12 SURVIVOR TELLS HOW 38 MEN WERE MURDEREDATSEA Terrible Sight to See the Men Drown, Says Near-Victim of U-Boat Captain By Associated Press Liverpool, Aug. 9.—William Snell, a negro of Jacksonville, Fla., the only American survivor of the British steamship Belgian Prince, which was sunk July 31 by a Germna sub marine with the loss of thirty-eight lives, to-day gave details of his ex perience to "he Associated Press. He said; "A torpedo hit the engine room. A submarine then came to the sur face about 200 yards to starboard and fired at our wireless apparatus. We left the Belgian Prince in three boats and had got fifty yards from the ship when the submarine came alongside and asked for our captain, who was taken aboard and inside the U-boat. "The members of the crew were ordered to hold up their hands and the Germans asked if there were any gunners among us. Although there were two, we said 'no.' The Ger mans next asked if we had any pocket arms. Planned in Advance "We were then ordered to the deck of the submarine, where we were told by the commander to remove our lifebelts and to lie on the deck. This we did. Then the commander went into the boats, threw the oars Into the sea and had his men remove the provisions. After the plugs were taken out of holes in the boats they were then cast adrift. "The submarine went to the north east for twelve miles, the commander taking lifebelts to the top of the conning tower and throwing them overboard. I hid mine under a rain coat and as the submarine began to submerge I tied it around my neck and Jumped into the sea. "The rest of the crew stayed oh the deck until they were swept off by the sea as the boat dived. It was a terrible sight. One by one they threw up their hands and went down, or, fishting to keep up, they splashed water as they disappeared." TO ENLIST FOR THE QUARTERMASTER CORP [Continued From First Page.] summoned to appear for physical ex amination still have an opportunity to select one of the more desirable units. Companies to llnve 0 Men The new companies will be made up of 250 men. The personnel will be as follows: One first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, eight sergeants, sixteen corporals, two me chanics, three buglers, four cooks, seventy-one private, first class; 143 privates. It is believed the men who are not' commissioned as officers now attend ing training camps will be made non coms in the infantry companies of the National Army. If a recommenda- j tion is givt.il them from the command- j ing officer at a training camp upon i permission from the War Department. ] men can be enlisted as noncoms. Company I this morning left for a : hike in the surrounding country. ' They have been drilled with monoto- i nous regularity every day since en- I camped at the island and occasional hikes will be given the men for a variety in the routine of the day. ! Then. too. they are looking forward ' to the baseball game Saturday after- j noon with the leather leggings of the ; Governor's Troop. They won quite a bit of money on the last contest, and ! although pay day Is some time off. it is expected that wagers will again be large. Gift* of niiMetmtl Outfits A complete baseball outfit has been presented to the men of Company D by the nv-mbers of the Washington and Friendship Fire Companies. They Intend to take the outfit along to France and intersperse the grim bus iness of war with the truly American pastime. Although the local companies are not prepared to mobilize with the rapidity of the trained German troops when it comes to detail it is intended that nothing shall be overlooked. The smallest detail of the long trip to Georgia and the indefinite encamp ment there is being gone Over very carefully. Captain Bretz, of Com pany D, has made all arrangements for the packing of the stove that may be used for the trip south. It will be set up in a box car. "We are ready" is the company commander's answer to any question concerning the departure and the men who have seen preparations for the trip, second It, A'acancles still exist in the coast artillery. field artillery, infantry, bakers and cooks in the quartermas ters' corps, aviation and radio sections of the aviation corp. These places will he filled by enlisted men In the regular army. Recruiting officers pre dct that the regular army wll be filled before the operation of the draft is general. Voting Accept* Commission Sergeant Richard A. Young, who has had charge of the administration of the local office under Captain Har rell, has accepted a commission as a second lieutenant. Sergeant Young some