NATIONAL GUARD GOING TO GRETNA Order Expected Soon Mobi lizing All State Troops on Encampment Site July 15 nouncement that Vv\\ Mt. Gretna will I mobilization next I month Is" expect- I ed to bo made *VSH9ShCI very B ° on - Ship | I nient jot canvas " s ' a ' c camp site for the men engaged on the J"*-**"* 'nmtrwii* Improvement of the highways has been started and the work of completing the grading and road building will bo rushed. The water lines have been finished and the capacity doubled. Shipment of regimental canvas to Mt. Gretna will be started as soon as a formal order is issued. The plan is to rtiobilizc the organizations! as was done in June last year when ' they w6re called for service on the Mexican border and the Guardsmen will go to the camp better equip ped than ever before on a mobiliza tion, thanks to the foresight of Ad jutant General Stewart. The War Department originally ordered the Guardsmen to mobilize at armories and home stations for two weeks commencing July 1, but this has been found impracticable and the Pennsylvania troops will get the advantage of service together' dgain. The War Department will then decide where they are to go. Prison Labor Report.—The State Prison Labor Commission has filed I a report showing sales of products! amounting to over $68,000 and a! manufacturing profit of $8,429.01. | It is also claimed that the state sav ed money on the automobile tags | which were prison made. Hearing Held.— Insurance Com missioner O'Xeil yesterday* gave a hearing in the Philadelphia Under writers' Association controversy over the new constitution and bylaws. George Wharton Pepper and other big lawyers were here for the case. I No decision was given. i Going to Chautauqua.—Paul a ! Chalfant, who has been covering the Legislature for the Evening Xews, left to-day for Chautauqua, N. Y., where he will have charge of pub licity work. Judge Brown Here.—Judge C. L. Brown, of the Philadelphia munici pal court, was at the Capitol for the i legislative wind-up. Going by Car. A number of I members of the Legislature left this I afternoon for their homes bv auto mobile. Hearings on Roads. Highway i Commissioner Black had half a dozen conferences and hearings on! roads, including Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties. Arrange- I ments for work on a "flfty-tiftv" basis wers made. American Aviator Is Believed Dead in France By Associated Press Paris. June 28.—Corporal James Hall, of Colfax, lowa, a member of I the Lafayette Escadrille, which is composed principally of American aviators, is believed to have been | killed in an encounter with seven I German airplanes, according to the; Herald. He was shot through the lung. His machine fell within the French lines. Corporal Hall, who was the author of "Kitchener's Mob," joined the American squadron a short time ago being wounded in the British armv and dischaged. He brought down a i German airplane four days ago. | e I EMERICK'S. Sanitary Barber Shop, j Vf/Vv, Satisfaction ■mJ n Guaranteed 1 sAberdeen St. Opposite P. R. K. Depot Entrance Tire iwThan Ever—NOW^i|||k JSmMmJmin for, in the old days, tire* not only cost motorists more per nUmUf'MSjl t ' r *> ut were also so far inferior to the present product, that I /vKjKvy MM I final cost—the cost per mile—was from 60 to 100 or mora k Jf per cent, higher than 70a pay now. AjßfwwM A 9 Unitmd Statu* Tirtm —the ,'Royal Cord?, the 'Nobby', the 'Chain', the 'U*co' and tho 'Plain', —o* '•* *™7 need of price and oea, —produced by the largest rubber manufacturer in the world, BBpr —produced by the aot experienced tire manufacturer in the —p™dwed by a tine-tried, exclusive, patented, vulcanizing —produced of only the most carefully selected materials, —hare so far edipeod errery other make of tire that H WH| The proof?—the coMutent and persistent tremen |BnMH dous sales increases of United Stateg Tire. United States Tires STEELTON AND WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE TONIGHT Miss Mary Critchley of Steel ton and Frank McLaughlin of Harrisburg to Marry ____ . . __ r— * - , >' \>X * # * MISS MART CRITCHLBT —_ " §r FRANK M'LAUGIILIN The wedding of Miss Mary Eliza beth Critchley, of 31 South Fourth street, to Frank McLaughlin, 320 Chestnut street, Harrisburg, will be a quiet event of this evening. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. G. N. Lauffer, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, and immedi ately after the wedding the couple will leave for an extended trip to the seashore. New York and other eastern cities. They will be at home to their many friends, at 31 South Fourth street, after August 1, and will re move later to apartments in Harris burg. Miss Critchley is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Critchley. She is a graduate of the 1915 class of Steel ton high school, a talented vocalist and one of the most popular members of the younger set. Mr. McLaughlin is a machinist for the Bethlehem Steel Company, and resided formerly at Newville. He is a musician also, and was formerly a member of the Enola band. Finns Permit German Prisoners to Escape By Associated Press Petrograd, June 28!