14 Hun Admiral Points to Navy's "Suicide" London, May 2 3.—"Suicide" is the wor duaed by the German naval au thorities to describe what it would mean for the kaiser's navy to attempt to interfere with the transport of al lied troops and munitions across the English .channel. Rear Admiral Karl Hollweg says: "A voluntary attempt to remove certain geographical limitations." argues, "would signify a heroic but useless suicide for the German fleet. The distance from Germas har bors is too great for the regular and frequent attacks which alone could cause continuous interruption of channel traffic. A small German fleet cannot remain long in the channel, for submarines and mines would reap a rich harvest among it and, after being cut oft, it would be com pelled to accept battle witr over whelming British forces in unfavor able circumstances." Lone Rock, Wis., Picked Off Map by Tornado By Asscciatei Prtsl Madison, Wis., May ,23.—Six per sons were killed and over thirty in jured when the village of Lone Rock, forty-four miles west of Madison, was partially wiped out by a tornado on Tuesday night. The northern part of the town was swept away and the victims were picked up in some in- ( stances almost a mile from theiri homes. APPRAISERS' LIST SOUTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP . Emerich, Levi H., Hummelstown, 1 meat. Eisenhour. Israel. Union Deposit, hardware. • Fausnacht, John, Union Deposit, meat. Fasnacht. Uriah, Union Deposit, meat. I Hammaker, A.. Union Deposit, gas & oil. Hetrick, D. A.. Union Deposit, meat. C. A., Union Deposit, meat. PeifTer. H. P., Union Deposit, genera! store. Kaylor, Harry. Union Deposit, cigars. Happ. Ella J.. Union Deposit, general • merchandise. Shakespeare. Wm.. Hershey R. D. 1. general store. Shakespeare, H. A.. Hershey R. D. 1, produce. Stuckev, J. P., Hershey R. D. 1, pro duce. ■Wagner. Clayton. Hershey R. D. 1. meat. Fackler. John H.. Hummelstown R. D., general store. REED TOWNSHIP Lukens. May L. Duncannon R. D.. . merchandise. SWATARA TOWNSHIP Bishop, W. J., Oberiin. milk. Bomgardner & Bro.. Hbg. R. D., 1. meat. Bonijy Meade Farms. Hbg. R. D. 1, feed. Dunn. Thos., Oberiin, cigars. DeHart Edward. Rutherford. Hta., merchandise. Geary, Evans. Hbg. R. D. 1. grocery. Hess, Sam'l E.. Hbg. R. D. 1, meat. Holtzman, John E.. Rutherford Heights, grocery. Hackman, L. L. Oberiin, grocery. Kline. Jos. K„ Enhaut. grocery. Kline. Jac. K., Enhaut. restaurant, Kuse. Henry. Rtftherford Heights, pool. Kramer. R. S.. Rutherford Heights. merchandise. Long. Mrs. B. M., Rutherford Heights. I store. Lepison, S.. Mohn St., Steelton, gro cery. Lingel, J. H.. Oberiin, milk. Lingel. J. H., Oberiin, ice cream and candy. Rutherford. Marshal. 1161 Derry St.. Hbg.. coal. Paul, Elmer 0., Enhaut, grocery. Peck, J. H.. Oberiin. cigars. Peck, J. H.. Oberiin, pool. Rupp. F. C.. Harrisburg. R. D. 1, milk. Sternberger, Geo. TV., Enhaut. feed. Solomon, 1., 22 Chamber St.. Steelton. grocery. Stengle, G. A., Oberiin. general store.*, Stauffer. H. S., Oberiin. meat. . Waidley, Anrtie H.. Enhaut. merchan- ! dise. P. & R. R. R. T. M. C. A.. Rutherford Heights, pool. Toutz. John, Rutherford Heights. Y. M. C. A., milk. Ross. C. R.. Steelton, gas & supplies. Stepl. Valentine, 675 Main. Enhaut. Swatara. Kemp. Peter. 802 Mohn. groceries. Frv. Geo.. 428 Mohn, general store. Martin. Paul. 424 Moohn, general store. Morris. Jacob, Mohn. merchandise. Marten. F. J., Mohn. merchandise. Szaba. Paul. 412 Mohn. milk. Wigand. Henry. 