U-Boats Make Great Inroads Into British Shipping hy Equaling Best Records of Ruthless Sea War fare
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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LXXXYI— No. 147 12 PAGES
SUBMARINES
TAKE HEAVY
TOLL AT SEA
British Losses For Last Week Comparable to Those
of Worst Week of Ruthless Undersea Warfare; Total
Tonnage Lost Higher Than For Many Weeks; Record
For Number of Vessels Sunk in Single Day Beaten
by German Commanders
London, June 20. The weekly list of British losses in tor
pedoed ships, which will be issued to-day, will show the highest
total of many weeks, the number of ships sunk being comparable
to the worst week since the ruthless U-boat campaign began. The
returns week by week for the last three months show that the
U-boat activities run in waves and it is assumed that this week
is the crest of a period of super activity noticed the previous week.
The >last week includes one day which is regarded as a record
for the number of vessels lost. The situation, is not regarded
Dver-pessimistically bv naval men who insist that the admiralty
methods of fighting the submarines are constantly growing in ef
ficiency. In support of this they point to the constantly increasing
number of boats which escape the submarines. The Germans are
resorting to every possible method of circumventing the patrols
and the submarines frequently change the scene of their operations
rwo U. S. Destroyers Save
Eighty Survivors of
Torpedoed Merchantmen
The Base of the American Flotilla
in British Waters, June 20.—Two
American destroyers have returned
here with eighty survivors of two
torpedoed British ships. The ships
were sunk at the farthest point
westward in the Atlantic the U-boats
ha\e appeared at since the ruthless
rampaign began and the response of
the American destroyers to their S.
D. S. was a run of more than a hun
dred miles.
When the American warships ar
rived on the scene they found the
ships were gone and for many hours
they sroped about in the dark in
search of the survivors. The crew
of one of the sunken ships, thirty-
one in number, were found in one
W lifeboat, while forty-nine survivors
from the second ship were picked up
from two small boats. Four sailors
from the latter ship were killed by
the explosion of the torpedo.
Admiial Sims and other naval of
ficers met the destroyers on their re
turn and complimented the com
manders on their work. American
correspondents were present, having
been invited here through an agree
ment between the Uinted States and
British governments. The British
government assigned an official pho
tographer to take pictures of any
thing desired by the newspapermen.
Many pictures were taken showing
the American tars fraternizing with
th: British sailors. The Americans
presented a splendid appearance, be
ing as fine a body of fighting men
as could be found anywhere.
Although there are no war-time
restrictions on the sale of liquor in
this point, the saloons are not the
rendezvous of either the Americans
or Britishers. One of the diversions
of the Americans is Initiating their
British colleagues into the mysteries
of the American national game.
When the correspondents arrived
in the port they were taken to the
beautiful old English home where
Admiral Sims has his headquarters.
The house is 300 feet above the
town, and from the wonderful gar
dens which surround it several
American destroyers could be seen
riding at anchor. The admiral chat
ted with the newspapermen for half
an hour, after which they were taken
to inspect the harbor.
Regular Zeppelin Trips
to U. S. Is German Forecast
Copenhagen, June 20.—A German
technical weekly calculates that reg
ular Zeppelin trips to America are
a possibility of the not far distant
future. The paper says only a mod
erate increase in size over the pres
, er.t type would give the necessary
lifting capacity for an airship mak
ing a trip in four days.
The article was apparently written
with peace and not war-time voyages
tn mind.
THE WEATHER
For Harrlxburg and vlclnltyi
Thunder*how er* thin afternoon)
probably fuir to-night and
Thurnday; not much chanter in
temperature.
For EnNtern I'ennnylvnnlni I.ocal
thunderstorm* thin afternoon!
probably fair to-nlglit and
Thurxday; xllghtly cooler In
north portion to-nlghti moder
erate, nouth wind*.