time ago refused to accept a commission, but later reconsidered. He -has had charge of the details of the recruiting work since the begin ning of the present drive for recruits, and is considered an invaluable man by Captain Harrell. Sergeants James Simpson and Jos eph E. Mullaney, who have had charge of offices In the Harrisburg district, have been ordered to report to Ft. Niagara August 24. They are both said to be very capable men. Both will help drill the men who will be come officers. The men of the National Guard who have been detailed to recruiting serv ice are working in the nearby vicin ity and at the grocers' picnic at Her shey. Every possible effort will he made to have the Eighth leave Har risburg recruited to full war strength. Company G, at Carlisle, and C. at Chambersburg are both recruited to strength. The supply company needs a saddler and three cobblers. More llelng Placed A new supply of recruiting posters arrived this morning and are being placed at prominent places about the town. With a few exceptions, the business men of the city have wel comed recruiting posters. This morn ing several poolroom proprietors refused to allow the signs to be placed In the windows. They refused to say whether they thought It bad for their particular line of business or not. but the posters were not put up. EI.KS TO GO TO SHAMOKIN Harrisburg Elks are planning for a trip to Phamokln the latter part of this month. The occasion Is the an nual meeting of the State Association. Members of the local lodge will not go as a body, but It Is said there will be at least 100 Harrlsburgers ut Sho mokln during the big celebration. Many automobile parties have been arranged. At a meeting to-night of Harrisburg Lodge, details for the convention will be discussed. THURSDAY EVENING, Harrisburg Physician Expects Call to France DR. RICHARD J. MILLER Dr. Richard J. Miller, sen of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Miller, 2321 North Third street. First Lieutenant in the Medical Officers' Reserve Corps, U. S. Army now stationed at the Army Medical School in Washington, pre paratory to foreign service to which he expects to be ordered in the near future. He has been home for the past week on a furlough and will re turn to Washington to-morrow to resume his work. City Exemption Board Gives First Discharge; Man Physically Unfit Harry R. Stackhouse, a clerk in the State Department of Fisheries, and examined here early in the week by the first city district selec tive draft board, is the first man ex amined in Harrisburg to be declar ed physically unlit for military ser vice. Stackhouse was given a dis charge from the draft this afternoon. Both Dr. V. Hummel Fager, of the draft board and Dr. Fred Coover, the board's special physician, declared Stackhouse physically disqualified. Two men examined yesterday at ternoon by this board passed the physical test. They were Louis Dan iel Hartman, New York City, and Floyd Francis Green, Bergen county, New Jersey. Carl A. Metz, Decatur. 111.,, applied to the board at noon to day to be examined late this after noon. The draft board of the third city district examined Maurice Haas, Ho boken, N. J., at noon and Haas pars ed the physical examination. The registrant's local address is Woodbine street and his serial num ber in the draft is 1,764. He wis ordered to report in Hoboken yes terday for the physical examina tion. He made a claim for exemp tion on the ground that his widow ed mother is dependent upon him tor support and he said he will make an additional claim for exemption on the ground of his being a muni tion worker He is an inspector of munitions being made here for the I British government. Boards were advised to-day to i make daily reports of men accepted, this being necessary because the government plans to mobilize a third i of the men drafted for the first new army between September 1 and 0. EIGHT MISSIONARIES, ON WAY TO ORIENT, IX CIT\ Eight foreign missionaries, enroute to the Pacific coast, stopped in this city and addressed a large audience in the First Baptist Church, last night. The party will depart soon for the. Orient. Those who spok*- were: The Rev. Dr. J. I. Bailey and wife, and Dr. S. W. Rlvenhurg, of Assam; the Rev. J. H. Oxrieder, of Bengal-Orissa; Dr. C. B. Leshei and wife, of South China; the Rev. D. S. Herring, whose initial charge will be in Japan, and Miss Ann T. Howell, who will go to East China as her first charge. Each member gave an address on the work they have done and that which they expected to do. Dr. Lesher exhibited many curios, including queer