440 Mohn. merchan dise. Pchultz. R. A., Bressler. store. Sl'SQl EHANNA TOWNSHIP Bates. R. E., Maclay St. Station, pro duce. Borsinger, Fred. Harrisburg, R. D. 2. produce. Berger, A., 1948 State, Harrisburg, I produce. Creamer, F. W„ Harrisburg. R. D. 3, produce. Crosby, Geo. L... Harrisburg, R. D. 2, auto supplies. Enders, Amos E„ Harrisburg. R. D ; S. produce. Fishburn. S. A.. Penbrook, coal & feed. Gruber. S., River Front. Harrisburg, trucker. Good. O. E., Progress, merchandise. Holtzman, H. 8., Harrisburg. R. D. 4. milk. Harlacher. A. 8., Progress, milk. Harlacher, J. A., Progress, cigars. Hain. Anna, Harrisburg, R. D. 4, gro cery. Horst. S. P. Jr.. Maclay St. Sta., R. D. J, meat. Hoover, J. C. & H , Fort Hunter, gen eral store. Harro, J. M.. Harrisburg. R. D. 2, mer chandise. Horstick. Ed. M.. Harrisburg, cigars. Horlacher, J. A.. Progress, pool. Horstick, Ed. M.. Harrisburg, pool. Hefford, D. G., Harrisburg No. 2. pro duce. Hepford, Wm. L. Harrisburg, R. D. 5, produce. Harlacher. J. A.. Progress, restau rant. Longenecker, D. R., Progress, mer chandise. Lontz. Clara A.. Hbg. R. D. 3. pro duce. McNeal. E. R.. 2128 Boas St.. Hbg., 1 meat. Manning. H. C., Progress, milk. Mcllhenney, Ale*. Penbrook, mer chandise. Maggio. J. B„ River Ave.. Hbg., mer chandise. _ . McHargue, D. B. A.. Hbg. R. D. 2, gen eral store. Miller. Mrs. W. H., Fort Hunter, gen eral store. Meminger, J. F.. Lucknow, general store. Matsinger. M. J., Hbg. R. D. 2. pro duce. Orr. L. G.. 2017 Boas St, Hbg.. gen eral store. Paxton Flour & Feed Co., Hbg. R. D., flour 4 feed. Peskey, John S., Hbg. R. D. 4. Junk. Rudy, Wm. W., Progress, meat. Rudy. Wm. W„ Jr.. Progress, Box 23, merchandise. Roden. S.. Progress, grocery. Runkel. G. E.. 1924 State St.. Hbg., grocery. Reichert, H. M.. Hbg. R. D. 2, pro duce. Eweigart. Michael, Linglestown R. D., grocery. Shoop. Mrs. H. J., Progress, produce, fnon. Mrs. Katie, 1260 Miller St.. Hbg.. produce. I^ost?r. H. A., Progress, merchandise, echmidt. Sebastlon. Progress, gro cery. Fmeltzer, Sam'l, Progress, milk. Pmeltzer, J. P., Progress, milk. Fhertxer. Alex, Penbrook. produce. 6ponenberger. Fred'k. Hbg. R. D„ produce. Btahler, H. M.. Fort Hunter, confec tionery. Fnyder, A. E.. Hbg. R. D. 5. produce, eponsler, J., Lucknow, produce. Ftahley, H. M., Fort Hunter, pool. .Weaver, H. A.. Fort Hunter, general store. fWevidan. Wm. M.. Box 18, Hbg. R. JX 2, Maclay St. Station, produce. THURSDAY EVENING, U. S. Comes to Relief of War-Starved Millions ' Washington, May 23. President • Wilson yesterday approved arrange -1 ments which will remove the menace of starvation which the ten million inhabitants in German-occupied 3el ■ glum and Franco have been facing, s; Herbert C. Hoover, as chairman of | the commission for relief In 3el ; gium. announced last night that the ,j President had approved the restoring ; j of the fleet of r.toamers employed by .; the commission to the original num , ■ ber and the placing at the oommis .l sion's disposal sufficient tonnage for I the dispatch of 90.000 tons of food- I stuffs in the next ninety days. II BAXQIETED BEFORE LEAVING FOR ARMY Presentation of a watch and a ser vice kit as a mark of friendship was 1 ! made last night when E. A Johnston. '! construction superintendent of the new Penn-Harris Hotel, was banqueted by his fellow-wdrkers. Mr. Johnston has been summoned to report in Chi cago for Army service, and will leave for camp in a short time. He has been succeeded by I>ouis A. Sholtes. BRANDT FI NERA I. ! Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Brandt, aged 60. who died at her home at Second and Pine streets yes terday morning after a short illness. ' will be held from her late residence Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The Rev. H. A. Sawyer, pastor of the First Methodist Church, and the Rev. j O. X. Lauffer. of the St. John's L.U --: theran Church, will have charge of j the services. Burial will be made in the Middletown cemetery. • Cramer, Chas. N'.. Maclay St. Sta., R. D. 2. produce. ; Lenker, Frank, Progress, produce. , Magaro. L. 1922 Walnut, ice cream. UPPER PAXTON TOWNSHIP Orndorff. C. Nelson. Paxton R. F. D.. > coal. Weaver, A. M., Millersburg R. F. D.. i merchandise. Boyer. Jacob A., Millersburg R. F. D., binder twine. Buffiington. F. D.. Millersburg R. F. D„ produce. Buffington. A. D.. Millersburg R. F. D.. produce. Feidt. C. F.. Millersburg R. F. D., oil. i ! Fralich. Frank. Millersburg R. F. D., produce. Freeborn. M E., Paxton. groceries. Hummel. C. C„ Millersburg R. F. D., ' tobacco. Hoy. .1. J.. Millersburg R. F. D.. pro duce. Kahler. J. E.. Millersburg R. F. D„ ' hides. Ijindis. Ralph. Millersburg R. F. D„ produce. I.enker, H.. Elizabethville R. F. D„ milk. l.eho. J. C.. Millersburg R. F. D., meat. Millersburg Milling Co.. Millersburg R. F. D„ wholesale feed. Millersburg Milling yalton, merchandise. Gearger, Louis & Sons, Millersburg. R. F. D.. groceries. Johns. J. P.. Loyalton. milk. Lenkcr, J. E- & Son, Millersburg, R. ■ F. P.. merchandise. 1 Row. A. D., Loyalton, merchandise. 1 I-übold. H. E., produce. J Matter, P. A.. Loyalton. milk. : Reigle. Michael. Ix>yalton, milk, j Romberger, Daniel C.. Elizabethville, I R. F. D., merchandise. Shadle. Clayton. Loyalton, cigars. Smeltz, John E. Loyalton. milk. Snyder. H. H., Loyalton, general { store. Swabb. Isaiah. Elizabethville. R. F. D.. merchandise. Zerbe, Jonathan Loyalton. produce. Yartz. D. W.. Elizabethville, R. F. D„ produce. Yeager, L & Sons. Loyalton. feed. Zimmerman. O. C.. Elizabethville. R. F. D.. milk. Lebo. C. C„ Elizabethville, R. F. D„ milk. Lubold, H E.. Loyalton. produce. Reigel, Michael, Loyplton. milk. Matter. P. A., Elizabethville. R.' D.. milk. Goodman. E. W.. Elizabethville. R. D„ I produce. | Zimmerman. Oscar. Elizabethville. I merchandise. i Yertz, D. W., Elizabethville. produce I Bonawetz. Chas. E.. Millersburg I grocery. WAYNE TOWNSHIP I Dimpsoy. Austin. Waynesville. gro i ceries. Herman, atherine. Enterline. mer chanuise. Jurv. J. E.. Waynesville, p* Keiter, Aaion M., Enterline, produce. Stroup. Harry. Enterline. produce WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP Buck. J. W\. Linglestown, R. F. T)„ meat. Fox. G. W.. Piketown. general store. Koons, John F„ Hershey. R. F. D.. meat. Schaffner, A. M„ Hummelstown, R. F. D., general store. Masslmer, B. F.. Hummelstown, R. F. D.. produce. Schuebuer, J. C.. Linglestown, R. F. D.. general store. Ashenfelter, Rebecca, Linglestown, R. F. D., candy. Perkey, J., Linglestown. meat. WICONISCO TOWNSHIP Allinger. Mrs. Wm. Wiconisco, Ice cream. Beadle, John. Wiconisco. Ice cream. Batdorf, Mrs. A. M. Wiconisco, shoes. Batdorf. John H.. Wiconisco. merchan dise. Dodd. A. A.. Wiconisco, groceries. Deitrich. W. W„ Wiconisco. pool, i Deitrich. W. W„ W T iconisco. grocer ies. Kuterline. J. 1!.. Wiconisco, feed. Krdman. A " Wiconisco, milk. Fprman Brothers. Pottsville. general store. Fiddler. Harry. Wiconisco. junk. Fetterhoff. Edward. Wiconisco. cloth ing. Harman. Edward. Wiconisco, stoves. Kelley, William. Wiconisco, groceries. Keen & Bros., Wiconisco. merchan dise. Koppenhaver & Son, WMconisco, meat. Kissinger. W. H. & Co., Wiconisco, merchandise. Long. John J. Wiconisco. groceries. Miller. Adam. Wiconisco. confection ery. > Mucher, M. G„ Wiconisco, cigars. Murphy. John J., WMconisco, merchan dise. Pontius, J. H.. Wiconisco, merchan dise. Prout, J. S., W T iconisco. drugs. Row. J. W r ., Wiconisco, pool. Row, J. W., Wiconisco, cigars. Smith. Geo. W., Wiconisco. cigars. Shadle. Wm. L.. Wiconisco. merchan dise. Welker, B. J., Wiconisco, merchan dise. Mace. Henry D., Coaldale, groceries. Miller. Samuel. Est.. Wiconisco. gen eral store. HofTman. Aldns. Lykens, cigars. Rowe. Geo. W.. Wiconisco, produce. WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP Keen. Wm. D.. Williamstown. gro ceries. For the purpose of hearing appeals and to correct any errors in appraise ments. the County Treasurer and J. H. Moyer. mercantile appraisers, will he at the County Treasurer's offlce In the Court House. Harrisburg, Pa., May 28, 1918. from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. o'clock. J. H. MOYER. Mercantile Appraiser. ;Herhey, Pa_, May 20. 