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.
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MONDAY EVENING, HAHRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 25, 1918.
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.
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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\\<g iums on business
done in this state
by fore *Kn or out
BSMBaWm out of the state
n jffl99£3.Q*? insurance com
-1 fleSWlmtW Panies of all kinds
i Sllr "llj iJRII. >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 .. <C 2
1 $5.95 i! AH $4.00 Trousers .. *VIQ
jl All $8.50 Suits and Overcoats Q£ i- A I
I jj All SIO.OO Suits and Overcoats *7o* l| . trousers $3.89
1 jl AH $12.00 Suits and Overcoats Q*7C !! AU $6 5 ° Trousers $4.95
II "" " ®ii All $7.50 Trousers .. QCJ
I Sweaters and Underwear Reduced J
f!, 1 S wea ters and Underwear $1.59 j All $6.50 Sweaters $4.95
All $2.50 Sweaters and Underwear $1.89 i All $7.50 Sweaters $5.95
AH $3.00 Sweaters and Underwear $2.39 All $8.50 Sweaters $6.95
All $3.50 Sweaters and Underwear $2.89 All SIO.OO Sweaters $7.95
All $3.98 Sweaters and Underwear $3.19 AH $12.00 Sweaters $9.75
AH $5.00 Sweaters and Underwear $3.89 | All $14.50 Sweaters $11.75
Shirts--Pajamas--Neckwear and Hosiery Reduced
$2.50 Hats .... .$1.89 $3.50 Hats $2.89 ss.ooHats $3.89
A. Dlllinger, of Pittsburgh, for
merly in the National Guard, has
been promoted to be lieutenant col
onel and sanitary Inspector at Camp
Hancock.
To Settle Question —Attaches of
the State Game Commission have
been in Center and other counties
in an effort to straighten out the
controversies over the game bounties.
Swedish Troops Seize
Aland Islands; Russ
Soldiers to Be Removed
By Associated Press
London, Feb. 25.—The Swedish
force which seized the Aland Islands
consign of 500 soldiers, an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenha
gen reports. These troops will form
a guard until the end of the war.
Six hundred Finnish white guards
left the Aland Islands on Swedish
steamships which brought them to
Sweden. They then were taken to
Tornea, in Finland on the Swedish
border. The Russian soldiers on
the Islands also will be removed.
They probably will be sent directly
to Finland.
It is reported 800 white guards,
who took refuge on the Polenge Is
lands have been defeated by red
guards, a large number of thenv
mostly Finnish students, being kill
ed.
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