River
The Suftqurhnnna river and all It*
hranche* will probably fall
*lowly or remnln nearly xtntlon
ary, except the loner portion of
the \orth Branch, which mill
rlae to-night and probably begin
( to fall Thursday A *tagc of
ahout 5.0 feet la Indicated for
Harrl*hurg Thuraday morning.
General Condition*
Temperature* now approach the
■eaaonal average over moat of
the country. Heading* 4 to JO *
degree* than on Tueadny
morning are reported from the
I.ake Region, the I'pper <Ohlo
Valley, Eaat Tenneaaee, Weatern
North Carolina.
Temperaturei 8 a.-m.. 43 degree*.
Sun: Itlxex: 4i28 n. m.
Moom Full moon, July 4.
River Stage i fI.H feet.
Yeaterday'a Weather
Hlgheat temperature, 8.1.
l.oweat temperature. 57.
Mean temperature. 71.
Sonaal temperature. 7J.
American Admiral Put
in Command of Allied
Fleets Hunting U-Boats
I-ondon. June 20. Vice Admiral
illiam S. Sims, U. S. X., has been
appointed to take general charge of
the operations of the allied naval
forces in Irish waters.
Admiral Sims will act in this ac
pacity while the British naval com
mander-in-chief is absent from his
post for a period, the official an
nouncement of his appointment ex
plains. The American admiral's
Hag, meanwhile, has been hoisted as
the allied senior officer in these wa
ters. The text of the official state
ment reads:
"During a shore absence of the
British naval commander-in-chief on
the coast of Ireland, Vice Admiral
Sims, of the United States navy, has
hoisted his flag as allied senior offi
cer in general charge of operations
of the allied naval forces in Irish
waters."
Pipe Bending Reported
to Be Negotiating For
Cowden Estate Property
It was reported in real estate cir
cles to-day that the Harrisburg Pipe
Bending Company was negotiating
for part of the Cowden estate prop
erty south of Mac-lay street. The plot
runs between the railroad and Pax
ton creek.
It is understood the pipe company
is in need of more property for
dumping purposes, and will fill in
with cinder and slag. David E.
Tracy, president of the company,
said this afternoon that negotiations
were on and would in all probability
be closed within a few days.
Belgian Men and Women
Are Deported by Germans
Havre, June 19. lnformation
reaching the Belgian government
daily from occupied territory con
firms the statement that the Ger
mans have begun again to carry off
by force Belgian civilians and com
pel them to perform work useful to
the enemy. According to forms for
classification of the inhabitants of
Mons. prepared by the German au
thorities and in possession of the
Belgian government, Belgians have
been divided into five categories:
Men from 18 to 40; from 15 to 17,
and 41 to 60; women from 15 to 35;
and from 36 to 60.
School Directors Are
Holding Special Meeting
City school directors met this af
ternoon in a special committee ses
sion to take up the contracts to be
made with C. Howard Lloyd and
Verus T. Rltter, two of the four
architects elected to make plans for
the new high schools and alterations
to the present building.
Before the meeting officials said
they did not expect any action on
the election of a successor to the
Rev. Dr. William N. Yates, who re
signed because of the action of five
members of the board in naming
architects.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
John Turner, colored, of Georgia,
was crushed to death last night
while assisting to load telegraph
poles on a freight car underneath
the Mulberry street bridge. After
investigating the accident. Coroner
Eckinger pxonounced death acci
dental.
MISSION GOES THROUGH
The Italian mission enroute east
passed through Harrisburg this
in Harrisburg long enough to allow
a change of engines. The program
calls for a big reception in Philadel
phia. The train reached here at
8.30 and left five minutes later.
DIRECT INHERITANCE TAX
BILL MAY BE RECALLED
A resolution recalling the direct
inheritance tax bill from the Gov
ernor was passed In the House soon
after the morning session began. The
resolution was presented by Mr.
Woodward, sponsor of the bill, who
said It was the Intention to restore
the bill to the shape in whicn It
passed the Hotma.
