FIRST CALL TO ARMY FOR DRAFT MENSEPf. 1 Million Men to Be in Training Under Colors by First of Month Washington, Aug. 9. —More than 200,000 men of the selective draft forces will be called to the colors on September 1. to go immediately to their divisional training cantonments. This will bring the strength of the United States Army on that date up to virtually 1,000,000 men. Brigadier General Crowder, provost marshal general, dispatched the fol lowing telegram to the governors of the states to-day, cautioning them to make certain that the first third of their quota of the first increment of registered men is ready in time: New regulations governing mo bilization and the certification of men from district boards to adju tants general will be mailed to you on August 9. In the meantime, local boards should certify to dis trict boards daily those who have been called and who have not been exempted or discharged, either be cause they failed to file any claim or because their claim has been de cided adversely. Strict compliance with this rule is necessary, since on September 1 the War Department will call for not to J .S. Belsinger 212 Locust St. New Location Optometrists Opticians Eyes Examined (No Drops) Belsingcr Glasses as low as $2. Take a look at the new Willys Six. Then get the "feel" of this new car and note its re markable performance. Compare it in every way with cars that cost from S3OO to S4OO more. Then you'll get a real tangible idea of the amazing value we can put into this Six because of the economies of our larger production,—larger than anyone building a similar car. Note the smart new body design—the double cowl body—slanting windshield—long racy lines —a perfect beauty! . The superior performance of the new Willys Six is due to a new scientifically attained balance be tween great power and sturdy light weight. It makes the Willys Six a livelier, snappier car and easier to handle. There*B nothing to compare it with until you come to cars costing S3OO to S4OO more—even then you must take into consideration the superior Willys Six performance. 45-horsepower motor, L-head type of high power 120-inch wheelbase 48 x cantilever rear springs 33 x 4 tires, non-skid rear Two disappearing auxiliary seats in tonneau •1295 J. 0. b. Toledo—Subject to change without notice The (£)verland-Harrisbur{£ Company Open Evenings Both Phones 212-214 North Second Street Service Station and Parts Department, 26th & Derry St. THURSDAY EVENING, 1 exceed one-third of the quota from each state to be entrained for mo bilization camps between September 1 and September 5. Unless we wish to he put in a position of not fur nishing men as fast as the War De partment is ready to receive them, each state should have accumulated by September 1 a minimum of one third of its quota not exempted or discharged. This can only be at tained if local boards certify these lists up with great expedition. The message was followed up by a new ruling regarding exemptions be cause of dependents, which is expected to decrease considerably the loss of men from the military service for this reason. Boards are authorized to deny exemptions to married men whose wives are solely dependent upon them, but where the parents or other relatives of either wife or hus band are willing to assume the burden of her support during his absence. The same course is to be followed where any drafted man's employers agree to continue his salary as a pa triotic duty. A third supplemental ruling pro vides that where a man has supported his dependents by his own labor on land which he owns and the boards find that the land could be rented to advantage so as to continue the sup port of the wife derived from the rental, exemption for the man may be denied. The telegram to the governors fol lows: Under presidential regulations the term "dependent for support" ha given rise to several further ques tions of principle affecting large numbers of persons. The general basis for ruling upon such questions should be the spirit and purpose of the act in provid ing for such discharge, wherever the terms of the act apd of the regulations are not in themselves conclusive. The act authorizes the President to discharge wherever the parties drafted are "in a status with respect to persons dependent upon them for support which renders their exclusion or discharge advisa ble." Such dependency ordinarily ren ders discharge advisable, because since the drafted person loses his civil income and thus loses his means of support, the wife is left without support and this lack of support is the effect which the act aims to avoid. But wherever such effect does not, In fact, follow and the wife is not left without reason ably adequate support, but will re ceive such support from other sources, there is no real .dependency rendering discharge advisable. CIaNMpN Under New Exemption The following classes of cases are within this ruling: A—Wife and Children. 