Any j alien not a subject of Germany or ! her allies may be enlisted. The oath ; taken when recruited will be' changed to read "For the period of j emergency unless sooner discharged " I Captain Harrell said this would re- ! lieve th eniinds of many young men i who have been afraid of enlisting lest they should be forced to serve four years or a period longer than the war. Home Defense Company Take Part in First Drill The Home Defense Company of I ihe Stevens Memorial Guard met I last evening for the first drill under I Captain George H. Davis, who put it through the first steps in the man- I ual of arms. The membership of the company includes men and boys over and under the military age and will be used for emergency dur ing the period of the war. Forty-five members of the Stevens Memorial Guards mobilized this aft ernoon for their drive on the plot of ground at Seventeenth street and the Philadelphia & Reading l!allroiul. The plot was divided into smaller lots and each boy will be held re sponsible for his own particular lit tl ecorner. Potatoes will be the chief crop and the hoys are studying every phase and angle of the potato-grow ing industry. Walter Vanaman has been directing the boys. I'I.AV AT (.'OI'HTHOL'SE The Klizabethville aßnd, which par ticipated in the parade at Steelton this afternoon, after arriving in llar risburg this morning, marched to the courthouse and gave a short concert. Percy Swab is leader of tile band, which is composed of thirty-two pieces. lUOCOVISR LOOT Much of the loot stolen Thursday evening from the home of Frank Gib son, 1625 North Second street, was re covered yesterday afternoon at the rear of the lot at 121 Pine street. It was reported that a number of valu able articles had been found at that address and Detective Hyde Speese in vestigated. With the exception of the potatoes that had been stolen most of the other articles were recovered and returned to their owner. \V. A. UARVKKICH DIES William A. Garverlch, aged &!, 1934 Rellevue street, died at his home last ; night. He is survived by his wife, son, Charles M., of Enola. and daugh ter. Mrs. Arthur Reynuolds, of Ruth erford. Funeral services will be held | Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock [The Rev. Harry N. Bassler, pastor ot i the Second Reformed Church, will of | ficiate. I SERGEANT TO SI'EAIi IN t'HI'RCH Sergeant Ira Partin, of the local recruiting station, will go to Dun cannon to-morrow to deliver an ad dress at patriotic services to be held in the Presbyterian Church. This morning three young men from near by towns Joined the colors at the re cruiting station. Each went into a different department of the service. TWO GIVISN HEARING .Lee and Kiner Brownaweli, of Pen brook, were arrested last evening by Detectives Murtiane nd Sliuler. They I were suspected of having stolen wire i in their possession. They were given a hearing before Alderman DeShong this afternoon. INFANT DIES IIEIIE Dozlnc Biser, a ten-month-old in fant, was taken to the llarrisburg Hospital yesterday afternoon and died a short time afterwards. The parents were enroute from Toledo. Ohio, to New York City. STEEIJWOR KER m u\ fci> Jatnes D. Clay, 1934 Forster street, is in the Harrisburg Hospital badly burned about the arms and hands. He was injured at the Central Jron and Steel Company. TAKE STEPS TO PREPARE GUARD FOR ACTIVE DUTY Ordered to Recruit to War Strength; to Mobilize at Mt. Gretna Ysteps to further prepare the Na tional Guard organizations not now in Federal service for active duty were taken to-day by Adjutant Gen eral Stewart, who received from the uuvenior uie caii ot me x'tesiuciti nn- tne National Gual'u 10 uiouitize on juiy 10. Ait organizations of tile National Guard Hot now 111 the United ataies service \vere oidereu recruileu to war sti etig ill, wllicll win mean approxi mately tO.uuo men to be 'audeu 10 tne uuaru. i.iu'ii lyiaiury company win bo to lbo men, cacu baueiy to mu uud eacn ckvany uoop LO 1 uj. clues.* oruet s come to , uic con trary, tne i ennsynama troops will ie mooiuzeu at an. omnia, Wiiel'e con siueiaoie Woll nab Uii'tuuJ 1 been uone on tne camp site, 111 ucco,dance Willi I lie existing piuhjl. \v Hue al (tie liiouilizauoii Cuiiip the men will ue tloliieu anu etiuippeu anu ihaims 10 ine lureaignt in securing a legisla tive appropriation ot i>_42,suu, tne supplies ate expeeteu to Ue available lor the men comprising the uiuer etce oetwuen peace anu 'ar strength. 