8 SHELL EXPLODES; EIGHT AMERICAN GUNNERS KILLED Crew Is Wiped Out While at Practice Near Fort Worth Fort Worth, Tex.. May 9.—Eight American gunners were killed and wven injured more or less seriously near Benbrook, a few miles west of Fort Worth, when a three-inch shell sxploded at 3 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon. One gun crew made up of members of the headquarters com pany of the One Hundred and Forty- Brat Infantry was entirely wiped out and a second crew from headquar ters company of the One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry suffered heavy casualties. Six of the men were killed in stantly and two died within a short tlnse. The bodies of some of the rlctims were literally blown to pieces. An attempt on the part of a gun ner to force a shell, which appar enUy did not fit, down a trench mor tar is believed to have been respon sible for the accident. Sergeant Nor man Bow. a Canadian, who is an as sistant instructor, said to-night he saw a soldier attempting to force the shell and that he attempted to warn the gunner. The explosion came too quickly, however. Bow was slightly wounded by a fragment of the shell. The list of dead follows: First Lieutenant Alan J. McDavid, headquarters company, 142 d In fantry, Overton, Tex. Sergeant Louts A. Halphen, head quarters company, 141 st Infantry, Abilene, Tex. Corporal Wharton Jones, head quarters company, 141 st Infantry, San Marcos, Tex. Corporal William P. Appleng, 141 st Infanjry, Elena. Tex. Private Morgan C. Sanders, head quarters company, 142 d Infantry, Abilene, Tex. Private Euclid Simmons. Company K, 142 d Infantry. Henrietta, Tex. Private Webber, headquar ters company, 141 st Infantry, Mem phis, Texas. Private Lacy R. Langley, head- ! quarters company, 141 st Infantry, Waelder, Tex. The wounded, except Sergeant ! Norman Bow, of the British army, : were all from Texas. General E. St. John Greble, com- ; manding officer at Camp Bowie, was | standing less than ten yards from ; the scene of the explosion with his ! two aids. Captain Houghton and 1 Lieutenant Russell. They were un- j Injured. Lieutenant Colonel Met calfe, division surgeon, and an en listed man also stood nearby. The enlisted man was instantly killed, but Metcalfe was unhurt. The 141 st and 142 d Infantry Regi ments were at the trench system near Benbrook and their firing prac tice was being watched from a dis tance by a large crowd of civilians. New mortars were being used for the first time and the sound of heavy firing at the camp had been plainly heard in Fort Worth since early j morning. The two gun crews, made up of I men from the headquarters com- \ panies of the two regiments, were ! operating the new -mortars, which were located on a hill overlooking the trench system. 2,500 Miners of Bituminous Coal Have Quit Work; Broad Top Region Idle By Associated Press Huntingdon. Pa.. May 9. De manding that tho operators continue | to pay them at the rate in force I through the past winter 2,500 bitu- i minous coal miners in the Broad Top region quit work yesterday, tying; up practically every mine in the rt - : gion. The miners, the operators and the j Federal fuel administration, it was j stated, entered into an agreements December 4 last providing for cer-i tain rates of pay which were to be I effective until April 1, then be re duced. On April 1 the reduced scale went into effect and the miners ac cepted one pay according to scale. The winter rate was sl.ll per ton while the new rate was sl.Ol i with a difference of per cent, in yard-j age pay. The output of the Broad I Top region is about 8,500 tons a day. i British U-Boats Hit German War Vessels; Crews Suffered Greatly By Associated Press AVasl ting ton, May 9.—More than I forty German warships have been attacked successfully by British sub-; marines. This was disclosed by an, official British statement received; here and made public by the commit tee on public information. Most of' the battles narrated were with Ger-j man destroyers presumably on raid-1 inj: expeditions. The review also deals with the hazard of operations in the Northl Sea during the winter months and! teiis of the hardships and suffering of the crews from extreme cold. Frequently periscopes and wireless sets were covered with ice so that they could not be used. Raising Draft Age to 40 Discussed as Possibility Washington, May 9.