1. Where the parents or other rel atives of the wife or the husband are able, ready and willing to pro vide adequate support for her (and children, if any) during the absence of the husband. 2. Where the wife owns lands which has produced income by the husband's labor, but which could, with reasonable certainty, be rented during his absence to other persons so as to produce an adequate sup port. 3. Where there exists some ar rangement by which the salary or wages of the husband is continued, in whole or in part, by third per sons,. being employers or insurers or others, and such portion of the salary or wage, either alone or with an allotment of his soldier's pay. or with other definite income, will furnish a reasonably adequate sup port. B—Other Dependents. I-irst—Where in one of the fore going ways a reasonably adequate support is provided for a widowed r ' ' n^rm Parents or an orphan child under sixteen years, of a son, brother or father called into serv ice. Under presidential regulations providing that any certificate of discharge may be withdrawn, modi fied or renewed by the local board, the boart) is authorized to reopen any claim of exemption alreddy passed upon and still awaiting dis position on appeal to the district board for the purpose of receiving any affidavits or making other in quiries relative to dependency as defined In the prfesent rulings: and the local board shall transmit to tiie district board such affidavits and its own minutes thereon for consideration on appeal. The foregoing rulings are calcu lated to carry out the spirits and terms of the act and to enable pa triotic men to remain in the mili tary service of their country, wher ever the burden of support hitherto carried by them alone is In a posi tion to be distributed, for a time, among others who are patriotically ready to make in this manner their contribution to military service by setting another man free to enter the army. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH CANNING ARE EXCHANGED BY HOUSEWIVES YOU with hundreds of other housewives have successful methods of canning, preserving and drying foods and fruits which have either been handed down to you from generations of your an cestors or which you have evolved. Ths feature of the HARRIS BURG TELEGRAPH is designed to help you exchange your tdeaa with other housewives. Send your favorite receipts and methods to the editor and they will be placed before thousands of other house wives. In this way they can be placed before the public and do the maximum amount of good. Camp Rations Ration No. I.—Products required for mixture. 4 pounds rice. 1 pound Iresh green peppers. 4 Chill peppers. 4 cloves or 2 garlic. 4 quarts tomatoes. 1 pound cheese or 1-2 pound but ter. 1 pound fresh pork. 4 Spanish peppers. 8 level teaspoonfuls salt. 4 quarts water. Put the meat, peppers and gar lic through a food chopper. Mix with tomatoes, water, and salt. Cook on slow fire, simmering for 45 min utes. Soak rice In salted water for '2O minutes. Rinse with cold water at once. Mix this product with the sauce without straining. Grind or grate cheese and mix thoroughly with all other products. To can this ration, the mixture should be packed in hot glass jars or tin cans while hot. Place rubbers and caps of jars in position not tight. Cap and seal tin cans com pletely. Sterilize for the length of time given below for the particular type of outfit used. Water bath, homemade or com mercial 90 min. Water seal, 214 degrees, .60 min. 5-pound steam pressure..so min. 10-pound steam pressure, 40 min. Remove jars or cans, tighten glass jar covers; Invert to cool and test joints. Wrap Jars to prevent bleach ing and store. MRS. E. G. C. Ration No. 2.—Products required for mixture. 1 pound rice or hominy, crackeed. 1 teaspoonful salt. One-half pound bacon or chipped beef cut into small pieces. 1 pound mixed equal parts car ronts, onions beans, Irish potatoes. 