U.S. CONTROL OF
COAL IS URGED
BY TRADE BOARD
Disastrous Shortage of Fuel
Feared by Federal
Commission
WANT CONGRESS TO ACT
Plan to Give Operators Fair
Profit and Consumers
Reasonable Price
By Associated Press
Washington, June 20.—Government
pools of coal production and distri
bution and of rail and .water trans
portation were recommended to Con
gress to-day by the Federal Trade
Commission as the only means of
avoiding a disastrous coal shortage
next winter.
"The commission believes," says the
report, submitted after many months
of investigation, ordered by Congress,
"that the coal industry is paralyzing
the industries of the country, and the
coal industry itself is paralyzed by
the failure of transportation. There
are enough coalcars in the country
but not enough are delivered to the
mines and these cars are not moved
tu the point of consumption with the
greatest expedition nor are they
promptly discharged."
In view of these conditions, the
commission recommends:
First: That the production and dis
tribution of coal and coke be con
ducted through a pool in the hands
of a government agency; that the
producers of various grades of fuel
be paid their full cost of production
plus a uniform profit per ton (wltli
due allowance for quality of product
and efficiency of service) and.
Pool KacllitlcN
Second: That the transportation
agencies of the United States, both
rail and water, be similarly pooled
and operated on government account,
under the direction of the President,
and that all such means of transpor
tation be operated as a unit, the own
ing corporations being paid a just and
fair compensation which would cover
normal net profit, upkeep and bet
terments." ,
These recommendations are ap
proved by Commissioners Davies, Col
ver and Fort. Chairman Harris dis
sents on the plan for transportation
pool, except as a last resort, and sug
gest* instead "that during the war tnc
President be authorized to order rail
and water transportation agencies to
give preference to shipment of coal,
coke and other commodities in the or
der of their importance to the public
welfare."
An urgent necessity exists for im
mediate legislation to correct condi
tions, says the report,, because the
utual spring and summer accumula
tion of coal stocks at points distant
from producing districts "is not now
taking place, but it must be made
during what remains of the summer
unless the country is to face next
winter a most serious and an irrepa
rable situation."
Vnderproductlon
Present production of bituminous
coal is forty per cent, under the pos
sible maximum, principally because
of coalcar shortage, the report de
clares. Consequently, the extra large
production of anthracite coal this
spring, one-fourth greater than usual,
has b. en diverted to industrial mar
kets ordinarily filled by bituminous
coal and coke. Anthracite mines have
been given ample car supply, the
commission observes, "by reason of
the close corporate relation between
raid transportation and anthracite
production." Bituminous mines, how
ever, are compelled by the car short
age to operate cmly part time and
many miners are going into other
work.
Attention is called to the fact that
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy
and Germany have found it necessary
during the war to take over control
of their coal industries in varying de
grees.
The commission will -continue its
investigation.
Gen. Pershing Confers
With Marshal Joffre
Paris, June 20. Major General
Pershing, the American commander
had a long conference to-day with
Marshal Joffre in regard to American
affairs.
General Pershing will visit an
army engineering depot to-morrow
and later a large airdome and a
school at which instruction is given
is given in the use of armed motor
cars.
Ex-King Constantine
Arrives in Switzerland
By Associated Press
Lugano, Switzerland, June 20.
Former King Constantine of Greece
arrived here to-day. Officers and
delegates of the Swiss government
met him at the frontier apd wel
comed him in the name of Switzer
land. A -large number of German
personages waited fur the king at
the depot, including Prince and
Princess von Buelow and Dr. von
Muehlberg, German m'nister to the
Vatican. The Greek minister to
Berne was also present. Constantine
and his suite drove directly to the
hotel where rooms had been reserved
for them as soon as ha left the train.
The immediate future movements
of the former monarch are unknown,
but It is believed he will shortly
go to Germany to visit the emperor.
