Russia $ Iron Man. Kerenskj, Given Unlimited Powers to Restore Order k Heto Republic
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DICTATORSHIP
CREATED FOR
RUSS PREMIER
Russia's Iron Man Given Extraordinary Powers in Final
Attempt to Restore Order at the Front and at Home;
Retreat of Armies Threatens Disaster; French Hold
Before Furious Assault of the Crown Prince
"Unlimited powers," have been granted the Russian provis
ional government under Premier Kerensky to grapple with the
sinister forces threatening to wreck the new Russia born of the
March revolution.
The grant comes from the most powerful representative body
in the nation, the Council of Soldiers' and Workmen's delegates
and peasants of all Russia, assembled in Petrograd.
The title of the ruling body, the "government of national
safety" recalls immediately the famous committee of public safety
of 1793, formed in the crucial period of the French revolution.
With Kerensky serving not only as premier, but as minister of
marine, it is apparent that vast powers are thus lodged in the
hands of this one man, suggesting those of a virtual dictator.
Faces Difficult Task
The mandate of this co \ nr "' tt ®?
is to restore public order, both at
the front and at home—admittedly
a difficult task in the face of the
powerful influence both within and
without the nation working against
the present regime. It is,- e X!f
one, however, with which Xercnski,
concededly the strongest man to be
found for the task, is willing to
grapple with all his widely lecog
nlzed force and ability.
The war situation for the mo
ment demands consideration chiettj
at the two points where the Ger
mans have concentrated their main
military efforts —the yielding por
tion of the Russian front in Eastern
Galicia and the section of the 1 rench
front near Craonne.
Different in West
In the former war theater there Is
little sign as yet of a change on the
temper of the disaffected Russian
(toops sufficient to bring about an
effective resistence to the Teutonic
progress, which threatens disaster
me Russian arms.
On the western front there Is a
different story to tell. The des
perate onslaughts of the crown
prince's forces are being met with
gallant resistance by General Pe
tain's troops and such small pits of
territory as have been gained by
the Germans have been dearly paid
for. .
Last night the German assaults
were renewed on the Californie and
Casemates plateaux, for the mastery
of which colossal efforts are being
put forth. Someheadway was made
on both these elevations, but Gen
eral I'etiiin's men are clinging brave
ly to them both, although driven out
of first line trenches. The Ger
mans attacked the support trench on
the Californie plateau, but it was
retained by the French in its en
tirety.
1 attic Encouragement
To-day official reports from the
Galician front are little if any more
encouraging than those of the last
few days. While efforts are being
made to restore order among the
Russian forces the Austro-German
offensive between the Stripa and the
Zlota Li pa is being pushed and ad
ditional villages have been occupied
by the Teutons.
Toward the northern end of the
Russian' front the situation is dif
ferent. The Russians have taken the
offensive and opened a gap two miles
deep in an important sector of the
German line near Krevo and Vilna,
Incidentally capturing more than
1,000 Germans. Here, too, however,
ctrain detachments appear to have
been worked upon by the extremists
and are fighting so indifferently as
to jeopardize the development of the
Russian success.
FLY MEASURING DAY
Saturday, July 28,
9 to 12 noon.
11 North Market Square
The CIVIC CLUB will pay five
cents a pint and give prizes also
for those turning in the greatest
number of flies.
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THE WEATHER
For Harrisburg and vicinityt In-
Mettled weather this afternoon
and to-night. Tuesday probably
showers. Not much change In
temperature.
For Ka*tern Pennsylvania: Cloudy
toulgbt. Tuesday probably
nhowers. Gentle, shifting winds.
Hlver
The main river will rise slightly
op remain nearly stationary to
night and fall slowly Tuenduy.
All tributaries will probably
continue to fall. A stage of
about 5.2 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Tuesday morning.
General Conditions
weather conditions ure unsettled
® vr the eastern hulf of the
l<nited States and showers have
len in the last 24 hours gener
ally In the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States and Tennessee
and locally In Virginia, District
of Columbia, Pennsylvania and
New York.
Temperature at 8 a. M.i 70 de
grees.
Sun: Klsea 4.49 a. n*
Moon: Full moon August 2.
Riveri Stage 8.1 feet.
Yeaterday's Weather
Highest temperature 82.
Lowest temperature 68.
Mean temperature 75.
Normal temperature 75.