idols, from the mission field. The I Rev. W. H. Dallman. pastor of the , Market Street Baptist Church, pre- I sided at the meeting. j DOCTOR HELD FOR COI RT Dr. A. L. Shearer, 804 North Sixth ! street, has been arrested by Courty I Detective James T. Walters, on an | alleged charge of performing an ille | gal operation upon a 19-year-old | girl. When brought before Alder man S. Brady Caveny, South Second ! street, he was held under $750 bull 1 for a preliminary hearing August 17, at 3.30 o'clock. Bail was furnished. Deaths and Funerals • FI'XF.RAI, OF mil.ll WHO WAS DROWNED IX CREEK ! Funeral services for Josephine Bo i gar, aged 4. will be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock at the home of her j parents, 1036 South Ninth street. The i Rev. R. L Meisenhelder, pastor of ! the Trinity Lutheran Church, will of ! ficiate. The body will be taken to Lebanon for burial. The little girl was drowned in Paxton creek Monday night. She is survived by her par ents, one brother, and three sisters. SERVICES FOR CHII.n Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon at 3 o'clock for George Stanley Breach Jr., aged 3, who died" Tuesday night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Stanley Breach, 2101 Derry street. The Rev. i J. C. W. Beavor, pastor of the Ep worth Methodist Church, will officiate. SERVICES FOR MR. SCHELL Funeral services for Harry B. Schell, who died at the Harrisburg Hospital on Monday, were held this afternoon at the home of his dnugh her, Mrs. W. H. Brenneman, Cameron land Hamilton Htreets. The Rev. George S. Rontz, assistant pastor of Market ; Square Presbyterian Church, ofliciat j ed. Burial was made in the Paxtang I Cemetery. BENJAMIN F. FUNK ! Benjamin F. Funk, age 61. dl<V I early this morning at the homo of ! his daughter. Mrs. Arthur E. Adams, I 441 Hummel street. Funeral services will be held at 7 o'clock Saturday eve ning, at the home. The body will be taken to Liverpool for burial. He is survived by one son. Oeorge L. Funk. Cleveland, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. A. E. Adams; a brother, 10. U Funk, and one sister, Mrs. M. J. Shoemaker. JOHX SI.APE DIES John Slape, aged 66, died this morn ing at the home of J. Frank Gelwlcks, Mech'anlcsburg. He was found ahouc a week ago lying In an unconscious condition and died without recovering from the stupor. He Is survived by a brother and a sister, both residing In this city. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mr, was a lifelong resident of Mechanicshurg. and was an aotlve member of the Methodist Church. MEN NEED NOT BE PERFECT TO SERVE IN ARMY Exemption Boards May Recall Large Number Rejected at First By Associated Prut Washington, Aug. 9.—Revised regulations to govern physical ex amination of men registered under the selective draft were issued to day by Surgeon General Gorgas, of the Army, and communicated to the * governors of the states for Infor- j matton of local boards. The changes | deal for the most part with questions ' of proportionate weight and height, but may result In the recall of some men rejected heretofore on physical grounds. The new regulations grant an un derweight allowance of from live to six pounds for men between sixty seven and sixty-nine inches; nine to ten pounds between seventy and j seventy-four inches and twelve pounds above seventy-five inches. The effect of the 'instructions Is to reduce the normal weight require ments for tall men. An additional half-inch allowance on chest expension also is allowed to men above sixty-eight inches in height where there is no sign of disease. Work For Dentists Men with poor teeth also will be more closely scrutinized hereafter, j Where dental work will restore the j teeth they will either be enrolled i and the work done by Army dentists j or allowed time to have the work I done for themselves. A punctured eardrum is found to t be no barrier provided the hearing j is half normal. Notifications are I made also in sight requirements 1 which will give physicians wider latitude in accepting men despite j some defects of vision. Provost Marshal General Crow-1 der has urged prompt action by the; local boards in certifying as held for j service men who mako no claim for! discharge or exemption. A daily re- I port to the district boards is requir- | ed at the close of each day's work j and similarly, district boards will re- j port each night to the Adjutant Gen- j eral the men finally accepted. I'rgttl to Hurry "The government will call upon local and district boards to furnish! one-third of their quota on Septem- ; ber 1," General