4 NAVY AUXILIARY MAY BE FORMED (Red Cross Advised to Organ ize Branch For Benefit f of Seamen An official communication received ht the local Red Cross states that it is advisable that the Red Cross or ganise a separate auxiliary for the Navy. At present the Red Cross Is making sweaters and knitting as much for the Navy as for the Army, but Secre tary of the NaVy Josephus Daniels has Asked that the separate unit be start ed in order that members of the Red Cross who prefer that their work be .given to the Navy will be sure that It leaches the fine body of youths who have enlisted in the service on the, meaa. So far this chapter of the Red Cross , has not done anything about organiz- | lng the new irnit. but will take it up , et the next meeting. The local chapter were told this morning that the American residents In China are organizing for war re lief work In the East and to aid American troops in France. At Shang- ; hat the organization of the Red Cross . chapter has been undertaken by Con sul-General Thomas Sammons. and in ; ■a concert given by the American resi dents $3,130 was raised. The Ameri- i fan residents of Amoy, China, has I made a contribution of $578.67. all of which was raised by public subscrlp- ! lion among a population which is ] (composed mostly of missionaries who 1 deceive very small salaries. Curious Women Clamor to Gain Entrance to Sensational Murder Trial By Associated Fress London. Sept. 11.—Crowds of curl- , eus women and others clamored for admittance to Old Bailey yesterday morning when the trial of Lleuten- I ant Douglas Malcolm for the mur- | ler of Anton Baumberg, a pseudo ! ount began. The case, which has i lieen characterized as a "dream of j passion," is the first here In which j "the unwritten law" is expected to i I>e the sole defense, and is the most j sensational in London in many years, j A coroner's jury returned a ver- I diet of "justifiable homicide" after i hearing Lieutenant Malcolm's plea ' that he killed Baumberg "in defense of his wife's honor.' Maine Votes Against Suffrage, Two to One Portland. Me., Sep?. 11. Returns received from considerably more than one-half of the State indicate that Maine has declared against woman suffrage by a little less than two to one. At 9:30 o'clock 406 of the voting precincts of the State gave suffrage 1 >i.273i votes, to 30.668 opposed. This did not include the city of Portland, which declared against votes for wo men by a vote of 4.591 to 1.792. Later returns may change the proportion slightly in favor of suffrage. The result of the vote indicates that Maine regards the matter of womun suffrage in this State as largely a tiling to be decided by itself, without inv outside advice. During the last days of the cam paign. both President Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt sent telegrams to the suffrage headquarters, urging voters to support equal suffrage. In the strong Progressive towns, with one or two exceptions,, the vote was as strong against woman suffrage as in more unregenerate communities and the same proved true of the Democratic centers. All the cities were against suffrage except Auburn, which was a strong Progressive city, and Rockland, which ■was not. Government Carries on Farming Tests Oklahoma City, Okla. —Important years instead of four. This* is made possible by the decision of the special Princeton faculty com- j mittee appointed to consider prob- [ loms arising out of the war. Special j engraved war certificates will be pre- ! sented the men who have not com- j pleted their college course, setting j forth that the holder was a student : in good and regular standing and l left to enter his country's service. j BONUS INCLUDED IN WAGES Ixjndon. England.—J. H. Thomas. ! M. P., secretary of the Railwaymen's j Union, has intimated to the district organizer of the Nottingham rail waymen that the railway companies ' live consented to convert the 15s. 1 weekly bonus Into wages. This de. clsion will be received with satisfac tion. as the men in the Nottingham district have been agitating strongly on he question. 1 dr The Boys Have RespondedT^^^^J To the Call of Uncle Sam fj| ft Young manly fellows, the pick of the nation. Every mother's son 31 of them will fight to preserve the liberty which our forefathers estab- V |f lished through the wars of years gone by. I st Some of our boys will honor their parents and friends with their bravery in the 1 trenches. Others will show their heroism in the battle among the clouds. The a y boats that ply the surface or the depths of the sea will quarter many a brave lad ,1 > 3 who has responded to the call of a World Democracy, from this" "district. I Other familiar faces in the ambulance corps and hospital units will act as mes- m fll sengers of mercy. At the wheel of the mammoth trucks that brave the shell fire M 01 r between th e men at the front and the base of supplies, and in the signal service that !' 9 MM. keeps the lines of communication open will be scores of Pennsylvania's young men. ir : 1 L j¥ ev y branch of service, whether on foot or horseback; in the air or on the sea, the s of Harrisburg and vicinity will be in evidence and live up to the traditional bravery of their 01 F ' forefathers. May their absence from our midst be short, and a Victor's triumphant welcome AW tm await them when the battle for a World's Democracy has been successfully achieved. We appreciate the honor of having had the opportunity of serving meals to the greater number of the local soldier boys while encamped on the Island. GO VERNORS TROOP BUYS REO I Reformed Ministers Honor Chaplain Bassler ! Ministers of the city yesterday aft ! ernoon took advantage of the meet ing of the Reformed Ministers' Asso ! ciatton of Harrlsburg and vicinity to ! honor the Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler. , who