'Hie folate win be reimbursed by tne national government U„ us outlay lor mese supplies. it is assumed that 11 southern itainnig camps are 10 ue esiauttsited iu.ii ttiey \,ni be occupleu alter tne weather changes in nut'iuerii states. Tne inree regiments of Held artil lery nave been oigamZeu Into a bri gaue u! heia ariuiery, the Itrst in tins state since ine civil War, and Ijrigadier General \Vnnaui G. i J rice, .jr., commander of tne i<irst Urigade ol intaniry, lias been assigned to com mand it. oenerat nice will lake com mand at once. Coionei Thomas Biuuie Kins, commander 01 tne sixth ln lantry, ine oniy first brigade organi zation not 111 Feaeral service, Has been assigned lo temporarily coin maud tile first brigaue in,aduitlon to commanding tile sixtn regiment. Colonel C. C. ..lien, ot the regular army, will nkeiy oe appointed 111 a lew days to command tne First in tantry. Adjutant General Stewart to-day announced tile appointment of Ed win St. John Greule, jr., an officer of u large arms manufacturing com pany near Phliauelpnia to be a ma jor of artillery ana assigned htm to the second artillery. He is a West Point graduate, the son of a general officer in the United States army and the grandson of the first federal killed in the Civil War. Other National Guard appoint ments announced to-day were: Ice land Mitchell Haller, captain, and Kobert Woodcock, first lieutenant, Company M, Sixth Infantry; John Nuckle, first lieutenant, Battery C, First Artillery; Henry Harrison Hibsman, first lieutenant, medical corpo, Third Artillery. BUILDING WORK DROPS IN APRIL Operations Show Eight Per Cent. Decrease Over Coun try; Due to War Despite the entrance of the United in the great world war, build ing operations throughout the coun try decreased only eight per cent, during April 1917 compared with figures for April 1916, according to statistics compiled by the American Contractor. While the high cost of building materials and labor is believed to be partly responsible, the step taken by the government was largely the rea son. it is said, for the initial chill in this great industry. Last month in 115 cities 29,823 permits were issued for operations costing $86,100,925. During April 1916, 32.288 buildings were erected at a total cost of $94,029,102. The January statement this year showed an increase of eleven per cent.: February and March, decreases of five per cent. Of the 115 cities listed. 69 or 60 per cent, record losses and forty per cent, gains: Probably the biggest gain was in Atlantic City, N. J., building con struction showing an increase of 472 per cent, during April 1917 corn tared with the same month last year Wilkes-Barre and Erie were the only two Pennsylvania cities to show big increases, Wilkes-Barre gaining 180 per cent., and Erie 144 per cent. 11l Harrisburg a loss "of 49 per cent, was reported. Last month thirtv-seven permits were issued for buildings being erected at a cost of $184,987. Last year during April forty-nine permits were taken out for operations which cost $373,445. Over Half of City Cleaned Fjrst Week of Campaign The first week of the spring clean up campaign in the city closed to-day, with a little more than half of the city covered by the gangs of men sent out by the Pennsylvania Reduc tion Company. While figures had not been complet ed late this afternoon, it is believed totals for the first week for removal of ashes, refuse and garbage will equal if not bettei' any previous mark. Next week the men will be sent to the district from Market to Division streets. Progress will be slower, it Is believed, than In the hill section, be cause of the larger accumulation of ashes during the winter months. Ross Boas Ordered to Ft. Myer Training Camp Ross H. Boas, formerly of 115 State street, this morning'received-'word to go to Fort Myer to enter the training camp for a commission in the reserve corps. He is a graduate of f,afayette Col lege and has been connected with gold mining in Nicaragua, copper mining in Utah and lias lately been living- at Franklin. N. where he was em ployed by the New Jersey Zl-ic Com pany. He is 25 years of age. Fishman Purchases Block of Chestnut St. Properties Announcement was made to-day that Samuel Irishman bus purchase.*, the properties from 331 to 33!> Chest nut street, from the Commonwealth' Trust Company, acting for the Hanis burg l.lght ami Power Company. The bl # ork Is 101 feet by 21(1 feet. Xlr. Flshftian announced that he Intends to build a large garttffe on the site to accommodate at least 200 automo biles. The consideration for the prop erty was not made public TO TAKE EARLY ACTION ON SCHOOL REORGANIZATION Directors Considering Admin istrative and Supervisory .Changes Action on the reorganization of the supervisory and administrative systems of the Harrisburg school district will be taken by the direct ors within a>bhort time. A complete plan for the big changes in supervision and admin istration as urged late yesterday aft ernoon In a special report by Dr. K. E. Downes. city superintendent, will be carefully considered as soon as all members of tht board receive additional copies of the recommend ations. Dr. Downes himself devoted much time in assisting University of Penn sylvania authorities in a complete investigation of supervisory and ad ministrative methods used in cities with school districts of the second class. The feature of Dr. Downes' report in addition to pointing out Harris burg's needs was a lengthy