C Pennsylvania ed Men Will B p fak HARRISBURG. |§SfJfßi. TELEGRAPH M ' otar-3ni>cpcnscnt * 1 LXXXVI—No. 222 12 PAGES HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1917. Single Copy,. 2 Cents HOME EDITION V DAUPHIN DRAFT MEN ASSIGNED TO INFANTRY Central Pennsylvania to Make Up 316 th Regiment at Camp Meade <EEP FRIENDS TOGETHER \uling Decides Upon What Branch of Service Men ; Will Serve In All men sent to Camp Meade this veek by the three Dauphin county iraft exemption boards will be as ilgned to the infantry branch of the lervice, it was learned to-day. The ncn will be organized into what will >e known as the Three Hundred and iixteenth Infantry, to be composed of nen from Dauphin and surrounding :ounties. Relatives of drafted men, accord ng to army officers, can save the fovernment an enormous amount of letail work and incidentally insure >rompt delivery of mail to the boys n camp by including in the address >n all letters the number of the raining battalion, regiment or troop ;iven in the official list. Publication of the list below shows or the first time tne achievements if the aVmy general staff in complet ng the , military organisation of Irafted men long before they are icti'.lly called into service. Each man in the 45 per cent, of liiotas from local draft boards hroughout the state called for servi ce on September 19 has been as ligned to a certain unit. Schedules or the housing of the men at Camp Meade also have been prepared and officers of each unit have been se ected. Most of the officers have >een undergoing an intensive course >f training for weeks at Camp Meade. Men Will Xot Bo Scattered It is possible to announce also for he first time that draft and congres ional districts have been recognized >y the War Department in the or anization of all regiments and train ng battalions. In other words, there nil be no scattering of drafted men. Tnits have been organized on geo raphical Hnt-s, so that with few ex eptions young men who have been leighbors and friends for years will Ind themselves in the same bat allons or troop at Camp Meade, and ater in the new national army. The Assignments The list showing distribution of raft troops who will report for dutv September 19 at Camp Meade from 'entral Pennsylvania is as follows: Northumberland countv, local 'oards 1. 2, 3 and 4, Training Bat alion 6. Schuylkill county, local boards 1, , 3 and 4, Training Battalion 6. Schuylkill county, local boards 1. , 3. 4, 6 and 7. Training Battalion 0; local board 5. Training Battalion Tnion county. Training Battalion 5. Rnvder county. Training Bat alion 5. Mifflin county. Training Battalion 5. Juniata county, Training nat al ion 5. Perry county. Training Battalion 5. Dauphin county, local boards 1, 2 nd 2, One Hundred and Sixteenth nfnntry. York county, local boards 1, 2 and . Three Hundred and Sixteenth In antr.v. York city, local boards 1 and 2, 'hree Hundred and Sixteenth Infan- Lancaster county, local boards 1, . 3 and 4, Three Hundred and Six eenth Infantry. I.ebanon county, local boards 1 and , Training Battalion 11. Cumberland county, local boards and 2. Training Battalion 4. Franklin county, local boards 1 nd 2, Training Battalion 4. Adams county. Training Bat ilion 4. It is estimated that nearlv 10,000 len will report for duty at Camp leade September 19. The task of orfing'mail addressed to individuals. *ith no other direction than the amp, will require scores of clerks, nd their work can be lightened if elatives will add the number or ther designation of the unit as iven above to the addresses on all ?tters. In addition to the draft units ted there will be a "First Provision legiment of Infantry." composed of e-roes. Recruits from all draft oards will be included in this regi lent. THE CIVIC CLUB'S SECOND FLY—MEASURING DAY SEPTEMBER 29 _ 9 to 12. Prizes awarded: 5 cents a pint for all flies. THE WEATHER For HnrrlftlMirK and vicinityi Fair to-nlfcht and Tuesday; xllKhtly warmer Tuesday. For Kastrrn Pennsylvania: Fair to-night and Tuesday; slightly warmer Tuesday; Kentle to moderate north winds. Klver The Susquehanna river and all Ita tributaries will fall slowly or remain stationary. A stage of about 3.8 feet Is Indicated for Harrlsburg Tuesday