2 quarts water or milk for one quart and one quart of milk. One-half pound sweet green pep pers cut fine. 1 pint strained tomatoes. Season with celery salt or celery seed. Cook rice or hominy, water or ALFALFA MUST BE INOCULATED Beginning to Be Considered One of the Most Important Crops Grown in East Alfalfa is beginning to be consid ered one of the mosc Important crops grown by the eastern farmers to-day. The lack of inoculation has necessitated many reseedings of alfalfa in Pennsylvania. Many field have been inoculated with the necessary bacteria, but of insufficient quantity to make a com plete inoculation. Unless your field has grown alfalfa or sweet clover, within five or six years previous to the time when it is to be seeded, special inoculation measures should be employed. The most successful method of inoculating alfalfa is to broadcast over the field from two hundred to five hundred pounds of soil from a successful alfalfa or sweet clover field. The soil should be taken spade deep. When the amount of soil to be used is not limited, it may be ap plied with a manure spreader, or it may be thrown from the back of a wagon with shovels. When the quantity of soil is limited, broad casting by hand is the most satis factory method. In this case usual ly two hundred pounds per acre is sufficient. Another method is to dry the soil in the shade, run through a fine sieve and drill It like fertilizer, a drill set to sow the smallest amount of fertilizer will sow enough soil for Inoculation. The soil should be applied be fore sowing the seed. It does not matter how long before seeding it is done, a few weeks is not too long. Be sure that the soil is harrowed in immediately after sowing, for sunlight is very injurious to the bacteria. Artificial cultures for alfalfa are not as a rule as suc cessful as soil inoculation. They are more easily applied, and are best where soil cannot be secured. When using artificial preparations, be sure that seed is sown right after applying the culture. The United States Government formerly made a practice of sup plying artificial culture to farmers. This hag been discontinued, so it is necessary to secure artificial cul tures from commercial sources. By writing or phoning the Dauphin County Farm Bureau, a list of rep utable commercial houses can be secured. MISSION SOCIETY PICNIC Marysvllle, Pa., Aug. 9.—Yester day the Young People's Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Church, held a picnic at Rhinehart's Woods, about three miles from town. The trip was made on a mo tor truck. The party Included Miss Anna Mayer, Miss Anna Hammaker, Miss Estella Whitmyer, Miss Mary Kocher, Miss Orpha Nicodemus, Miss Frances Fortenhaugh, Miss Ma rie Harrold, Miss Ellen Gault, Mirs Alda Gault, Miss Margaret Gault, Miss Louise Roush, Owen Kennedy, Lester Mutch and Herman, Hippie. xnii milk, and salt in a double boiler until the rice or hominy is soft. Ba con or chipped beef, green peppers and the strained tomatoes should be cooked or boiled separately. Then add to this mixture the one pound mixture of vegetables and season with mixed spices. Cook this vege table combination until done. Mix at once rice, bacon, green peppers, etc. Stir this well into the mixture. The product to be canned should be hot and thoroughly mixed. Pack mixture into hot glass jars or tin cans at once to one-eighth inch of top. Place rubbers and caps of jars in position, not tight. Seal tin cans completely. Sterilize for the length of time given below for the parti cular type of outfit used. AVater bath, homemade or com mercial 90 min. Water seal, 214 degrees, .60 mtn. 5-pound eteam pressure..so min. 10-pound steam pressure, 30 min. Remove jars, tighter covers; In vert to cool, and test joints, wrap and store. MRS. P. G.H. Ration No. 3.—One-pound pack. Products used. 8 ounces beef. 2 ounces potatoes. 2 ounces onions. 1 ounce carrots. 1 ounce beans. 2 ounces beef gravy. Parboil the beef in kettle with thin gravy for 30 minutes. Cut up potatoes, onions and carrots, into small sections; add the beans. Place entire mixture into kettle, add the gravy, season to taste. Stir mixture and cook for 10 minutes. To can the mixture, pack it hot Into hot glass jars or tin cans to one eighth inch of top. Place rubbers and tops of jars in position, not tight. If using tin cans, seal com pletely. Sterilize for length of time given below for the particular type of outfit used. Water bath, homemade or com mercial 90 min. Water seal 214 degrees, ..60 min. 5-pound stea mpressure. .50 min. 10 pound steam pressure, 40 min. Remove jars or cans; tighten jar covers; invert to cool, and test joints. Wrap and store. MRS. H. C. M. WHEAT ONLY TO BE SHORT CROP Federal Forecast Shows Na tion Will Have Bumper Harvests Washington, Aug. 9. Simultane ously with its announcement of the greatest corn crop ever grown and record crops of barley, rye, white and sweet potatoes, tobacco and hay, the United