—Legislation raising the draft age to 40 years was discussed as a possibility within a few months at n meeting yesterday of Provost Marshal-General Crowder and the House Military Committee. Although General Crowder made no specific recommendations, members of the committee said afterward the War Department was considering a plan for changes. , An appropriation of $15,762,000 was asked by General Crowder for ex penses of the draft for the next fiscal year. Registration of men reaching the age of 21 will require the exami nation, he said, of 500,000 more men than originally provided for. Class 1, the General said, now has a total of about 2,265,000 men, of whom 2,- 000,000 are effectives. Chairman Dent, of the committee, announced he would ask the House to eliminate from pending draft leg islation an amendment giving states credit for volunteers. In a letter to Ur. Dent, President Wilson came out In opposition td the credit plan and asked that the measure be passed as approved by the War Department. THURSDAY EVENING • HABJUSBURG flftijlftl TELEGRAPH! • MAY 9, 1918. HIGHEST COURT IS TO PASS ON J. V. THOMPSON Judge Orr Sustains Motion to Quash Indictment by Erie Grand Jury Plttahargk, May 9.—Whether J. V. Thompson, former president of the First National Bank of Unlontown, Pa., and millionaire coal operator, will ever be tried on the forty-seven criminal charges contained in two indictments handed down against him in connection with the failure of the bank, one indictment in Pittsburgh and another in Erie, will be decided by the United States Supreme Court. Thompson's trial in federal court here yesterday suddenly was halted when Judge Charles P. Orr sustained a motion made at the opening of the trial Tuesday by counsel for Thomp son to quash the indictment, contain ing thirty counts, returned by the Federal Grand Jury at Erie. Special Attorney S. R. Rush, of the United States Attorney General's of fice. asked that trial on the remain ing indictment be continued pending appeal to the Supreme Court, as the Government did not wish to try Thompson on separate charges. The request was granted. Judge Orr in sustaining the mo tion to quash the indictment based his action on the ground that the Grand Jury at Erie had acted with out the knowledge or approval of the court after a former Grand Jury sitting in Pittsburgh had failed to bring in a true bill on identical charges. INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PURE FOOD LEADERS Products That Stand Supreme LEADERS Dress Well Grocery Stores Co-operate A Standad Business Tokyo Tea Garden Popular ! meal on our groceries and With Course Pays Well | With Theatergoing Folks in Vl a The war is testing the patriotism Many high grade portions are be-| As the great news is being spread /V V I and he 18 read y for a €* 4- €*ll V'TTutT day8 ' bUt m ° r ° CS " ing filled dally by School of Com - around about the Tokyo Tea Garden SP ° rtS ' 0.1 kjlXj, SL JL J. VjOSl P ec . a y of tho erocer. It Is a merce graduates. A young man Jrom the people are doing their part to 'I Good wholesome groceries ___ * proposition tor him to tell Just the bookkeeping department left gat acquainted with this nonuiar Y?k I make life one pleasant romp. w at is what In the way of selling Monday morning to take a position cafe. "ifcML When It's quality you want Wtr t, *A *U , -,„ A 1,,,,, c m artcies. so many things having em-; with the Construction Company at A good many people are of the C ~ gct your Provisions at E have found the way for you and we have se- bargoes and restricted amo.nts Magnolia. Maryland, at a beginning opinion that theycan only retChi * ected large and varied stocks of stylish ap- placed upon tham. Notwithstanding salary of $l3O a month. A young'nese and Tnmn„=l is .5,. ** 9 f T5 15 parcl for men, women and children. "><•>'. th. c r„e„, is do,„ B hi. „i r , , rom ti . Men< , type tta, ,fo„S Itl JJIUIII S „ „ b s, , v o ;rsi!