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Three Negroes Receive
Reprieve Few Minutes
Before Execution Time
By Aisociated Press
Wilmington, Del., July 27.—With
all preparations for their execution
completed, Adam Hargus, Webster
Purnell and William Prettyman, Sus
sex county negroes who were con
victed of the murder of Harry Park
er, another negro, at Lewes, last Sep
tember, were saved for sixty days at
least by a reprieve for that period
granted by Governor Townsend this
morning. The reprieve arrived only
a short time before 10 o'clock, the
hour set for the execution.
The action was taken on the
ground of newly discovered evidence
and to allow opportunity to prevent
this evidence to the Board of Par
dons in a move for reduction of the
death sentence to imprisonment for
life.
U. S. Soldiers to Shoot
Across Mexican Line
to Kill if Fired On
By .Associated Press
El Paso, July 27.—Brigadier Gen
eral George Bell. Jr., district com
mander U. S. A., here, has informed
Mexican Consul Bravo that United
States soldiers on patrol duty would
return the fire whenever they were
fired upon from across the border.
The soldiers, General Bell added, had
been ordered to shoot to kill.
General Bell's statement was In
reply to a protest, lodged by the
Mexican consul, alleging that a Mex- ■
lean soldier on the night of July 17
was mortally wounded. General Bell
informed the consul that he had
found that the Mexican soldiers fired
first.
STATE POLICE SENT TO
SCENE OF CHESTER RIOTS
By nightfall 30 members of the
State Police, including two officers
will be on duty at Chester and Mar
cus Hook where race riots have
occured the past few days. In addi
tion to the lieutenant and 14 men
already on the ground Captain Wil
helm and 6 men from Pottsville, 3
men from Lancaster, 2 from Amber
and 2 from Langhorn were ordered
to report to Chester immediately.
| J
j Lemons Whiten the ;
j Skin Beautifully!
Make Cheap Lotion j
The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white makes
a whole quarter pint of the most re
markable lemon skin beautifler at
about the cost one must pay for aj
small jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to
strain the lemon juice through a fine
cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then
this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re
move such blemishes as freckles, sal
lowness and tan. and is the ideal
skin softener, smoothener and beau- \
tifier.
Just try it: Make t p a quarter pint ;
of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
and massage it daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands. It should na- j
turally help to whiten, soften, fresh
en. and bring out the hidden roses {
and beauty of any skin. It is won
derful for rough, red hands.
Your druggist will sell three ounces
of orchard white at llttU- cost, and '
any grocer will supply the lemons.— i
Adv.
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Alew Motor Truck in Service at Mt. Gretna Camp
Members of Motor Truck No. X, which was recruited in this city, are
sporting a new motor truck which just arrived at Mount Gretna and is
now in service. Above is a picture of the truck. The troops in the
j:roup are. reading from left to right: Moe Williams, Tyron Benner,
Richard Devallinger and Cy Heckert.
ALLIES FIGHT FOR
A FULL VICTORY
[Continued From First Page.]
back the advancing hostile infantry.
In exacuating the district southeast
of Trembowla the Russians retired
only a shore distance, new positions
bein gtaken up.
British Guns Active
Help for the disorganized section
of the Russian front continues to
come from the Rumanians. They have
pushed well up the Suchitza Valley
on the Moldavian front after breaking
through the Austro-German lines
there and are consolidating their
gains in this region. Six more guns
and many prisoners have fallen into
Rumanian hands in this operation.
Berlin admits a retreat here as far as
the Upper Patna.
Along the British front in Belgium
bombardment growing more severe,
the artillery continues its extremely
violent activity, the intensity of the
it' anything. British infantrymen also
are being sent into action although
not as yet on a large scale.
The chief incident of the infantry
fighting occurred southwest of
Warneton. Belgium, where the Ger
mans were driven from Laßasseeville
last night, the British withdrawing
from the village this morning, how
ever. when the Gerfhans organized a
counterthrust.
Stringent Measures May
Save Russia Despite
Unfavorable Conditions
By Associated Press
Despite all the unfavorable news
that still continues to come from the
Russian war theater, there are occa
sional signs of an improvement in
the situation. Last night's Petro
grad newspapers, for instance, found
cause to report a somewhat better
situation at the front, probably as
the result of the drastic measures to
restore discipline which the govern
ment has authorized in the re-estab
lishment of field courts-martial and
the reimposition of the death penalty.
Similar stringent measure in Petro
grad also appear to have proved
effective in dealing with the dis
orderly elements. Reports of a re
newed fighting in the capital are ac
companied by the statement that
government troops stepped into the
situation with salutary effect, sup
pressing the rioting completely.
Meanwhile the entente front else
where is giving renewed evidences of
its solidarity, not only in a military
but a political way. The allied con
ference at Paris, which was believed
to have been chiefly devoted to Bal
kan affairs, adjourned its sessions
with a renewed declaration of unites
purpose on the part of the entente
powers not to lay down their arms
until the central powers had been put
in a position where they would not
find it possible again to pursue a
policy of criminal aggression.
Cavalrymen Fight Like
Heroes to Save Russia; .