Crowder's message j says, under the heading, "the first ' call to the colors." Local boards are urged not to stop examining men when the quota has' been reached. The boards should! be certain beyond doubt that enough ; mfn have been certified. In another supplement ruling General Crowder states that men; serving prison terms for misde- i meanors are not exempt by reason I of that fact. If the peace authori ties will not release them for mili-i tary service they will be required to present themselves for examina- ' tion when their prison terms have! Keen completed. OWEX IX TRAINING CAMP Earl A. Owen, of the circulation de partment of the HARRISBURG TELE- | GRAPH, who enlisted recently for aviation service, has been accepted at I Columbus Barracks training camp. : OUARDSM VX ARRESTED William StoulTer, a private in the First Regiment, N. G. P.. was arrested last evening for discharging a re volver under the Cumberland Valley Bridge, at Mulberry street. Privates are not allowed to carry sidearms. COOL MOUNTAINS BECKON ALLURINGLY TO ALL WHEN THE MERCURY BEGINS TO BOIL When Old Sol gets to work in deadly earnest; when the mercury mounts steadily; when the pave ments radiate shimmering heat waves; when everything about life in the city seems to spell heat and discomfort—then those who are for tunate enough to possess the where withal to travel, begin to east about for a refuge to which they may fly from summer's heat. Ocean travel—except to the Orient is practically out of the question, so the refuge must be found In America. Guide books and time tables are gathered and scanned. What place is there still unexplored that offers attractions? Canada? A delve into the attractive booklets that are issued by the railways brings to notice the magic names of Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho Valley, and memory recalls the wonderful Bur ton Holmes pictures of these beauti ful spots that were enjoyed last winter, as well as the enthusiastic praise of this and that friend who has visited the Canadian Pacific Rockies. 17 A RRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARKET MAKES SHARP RECOVERY Short Interest Retreats Very Generally; Steels and Equipments Lifted One to Two Points; Specialties on Demand By Associated Press New York, Aug. 9 (Wall Street). Sharp recoveries from yesterday's final quotations were registered at the outset of to-day's operations, the short Interest retreating very gener ally. Steels and equipments, the weak features of the preceding ses sion, were lifted one to two point 3 on free absorption, and sNlppings.tobaceos and specialties were in further de mand at average advances of a point, industrial alcohol rising three points. Rails made fractional gains, but cop pers and motors reacted moderately. Virtually gains were cancelled be ) fore the end of the first hour on heavy i selling, which strongly suggested re newal of bearish pressure. Tilt: move ment concentrated upon the motors, later embracing steels, coppers and various equipments, including leathers and .sugars. In several instances prices fell under medium quotations of the previous day. The reaction was soon halted, supporting orders carrying leading stock up to or above early high levels. Trading ot noon, but most recoveries were held. Liberty bonds sold at 99.54 to 99.60. NEW YORK STOCKS Chandler Bros. & Co., members of the New York and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges—3 North Market Square. Harrisburg: 133S Chestnut street. Phil adelphia; 34 Pine street. New York— furnish 'the following quotations: Open. Noon. Allis Chalmers 29% 29 American Can 47% 47% American Car and Fdy.. 76 76 American Locomotive .. 69% 70% 'American Smelting 101% 101% American Sugar 121% 121% I Anaconda ■ 76% 76% I Atchison 99% 99% | Baldwin Locomotive' .... 70% 70'4 ; Baltimore and Ohio .... 69% 69% ; Bethlehem Steel 118% 118% Butte Copper 38 38 I Canadian Pacific 160% 160% 1 Central Leather 90% 92% : Chesapeake and Ohio ... 61 60% | Chi., Mil. and St. Paul.. 68% 65% j Chi.. R. I. and Pacific... 34% 34% j Chino Con. Copper 54% 54% i Corn Products 33% 33% j Crucible Steel 81% 81% ! Distilling Securities .... 27% 27% j Erie 24% 25 (General Motors 112% 112% j Great Northern 105% 105% Great Northern Ore subs 34 34 i I fide and Leather 14% 14 ! Inspiration Copper ..... 55% 56 Kennecott Copper 43 43 j Kansas City Southern... 21% 21% I.ackawanna Steel 89% 90% S Maxwell Motors 33 33% \ Merc. Marine Ctfs ""% 29% J Merc. Marine Ctfs. pfd.. 89% 59% Miami Copper 38% 38 , Mexican Petroleum 95% 95% ! Mtdvale JSteel 57% 57% | New Yorlc Central 88% SB% Northern Pacific 102 • 102 Pennsylvania R. R 52% 52% Pittsburgh <?oal 55% 56% j Railway Steel Spring... 