CAPTAIN "CANT FIGHT GERMANS," GETS 25 YEARS I T . S. Officer With Teutonic Leanings Jailed For Try ing to Resign Washington, Feb. 25.—Evidence that-ill spite of liis commission in the United Slates Army, Cnptain David A. Menkes was in touch with Ger man agents, contributing to Von HernstoriTs propaganda funds and working for peace at any price be fore America went to war, was large ly responsible for the heavy punish ment imposed upon Captain Henkes, sentenced by court-martini at Gov ernor's Island to dismissal from the service and imprisonment at hard labor for twenty-ttve years. New York, Feb. 25. —Captain David A. Henkes, Sixteenth Infantry, U. S. A., has been sentenced to dis missal -from the service and confine ment fit hard labor for twenty-five years by a general court-martial held at Governor's Island. Henkes, whd is of German descent, endeavored to resign his commission, saying he did not care to fight against relatives and friends. Captain Henkes. who was stationed at San Antonio, Tex., last May wrote to the Secretary of War, urging him to accept the resignation he had sub mitted and giving the reasons vhich, he declared, would no longer allow him to serve as an officer of the American Army. "Incapable of War on Kindred" "Further service as a commission ed officer must sooner or later take me to Europe and there bring me in conflict with my relatives and friends although for the time being my legal enemies," Captain Henkes wrote. "My father came from Germany. My mother was born here soon after the arrival of her parents. We have many other relatives and friends there. "I cannot force myself to the con viction that I am capable of making war on my kindred upon their soil in a manner that would become my duty and station. "I earnestly request that I may not be required to undergo this ordeal. I .seriously doubt my ability to with stand it, and would avoid, in the in terest of my country, family and friends, what at least appears the probable consequences." Sent to Prance, Renewed Pica Captain Henkes suggested as an alternative he lie assigned to service in some other field, although he ex pressed the belief the best course would be the immediate acceptance of his resignation. Captain Henkes, soon after he had submitted his resignation, was order ed to France with the American ex peditionary forces, and from his quarters there. June 29, 1917, wrote to the Adjutant General in Washing ton calling attention to the fact he had resigned, and declaring his bat talion con.mander, the department quartermaster and the commanding officer of the Southern Department had approved his action. In this let ter he repeated the reasons given to the Secretary of War for desiring to quit the service. Again in October 10, while still on duty in France, Captain Henkes wrote another letter to the Adjutant General in which he urged accept ance of his resignation, and said he did not find occasion to add or alter the views he already had expressed. "The underlying facts are unalter able," he declared. Captain Henkes was then ordered to this country and summoned be fore a geneial court-martial at Gov ernor's Island where he was formal ly charged with violation of the ninety-fifth article of war. Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison This charge recited that, "having taken an oath of office in which among other things, he swore to 'support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,' and that he would 'bear true faith and allegiance to the same,'" he had written a letter concerning nis resig tlon. The same charge was made in connection with the other letter. The court-martial found him guilty and the findings having been review ed by the Judge Advocate General, the sentence of the court, dismissal j from the service and confinement at hard labor for twenty-five years, was ordered caried out. The United States disciplnary barracks at Fort Leaven worth, Kan., was designated as the place of imprisonment, and it was de clarec'i that "Captain David A. Hen kes, Sixteenth Infantry, ceases to be an officer of the Army from Febru ary 23, 1918." The report was signed by Major General William A. Mann, command ing the Department of the Ease, and by Colonel W. A. Simpson, retired, adjutant. DO YOU WORK INDOORS Then you need a winter tonic to keep up your blood-strength and nerve-force. For fifty years physicians have prescribed CCOTTC JENULSION/ because it is a true food and an active tonic, easily digested and free from alcohol. If you are run down, if night finds you tired and sleep is not refresh- "&A ing, get Scott's Emulsion today. 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SPROULSAYSHE IS WELL PLEASED Issues Statement on Return to Chester; Leading Progress ive Declares For Him In the first reference he has made to his candidacy for governor in weeks Senator Sproul said on Satur day atJChester that he is more than gratified over the great number of leading Progressive Republicans who are supporting him along with the regulars. "I see nothing in the situation but what looks bright for my nomina tion and my election," he continued. "I believe that the party will pres ent an almost united front at the nomination in May, and that all Republicans will be found sup porting the ticket nominated at the November election." Senator Sproul expressed great satisfaction over the reports that are coming to him from every sec tion, and from many me.n with large interests who have not been aligned with the regulars for several years. The big event in the contest of Senator Sproul to win the nomina tion from his home city standpoint, was the organization of the "Hon. William C. Sproul Club," at Chester. The organization will have no bounds in the make up of its members. Al ready more