10 NEW OFFICERS RETURN TO CITY FROM NIAGARA Same in Name, But Not in Appearance; Come in on Special Train Almost the same crowd in names but not in appearance that left Har risburg three months ago, at noon to-day trooped up the steps in the trainshed of the union station, prac tically every man a commissioned officer. Not so large a crowd was gathered to welcome them as the one that gave them farewell, but few knew of the coming of the special train that was bringing them to this city. The first question they asked when congratulations were over was "where can we get an officer's suit made?". Although all wore the elather leggings and black and gold hat bands indicating of an officer very few of them had been able to secure their suits. Most of them wore the same suits In which they saw three long months of drill yet they didn't need an officer's tweeds to tell fct a glance every man of them had a commission. Many of them have alreadw have their assignments telling them when and where thew will report. Others are still held on the officer's reserve of them were glad for an opportunity to renew old friendships and meet the relatives who have been so anxious for their welfare. "Don't seem so hard now that its all over," remarked one, but we certainly hit the pace while we were there. They tell stories of lone hard drills, of evenings spent in study and the endless work of plugging, hop ing, preparing and then hoping some more that all their efforts would he rewarded with the prize for which they were fighting. Edward B. Roth, the local athlete and formerly a member of the Gov ernor's Troop was orre of the first of the men commisioned to receive assignment. He will go to Cam bridge, Mass., to train with the French officers instructing Ameri can troops. He arrived in Harris burg late yesterday and has since been receiving the congratulations of friends who believe he will be one of the first to go to the French front. A large number of the men at Ft. Niagara who failed to receive com missions have been recommended for the second camp. Many of them were honorably discharged for var ious reasons, one being that not enough horses could be secured to give the cavalrymen the proper a mount of traininig. Some of the men will be asigned to help train rookies at the camps. Among those reecommended are Robert B. Rinkenbach and George E. Landls, of this city. Other rcc commendations are: John A. De Ferie, Tyrone; Wilfred N. Keller, Lancaster; Joseph A. Lerew, Dills burg; James O. Newpher, Mount Joy; F. Pyfer, Lancaster; Deleth E. Mel llnger, Ephrata; John A. Shaeffer, Fleet wod; Donald B. Filler, Carlisle; Merle R. Burkhart, Lancaster; Paul A. Muller, Lancaster; Sylvester M. Evans, Kinzer; Frederick S. Feltz, Lancaster; Howard L. Van Arsdall, Williamsport; John P. Diamon, Cyn wyn; James E. Robbins, Lewisburg; Sheldon V. Clark, Williamsport; Ma son M. Hurd, Williamsport; John M. Lentz, Getysburg; Charles H. Reitz, Mount Carmel. PUBLIC SERVICE INQUIRY HERE [Continued from First rage.] serve matters during the strike last year and when the complaints against jitneys and applications for certifi cates were filed. When the hearings were held the subject was gone into' in detail and it is believed at the Capitol that the commission's efforts will result in an improvement in service generally. Action of the commission in this regard and in the jitney case was an nounced at 2 o'clock this afternoon ir. this statement: "Looking towards an improvement in the transportation facilities fur nished the people of Harrisburg by the Harrisburg Railways Company, the commission at its session this morning authorized Chairman Ainey, in conjunction with Chief Engineer Snow, to make a comprehensive study of the present facilities of the com pany, including a classification of routes, a tabulation of the traffic over each route, extension of lines and condition and character of facilities and tracks, and in connection with that study to confer with the railways company for the purpose of securing such improved transportation facili ties as the conclusions reached may indicate as necessary for the proper accommodation of the people. "Upon the applications pending be fore the commission for certificates of public convenience authorizing the operation of jitneys within the city, the commislon decided that it would grant no certificates of public con venience unless within fifteen days amendments to the present petitions are filed setting forth definite routes over which the respective applicants propose to operate. "It was further determined no applications will be considered at this time containing routes In th eterri tory lying between the Susquehanna river and the Pennsylvania Railroad, north of Market street, except that routes through this section mky be prescribed in order to reach the Hill district across the Herr street sub way. Upon the filing of such amend ed petitions, containing routes as di rected by the commission, further hearing will be held and decisions handed down." Boys in Bunker Hill Camp Gaining Weight Boys at the Associated Aids Comp at Bunker Hill, near Linglestown, are enjoying the outing to such an ex tent that they are loath to leave when the time comes to break camp. The lads have gained i n weight and health, indulging in swimming, hik ing and games. The boys went under canvas early last month with twenty-four in at tendance, although Rome became homesick this average has been maintained. The Rev. E. P. Robin son is in charge of the camp and is assisted by Harry Peiffer, Harry Klugh and George Pavord. The As sociated Aids Girls' Camp Is situated at Lem's Gap. neare Knola. Firemen's Union to Ask Appointment of Mayor Members of the Firemen's Union of Harriaburg at the monthly meet ing held last night In the Friend ship hose house decided to petition the Dauphin County Court to appoint a mayor for the clt yto serve until a successor would be elected at the fall election. It was also decided to establish