— Newspapers say more than thirty-five hundred German prisoners and one hundred officers, also prisoners, escaped from various part* of Russia through Fin land last month. The Finns are said to have given very little help toward recapturing them. CONTINUE TO NAB SPEEDERS Large Fine Imposed Upon Violators by Burgess Wigfield The largest fine imposed upon any of the trafflce violators since the or dinance went into effect several months agp, was made last night by Burgess Wigfield. Charles E. Coo per, Twentieth anjl Brookwood streets, was fined SSO on charges of speeding at two different places in Front street, and turning out his trailer when Chief Gardner made an effort to get his number. Three oth er violators were summoned for a hearing to-night on violation charges last night. At the police court hearing last night Mrs. Mary L. Graupner, of Harrisburg, was fined $lO for speed ing; J. L. Feeser, 140 and 142 South Third street, Harrisburg, was fined $3 for parking a truck on the wrong side of the street; the members of a party of three women and five men, all colored, $lO each, on charges of disorderly conduct in a house lo cated at 225 Franklin street. Six Mexicans employed in the local steel plant were reprimanded and order ed to pay the costs for a hearing on charges of gambling in a West Side boardlnghouse. Chief Gardner said to-day that ar rests will follow warnings given West Side residents who allow their chil dren to break empty bottles In the alleys, making traffic dangerous to automobiles and horses. The chief announced that Night Sergeant Hand, who had been noting chief un til the vacancy was filled, was placed on night duty again. The traffic ordinance violators nabbed last night, and who will he given hearings to-night, are: R. B. Hannan, 1017 North Seventeenth street, and Charles F. Hoover, 1413 North Second street, Harrisburg, both charge'd with speeding. John Nicholas, 329 Christian street, was arrested *by Night Sergeant Hand on charges of operating a motorcycle without a light. The first violator of the ordinance providing for the closing of pool rooms at 11.30. In effect for several months, was Haralambus Brothers, Front and Pine streets. Chief Gard ner said last evening at 11.50 when he went into the poolroom he found the proprietor engaged in the game with others. A hearing will be given the violators to-night. Steelton Given Use of City Sanitary Hospital Measures for abating any serious contagious diseases prevalent ameng the colored and foreign population of the borough were discussed at a Joint meeting of the Steelton and Harrig buhg health boards. The boards discussed the seriousness of the smallpox cases that have been discovered and will co-operate in the woork of quelling the spread of such cases in the future. The Harrisburg board granted the Steelton board per mission to use the sanitary hospital In the future. Steelton now has two patients there. Dr. J. M. J. Rsunlck, city health officer, attended the ses sion and offered suggestions on how to work on such cases. Moose Confirms Purchase of Property For Home The purchase of the Alleman prop erty in Front and Second streets, made by the home committee of the Steelton Moose, was confirmed by the" membership at a meeting last night. Nearly one hundred members attend ed the meeting. The official settle ment of the contract was made last' night and the board of trustees was placed In charge of alterations and repairs to the brick dwelling in Front street which will be converted Into a clubhouse. It Is not likely that this work will be started inside of three months.. HARJUSBURG TELEGRAPH SOKOL MEMBERS URGED TO ENLIST : Croatian Society Will Hold ; Patriotic Meeting Tonight to Stimulate Recruiting I The patriotic feeling of the for j eign population of the borough is | shown In the work of the Croatian | Sokol. This society which Is made ; up of fifty members has been of I much assistance to the fund cam ! paigns subscribing to the Liberty j Loan and Red Cross fund. The Sokol will meet In special ses sion to-night to discuss the future stand of the Sokol both financially and patriotically. The Sokol officers have a big program mapped out for the future by which they can be of some assistance in the present strug gle. One of the important topics of to night a session will be the opening of a campaign for a fund to support the Sokol Union volunteers who are leav ing dally for Europe from America to I get into the war at once. These men I have enlisted in the foreign ranks as well as in the American service. Steelton has already sent several men to the fighting lin'es in this way and several of the Sokol mem bers are considering enlisting soon. Sokol members will talk to-night on the immediate need of support from the members and will urge either enlistment or contributions to the cause. • Steelton School Teacher, For Many Years, Dies Funeral services for Mrs. Melissa Johnson, aged 45, who died yester day after an illness of about two years, will be held from