„rs,. tt ;eSiis' e i £„* % ~™ •< *"■- FOR ,H = *■"." * ISOS NORTH SIXTH ST . f\ D * K M TV* V A „ and selling small amounts to aU ' • c -- to accept a position as es in the city are served there to „ (Jur Prices Are Savings lo You. - - - XST'JXZ Sr Ynu Mnv Hnup Credit Too cw wS! "SS'V ,horc: "">> ' i una.. ,„„ aw ich„, r lull Limy tIUVt L-ltUlLf 1 Ulf shipments, etc., has made many a 590 a m °nth will be increased to ters and sea foo.ls in season, fruits. "W" • TV grocer sit up and take notice, yet SIOO x* the end of the first month. ® tc *' can be procured. And what I ltirg I „ /. , , r t,le large majority of them are fac- a letter received rerentlv from mt >re tempting, the surroundings JL.B y 111 Si a Ji W\ 1 W M. K. YOU can furnish the home completely—from top ing( these times with the regular „ d , ~ . ... ... ar ® simply delightful. If you have- JL tn hottom—with little outlav Of monev amount of American diplomacy, go- a duate C ° ntained the following: not been there yet you are missing n i. i i to bottom witn little outlay Oi money. lng to lt j uat the same It is now four years since I was something, for the beautiful decora- I UA U nlfn | William Clompus at 2109 Green associated with your institution andi 2 ns .°^ a frui t design with an arbor A lIC IVCIICIUIC VJI vvCI r • IT CL V LI . street, is helping to conserve food- j n each year of mv business pxnfri- r ' C ~V a " a cedars, booths and * Let Us Show You How B ac p h °:rev- 35 5. tue panese " shtSi lencl to your appe " COR - SIXTH AND EMERALD STS. BOTH PHONEa eryone. He maintains the samo practical methods taught me while I Th ® service is of the best and Stanly anrl Panrv frrr>r#>ripc good standard of quality as before, was a student there I often sue- everything is cooked and served in owpic ctuu r<uik,y uiuwiCb equai B ity m of prices. SCrViCe Ceeded in posltio " s where others had FruitS Vegetables in Season _ i. IBM ■ A His specialties are staple and far.- failed ; this was du& to the thor- no reason to doubt the sanitary con- Fresh and. Smoked Meats PITAIII SL Vlinnlu rAimiflnil c y groceries of all kinds and fresh ough training and tho ability to in- "'tions of this kitchen for the pro- UalCiV CX rilZHCrdlU OUUpij Jind smoked meats. He also handles dex information which was duly im- P rie , tors ; K a<a Kros., are very par- WB DELIVER THE GOODS- J C rr# i# a f u n i ine of cakes and crackers. „ j tlcular in this respect. >■ in „ o c AQf Jr. 7A fruits and vegetables, etc. In look- P^ essed on me each da y of my school This cafe caters to the young / 29 to 33 South Second Street stores in /4 Cities i n( , Q ver the stock a person can! bfe. people and to the theatergoers. >■ n _ n-i "see that it is among the best in the "Success in the commercial world afternoon teas and after the- Iho Kpcf l-fk I Imp A f fpy- I nAafoi* want along these lines can be found solid foundation obtained from a n . ot the habit of visiting this — —~~ A at this store. clear understanding of the under- P ,ace . do so at your next opportun- f li you wan, ,0 secure a good position and H(ILD IT get a I OKyO lea Uarden THOROUGH TRAINING in a Standard school of ESTAB- Uooa OtOCK, Weil Ivept, association with the products of other ?n the second lloor. You can't miss oor" nm 1 ■O. LISHED REPUTATION. Produces Pure Milk | S'"ZT.h. "SSiuS? KmSSI l" 6 " " ,n "* ctly 2Z5 Market Street methods employed by your school. _ all 1 • 1 ef\ • * l la • CI 1 1 I! There is a good bit to say in re- Its highest recommendation consists! Snurrifr c RActaiiranf All kinds OF Oriental and American \rhnn Of 1 inmmprrp Bard to the kind of Btock that ai in the many successful graduates to J P UIT,er 8 KeSiaUrant " mumiMUi kJV/HWVFI he sells to his customers. Take the: throughout the country. 1135 IvepUiailOn ow Business Stenography Civil Service Op, 11 A. M.-Clo.e 1 A. M. Troup Bldg. 15 S. Market Square k ||;ey o ar toj of ,W kind in the wholfsta?e fLm food quest,on ln Beneral - hQ ~ FIiLLT ACCREDITED DIAL 4393 J - f ne,r, S f SPURRIER'S ft- 0 Th^people 11 of l \h?8 to'be j Yo 'l Poo-1, PA,ITS Etc."""* 0 "' Ref Alimnf ' Acr PADPARF Z a to wt d mh Sa^c?