morning. General Conditions The barometer Is high In north ern and central districts east of the Rocky Mountains, with the crest of highest pressure over the Great Lakes; It is low, with unsettled weather along the -South Atlantic and Fast Gulf coasta and rain was falling In Northeastern Florida nt time of observation this morning. Temperature; 8 a. m, -"ua; Rises, Bi4o a. m.; sets, 6:00 p. m. Moon I Xew moon, September 27. River stage: 2.0 feet above low water mark. „ Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, UN. ■ ■owest temperature, BIS. Mean temperature, 2. Kormai temperature, 65, CERTIFY QUOTAS TO LEAVE THIS DISTRICT SOON Appeal Hoard Grants Exemp tion of Married Men; Rig Farewell to Those Going FIREMEN TO RE IN LINE Celebration For Men of Na tional Army Will Re Riggest Yet I This morning the Middle Judicial [ District Appeal Board certified back : to all the district boards the forty five per cent, quota required by the recent order of the War Department. ! This means that every district work j ing under jurisdiction of the Middle i District Board will furnish its full quota of men on Wednesday and I Thursday. The board examined twenty-five appeals this morning. Twelve de i cisions of the Juniata local board 1 were reversed. In each instance, the | local board refused to exempt the | men because, while the men were | married and had wives dependent ; upon them, they had no children. Re : cent statements from President Wil ! son have influenced the boards in their decision that wives who may become dependent upon their com munities should not tys left without a husband to support them. Two farmers in Lebanon county had their claims refused. The board held their work could be car ried on by others. Thirteen cases were referred back to the district boards lor additional information. 1,000 Cases Need Attention Directors of a school board not far from this, city asked that a teacher be exempted, it is unlikely that this appeal will receive favor able action. The tendency of the board in cases of this nature is that except in unusual cases, men who [Continued on Page 10.] 25,000 Ironworkers Strike When 50 Per Cent. Raise in Wage Scale Is Denied By Associated Press San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 1". —Ap- proximately 25,000 iron workers and metal trades mechanics engaged in war emergency construction in San Francisco and bay cities, went on strike at 9 o'clock to-day, follow ing rejection of their demands for a! fifty per cent, increase in wages. The walkout in more than 100 plants was! carried out without a hitch, it was re- j ported. Feverish eleventh hour efforts to j avert the strike by employes and rep-i resentatives of the United States Shipping Board failed. Proposals to arbitrate on a basis of ten per cent, increase offered had been rejected by the conference committee of the iron trades council, composed of twenty five unions, on whose authority the strike was declared. The walkout affects more than $130,000,000 in government ship building and engine construction contracts and automatically tied up other construction works. Settlement of the strike, declared to be San Francisco's largest industrial trou ble, is entirely in the hands of the Federal government, employers an nounced. •Intends to Walk , From Here to Annville to Prove He's no Slacker To prove that he isn't a slacker, Harry H. Southall, 917 North Seven teenth street will leave this evening at 5 o'clock on a walk to Annville. Southall has been in Cleveland for two weeks working and had been notified at his home in Rexmont toj report September 6 at Annville fori examination. His wife wrote several letters to him telling him of this, but he claims he did not receive them. Ten days after the notice is re ceived if the one who is drafted does not report he is considered a slacker. Southall says he is not a slacker and will walk to Annville where he was notified to report for his physical ex amination. He told a reporter this afternoon, that he has enough money to ride and then some, but is doing this to convince the board that he is only too willing to serve his country, and would have reported on September fi had Tie received the notice. "Objectors" WiU Be the