SPIES INFORM BERLIN OF U.S. NAVAL SECRETS Kaiser Knew of Destroyers Crossing Sea Four Days in Advance By Associated Press Washington, May 26. Four days before the American destroyer flotilla arrived abroad Berlin knew It was f.on the way and to what port it was going, and the day before the vessels steamed Into Queenstown German submarines had strewn mines about the harbor entrance. This startling information, reveal ing that German spies not only still are at their work in this country but that they have a swift and sure means of communicating America' 3 war secrets to the fatherland, came to the Navy Department yesterday in a cablegram from Rear Admiral Sims at London. The admiral said his information was positive. His dispatch was not made public, and for obvious reasons nothing will be given out concern ing how the news came into his possession nor about the precautions which defeated the German plans and enabled the flotilla to speed safely through the mine fields. Hunt Spies The result will be to redouble the vigilance both of the censors and of every agency of the government en gaged in rooting out the spy systejn. Every German known to have been connected with the espionage work of his government already is under arrest or under surveillance. Other arrests may follow at any time, and now that the country is at war and the revelation of its secrets may mean death to its sailors and sol diers. swift punishment undoubtedly will be dealt out to any convicted spy. In announcing Admiral Sims' dis patch the Navy Department, through the committee on public information said: "The department calls attention to this fact as proof that the German spy system is still at work in this country, making imperative the need of secrecy in connection with our naval operations. The premature publication of ship movements is particularly a source of danger." U. S. Leases Allentown Fair Ground For Camp Allentown. May 26.—There will not be any Allentown fair this year. A lease has been signed between the officers of the fair and of the War Department whereby the Govern ment will immediately take over the fairgrounds as a training ramp for the United States Ambulance Corps. Men enlisted as members of the corps will receive their intensive training there prior to being sent to j ■ France. The buildings on the grounds are handy for dormitories, the big grand stand will make an admirable mess hall, the grounds are well adapted for training, the race track is just the thing desired to teach men how to run the motor ambulance. There will be accommodations for 3,700 men, and 2,000 motor ambulances are to be brought here. Millions in Tonnage Sunk by Submarines By Associated Press Paris, May 26.—Deputy Jules Cels created a sensation in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday in the course of the discussion of the interpella tions concerning submarine -warfare by producing statistics showing that merchant ships aggregating 5,400,- 000 tons had been sunk since the be ginning of 1915. After he had giv en details of these figures and sharply criticised the Navy Depart ment in connection with the subma rine question, the chamber decided ; to continue the discussion in secret I session. If we can not please you when it comes to the repairing and " retlnlshlng of your lamps, wind shields, radiators, and other brass and nickel plated fixtures about your car, no one can. We have the finest equipped plant in Harrisburg and vi cinity for replating and refin ishing of all metal work, also gold, jewelry and silverware. Give Fs a Trial Both Phones Harrisburg, . N Everybody Seems To Be Shopping at Schell's Seed Store It Appears to Be Headquarters | For the Patriotic Army of the Garden and Farm Tliey sell everything "under the sun" for the garden. And Then, Too, Everybody Knows That Schell's Quality Seeds Are Absolutely the Best They Grow Better They Yield Better The Store Is at 1307-J3o# Market Street SATURDAY EVENING, War Traffic Will Be Solved by Motor Cars When the government cuts down railroad passenger service to meet the nation's military neods this will, in the opinion of T. J. Toner, Direc tor of Sales of tha Maxwell Motor Company, give a tremendous im petus to the use of automobiles for traveling purposes. "This is not merely a theory I have evolved," said Mr. Toner in his office at Detroit the other day. "Pinna to this end are already tentatively ! under way in the big centers. "I have been advised by business -1 men In New York, for instance, that they expect to be thrown back on the motor oar as almost the only method of making short trips. The automobile, they believe, will soon be an absolute necessity for one who has to do much traveling. "With a million or two men under arms In this country—being moved frequently from one camp to an other or to the seaboard for trans portation to Europe the Govern ment will have to commandeer a large part of the railroad passenger facilities. How far this will effect the general public it is impossible to predict, but railroad traveling facilities arc going to be greatly re- : duced. "The automobile offers the only substitute and I look for its exten sive use by men and women who have to go from one city to another and cannot get railroad accommoda tions. "If this situation had arisen a few years ago the automobile might not have been equal to the emergency. Hut great strides have been made in motor car efficiency and no fear of the automobile falling down on the job need be entertained now. "Just to illustrate motor car de pendability to-day I cite that Max well stock car which traveled 22,022 miles at the rate of 25 miles an hour, without once stopping the engine. "Only a few of the fastest trains equal that running time, and railroad