12 U.S.TO HAVE ARMY OF3,OOO,OOOUNDER ARMS THIS YEAR Great Fighting Force Can Be Called From First Draft Class Washington. April 18. Three million American men, physically tit and having no dependants, soon will be in the human reservoir from which the man power of the United States is to be drawn during the next year to wage war against the Central Powers. This vast reserve supply will be made available simultaneously with the enactment by the House of the hill for the registration of all men In this country who have become 21 years of age since June 5 last. The measure was reported favorably by the Military Affairs Committee of the House, and is certain to pass within the next few days. The Senate already has enacted it. It should not be understood that the registration of men who have reached their majority since last June will add 3.000.000 to the num ber already subject to draft. As a matter of fact Major General E. H. Crowder, Provost Marshal General, does not expect that more than 1,- 200.000 will be registered as a result of the new legislation. Of this 1.200.000 he figures that at least 750,000 will be put in class one. men who will neither be exempt for physical disabilities nor because they have dependants. There are at the present time in class one 2,250.0001 men who are physically qualified. This gives a total, available force in class one of 3.000,000. 1,500,000 Now in Army As men who have dependants are not placed in dags one. this means that the United States could put an army of 2.500,000 men in the field without taking a single man out of class two, the class made up of men having partial dependency there be ing at the present time more than 1,- • 500,000 men in the American Army. It was made plain to-day by the Provost Marshal General that before • a force of anything like that size is •created he will want the draft age limits changed. The Provost Marshal General does not want to exhaust completely his available force before arranging for its replenishment and | rather than draw men from the | classes of those having partial or to- j tal dependencies he favors extend- ' ,ing the age limits so as to get men I older or younger who have no per-1 sons depending on them for support. General Crowder said to-day that! if the present army of 1.500,000 is to J be > doubled during the next year, as is 'generally believed to be the least that will be done, he thinks the draft ages should be widened. Like all military men he favors lowering the draft age below the present draft age minimum of 21, being convinced that boys of 18, 19 and 20 make the best soldiers, but he realizes that. Congress is more apt to raise the maximum limit beyond the present age of 31 than to change the mini mum. Consequently a maximum of 40, 45 or 50 years is being considered. The flat statement was made by j General Crowder yesterday that a I total draft of 150,000 men may be j expected during the month of May.! despite the fact that the calls so fat made are for only 50.000. At least fOO.OOO will he added to the present total for next month. "That will make 300,000 called during the months of April and May," he said yesterday. It is almost half the total of 800,000 which it had been planned, to call during the last nine months of 1918. One of the high officers on Gen eral Crowder's staff said yesterday that present indications are that the : whole 800,00 will be called in the 1 next few months, and that the drain on the reserve supply will be heavier later on. General Crowder said yesterday that he does not care whether the War Department calls on him for half a million or two million men this year. His draft machinery is so fconstructed that he thinks he can supply any force he is asked for. He said that so far he had received no Information as to what he will be called upon to supply before June 1, but has the draft machinery in such condition that he does not have to anticipate the needs of the army be yond that time. The needs can be met as they develop. At the meeting of the House Mili tary Affairs Committee, which result ed in a favorable recommendation on the bill for registration of men who have just become twenty-one, plans were considered for raising the army to at least 3,000,000 men dur ing the present year. County Committee in