1918. -uu- n<^-LrLrxtrLrLr^_rLnn n r n_r>i~n - - rr ~r - • • - - - ~ STEELTON NEWS ITEMS ri~u~ n. —ij~i_r j~I _n j~in j~u~ (triam mv ~r ' " m "" ■* w TEAMS REPORT GOODPROGRESS Captains Report Subscrip tiosn of $4,240 Today % With reports of subscriptions made by rt-ams at the noon luncheon to day, this district has subscribed more than SIO,OOO to the Second War Fund. The district's quota is SCO,- j 000. and from present indications this j amount, in addition to several thou- ! sand dollars, will be subscribed be- ! fore the close of the campaign. The reports made by teams at noon i follow: T. T. McEntee. $169.16: F. I E. Howells, $1,043.50: J. A. McCurdy. | $369.25: T. X. Nelley. $594: M. A. Cum- j bier. $717.75. The total number of subscriptions reported to-dav was $4,420.66. That employes of the local steel plant are working shoulder to shoul der In the Se 1 and economy at home buy MOER-LO Madm by MOERLElN—Cincinnati msnd and Cherry St... •) / _j HarrUb,,r a . HARRISBURG Sf&ff&P- TELEGRXPH 1 "Get-Together" Meeting to Be Held Here Tonight President Eugene Grace and Vice- President Quincy Bent, of the Beth lehem Steel Corporation, will be the principal speakers at the annual "get-together" meeting of superin tendents. foremen and safety commit teemen of the local steel plant, to be held In the High School auditorium this evening at 8 o'clock. Dr. Mac- Guire, of the Emergency Fleet Cor poration; I-ieutenant-Colonel Evans, of the British Army, and Douglas Drew, of the Canadian Overseas Forces, will be other speakers. A ; concert by the Steelton Band will precede the speaking. W. E. Chick, head of the safety department of the local plant, has charge of arrange | ments for the big meeting. PARTY FOR MDWLYNVED9 | When Mr. and Mrs. George Poles, | who were married In Shenandoah, j Va.. on Sunday last, arrived at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and . Mrs. Charles O. Stevenson, 213 North Second street, Steelton, on Tuesday j evening, to which point they toured I by automobile, they were accorded a ! delightful reception by some of their closest friends. Luncheon was served In Jionor of the newly-married couple. The table decorations were daisies and sweetpeas. Those pres i ent were: Mr. and Mrs. George Poles. Miss i Isabel Arrington, of Shenandoah. | Va.; Miss Summerville Brent. Misses Mary and Elcona Howard. Miss Mary I Willis. Mrs. Javins, Misses Delia and Maggie Stevenson, Mrs. Whiting, Jerald White. A. Frey. C. Robinson. C. Armstrong, C. Page, L Stevenson, T. Toliver. N. Hill. C. Franklin, Mr. and Sirs. William Stevenson and son, all of Steelton. Heavy Truck Plunges Over High Embankment I One of the heavy trucks used at the Mlddletown job plunged over a | high embankment at Felton and i Front streets yesterday when the i brakes on the truck refused to work, i The driver of the truck was bringing i the car down Felton street, an ex ceptionally steep grade, when the j brakes refused to work. The driver ; Stayed on the truck and. although j bady shaken up, miraculously es | raped serious injury. SKRVICES FOR GRADUATES The Kev. G. N. Lauffer, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to members of the graduating class of the local High school in St. John's Church, Second and Pine streets, Sunday morning at 10.45 o'clock. The graduating class is composed of forty-seven* members. The class members and the school faculty will occupy a reserved section of the church pews. ; TO COTjI.ECT CONTRIBUTION S Announcement was made by the j publicity committee of the local Red 'Cross Chapter to-day that eight High 1 school girls would be at the base ball game on Cottage Hill Saturday i afternoon to collect coins for the I Red Cross. The money realized j through this source will be used in I heating the headquarters this win | ter. VISITING THEIR SON Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Zeigler. of Myers street, left to-day for Camp i Mills. X. J., to visit their son. Ray. mond Zeigler, whi is in the service [and is stationed there for a few days. ! En route home they will visit friends | in Philadelphia. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bogar, Front | and Jefferson streets, announce the 1 birth of a daughter, Rachel Eliza beth Bogar, Sunday, May 12. Mr. Rogar is a member of the first J. > D. Bogar & Son, lumber dealers. TO mill) GARAGES j A building permit has been issued !to J. W. Wanbaugh. a local con | tractor, for the erection of five fire [ : proof garages for Kirk Shelley at j the rear of 137 South Front street. SPEAKS AT LEMASTKR : j Prof. IJ. E. McGinnes, superintend , | ent of the borough schools, spoke at " i the annual commencement exercises 5 . at Lemaster, near Mercersburg, last -1 evening. FIREMEN TO MEET 1 A special meeting of the Baldwin ■ | Hose Company will be held to-mor ' row evening at 8 o'clock in the flre ; I house in South Front street. CHOIR REHEARSAL/ c I The weekly rehearsal of the Grace .United Evangelical Church choir 1 will be held to-morrow evening. HOW SPECTACLES ARE REHEARSED Producing Circus Extrava ganza Is Task of Corps of Stage Managers Keeping track of a cast of more than a thousand actors and several hundred lrorses is tar from an easy task and people frequently ask how this feat is accomplished by those who direct Ringling Brothers' gigantic production of "In Days of Old." Like all other things in connection with a circus, it is purely a matter of svs tem. . Let it be supposed that the reader is attending a rehearsal of the big pantomime. On an elevated plat form. placed In' 'front of the stage, stands the director general surround ed by his assistants. These assist ants Include the master of the ballet, the superintendent of vehicles, direc tor of foot and mounted guards, mas ter of the horse, chief electrician, master and mistress of wardrobe, master of properties and trappings, the stage director, and a number of other lieutenants. While the director general is per sonally acquainted with some mem bers of the gigantic cast, he for the most part knows the players solely by groups and divisions. He thinks In big numbers. He may say. "Bring on the king's guards." And since he must at all times keep the entire pro duction in mind this, to him. means merely a company of plumed and belt ed men mounted on coal black chargers. But the master of the mounted guards, who has personally trained this division, knows every guard by name; yet. and every horse. He has drilled theth Individually. The director general-rehearses them solely as a single unit in a great ensemble. "Give us the amber flood lights." calls the director. He knows the effect that he wants, but it is the chief elec trician who is alone familiar with every switch and lamp which must be operated to produce the result re quired. "There should be four more sets of girls in that waltz of flowers." comes from the director general. Immedi ately there is a consultation between the master of the ballet and the mis tress of the wardrobe, and by the time the rehearsal again calls for the young ladies who appear in this particular portion of the spectacle, the "four more sets" are there, dressed In Just the right costumes. • The director general of this season's spectacle, which will open the main tent program when the circus ex hibits here Tuesday, June 11. is Charles Ringling. He is particularly partial to horses. "Bring on more horses, we want more horses," he will call, as the work goes on. And since the Ringling Rrothers travel more than- 700 splendid animals he does not I call in vain. It is the great number! of beautiful thoroughbreds with their j gorgeous trappings that make the "In \ Days of Old" processionals so remark able. The pageants and the extraordi nary ballets are probably the most un- j usual features of the mammoth pro