descrip tion of the weaknesses of the pres ent system. Basing his estimates 011 figures averaged from returns from forty-six cities. Dr. Downes declared Harrisburg is 1101 spending enough for proper supervision and too much for administration. Demand Attention In the changes which were urged. Dr. Downes stated supervisors should be provided for manual training, physical education and for special activities. The need for these will demand attention soon, he said. The supervisor of special activities will have charge of night schools, continuation schools, social center work, parent-teachers' meetings, openair schools 'and schools lor backward children. Detailed statements of the work for all the supervisors, principals and head teachers as provided in the new system were given by Dr. Downes. Recommendations to have plans prepared for a new one-story build ing for an openair school, to accom modate at least 160 pupils, and for a four-room annex to the Harris building were referred to the finance committee. To Take Over l*ropcrtles Dr. C. E. TJ. Keen announced at the meeting that he intended to vote for C. Harry Kain for architect for the openair school when the question came before the board. Steps will be taken by the board to take over the properties adjoin ing Tech high and a resolution was passed also empowering Directors Keen, Enders and Stamm to fix a price and dispose of the board prop erty at fifteenth and Vernon streets. 893 Xew Pupils Dr. Downes reported that 893 pupils had been listed for entrance to Tech and Central, but that only 74 3 would probably go on. Of this number 415 are girls and 336 boys. The retirement of Miss Agnes E. 6. Schlick, of the Hamilton build ing. was approved, and Miss -Clara Blttner was chosen to fill the va cancy. Miss Esther Slierk was named to succeed Miss Catherine Al dlner, who resigned. The use of Technical auditorium was granted to Prof. E. J. Decevee for the commencement of tbo Acad emy of Music June 26; to , >9 Dun mire School of Music for Jane 25 and to the Girl Scouts Troop 1, for an entertainment May 31. A petition was presented by Dr. Keen signed by Professor Karl E. Richards and Miss Mamy C. Ort.li, of Central High School, and Profes sors Edward E. Knauss and Russell C. Hertzler, of Tech High, who su pervise the publication of the High School Argus and the Tech Tatler, asking compensation of SIOO each for their work during the year. School Notes TECH NOTES Tech students of civil government will make a visit to the foreign csc tion of Steelton the latter part of next week to investigate conditions as to housing and sanitation, cus toms and manners. The party will be in charge of Professor Pierce Ret tew, and the students will break in on the foreign colony unawares, in order that they may study the real order of affairs. Those who will make the trip include members of each section of the class. They are; Gilbert Stewart, Lester Wolf. Wil liam Huber, Louis Kraybill, DeWitt Gable, Delmont Plank, William Wag ner, Paul Melchoir, Charles Johnson, Paul Bratten Knd Professor Ret tew. A detailed study of practically every branch of government in this city has been made by the commit tees, and reports are then made to the class. . Students of the school will follow the custom established last year by again placing a wreath on the monu ment at Second and State on the af ternoon of May 29. Members of the Senior class will get together next week, and elect a student from the ranks of the graduates to deliver the charge to the Junior class on the af ternoon prior to Memorial Day. Last year's innovation is likely to be car ried out for many years to come. The May issue of the Tatler, de dicated 4o the Junior class, was dis tributed to the Sections of the school yesterday. It was published by the new staff. ■ The paper contained a cut of the Junior basketball team, class champions; a picture of the Junior class, and a half tone cartoon of the class in a state of "prepared ness." The cover design was sketch ed by Marchant Shaffner. A new feat lire is a department of Industrial notes edited by William Johnson. The new staff consists of Kees Lloyd, George Fisher, Fred Huston, Glen wood Beard, William Johnson, Charles Mowery, Paul Guarin, Gor don Holland, Donald Miller, James Minich, Marchant Shaffner, Daird Landls, Abram Gross, Frank Shaff ner, Earl Schwartz, Andrew Musser, Fred Henry, Clark Swengel and Kenneth Boyer. Technical High Senior Dies After Long Illness H. Bruce Williams, aged 18. died last night after a lingering illness al Ills Home. 1121 North Third stieet. He was a Senior Ht Technical high school and would have graduated In June. Mis parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. CI. Wil liams. a sister. Esther, and one brother. Paul, survive. Funeral ser vices will be held Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the home, the Rev. A. M. Stamets officiating. Burial will he made In the Paxtang Cemetery. SERVICES