FERDINAND DISMAYED
Geneva. June 20.—The semiofficial
Balkan News Agency says King Fer
dinand of Bulgaria has been Im
pressed deeply by the abdication of
King Constantine and considers it
certain former Premier Venizelos
will take office at the head of the
government and that Greece will en
ter the war against B ligaria. King
Ferdinand therefore Intends to go
shortly to German great headquar
ters to demand assistance. Conster
nation has been caujcd in Sofia by
Contn , ln> ahdirjttiou.
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1917
HE MIGHT BE )
V pi t=s '
Suppose the Red Cross nurse who has come upon this injured soldier
were handicapped through lack of bandages, absence of surgeons and
other hospital attaches, failure of the folks back home to forward sup
plies and a criminal indifference on the part of Americans.
The injured soldier would die, of course, and would live thereafter
only in the Land of Memory.
Suppose one multiplies the soldier in the picture by 500,000 and he
will then have some idea of the work that must be carried on by the
Red Cross before July of 1918.
Is there an American who wishes to take the responsibility for a
life that is lost because there were no funds, no supplies and no
equipment on hand to save it?
Harrisburg proposes raising $1 'U.OOO during the remainder of this
wek for the American Red Cross.
Will You aid?
DIVIDEND IS
DECLARED FOR
REDCROSSFUND
Harrisburg Trust Company
Takes Steps to Aid
Cause
An extra and special dividend of
©ne per cent, was declared by tho
Harrisburg Trust Company to-day in
the Interest of the Red Cross fund.
This will mean a contribution by
this banking institution of $4,000 to
the campaign which starts in Har
risburg. to-morrow.
In order that the checks may be
available without delay the officers
of the company were instructed by
the directors to immediately issue
the vouchers to all stockholders of
record so that the contribution may
reach the treasurer of the fund
through the shareholders without
delay.
Xo more patriotic interest in the
great Red Cross movement has been
manifested than in this community.
Corporations and individuals are
prepared to do their utmost and
there seems little doubt that the city
will make the same fine showing in
the campaign when it starts to-mor
row that has been made in all the
other recent movements for and in
the interest of the national defense.
Lack of Reserves Felt
by Ferman Commanders;
Had Called 13,130,000
Paris, June 20.—General de la Croix
publishes in the Temps the resuits of
his study, supposedly from authori
tative sources, of the present numoer
of German reserves. He estimate*
that the grand total of German troops
of all kinds and classes up to June 1
reached 13,130,000, and that this total
was depleted by losses of 3,630,000,
2,200,000 rendered unfit by wounds,
and 1,130,000 prisoner in foreign coun
tries.
General de la Croix estimates that
of the remainder, nearly 5,500,000 are
employed a;, first line, rear line and
balance of reserves of about 775,000,
of which 220,000 are attached to
depots, 355,000 in interior depots and
180,000 In process of formation. This
number will be Increased in Novem
ber by 450,000 of the class of 1919.
These troops will not. however, oe
available before that for any service,
any more than those in formation.
On this basis, General de la Croix
figures that Germany has 575.000 re
serves with which to cover her losses
until November, or 115,000 a month
plus 85,000 monthly of those who re
cover from their wounds, a grand
total of 200,000 a month. Tho general
points out that German lossrs In
April and May have been at Ifast 300.-
000 monthly, making a debit balance
which he says has been met by a
shortening of the German front and
fewer attacks. The absence of re
serves has caused, he claims, an ob
vious shift from the old tactics of
the German general staff.
WORKERS TUNED
FOR OPENING OF
RED CROSS DRIVE
Starts With Whoop and Bang
at a Big Dinner
Tonight
Harrisburg was smooth and easy as
it stepped into its place,
There was pride, too, in its bearing.
and a smile upon its face;
And as it faced the cheering crowds
and calmly doffed its hat,
Xo stranger in the throng could
doubt 'twas Harrisburg at bat!