Fight For Prohibition Plans Busy Schedule , The dry ratification committee of Dauphin county is not letting the I grass grow under its feet in the cam-' paign to drive out booze speedily and, forever. To-morrow noon at the l Y. M. C. A. it is arranged to enter- i tain the businessmen of Harrisburg ( at luncheon to present to them the; conditions. Then, on Friday night. J April 26, a big temperance rally will' be held in Technical High school to! which have been Invited the Re publican and Democratic clubs, the Knights of Columbus and other so cieties. At 2 o'clock to-morrow the ratification committee will hold a conference to discuss candidates end ' their endorsement. The W. C. T. U. is now taking great interest in the drive to enroll and register all per sons who in other times were care less about these duties. She Blames Democrats For Suffrage Vote Delay Washington. April 18.—Six Repub lican and twenty-two Democratic Senators still declare that they will vote "no" on the national woman suffrage amendment which it comes up in the Senate or ffinal action, ac cording to a statement issued last night by Miss Doris Stevens, who suc ceeded Miss Annie Martin, Senatorial candidate from Nevada, as legislative chairman of the aXtional Woman's Party. "More than two-thirds of the Re publicans stand already pledged to the amendment," Miss Stevens says, "and only half of the Democrats. Yet, a Democratic Senate leader said to me yesterday: 'lt is up to the Repub licans; we have done all we can. When the Republicans give yon enough votes to pass it, we will bring It up.' "The implication of this sugges tion is certainly very flattering. What i is more, the Republicans are accept ing the opportunity of liberal leader ship handed to them by the Demo crats and are making their support of the measure evident to the pro-j mreasive men and women of the na tion." I \ THURSDAY EVENING, RAJtRISBURG TELEGRAPH APRIL' 18. 1918. Jean Wardley, in "A Girl No Man Should Marry" I ML Mm B . 'yPn H Jean Wardley. a former society girl from Joliet. 111., has forsaken the movies and will be seen as the "Kirl" in "A Girl No Man Should Marry." which comes to the Orpheum for a two day # s' visit beginning to-morrow night, with a special popular-priced matinee on Saturday. Seats are now on sale for all performances. YOUNGSTERS ARE HEARD IN COURT Several Sent Away to Reform atories; Sessions Again This Afternoon With more than J uven " e court l|||||i| cases at the morn. | disposed of until noon adjourn, nient, unit ihe remainder were heard; during the afternoon. .In a number I of cases where children were held on I charges of truancy and incorrigibil ity, they were released on probation, j Those who were sentenced to be; taken to reformatories or other homes for correction were: Roy j Smith, larceny, Downingtown: Flor-I ence Schlusser, Crittenden Home; ! Mary Cohichs, Sleighton school;; George K. Brown, Downingtown; 1 Marion Hawk, Sleighton: Sarah But ler, larceny, Sleigh ton; Robert) Brown, Glen Mills. Wanda Wolaver, who was listed to i be heard at this session of court, es-1 caped from the House of Detention 1 Tuesday night, by climbing from the I roof on the second floor. She has not! been located vet. The girl, who is 16! >ars old now, is charged with incor- i rigibittty. She had been placed in a: private home, but was returned and' also had been brought back from Philadelphia. This is the second time j she escaped from the institution. | The boys arrested by Steelton au- j thorities on charges of felonious en-1 try and larceny, and several held by I the HarrfSburg police, were heard| this afternoon. Jury Gets Case —The suit of the Capitol Hardware and Supply Com pany vs. Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company, heard by Judge C. V. Henry, was concluded shortly before noon. A verdict is expected late to-day. Pleas of Guilty on Monday—Pleas of guilty will be heard on Monday when the following defendants will be in court: William E. Quawn, lar ceny from the person; Charles Jones, larceny from the person; Roy Foster and William Davis; assault and bat tery and assaulting an officer; John Wilkins, assault and battery and lar ceny; John Harlacher, gaming house; Harry Bankes, Lewis R. Fry, Charles Dysinger, John H. Hawkins, Marvin S. Cooper, Charles Eby, nonsupport. File Petitions —Party committee men filing petitions to-day were: " City. Republican, Sixth ward. Second, | W. H. Witlierow; First ward. First,; W. W. Cole; Eleventh ward, Second, j R. Monroe Leonard, A. F. Rexroth, : Samuel H. Garland: county, Repub-; llcan. Eleventh ward. Second, Wil-] iiam F. Schreadley; Susquehanna,; South, Christian H. Lyter; Swatara,: Fifth, Edward A. Seitz; Democratic,! Swatara, First, Andrew Bressler; ! Washington, Fred C. Harner. Clerk In Pliiladelplilu—J. William Rayles, clerk in the office of the Di-I rectors of the Poor, was in Philadel- I phia. to-day on business. School Meeting—A community school meeting will be held in Pax- ( tang to-morrow evening. Judge Gillnn Here— Judge W. 1 Rush Gillan, of Chambersburg, who presides in the Franklin • county j courts, spent yesterday visiting Presi-j dent Judge George Kunkel at his of-] lices here. I/etters Granted —Letters of ad-' ministration on the estate of Mrs. j Margie Strock, late of Lower Paxtonl township, were issued to John Fer-| ber. I |l &te le&tfi&r j/ I black, white/tan,dark brown, I THE F.F.QALLEV M\ 0t * ° X °° 5 ° eS * ffe CORPORATIONS. LIMIT ED. ) V Vv eumco, /v. v. Jr av ' y i^^Bi STETTINIUS TO BE AIR CHIEF IN NEW PLAN Shakeup Impending Similar to That in the Emergency Fleet Corporation WnNhington, April IS.—A shakeup in the Aircraft Production Board similar to that in the Emergency Fleet Corporation is impending. Howard A. Coffin, chairman of the Board, is to be superseded in author ity. E. R. Stettinius, Assistant Sec retary of War, is the man most like ly to succeed to Mr. Coffin's respon sibilities. If Stettinius shall be named. It is probable his authority also will ex tend over the work of the Signal Corps and that, in a general way, he will -rank Brigadier General George O. Squier, who, as head of the Signal Corps, has been supervising the pro duction of aircraft in this country. Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan and other notable administrators have been suggested besides Stettinius, but per sons who are conversant with the trend of events predict that the President will select the Assistant j Secretary of War. Only one consideration, in the opinion o r t those who are on the in side, will operate against the selec tion of Mr. Stettinius. That is his efficiency in the broader field he now occupies. Opposed to that considera tion, however, is the fact that he has specialized in the study of the air craft situation since entering the War Department. He has worked in defatigably with Mr. Coffin analyz ing all the reports that come to the Aircraft Production Board and mak ing investigations at first hand of the numerous problems, both large and small, that come before that body. Also, he has worked for long stretches and in perfect understand ing with General Squier and his sub ordinates on the Signal Corps. 150 Knights of Pythias Join Dramatic Order More than 150 members of the va rious lodges of the Knights of Pythias have signed the charter roll of the Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan. ' The rolls will remain open until May 1, when a charter will be secured. The temple will be in stituted May 29. Temporary officers chosen are: Chairman, Charles Erb; secretary, H. D. Reel; treasurer, O. G. Brenneman. Two committees were appointed to draw up bylaws and nominate candidates for office. L "t'd Gents 4* *7? Your • Panama Jy ' Needs Attention The season is before you. Now is the time to have your hat put in order. You have a fine hat. It is entitled to the very best renovating. We have the season's latest 1 blocks. Our hatter is thoroughly i experienced in every detail of the < work. Columbus Ha rST ng 44 North Third St. l ; ORPHEUM To-morrow night and Saturday, matl 2£® fndn'Bht _ "A Girl No Man Should Marry. ' < Tuesday nigfht, April 23 Rotary Minstrels. Friday and Saturday arid Saturday, m ~ t w nee J and niht - April 26 and 27 World's Greatest Ma gician. MAJESTIC High Grade of Vaudeville. COLONIAL, To-day. for the last time Viola Dana in "Blue- Jeans.'' To-morrow only Francis X. Bush man and Beverly Bayne in "The Brass Check." Saturday—Edith Storey in "The Claim." REGENT T °-<lay Pauline Frederick In "La Tosca," and Benjamin Chapin in "The Son of Democracy." To-morrow and Saturday Charles Ray In "His Mother's Boy," and Ben jamin Chapin in "The Son of Democracy." Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Cecil B. DeMille's production, "The Whispering Chorus." VICTORIA To-day, to-morrow and Saturday "The Kaiser—The Beast of Berlin." Monday "The Price of a Good Time." Tuesday and Wednesday lrene Castle in "Convict 993." "A Girl No Man Should Marry" Is the peculiarly hectic title of the new play by Amy Neif "A Girl No Man and, which will be Should Marry," the attraction at the Orpheum to morrow night and Saturday, matinee and night. From its title one would suppose that the play exploited some sort of propaganda. It does not, neither is it a problem play, involv ing the much-overworked social tri angle. It is not designed to either elevate the stage or educate the pub lic. It does not pose as am instructor, but claims the distinction only of en tertaining, and this claim, will un doubtedly be allowed by every person who witnesses it. "A Girl No Man Should Marry" recounts happenings which actually occurred in real life more than once and which, when gen erally known, will excite much dis cussion. That the play will receive an adequate presentation may be gleaned from the fact that the cast embraces such well-known players as John Connery, Nicholas Roche. Robert Craig, Felix Haney, Robert Norton. Jean Wardley, Amy Mortimer and Welda Knowlton. The stage direc tion. under the supervision or . tne author, assures a faithful attention to detail. A new lineup of Keith attractions is being put on at the Majestic to day. One of the comedy At the numbers is a skit entitled Majmtlc "Camouflage Taxi,' that is replete with good, whole some fun and is presented by two clever comedians, Jennings and Mack. Joe Cook, the One Man Vaude ville Show; Williams and Mitchell, song and comedy entertainers; Pierlot and Scofield. novelty jugglers, and one other offering., complete the bill. Few incidents of the regular thea trical season stir more general inter est than Thurston. Thurston, the magician. who the Magician w ill appear at the Or pheum to-morrpw night and Saturday matinee and " n Vs said that every trick of every magician who ever lived is known to Thurston. He makes no pretense at exposing any particular faith or fad in his new program for this year, but all of the so-called apparitions or spirits Thurston duplicates right be fore you. In Egypt, Japan, China and Indii the very homes of mystery, Thurston made his greatest successes during his three-year tour of the world. If he were to wear all the decorations that have been given him by monarchs. it would increase his weight considerably. Th£ assertion is made that since Noah came out of the ark never have so many new and mysterious things been presented in a single perform ance The charm of newness applies to the entire program. The scope of the Thurston operations is indicated bv the titles of his mysteries. The more notable of which are; "The Mas ter Effects of Sprit Mediums Meph isto's Daughter," "Every Woman s Wish " "The Materialization of Ghosts," and a remarkable daring and sensational sketch requiring a spec al cast of sixteen people called v ilia Captured." showing the most astound inglv realistic race between an auto mobile and motorcycle ever staged. Wid the foremost critic of motion Dictures in the United States, made a prediction a few "The Kalaer" days ago of the at the Victoria happenings wher ever "The Kaiser — The Beast of Berlin," would be shown. This timely photoplay will have its initial showings at the Victoria Thea ter to-day, and it will be here for the remainder of the week. Wid says: "Rupert Julian, as the Kaiser, is certainly going to evoke a bunch of applause, hissing and foot stamping, and it is a characerization that will appeal to the American public right now. The Kaiser is portrayed in a ORPHEUM To - INight! TIME MAX SPEIGEL'S SOCIAL FOLLIES AND THE FAMOUS BASKETBALL GIRLS COLONIAL LAST TIMES TO-DAT . VIOLA DANA in "Blue Jeans" Blu* Jennn orlven the charinins little Mtnr the greatent oppor tunity of hep career. FRIDAY OIVIjY FRANCIS BUSHMAN in "THE BRASS CHECK" "The Whispering Chorus" Comes To The Regent Next Week CECICE). DE AMLLES The magnificient Cecil B. DeMille production of "The Whispering Chorus," an Artcraft picture in which an unexampled array of cinema players are featured, will be the attraction at the Regent Theatre for the first three days of next week. The stamp of popular approval placed upon this picture in all parts of the country has been most enthusiastic and its presentation at the Regent Theatre promises to prove an epoch in the history of that house. The picture is one of exceptional dramatic power and its heart appeal Is unusually compelling. Its theme is of the Zolaesque order of realism and the development of the plot of a high standard of artistry.