Kerensky Risks All
in Effort to Prevent
Russian Revolution
By Associated Press i
Petrograd, July 23.—The chaotic
conditions prevailing on part of the
Russian front are disclosed in a tel
gram sent to Premier Kerensky, the
provisional government and the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers'
Delegates by the ejfcutlve commit
tee and the commissioner of "the
provisional government with the sec
ond army, on the southwestern front, i
Thi telegram announced the inaugu
ration of stern measures to combat
disaffection.
"We unanimously recognize that
the situation demands extreme meas
ures and efforts for everything must
be risked to save the revolution from
catastrophe," the message reads.
"The commander-in-chief of tho
western front and the commander of
the second army to-day have given
orders to lire on deserters and run
aways.
To Act Without Mercy
"Let the country know the truth.
Let it act without mercy. Let it
find enough courage to strike those
who by their cow irdice are destroy
ing Russia and t.ie revolution."
Referring to the threatened dis
aster, the telegram says:
"Most military units are in a state
of complete disorganization. Their
spirit for the offensive has utterly
disappeared. They no longer listen
to orders of their leaders and they
neglect all exhortations of comrades,
even replying with threats and shots.
Some elements voluntarily evacuate
positions without even waiting for
the approach of the enemy.
Reinforcements Delayed
"Cases are on record in which an
order given to proceed with all haste
to such and such a spot to assist
comrades in distress has jeen dis
cussed for several hours at meetings
and reinforcements consequently
have been delayed several hours.
"These troops abandon their posi
tions at the first shots of the enemy,
l-'or a distance of several hundred
versts long files of deserters, armed
and unarmed, men in good health
and robust, who have lost all shame
and feel they can act altogether with
impunity, are proceeding to the rear.
Frequently entire units desert in this
manner."
British Battle Tanks
Move Over All Obstacles
to Reach Enemy Lines
By Associated Press
British Headquarters in France,
July 23.—Under ,the shelter of a green
ridge of shell-pocked farmland about
fifteen miles behind the present front
line trenches, one may come upon the
encampment of the tanks. The pa
rade ground is like a distorted page
from Gulliver's Lilliputian men at
play with Brobdignagian toys.
A dozen of the monsters are lying
stretched out in thfe warm afternoon
sun. being nornbed and oiled and
scoured by their industrious attend
ants. who are like mere meddling pig
mies by the side of the great steel
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Use of Indian Scouts
in No Man's Land Urged
Upon American Army
By Associated Press
London, July 23.—Canadian offi
cers on leave here from the French
front have informally recommend
ed to American officials that Amer
ican Indians be employed or enlist
ed for service with the American ex
peditionary forces. Manitobians
with the Canadians have done ex
cellent work at scouting in No Man's
Land.
"These Indians with us," said a
captain with the Canadian forces
whose parents live in Philadelphia,
"have performed services that never
could have been performed by a
white man. The Indian of North
America has it in his bonqs to bo a
good fighter and a crafty one. We
have them tn nearly every regiment.
"Again and again during the past
two years I have seen them go out
at night between the trenches, with
out firing a shot, without making the
slightest noise or croating tho slight
eat disturbance, come back leading
a half dozen or so Germans from
whom much valuable information
has been obtained."
LEMOYNE WILL
HONOR SOLDIERS
BY BIG PARADE
Organizations of West Shore
Towns Will Unite in Cele
bration This Evening
PRESENT FOR CAPTAIN
Machine Gun Co. Important
Part of Eighth Pennsylvania
Infantry Regiment
Lemoyne's farewell reception to
members of the Machine Gun Com
pany and Lemoyne residents In Com
panies D and I of the Eighth Regi
ment, to be held to-night, will go
down in the annals of the town's his
tory as its greatest event.
Not only will the borough take
part In the affairs, but probably
all West Shore towns, including Me
chanicsburg, will send representa
tives. Many of the boys in the Ma
chine Gun Company which has been
located at Lemoyne since returning
from the the Mexican border, reside
in West Shore towns. Mechanlcsburg
Is represented by nineteen, and a
large delegation from that borough
will be present at the celebration.
The parade will form at 7 o'clock,
and will be in three divisions. J. S.
Cummings, is chief marshal and H.