duction. Not one person is ever re cruited locally for the spectacle cast. All the thousand and more characters appearing in "In Days of Old" are car ried with the circus. That is one of the reasons why Ringling Brothers are this season traveling more cars than ever before, the total numbering eighty-nine. ORPHEUM Friday evening Free Christian Science Lecture. Saturday, matinee and night, May 25 —"The Smarter Set." All next week, with daily matinees James W. Gerard's "My Four Years in Germany." MAJESTIC Vaudeville every afternoon and even ing. COLONIAL To-day and to-morrow Rita Joli vet in "Lest We Forget." Saturday Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in "With Neatness and Dispatch." REGENT To-day—Vivian Martin in "A Petticoat Pilot." To-morrow. Friday and Saturday "The Son of Democracy" (Presi dent's Answer). Friday and Saturday "Fatty" Ar buckle in "Moonshine," and "The Golden Goal." Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Marguerite Clark in "Prunella." VICTORIA To-day Rupert Julian in "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin:" also the sixth episode of "The Woman in the Web." To-morrow Gladys Brockwell in "Her One Mistake." Saturday Douglas Fairbanks in "American Aristocracy." To-day. for the last times. "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin." will be shown at the Vic "The Kaiser, the toria Theater. Rrnt of Berlin," This Indictment at the Vletorln of the Hun was shown in thisi ■ theater recently, and is now here for i a return showing. It preesnts clearly how cunningly the war was planned and started by the Hun. It is report ed to show the Hun. the Beast of Berlin, exposed, representations of frightfulness. The degenerate Kaiser shown as the of Huns. To dav we also show another jchapter of "The Woman In the Web." To-mor row we offer Gladys Brockwell in "Her One Mistake." "The Jazz Nightmare" is the title of a feature vaudeville act that began a three days' engagement At the at the Majestic Theater to- Majestic lay. "The Jrfzz Nightmare" is a musical comedy in which seven persons take part. It is predicted as one of the best laughing acts of the summer season. Surround ing this act are a variety of turns that include plenty to look at, plenty to listen to and to laugh at. JosT>hine Leanord is a clever little girl who takes high rank as a mimmic. Weber and Elliott are singing comedians. The Valedons do a comedy .bicycle act. and Roy and Harvey present a sketch entitled "Rained In." Charley Chap lain is also on the same bill in one of his funny pictures. One of the best pictures that a return showing. It presents clearly ter for some time is "Lest At the We Forget." which was Colonial presented yesterday for the first time, and which will continue to-day and to-morrow. In this picture Rita Jollvet gives an accurate version of her experiences on the Lusitania when that magnifi cent steamship was hit by a German torpedo and sunk in mid-ocean. Miss Jolivet was a passenger on the ship, and through mechanical contrivances the film company has been able to re produce on the screen scenes that took place during the terrible mo ments that accompanied the vessel's doom. The picture also delves into the brutality of German warfare, showing the areatment by the German soldiers of the women they accosted In Belgium. No more fertile subject of comedy has been afforded the American author and playwright "The Smarter Set" than that fur nished by the Afro-American. Black-faced comedy is put on the country over by men and women of more or less ability in this line, and when ably presented never fails to make a hit. On Saturday next the patrons of the Orpheum will be given an opportunity to see this com edy of the Afro-American nature, to gether with something of its more serioua side, portrayed by membera ot 'My Four Years in Germany' tfpSftr Ambassador GERARD Ambassador James W. Gerard's