left with the Kighth Regiment | as chaplain last night. I The meeting was held at the home lof the Rev. Mr. Bassler. After the 'ministers commended Chaplain Bass- I ler for his patriotism in going with I the troops, officers were elected as j follows: President, the Rev. H. H. j Rupp, pastor of First Reformed. Steel - I ton; Vice-president, the Rev. T. H. j Matterness. of Enola, and secretary treasurer, the Rev. per cent, more coal was consumed | in maintaining the normal spteu oj | the boat. Popular Science j Monthly. POTTED PI,ANTS AS A PART OF A PLUMBER'S EQUIPMENT It often happens that plumbers j are compelled to tear up sidewalks ' and streets, and otherwise muss things up in making repairs or pipe ' connections. R. H. Slayton, of Los t Angeles, California, is an artist at ' heart although a plumbing con | tractor by trade. When he is coin ! pelled to tear up a street he puts j a barricade of growing plants around I the spot, states Popular Science Monthly. This not only serves to i shut off the sight of the piledup i dirt, but diverts traffic. CONTINUE MEETINGS i Large crowds attended the meet -1 ings of the Workingmen's Nonparti- I san League at Sixth and Emerald and Seventh and Verbeke streets, last ! niglit. The series of meetings will he ' continued to-nisrht at Race and Nagle i and Fourth and Woodbine streets. LOAN COMMITTEE TO MEET Another meeting of the Harrisburg Liberty Loan committee to discuss i further plans for the second drive will be held Thursday afternoon. HARRISBURO TELEGRAPH Slavs Who Quit Austrian Army Address King Peter Washington.—The Serbian lega tion made public a dispatch from the Foreign Minister at Corfu, the pres ent set of the Serbian government, Including the following telegram, signed by twenty-four Jugoslav of ficers who served, in the Austrian Army and. who surrendered to the Italians on the Isonzo front: "The undersigned officers of Jugo slav nationality, late of the Austro- Hungarian Army, who, in order to es cape from the Austrian tyranny, havo surrendered to free and allied Italy, beg Your Excellency to transmit on the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty, King Peter 1., the expres sion of their most sincere devotion, admiration and fealty to the su preme chief and wise sovereign who, conscious of the heroic tradition of the Karageorgevltches, knew well how to lead the nation toward a better future. "Serbia, who is so great in the grateful hearts of the Jugoslavs, was annihilated and the admira tion of the whole wide world was never so great for her and her dynasty. In offering our warmest wishes, we are ready to sacrifice our lives in order to contribute to the rapid restoration and liberation of our beloved country." COUNTY PUPILS' FEES RAISKD Louisvlle, Ky.—The Board of Ed ucation of Louisville, at a recent meeting, announced that the cost of education for county pupils attending the public schools of Louisville will he Increased for the next term. The fee for girls has been raised from S6O to $65, and the fee for boys from $62 to S7O. WOMEN IN' RAILWAY SHOPS Bangor, Me.—Twenty women are now employed by the Bangor Aroos took Railroad at the company's Bhops at Milo, says the Commercial, and are now holding positions here tofore occupied by men. ASKED TO CO-OPERATE IN MOVE TO SAVE FOOD State Grand Master I*ee S. Smith, of Willlamsport, has asked Harrisburg commanderies to co-operate tn the na tional movement for the conservation of food. The order will be read be fore the local commanderies and copies placed in the hands of all mem bers. HOW TO CHOOSE PROTEIN FOODS Suggestions For a Rational Basis For Selecting the Foods Most Needed Washington, Sept. 10. —Since pro tein is one of the most important food elements which the body needs and in most forms is expensive, house wives should take particular care in the selection of foods rich in protein In order that they may provide this substance in their diet ecoinonlc ally, say specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture. The principles un derlying the choice of such foods 824, "Foods Rich in Protein," recently published by the department. Pro tein. the bulletin points out. is the only form in which the very Import ant element nitrogen is furnished to the human body. The substance is absolutely necessary for the bulld ing and repair of body tissues. Tho best known foods rich in pro tein include meats, flsh, eggs. milk, cheese, legumes, nuts, etc. The pro teins of the different foods vary some what in character. It does not make much difference from which materials older persons get their supply of pro tein. though a variety of kinds is con sidered desirable. In the case of chil dren. however, milk is the very best source of protein. Housewives may solve the problems or furnishing the needed protein of the diet, economically, says the bul letin. by learning how much protein is provided by the different kinds of food and then choosing the kinds which- will furnish what the family needs for comparatively low cost and with little waste. For the assistance of housewives in making such com parisons, tables giving the amount of the protein in a pound of various protein-rich foods, and also the per centage of protein In the different foods are included in the bulletin. In discussing the relation of the protein food consumed to bodily health, the bulletin points out that healthy persons should not make the mistake of assuming that it is neces sary to measure their food as care fully as a doctor measures his medi cines or even the food which he pre scribes for an invalid. If the body is in good condition it adapts itself to the ordinary variations in its food supply. The danger comes when, day in and day out. the body gets too much or too little food, or when the kinds provided are not the most suit able. While there Is no need to meas ure exactlv how much protein Is ob tained with every meal, if the diet as a whole is to be healthful and eco nomical the person who plans it ought to know in a general way how much protein and other nutrient* are need ed and how much is contained in the different food materials, and then choose accordingly. The bulletin con tains receipts for the preparation of economical dishes rich in protein. Cleveland to Profit By New Coal Prices Cleveland. O.