H. Rice and A. A. Thumma are aids.
The first division which will form
in East Hummel avenue, will be com
posed of Mechanlcsburg band, Ma
chine Gun Company, Lemoyne resi
dents in Compnies D and I, and Gov
ernor's troop; delegation of Guards
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Heathen Mortuary Rites
Followed by Eccentric
Club For Suicide Member
Chicago,' 111., July 23.—Surviving
members of the Whitechapel Club
assembled at midnight on the shore
of Lake Michigan near Millers, Ind.,
and remained until dawn to-day for
the purpose of commemorating the
death twenty-five years ago of Morris
Allen Collins, poet and cowboy mem
ber of the club, who killed himself
that the social ideas he favored might
be remembered. The Whitechapel
Club, was made up of journal
ists and artists and whose motto
was "Laugh in the Face of Death,"
gave up its formal organization in
1894, but the members still keep a
more or less close association. The
ceremony this morning was held
about a great funeral pyre, the mor
tuary ceremonies being of the nature
of the ancient Greeks and the Ameri
can Indians.
Collins, who committed suicide In
1892, came to Chicago from the
West in the latter SO's. Champion
ing the cause of the poor and op
pressed, he waged a campaign against
possessors of great wealth. His cause
met with little encouragement and it
was to bring it before the public that
Collins killed himself, first request
ing that his fellow club members
cremate his body, that his sacrifice
might be more effective. To-day's
ceremony was similar to that held
twenty-five years ago.
Presidc-nt Wilson Will
Make Effort to Give
Food Post to Hoover
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., July 23. —Presi-
dent Wilson probably will bring his
personal influence to bear on Senate
and House conferees on the food
bill to accept the House provision for
a single food administrator instead
of the board of three as voted by the
Senate. The' President may take a
hand in some of the other conilicting
sections.
President Wilson Is understood to
prefer the Senate prohibition section
forbidding manufacture of distilled
liquors, but allowing the manufac
ture of beer and wine. The House
put in a "bone dry" section. The
President has heretofore opposed a
congressional committee to investi
gate the conduct of the war and
there is no reason to believe he will
favor such an amendment to the bill.
The food supply bill, passed by
the Senate Saturday, was back to
day In the hands of the House. The
House was expected to dlsaj?ree to
the Senate amendments and the bill
be sent to the conference, probably
to-morrow, where differences be
tween tho two houses will be
threshed out. Leaders were hopeful
to-day that the measure would be
sent to President Wilson for his sig
nature by the end of the week.
All American Aviation
Forces in France to Be
Brought Under One Head
Paris, July 23.—Plans have been
completed for bringing all American
aviation forces here under a single
direction working in conjunction
with other military units. Airplane
squadrons will be divided into two
classes, tactical and strategic. The
former will operate within a range
of twenty-five kilometres and the
latter within a range of 200 kilo
metres.
The tactical units will co-operate
directly with the troops, doing pre
liminary reconnoitering, pursuing
enemy aviators and bombarding
enemy establishments. The strategic
squadrons in general will operate in
dependently. They will be engaged
in destroying, enemy defenses and
attacking supply bases, depots and
factories. They will also take part
in squadron fighting and day and
night bombardments. Observation
balloons will be used largely as an
adjunct to the artillery.
It Is ordered that hereafter the
names of no American officers ex
cept Major General Persuing and
Major General Sibert be mentioned
in news dispatched.
HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1917,
| COMMANDER AMERICAN DIVISIONS IN FRANCE \
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GEN. SIBE-T2.T IK FHANCE. .ras/rMAM*noMt&
.General Sibert, who is in direct charge of the Pershing "Sammies" in
France, in conversation with a French officer. The .General is at the left
of the photograph.
DISTRICT BOARDS
WAITING NOTICES
OFDRAFTQUOTAS
Will Be Sent Out by Colonel
Sweeney When Signed by
the Governor
Colonel Frank G. Sweeney, In
charge of the draft board this morn
ing reported innumerable requests
for information from local boards
concerning their quotas. Many
of them complained they had
not been given credit for the
full number of men that had en
listed until the present time. Colo
nel Sweeney believes many of the
boards do not as yet know that no
credit will be given for men who
have enlisted since July 1, neither
will credit be given for men who
have enlisted in the Navy.