The 250 men and women who will
appear to-night for the first time
under canvass—that is. the Red
Cross canvass for SIOO,OOO, are, to
put it slangily, "on their toes," wait
ing for the word. The campaign
starts with what is popularly known
as a whoop and a bang at 6.30 to
night, when the team workers and
executive committees will dine at
the Board of Trade.
Chairman W. T. Hildrup, Jr.. of
the executive committee, said at
noon to-day that the drive has been
well organized; that the people of
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Lad Gives Red Cross
Highly-Prized Dollar
He Won on Tag Day
Ira P. Romberger, Jr., 2223 Xorth
Second street, has the real Red Cross
spirit. He is ten years old. He
knows that he can't go along with
the boys tn khaki to far-off France.
So he is giving to the local fund a
dollar bill he prizes very highly, be
cause he won it in a Tag Day con
test instituted some time ago by Mrs.
J. K. White.
Treasurer George Reily, of the
local campaign committee, this
morning received the following let
ter from Ira Romberger:
"Dear Mr. Reily:
'Enclosed find one dollar for
the American Red Cross. This
is the same dollar that I won
as a prize given by Mrs. White
a few weeks ago on Red Cross
Tag Day. I can't go to France
to help the boys, as I am only
ten years old, so I will send this
dollar to you for them.
• "Yours truly,
'TRA P. ROMBERGER, JR."
"I insider that mighty fine work
on the part of Ira Romberger," said
Treasurer Reily, as he credited tho
boy with the dollar.
Vice Threatens Morals
of Naval Recruits in
Newport, Says Daniels
By Associated Press
Washington, June 20. Sensa
tional charges that naval recruits at
the Newport, R. 1., training station
are exposed to open gambling houses,
immoral resorts and illegal sales of
liquor, were made by Secretary Dan
iels to-day in announcing that he had
appealed to Governor Beeckman.
In response to a preliminary com
plaint the mayor of Newport made
a general denial and declared there
was no unusual degree of immorality.
The Xavy Department, with the as
sistapce of agents of the Department
of Justice thereupon made a separate
Investigation and as a a result Secre
tary Daniels had renewed his gpm
plaint to the Governor.
SPECULATORS ARE
FLAYED AS WORSE
THAN PIRATES
Senate Told Highwaymen Are
Christian Gentlemen Com
pared to Food Grabbers
ALLIES OF KAISER
| Supporters of Control Bill De
clare Nation Must Be
Fed During War
By Associated Press
Washington, June 20.—1n a vigor
ous attack upon the administration
food control bill in the Senate to-day,
Senator Gore, Democrat, chairman of
the Agriculture committee, declared
It strikes at the farmer, will cause
losses to producers this year of $250,-
000,000 in wheat and $500,000,000 In
corn and result in famine next year
through reduced production.
Senator Gore declared the bill
"short-sighted policy" and it would
result in driving down farmers' prof
its. "It was drawn by some attorney
down at the Department of Agricul
ture," he shouted, "but one would
think it is in the handwriting of the
Deity and that it woujd be sacrilege
to oppose it."
Worwe Thnn HiKhnaj mrii
When Senator Gore concluded. Sen
ator Kenyon. Republican, spoke in de
fense of the bill.
Food speculators were flayed by
Senator Kenyon as highwaymen,
j "One, however, should apologize for
! using the term highwayman in con
nection with them," said he. "The
highwayman or the sea pirate is a
Christian gentleman compared to
them. It takes some courage to be
a highwayman, but no courage to be
a food speculator. These gentlemen
at the present time are the allies of
the kaiser. They are weakening the
American nation in its contest. The
men who fight must be fed. The
mothers of the nation must be fed.
The babies of the nation likewise.
The men who work to make the
things to fight with must be fed.
ImpKrtunt Question
"We have heard something about
this bill giving the right to the food
controller to tell mothers how much
, j food they shall give their babies. It
' does not do go. But there is one ques
tion just as important as the question
j of the amount of food p. mother shall
j give a baby and tl}at is whether the
j baby shall have any food at all, or
whether the food that should go to
feed the babies of the poor shall feed
s the poodle dogs of the rich.