52% 52% j Ray Con. Copper 27 26% Reading Railway ' 94% 94% | Republic Iron and Steel. 90 59% | Southern Pacific 94% 94%' j Southern Railway 2S>4 28% Studebaker 53% 54% j Union Pacific 136% 136% U. S. I. Alcohol 161% 164% |U. S. Rubber 60% 60% IT. S. Steel 122% 123% Utah Copper 103% 104% Virginia-Carolina Chem. 40% 40% Westlnghouse Mfg 48% 48% Willys-Overland 32% 32% Western Maryland ..... 19% 19% lhe climate of the Canadian Rockies i~ all that could be desired in the way of coolness, yet dry and invigorating. Modern hotels arc FIIII.ADELI'III A PRODUCE By Associated Press Philadelphia, Aug. 9. Wheat No market. Corn Nominal; No. 2, yellow. 52.35, asked. Oats Market nominal; No. 2, white, #O@9l C ; No. 3, white, 88® 88 % c Bran The market is easier; soft winter, per ton, $43.50; spring, per ton, $40.00®41.00. Refined Sugars Market firm; powdered, g.auc; nne granulated. 8.40 c; confectioners' A. 8.30 c . Butter Firm and higher; west ern, creamery, extra, 42® 43c; nearby prints, fancy, 46c. Eggs Higher; western, Penn sylvania and other nearby firsts, free cases, $11.40 per case: do., current re ceipts, free cases, sll.lO per case; western, extra, firsts, free cases. $11.40 per case; do., firsts, free cases, sll.lO per case. Live Poultry Firm; fowls. 23® 25c; roosters, 16® 17c; spring chick ens. 22®30c; ducks, 17© 19c. Dressed Poultry Market firm; fowls, fancy, 26c; do., good to choice, 25®25%c; do., small sizes, 18 ®24c; old roosters, 18c; broiling chickens, nearby 25©40 c; do., west ern, 25®28c; spring ducks, 21®22c. Potatoes The market is quiet; Eastern Shore, No.. 1, per barrel. $1.50© 3.00; do., No. 2, per bar rel, sl.oo® 2.00; Jersey, No. 1, per bas ket, 50® 60c; do.. No. 2, per basket, 25c. Flour The market is dull and unsettled; winter stright, $10.75® 11.25; Kansas, clear, $12.50® 13.00; straight, $13.00®13.50; patent. $13.25© 13.75; spring, first, clear, old, $12.00® 12.75; do., patent, old. $13.25® 13.75; favorite brands $14.00® 14.25. Hay Steady; timothy. No. 1, large bales, $21.00; small bales, $21.00; No. 2. slß.oo® 19.00; No. 3, $15.50® 16.50. Clover Mixed. Light, $17.50© 15.50; No. 1. do.. $16.50® 17.50; No. 2, do.. $14.50 © 15.50. CHICAGO CATTI.E By Associated I'ress Chicago. Aug. 9. Cattle Re ceipts, 3,000; strong. Native beef cat tle, $7.90©14.35; western steers, $7.00 ©12.25; stockers and feeders, $5.80® 9.25; cows and heifer.'}, $4.40®12.00; calves. $8.50®13.00. Sheep Receipts, 8.000; firm. Wethers, $7.50®10.80; lambs, $9.25 ® 14.70. Hogs Receipts. 17,000; active. Bulk of sales, $15.80® 16.70; light, $15.10® 16.70; mixed. $15.35@16.75; heavy. $15.00© 16.80, a new high price record; rough, $15.10® 15.35; pigs, $11.25014.30. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE By Associated Press Chicago, Aug. 9. —Board of Trade closing: Wheat—Septenjber, $2.22. Corn December, 1.16%; May, 1.13%. Oats September, 59 %; Decem ber. 58 %. Pork—September. 42.50. — September, 22.50; October, 22.62. Ribs September, 23.17; October, 22.80. Urge Catholics to Abstain From Use of Liquor During War to Conserve Food By Associated Press Scranton,' Pa., Aug. 9.—Delegates to the National Catholic Total Ab stinence Union in session here to day adopted the report of the reso lutions committee that the union take action by asking all the Catho lic bishops in the United States to j make an appeal to all members, through their parishes to abstain | from alcoholic drinks during the j war and thereby help President Wil | son in his efforts to conserve the I food supply by having the materials scattered nt convenient places throughout the mountains, so one need not travel too far afield from the hotel to see ail the wonders that TWO DIVISIONS OF SERBIANS GOOVER TO THE ENTENTE Desert Central Powers Be cause They Won't Fight Against Fellow Slavs Corfu. Island of Corfu, July 10 (by mail).