a roll of honor of city (ire men who have already enlisted in the United States service. To date more than •100 have olned the colors. J ' EVENING. BASRISBCRO <£s& TELEGRAPH AUGUST 15, 1917. RIFLE CLUBS TO HOLD BIG SHOOT Harrisburg and Keystone Men to Meet in Matches For Loving Cup At a meeting held to-day between C. A. Dunn, executive officer of the Harrisburg Rifle Club and J. N. Ho bart, executive officer of the Key stone Rifle Club, of this city, a series of competntire rifle matches was ar ranged for. Recently the Cohen Sporting Goods Store, tht-ough its manager, Alexan der Kassnar, offered a large hand-1 some loving cup to be contested for I by the two clubs, and has also offer ed a fine Winchester musket to be awarded to the individual making the highest average score in the matches. In order to win permanent posses sion of the cup, one of the teams must win three successive matches. The members' match course will be used, and each team will be allowed ten men, three substitutes, one coach, one spotter, one range one captain and one scorer. Any rifle using thirty caliber ammunition and equipped with military service sights will be permitted. The first match will be held at the rnnge of the Harrisburg Rifle Club on Labor Day. The next match to be held at Conewago on October 12, and the third match to be held at the range of the Harrisburg Rifle Club at a date to be later mutually greed upon. This will be the first timo that these two teams have met in competition and enthusiasm run-i high, as both the teams boast of many crack shots. The team who will represent the Harrisburg Rifle Club has not yet been selected and the executivj offi cers requests that all members of i the club come out for practice when - ever possible, in order that the best men available may be picked. Advertising Manager For Kaufman Stores ALFRED G. SCHWARTZ Alfred G. Schwartz, who got his first insight into advertising some years ago in Harrisburg, has accepted a position with the Kaufman Under selling Stores a> advertisirig man ager. He left this city in 1910, since which timo he has been engaged in advertising and publicity woVk in New York city, being identified with the advertising department of R. H. Macy & Co., afterward conducting an advertising bureau of his own, which he recently developed into one of periodical publicity service. Musser's Photo Studio in Handsome New Quarters Musser's photo studio, for many j years at 16 North Third street, has removed to more commodious quar ters at 37 North Second street. Previous to the removal, extensive improvements were made to the ! building now occupied. The second j and third floors were remodeled es pecially for Mr. Musser's occupancy and have been attractively fitted up and furnished. The new studio has been arranged and equipped in ac cordance with the latest advances in the art of photography. Special properties for home effects In fam ily groups and for character portrait ure work have been installed. Rest rooms and dressing rooms have been provided for the accommodation of patrons and in many other ways the studio has been brought up to a high standard. A fine new entrance, with electrified signs and display cases, opens in North Second street and leads to the reception parlors on the second floor. Milk Advanced to Ten Cents by Dealers Owing to the decision of the pro ducers in Dauphin and Cumberland counties to raise the wholesale price of milk from twenty to twenty-four cents a gallon, the retail price of milk will be five cents n pint and ten cents a quart. Thirty-five members of the Retail Milk Dealers' Association adopted a new scale of prices at n meeting last night. They voted unanimously for the increase. The price of cream will be fort> cents a quart and ten cents a half pint. The former price was thirUv two cents a quart and six cents a half pint. Buttermilk will be eight cents a quart. The present price is six rents. These prices will go into ef fect to-morrow morning. lIORSESHOERS TO PICNIC The annual picnic of the Master Horseshoers Association will be held at Hershey, Saturday. It Is expected that several hundred will attend.. William G. Niemeyer with a large committee will look after the pro gram and direct the various events. There will be swimming, running, walking, wheelbarrow and other contests. Prizes will be awarded the winners in each event. EXAMINE Bl ll.nix; WALLS Further examination of the walls of the buildings adjoining the Penn- Harris Hotel excavations was made to-day by James H. Grove, local build ing Inspector. He expects to be ready soon with a report showing the cause of the collapse of the Underwood building last Saturday. The work of removing the debris is still in progress. Removing the wreckage Js moving slowly, as a close watch Is being kept for valuables that may be in the ruins. Dr. F. B. Wilson has recovered some of his dental In struments. CONCERT AT SYNAGOGUE A concert will be given by a well known cantor, recommended by Can tor Meisels, at the new synagogue, Chtsuk Emuna, Sixth and Forster streets, on Sunday evening, at 6 o'clock. Members and friends of the church are Invited to attend the ser vices on Friday evening. Saturday morning, and the concert on Sunday evening. DETERMINED TO KEEP WHEAT PRICES FAIR (Continued From First Page.) division headed by President Garfield, of Williams College. This price the fcod administrations expects to see maintained in private as well as gov ernment transactions. To Adjust Wheat Prices The personnel of the wheat price fixing commission was announced as follows: Henry A. Garfield, president of Williams College, chairman; Charles J. Barrett, Union City, Ga., presi dent of the Farmers' Union; William N. Doak Roanoke, Va., vice-presi dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Eugene E. Funk, Bloom ington, 111., president of the Nation al Corn Association; Edward F. Ladd, Fargo, N. D., president of the North Dakota Agricultural College; R. Goodwyn Rhett, Charleston, S. C., president