Korniloff Shoots Traitors
By Associated Press
Petrograd, July 27.—Accounts of
the battles in Galicia which have
reached here say the cavalrymen
fought like heroes. Cossacks, co- i
operating with Russian and British
motorcars, defended the Sereth line :
as long as the least hope remained.
It is reported that artillerymen on
their knees implored the infantry to
save their guns but that the in
fantrymen did not heed them.
General Korniloff's orders to
traitors and marauders are being
carried out. The comnnnder of a
grenadier division has been removed
for refusing to fire on deserters.
The Fifth cyclist battalion fought
most bravely. It kept off three Ger
man regiments with its machine
guns and carbines and made several
bayonet charges afoot. In one at
tack the men rode their bicycles, j
Some sections of the battalion lost
eighty per cent, of their officers.
A member of the Duma who has
returned ' from the Dvinsk front
states that after Russian shock bat
talions had captured German posi
tions they were attacked from the
Russian rear.
Kerensky Calls Great
National Council to Meet
Situation at the Front
By Associated Press
Petrograd, July 27. —The extreme
gravity of the country's position in
| the front and rear impels Premier
Kerensky to take the exceptional
decision, without waiting for the
constituent assembly to convoke
July 31, at Moscow, the "extraordi
nary national council." All mem
bers of the Duma, prominent njen
from chief centers of the empire, rep-
Why You Should
Never Pare a Corn
If you are troubled with corns or
calluses, do not run the risk of blood
I poison by paring them. Statistics
t show that many deaths have occurred
from this seemingly innocent practice
of paring corns.
Simply go to your druggist and get
a few cents' worth of Ice-Mint, rub a
little on any painful corn or callus.
Immediately the pain will disappear
and in a short time the corn or callus
will loosen and lift off easily with the
j fingers—root and all—leaving the sur
| rounding skin In a healthy, normal
condition.
J This, together with the fact that
Ice-Mint overcomes such affections as
| sore, tired, aching, puffed or burning
feet and makes them cool, easy and
comfortable, Is probably responsible
for the hearty endorsement given It
by druggists.
To rid one's feet of every hard corn,
soft corn, corn between the toes or
painful calluses in such a pleasant and
safe way, makes It seem the height
of folly for anyone to pare a corn, and
I people are warned to top it.—Adver
' tlaeraent
I resentatives of the Zemstvos, mu
! nicipalities, labor unions and univer
sities will participate.
The council will hold two sessions,
;at which the government will be
asked to make an exhaustive report
on the condition of the country, an
swer questions and ask opinions of
; authoritative persons on how to
i save the fatherland from ruin.
Explaining the scheme to-day,
Premier Kerensky declared that at
tempts to move the revolution back
wards were impossible. Conspira
cies to restore monarchlal govern
ment "will be suppressed in the most
determined and merciless way."
As an indication of the new policy
and firm measures to be taken,
Kronstadt received an ultimatum to
hand over three of the chief Bols
heviki agitators, including the no
torious Roschal. In case of a refusal
the island will be declared block
aded.
The evening newspapers declare
the position on the front is some
what improved. As the evacuation
of Tarnopol is considered to have
been premature, Kussian generals
have been ordered to recapture the
town.
Kaiser Views Battle
on the Eastern Front
By .4 ssociated Press
Berlin, July 27, via London.—Near
Tarnopol, in Eastern Calicia, Em
peror William yesterday watched the
German troops extend their gains at
the Sereth bridgehead, says the offi
cial statement issued to-day by the
German war office.
The German statement says the
German roops are rapidly advancing
on both sides of the Dniester river.
The Galician town of Kolomea on
the river between Stanislau and Czer
nowitz has been captured by the Teu
tons.
Troops under command of Arch
duke Joseph have retreated on the
Rumanian front. The statement
given out to-day by the German War
Department says that the Teutons
left to the Russo-Rumanians the ter
ritory in the Suchitza Valley as far
as the upper course of the Putna
river.
The Austro-German forces are
pursuing the Russians who are re
treating through the wooded Carpa
ians in the direction of the river
Pruth.
Russian Women to Serve
on Great Battleships
By Associated Press
London. July 27.—A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Petrograd says
that Russian women have offered to
train themselves as crews for bat
tleships. and that minister of the
navy Kerensky has accepted the'r
offer.
Violent Fighting Again
Breaks Oat in Capital
London, July 27.—Fresh and vio
lent fighting occurred in the streets
of Petrograd in the last two days,
according to a dispatch from Petro
grad to the Copenhagen Berlingske
Tidende transmitted by the Exchange
Telegraph Company. The extreme
Socialists organized a revolt,
the dispatch adds, but the govern
ment troops immediately interfered
ar.d the riot was completely suppres
fed after lively fighting. Xo details
were received.
RUMANIA PASSES CRISIS
By Associated Press
London, July 27.—Referring to re
cently cabled reports to the effect
that a cabinet crisis existed in Ru
mania, the Morning Post's Jassy cor
respondent says the trouble has been
settled by raising the number of con
servative members of the government
to five. M. Bratiano, the dispatch
adds, will retain his post of premier,
while M. Johnescu, minister without
port folio, will become vice-president
of the council.
Examine Applicants For
Officers Reserve Camp
Federal officers this morning be
gan the axamination of the applicants
.for the second officers training camp.