^'| X,'n}s lIO U L r rV raO,,S f![ ly 3p ; tion the® prices e "as reMonfble" CHELSEA AUTO WRECKING 4 Bakerv ■ • . in- Asc CARFARE Another thing is that the majo-iiy °V y $ lettbrS ot any 1 havo found - Mr - Spurrier fIUIU ITIVDtIVinU Oakery New Ford Prices w „, bri „ gy „ u o Ur ,n -lESHHwF™"?ra A ' w.cu, b^. S N - s '°" >All"Z'£c VSSiZT SB!^-Hi£rTT. St. ••"•.JS'SS® "■ N. sixa, s. TOURING * 4.*>0.00 to iee section. All the modern appliances! onn tint r fool t r J t ings on my way home and get a lit- Phone 44Q8 COUPELKT' 5o.oo A TTSFD PT AYER PT AND f °r the betterment of the milk is, h°"or wnv thnn to * tle ! u 1? h - , And on Bundav say. they B e Pk"e 3633. 1031 Market St. "C 4498. TOWN CAR .... 845.00 A UitU HiK install ert in this dairy. Ryder Bros. IS rtily recom; cook the best chicken dinner! All V SEDAN , h.j.o for $290 the proprietors, have a long exocr-l f i . s Y^ ose . V e y° u could get away with and It's /■ ■ \ TRUCK flooou lOr * ience in the milk and 'Lunf m frnfn^ a H d t W 'm th T on,y flfty cents ' Relieve me. thnts f n ... n i t All F. o. D. Detroit E-.y Payment Plon nes s a n d take extra pains to produce J C e foHow h"m whmvw h/"lrn-S Wh M v CaU cheai, - fc Why - my wlfe If IIHI S KPTV *1 C TL* w TPV milk and cream under tho most l „ n . ® SH" oes couldn't come anywhere nefir getting 111! 111 d UdIVCVj .iflPf IJI r fiF I hIQ U/;ii;, m . MNT,r n ¥¥ i-i IIQV sanitary conditions. on the commercial world." up a menl at that price. And I'm * UpCCiat 101 1 llld W llliams Motor to. JL JL • \JI I/dy They maintain a delivery service Jhiif f i > y not the only one that has that opin- \i/_ ...u. m ,u _ n 120 MARKET STREET and deliver milk to this city. They Ert if Ca , ra : lon of this restaurant Ask any of e Can 1 a^e a '' t " e lUCri^ "SOW IS THE TIME" 1421 Derry St.. I -can be reached with the Dial of a slVo f mon'th Ar^ ' z o na . salary the boys, they'll tell you the same bread, SO we make the W KKK 1 J L J —— thing. — ■ Dl^C* r |' l ■J?' bb £ s Ev - Milk, large can, 12c > ( Mol Van Camp's Ev. Milk, small can. Be M. H. Baker and I ... uI, , Ryder Bros. E.M.Shuler&Co. Protection in Making, Campbefrs B?^eans?ckL'lie 0% > Fish Market " " Perfection in Baking |^F b ci?cS?'ib?. lll SLWniy 1 Company Wholesale and Retail Clarified, Pasteurized Fresh Opened Oysters c.... nn, p™,. WW Plumbing All Kind of Fresh Bish '■ ' - J it iLvkiJls> i , Plumbing Supplies Fih, Oyter & Game CREAM Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables f WH. CLOMPUS ii,: S 313 MARKET STREET S ,am and Ho. Russ Building Lemoyne, Pa. STAP^5°|* NCY S. S. ETTER Harrisbure, Pa. ... .. . a* i . c UKUL.U.KIII.S M .,„ b cr. F,oH.t, Water Hcatmg Market Square " Free AutQ Deliyerv smokedveobtable. isis DERRY ST. Teleicrnpli Delivery I UAItRISBUHC, PA. J J V_ V UKH.i3.IN a 1 KH.tL. 1 "fASII AND CARIIY PLAN" p If ft 1 You rhooe Me and I'll Wire Yon Ked nml lllue l.nlile MEAT I I PIUTI'DUIVIfV 1 f A HARDWARE Elwood D. C. RoSS al*o Barrel Syrap j I fchandisc I I store'. j j bestead at | | Cfl i P MEYER MARCUS coal. Grain. ce.„, -'■ Th PrinHno flAimimv . Farm and Poultry Supplies. Sport- J.i ] ~ AND SIPPLIES . H. J. BBACOSY, Prp 1C IClCgraph I rintlllg LOmpaiiy Try Our 35c Dinners ing Goods and Bicycle Sundries. Stand I,a.i.p and Dome. 7th nnd Maelar St. Penl.ruok, Pa. 1001 N. sixth St. i s„ ~.„7h.. 2SW Main St, Penbrook, Pa Xtw Cumjerlaad, Pennylvanla t v - J V V J 21 !■ ederal Sq.. Harrlnburg, p. 2J3 Chestnut Street Art Needle Work Shop Flour, Feed, Grain and Corn Is Drinkln ( LC. MART | N Exclusive Stamped Goods, Yarn. CHICKKX MEAT MASH A g /• *oc cfOFWMJ and all Accessories. A SPFPIAITV __ _ B J?. Nut-made Oleo- ***£.* Z, coco COLA BOTTLING WORKS, ME M mijww 172# N. t'OUHTH ST.tEET 'WffsSßiE'i .iffasssst 1 Good Things PHILA ■ Tmrcerou., ° P Enrrav.nr, Photographic suppllea. X V * W * Incorporated i?.lv N c sfth r rri 17 A r | l All Our Baking Done On Our Premises Under Most Sanitary Conditions L - M - BRICKER , 1U M 1 407 Market St. 307 Market St. 305 Broad St '"^Zyn" WASHINGTON IS WATCHING CRISIS IN ENGLAND Storm Weathered by Lloyd George Government Holds Interest of U. S. Washington, May 9.