Army Gravediggers Washington, Sept. 17. The War Department has .about found the use for the conscientious objectors caught in the draft. They will be the army's gravediggers. They will be attached to the armies In the field, but will take no part in the actual fighting. Instead, theirs will he tho grim business of cleaning up the battlefields after the fighting, and of burying the dead. A euphoneous name has been de vised for the grave-dlgglng corps. It will probably be known as the "Mercy Squadron." It will sound much better in future generations, the War Department believe, to say that one's father was in the "Mercy Squadron," than that he was' a gravedigger. REMEMBER, MY &OY, THIS IS OUR WAR SAVES WATKEYS BOY FROM FATE OF HOPELESS IDIOCY Senator Beidleman Procures Means to Aid Deaf, Dumb and Blind Child Senator E. E. Beidleman, who pro cured the passage by the Legislature of an appropriation of $2,000 for the I education of George Watkeys, a deaf, dumb and blind child whose home is near Wiconisco, to-day re ceived the following letter from A. L. E. Crouter, superintendent of the Pennsylvania Institute For the Deaf and Blind at Mt. Airy, stating ! that young Watkeys will be admitted as a pupil there this week. The let ter was in reply to a. letter written by Senator Beidleman, who has i taken a great interest in the unfor tunate boy. and is as follows: E. E. Beidleman, Senate of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Penna. My Bear Senator: I am in receipt of your favor of the 11th inst. in regard to the case of George Watkeys, and "write at once to say that the boy has been admitted as a pupil of this school and the parents have been notified that they may bring him down to school on Thursday, September 20. He will be received and cared for, of course, as a free state pupil on the special appropria tion passed through your influ ence. A special teacher has been secured and is awaiting his ar rival. Kindly assure the parents of these facts and me. Faithfully yours, A. L. E. CROUTER, Superintendent. During a visit to the upper end of the county last winter, Senator Bel dleman's attention was called to the case of young Watkeys, the child of a poor employe of the coal mines there, who was unable to send the little fellow away to be educated. Physicians who investigated the case at Senator Beidleman's suggestion said that unless he was given the at tention of experts, as in the case of Helen Keller and little Catherine Frick, of this city, the child would grow up to be a hopeless lunatic. Unfortunately, the father had not the means to provide this education, so Senator Beidleman prepared and had passed a bill providing for $2,000 for the education of the boy the next two years, and after that other ap propriations will be asked for the purpose. . There is great Joy in the Watkeys household. The father and mother are preparing to take the boy to school this week and the whole neighborhood Is in happy sympathy with them. Work Will Be Started Soon on Post Office Augustus Wildman, contractor for the completion of alterations to.the post office and the new addition, con ferred this afternoon with govern ment representatives. Work will probably be started In a day or two, It was said. One of the first things which must be flhlshed before the cold weather is the concrete driveway from near Court and Walnut streets to the plat form which will be built at the rear of the building. Much of the Interior finishing must be done also but as the entire building Is under roof the weather conditions probably will not 1 Interfere with this work. RUSSIA MADE A REPUBLIC BY NEW CABINET Kerensky Solves Situation by Proclaiming Nation's Form of Government J 1 1 \ Kerensky's Proclamation of the Russian Republic General Kornlloffe rebellion has been quelled. But great is the confusion caused thereby, and again great is the danger threat ening the fate of the fatherland and Its freedom. Holding it necessary to put an end to the external indelini'.eness of the state's organisation, re membering the unanimous and rapturous approval of the republi can idea expressed at the Moscow state conference, the provisional government declares that the constitutional organization, ac