The amount of the local quota
was arrived at by taking a percent
age of the population and then de
ducting the number of men enlisted
in the National Guard and the Rcgu
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Defending Air Squadron
Drives Off Teuton Raid
London, July 23.—Another day
light raid, carried out over the east
coast of England yesterday, resulted
in the repulse of about twenty Ger
man airplanes after they had
dropped a number of bombs over
Felixstowe and Harwich, killing
eight persons and injuring twenty
five. An alarm was sounded in Lon
don, but before the Germans could
reach any point near the city they
were attacked heavily by defending
•squadrons of aircraft, which speed
ily caused them to change their
minds and beat a hasty retreat. So
fax as has been reported, none of
the Germans was brought down.
John B. White Resigns
From Shipping Board
By Associated Press
Washington, July 23.—John B.
White, of Kansas City, has resigned
as a member of the shipping board
and President Wilson was said to
have accepted the resignation. The
officials at the White House declared
Mr. White's resignation was not con
nected with the difficulties that have
developed between Chairman Den
man, of the board, and Major Gen
eral Goethals, of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, over the govern
ment shipbuilding program.
"LABORERS WANTED" SIGN IS
SHOCK TO THE SONS OF REST
Perplexing problem Ko. 2 con
fronts the Sons of Rest who gather
each day at the Penn-Harris hotel
corner. Third and Walnut, and in
spect operations. The first problem
dealt with the method of removing
the steamshovel, after the excavat
ing is finished. The second is a
stunner:
Why doesn't water from the r'ver
seep through the rock strata and fill
the deep holes now being dug for
the concrete piers?
The Sons of Rest to-day argued
this question from every conceivable
angle, John Newton, of 2146 Mar
ket street, and Edmund James, of
Camp Hill, appearing prominently
in the intermittent, firing.
According to Newton, who is an
amateur geologist, having worked
years ago in a limestone quarry near
Huntingdon, there Is a "fault" in the
rock strata beneath that part of
Harrisburg which lies between the
Penn-Harria and the river. It Is ad-
'MAGAZINES AND
BOOKS FOR MEN
WHO GO TO WAR
May Be Left at 21 North Third
Street and Will Be Sent Free
to Harrisburg Soldiers
Plans have been worked out by a
number of patriotic citizens by ich
books and, magazines will be provided
free for Harrisburg soldiers in the
Federal service.
Persons having, such reading mat
ter are invited to leave it at the bus
iness place of Harry C. Ross, No. 21
North Third street, where it will be
classified and forwarded as received.
The plan grew out of an account of
Aaron Hardy Ulm, in Collier's Week
ly. setting forth as follows the im
mense value of literature to the men
in the trenches:
"1 wouldn't exchange my army
trick for a similar period of time in
college, though I never went to col
lege, partly because of my going into
the army. In truth, the army proved
to be my college. It enabled me to
get most of what college would ha* u
given and much more which it could
not have given.
"In addition to travel, adventure,
physical development, it so turned
out that I obtained much from books.
When 1 enlisted 1 was uneducated.
On discharge 1 was fairly well edu
cated.
"The one thing individual soldiers
have in abundance is time. Even on
the tiring line time often hangs heav
ily. In camp it overwhelms. There
are hours and hours with naught to
do but await mess calls and roll calls
—those invariable, unnecessary, often
senseless linings-up.
"The monotony becomes more fear
some than bullets. If a man has any
inclination toward the printed word,
he cannot help reading—provided he
can get anything to read.
"Often for weeks at a time I read
a book a day. How I obtained them
steins a mystery to me now. They
appeared to fall like manna—they
were mental the sky.
"Books, paper and magazines in
practice were common property, each
being passed along through a sys
tem, of loan and exchange until worn
to shreds. Some one sent us a large
supply of old magazines. I've heard
that it was Helen Gould, now Mrs.
Shgpard; if so, God bless her!"
The books and magazines collected
here will be sent to the regiments in
which Harrisburg boys and those of
towns roundabout are enlisted.
mitted on all hands that the pier
holes are now below the bed of the
river, in depth, and it should na
turally follow, all things being equal,
that river water would seep through.
But none has appeared. Those who
oppose Newton in his "fault" argu
ment say that Susquehanna river
water is too thick to do any seep
ing.
Mr. Newton to-day suggested that
the hotel company run a conduit
from tho liver at a point near State
street -and strain the water in the
hotel basement.
"The resulting economy would be
marked," said Mr. Newton. "The
company, I figure, would be able to
screen four tons of coal a day from
the water."
This statement resulted in more
debate, for some reason, and at one
time it looked like the Sons of Rest
would be at swords' points. Posting
of a large sign, "Laborers Wanted,"
frightened the members of the or
der, however, and thv made haste
to get away from such a dangerous
locality.