of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States; J. W. Shorthlll, York, Neb., secretary of the National Council of Farmers' Co-operation Association; James W. Sullivan, Brooklyn, N. Y., of the American Federation of Labor; L. J. Tabor, Barnesville, Ohio, master of the Ohio State Grange. The corporation will bo put under the grain division of the food admin istration and its executive officers will be the same as the officers of this division, whose names were an nounced to-day as follows: Flour mills will be assured wheat at the price to be paid by the Gov ernment and the food administration is ready to purchase for the mills all the grain they use. The millers to day named a committee to co-operate with the food administration in a vol untary regulation of their industry. The committee is as follows: Millers Name Bodj Milling interest named a com mittee to co-operate with the food administration in negotiating volun tary regulation of the milling indus try. The committee comprises the following: James F. Bell, Minneapolis, chair man; 'A. P. Husband, Chicago, sec retary; Albert C. Loring, Mlnneap lis, representing the Northwest; An drew J. Hunt, Arkansas City, Kan., representing the Southwest; E. M. Kelly, Nashville, Tenn., representing the Southwest; Mark N. Mennel, Toledo, representing the Ohio Val ley; Theodore B. Wilcox, Portland, Ore., representing the Pacific Coast; Sdmuel Plank, St. Louis, represent ing St. Louis and the State of Illi nois; Bernard A. Eckhart, Chicago, representing the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee. Represent Grainers Twelve men were named by the food administration to represent the grain division at the various termi nals. They pre: Edward M. Flesh, at St. Louis; M. H. Houser, Portland, Ore.; C. B. Fox, New Orleans; H. B. Irwin, Philadel phia; P. H. Ginder, Duluth; Frank L. Carey, Minneapolis; George S. Jackson, Chicago: Charles Kennedy, Buffalo; R. A. I.ewin, San Francisco: D. F. Piazzelt, Kansas City, and Charles T. Neal, Omaha. The grain corporation will have a capital of $50,000,000 and will be organized along the lines of the ship ping board of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. It will be managed by the grain division of' the food ad ministration, which will have the same officers as the corporation. All the stock will be held and owned by the United States government. Representatives of the wheat-buy ing Industry came to Washington to day for a conference with the food administration on the Government's plan to license the operation of all elevators. China Is Seventeenth Nation to Array Itself Against Central Powers London, Aug. 15.—Reuter's Lim ited has been informed officially that China has declared war upon Ger many and Austria-Hungary, the declaration dating from 10 o'clock this morning. Washington, Aug. l\>.—Official notice of China's declaration of war on Germany and Austria-Hungary was received to-day at the Chinese Legation In cable dispatches from Peking. China is the seventeenth nation to array itself with the Entente j countries against the Central Pow- I ers. The decision of the Chinese j Cabinet to declare war on Germany i and Austria-Hungary was reached August 2 and the action of the members of the Ministry was ap proved by Feng Kwo-Chang, the acting President of the Republic. The seventeen countries now In the war on the side of the Entente follow; Great Britain, France, Russia, United States, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece Cuba, Portugal, San Marino, Slam, Liberia and China. SEIZE GERMAN SHIPS Shanghai. China. Aug. 15. Three Austrian merchantment. Interned in the harbor, have been taken by Chi nese naval forces. The ships were un damaged and no resistance was offer ed. The German and Austrian ships now taken over have an aggregate tonnage of 18,000. Amishmen to Resist Crowder Regulation Reading, Pa., Aug. 15.—Consid erable surprise has been shown by Mennonltes, Amlsh and other non combatant religious section In this locality by the Crowder regulation requiring nonflghtlng military service in the army of those who expected because of their beliefs to be ex empted entirely. Word was leceived here from Mor bantown, an Anilsh stronghold, that .some of the Amishmen will resist the order "to death If necessary," one of the church officials stated. They will I refuse to wear any uniforms, even j although they will not have to handle weapons, ind object to being sent to I military camps. The Church of the Brethren, com monly known as Brethren, had ad vance Information about the Crow der regulation and will not resist It, according to Linn H. Nles, of this city, an active member of this de nomination. 1-Ie sai<*: "We sent a committee to Washing ton when the draft law was passed and learned that although our young men would not be compelled to fight, they would probably have to go into the army for noncombatant duties. Our people realize this and will not resist it." Two of the members of the com mittee to Washington were I. W. Taylor, of Nefffvllle, and the Rev. W. J. Swelnrert, of Huntingdon, Pa. / SHOT BY AUTO BANDIT WUllamsport, Pa., Aug. 15. Dr. J. L. Mansuy, of Ralston, Pa., was shot and wounded by an automobile bandit on the highway near Ralston to-day. Dr. Mansuy, his wife and sister-in-law were enroute to a picnic in an automobile. The highwayman had blocked the road with his motor car. When Dr. Mansuy refused to stop the bandit fired at him wound ing him in the arm, but not seriously Injuring him. The highwayman es caped without booty. PEACE TALK IS FACTOR IN MARKET Steels, Equipments, Motors and Specialties React But Shippings and Sugar Offset Losses By Associated Press New York, AUK. 15. Peace nego tiations were again a (actor at the opening of to-day's market, steels and equipments, as well as motors and allied specialties recording further reactions of one to two points. These losses were offset In part by the strength of shippings, sugars. Great