—Two whole Serbian divisions —forty thousand men—which entered the war under the Austrian flag;, fight ing against the entente allies, have turned squarely around and are fight ing under the entente colors against the central powers. Tills lighting under two flags is one of the queer romancm of the big war, related by by Prof. Yanltch, pri vate chaplain of King l'eter of Serbia, as illustrating ho,w the conglomerate Slav population of Austria- Hungary is ready to break away from the Hapsburg master. These two divisions, originally Aus trian, were forced into thq ranks early in the war from Bosnia, Croatia and Herzegovina, the Slav states forc ibly annexed by Austria. It is the great hotbed of Slav agitation. The population is overwhelmingly Slav, but is held in subjection by the iron military rule of the dual monarchy. It was here, at tlte central point of Sarajevo, that the Austrian crown prince was assassinated and the Eu ropean war unchained. Although the work of a fanatic, it was only one of the evidences of the intense feeling of this Slav section against its mas ters. The Austrian staff held the Slav forces In reserve for a time, well knowing the bitterness in the ranks. But when General Brussiloff's great drive began a year ago in Galicia the Austrians had need of every man of their resources. This brought the Slav divisions into line and for the first time Slas was facing Slav, the southern, Slav element being thrust forward to meet the rush of their brothers from the north. It was lit erally a tight of brother against brother. After one engagement a young Serb officer went among the enemy wounded and there found two of his brothers, fatally shot by his own men and by his own orders. But the ties of race were stronger than Hags. In one tight a machine gun battery attached to one of the Slav divisions opened by firing against the advancing Russians and then swinging their pieces about ended the day by pouring their batteries Into the Austrians. As the two sides came together the Slav*? with the Austrian forces would call out "Ml smo Serb!'* (meaning "We are Serbs"), which was the signal for steady streams of deser tion from the Austrian to the Russian ranks. There was much surprise a year ago at the great number of prisoners taken by P.russilofT, and it is said this is largely accounted for by the great number of southern Slavs who, forced to tight in the Aus trian ranks, voluntarily gave them selves up as prisoners when they met their Slav brothers from the north. that are used in making alcoholic drinks served for food purposes. The Rev. J. J. Curran, of Wilkes- Barre, former national president of the union, urged the members of the organization to get in touch with priests who are now and will be serving in the army, asking them to endeavor to have all the Catholic young men in the service take a pledge to abstain from intoxicating liquors during their army service. A motion was adopted calling upon the officials to communicate with the chaplains and ask them to fol low out Father Curran's suggestion. The report of the committee on constitutional amendments was re jected and cadets and adult mem bers must continue to pay per capi ta tax. a bountiful nature has spread for the edification and education of those who come to read her story of thf Tumult of Aires. I AUGUST 9, 1917. DRAFT QUOTA TO BE READY SOON Revised Statement of Guard Enlistment Now Com < pleted Tho Adjutant General's Depart ment to-day certified to the draft headquarters the revised statement of enlistments in the National Guard of Pennsylvania, prior to July 1, for the making of revised quotas for the State. . The draft headquarters hopes to complete the new table by Saturday, according to statements made to-day. Draft headquarters to-day called attention to the demands for blanks and forms and published a telegram form Washington which stated that the attempt to make a free distribu tion of blanks for individuals had not proved successful and that econ omy was not being exercised. For this reason no further free distribu tion of blanks will be attempted, but those on hand at State headquarters may be distributed free as long as they hold out and on a basis which will be fair to all. No more print ing will be done. Boards may ac cept blanks printed privately of typewritten copies of exact copies of the government blanks. The notice also says that it is a viola tion of regulations to "delay or ex tend time in any case for the reason that the local board has no free blanks to distribute." I'lftcil to Hurry The draft headquarters also re ceived a telegram from Provost Marshal General Cowder in which he says that new regulations gov erning mobilization and certifica tion of men from district boards to Adjutants General will be mailed to day. In the meantime local boards are to certify to district boards daily names of men called and who have not been exempted or discharged either because they failed to tile any claim or because their claim has been decided adversely. The telegram adds that this order should be strictly complied with as on September 1, the war depart ment will call for not to exceed one third of the quota from each State to entrain for mobilization camps