trains have to change engines every few hours. Locomotives can't go 2,200 miles—let along 22,000 without stopping. "I might cite, too, Mrs. Miriam Thayer Seeley, Professor in the Oregon Agriculture College, who drove her Maxwell across the con tinent and back—9,7oo miles—at an average cost of lij cents a mile for gasoline, oil and repairs. "That was 25 per cent, less than the lowest railroad fares —2 cents a mile, which does i\ot include Pull man charges and extras. "The motor car therefore is faster and cheaper than the train as a passenger conveyance. And not only in my opinion, will many of the cars now in use be put in this service, but also conditions will greatly stimulate automobile sales. "The automobile has become, al ready. a necessity in our American life. War. it appears is to make it even more so." IX HONOR OF HOUSE GI'ESTS Meclianlcsburg, Pa.. May 26.—in compliment to her house guests, Mrs. Frank Logan and Mrs. Earl, of Pas saic, N, J., Miss Lulu Coover enter tained at cards at her home In West Simpson street, on Thursday evening. Luncheon was served to: Mrs. Charles Milleisen, Mrs. Arna Walker. Mrs. Clara I. Logan, Mrs. George Coover. Miss Clara Titzel, Miss Anna Longs dorf. Miss Emma Rasehore, Miss An nie Keefer, Mrs. Frank Logan, Mrs. Earl, Mrs. Susan Coover and Miss- Lulu Coover. I \WyWotocG*s/ Judge Your Car by What You Cannot See § Big Four (p~) ? OQC | I 01/U 35 Horsepower | I Light Fours • lalce a llst of requirements such These things, and the millions in as beauty, comfort, convenience, economies effected by Willys- IZ'JZ'. : : !' horsepower and the like. _ Overland's vast production, are Country Club . . ITBS Overland has won the verdict of vital factors in your car although over 400,000 owners after a not visible to the layman's eye. Rig Fours comparison of such items. But they are visible to the lay- If this is not enough to convince man's reason —they are seen in Iws£ !! ! I S' OU then 3 U(^Se your Ovterland continued consistent perform couf .... htjo by what you cannot see. ance —and they are*shown con s<dan .... ti4s o You cannot see the accuracy, the vincingly in the price that gives minute care, nor the patient you a better car for less money. Light Sixes perfecting that are practiced The Big Four —the car that made Tourint .. . , lo „ j n Willys-Overland manufactur- ' Overland—exemplifies this ex- .. . ttoio ing methods. cess value. The experience ac fijjj ®ut you may know that these cumulated in the building of things are definite Willys-Over- over 300,000 similar four land accomplishments—else it cylinder Overlands has contrib- WiHys six would never have been possible uted directly to the develop- Tourim . . .j, 4 , s for us to market those 400,000 ment and perfecting of this cars. model. Win •r • h OU can . not see the quality in the Test its superior mechanical ex materials —the scientific reasons cellence and remarkable easy Four Tourim . tutt for designs, nor the proven riding, qualities—come in and F°ourSedanlis' superiority of every part and judge for yourself its incom- Four Limousins tifjo principle. parable beauty of design. £i{A( Tourint . t'OSO The Overland-Harrisbure Co. Subject to change without notice KJ Open Evenings 212 NORTH SECOND ST. Both Phones Manufacturers of Willys-Knight and Overland AutomohiJes THE BATTLESHIP THAT WILL NEVER GO TO SEA ■ ***>? : <' : " : SUII/D SJ-IIT* IN "RA T2J-C. . # ©//v/wv/tr/eV/*t. New York City. To stimulate recruiting 1 a monster superdrcadnaught is being built here in Union Square in the shadow of some of the city's loftiest buildings. The work of construction is drawing great noon-hour throngs and many attracted by the construction work have applied to the naval recruiting station established in the park. The photograph shows the monster vessel in its bed of grass in the park which Is the "breathing place of millions." War Conditions Makes Tire Economy Essential A threatened scarcity of tires dur ing the present season, upon which the war will have some bearing, will at least have the effect of making the motorist heed the advice of the large tire manufacturers in the > proper care of their tires. "We have never advised, from a selfish point of view, that motorists \ glvo their tires every care and atten- j tion," said W. F. Mower, local man- j ager of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber \ Company. "All of the vast amount ; of literature which we have issued ! on this subject has been done with j the Idea of educating automobile! owners in the proper care of their | tires so that they might get the very' maximum of service from them. This applies to all other tires as well as Goodrich. The seriousness of *this| advice will be brought home to j thousands of motorists during the present year, for tli<? approximate waste of S3O per car owner during the 1916 season has been conserva tively estimated at $150,000,000 for the entire country. And all of this has been due to negligence of the car owner. The tire manufacturers ! see hundreds of living examples of 1 this negligence every day. A remedy } must soon be effected for this extra- j vagant waste cannot continue, ft 1 has been almost impossible for the tire manufacturers to keep pace with the production of new cars and j at the same time meet the demands; of the cars already in use. An actual shortage'in certain sizes exists at this time. Due to the alertness of a great many dealers it may be two to three ! months before the consumer feels i HAHBISBURG TELEGRAPH this shortage, but It must come, and when it does, it is then that motor car owners will be,more impressed with the idea of giving their tires the care they should have and thereby add much to the service they will give. The average manufacturer