SHERIFF HUNTS
STRANGE COURT
PLASTER VENDORS
Perry County Farmers Fear
Men Are Part of Ger
man Gang
HAVE FOREIGN ACCENT
Try to Give Material to
Those Who Won't
Buy
l^ T ew Bloomfield, July 23.—Sheriff
D. L. Kister left at noon to-day in
pursuit of two men believed to be
selling courtplaster that may be in
fected with disease-giving germs.
The request for an immediate inves
tigation came from a farmer living
near New Germantown, who said
two suspicious looking men were at
tempting to sell courtplaster in large
quantities for small sums.
The farmer excitedly declared that
when he refused buy they very j
suavely suggested he take some just!
to try it. "Won't cost you a cent,";
the one man is alleged to have said,
as he persisted in leaving some at I
the farmhouse for a trial.
Like reports came from a section
of the country near Blaln. It is be
lieved the men may be part of a
gang alleged to have been at work in
Franklin county. It also is believed
they may be part of a well-organ
ized gang that is supposed to be
working the entire United States.
Arrests have occurred in various
parts of the country and several men
are being held pending a full inves
tigation and analysis.
The men were described to be
short and heavy-set and to speak
with a foreign accent, although the
nationality was not noticeable. At
a late hour this afternoon the sheriff
had not returned from his search
and it could not be learned whether
he had come up with the men. He
| was traveling in a fast automobile
and was accompanied by Dr. Wil
liam Auverbuch. The men are heav
ily armed and it is believed in
Bloomfield that the sheriff will not
return without his men if he can
verify the reports that have come
to him.
Fear Germans Have
Poisoned Court Plaster
Washington, July 23.—Official cog
nizance of sales of poisoned court
plaster in the middle west by reputed
agents of Germany Was taken this
afternoon when Assistant Attorney 1
General William Sipps, acting'for the j
attorney general, issued the follow- I
ing:
"While the Department of Justice'
does not take a sensavional view of I
the reports indicating a possible en
emy activity in the dissemination of
poisoned' sticking or court plaster
there has been enough offficially re
ported on the subject to warrant thor
ough investigation, both, as to the
manner of distribution and the germs
in the plaster. Consequently, the
samples in hand are being examined
I both in Washington and in a western
j city."'
Sheppard First Murder
Convict From County to
Die in Electric Chair
By Associated Press
Bellefonte, Pa., July 23.—Cornelius
Sheppard, a southern negro who less
than a year ago shot a man at
Brownstone near Harrisburg, was
electrocuted at tho Western Peniten
| tiary to-day. Four contacts were
I made and five minutes after he was
| placed in the chair he was pronounc-
I ed dead by Dr. Robert J. Campbell.
The body will be buried in the Peni
! tentiary Cemetery.
Sheppard was the first murder
convict from Dauphin county to die
in the electric chair. Nickolo Ko
tur, who was sentenced to be elec
trocuted at the same time, has been
granted a respite until October 1, so
that his case can be presented to the
1 Board of Pardons.
"That's My Business,"
Snaps Prisoner; Gets
Four Years From Judge
"That's my business," snapped Dan
iel Hester, colored, when Judge Kun
kel asked him about the revolver he
used recently in a holdup. Hester
had previously confessed to two
charges of robbery and his impudence
annoyed the president Judge, who re
mained silent a moment nnd fixed an
eye on the negro, then said:
"That's your business, eh? Well,
we'll sentence you on the one charge
and after you have served that, we'll
consider the second." A pen t"- m of
from four to seven years was uoled
out and Judge Kunkei added, sharply:
"That's my business."
Brock got eig*ht months on a lar
ceny charge and West Duty was given
two months for assault and battery.
Bill Higgins, a ' New York tough,
pleaded guilty to picking a pal's
pocket for S4O but he said he picked
the money up -.n a acuXie and Judge
Kunkei wouldn't impose sentence. He
sent BIU back to be triad.
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DRAFT JUBILEE
PARADE PLANNED
FOR AUGUST 2
Rig Committee to Meet Wed
nesday Night to Arrange
For Demonstration
MANY TO TAKE PART
Demonstration to Be Given
For Men Enrolled For
War Service
Arrangements for holding a mon
ster draft jubilee parade on Thurs
day afternoon, August 2, will be
made at a meeting which will be
held Wednesday in the county court
house. Jonas K. Reist, commander
of Howard L. Calder post, Veterano
of Foreign Wars, Is chairman of the
committee in charge of the celebra
tion, and William L. Laubenstein is
secretary. An invitation has been
extended to all organizations wish
ing to take part to send delegates
to the meeting Wednesday night.