Because of the ample room at the
Y. M. C. A., the place for examin
ation, was moved from the Calder
building. All applicants received a
letter telling them what time to re
port. The lines started forming long
before the arrival of the examiners.
The eligibility of the applicant will
depend much upon *.he rating given
them in this exam'nation. Only 998
men from this district can be accept
ed. There have been almost 6,000 ap
plications taken out so that at least
five men out of every six will be dis
appointed.
COMn.AIXT .VUAINST JITNEYS
Patrons of some of the Jitneys are
complaining to the police concerning
what they claim to be excess charges.
One man reported the only way a jit
ney man could be induced to take a
passenger on the hill section was to
pay the price of a carload. It Is also
charged that Jitney men "size up"
their customers and charge th<>m ac
cordingly. While the practice is not
believed to be universal steps will be
taken by municipal authorities to
i punish the guilty ones, whenever pos
sible.
R. T. FOX HOME
Robert T. Fox, assistant District
Attorney, Mrs. Fox and their son
Robert Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Allen
W. Watson and family have returned
to Hummelstown after spending the
week at Mt. Pocono, in the Pocono
mountains. Pike county. Mr. Fox
was at 4 his desk in the District At
torney's office to-day.
CHANGE IX TAX PAYMENT
With the shift lr. the city fiscal year,
from April 1 to the first Monday of
January of the same year, made so by
} the Clark act. a recent amendment of
the Legislature signed by the Gover-
I nor moves the city tax year ahead
several months. By this act city and
j poor taxes will become payable in
March, Instead of June of each year
and one per cent, abatement will be
allowed on taxes paid during March
I and April
HARRISBURG K?SJS3i3 TELEGRAPH
GAINS AND LOSSES
EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
Industrial Alcohol With Rise of a Point Only Stock to
Change More Than a Fraction; Dealings
Light and Narrow
By Associated Press I
New York. July 27.—(Wa1l Street).
Except for Industrial Aloohol,
which rose a point changes at the
opening of to-day's trading were lim
ited to fractions, with an even dis
tribution of gains and losses. St.
Paul added to yesterday's belated re
covery but steels and equipments
were Irregular and motors reaction
ary. Dealings were light and ex
ceedingly narrow.
Prices sagged all around soon after
the opening on further heaviness of
motors ana shippings, declines In
these Issues extending from 1 to
points. The market reversed Its
course before noon, however, on a
fair inquiry for steels, coppers, ol'.s
and specialties, alcohol scoring an
extreme advance of 3 points, but rails
made little progress. Liberty bonds
sold at 99.40 to 99.44 and Inter
nationals were slightly lower.
SEW YORK STOCKS
Chandler Brothers and Company,
members New York and Philadelphia
Stock Exchanges 3 North Market
square, Harrisburg; 1338 Chestnut
street. Philadelphia; 34 Pine street.
New York furnish the following
quotations.
Open. 2 P.M.
Allis Chalmers 29 28V4
American Beet Sugar 93 93
American Can 48 4S<4
American Car and Fdy..
American Locomotive .. 71 71
American Smelting 10214 103
American Sugar 121 121 H
Anaconda 76'4 77
Atchison 100H 100fc
Baldwin Locomotive ... 70% 72
Baltimore and Ohio .... 69% 70
Canadian Pacific 160 161
Central Leather 86 $7%
Chesapeake and Ohio ... 59H 59*4
Chi., Mil. and St. Paul.. 69 67 \
Chi.. R. I. and Pacific... 34'* 34
Chino Con. Copper 53 \ 54 74
Corn Products 34 35 "4
Crucible Steel 80* i 81
Crucible Steel pfd 102H 102H
Distilling Securities .... 26'4 27*4
Erie 24 H 24*4
General Motors 100% 109% j
Hide and Leather 13 12 % :
Inspiration Copper 54% 56% j
Kennecott Copper 42>4 43 !
Lackawanna Steel 90*4 91 s * '
Lehigh Valley 63 63 I
Maxwell Motors 33 31 % \
Merc. Marine Ctfs 28 28% I
Merc. Marine Ctfs. pfd.. 56% 86% |
Mexican Petroleum 94% 96
Miami Copper 40 40% j
Midvale Steel 57 % 57% j
N. Y.. N. H. and H 36% 3">% !
N. Y., O. and W 23 23 j
Northern Pacific 100Z 100% \
Pennsylvania R. R 53% 53 ]
Pittsburgh Coal 54% 53%!
Railway Steel Spring... 52 52 I
Ray Con. Copper 27% 27%
Reading Railway 93% 94 |
Republic Pon and Steel. 91 90% j
Southern Pacific 93 >4 93%
Southern Railway 26% 26% j
Studebaker .'. 52% 53%)
I'nion Pacific 135' i 135% |
U. &I. Alcohol 163% 165 |
U. S. Steel 121% 121% !
Utah Copper 102% 103% ]
Westinghouse Mfg 48X4 48% j
Willys-Overland 29% 29% |
County Commissioners
Deny They Are Delaying
Taking Over Toll Road
The Dauphin county commission- j
ers this morning denied the publish- j
ed story sent out of Lebanon which !
said in substance that Dauphin
county is delaying the freeing of the
Dauphiri-Berks turnpike, a toll road I
which is to be bought jointly by the
State and the counties through
which the road extends. The story |
said that the turnpike could be j
freed at once, but that Dauphiaj
county will not pay its share, $5000,!
until September 1. The commis
sioners here say the State fixed that j
date for Dauphin county to pay its
money, but that the commissioners!
are ready to pay the money any time
demand is made.