cording to which the Russian State is ruled, is a republican organization, and It hereby pro claims the Russian republic. KERENSKY, I Minister President. YARONUDI, Minister of Justice. V*—__________ Petrograd, Sept. 17. —Russia ie a republic, according to a proclama tion dated September 14 and issued last night by Premier Kerensky, as "Minister and President." An earl ier official announcement said: "Pending the 'definite constitution of a cabinet, and in view of the pres ent extraordinary clrcumstanceH all affairs of state have been entrust i ed to M. Kerensky, premier; M. Ter j estchenko, minister of foreign a*- 1 pairs; General Verkhovsky, minister of war; Admiral Verdervski, minister of marine, und M. Nikitine, minister of posts and telegraphs." The new cabinet is of a temporary character. Only two of its mem bers, Premier Kerensky and M. Niki tine, are affiliated with any party; both are Socialists. M. Terestchenko resigned the other day because he had no party following, but was per suaded to remain. The ministers of war and marine never have take.i any part in politics. Lid on U. S. Exports Is Clamped Down Hard Washington, Sept, 17. Tlje ex ports administrative board has an nounced that the embargo on the ex l port Of munitions and food staples has been made almost absolute. A long list of commodities is made pub lic, including all the munitions and food staples. They will be permit ted to leave the country only when their export will directly contribute to help the United States win the war. KAISFR ANSWKRS POP*: • By Associated Press London, Sept. 17.—Dr. Richard Von Kuehlemann, the German for eign secretary, has called on the papal nuncio and handed him Ger many's reply to Pope Benedict's peace proposals, according to the .Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, BIG INDUSTRIES ARE HELPING BUY SOLDIERS SMOKES i . One Firm Gives Nearly SSO; Others Arc Falling in Line; Contributions Reach SIOO Big Industrie? of the city are rally ing to the aid of the "Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund." j Employes of the Telegraph Print i ing Company voluntarily gave near |ly 'tifty dollars. Other big firms | have signified their intention of fall ing in line. The tobacco fund for the benefit of the boys in the trenches was start ! Ed some time ago to insure good old 1 American raised tobacco for the men I "out tfiere." They are far from home and find the tobacco used in France unsatisfying. SIOO Already Given In the first few days of the drive, [Continued on Page 3.] Tobacco Coupon, paicr 10. Sweden's Parliament Hits Foreign Offices For Aiding Germany By Associated Press Stockholm, Sept. 17.—At a great I liberal meeting held here to-day a resolution prepared by Dr. Leden, leader of the Liberal party of the second chamber, was unanimously passed to the effect that the meet ing expressed the deepest regret that the Swedish foreign office was not in a position to deny t° assertion that* it had forwarded clphet telegrams in ignorance of their contents, which contents when revealed awoke the just abhorrence of all Swedes and that such careless acts could hap pen. The resolution vigorously demand ed that the government immediately undertake all necessary measures to demonstrate indubitably to the Swedish people its determination to maintain towards all belligerents absolute neutrality. The Socialist parade to-day was not a particularly, imposing demon stration, heavy showers preventing a large turnout. A banner borne at the head of the parade contained the motto "Down With Secret Dip lomacy." Two Harrisburg Murderers ' Pay Death Penalty For Crimes in This City Bellefonte, Pa., Sept. 17.