' | "We are contending that babies of
j! the poor shall have food; that there
I shall be no extraordinary profits dur-
I j ing this war either in foodstuffs or
steel or anything else. Foulon may
j sneeringly say, "The people may eat
l' grass,' or Mafie Antoinette 'let them
i eat cake.' They do not propose to
! 1 eat grass and they have no chance
I to eat cake. The Government must
i to some extent take the place of mid
j dlemen in this situation.
Something Is Wrong
1 j "When we are paying more for
l j food in this country than they are in
j London, there is something wrong.
' j No fine-spun theories can con%'inee us
; : otherwise. I would as soon have {i
, dictatorship of a food controller as
the dictatorship of the food gamblers,
•j Some one has said the farmer raises
;| food, and the speculators raise prices."
j Senator Kenyon contended the bill
does not injure farmers, who, he de
j clared, "would rather have food sup
i plies of the nation controlled by the
' nation than by the food gamblers."
800 Girls Missing in Six
Months, Searching Probe
! in Police Circles Is Ordered
i ,
! By Associated rress
i ; New York, June 20.—More than
. 800 girls between the ages of 10 and
20 years h'ave disappeared from
' their homes here since January 1.
' it transpired to-day, coincident with
• an announcement by Police Commis
; sioner Arthur Woods that he hud or
, dered begun the most searching in-
I quiry .into police conditions since
■ I that conducted after the Rosenthal
i | murder.
! The investigation is a direct out
' come of th 3 finding of the body of
| Ruth Cruger, a High school gradu
| ate, buried in the cellar of a motor
. cycle shop conducted by Alfredo
Cocchi, for whom the Italian govern
ment authorities are searching at the
i request of the State Department.
"Spare no one," was the Commis
j sioners' order to-day, in directing the
! investigation. All the officers who
, worked on t'ne Cruger case were in-
I structed to report to headquarters
at once. The reports regarding the
i missing girls are on file at police
: headquarters, it was learned. It was
i j conceded that the police were with
. j out accurate figures as to the num
i her of these which had returned
j home.
Roosevelt Appeals to
U. S. to Aid Red Cross
Oyster Ray, June 20.—Colonel
j Theodore Roosevelt, in a speech for
the Red Cross, denounced as traitors
those who expressed the sentiment
that the United State# was "fighting
England's war." These persons
should be thrown out of the coun
try." he said.
The Colonel also demanded that
Americans curtail their pleasures
| and amusements for the period of
| the war. The money they might usu
I in such frivolities ho wanted turned
over to the Red Cross and other such
[ rel'ef vork.
Colonel Roosevelt referred to Ruth
! Criiger's death and pointing to the
fnshionnhlo girls and women before
him. said: "Similar fate- would be
staring you in the face to-night if
you were not protected by our al
t lies.: 1
Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION
CIVIL SERVICE
FOR POLICE DEPT.
UNDER NEW LAW
Harrisburg Included in Third
Class City Bill Signed
Today
IS IP TO COUNCIL
City Commissioners to Elect
Board of Three to Ad
minister Statute
Governor Brumbaugh to-day signed
the Cray Senate bill establishing civil
service for police departments in third
class cities, including Harrisburg.
the Craig Senate bill establishing elvi
service board of three citizens to ad
minister the service and to make rules
for examinations and selections.
This Is the bill which the Senate
sought to recall yesterday by a reso
lution, which the House defeated at
the morning session. The bill passed
in the House last week and it was
charged by members of the lower
branch yesterday that the Senate
wanted to recall the bill In order to
kill it.
Governor Sluns Rill
Governor Brumbaugh, who returned
to the Capitol to-day after several
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Saxon Radicals Favor
Fight For Indemnities
. Copenhagen. June 20.—A conven
tion of the Radical party in Saxony
was held in Dresden on Sunday.