JESS WII.LARD GETS IX ROW
AT SHQWaKOINDS YESTERDAY
Jess Willard came very near giv- 1
ing an unscheduled exhibition of his
prowess at the showgrounds yester- i
day afternoon. Willard got mixed in
an argument with a husky youth said 1
to be from York. Willard took a'
swing that luckily missed his man. .
Sergeant Eisenberger, who had been
watching the affair, advanced when j
Willard's arms were not in motion
and whispered a little good advice in i
his ear. The argument was settled. j
Two reports were made yesterday
afternoon at the police station of the ]
activities of pickpockets. Two arrests ;
were made on suspicion and the men i
given a hearing late this afternoon.
APPLYING THE GOLDEN RULE
No rule is worth much unless it is !
applied, but when you lay the rule
against your work and mark off Its
several divisions, the rule begins to]
become a vital element in your day. j
Life is perhaps the only thing which i
we dare to conduct without refer- j
ence to strict rules, and this, the
tnost important of our possessions,'
we are prone to conduct in a most:
haphazard fashion. We go bungling i
through the world with much beg-j
ging of pardons and with many in
juries uncondoned, for a prompt "I
beg your pardon" does not always <
take away the hurt. Jesus gave usj
the Golden Rule as part of a state-:
ment of the bounteous spiritual gifts
which are ours for the asking. But, j
having told us to ask of the Father:
I the good things which He is ready J
to give, he continues with the word,!
"therefore." Reasoning, then, from ;
i effect back to cause, we find our- 1
selves led to regard the keeping of
the Golden Rule as the key to the
promised blessings. After all, keep-i
i ing the Golden Rule is merely a mat
; ter of thoughtfulness and unweary
| ing kindness, for most of our un- !
kindness is the result of thoughtlesa
! ness. The Golden Rule is positive, -t,
does not admonish us not to do
things which wo prefer people not to'
do to us, but it tells us to do them:
and for them those things which |
would please us at their hand. We
i like to hear that someone has spoken |
well of us In our absence; we like
; Sympathy: we dislike temper, and!
we loathe satire and the wit that
stings. We like to find little things
I done for us when we come home at
| night: we like a cheery word of,
greeting. If our task is hard we like
;an understanding, an unobtrusive!
i lift. We like to think of things that;
; are worth while, and we dislike
speech that is unclean o* urfworthy.
. It is probable that others like much
i the same things that we like, and'
| keeping in mind the possible likes of i
j others, with thoughtfulness and tact'
j we will be able to live the Golden j
Rule, and living it, find each new
| day more glorious and happy than;
those that went before.—The Chris
tian Herald.
START EJECTMENT SI IT
Levi Saul and his wife, Laura Saul,
lodged an ejectment suit in court to
day against Thomas J. Llngle, to mm- j
pel Llngle to remove from a farm In
East Hanover township.
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
By Associated Press
Philadelphia. July 27.—Corn —Nom-
inal; No. 2 yellow, $2.30.
Oats —Scarce and firm. No. 2 White,
93c<jj!94c; No. 3 white, 91c@92c.
Bran —Firm and higher. Spring per
ton. 138.50®539.50.
Refined sugars—Firm.
Butter —Lower. Western creamery
extra, 40c; nearby prints fancy, 44c.
Eggs—Unchanged.
Live poultry—Steady.
Dressed poultry Steady. Spring
ducks. 21c@22c.
Potatoes —Quiet. Eastern shore No.
1. 13.00iff53.50; No. 2 $ 1.50©52.00; Del
aware No. 1, s3.oolff" $3.50; Jersey Uo. 1
per basket, 60c@70c.
Flour —Dull.
Hay—Firm.
CHICAGO CATTLE
By Associated Press
Chicago, july 27.—Cattle—Receipts.
$4,000; weak. Native beef cattle, $7.75
@514.15; western steers. $5.40@511.50;
stockers and feeders, $5.90® , 59.00;
cows and heifers, $4.75©511.75; calves.
$9.00 @ $13.25.
Sheep Receipts. $6,000; steady.
)7.50®510.75; lambs, $9.75@>515.50.
Hogs Receipts. $18.00; strong.
Bulk. sl4.9o<fi $15.85; light. $14.65®
$15.85; mixed. $14.60@516.00; heavy,
$14.35©516.00; rough. J14.55@514.66;
pigs, $11.50©514.50.
County Farm Bulletin
Gives Canning Recipes
For Preserving Corn
In the weekly bulletin issued by
the Dauphin County Farm Bureau di
rections are given for the canning of
corn both on the cob and in grains
as cut from the ear. The receipt
for the canning of corn on the ear is
said to be not only a late idea but
a success as well.
The bulletin follows: With the new
crop of sweet and sugar corn coming
on the market, and doubtless a great
demand for methods of canning and
drying this corn for winter use, the
Farm Bureau takes this opportunity
to suggest a simple but effective
means by which the two common
vegetables, corn and beans, may be
preserved for the winter.