—Washington is tremendously interested in the British cabinet crisis, since it is gen erally believed here that a change in government in England that would bring forward the more lib eral element which followed Mr. As quith and the labor element, whose most statesmanlike leader is Arthiir Henderson, would be welcome to the American administration. By this statement is not meant the President is consciously and in tentionally Influencing British poli tics. On the contrary, such influence as he exerts there is the influence of his ideas and personality, and there is no denying that the radical elements in all allied countries gath er strength from the chief exponent of the democratic idea among the adversaries of Germany. The government of Lloyd George has hardly given more than lip service to the more idealistic views of the President. A more liberal government in Ehgland would do much to promote the political unity which is now so unfortunately lack ing among the allies. For these rea sons Washington watches the pres ent crisis in London more intently than it ever watched any of the previous storms which the govern ment of Lloyd George has weath ered. A Genuine Crisis This is a real crisis. The same charge that wrecked the original Liberal government and subsequent ly the Asquith coalition government now is made against the Lloyd George government, namely that it has failed in the efficient prosecu- Uon of the war. If General Maurice's charges are proved true, the fall of Lloyd George is certain. The charges, indeed, may never have to come to trial, for it appears the Premier will accept the passage of the motion of Mr. Asquith for an inquiry by the House of Commons as a vote of censure and resign. General Maurice's charges are that the Lloyd George government al lowed British man-power to decline and at the same time took over an additional extent of the west front, and then deceived the country about both these facts in statements to Parliament. It is, of course, a charge of the utmost gravity, made by a soldier who has had full oppor tunity to know the truth. On this question of reduced Brit ish man-power, reports have already reached this country. One story, fairly well authenticated, is that Marshal llaig had 200,000 tower men under lUs command at the front this year tluui he had last year. In the face of this he had about forty miles more to defend. The explanation given for this is that both the French and British miscalculated the extent of this country's partici pation in the war this year. Both countries were misled by the opti misUo stories put forth in Washing ton about the number of tons of ships we should be able to build, and about U>e number of airplanes we should be able to send across the ocean. Perhaps we were promis ing the impossible, but American business energy has a big reputation abroad. With the wish to believe that America would save them the allies had no difficulty in believing the impossible. Lloyd George Relaxed, Charge Accordingly the energy of the Lloyd George government relaxed, especially in the perplexing matter of man-power, increase of which in volved settlement of the difficult la bor question and the even more difficult Irish question. In an almost petulant reference to the failure of this country to meet expectations. Lloyd George recently appeared to betray a sense of its consequences. His statement in his recent speech that there was no use of denying that this country's con tribution to the war, thus far, was disappointing, has never been ex plained. It is a singularly frank, even though just, criticism of an ally, which would hardly have been made unless It was impelled by some such situation as that which General Maurice charges in his letter, In view of the crisis that impends the recent resignations of North cliffc and of Rothermere, North cllffe's brother, became understand able. Both men had recently en tered the ministry. The support of the press, was about all the strength Lloyd George had, except that re luctance of a democracy to make critical changes, which we express In Lincoln's words about swapping horses crossing a stream. Northcliffe is a strong "war prose