roil MRS. HOSAN Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Hosnn were held from her home, 2.12 Verbeke street. Thursday afternoon. The Itev. G. W. Ilartman. pastor of the St. John's Church. officiated. She l.i survived by her husband, William Mosan; one son* Charles, and her mothev. and the following brothers rd s'yte>-s: William H. Simon D., Jacob li. Ellas M.. F. and Harry H. Sherk, Mrs. Susan E. leaser. Jennie M. Sherk and Mrs. E. B. Sunday. MAY 19, 1917. ENOUGH MONEY WASTED ON CASES TO BUILD NAVY Use of Wooden and Fiber Boxes Costs Nation $120,- 000,000 Annually Accorading to C. B. Breed, pro fessor of railroad engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy, the United States wastes nearly enough money on wooden boxes and fiber cases, which are useless after one or two trips, to build as many warships as were provided for in the 1915 naval bill, maintain the navy, naval academy and navy yards. The entire naval appropriation of the United States for the yearj amounted to $1 47,161,320, and the. amount spent for the containers of wood and fiber was. according to the best estimates based on census and other figures, certainly over $120,- 000.000. Of course, when the pre paredness movement forced Con gress into making the plans for a greater nav;y, last year, the appropri ation bills suddenly jumped beyond any ever known before anywhere in times of peace. Even the estimates for the British navy were, for the fiscal year 1914-15, placed at only t%56,150,026. The German naval es timates for the same year amounted to less than the cost of the American kindling wood pile, $1 1 3,918,367. The French naval estamiates for 1913 totalled only $96,255,733: the Japanese navy estimate for 1914-15 was about $50,000,000; the Italian, during the 1914-15 tiscal year, $50,- 600.000,, and the Italian army, al ready getting ready for participation in the European war, $80,025,234; so that the entire expense for the Ital ian army and navy totalled about the same amount as the United States threw away on kindling wood in the form of shipping cases. All Wasted One hundred and twenty million dollars are being wasted every year on wooden packing cases and fiber containers used in shippin goods in the United States, according to Pro fessor C. B. Breed, of the Massachu setts Institute of Technology. Prof. Breed is one of the on such matters and he maintains that in times of national emergencies like the present ,when all possible savings should be encouraged, ship pers ought to give careful attention to such matters. AMERICA WILL BOLSTER LINE [Continued From First Paso] without publicity except as to the participation of tl\e marines a full rcgimen.t of which was ordered abroad with the regulars #to make good the "first to fight" slogan of the corps. It can be said authorita tively, however, that the government proposes to Rive the troops every possible advantage of training and equipment to fit them for their task. . To Pave the Way All military advisers have agreed that additional training within sound of the guns at the front must be given to forces taken to the battle fields in France before they took their places iu the line. The regu lars of the expeditionary force are certain to have that training. 'ln placing new divisions in the line of battle, Great Britain has followed the practice of accustoming the men gradually to the work before'them. The first hundred thousand of the Kitchener army was put in with each battalion flanked by veteran British or French troops until it found itself. Presumably General Pershing will select, in conference with French and British officials when he reaches the scene of action, the location for the American training camps and the part of the line to which Amer ican troops will later be assigned will also be determined then. The first expedition probably, also, will pave the way for the armies that are to follow it as soon as they are ready.' Machinery in Motion The machinery to build these ar-1 mie.s was in full motion to-day. Early reports Indicated a' tremen dous stimulation of recruiting- both for the regular army and the Na tional Guard as a result of the an nouncement last night and the pub lication of the President's proclama tion fixing June 5 as registration day for the selective draft army. Mail trains leaving* Washington last nigbt were laden as never before with registration cards, enrollment blanks and all the data necessary to register ten million men for the new armies. The first shipment, went to state and municipal officials In the Far West and other most remote parts of the country A steady flow of blanks for nearer states will fol low and in six days every section of the country will be fully supplied, giving state officials a week to study their task before June 5. CORONERS Tlk MEET Coroner Jacob Ecklnger will be among the representatives at the State Convention of Coroners who will meet at