—Abandonment bv the city of its plan to contract for the purchase of 1,000,000 tons of coal on a five-year basis is one im mediate result in Cleveland of the announcement that President Wil son has fixed maximum prices for bituminous coal. It>aread of receiv ing bids on a fixe-ycar coal contract the city will now advertise for bide on a one-year supply. Cleveland dealers indicate that a lowering of prices to consumers will takep lace before the middle of Sep tember. They say that the saving to consumers, if present conditions are maintained, will be from 90 cents to $1.25 a ton. However, they Intimate that a raise in freight rates, to be come effective September 1. may off set a portion of this saving. All Real Estate in Colon Is Held by a Railroad Panama, R. P.—The city of Colon Is probably the only city of Its size in the world wliero nobody can own real estate. When the Panama railroad obtained the "concession" from Colombia, some seventy years ago, the whole of Munzanillo Island, on which Colon la located, was graft ed to the railroad, which promptly adopted the policy of leasing Instead of selling any of It. Leases ran for llften years, renewable at the option of the railway, but requiring the re moval or lass of any improvements on the lots leased in case of can cellation. Mnnzanillo Island contains about 2.000 acres, half of which is occu pied by the cities of Colon and Cris tobal. The rest is swampy land, which is being filled in from time to time when required for building pur poses. The whole island is hardly more than four feet above high tide. This lack of all private ownership of property has both advantages and disadvantages. It enables the rail road to get rid of old and unsightly buildings on the expiration of leases and gives it also the power to insert conditions in the leases as to the character of buildings to be erected on the lots leased, as well of as the kind of business to be carried on. On the other hand, there is much re luctance on the part of business men to put up substantial structures or permanent business establishments under the short term of the leases. The leases have been amended late / ; Expenencea K^dGi omen who thoroughiy understa nd fitting f COATS SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW | 50 Sample Coats Medium weight, suitable for this weather, plain colors also Sport Coats, $4.98 and $5.98 Values to $12.50 CHILDREN'S COATS SPECIAL SALE J/\ ([r Good warm Coats, Chinchillas, Velours, Meltons, Ve Sizes 6 to 14 years—Best Values Ever Offered. $M sik9B^ 8, Entrance 4th Street N,:wi:sr STYLES ASTRICH'S OLD STORE SEPTEMBER 11. 1917. ly so as to run for twenty-flve years in case concrete, brick or stone struc tures are built on the lots. Colon neds some room to expand toward adjoining Panamanian terri tory, as It Is now completely sur rounded by the Canal Zone, on which no leases are granted, except to a few oil and shipping companies. It has ben also found to be a source of some trouble that American em ployes of the canal reside in quarters of the government or railroad in the part of Colon adjoining the north and east beaches of the bay and so are under Panamanian police and other governmental powers. The pro ton I has ben made that the two governments exchange pieces of ter. i.iury, the United States to get those beaches in exchange for a trip to be given Panama from South Colon to the territory of the republic, five miles eastward. Aviators May Maks Use of Oklahoma Salt Plains Oklahoma City. Oklo.—The salt plains of Oklahoma have been brought to the attention of the na tion in connnectlon with a move to have an aviation schol established upon one of them. There are several salt plains in Oklahoma, but the largest is located In Alfalfa county near Chero kee. and contains about sixty square miles, comprising a vast level desert of salt. The reports of the State geologist indicate that practically unlimited quantities of salt of commercial val ue exist in Oklahoma. Very little of .he product Is now utilized, however, because there lo a sufficient auppl Kansas and other minea that 1 been developed by the bl* salt In' try and for the further reason most of the deposits of this 6 are too far from railroad facll to make their development at time profitable. A WEU, IN A DESERT We are too much In the habi looking at falsehood in Its dar associations, and through the c of Its worst purposes. That lndli tion which we profits to feel at celt absolute. Is Indeed only at d< malicious. We desent calumny, procisy, and treachery, because ' harm us, not because they are true. Take the detraction and mischief from the untruth, and are little offended by It; turn It praise, and we may be pleased 1 It. And yet it Is not calumny treachery that do the largest of mischief In the world; they continually crushed, and are felt In being conquered. Uut it is glistening and softly spoken lie; amiable fallacy; the patriotic 11 the historian, the provident lie ol politician, the zealous lie of the tlsan, the merciful lie of the fri and the earless He of each ma hlmslef, that cast that black mys over humanity, through which thank any man who pierces, at would thiink one who dug a well desert; happy, that the thirst truth still remains with us, when we have willuflly left the f tains of it.—John Ruskin.