between September 1 and 3. Indications that the government will demjind rapid work are also given in the telegram. Railroads Will Ask For Revision of Iron Rates The Public Service Commission to day issued notice that the railroad companies of the state would file within a few days "revised rates on manufactured iron and steel, billets and pig iron to become effective about August 20." The statement says: "This revision in rates be comes necessary by reason of the fifteen per cent increase made in class rates which were effective on or about August 1. The freight rates on iron and steel are so closely re lated, as between production points, markets and ports, that the change in class rates has disturbed these relations to such an extent that the situation must be corrected as quick ly as possible. By reason of these articles moving to and from the west on class rates, whereas specific commodity rates apply In the east ern territory, it can be readily seen that the increase in the class rates only made a wide difference in the former relationships." HOVERTER DENIES HE WILL WITHDRAW FROM CONTEST George' A. Hoverter, alderman of the Ninth ward and candidate for Mayor, denied to-day the report, per sistent in many parts of the city, that he has withdrawn from the mayoralty contest In favor of Daniel L. Keister. Hoverter said he is in the fight to the finish and never once considered dropping 'out. Another report among politicians which Indi cated that Lewis M. Neiffer, lawyer, would be a candidate for Judge of the court of common pleas of Dau phin county in opposition to Judge S. J. M. McCarrell was dented by Mr. Neiffer. The lawyer said he had been urged to be a candidate, but that he declined." He added that he has no political office ambitions. LOOKED IN DOCK IN COURT: SCREAMS ATTRACT OFFICIALS Locked in the prisoners' dock in courtroom No. 2 just at the time when all offices in the Courthouse close. Miss Steela Shupp, one of the transcribers In the recorder's office, screamed for help. Officials, clerks and stenographers hurried to the room and released Miss Shupp and a girl friend whom she was show ing about tho Courthouse. THANK MAYOR RORGAS Acting Mayor Gorgas this morning received a letter from the National Emergency Food Commission head quarters, thanking him for the co operation the city of Harrisburg has given the national movement. The headquarters at Washington have a large number of pamphlets on can ning and drying of vegetables that are available upon the receipt of a two cent stamp. ADVERTISES FOR HOSE DRIERS City Commissioner Gross is adver tising for bids for ten hose driers to be Installed in as many of the city flrehouses. The bids will be opened at tho park offices In the Calder building, Market Square, on the after noon of August 20, when Commis sioner Gross also will open proposals for a new tin roof to be constructed on the Mount Pleasant fire engine house. POSTPONE TRIP The downpour of rain at 4 o'clock this morning when Commissioner Gross and half a dozen others ex pected to 'nave by auto for Phila delphia to bring three motor com bination chemical and hose wagons to Harrisburg to-day prompted the commissioner to abandon the trip. The party will go to Philadelphia to-morrow. PURCHASES SIDES HOME Announcement was made to-day (hat Howard M. Blngaman. a local attorney, has purchased the hand some residence of A. Morris Sides, 3205 North Front street. Riverside. The consideration was not made pub lic. Mr. Blngaman will move Into his new home from 1719 North Sec ond street on or about September 1. BKI.KTTER HEADQUARTERS Visitors to the city who formerly stood and stared at the lettering on the windows of the polloe station, wondering what It was all about, will he greeted In the future with letters that are decipherable. Charles Bell finished the lettering that designates the "city hall" as police department and executive department. WINS PRIZE In a guessing contest conducted by the Harrisburg Nest, No. 172 9, Order of Owls, Miss Martha Pruss, knitter In a local hosiery mill, was awarded the prize which Is to be a trip to Atlantic City. The price Is valued at SSB. MORE COUNTIES TO GET CHECKS Cumberland, Lebanon and Huntingdon Counties Each Have One Township Shy Three more Central Pennsylvania counties were to-day certified by the State Highway Department to tho State Treasury for payment of the State bonus under "dirt road" act. About one-third of the counties have been certified. CUMBERLAND Cumberland county Is entitled to $17,606.53 of this fund, and would have received $682.19 additional nud the officials