than a thousand citizens have signified their intention of be-- coming affiliated. Oliver Perry, the president of the club, is a man well versed in poliUcal matters and this club will reach out in an effort to make the nomination and election of Senator Sproul as near as possi ble unanimous in this, his home city and county. The Senator upon his return from Pittsburgh was highly pleased with the action taken by his friends. The biggest gain for the candidacy of Senator Sproul in many days came to-day, when It was announced that Thomas Robins, of Philadelphia, one of the leading Progressives of the country, was for him for Governor of Pennsylvania. Thus far the O'Neil people have been claiming to be the direct heirs of the Roosevelt organi zation and have made much of the declaration of Gifford Pinchot that as between O'Neil and Sproul he fa vored O'Neil. The Philadelphia Inquirer says to day regarding the Robins announce ment: "Thomas Robins, the well known Progressive, at whose home Colonel Roosevelt invariably is a guest on his visits to this city, yes terday declared unqualifiedly in favor of the nomination of State Senator William C. Sproul for Governor on the Republican ticket. Like most of the Progressives, Mr. Robins support ed Hughes at the last Presidential election and he is qualified to par ticipate in the coming primaries at which a Republican state ticket will be named. He is one of the liberal contributors to the Progressive cause and served as a delegate to the con vention which nominated Roosevelt for the Presidency. "Mr. Robins accompanied Colonel Roosevelt on his recent trip to Hog Island and was a guest with „the Colonel at the home of Senator Sproul at Chester on their way back to this city, when Senator Sproul later en tertained the Colonel at the Union League. 'I am intensely interested in the candidacy of Senator Sproul for Governor,' said Mr. Robins last even ing. 'I believe he is the logical man to unite the party in Pennsylvania next fall. I know that he will poll a large vote of the men who have been active in the advocacy of Pro gressive legislation both in the state and the nation and I believe he will be nominated and elected by pro nounced majorities. His elevation to the Governorship will mean much toward strengthening the party in this state for the next national cam paign.' " BARE TRUTHS OF WAR TO BE TOLD [Continued from First Page.] dream—that Germany is ready to beg for peace, it will be because the audience fails to understand plain English. While the affair this evening has been termedta "patrioUc rally," it is not so much a rally as that word is ordinarily understood, as it is an old fashioned showdown. The speakers are going to tell Harrisburg some facts about the war that they not only haven't known, but haven't sus pected. The Speakers Judge George Kunkel will pre side. The Rev. Henry W. A. Han son of Messiah Lutheran Church, will deliver the invocation. Howard Heinz, George Wharton Pepper and Lieutenant Sutton, in speeches stripped of useless verbiage and rhetorical camouflage, will tell the truth about the war. That Americans have not grasped the need of following out the pleas for economy and conservation nor recognized the necessity of putting their shoulders to the wheel will be told in plain words. There will be a plain reason given for "wheatless" and "meatless" days and what will result if millions of Pennsylvanlans persist in violating the order. During the evening there will be singing of patriotic songs, both old and new. To Carp n Cold In One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets). It stops the Cough and Headache nnd works oft the Cold. E. \V. GROVE'S signature on each box. 30c.—Advertisement. INSURANCE TAX TO BE BIG ITEM May Reach .$2,000,000 Mark in Opinion of State Offi cials Who Watch It ** e nnsylvania's \ \ ff yyJ receipts from the v\ \\ state tax on prem- SSN\\ay go close to ■ S $2,000,000 in opin ion of men at the Capitol. The re ports and first payments received are declared by them to indicate an in crease in the business in Pennsyl vania last year, notably in fire in surance. The war apparently had the effect of stimulating certain brahches of insurance materially. The state receipts from this source last year were close to $1,900,000, while the year before they were $1,894,000, a jump from $1,700,000. The revenue from this source will be payable before April 1 and a .share of it will be distributed later in the year to municipaliUes for fire men's relief associations.. Road Work Start lncreased forces of men are to be put to work on state highways, notably those which are being used for army truck traffic and tests, by March 1 if the weather continues mild. The snow is rapidly disappearing in the inter ior counUes and repair work will be started as soon as conditions per mit under the plans outlined here last week by the conference of high way engineers and county road su perintendents. In several counties conferences will be held by state highway officers with township su pervisors regarding co-operative I work. To Consolidate—Steps for the consolidation of a number of reports of the state government are being considered as a means of reducing size of the publications and getting some of them up to date. The re oorts of some of the departments have been materially cut down the last year and more curtailing Is probable. Heavy Pneumonia ToU Pneu monia caused one eighth of the deaths in Pennsylvania In November according to statistics for that month just completed at the State Depart ment of Health. There were 1,292 deaths from pneumonia out of a total of 9,599, tuberculosis causing 903 and Bright's disease 822. The births that month numbered 18,013, but 549 died In early infancy. Cancer caused 551 