the First Methodist Church, to-morrow morn ing at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss Melissa Devore and was a teacher in the lower grades of the Steelton schools for years. She was a graduate of the Milers ville State Normal school. She is survived by one daughten Martha. Her husband died about fourteen years ago. Steelton Snapshots Award Prizes. —Lee Taylor, of the class of 11)17 of the Steelton high school, has awarded prizes for the Douglas Literary Association, of the high school. The prizes amount to 2o and carries the condition that the winners enter college. To Elect Officer* Officers will be elected by Steelton Lodge, No. 411, 'vfJ'Khts of Pythias, at its twenty fifth anniversary celebration this evening. Charles E. Pass, of Harrls burg, will make the principal ad dress at the anniversary exercises. Ited CrOKK Benefit. The local Red Cross Society will purchase five sew ing machines from the results of a . ?"~ and bridge party at the Colo nial Country Club to-morrow after noon. A program has been arranged for those who do not play cards. Many from Steelton and Harrisburg will at tend.. Appoint Exemption Hoard. Mem bers of the board which will hear causes for exemption from the army draft in District 1 of Dauphin county, yesterday received official notice of their appointment and were sworn in last evening by Justice of the Peace Stees. On the board are: Dr. B. T. Dickinson and E. Allen Drawbaugh, of the borough, and C. C. Cumbler, of Highsplre. Bank Concert.—The First Cornet band will give a concert at Second and Adams streets, on July 4, at 4 o'clock. A festival will be held in connection with the concert. At a patriotic rally to be held during the afternoon, many prominent colored speakers will talk. : MIDDLETOWN Ruth, the 14-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gross, of Cath enlne street, died yesterday afternoon. Besides the parents, one sister, Lo rettia, and one brother, Robert, sur vive. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from the home at 1.30 o'clock. The Rev. I. H. Albright, pastor of the U. B. Church, will offl . wiU be ma,le the Middletown Cemetery. Sadie Manning, aged 51, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Martha Manning, residing at Hillsdale, yes terday morning. Besides her mother she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. C. F. Smith. Funeral services will be held in the Geyer Church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev S. H. Brinser, the Rev. M. S. Brinser and the Rev. J. S. Brinser will offi ciate. Burial will be made In the Geyer Cemetery. At the meeting of Middletown lodge No. 268, K. of P., held Tuesday eve ning. the following otflcers were elected for six months: Chancellor commander, E. E. Evans; vice chan cellor commander, F. H. Scliradley; prelate, Harry Kuradnema; keeper o records and seals, Maurice Stauffer; master of finance, William Hicker nell; master of exchequer. H. c. Lin demuth; master of work, B. C. Schief er, master of arms, Paul Hippie; inner guard, W. G. Hummel; outer guard, J. L. Rahn; trustee for eighteen months, J. F. Arnold; representative to the grand lodge, H. C. Llndemuth. The Woman's Bible Class of the U. B. Church picnicked at Reservoir Park, to-day. Mrs. John Beachler and daugnter, Josephine, of Loraine, Ohio, are visit ing in town. Superintendent John Boyer and as sistants erected two large poles in tne vacant lot In South Union street for the carnival company that will be in town during the week of July 4, un der the auspices of the Liberty Fire Company. Mrs. William Schaefter, who had been visiting in the borough for sevne time, returned to her home at Sharps burg. COLOSSAL TRADE TOTAL Volume of New York Export nnd j Import Values Equivalent to SIO i For Each Inhabitant in U. 8. Of the vessel tonnage under for- j eign flags coming to American har-1 bors under steam power in 1916, to- : taling 32,246,601 tons, 10,047,758 tons entered the Port of New York Of American vessels. 2,170,720 tons of steam-driven registry entered this port, and 124.284 sailing craft, ag- 1 gregatlng 2,294,004 tons of both! classes under our own flag and 10 -i 284,316 tons of sailing and stcaAi ves*l Uflder foreign na, ! DRAFT RULES ARE APPROVED BY PRESIDENT New Selective Army Will Be Drawn For Service Next Month Washington, Juno 28.