Northern Ore and United States Rub ber. Ralls and Coppers were dull and unchanged. The market became more Irregular before the close of the first half hour. Alternate rallies and reversals marked the later dealings, trading in dicating greater caution pending more definite developments in the for eign situation. Shippings and indus trials were the sustaining features, United States Steel rising a point from its minimum. A few metals and equipments kept pace with this movement, but automobile shaves showed further depression. General Motors yielding almost five points and Maxwell. Common and Second, Pfd., two to three points on the suspended dividends. General Chemical featured the high-priced specialties, declining eleven points to 210. Liberty Bondu sold at 99.96 to 99.98. . NEW YORK STOCKS Chandler Bros. & Co., members of the New York and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges— 3 North Market Square, Harrisburg; 1338 Chestnut Street, Phil adelphia; 34 Pine street, New York—■ furnish the following quotations: Open. 2 P.M. Allis Chalmers 29% 29 % American Beet Sugar .. 94% 94% American Can 46% 46 % American Car and Fdy.. 75% 75% American Locomotive .. 70% 70% American Smelting 101% 103 American Sugar 122 121% Anaconda 75% 76% Atchison 99% 99% Baldwin Locomotive .... 70% 71 Baltimore and Ohio .... 69% 69% Bethlehem Steel 116% 115% Butte Copper 38 38 California Petroleum ... 18% 18% Canadian Pacific 160% 160% Central leather . 93 Chesapeake and Ohio ... 60% 60 Chi.. Mil. and St. Paul.. 67% 67 Vi Chi., R. I. and Pacific... 32% 32% Chino Con. Copper 55% 56% Colorado Fuel and Iron. 49% 49 Corn Products 33% 34% Crucible Steel 80% 81 Distilling Securities .... 28% 29% Erie 24% 24% General Motors 115% 115% Goodrich, B. F 106% 106 Great Northern Ore subs 34 34 Hide and Leather 14% 13% Inspiration Copper 55% 56 International Paper .... 35 35 Kennecott Copper 43 43% Kansas City Southern... 21% 21 Lackawanna Steel 91 91 Maxwell Motors 30% 30% Merc. Marine Ctfs 32% 33% Merc. Marine Ctfs. pfd.. 92% 92% Mexican Petroleum 96% 96% Miami Copper 37% 37% Mldvale Steel ..., 57% 57% New York Central 88 87% N. Y„ N. H. and H 34% 34% Norfolk and Western.... 121 121 Northern Pacific 103% 103% Pacific Mail 28% 28 Pennsylvania R. R 52% 52% Pittsburgh Coal 54% 54% Ray Con. Copper 27% 27% Reading Railway 94 94 Republic Iron and Steel. 89 90 Southern Pacific 94% 94% Southern Railway 28% 28% Studebaker 52% 53% Union Pacific 137 137% U. S. I. Alcohol 162% 163 U. S. Steel 123 123% Utah Copper . i 104% 105% Reading Boy Tells of Attacks by U-Boats Reading. Aug. 15.—Morris Silver man, of this city, was on board a United States warship that acted as one of the convoys to the transport that took the first American con tingent to France. In a French port he fell from a dizzy height to the deck and his leg was broken. He was taken to the American and this delayed the start of the ship for America three days. Silverman, who arrived here to-day, tells of the attack of a German sub marine on the American convoys and transports. He says that on the re turn a second attack was made. This was at night. The gun captain of a warship made the discovery about 10 o'clock. Like the first attack, the second proved a failure. In speaking of the landing of the troops, Silverman said that the French hailed the soldiers with the greatest enthusiasm, showering them with many dainties and flowers. He was particularly enthusiastic over the pretty girls. He spoke in the high est manner of the efficiency with which the entire movement of the troops was handled. He dwelt upon the conduct of the officers towards the men, saying that, at all times, the officers were most considerate of the welfare of the troops and seamen. "Short Time to Live; Must Work Fast," Says Kerensky London, Aug. 15. Russian circles In Switzerland, a dispatch to the Dally Express from Geneva says, learn from Petrograd that Premier Kerensky in talking with personal friends recent ly concerning his health, said: "I have not long to live. Heredity and disease have numbered my days. I must hasten the work of liberating Russia and do the greatest good I can before I depart. Peace now would make us future vassals of the Katser, which would be worse than being vassals of the Russian Emperor." Urges Subordination of All Financial Operations By Associated Press Paris. Aug. 15. Joseph Thierry, Minister of Finance, yesterday ad dressed a letter to all bankers In France, calling attention to the fact that the war is not being conducted exclusively along military, but also along financial and economical lines. He urges, therefore, to subordinate all financial operations to national Interests. He cautions them that all speculation In foreign money or values is contrary to the Interests of France If unaccompanied by genuine or early payments and banks must abstain thereform and urge clients against It. WII.I.IAM HARVEY DIES William Harvey, aged 39. died at his home, Prospect street, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday, at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made In the Hummelstown Cemetery. A wife and son. William. Jr., survive him. SERVICES FOR MB. LINGLE Funeral services for William Llngle, who died In the Harrisburg Hospital, Saturay, were held yesterday from the Chamber Hill Church, near Walton vllle. The Rev. L C. Manges, of the Memorl al Evangelical Lutheran Church, officiated. Burial wasc made In the Chamber Hill Cemetery. CAM DITCHED A large touring car. No. 139090. owned by Frank A. Magee. of Summit, Pa., was ditched last night In the Dauphin Narrows when the driver at tempted to turn It around. The ma chine was only •lightly damaged. PHILADELPHIA PRODUCES By Associated Press Philadelphia, Aug. 18. Wheat No market. Corn Nominal; No. 2, yellow. $2.00 ff?> 2.05. asked. Oats Market nominal; No. 2. white. 