Herr Wiemer, a Reichstag deputy,
declared that while the party was
opposed to boundless annexations,
extensions of frontiers on both east
and west were desirable for the bet
ter protection of German soil against
invasion.
Deputy Wiemer said the question
of colonies must also be taketi under
consideration in peace negotiations
and that a war indemnity to cover
part of Germany's expenditure was
highly desirable. For these reasons
the deputy said he condemned the
Socialist propaganda for peace with
out annexations or indemnities.
C I r ALV" RESUMES OFFENSIVE
C nc, June 20—via. London The Italians re-
C offensive yesterday.
C nounces the capture of Austrian positions on Monte
C 36 prisoners.
f LS. NEEDS AIRPLANES AND ARTILLERY
C Washington, June 20. Airplanes and artillery.
& s and food, Major General Goethals to-day
C (ate Military subcommittee, will be the prin-
C n winning the war.
■ shington, June 20. President Wilson to-day
I sued i proclamation designing the week of June 23-
g 30' as recruiting week for the regular army and calling
H rried men without dependants to enroll for
£ war in order that the ranks of the regular army
# mi. t> b ' ''ed.
# * tlanta, Ga., June 20. Rev. M. Leslie Pidgeon,
# indaker of Philadelphia,
W . were nominated to-day fog president of the Internat
g icnal Association oi Rotary Clubs.
I THREE STEAMERS SUNK
J Boston, Jilne 20. lnformation was received here
£ to-day of the sinking by German submarines of the War
-1 ren Liner, Bay State, the British steamer, Elele and
| the Dutch steamer, Eeniidijk. all of which bailed from
this port recently. No mention is made of the fate of
> the crews. x
1 NO .DRILL IF RAINING TONIGHT
5 Harrisburg. lf it is raining between 7 and 7-30
\ this evening the drill of the Harrisburg Reserves,
■ scheduled for the Island, will be postponed until Friday
# night when all members will report. If it is not rain
% ing at 7 o'clock the drill will be held as scheduled.
£ Harrisburg. At a joint meeting of the Harria-
W bu f g an d Steelton Boards of Health to-day a resolu-
J tion was passed urging the county, under a recently en-
J acted law, to erect a cbntagious disease hospital for the
■ use of the whole county to take the place of the worn
£ out sanitary hospital now owned by the city and the only
# one of its kind ir. the county.
{ MARRIAGE
J Mark Brennan and Bell la h Harman, WllHaiiixtomni Oscar James
0 \\ llllninn anil Florence Bradley, Harrlxhuru; < harlea Banks Hamilton
% ""* Merca Opal Shealer, Harrlahurici l"nul Abner Rhine and Pearl
1 Edith Krratetter. Harrlahurxi Jacob Elmer Mover, Harrlabartt, and
( C'arrle Esther Mc.Vear, Bresxler.
NOT A MAN MAY
BE TAKEN FROM
HERE IN DRAFT
County Gets Credit For All
Who Have Enlisted; Nearly
Meets Quota
GUARDSMEN COUNT
Men in Various Branches of
Service From Dauphin ,
to Be Deducted
"Let us work together that n.o men
may be drafted from Dauphin coun
ty," is the new slogan adopted by
the local recruiting station in the
campaign for unit enlistments.
According to an order received
this morning from the War Depart
ment not only the men who have
enlisted in the regular army since
the first of April but every man in
any branch of the service, including
the National Guard will be credited
to his own county wh'en the first
draft is made.
"That means," said Captain Har
rell, "if Dauphin county continues
at the present rate until the actual
draft begins n.ot a man will be called
from Dauphin county." Including as
the order does the National Guard
it is expected to bring this county
perhaps above the first apportion
ment for the draft.
Several hundred men from Har
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WILD WEST SHOW COMING
Advance men of Buffalo Bill 8
Wild West Show to-day took out a
permit at the office of City Clerk It.
Ross Seaman for a show here on
Thursday, July 26.