cuUon" man. If he became aware that Lloyd George had permitted the man-power of England to fall off, no matter what the excuse was, he would naturally withdraw from the government. And under the cir cumstances he would leave it to some one else to bring out the dam aging truth. I have alluded to the difficulty of replacing Lloyd George that has chiefly kept him in power. A Milner-Asquith combination might meet the situation. In Milner there would be assurance of the ef ficient prosecution of the war, whieh. in each change of ministry she has made, England has imperiously de manded. In Asquith there would be assurance of an approach toward sympathy with and understanding of Mr. Wilson's idealistic interna tionalism, which, unquestionably, the rising British democracy de mands. The Milner-Asquith com bination is discussed In dispatches. Lloyd George has proved equal to many attacks, but this seems to be the most formidable In his history. The forces that elevated him are now arraigned against him. WINTER WHEAT CROP TO BE ONE OF LARGEST 3 572,539,000 Bushels in Official Forecast of United States; Rye, 82,629,000 By Associated Press Washington, May o, —Hope for the billion-bushel wheat crop, for which tho Government la striving this year, was strength ened by the Depnrtraent of Agri culture's May crop report fore easting a production of R72.538,- 000 bushels of winter wheat. The winter wheat crop har vested In 1817 was 41X.000.000 bmhels. The May forecast this , yeor waa for 3<lt.000,000 bushels. Washington, May 9. A winter wheat crop of 572,539,000 bushels was forecast to-day by the Depart ment of Agriculture, basing its esU mate on conditions existing May 1 and on a canvass cf the acreage re-' maining to be harvested. With con-1 tinued favorable conditions the crop 1 will be one of the three largest ever' grown. Production of rye, forecast from | May 1 conditions will be 82,629,000| bushels, based on a condition of 85.8 per cent, of a normal. Production of hay will be 107,- 550,000 tons, based on a condition of 89.6 per cent, of a normal and an expected acreage of 69,531,000 acres of which 53,605,000 is tame and 15.- 926,000 wild. Stocks of hay on farms May 1 are estimated at 11,096,000 tons. Ave rage conditions of pastures was 83.1 per cent, of a normal, spring plowing was 77.5 per cent, completed jmdl 1 spring planting.6o.B per cent. The area of winter wheat remain- I ing to be harvested on May 1 was 36,- 392,000 acres, or 13.7 per cent, less than the acreage planted last au tumn. The condition of the crow was 86.4 per cent, of normal, indicating on acre yield of approximately 15.7 bushels. Condition and forecast of produc tion of winter wheat by principal states follow: Ohio: Conditions, 83; forecast 83,- 492,000 bushels. Indiana; 96 and 47,771,000, Illinois: 92 and 44,120.006. Missouri: 95 and 45,963,000. Nebraska: 82 and 47,884,000. Kansas: 84 and 96,104,000. Hart Schaffner& Marx S . P Clothes What Do You Know About Clothes Out- side of the Fit and Har L s^ fner style ? Can you tell an all-wool suit from a cotton mixed ?—you can't unless you're an expert in woolens. A good woolen suit will outwear two or three cotton mixed suits. Isn't this enough proof to convince you that you should pay a little more and get all wool. You can't buy a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit that isn't all wool or wool and silk, no matter what the price. Be sure of the Hart Schaffner & Marx Label. Agency for "Truly Warner" Straws and Panamas. H. MARKS SON FOURTH AND MARKET STS. Fourth Loan Publicity on Heels of the Third Washington, May 9.—Before work on the Third Liberty Loan Is finished the Treasury's Joan publicity bureau has started preparations for the fourth loan, which will be held next fall. All artists and designers were asked to-day to submit designs for posters, window cards and buttons by June 1. These aro to be donated to the Government. Bond buyers' buttons for the fourth loan will be smaller than those used in the third campaign and will be made of tin, in order to save cellu loid for more important war pur poses.
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