Sweet corn may be canned either
on or cut from the cob. In a year
like the present, however, canning
corn on the cob is hardly economical,
i Corn on the cob. Can the same
day as picked. Remove husks, silk
and grade for 3ize. Blanch on the
cob in boiling water five to twelve
minutes. Plunge quickly in cold
water. Pack ears, alternating butts
and tips In half gallon glass jars.
Pour on boiling water and add two
; level teaspoons of salt to each gallon.
! Place rubbers and tops in position.
Seal partially but not tightly. Ster
llze in hot water bath outfit 180 min
utes. This water bath may consist
of any vessel such as a wash boiler.
' a large can or any other similar
vessel. Remove the jar. Tighten
covers.
Sweet corn cut from cob. After
removing husks and silk, blanching
| and cooling, cut the corn from the
■ cob with a thin sharp-bladed kniffv.
Pack in Jar easily until full. Add
| one level teaspoon of salt to each
j 9}! ar * and sufficient hot water to
' nil. Place rubbers and tops in po
! sltion as stated above.
To can lima or string beans, cull,
] string and grade. Blanch in boiling
j water two to five minutes. Remove
1 and plunge quickly in cold water,
i Pack in jar until full. Add one tea
spoon of salt to each quart. Add
; enough boiling water to fill the crev
! .ff' Pla c* rubbers and tops In po
sition as in previous examples.
I n further Information along the
] lines of canning and drying of veg-
I e lS b,e j?' call at the office of the Dau
-1 P , „ c ? u nty Farm Bureau. 908 Kun
kel Building, where bulletins on the
canning and drying of vegetables are
pvailable. Please ask for extension
I circulars Nos. 44, 61 and 62, or write
the Pennsylvania State College,
I School of Agriculture.
High Treason Charge
Lodged Against Backer
of "League of Humanity"
By Associated Press
Davenport, la., July 27.—Daniel H.
Wallace, one of the organizers in
Chicago recently of the "League of
Humanity," composed of men and
women who styled themselves as con
scientious objectors to war, was ar
rested here to-day by Deputy United
States Marshals on a charge of high
treason. i
Chicago. July 27. Daniel H. Wal
■?. cc ' ~'B author of "Shanghaied Into
war. Wallace, according to his own
statement and that of fellow members
2. . lea sue. is a deserter from the
Bi-ft sh army According to an of
ficial of the league, the British gov
ernment has set a price upon Wal
lace's head.
,.} Vall ? ce claims to have been
through many of the most important
battles on the western front in
Europe deserting after the battle of
Neuve chappelle. He also claims to
nave been a member of the Texas
9 king's sergeant in the
Coldstream Guards and to have more
to the Eighth Aus
tralian Light Horse.
Two-dollar Wheat Said
to Mean Small Loaves
By Associated Press
Washington, Jly 27. ln a com
munication to Congressional con
ferees on the food bill the war
emergency council of the baking in
dustry to-day gave notice that the
$- minimum for wheat prposed by
the bill will permit of no reduction
in the present price of bread.
The council urged that the price
of wheat be left to the food adminis
tration and pointed out that only
five per cent, of the population of
the United States was interested in
a high price for wheat, 95 per cent,
was interested in a reasonable
price for bread.
The council sees no immediate
prospect for reduction in broad
prices.
MUCH GOLD ON HAND
Washington, July 27. j- America's
gold Imports during the fiscal year
ending June 30 totalled $977,176,-
026, as shown in figures compiled
to-day by the Department of Com
merce. The excess of imports over
exports was $685,254,801 against a
net import of $403,759,753 last year
and $25,344,607 the year before
that.
KING THANKS WILSON
Washington, D. C.. July 2 7.—Mes
sages passing between President Wil.
son and the Prince of Udine on the
occasion of the Italian mission were
published to-day by the White House.
The Prince of Udine told of having
made his report to King Victor Em
manuel and tiansmltted the king's
sentiments of appreciation and
thanks. The President replied fit
tingly. expressing the appreciation of
the American people for the mis
sion's v^slt.
ANNOUNCE YARD PI.ANS
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way Company's plans to extend the
Rutherford yards a mile and a half
farther east with seven new tracks
were announced to-day. Bennett and
Randall. Westmoreland county con
tractors, who finished part of the
grading work on the Keystone State
I'alr Job. were awarded the contract
i to do the grading for the new yard*.
M'MULAN, ARCTIC
EXPLORER HOPES
TO BE HOME SOON
He Proves Peary's "Crocker
Land" Does Not Exist
f in the Far North
By Associated Press
Boston, July 27.—Donald B. Mac-
Mlllan, the Arctic explorer, who has
been In the Polar country for the
past four years, expects to return
home by September 15 next, accord
ing to a letter to P. F. Parker, of this
city, manager of his personal affairs,
made public to-day. The letter wus
dated at Etah on November 6. last,
and Is believed to be the first direct
word from MacMUlan this year, al
though advices have ben received
Indirectly.
"If our relief ship does not fall
us a third time," the explorer writes,
"I should reach homo about Sep
tember 15. 1917.