The object of the meeting is to
plan some fitting demonstration for
Harrisburg's roll of drafted men. G.
A. Slothower, W. H. Nickel and C.
N. Stewart, whose number, 258, was
first drawn, have been appointed del
egates at large to assist in making
the arrangements. Six delegates
from each of the three city districts
whose numbers were next drawn are
also invited to be members of the
general committee. These men are.
First district, G. H. Fahnestock, C.
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WANT VOLUNTEER COPYISTS
Mrs. John W. Reily, chairman of
the committee in charge of the regis
tration of women, has made a call
for volunteers to assist in copying
the names of the women who en
rolled in order that they may be' kept
on file at the local headquarters, 206
Walnut street. At noon to-day the
total number of persons who signed
the pledges was 11,216, distributed
as follows: City. 8,257; boroughs,
2,485; suburbs, 451.
PRESIDENT BANS SAILORS §
Washington. July —By executive ordet issued 3
to-day, President Wilson prohibited the existence of dis- I
orderly resorts or ck within five of any mill- 3
tary camp. Any town wit, n 6uch radius li msing salooits v
would not be affected, but no saloons may be within a |
half mile of the i:amp. |
PROHIBITIONISTS TO FIGHT |
Washington, July 23.—House Prohibitionists declar- : jj
ed to-day they would fight some of the Senate liquor- ]!
amendments to the food tyll uncompromisingly, regard- £i
less of appeals for speedy agreement. Dry leaders took HI
to making the bill nearer the form in which it left the H
House—"bone dry"— for the duration of the war.
ARREST 3 FOR SELLING COURT PLASTER B
New Bloomfield. Sheriff D. L. Kistler, with depu- jg
• tiei, aiiested three men near New Bloomfield late this H
afternoon, alleged to have been selling poisoned court- g
plaster, "he •< • • ;lu here i.ui will be held I;
until ti : courtpla ; ft■: on them is anaiyzed. si
PLOTTER CAUSE OF RUSS CRISIS |
Washington, July The double crisis in Russia B
which has caused milita; disaster on the Galician front gj
and political uphc al in Petrograd was said at the Rus- S
sian embassy today to be due in each case to the agita
■ tion of the Bolsheviki ly hraded by Nickolai Leninc, \
who w s iven :t. •/ icross Germany into Russia. i
SUFFRAGISTS ARE IGNORED
Washington, July 23. Eight suffragists of the Wo- |
man's Party took up their posts beside the gates of the
White 11: i t/> 1 'icy attracted li title atten
tion and policemen preserved order.
READY FOR HARDSCRABBLE TRIAL
Harrisburg - Judge McCarrell to-d.ty awarded the
issue on the east side of Front street in the Hardscrabble
district. Issues are now framed for both sides of the
street, and are ready "for trial.
< MARRIAGE LICENSES 1
Marry M. Scbnftnrr, city, unit Gltle 11. Fainickl, llummfUtonni P
Uoiulnsu 1". rina and Kllu V. Dixon, Steeltoni William IS. Klckr a
city Carry j. Lehman, I>axtan*| Howard Rebrer and Stella B. £
Kheeta, Sllddletown.
RAPID WORK IS
EXPECTED FROM
DRAFT BOARDS
Districts Will Be Asked to
Examine Without Delay
All Men Called
TALLY SHEETS READY
Official Lists of Drawing to
to Bo Sent to All Regis
tration Districts
By Associated Press
Washington, July —Checking
the official tally sheets of the draft
was about complete to-day and
printing the master sheets which
will guide local exemption boards in
summoning the men for the "first in
crement of 687,000 troops proceeded
rapidly. The sheets probably will
start out in the mails late tb-day.
Regulations to govern the appli
cation of the master list by the lo
cal exemption boards have already
been promulgated and include a
method by which any difficulties
arising from confusion of serial
numbers are to be overcome. A sep
arate drawing will be held by State
authorities to place additional cards
and such other cards as may have
come in by mail since July 10 in or
der as they are drawn. They will
then be appended to the registration
list of their district and be immedi
ately affected by the selection draw
ing of last Friday just as though
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