deaths and diphtheria 239, while on the other hand there were but 79 deaths from typhoid, 44 from meningitis, 10 from infan tile paralysis, 68 from whooping cough and two from smallpox, the latter being rare. Seventy-seven persons committed suicide and 99 died from accidents in mines. One hundred and Ulirty died from rail way injuries and 615 from other forms of violence. More Farm Cars—People at the State Highway Department who have' been observing the licensing of au tomobiles and trucks are of the opinion that in spite of war condi tions there will be an increase shown in the number of motor vehicles shown on the farm that will be sur prising. Last year there were 58,- 766 machines reported as owned on farms, a gain of 20,000. This year a number of farm wagons have been already added to the list. To Knforee Law —Failure on the part of county commissioners or lo cal authorities to enforce the state dog license law is going to be fol lowed by appeals to the courts by the State Department of Agriculture, especially in regard to violations in sheep and live stock raising coun ties for whose special benefit the law was enacted. Numerous reports of refusal to enforce the law are being investigated with a view to starting suits. Increase Necessary—Reasons for approving the increase in rates of the Philadelphia Electric Company, which was recently authorized by the Public Service Commission, are given in detail in the majority report of the Commission xm the matter made public here to-day. The in crease asked was twenty per cent. Ten per cent was granted and Com missioner Rilling filed a dissenting opinion in which he objected to the passing of the burden along to the general public and to the right to approve "war surcharges." In the majority the commission reviews the conditions, setting forth that in creases of operating expenses have been shown and that the company faces considerable construction, as well as changes in wages to main tain an efficient force. The utility should be so adjusted as to permit that utility to secure from the in vesting public capital which is rea sonably required to make extensions sind that the requirements are ex tensive, notably in the Delaware county field. The fairest manner in which increased expenses may be borne is that adopted by the com pany, it is stated in the opinion. To Stamp Out Rabies—Determin ed efforts are being made by State Livestock Sanitary Board officers to prevent spread of some reported cases of rabies. The outbreaks have occurred in Chester and other east ern counties and rigid quarantines have been established. They are the first to be put into effect, since the new dog code went, into effect. Blair County Case—The question of rights of owners of land to water supply from streams whose banks they own will be threshed out be fore the Public Service Commission at the hearing to be held on the complain of Fred land of Antls township. Blair county, against the Tipton Water Company. The water company agreed with Bland for the use of the water, but lie claims that It is not furnishing him with a supply in spite of certain arrange ments for a pipe line. The company supplies water to the Pennsylvania Railroad. First I)lsp< Jl sary—The State De partment of Health to-day openfed the first of its chain of proposed genito-urinary dispensaries at Read ing. It is in charge of Dr. C. P. Henry. The dispensary system was launched at Philadelphia two years ago under charge of Dr. John L. Laird, but owing to difficulty in securing certain important materials it had to be closed. It is the plan to open such dispensaries in Harris burg, Williamsport, Altoona, Wilkes- Barre and other cities soon. Ulti mately the state will have a dis pensary in every county. Still Ask Licenses—ln spite of tlic heavy issue of oleomargerine licenses at the office of Dairy and Food Commissioner James Foust last month the rush is keeping up and the high water mark of 1917 will he passed in a few months it is be lieved. Frey n Candidate—Ex-Represent ative Robert S. Frey, of Wrightsville. is a candidate for the vacancy in the York county prothonotaryship caused by the death of Thomas J. Young. "The appointment will be good for two yeara. To Visit SouUi —State Fire Mar shal G. Chal Port, who has been suffering from a severe cold, will take a brief vacation, going to Augusta where his son is in camp with the Pennsylvania troops. Dilliiijrer Inspector—Major Gregg I "The Live Store" , "Always Reliable" That Busy Clothing Department Did you see it on Saturday? It was filled to overflowing all day long ln fact the entire store was crowded with eager buyers who H came to our Semi-annual Mark-Down Sale / Where Everything In Our Entire Stock Is Reduced CExcept Arrow Collars, Overalls and Interwoven Hose) I The Last ifife I This will be the busiest week in the history of the store for besides being the last week of the // MARK DOWN SALE it will be the closing event of the greatest / opportunity the people of Central Pennsylvania have ever had and f! YOU can t afford to miss getting your share of the high-grade mer- // chandise that is waiting for you HERE at extreme low prices, / everything in our entire stock is reduced (except Arrow Collars, Overall and Interwoven Hose.) ' "1 S All 'ls "Suits" and "Overcoats" '11 75 /MsWJ? I AH $lB 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" $14 75 • AH S 2O OO "Suits" and "Overcoats" sls 75 | All s2s°° "Suits" and "Overcoats" sl9- 75 I All $30 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" $23 75 I All $ 35 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" $27 75 AW 1 All S 3B- 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" $29 ,7S Boys' Suits Trousers 1 II All $6.50 Suits and Overcoats $4.95 All $3.00 Trousers ..