States Department of Agricul ture yesterday published the program under which it is hoped to achieve far greater results next year. Production of more than 1,000,000,- 000 bushels of wheat and more 83,000,- 000 bushels of rye, through the plant ing of 47,337,000 acres to winter wheat and of 5,131,000 acres to rye this fall, is the immediate Wfcr agricultural pro gram for the nation announced by Sec retary Houston. This record winter wheat acreage, an increase of 18 per cent, over last year, will yield 872,000,000 bushels if the average yield for the past ten years were equaled, or under a repe tition of the favorable conditions of 1914 would give 880.000,000 bushels. Crop Prospects Corn production for this summer is estimated at 3,191,000,000 bushels, an Increase of 67,000,000 bushels over the July forecast and 68,000,000 bushels above the record crop of 1912. The showing is due to vast improvement in the growing corn in Illinois, Indi ana, lowa and Missouri. In Kansas the condition declined to 33 per cent, of a normal, compared with 66 per cent, on July 1, and as a result the Kansas crop .is forecast at 81,740,000. bushels compared with 169,- 536,000 bushels forecast in July. Okla homa's crop showed a decline from 61 per cent, of a normal to 30 per cent., with production forecasts reduced from 65,592,000 bushels to 33,844,000 bushels. Spring wheat production, forecast in July at 276,000,000 bushels, showed the results of adverse weather conditions. The prospects are put at 236,019,000 bushels, a drop of about 40,000,000 bushels from the July 1 report. North Dakota's crop suffered most with a loss in prospective production of about 15,000,000 bushels, while South Da'kota lost about 3,000,000 bushels and Wash ington 7,000,000 bushels. Winter wheat, however, is turning out better than previously forecast with a forecast total of 417.000,000 bushels, or 15,000,000 bushels more than indicated from July conditions, ! The combined yield jyt winter and 1 spring wheat therefore shows a re- ! duction of 25,000,000 bushels from the ; production forecast in July. The crop, forecast from August 1 conditions, will be only 653,000,000 bushels or 13.- 000,000 bushels more than harvested last year. White potatoes are expected to yield 467,000,000 bushels, or 15,000,000 bush els more than forecast from July con ditions and 47,000,000 bushels more than the record crop of 1912. Sweet potatoes also will be a record with 86,400,000 bushels. ARCHITECT RIJSHINfi IM.ANK FOR HARRIS SCHOOL ANNEX M. N. Bair, architect for the -w Harris school annex. Is preparing •> have the revised plans ready for the consideration of the School Roard at Its meeting Friday, August 17. As soon as they are approved a contract will be let. Actual work on the an nex will probably be under wav by the first of September. Complete plans for the nfiw open-air school at North Fifth street, being prepared by Architect C. Howard Lloyd, will be ready for approval within the next month. SMAM, FIRE ON HII.I. Fire companies on Allison Hill were called to fight a small blaze yester day afternoon in the rear of the In ternational Rubber Sales Co, at 1423 Derry street. Little damage was done. The cause of the fire Is unknown. NINE GET CERTIFICATES Blaln, Pa.. Aug. 9.—Nine Perry county teachers who applied for per manent certificates before the State Examining Board, in Harrisburg, sev eral days ago, were successful. They are: Miss Olive Adams, Miss Martha English and Miss Janet Zimmerman, of Newport; Reed McMullen, of Kist ler; Miss Margaret Myers, of Marys vllle; Miss Pearl Rice, of New Bloom fleld; Miss Florence I. Rice and Miss Ruth Rice, of Landlsburg, and Miss Isabel Weldler, of EUiottsburg. Sharp Reductions in Coal Costs Are Now Predicted Washington, Aug. 9.—Sharp re duction in coal costs was predicted by official to-night as a result of the Senate's passage to-day of the food control bill carylng a provision for government fixing of fuel prices. The Federal Trade Commission, which the measure authorizes the President to designate as an agency to enf<rrce the provision, is ready to make out a price scale at short notice. In a recent report to Con gress they pointed out that prices are too high. STORE OPENS &.30 A. M. CLOSES SP. M. FRIDAYS ' All of Our Colored Light Weight Spring Smart Wanh Skirt*— Silk Taffeta Skirts \\ah i>rexe —Ging- Coats—Plaids, checks Two hundred gaber- Striped and plain ham, voile, organdy ar \? mixtures ex- dine, linene, pique black, navy and nov and dimity dresses cellent styles, all sizes and novelty mater- elty stripes latest Values $3.50 to $6 50 women and misses ials—the newest mod- models values to A . gxm , ' —values to $5.00 els—values to $2.50 54.50 At #1.95 At $1.49 At 950 At $2.49 ~ ' > 1. IS CQ BOUND UPSHOITsALE dV"co"l V I Woman's Patent Colt and Dull Kid P f I M Pumps. Actual $3.50 to $4.50 Values I mzn I All Sizes, but Not All Sizes of Every Style Bound-Up Sale of Over 500 MIDDY ffk BLOUSES, $1.25 Values!