—Adv. way that will make all real true-blue Americans hate him and for that rea son is going to stir up a whole lot of comment." Officials of many film companies, who have visited Harrisburg play houses, have frequently stated that they know of no city in the East where patriotism is more clearly manifested than In the theaters of Harrisburg. In view of these facts, it will be interesting to observe the happenings at the Victoria Theater to-day, to-morrow and Saturday. Large crowds attended the Colonial Theater yesterday to witness the opening performances Viola Dana In of the special Metro ••Bine .lean*" feature, "Blue Jeans," in which the charm ing Viola Dana is starred. The picture is adapted from the famous novel of the same name and the story is one of the most appealing ever screened. Miss Dana is seen in the role of June, a little orphan girl, whose gentleness and charm win the, heart of a young politician. He marries her, charging her to keep the marriage secret for a time on account of his people, who are wealthy. He goes away and an adventuress comes to the little town and makes the startling announce ment that she is the wife of the poli tician. June, sworn to secrecy, is un able to say that she. and not the ther woman, is the man's wife. Things come about in such a way thlt June is compelled* to put up a fight to pro- VICTORIA To-day, To-morrow and Saturday The Kaiser THE BEAST OF BERLIN NO INCREASE IN PRICES VICTORIA P. R. R. GLEE CLUB CONCERT Auspices Phoenix Lodge 59, K. of P. Tuesday, April 23, 1918, 8 p. m. . TECH HIGH AUDITORIUM Admission 30 Cents ORPHEUM TO S=AV April 19-20 MATINEE SATURDAY, 25c and 50c A THRILLING, THROBBING, HUMAN PLAY, POUNDED ON ACTUAL FACTS AGirlNoMan Should Marry As Told By Amy Neiland—lt Will Linger Long in Your Memory. A New York eaat of player*. Including "Felix Haney" former comedian at the New York Hippodrome, and the original "HI Holler" in Wm. H. Brady'a "Way Down Ennt." % PRICES NIGHTS— 25c. 50c, 75c, SI.OO tect her fair name, and this she does splendidly. There is a happy ending to the story and Viola Dana gives to the role of June a wistfulness and ap peal that touches the heart of the au dience. To-morow only—the popular co stars, Francis X. Bushman and Bev erly Bayne, in a play of mystery and romance entitled "The Brass Check." Those who saw Pauline Frederick at the Regent Theater yesterday, were delighted with Pnullne Frederick her acting in the In "l,n Tosen" screen version of the famous opera, "I>a Tosca." This production will be shown to-day for the last time. Miss Frederick, in the adorable curls and quaint poke-bonnet-like hats affected by "Tosca," is more beautiful than Majestic Theater AN ALL-FEATVRE BILL Pielert & Scofield In "HELPING HUBBY" Jennings & Mack In "The Camouflage Taxi" Williams and Mitchell In "JUNE TIME" Joe Cook ONE-MAN VAUDEVILLE SHOW Six Imps and a Girl A SPECTACULAR ACROBATIC AND DANCING NOVELTY ever, and as wc watch her proprress through the episode of the hiding fugitive, AnKelotti, the capture and torture of her lover, Mario, for it, and the beguiling of the hardened police chief. Baron Scarpia, into liberating her lover, we cannot wonder at the sad havoc she wreaks upon the hearts of her many suitors. Frank Ijoses, as the Haron Scarpia. stands out sharply from the rest of the cast for his clear-cut portrayal of the treach erous, relentless old man-hunter, who stops at nothing to further his per *nu n advancement and gratification. The supper seene, where Tosca is pleading for the life of Mario, her fiance, is a stirring scene that leaves OH® gripping the arms of one's chair. (. harles Hay's second photoplay will be shown to-morrow and Saturday T "Wis Mother's Boy," produced by 1 nomas