of .Upper Allen town ship compiled with the law's re quirements and filed their 1917 agreement with the Bureau of Town ship Highways of the State High way Department. Although First Deputy State Highway CommissioU er Joseph W. Hunter notified the of ficials of this township twico to tllo their agreement. It was not forth coming, therefore Upper Allen town ship loses $682.19. Those townships which have com piled with al ot the law's "require ments and will share in the cash road tax distribution are: Total Bal. Due and Townships Payable 1917 • Cooke $99.43 Dickinson 1,398.12 East Pennsboro 117.99 Frnnkford 1,204.87 Hampden 512.28 Hopewell 766.73 Lower Allen 475.72 Lower MitHin 734.99 Middlesex 882.55 Monroe 871.15 Newton * 1,512.69 North Middleton 898.61 Penn 1,212.01 Shippensburg 167.15 Silver Spring 1,496.24 Southampton 1^02.38 South Middleton 1,980.30 Upper Mifflin 352.32 West Pennsboro 1,620.98 Total $17,606.53 HUNTINGDON Huntingdon county will receive $11,970.32 of the cash road tax bo nus fund, which amount represents the State's share due to the town ships for the years 1910. and 1912. Logan township officials failed to file a certified copy of their treas urer's bond with the State 'Highway Department, as required by law, and as a result, $434.40 Is withheld from this township. Those townships which have com plied with all of the law's require ments are as follows: Total Bal. Due and Townships Payable 1917 Barrce $284.40 Brady 373.79 Carbon 221.71 Cass 360.30 Clay 461.47 Cromwell 391.64 Dublin 114.21 Franklin 506.09 Henderson 316.51 Hopewell 19-2.61 Jackson 470.22 Juniata 290.91 Lincoln 337.54 Miller 185.71 Morris 255.15 Oneida 294.00 Penn 512.13 Porter 781.67 Shirley 1,091.18 Smithfleld 181.35 Spruce Creek 315.71 Springfield Three 37.72 Tell 439.15 Todd 865.91 Union 441.33 Walker 415.48 Wc 11 271.40 Warriors Mark 979.46 West 581.27 Total $11,970.32 LEBANON Lebanon county will receive SB,- 827.38 of the cash road tax bonus fund now being distributed to the second-class townships of the State. It is a regrettable fact that Lebanon would have been entitled to $lO,- 132.69 if the officials of Bethel town ship had complied with the law's re quirements and filed their agree ment with the State Highway De partment. Although notified on two different occasions in regard to tho matter, the agreement was not filed consequently $1,305.31 is withheld from Bethel township. The townships which have oom plied with all of the law's require ments are as follows: Total Bal. Due and Townships Payable 1917 East Hanover $1,392.68 Heidelberg 1,219.76 Jackson 834.17 Millcr'eek 334.82 North Annville 582.94 North Cornwall 219.47 North Lebanon 541.19 North Londonderry 220.94 South Annville 401.36 South Lebanon 509.07 South Londonderry 603.02 Swatara 746.28 Union 1,091.20 West Cornwall 129.88 Total $8,827.3S Additional Physicians For State Registration Boards Colonel Frank G. Sweeney, of the state registration headquarters, to day announced the Appointment of a long list of additional physicians for draft boards and a number of substitutions on draft board mem bers. The local districts were not affected. Following are additional physicians from nearby counties: Berks—No. 2, Dr. C. B. Dotterer, Bovertown. York—No. 1, Dr. H. Bruce Htsf rlck, WellsviUe: No. 3, Dr. J. A. Helshelmer and Dr. T. H. Wertz, Hanover. _ Lebanon —No. 2. Dr. E. B. Mar shall, Annville. Schuylkill, No. 5. Dr. J. Stratton Carpenter, Jr., Potts- H. T. Simonds. Shamokln. was substituted on the local board of district No. S. Northumberland, for Dr. R. R. Simmons, resigned. PETITIONS FII.ED Two candidate for big political Jobs filed their nominating petitions to-dav with the County Commission ers O. A. Gelsel. Democrat. 843Ma clay street, filed for director of the poor. and George W. Kautz. City Su pervisor of the Second District, who Is a candidate for re-election, filed Republican and Democratic papers. The following Gratz candidates filed Democratic nominating petitions: Harry E. Umholtz. tax collector: George E. Hepler, Harry A. Umholtz and J. A. Wlllier. councilman; Charles Zerflng. school director: Charles J. Judge of election: Lewis Hoffman, supervisor; Darius J. Wiest. Inspector of election; J. F. M. Schmln kev, assessor. Others were: Barry C. Oeltrich. Socialist, judge of election. First Precinct. Wlconlsco township; Thomas • Coles, Socialist, assessor, Wlconlsco township; George W. NelT, Republican, assessor, First Precinct. Fourth Ward, Steelton; O. P. Goodwin, Republican, councilman. Third Ward, Bteeltoa.
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