© ► OV/C Made of 1 willed Jeans with plain and fancy sailor collar. Over 20 styles to choose from All sizes for Women and Children. See window display. cnoose nom. All ROUND-UP SJ E OF > NOTIONS jj Round-Up Sale of Girls' Dresses I! 10c Pearl Buttons. g j| GIRLS' DRESSES—7Sc GIRLS' DRESSES— *IQC i! <! Values. Special I SLSO Values. Special.. * 1 '*o <[ 5 looks and L>es. j S 65 Dresses in this lot made of ' M !; Just 22 Dresses. Fast colors. fine Gingham—plain and plaids. !! 7c Paper Pins. A.r> !' Sizes 6to 10 years. • (i to 14 years. '! Each, ....... ...*■•<> j! 15c liose Support- 1A„ .rtwwwwwMMwmMMWMWMMmtvwwivMwvw; 1 ers IvIC —.— Brushes', ... , 10c I j Round-up Sale of I [ Round-up Sale of 2c Wire Hair- l c LADIES'WAISTS LADIES' PAJAMAS P" 8 *' ** I, _ Ladies' Waists— i c Bundle A Values to Values. Special 01/ C P? ' Jiir t! W.vsi* Mtuic of Only 2 7 Fairs in this lot. Joe Hair "I o organdie and votle Size." .v; Made of Percales, fancy Brushes t'> 44. stripes. MEN'S SOFT COLLARS f „ c , . . Girls' Middy rf f\ 2'/2C Worth $1 Skirts, Worth sl, sdc Special, each ... £ only 35 of the Mlddy Sklrts i 18 dozen assorted soft collars, Only 20 Skirts made of stripe to he sold, made of fast color white and colors, sizes 14%, Galatea Cloth and fast colors. stripe Galatea cloth. Sices 6 to 16% and 17. 10 years. ' ROUND-UP SALE OF BOYS' WASH SUITS AND ROMPERS I BOYS* 75c WASH 4Q_ BOYS' $1.75 TO 52.50 QC- BOYS' 75c Af\ SUITS '-iZJK WASH SUITS I7OC ROMPERS **J7C i t , , _ XT . Handsome and stylish middy . ~ Bojs fast color, Norfolk mod- ant j Norfolk moi* jil. . Another lot of those fast color i els. Sizes 3to 8 years. years. rompers. Sizes 2to 6 years. 'ft \ ROUND-UP SALE OF ALL MEN'S SUITS & PANTS Men's Cool Clolh tfjo QP ~ * 2 ' so $1.95 SI 49 Suits—sß.oo Yalues. . iM.iJb PANTS >0 I .7* Odd lots—only 10 Suits. Made Blue Serges Fancy Worsteds j kjiA-KI PANTS SI.OO . ~ . , , , —Cassimeres. Sizes 32 to 42 MEN'S #1 00 nC belt-back models. . . /Sr i waist. I STRAW HATS ALL DAY FRIDAY IN THE BARGAIN BASEMENT Odnr Oil Polish *1.50 Brass *I.OO Alarm *1.50 Hound nml *7.50 Wool Fibre Cedar Oil Polish, CnNpldorN Clocks Square Top Fern ■ 4 oz. bottles. Each Tobies _ q r *'*r CSpecial 9x12 feet. "V no ' upset. Guaranteed Alarm Special Magnrlne Hacks Special DSe pjaittd. h3.4:* 4 10e Itubber Stair flotheN Propa Ware Good patterns $1.50 funied oak I rrnd Very special. 8 1 Q gt, and cotors racks, well made feet \ for and " tr ° ng - Sizes 6xlß inches of 1 *4.50 . . Japanese - Clans Pieces Mutt tag- Hub*. o<'e Dish Pans *3.50 Kleetrie Irons 15e Figured , Special o.> 10 Batiste nuC' fli'l /tQ 27 inches wide. Good size, gran- Nickel finish. Special All kinds, odds Size 9x12 feet, lte ware pans, with complete with (Igh and ends, from stenciled pattern.l. solid seams. cord. "V our own stock. HANDLER'S Big August Clearing SALE OF FURNITURE You know our goods. You know our reputation for substantial values. A comparison will satisfy you that this big sale at this big store offers THE GREATEST MONEY-SAVING OPPORTUNITIES Our location outside the high rent district makes it possible for you with a SMALL DEPOSIT to put your home on an aeroplane basis at a sub marine cost. Skre TfBHANDLERTj 1 AUGUST 9, 1917. STEALS GRUNDY'S CHICKENS Bristol, Pa., Aug. 9. For the second time within six weeks a fox was discovered on the Joseph R. Grundy chicken farm. The fox es caped. More than S2OO worth of fowls have disappeared recently from the farm. SCOUT TROOP ORGANIZED Shiremanstown, Pa., Aug. 9.—A Boy Scout troop has been organize 1 here with the Rev. H. K. Lautz as scoutmaster and Thomas Lautz, as sistant scoutmaster. At present six teen members are enrolled. Plans are being made for long hikes in the near future. Endeavorers to Picnic at Wildwood Tonight Christian Endeavorers and friends of the Harris Street United Evangeli cal Church will leave Sixth and Ma clay streets this evening, at 7 o'clock, for a hike to Wildwood Park. The monthly' business session and social will be held upon arrival at the pa vilion In the park. A jolly good time is anticipated by the persons who ex pect to attend. President R. H. Stetler will have charge of the program for the evening. 5
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