H. Ince, and will have as a background an immense oil-produc- j ing field for several big scenes. Oil | wells in actual operation will be graphically pictured, and those who' have not had an opoprtunity to study this important industry at close range will get a splendid idea of the magnitude of an oil field, with its hundreds of derricks. Parents Trounce Offenders Under Eye of Police Thomas V. Gardner, chief of po lice at Middletown, is imposing a new kind of sentence on youthful offend ers who annoy workmen at the great government building projects at Mid-i dlotown. l,ast night two of the boys! who had made themselves trouble-' some to the police were apprehended I and taken to their homes where, inr the presence of Chief Gardner, theii' parents administered sound whip-! pings The chief says this mode of punishment will likely follow the apprehension of all youthful offend-i ers. HEATHOOTE BACK TO MINORS By .Issociated Press St. liouis, April 18.—Clifton Heath oote. an outfielder secured by the' St. Louis Nationals last year from' Pennsylvania State College, is to be released to the minors for furtharl training, according to announcement' to-day. REGENT THEATER Extra Big Bill To-morrow and Saturday Thomas H. Inee presents Jk CHARLES RAY B <<HIS MOTHER'S BOY" nnil ||\ CHARLIE CHAPLIN JLA "Behind the Screens" also BENJAMIN CHAPIN in "THE SON OF DEMOCRACY" Note:. "The Son of Democracy" will not be shown aUer 0 p. ni. Saturday. Admission 10c and 15c and war tax Coming the Greatest Sweep in Pic tures Ever Shown WILL SHOW AT THE Regent Theater Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday "The Whispering Chorus" Presented by the "MAN OF THE HOUR" Cecil B. DeMille By JEANIE MacPHERSON, from the story by Perley Poore Sheehan An Artcraft Picture NA HIIII ID HAS ' IONC nothing better in his distin- UCCII 1 v IWIIII v guished career than the direcUon of this feature, numerous as his screen successes have been in the past. It is a difficult matter in refer ring to a production of such high quality to pick out the sceneß which stand forth most prominently." He has directed such pro ductions as "Joan the Woman," "The Woman God Forgot" and "The Devil Stone." "The Whispering Chorus" in story form has had wide circula tion. Thousands who have read it are eager to see It in motion pictures. Any picture produced by Cecil B. DeMille Is a picture for you to see. This is what the critics have to say about this wonderful moving picture production, which is shown in other cities at SI.OO. "A picture the strength of which cannot be easily rated. It Is tremendous in its force."—Motion Picture News. "Will not only entertain, but will prove of incaleuable value for the message it almost unconsciously conveys."—New York Evening Sun. , "Where the soul of the unfortunate walks freely from the jail and on its way into eternity meets the soul of a little cljild just starting on its journey, is one of the most impressive things ever shown on the screen." —New York Tribune. The cast is of all-star quality and includes such competent play ers as Kathlyn Williams, Tully Marshall, Raymond Hatton and Elliott Dxter. 4 Admission 10 A. M. Until 6 P. M. ADULTS 15c CHILDREN 10c and War Tax Evening ADULTS 20c CHILDREN 10c AND WAR TAX Harrisburg Men Assigned to Maryland, Virginia, Texas Adam Craig. 615 Harris street, re cently Inducted by Draft Board No. 3, lias been assigned to the Supply liepot. Medical Corps, Camp Meade. Admiral Md. Harry C. Hutchinson, formerly of ir>ll Penn street, inducted into service by Draft Board No. 1. has been assigned to the Thirty-sev enth Kngineers, Fort Myer, Va. Fred M. Oleckner, 1530 Green street, Induct ed by Board 3, went to Waco, Tex., to day. Walter Peters.' George Parsons and Mark K Schindler, also inducted into service, have been assigned to the Sixty-sixth Engineres, at Lau rel, Md. GOOD BLOOD "Blood will tell." Blotches and blemishes, like murder, will out, unless the blood is kept pure. Its purity is restored and protected by the faithful use ol B EEC HAM'S PILLS Larieil Sale of Any Medicine in the World. Sold everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 250. REGENT THEATER TO-DAY Pauline Frederick "LA TOSCA" ami BENJAMIN CHAPIN in "The Son of Democracy"
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