87®89c; No. 3, white, 85® 86c. Bran Market lower; soft winter, rer ton, $40.00®40.50; spring,, per ton, 39.00® 39.50. Refined Sugars Market firm; powdered, 8.50®8.85c; fine granulated, 8.40®8.75; confectioners' A, 8.30® 8.65 c. Butter Market steady; west ern, creamery, extra, 42@43c; nearby prints, fancy, 46c. Eggs Steady; western, Penn sylvania and other nearby firsts, free cases, |11.70 per case; do., current re ceipts, free cases. >11.40 per case; western, extra, firsts, free cases, $11.70 per case; do., firsts, free cases, $11.40 per case. Live Poultry Quiet; fowls, 23® 24c; roosters, 16@17c; spring chick ens. 22®28c: ducks, 17®19c. Dressed Poultry Market firm; fowls, fancy, 26c; do., good to choice. 25ff125%c; do., small sizes, 18 @24c; old roosters, 19c; broiling chickens, nearby. 25®36c; do., west ern. 24®)26c; spring ducks, 21@22c. Potatoes The market Is firm; Kastern Shore, No. 1, per barrel, $3.50®4.50; do.. No. 2, per bar rel , $1.60®2.00; Delaware and Mary land, No. 1, per barrel. $3.50@4.50; white potatoes, per bushel, $1.50® 1.75; Jersey, No. 1, per basket, Ssc® $1.00; do., No. 2. 40®45c. Flour The market is dull and weak; winter straight, new. $10.50®11.00; Kansas, clear, new, $12.0012.50; straight, new, $12.50® 13.00; patent. new. $12.50® 13.25; spring firsts, clear, old. $11.75@12.60; patent, old. $13.00® 13.50; favorite brands, $14.50®14.75. Hay Steady; timothy. No. 1, large bales, $20.50®21.00; small bales, $20.50®21.00; No. 2, $17.50018.50; No. 3, $15.50® 16.50. Clover Mixed: Light mixed, $17.30 @18.50; No. 1, do.. $16.00@17.50; No. 2. do., $14.50® 15.60. CHICAGO CATTLE By Associated Press Chicago, Aug. 15. Cattle Re ceipts. 13,000; strong. Native beef cattle, $8.25® 14.65; western steers, {7.15® 12.65; stockers and feeders, $610®9.50; COWS and heifers, $4.85® 12.50; calves, slo.oo® 14.75. Sheep Receipts, 8,000; firm. Wethers, $7.90®11.25; lambs, $10.25 ® 16.35. Hogs Receipts, 17,000; strong. Bulk of sales, $17.00@17.75; light, $16.35 ® 17.95; mixed. $16.35® 18.00; heavy. $16.30018.00; rough, $16.30® 16.55; pigs. $11.75® 15.25. Markets Filled With Vegetables; Prices Drop Local markets were well filled with vegetables this morning:. Home-rais ed tomatoes are becoming plentiful as the canning season for them has start ed. They sold for 65 cents a basket this morning. Plums from the local orchards could be had at 75 cents a basket. The abundance of peaches brought down the price from $1.20 a basket, at the beginning of the mar . V *° cents a basket about S o clock. Corn dropped from 24 cents per dozen, last Saturday, to 18 cents a dozen to-day. Chickens remained at 40 cents a pound, dressed. Eggs sold at 38 cents a dozen to-day. Butter raised from 7? ce i?. ts to 45 cents a pound to-day. It will go higher, according to local farmers, owing to the high price of feed and the scarcity of milk cows. Another reason for the high price of 18 A he fact that much of the milk is sold to the large creameries. Troops Are Quelling Madrid Strike Agitation By Associated Press Madrid. Aug. 15. Interior Minis ter Guerra said yesterday that the strike agitation had increased in sev eral quarters of the capital, but that the troops acted vigorously and quell ed the disturbance. Madrid is without cabs. Most of the stores are closed. Groups of workmen parade the streets while soldiers Patrol the principal points of the city. The Minister of the In terior has received letters from a number of persons offering their ser vicef as special constables. capital is like an armed camp. The bakers having: struck, bread for the inhabitants is being baked by soldiers. • Reports from San Sebastian. San tander. Corunna and Granada say that situation in those places Is nutet No newspapers have been pub lished, however, and the street cars running have been manned by sol diers Trains, although delayed, are running normally. The Government has ordered the ar- L . ?. f * the P rin cipal members of the j Socialist party. Briton Battles Three Foes, Shoots Two British front in France and Bel gium, Aug. 15. —One of the most spectacular of recent air fights oc curred last night. A British pilot met three planes at a height of 11,000 feet and engaged them all. The four pilots brought their ma chine guns into play and the con flict raged furiously for some time. The British aviator fought on, nntwithsanding the great odds against him. By clever maneuver ing he reached a position that en abled him to pump a stream of bul lets through the tanks of two enemy machines. They fell to earth in flames like great rockets, leaving a trail across the dark sky. The third German fled on seeing his com panions brought down. MARRIKI) IN~ OHIO New Bloomfield, Pa., Aug. 15. Ira Ernest Arnold and Miss Edna May Taylor, both of Cleveland, were married recently in the Calvary Lu theran church at Cleveland, by the pastor, the Rev. Harold Ernsberged. Mr. Arnold resided until a few years ago at Andersburg, this county, and taught for a number of years in the schools of Madison township. He Is one of the prominent young barristers of Cleveland.being a mem ber of the firm of Leeper and Cagill. He is a graduate of Blain high school, the New Bloomfield Academy, now the Carson Long Institute, and of Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, 0., where he received his Bachelor of Laws degree. BOY BADIiY BURNED Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 15.