Story Will Be Pictured On the Screen of the Orpheum All Next Week To those who may feel inclined to criticise the act of Ambassador James W. Gerard, in permitting his story ot "My Four Years in Germany," to be pictured on the screen, this explana tion from his own lips may be satis factory: "I was impressed," said Mr. Ger ard, in a recent talk to a gathering of film representatives, "by the eager ness shown by the thousands of peo ple who flocked to hear my lectures, to learn about the inside history of this gigantic struggle of nations, and my interest in this film production is so great, because I realize the vast ness of the audiences reached in the motion picture theater, and ths thor oughness and reality with which my story is told in the film. "If there be any American in whose mind there is still a question of the necessity of America's entry into this war, the production will settle that question forever. "It shows Prussianism as it really is —the Kaiser, whose oath is worth nothing, whether he pledges himself as monarch or man; Tirpitz, Hinden burg and the imperial ring. "It shows the iron hand of Prus sianism on the German people, the outrages on women and children in Belgium and France, the systematic starvation of prisoners, the deporta tion and enslaving of non-combatants, the deliberate ravaging of towns and countries, the sinking of neutral ships and the attitude of the Emperor and his clique toward America before the war was declared or ever dreamed of. "It I * because *1 wlh the people to Ihe Informed that 1 have consented i that this picture be made. There ate j too many thinkers, writer* and apeuk ] era in the I nlted States. From now j on we need the workers, the doer* and the renllsts, who alone can win I thla contest for democracy and per manent peace." This Is why for the first time In his tory nn Ambassador ha* Iteen allowed to make public the ln*lde history of diplomacy In wartime. The eipol tlon ha* had the sanction of the I'real dent of the I nlted State*, who. with hi* Cabinet anil officials In Washing ton. saw the film. The things that Ambassador Gerard saw and experienced are, Washington diplomats say, faithfully reproduced or. the screen. The numerous charac ters. most of whom are now promi nent in the news and history of the day. are carefully portrayed, from Ambassador Gerard and the Kaiser to the father of I'-boat horrors. Von Tirpitz. this race. "The Smarter Set" will pre sent a new musical creation called "My People," in music and mirth of a race, and is headed by Salem Whitney and J. Homer Tutt, who are supported by a strong aggregation of colored talent. Whitney is considered to be one of the funniest colored comedians on the American stage, and tills one of the leading roles, while the chorus consists of dark-skinned girls who have never been seen here before. At the Regent Theater to-day, win some Vivian Martin is appearing for the last time in her Viviun Mnrtin latest Paramount at the Regent release, "A Pettt- coat Pilot." This picture, which was directed by Roland Sturgeon, is different from anything Miss Martin has yet attempted. She grows within a space of five reels from a pig-tailed youngster, who loves a weird rag doll, to a rather fashion able. self-assured young miss, who rules her three adopted uncles with a rod of iron and a charming smile. Miss Martin is Exported by a splen did cast, including Theodore Roberts, the "grand old man of the screen;" James Neill. Harrison Ford and others. To-morrow and Saturday a double show is scheduled. "Fatty" Arbuckle will appear in his latest comedy en titled "Moonshine." In his new com edy. "Fatty" has another picture which is expected to repeat the suc cess of his recent photo-comedies. "The Golden Goal." featuring Harry Morey and Florence Deshon, will also be shown. Yankee Planes Under Own Power Are Soon to Fly to Scene of War