"Although I have had. or will
have had four years in the Arctic,
yet I am not a bit tired of It, and
have planned for further work.
"As you know we failed to find
Crocker Land. I am sorry for Peary,
who was. without a doubt, sincere In
his belief that It lay some 120 miles
due northwest of Cape Thomas
Hubbard; we went 151 miles to make
sure and then were rewarded with
nothing but a clear horizon.
"Last year X reached my objective
point. King Christian Land, the
Finy Land of some sixty years ago
which has never been visited, as far
as I know. Returning, 1 headed
for North Cornwall, which also has
never been explored. Enroute six
new Islands were discovered and
many miles of coast line mapped.
Incidentally we picked up about fifty
musk oxen and twenty polar bears.
Am now planning another long trip
In the spring which, when complet
ed, will net me about 8,000 miles of
dog team work.
"We have enough food for the
year, such as it is. Our supplies con
sist largely of beans, salt beef,
dehydro vegetables, whole wheat
biscuit and pemmican. Walrus and
seal meat are in cache and hare on
the hills. The ducks and dovekles
will be back in May and then we
shall be in the land of plenty .again."
Sycamore and Maclay
Playgrounds Teams Meet
in Championship Game
The third and deciding game for
the playground ball league cham
pionship was staged on the island
this afternoon when the Sycamore
team of the downtown league and
the Maclay team of the uptown
league met. The first game was won
by the Sycamore nine, 6 to 3, while
the Maclay lads won the second fray,
14 to 9.
Next week the Harris team of
the downtown league will line up
against the Hamilton uptown team
for the deciding game of longball
between the girls. Only one game
will be played to determine the win
ner.
Organized swimming classes for
smaller girls will be held Monday
and Thursday afternoons between
I and 4 o'clock. The adult girls will
enjoy this privilege Thursday even
ing between 5.30 and 7.30 o'clock
and Saturday afternoon between 1
and 4 o'clock. The remaining - time
will be for boys.
Forty-eight girls are now encamp
ed at McCormick's island, the larg
est since the camp was started.
6,000 Railway Switchmen
Expected to Go on Strike
By Associated Press
Chicago, July 27.—Six thousand
railroad switchmen employed in
Chicago terminals .are expected to
strike at 6 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing, according to an announcement
made to-day by Frank Hasler, of
the general manager's conference
committee. The railroad officials
said the strike threat resulted from
demands of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen for a closed
shop.
James Murdock, vice-president of
the Brotherhood, said the reason as
signed by the railroad officials was
"absolutely and unqualifiedly false,
on a par with many other statements
coming from that source."
"The strike results from the fail
ure of the roads to concede certain
reasonable rules 'affecting working
conditions," he said.
Miss Ruth Brehm Drowns
in Conodoguinet Creek
Carlisle, Pa., July 27.—8y the up
setting of a-boat on the Conodoguinet
creek at Bergner's dam, near Plain
field, seven miles from Carlisle, about
II o'clock this morning, Miss Ruth
Brehm, aged 20 years, was drowned.
The young woman was boating with
H. A. Rasmussen, of Baltimore, when
the accident happened. Parties are
dragging for the body, which had
not been recovered early this after
noon.
Miss Brehm lived at Plainfield and
was engaged to be married to Mr.
Rasmussen, who graduated from
Dickinson College in June. She was
a graduate of the Carlisle High
school. She Is survived by her
mother and three brothers, Roy and
Percy, of Carlisle, and Charles, of
Gettysburg.
Austrian Emperor Has
Narrow Escape at Front
By Associated Press
Amsterdam, July 27.—Emperor
Charles of Austria had a narrow es
cape last week while visiting the
battle front in Galicla, says the
Wiener Allgemelne Zeitung. While
the Emperor was taking luncheon at
a castle near the battle line Russian
artillery shelled the dwelling. The
Emperor first refused to take cover
and went on the baclony, but owing
to the protestations of his staff he
was finally induced to leave.
By Associated Press
TARNOWSKY IN WARSAW
Zurich, Switzerland, July 27.—Count
Adam Tarnowsky von Tarnow, the
former ammbassador of Austria Hun
gary to the United States, has ar
rived at Warsaw, according to a dis
patch received here from Cracow, to
participate in conferences for the
formation of a Polish cabinet. Count
Tarnowsky is mentioned as a candi
date for the post of minister-presi
dent.
WILL FILED
The will of Samuel Schlver, late
of this ctt>, was probated by Regis
ter Danner this morning and letters
testamentary on the estate were
granted to the widow, Amerca E.
Schrlver.
PERMIT TO BUILD APARTMENT
Mrs. Ella Henning obtained In a
permit this morning to build a three
story apartment house at the rear
at 1437 Swatara streetcosting S4OOO.
JULY 27, 1917.
Edson J. Hockenbury
Gets Big Channel Bass
* *
HOCKENBURY AND HIS BASS
Thin Is Edson J. Hockenbury, of
HurrUburg, and the 28V4-pound chan
nel bass he caught in the bay oppo
site his cottage at Wildwood Crest a I
few days ago. Mr. Hockenbury, who j
will be remembered as the man who [
put on the big Red Cross campaign i
in Harrisburg with so much success
and afterward raised $750,000 for Red
Cross work at Milwaukee, has a habit
of doing things in a big way, even
when he goes fishing, which is his
favorite recreation in spring and sum
mer. He is at the shore with his
family, recreating and planning his
fall and winter work.