—A double electrocution took place at the Rock view Penitentiary to-day, both doomed men being from Dauphin county. The first to go to the elec tric chair was John Robinson, who murdered Tonio Pakovlc in October, 1916, when# the latter resisted an attempt to rob him. The second man was Elwood Wil son. convicted of killing Policeman Lewis C. Hippie in June, 1916, when the latter arrested him for carrying concealed deadljt weapons. KAISER THANKS SWEDEN FOR SENDING NOTES Regrets Disagreeable Issues That Have Arisen From Practice WORDING UNFORTUNATE Berlin Believes Only Mistake Was in Blunt ness By Associated Press London, Sept. 17. —Germany has sent a note to Sweden, according to the correspondent at Stockholm of the Central News Agency, highly re gretting the disagreeable issues rais ed on account of Sweden transmit ting telegrams to Germany. Germany says she is obliged to the Swedish government for transmitting the messages but regrets that her representatives in Argentine should have sent the telegrams in the phraseology they did. The Nya Dagligt Allenhanda, of Stockholm, which printed the an nouncement that Germany had sent the note to Sweden, says the German government has instructed all its rep resentatives in foreign countries to refuse to accede to any attempt which may •be made to force them j to reveal to Ihe Swedish government 1 the contents of code messages which they may submit to it. James McCormick in Will Divides His Personal- Estate Among Children The will of James McCormick, one of the most widely-known and re spected citizens of Harrisburg, whose death occurred Sunday, Sep tember 9, was filed to-day with Reg ister of Wills Roy C. Danner. Henry McCormick, Jr., a son, was named as executor. The entire estate of personal prop erty and realty holdings together with Mr. McCormick's share in the McCormick estate trust fund, is to be divided equally among the five sons and one daughter, who are Henry, Jr., James, Jr., Donald and Robert McCormick, of Harrisburg: William McCormick, Reading, and Mrs. William W. Finney, Aberdeen, Md. The personal property is valued at $350,000 and the real estate at $400,000. There were no public be quests mentioned in the will. Veterans Hold Annual Reunion on Anniversary of Battle at Antietam The thirteenth annual reunion of the One Hundred and Thirtieth Regi ment Infantry, Pennsylvania Volun teers, is being held to-day at the G. A. R. Hall. year the reunion is held on the anniversary of the Battle of An tietam, in Maryland, September 17, 1862. The regiment was recruited in York and Cumberland counties and the 125 members who are alive to day are scattered over, the whole of the United States. The meeting adjourned this after noon at 3 o'clock to meet again this time next year at the same place. The reunion is purely a social affair. The officers elected for the coming year are: J. Hoverter, presi dent: J. G. Leber, vice-president: the Rev. J. H. Young, chaplain: A. S. Fink, treasurer; G. N. Baker, sur geon, and J. D. Hemmlnger. secre tary. The Ladies' Auxiliary met with the veterans. Mrs. H. I. Zinn, widow of Colonel Zlnn, who was killed in the Battle of Fredericksburg, met -vfrlth them, although she has passed her eightieth birthday. The veterans will go to the Camp Curtin Church late this afternoon to unveil the tablet which the church has placed in their honor. Petition Court to Locate Polling Place in Fourteenth Ward A petition was presented in court to-day asking for the locating of a polling place for, the Fourteenth ward and the appointment of elec tion officers to hold a primary elec tion. The judges reserved decision, taking exception to the way in which the paper was drawn up. It was ad dressed to "the Honorable the Judges of the Court." but did not state specifically that it was present ed in quarter sessions court which is required. Herre Brothers plumbing shop, Fourth and Vaughn streets, was designated as the place wanted for the poll. A. A. Bouton, for judge of elections; J. G. Gripfe, majority In spector and H. C. Miller, minority inspector. Eighty-seven of the 12 8 registered voters in the district signed the petition. U-BOAT HUMOR UNFOUNDED By Associated Press Washington, Sept. 17.