—While play ing with matches at the rear of their home here. Marlln Wise, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wise, was burned from head to foot, and his rlfc.it hand so badly burned that two of the fin gers may have to be amputated. His mother tried to smother the flames with a piece of carpet, and not suc ceeding, carried him to a hydrant and turned the water on him. Her hands were badly blistered. nR. SII//.KR ARRIVES An Atlantic Port, Aug. 15. Dr. Jean Adolphe Sulzer, recently appoint ed as Minister to the United States from Switzerland. arrived here to-day on a Spanish steamship. Accompany ing Dr. Sulzer was a commission of three men, representatoves of com mercial and financial Interests In Switzerland, sent here to represent their country In matters having to do with trade relations, particularly that of food supplies. PENNA. OFFICERS GIVEN HIGH RANK IN ARMY [Continued From First Page.] adlers were nominated brigadiers in the new army: Charles P. Galther, Maryland, Charles W. Barber. New Jersey; William Q. Price. Frederick W. Stillwell, Albert J. Logan. Christo pher T. O'Neill and Richard Coulter Jr., Pennsylvania, and John A. John ston, of Pennsylvania, late brigadier general United States Army. Charles S. Farnsworth, appointed brigadier general, was formerly at tached to National Guard headquar ters as inspector-instructor and is in charge of the school of Are at Fort Sill. He lived here for several years. George B. Duncan, appointed briga died general, is connected with Har risbuilg families. Charles P. Summerall. appointed brigadier general, has been active in militia affairs at Washington and especially interested in Pennsylvania artillery. Carl Relchman, appointed brigadier general, was adjutant of the Second army corps at Camp Meade in 1898 and has frequently lectured here. Henry D. Styer, appointed brigadier general, comes from Bucks county. Robert E. L Michael, appointed brigadier general, was on Miles' staff in the Spanish War and has visited here. (•en. Clements I,lvea nt Sunlinry General C. M. Clements lives at Sunbury and commands the Pennsyl vania division; General Price lives at Chester and is in command of the Pennsylvania artillery brigade; Gen eral Stillwell lives at Scranton and commands the First brigade; General Logan at Pittsburgh, Second brigade; General O'Neill, Allentown, Third bri gade, and General Coulter. Greens burg, commands the Tenth Infantry, which served in the Philippines and which for several years has led the National Guards. All served in the Spanish War and have long been Identified with the Guard. The seniority rule has been fol lowed generally although there are numerous instances where men have been passed over. The commissions for brigadier general were distrib uted proportionately apparently among the three arms of the service—the infantry,' cavalry and artillery. Some of the new majors general were colonels a year ago. and only recently received their promotions to be brigadiers. All the commissions, however, are for the duration of the war only. Appointment of Coulter n Surprise Six brigadier generals from Penn sylvania, four of whom. William G. Price. P'rederick W. Stillwell, Albert J. Logan and Christopher T. O'Neill, have held similar rank in the Pennsyl vania National Guard, and their nom ination is simply to give them the same rank In the Federal service. The surprise, however, lies in the nomination of Colonel Richard Coul ter Jr., of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, to be brigadier general. No Intimation was given in advance of this action. Inquiry at the division of military affairs brought the information that Colonel Coulter's promotion was a recognition of his ability as a com mander. The department paid him a high compliment on his record and said that he was the type of man the Government needed in this emer gency. It was said that he probably would be assigned to a brigade out side of Pennsylvania, since there is no room within the State forces for him unless some of the other briga diers should fail to qualify during the training period. General Coulter for more than twenty years has been identified with the Twelfth regiment. He is a son of "Fighting Dick" Coulter, of the Mex ican War. and is related to the late General R. C. Drum, formerly adju tant general of the army. As a lieu tenant in the Greensburg company he served through the Philippine in surrection and there distinguished himself for his courage and ability. An incident which brought the late Fred Funston into public notice was the swimming of a river In the face of Filipino fire. But it is said that Leutenant Dick Coulter swam the river ahead of Funston and was on the opposite bank in command of the situation when Funston arrived. Coul ter's promotion to the rank of brig adier general will probably give the command of the Tenth into the hands of the lieutenant colonel, his brother. Gen. Johnston u West Pointer Another Pennsylvanian appointed brigadier general is John A. Johnston. He is well known in Pittsburgh, hav ing married a daughter of the late Captain J. J. Vandergrlft, of that cltv. A graduate of West Point, he served through the Spanish-American War and later resigned from the Army. Afterward he was appointed by Presi dent Taft as one of the commissioners of the District of Columbia. Some time ago he made a request of the War Department to be restored to ac tive duty and the request was grant ed. giving him the rank with which ho retired. Surprise was occasioned by the fail ure of the President to include in the list of major generals George H. Woods, adjutant general of Ohio, who was appointed by Governor Cox to be major general of thd new division of the Ohio National Guard. His ap pointment to this rank in the Fed eral service was strongly urged by Governor Cox and other influential persons of Ohio, but the War Depart ment evidently took the view that he had not had sufficient experience In command of a division to warrant the appointment. Brigadier General William A. Mann was born in and appointed from Penn sylvania. He graduated from West Point in 1876 and was made second lieutenant of infantry. He served continuously on the frontier in Da kota. Montana and Wyoming, 1875 and 1892, including escorting parties of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and participating In the Pine Ridge cam paign against the Sioux Indians in 1890-'9l. He was made captain of infantry in 189G; was with the Fifth army corps in Cuba, participating in the battle of El Caney July 1, 1898, and In the trenches before Santiago until the surrender: in Philippine Islands, taking part In active opera tions against insurgents in Luzon; acted as adjutant general of the Vlsayan military district and of the first separate brigade of the Eighth corps, in engagements at San Bias, Janiuay and Dumarao. Island of Pa nay: at Romblon Island of Romblon. Brigadier General James Parker was born In and appointed to West Point from New Jersey. He gradu ated in 1872. He saw fighting with Indians and was with Mackenzie's expedition In Mexico. 