Egg Prices May Go Up,
Dealers Predict; Other
Produce Is Plentiful
Presence of speculators only, in the
markets to-morrow, will force a rise
in the price of eggs. This was the
general belief of local dealers to-day.
They would not predict probable
prices.
Eggs could T>e had in stores to-day
as low as 34 cents a dozen. Few
asked -10 cents. The average price for
fresh eggs was 38 cents a dozen. Far
mers who do a Friday business in the
city sold eggs at 36 cents. They claim
there is a scarcity of eggs due to the
fact that at this time of the year hens
are not producing eggs in large quan
tities.
Many Harrisburgers are buying
eggs in nearby towns and country.
The price quoted this morning in
Perry county and within a radius of
12 miles of Harrisburg was 32 cents
a dozen. This In the opinion of one
dealer would mean not less than 36
cents a dozen In the local markets to
morrow, according to predictions to
day, providing speculators were held
off. It has been a custom for some
time for speculators to get to markets
early and buy up the eggs.
Other produce is expected to be low
In prices. Vegetables are very plen
tiful and there will be an abundance
of lettuce, red beets, beans, peas, cab
bage, carrots, radishes, onions and po
tatoes. Watermelons and canteloupes,
reached Harrisburg to-day in large
quantities. Huckleberries were plen
tiful tft-day and indications are they
will be selling at low prices to-mor
row. To-day they sold for 15 cents a
box.
War Brides May Release
Conscripts From Service
Trenton, July 2".—According to the
interpretation placed by the military
authorities here on a letter just re
ceived from Provost Marshal General
Crowder in reply inquiries, drafted
men who have married or who shall
marry before they are called for ex
amination. will not have to serve in
the conscriptive army, if their brides
are dependent upon them. It is ex
pected that this ruling will result in
a rush for marriage licenses through
out the country in the next few days,
i The impression has heretofore pre
vailed that registered young men who
married after June 5 did so only to
be in a position to claim exemption
and that their marriage would be re
garded as an attempt to evade the
j selective service act and would not
| be recognized as a bonafide claim.
j This part of the Provost Marshal's
| letter seems to upset this impression
| and to establish a reverse ruling: "In
j reference to marriage after June 5,
| 1917, it would seem in like manner
I that the claim of discharge because
! of dependency should be determined
:at the date of calling. If the person
called is then a married man and has
i a wife at that time depending upon
his labor in the sense in which that
j term is used in the rules and regula
j tions. it would seem that he could
be discharged from the service, if in
I the opinion of the board the claim is
! substantiated.
Youngstown Hopes Race
Riots Will Not Recur
By Associated Press
Youngstown, 0., July 27. —A re
currence of the race riots which oc
curred here yesterday between mem
bers of the Ohio National Guard and
a crowd of negroes aret not looked
for to-day. Colonel William E. Love,
commander of the Tenth Regiment,
has ordered squads of his men to
continue the patrol of the business
section which was established last
night as a precaution against fur
ther disturbances. Although the city
is not under martial law the mili
tary has authority to prevent such
disturbances as occurred yesterday
when nearly a score of negroes re
ceived a severe beating at the hands
of the soldiers whom they are al
leged to have continuously Insulted
since the guardsmen were first quar
tered here.
Federal Shipping Board
Reorganized by Hurley
By Associated Press
Washington. July 27.—Reorganiza
tion of the shipping board and the
emergency fleet corporation was com
pleted to-day. Edward N. Hurley, of
Chicago, who succeeded William Den
man on the board, was elected chair
man and John A. Donald was elected
vice-chairman to succeed Theodore
Brent.
The members of the board, as di
rectors of the fleet corporation, elect
ed Rear Admiral Capps general man
ager to succeed Major General Goe
thalir
KEEP CITY OUT
OF SECOND CALL
RECRUITING AIM
Working to Enlist Men So
None Will Be Taken by
Subsequent Drafts
The Harrisburg Recruiting Station
has adopted a new motto: "Let us
work to keep Harrisburg out of tho
second and all subsequent drafts."
According to information sent from
the War Department all enlistments
since July 1, will be credited as
formerly to the district .where they
belong. Enlistments have been
larger in July than In any other
month. 1,350 men having volunteered
fiom this district. Many of them
are from this city.
If the War Department pursues the
policy is announced it will also help
to clear up misunderstandings in
the minds of inany people who could
not understand why their quotas
were ao high. All enlistments since
June 10 were not credited for the
first draft toot will help instead to
reduce the amount of men to be call
ed for the second draft.
_ Oti April 1. when the local recruit
ing otfice adopted the motto: "Let
us keep Harrisburg out of the draft,"
People were inclined to be skeptical
and to doubt if so many men could
be enlisted. A tireless campaign for
recruits secured Ihe quota for the
HarriKburg district and then the re
cruiting officers began to turn their
attention to securing men for the
credits on the first call. Only those
who *ttll prefer to wait to enlist
names stand high on ths
1 register can appreciate what
. those months of effort mean.