—The Navy Department, after as complete in vestigation as is possible, is satisfied there is no foundation for reports of a hostile submarine oft the Nw England coast, THE TRUTH ABOUT GERMANY Though Hunger Stalks Throughout Ger' many, the People Still Are Loyal to Their Fatherland. The " War Brides" Are a Pitiful Lot By MARIE BONINI BROWN NO. 2—THE FOOD SITUATION IN GERMANY If I only had what I know is being put into our garbage can at home,' was niv wish for long months before I left Germany, so hungry was I. Since 'I have conic back to America, I have heard a number of people say that Germany never will be brought to her knees through Perha P s s ' ie n °t> if she doesn't, and CI " P rcsent "starvation diet" is continued, it will ta^C ire ? generations for Germany to come back to the vigorous, strong nation she was. //IxLv Jm The evidences of hunger and near-starvation on ev ery side are terrible. Food is so high a | 1( l so scarce that there are millions of people in (jerniany who have not had one satisfactory meal for over a year. H hen I see how the German people themselves are suffering, i simply shiver when I think of the prisoners of war. I have gone to the market day after day, and I tell tiie truth when I say often I saw nothing for sale but buttons and flypaper. Every month we all received bread cards, butter cards, egg cards, cards for sundries and cards for everything. We paid 10 marks. 50 pfennings— *-.so—for a cake of ordinary soap, to begin with. For weeks I have lived without soap to wash my face or wash my clothes. We were permitted hot water only twice a week. Satur day and Sunday, and, believe me, I found that "Saturday night bath"' a grim reality instead of a joke, during the winter. KattnK Crow For Dinner We paid $25 one day for a duck* just a common, small duck, not even T V T FRENCH REPULSE HARD ATTACK Jg £ Paris, Sept. 17.—German forces last night attacked .V T* the French positions in Apremon? forest, in the Ardennes 4 The official statement iy by the French wax *£* JU ' . T* 1 office says the attack failed after a lively battle. There jf, i '.raa a violent artillery duel west of Craonnc and 4 X Massigef- ;. 4 U. S. CONSU*LATF t BOMBED ,fj X Washington, Sept. 17. —Destruction of the American <£ *F consular agency at Dunk'irk, France, by a German bomb j'i £on September 7 was reported to-day to the State depart * • j* merit The consular .agent, Benjamin Morel, was unin- 3, £ jured and the archives wei I TORS HELD FOR TREASON \i I I Philadelphia, Sept. 17. — Charged with treason, Louis 'J. 4 Werner, chief editor of the Philadelphia Tageblatt, a ' * German language newspaper and Dr. Martin Darkow, #• managing fditor, were today held in SIO,OOO additional bail il* * t by trial. They arc already under bail on the charge c.i jj ]*• nof the espu't- . law ,*j jL X RUSS REORGANIZE ARMY •* l * i J* Washington, Sept. 17.—General AlexiefTs appoint- fc' *• H * ,I* mcnt to supreme command of the Russian armies will £ ** be followed by a general reorganization in which old * 1 * * | r. generals will give place tp new ones. Confidence of the fg i * * troops is being xt the removal of the former f * ® *. i • 4 :renerals, dispatches say. and the situation is rapidly I > € t clearing. v L ' BETHLEHEM SI YS $48,333.34 BON{/$ I * 4 Harrisburg—The Bethlehem Steel Company to-da;. | * *Pi r'ied a treasurer's return on increase of stock from ? S 115,000,000 to $29,500,000 and paid a bonus to the State 4 jj; I J of $48,33344. > * ? BRITISH -RAID TRENCHES ! * v , , London. Sept. 17.—Troops of English and Scottish • 4 • regiments. made successful raids last night on the Germar f * * # '| < * trenches in the Arras and "Somme regions of the battle >J £ * * frwit in France. Many Germans were killed in tbeii 1? * 4 dugouts and prisoner* ,verc taken. * „ ♦ • • • • - * 1 , t , . ft :: MARRIAGE ; e I Hurry M. Saunderii, South Minrhrrtn, Conn., and Bather C. > X T. ~0 ; n " OettMbwr*! Darnell 8. Denmon and Bernell A. Spanffler. tP Shelton V. Walker and Blanche Bailey, HarrUbnr*. I cooked. And once I ate crow—or rather tried to. I get sick now when I think of it, but at that time I triec awfully hard to eat It, for I wai hungry. Our small allotment of meat which we had bought Saturday foi the Sunday dinner had spoiled. Wi had not had meat since the first oi the week, and we were hungry foi some. We always kept our buttei and our meat for Sunday dinner. W bought a crow, paying J1.50 for il It was a hideous big black thing. W. picked it and cleaned it, and earl; Sunday morning put it on to boil. We boiled it three hours and the i it seemed no softer than when we be gan. Then we put It in the stove an l roasted it two hours. We tried t eat it, but we turned against it. Th [Continued on Page 3.]
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