1878. He served its instructor In cavalry tactics at West Point, 1894-'9B, and was mus tcring-in officer of New York State troops in 1898. He saw service in Cuba and the Philippines. He was made brigadier general In 1913 and placed In command of Fort Sam Hous ton. Texas. Has been awarded the medal of honor for a deed "of most distinguished gallantry in action." He was awarded the degree of A. M. by Rutgers College In 1878. TAKE GL'NS FROM IRISH , By Associated I're.■ .< Dublin. Aug:. 15.—Police and sol diers early to-day raided the premises of the Irish National Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Moore. They seized 100 rifles and 1,300 rounds of blank cartridges. No arrests were made. TROOPS NURSING INOCULATED ARMS Start New Style to Relieve Ir ritation; to Hold Big Dance Tonight National guardsmen who are seen on the street to-day with the one sleeve rolled high above the elbow are not following some new dictate of the War Department but merely endeavoring to keep the khaki away from the newly inoculated skin. Men of the medical corps did the work. Each of the rookies will receive two more inoculations. All interest for this evening In cen tered on the dance to be given at Summerdale. More than 200 advance tickets have been sold and the men who are going to handle the finances to-night are hoping for a big rush that will help to swell the general fund. Para<lc Big Success The battalion parade last evening proved a greater success than, any of the preceding ones. Regular army men who were present complimented the guard officers on the appearance the men made in parade. Another parade will be given Thursday night. Chalmers Goodyear, 2549 North Sixth street, who is a member of the medical instruction camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison came to Harris burg this morning on a short leave of absence. He said that more than 2,500 men are stationed there, the large majority belonging to the medi cal corps. Nlckolas Saner, a deserter from Company O of the Fourth regiment was picked up on the streets this morning. He was taken to the police station to awa't orders from his commanding officer. Enlistments To-day's local enlistments are: Harvey C. Ohnmncht. 530 South Sixteenth street, Medical Depart ment; Ross F\ Garverich, 633 Gearv street. Infantry; Claude E. T-entz, 18lfi Wood avenue, Tnfantrv; Harvey Ij. Bowers. New Cumberland; In fantry; William J. Rader, 48 Boas street, Infantry: Richard O. Beard, Hichspire. Co. K. Infantry; Victor A. Palmer. 1618 Susquehanna street, Medical Benartment: Baniel B. Hammelbaujrh. 1423 North Second street. Ambulance Section; Alfred L.. Schnum, 1323 Susquehanna street. Medical Bepartment. State Commission to Push Grain Production The State Commission of Agri culture, which held first meeting here to-day since adjournment of the Legislature, outlined steps to in crease the production of cereals in the state, but did not organize the new bureau of markets. Secretary Patton recently appointed E. B. Bor sett as chief and J. W. Hallowell, Jr., fis assistant and their pay has been held up by Auditor General Snyder on the ground that Mr. Patton has no authority in his own office be cause of Ihe Auditor General's con tention that he was illegally ap pointed. It was announced when the commission adjourned that no action was taken on the appointments, but that Mr. Patton's bond as secretary had been approved. The commission plans a general survey of the state with the object of suggesting districts where the acreage devoted to grains can be in creased and is also arranging to pro cure new seed wheat from other states for trial on Pennsylvania soils. Arrangements are also being made for State purchase of fertilizers and seeds for sale to farmers at cost. At the next meeting of the com mission heady of farm extension schools and similar activities will be present. Public Service Has Consolidated Bureaus The public Service Commission has consolidated the bureaus of en gineering and rates and tariffs into one division to be known as the divi sion of enfcieering, rates and tariffs under general direction of Herbert C. Hoover, chief engineer of the commission. Mr. Snow will person ally direct the engineering bureau and Prof. Henry E. Ehlers, Philadel phia, assistant engineer, will become chief of the bureau of rates and tariffs, a post formerly held by George P. Wilson, of Philadelphia, and lately in charge of Paul E. Fick enscher, of Philadelphia, as acting chief. Mr. Fickenscher will remain as assistant chief of the bureau. Prof. Ehlers was formerly con nected with the University of Penn sylvania and Mr. Snow was for years chief egineer of the State De partment of health. Mr. Snow has handled many important engineer ig matters under the jurisdiction of the commissio and is a past presi dent of the Engineers Society of Pennsylvania and member of learned societies. Slayer of Officer Early in September to 2e Electrocuted Elwood Wilson and John Robin son, two colored men convicted of lirst degree murder in the Dauphin county criminal courts, will be electrocuted at the western peni tentiary on the week of September 17'. The death warrants were signed by the Governor to-day. Wilson as convicted of shooting Officer Lewis C. Hippie early in June, 1916. Robinson was found guilty of shooting Tomo Pakovlc, when he attempted to hold him up one eve ning last November at Tenth and Market streets. P. O. CONTRACTORS TO MEET Local sub-contractors who were employed on the Federal building, will meet to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock to discuss