I I.mint KiiliKtmentn Help
I ,-.7 I v.*! 10 enlisted in the National
uuaru helped to reduce the quota for
Hai risburg because the city raised
so many units for the guard. A large
number of men have enlisted since
July 1 but not as many as in the
pieceuiug months. 'mat means
uiai tne regular airay men will nave
to worn so much the harder to raise
Lne accessary amount o£ men.
\\ e uiu it betore, we cau do it
again is the way the men in charge
took at the propusitiou and it is pos
siuie uiai wuen uie uraii quotas are
agaiu announces wul
si.<.uu auujme tew civics aot re
quiieu to J. mulsh men. The ma
jority oi the meu will have to ue
accused wunin uie next lew weeas
ao WU.V.U Uiait lis is are yustea re-
Lruitiug tor tile men whose names
avyeai automatically ceases.
i^iani*iu(
Yesterday's eniistineiits were Jos
eph i*. iarasi, 31/ South X*'ourui
stieet, Steeiton, iaiantry; John Kig
dosfi, Lykeus, aviation section;
George tu. Brown, Alillersburg, in
fantry; Herbert K. Ready, V eager
town, infantry; Howard Kooker, 345
Juniper street, ambu
lance section.
Drills Draw Crowd*
The drills on the island still con
tinue to draw the usual crowds and
in the afternoon the crowd has be
come so large that the officers may
Le forced to keep the visitors off the
Held. \\ hen the boys, lare going
through the paces and receiving their
deserved reprimands friends on the
i s delines persist in passing remarks
about the lot and ability of a re
cruit. As yet nothing has been done
to stop the remarks of the watchers
who lie in the shade while the
guardsmen roast in the sun but it is
expected some measure will be taken
in the near future.
The spectators who make a daily
visit to the island all agree on one
thing and that is the rapid advance
the men are making in the executions
of the drills. The companies with
out exception, are slowly developing
the military precision of movement
that never fails to attract the eye of
a civilian. The order "Inspection
Arms that formerly produced a rat
tle like the roll of distant thunder
now snaps out a uniform sound as
metal strikes metal 150 times.
.■lanj- For Miiu! Service
Lieutenant Amthor has been so
busy with the duties of the local of
fice in signal recruiting that he has
been unable to get into the sur
rounding country to examine appli
cants. .Many of the men from tho
surrounding country, even Williams
town and Ridgiyay, have come to
5,?. j c ' c y lest the signal branch be
filled up before they could be ex
amined.
The benefits of the signal service
have been so well advertised that even
mothers are coming in to be told
e service. Three women drop
ped in recently to talk over the serv
ice with Lieutenant Amthor. AH of
them had sons under 21 whom they
were willing to give to the service
of their country but anxious that
they might enlist in the best branch,
both for themselves and for the serv
ice.
Recent_ enlistments are Albert C.
Michael. 550 Camp, Harrisburg; Edgar
B Thurston, 26 South Fifteenth,
Harrisburg: Homer H. Coleman, Wic
onisco; Ross H. Hamsher. 212S Moore,
Harrisburg; Earl B. Wetzel, 51 East
Penn, Carlisle; Harry Tuptonoski, 613
North Third, Steelton: Christian J.
Yost, Middletown; Clyde A. Neiss, 26
Linden, Harrisburg; Henry W. Fitz
patrick, Williamstown; Grover C. Mo-
Bride, 615 Union, Millersburg; Arthur
B. Burkhart, Shippensburg; Thomaa
W. Graham, Williamstown; Harry J.
Stites, Williamstown: Wofford A.
Dry. 215 Lincoln, Steelton.
Cocchi Says He Killed
Ruth Cruger Because
She Called For Help
By Associated Press
Bologna, July 27.—An official tran
script of the interrogation in the Al
fredo Cocchi murder case has been
made public. Cocchi swore he was
not helped by New York police, and
says he confessed solely to Father
Morretto, manager of the Saint Ra
phael Society for Immigrants, New
York. He declares he killed Ruth
Cruger with a stick because she re
' fused to cease calling for help. He
did not assault the girl, before or
after he struck her. The slayer said
he'would not have killed the girl had
she promised not to tell of the attack.
He denies charges of his association
with policemen for unlawful purposes
or that he had accomplices in the
murder. Cocchi further denies Amer
ican citizenship.
I LOCAL MAN ENLISTS IN X. Y.
A dispatch from Buffalo to-day says
• that Fred J. Zimmer, of this city, has
enlisted in the army and has been
' assigned to the signal corps.
MOVIES AT ALMSHOUSE
, A motion picture show will be given
this evening at the county almshouse.
' Six reels of film and the machine will
1 be furnished by Hite and Hite.
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind IJriiiff Out Ujrly Spots.
llow to Remove Easily.
Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face,
to try a remedy for freckles with tho
guarantee of a reliable dealer that it
will not cost you a penny unless it
removes the freckles; while If it does
give you a clear complexion the ex
pense Is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of othlne—
double strength—from any druggist
and a few applications should show
you how easy it is to rid yourself of
the homely freckles and get a beau
tiful complexion. Rarely is more than
•>ne ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othlne as this Is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back If it falls to remove
freckles. —Adv.