Wllkes-Barre, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The Elks' Club will be the headquarters of the delegates. Dr. Charles E. Ashley, of Plymouth, cor oner of Luzerne county, will deliver the president's address. P. J. Jami son, of Pittsburgh, is vice-president. The following speakers have been announced: Br. W. E. Delaney, Wil liamsport: Dr. W. S. Wadsworth, Philadelphia; Dr. <3. M. Moore, Potts vllle; John U. McGlathery, Norris towri; Dr. P. P. Kteck, Shamokin: Dr. John Price Jackson, Harrlsburg; State Commissioner of Health Dixon, and Dr. MeClintock and Deputy Coroner Stanley Kuryloski, of Wllkes-Barre. COMPENSATION ACT BLANKS For the convenience of lawyers and small corporations we have arranged in book form a quantity of Accident Blanks sufficient for a year's supply. .Sent to any address on re ceipt of price, SI.OO. THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. HARRISBURG, PA. Printing—Binding—Designing—Plioto Engraving —l>le Stamping—Plate Printing J 15 VETERANS PLAN BIG PARADE FOR MEMORIAL'DAY Event Will Mean More Than Since Early Sixties With U. S. at War Once again the veterans of '6l will form in line, straighten bent shoulder, lift up their gray heads proudly and swing down the streets in slow march to j>ay their annual memorial tribute to the comrades who have died in years gone by. Fewer and fewer become the numbers in this company, smaller and smaller the roll grows each year, as death visits the ranks. And those who remain—with tear dimmed eyes each year faithfully and devotedly go to the resting place of the departed ones who fought by their side in the great War of the Rebellion. Moans More Than liver This year Memorial Day prob ably means more than it ever did since the days of '9B. With the United States in the great world war, another great Memorial Day may be set—for the Bojrs in Blue who fought in the early sixties will soon be gone. Only a handful remain compared with the many thousands who marched down Pennsylvania avenue in Washington in '65 and were mustered out of service after four years of fighting. Their greatest wish and desire is that the genera tions to come will never forget their sacrifices and once again ask every one to join them in paying homage to the ones who tiave already an swered the last roll call. Planning Observance Plans for this observance in Har risburg were started ast night at a meeting of a large joint committee in the rooms of Post 58, Grand Army of the Republic. Next Friday the veterans will visit all the public schools and partici pate in the patriotic programs which are being prepared. The annual Sunday Memoriat services will be held Sunday morn ing in the Pine Street Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. Lewis S. Mudge as speaker. The veterans of Post 58 with visitors from other posts will form at 10 o'clock in front of the Post Hall, 2t> North Third street, and march to the church at Third and Pine streets. in the afternoon ceremonies will be held in the West Fairview Ceme tery at 3 o'clock. The annual parade to the ceme teries will be held on the afternoon of May 30. The line will form in two divisions at Front and Market streets, jlenry W. Newman will ue chief marshal and Francis H. Soy, Sr., chief of staff. Definite plans will be completed within the next few days, in the first division'the National Guardsmen, Spanish Am erican War Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars will be placed, and Posts 58. 116 and 520 in the Second Division. The route of the parade will prob ably be cast in Market street, to Fourth street, over the Mulberry street bridge; the first division turn ing south to the Mt. Calvary Ceme tery, and the second division north to the Harrisburg Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. George Edward Hawes of Market Square Presbyterian Church will speak at the ceremonies in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Flags will be placed on the graves on Tuesday, May 29. George Sellers, commander of Post. 58. and chairman of the committee of ar rangements, has issued a request to all persons who know of graves of soldiers that are not marked to com municate with him. On Wednesday morning Post 58 members will visit the lOast Harrisburg Cemetery and Post 11H the Paxtang Cemetery. Persons contributing ilowcrs are urged to bring them or have them sent to the rooms of Post 58 early on Wednesday morning, May 30. probate WII.I, The will of Mrs. Mary Hubley, of Middletown, was probated and letters issued by Register Roy C. Danner to the daughters, Mary and Lila, 1 MHS. E. M. HOERNER Funeral services ror Mrs. Edwin M. Hoeiner, aged 35, will be held to-mor row afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her home, in Hummelstown. Burial will be made In the Hummelstown Cemetery. The Federal Machine Shop Court and Cranberry Sts. We ha\\e just opened a General Repair and Machine Shop at the above address. 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