Washington. —American seaplanes, under their own power, shortly will fly across the Atlantic. This will be one of the biggest contribution of the United States to the war. These machines already are traveling the air from the factories to ports of departure. American aviators have been anxious to make the complete trip across. But they have been held up because of the problem of fuel. Now a plan has been devised whereby parent ships will be sent out to certain agreed-on stations. They will furnish oil and gas to the seaplanes which will make the cross ocean trip on regular schedule. Just when the innovation will be put into effect cannot, of course, be stated. It is a matter on which officials do not care to dwell at the present time. However, it was point ed out to-day that this plan will save a great deal of deck space on cargo carriers, while it also will save the time of the men who have to assemble these giant machines on the other side. In their proposed flights across the ocean the American seaplanes will have the complete co-operation of the British and Canadian au. thorities. Starting and landing stages are to be constructed at agreed-upon points, while the Brit ish cruiser squadron which patrols the steamship lanes of the North At lantic will keep watch for the trans ocean planes. The entire problem of flights. It is learned, will be worked out to a mathematical certainty,, so that the maximum of protection 'for the flyers and their machines will be afforded. f(iK Cray Hair %Mndikui A very meritorious preparation for restoring natural color to gray or faded hair, for removing dandruff and as a hair dressing. Ia not a dye. Gen erous sized Dottles at all dealer*, ready to use when you get ib PHILO HA.X CO.. Newark. N. J. MAY 23, 1918. CONDUCTORETTE ON DRIVER'S LAP Flatbush Resident Tells Of What She Saw on Screened Platform New York.—Evidence of an unex pected character was presented to the Kings county grand jury which is investigating the charges of vice made against a certain element of the R. R. T. women conductors. District Attorney Lewis brought a woman resident of Flatbush before the grand jury and, it is understood, she repeated in detail the remark able story she had related to de tectives and mounted policemen. The witness, whose name is with held so that she may 'be saved from j annoyance, is the mother of an eight year-old boy, whose morals, she said, were in danger of being corrupted by the things he saw and heard while a passenger on Flatbush avefiue cars. It is understood she gave a com plete description of a young and i good-looking conductorette whom she had found in a compromising situation on the front platform of a Flatbush avenue car. The witness said he and her son boarded the car at Avenue A and East Forty ninth street about 8 o'clock at night. Oil Platform, Shut From View After the car had turned down Flatbush avenue the conductorette went out on the front platform with the motorman. As usual, the shades [ had been drawn to keep the interior illumination from interfering with the raotorman's vision. The conductorette was still on the platform ten minutes later, when the woman passenger wanted to get out. She opened the front door. The con ductorette was sitting on the motor man's lap and hf was paying more attention to her tnan to his car. This incident was reported to the H. R. T., but the woman conductor is still on the line. Two weeks ago the Flatbush woman was returning home about 6 in the afternoon. Near a police booth she saw a mounted patrolman, standing beside his horse, talking with a conductorette in uniform. The witness said she was dum founded by the policeman's behavior toward the woman conductor, but tlie latter, instead of resenting his overfamiliarity, laughed and con tinued talking with him. The witness said her son had told her of kissing and hugging which he had. seen in a car barn. Slie