—Final ap proval to regulations governing ex emptions from military service in the process of forming the new National Army of 625,000 men to be drawn by selective draft next month has been given by President Wilson. The regulations, covering fifty printed pages, will be given out to' the press shortly, subject to publica tion on a date to be fixed by the i Committee on Information. Four classifications are pre scribed in determining exemp tions,' Tliey are: Men physically unfit for mili tary duty. Men employed in war indus- i tries. Persona of religious beliefs spe cifically exempted by the Selec tive Conscription act. Men with dependent families who could not be called to the colors without leaving mothers, Outclasses Them All! The wheelbase is 112 inches—but that It has a brand new body design—but T f does not tell the whole story of its that does not tell the whole story of, comfortable roominess. its perfect beauty* It has cantilever rear springs—but that You must see and drive the best Over does not tell the whole story of how land Four ever built—it simply out* easy riding it is. classes in all these important ways' It has the 35 horsepower Overland other car of such comfortable motor—but that does not tell the size ever built to sell for so low a price, whole story of its performance or of Get youts today—now is the time to its economy. " buy. ' ✓ The Overland-Harrisburd Co. OPEN EVENINGS 212-214 NORTH SECOND ST. BOTH PHONES The factory will issue a new price list affecting certain models possibly ) as early as July the Ist and certainly not later than August the Ist Model Eighty-Five Four W Price f. o. Toledo 1 I * Subject to change without notice Jg V" ■ Vt IHtffilllllllMlMNlltHlllllflnilllflffllljlMlltUaiHllllHWllflHHltlflßßatHL'ailMflHtWlWiflHl ' 111 ' ' ' ■" I ' 4 Saturday Is the Last Day * M After Saturday, June 30th, the Electric WEgjSp Irons we are now selling at the special price $2.96 be S °W f° r $4.50. Warmer weather is coming—Get your m&P iron now---Save money and be prepared. Harrisburg Light and Power Co. wl\cs or children dependent on clwrity. local Boards The exemption of the physically unfit or members of religious bodie3 opposed to war will be made by local | exemption boards, which have al ready been appointed. In pussing on the question of ex emption of men for occupational causes and in hearing appeals of men with dependent families the i services of appellate exemption j boards will be called into action. One | of these boards is to be appointed i for each judicial district. No inkling has been given as to the part to be assigned to those who i are to be granted partial exemption 1 because of religious belief. They are ' to be freed of the necessity of firing upon enemy soldiers and therefore from regular military service, but the act contemplates that they can serve lin some noncommissioned capacity behind the lines and hold them liable j for such service. | In such coses the question of phys | leal qualifications is wholly different, i and there are many fine points that j wfll have to be decided in that con j nection as the facts present them ; selves. "Bantam regiments" for the war, I composed of a personnel of men un | der the size and weight required by | the recruiting boards. Is receiving the I attention of the War Department, I according to an official statement is- I sued to-day. Let Small Men Fight The matter was brought up by a letter directed to the department bv a man who is under the requisite weight and height, promises to raise a "bantam regiment" In i quick time if given the chance, and' fUNE 28, 1917. SCRANTON JITNEY WUVERS FINED Public Service Commission Announces Punishment For Those Violating Orders The Public Service Commission to-day announced that it had im posed SIOO fines on ten operators of jitneys in Scranton who had failed to obey orders of the commission to cease rendering service. This is the first time such action has been j who says that all wars have been won by this kind of material. Commenting on the letter, the War Department states that the regula tion of a minimum height of five feet and four inches and a weight of 120 pounds is more flexibly applied than is generally believed. In fact, recruiting and medical officers have instructions not to reject any man who appears to be a "good risk." Men under 21 are given an allow ance of weight and height, and "ban tams" who display the fighting spirit and bodily fitness of the barnyard warrior are welcomed into the army, i despite the superficial drawback of 1 inferior size. taken by the commission operators are given five which to make payment. The commission announced In case the fines are not paid Hll i will be brought in the Dauphlß county court and the Jitney men will be enjoined. These cases (were called to the attention of the commission by com' plaints filed against the operators, on which hearings were held and or. ' dcrs issued by the commission that the operations cease. An appeal wu taken to the Superior Court frora 1 the decision of the commission and at the May term of the court th determination of the commission was upheld. The jitney operators in question have refused to obey tht ' order of the commission as afflrjneg • | by the court and the commission it i j now proceeding to enforce its ort M ders against these particular jitneyt i I in the manner provided by the law, , I This action of the commission indl ! | tales the beginning of a vlgoroui i policy on its part to enforpe its d ' terminations and orders against jit ■ ney operators and It Is expected thai ■ It will be followed up by similar ac t Hon against operators in other por. I tions of the State who have refused , to abide by the decision of the com f mission, according to announcement made to-day.
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