plans for their part in the new contract, which will be awarded at Washington, D. C., August 28. Cotnractor John P. Gohl is chairman of the local committee of contractors and will preside over the meeting to-morrow. TO DEOOK FAM, OPKNIXG A special committee of the Retail Merchant's Bureau of the Harrlsburg Chamber of Commerce met this af ternoon at 4 o'clock to decide upon the time for the annual fall opening. Disfiguring Growths of Hair Entirely Removed (New Method Removes Hoots nnd All) If you are afflicted with a growth of superfluous hair, go to your drug gist at once, get a stick of phelactlne, follow the simple Instructions and have the pleasantest surprise of your life! With your own eyes you will see the hair come out. root* nnd all —instantly, easily, leaving your skin smooth and hairless as a babe's. Phelactine Is not to be compared with the usual depilatory or electri cal methods. It Is new and different. It is odorless, non-irrltatlng, and so harmless a child could safely eat it. I So efficacious it Is always sold under la money-back guarantee. FEW BIDS MADE ON STATE ROADS Contracts May Not Be Award ed For Those Opened Yesterday Morning Deputy State Highway Commis sioner Joseph W. Hunter presided yesterday when bids were opened for road work lr. Somerset, Beaver, McKean, Clarion and Center coun ties. No bids wore received for the work proposed for Venango county. For the road in Somerset county, 6,675 feet of vitrified block pave ment, sixteen feet wide, the bids J were: % D. E. Keller. Somerset, $66,012; Mainwaring & Cummins, Inc., Phil adelphia, $72,099.75. For the road in White and Big Beaver townships. Beaver county, 23,546 feet of reinforced cement con crete, sixteen feet wide, the bids were: Frank P. Whitton, Pittsburgh, $158,953.11; Peter F. Connolly Com pany, Elmira, N. Y., $144,198.70. For the road in Wetmore town snip, McKean county, 22,101 feet of vitrified block pa\ement, sixteen feet wide, the bids were: E. N. Love & Son, Corry, $1 44,974.45; Larson & Pascuzzi, Kano, $144,249.80. For the road in Clarion and Paint townships. Clarion county, 14,12 8 leet of vitrified block pavement, six teen feet wide, the bids were: M. J. Scanlan, N ew Castle, $103,625; Mainwaring & Cummins, Philadel phia, $152,798.50. For the road in Bellefonte bor ough, Center county, 2,454 feet of vitrified block pavement, sixteen to twenty feet v/ide, the only bid re-' ceived was that of R. B. Taylor, Bellefonte, $28,151.50. Tells Why Socialists From France Should Attend Conference By .Associated Press Paris, AUK. 15. Reasons why the French Socialists believe it advisable to attend the Stockholm conference are given in a speech of Albert Thomas, Socialist member of the French War Courtcil, to his constitu ents on Sunday, the text of which has Just been published. M. Thomas began by admitting that "three years of war have not yet given France all the results which the efforts of its soldiers and workers de serve." Turning to the Stockholm question, M. Thomas admitted the dif ficulty, while French and German sol diers are killing each other at the front, for French Socialists to meet the German Socialists and discuss In safety conditions of peace. He dwelt lengthily on the widespread sentiment he found during his visit to Russia against imperialist aims, even among simple soldiers. Such sentiment made it advisable for the French to go to htockholm to express France's anti- Imperialism. The declaration of the German majority Socialists that Al sace-Lorraine must remain German made their presence at Stockholm im possible. HOOT UPHOLDS ACTION By Associated Press New York, Aug. 15. Elihu Root, head of the American diplomatic mis sion which recently returned from Russia, last night upheld the Govern ment's refusal to grant passports to the Stockholm conference. "That convention has no legitimate or official status and is but one of the many gatherings of its kind which Germany has inspired and controlled," Mr. Root said. "No good, temporary or permanent, can come of ftT and therefore it is much better that we have nothing to do with it. Asked his opinion on the peace proposal from the Vatican, Mr. Root replied: "Not much, but that is a matter I must not discuss." Says God's Vision Told Him Not to Register La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 15.—Ar raigned as a registration dodger,- George Wickland aged thirty, of Maiden Rock, Wis., to-day told Fed eral Judge Baker that God had twice appeared to him in a vision and told him not to register. Wick land said the vision ordered him to distribute Bibles. He bought seventeen hundred at once. Wickland refused to plead and will be tried. ROVER CAR HAULS IS 000 That the Boyer Joy Giving" Car is being used extensively is shown in an announcement which shows that 13,267 persons adults as well as chil dren enjoyed rides in the car. The big automobile made more than 400 trips and travled over more than 5000 miles in performing this task of pleasure. Inmates of various homes and shutins forfned at least half of the outings. Too Late For Classification. HELP WANTED-FEMALE BOOKKEEPER AND STKNO GRAPHER Apply in writing, giving reference and salary expected in first letter to M. t 6337, care of Telegraph. A Well Secured Short Time Investment West Virginia Traction & Electric Co. Two-year 6% Bond-Secured Gold Notes Due May 1, 1919 Interest payable with out deductions for present normal Fed eral Income Tax, and Tax Refundable in Pennsylvania. Price Yielding 6%% Descriptive circular containing full infor mation will be sent on request. Bonbright & Company MORRIS WISTAR STROUD, Jr Manager 437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia New York Boston Detroit London Paris Chicago NUXATEMROM °' dellcate.nervmJs, larlTllllli '""down people 100 II " P er cent - I" ten days y* o ta u ce f* Ask your doctor or druggist about 'it.' . Croll Keller, G. A. Gorgas. J. Nelson SJlark Always carry it la stock.
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