is looking for all the business he can get, but the problem of meeting the present demands rather than antici pating large increases is the one that all rubber companies arc facing to day." Tech Students Will Place Wreath Upon Soldier's Monument Decoration Day Following the custom established last year, Tech students will march to the Soldiers' Monument at Second and State and place wreaths j upon the monument in honor of the | dead. Joseph Todd, of the graduat | ing class, will be the presiding offl i oer, while Sidney W. Kay will de liver the panegyric and place the wreaths. The students of the school will sing America and The Star i Spangled Banner, and the Rev. S. J W. Herman will deliver the invoca ! tion. The services will take place j at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Schmidt has won the posi ' tion of circulation manager of the Tech Tatler for next year by selling the greatest number of tickets f6r | the commencement issue of the i school paper. Members of the faculty were en tertained at a faculty meeting last evening at the home of the principal. Dr. C. B. Fager, to which he has re i cently moved. School Notes TECH A group of members of the Senior class intent upon the subject of Civil Government in a practical way, re cently made an interesting trip to Steelton where they visited the for eign section df the town, and led by Max Kolin, were much impressed with the patriotism of "Little Hun gary." They returned to the class i room, much changed in opinion as jto sanitary conditions, hospitality I and living conditions. Mr. Kolin first led the group to the South Third street district where the Slavs and Southern negroes are quartered Then the Tech students were ushered through "Little Hun gary," where they met with .many of the genuine Hungarians who ha\e 'come from the agricultural class of that country. At the boardinghouse of Frank Biro. 406 Mohn street re freshments were served to the stu j ilents. At this home and at 445 Mohn j street, operated by John Benedict, ! every phase of Hungarian life was 1 peered into by the seekers after j knowledge. I Those in the party, included Prof. Pierce Rettew, Prof. W. A. McCune, Paul Bratten, Charles Johnson, Paul Melclioir, Delmont Plank, William Wagner, DeWitt Gable Louis Kray bill, WilHttm Huber, Lester Wolf and Gilbert Stewart. Over 100 Tech students enjoyed a Tech dance at Hanshaw's Hall last evening. Students from the four classes participated. I The annual election for the offi cers of the Camera club was post poned until next week. KAISER THINKS U.S. CANT 1 FIGHT Germans Believe Americans Are Tango Lizards, Says Ambassador Gerard By Associated Press Philadelphia, May 26. —"If Russia stacks arms and German submarines continue to litter the ocean with corpses of the merchant marines Uncle Sam will hfcve to bear the brunt of the great battle practically alone, declared James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany, who was the principal speaker here last nlKht at a meeting under the aus pices of the Southeastern Pennsyl vania Chapter of the Red Cross. Mr. Gerard said he-had witnessed nearly all the atrocities which have been charged against the Germans. "While we need many things in this war we need the Red Cross more than anything else," he said. "The spread of disease is terrible. France is staggering under the joint blows of tuberculosis and Germany. "The Germans think that the Am ericans are tango lizards and male manicures. You're a lot of fat peo ple who are all for money, German officers told me before I left Ger many. You might lend the allies a lot of money but you couldn't do anything else. You have no men. Your people would not go to war. You could not make them flght. This is the impression throughout. Ger many." HENRY W, MII.LKK DIBS Mechanicsburg, Pa.. May 26.—Henry W. Miller died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Wrightstone, in Kollertown, about one-half mile south' of this place, on Thursday, at the age of 74 years, following an illness of two years. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving as a member of Company F, One Hundred and Thir tieth Pennsylvania Veteran Volun teers. He was a member of the Breth ren in Christ Church, of Mechanics burg. These children survive: Mrs. Ira C. Gray, of Harrisburg; Oscar H. Miller and Mrs. F. M. Wrlghtstone, of Kollertown. Funeral s'orrices wilf be held to-morrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Culp. 1 V "V I?rthe A long tour wL equip your car with Lee Tires. They give \\VW\^\u real tire comfort and remarkable mileage • returns. By the Lee process of manufacture to\\u\ \\V\ rubber attains the extreme measure of tough- \\\\\m Especially will you appreciate the sturdy 'u\\\ mT character of these tires when you subject MWuUU them to rough usage on hard roads. There L'. you will be convinced of their dependability. They are made in plain and non-skid treads, regular and puncture-proof construction. • And Lee Puncture Proof Tires are guaranteed for IF/ iilp 't-l TA' | COHEN'S Sporting Goods Department 431 MARKET STREET MAY 26, 1917. 4 Satisfied Owners Endorse The Jeffery Six Jeffery Six combines dependability, power and comfort Consequently the nation's list of sat isfied Jeffery owners is steadily growing. The Jeffery Six Motor, 53 horsepower, insures all the power and speed you can use. It accel erates on high gear from two to sixty miles per hour without effort. The straight fines of the Hammock-slung body have found wide favor. Both tonneau and driving compartment are comfortably large, accommodating seven passengers. You'll find this car exceptionally strong value **1465. Bentz-Landis Auto Co. 1808 Logan Street 11
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