DEFAMER OF RED
CROSS IS JAILED
FOR HIS ATTACK
Youth Held For Court When
He Lies About Great
War Work
Irving Tashman, an employe of the
aviation plant at Middletown. who
was arrested by federal authorities
yesterday, is now in the Dauphin
county jail awaiting a hearing on
the charge of attempting to obstruct
the securing ot subscriptions for the
Red Cross and making defamatory
remarks about the Red Cross.
It is c. rged that the remarks
credited to Tashman were made at
the store of D. YofTa, where he was
purchasing a pair of shoes, when
Irving E. Robinson, a Red Cross so
licitor. asked Voffa for a contribu
tion. /
' Don't you do it." and "Don't con
tribute anything, the funds never
reach the Red Cross and nothing is
ever done with the money; it's all a
fake and a humbug." are two of the
remarks Tashman is alleged to have
made when the solicitor asked Toffa
for a contribution. It is said he told
the solicitor that "you fellows get
all the money."
The man was arrested by Deputy
Marshal Harvey T. Smith. United
States Marshal Magee. of Scranton,
was present at the hearing before
United States Commissioner Wolfe.
At first the young man took his ar
rest as a joke, but when he was held
for United States court, in Williams
port, June 3, in default of $2,000 bail,
he broke down and begged the
chance to apologize and be released.
Tashman is IS years old and claims
Brooklyn, N. Y„ as his home. He
has been working at Middletown for
some time.
Odd Fellows Will
Meet at Johnstown;
No German in Degrees
Reading. Pa.. May 23.—The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows adjourned to
day after the installation of officers.
It was decided to hold the session
next year at Johnstown.
Resolutions were passed to re
frain from the use of wheat and to
do away with the German language
in lodge work. A resolution pro
viding that $2,000 or as much as
needed be spent to buy a -war am
bulance to be sent to France, was
approved. On 't is to be inscribed
"Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of Pennsyl
vania."
Executive officers and the presen
tation qf gifts to rctir ng and incom
ing officers featured the closing ses
sion of the Rebekah assembly to
day. This order is associated with
the Odd Fellows. The election for
the coming year resulted as follows:
President. Minnie C. Ackers, Al
toona; vice-president, Ala Carter,
Greenville; warden. Anna Kline.
Turtle Creek: secretary. Harriet M.
Ritter, Philadelphia: treasurer, Til
lie G. Haines. Altoona.
Railways Company Men
Give $234 to Red Cross
Employes of the Harrisburg Rail
ways Company at noon to-day had
contributed a total of $134.50 to the
Red Cross campaign fund in this
city. The men responded to the call
willingly and made trips to the office
with their contributions. Before the
end of the week the total will be
somewhat increased and indications
are that the company employes will
reach the 100 per cent, class.
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of His Life
. Get Him a
Timekeeper
For Life
Make his graduation gift
a watch —a good one will
last a lifetime —and it will
be a constant reminder of
your generosity and fore
thought.
Nothing you could think
of will be more service
able —almost every hour
day after day and year
after year it will be his
companion. It will help
and guide him in his social
and business affairs and
help him to the success in
life that has been his aim
during all his school years.
Solid Gold and
Gold-Filled Watches
All of the leading makes
in the newest tliin models
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DIAMONDS
The diamond is usually a
lifetime proposition for the
wearer, especially if it is a
gift. The largest, finest dia
monds at the lowest prices are
at Claster's.
Diamond Rings
Beautiful w"hite brilliant
diamonds, mounted in solid
gold Tiffany and other stylish
rings,
sls, $25, $35, SSO
and up to SSOO
Hundreds of other articles
that will make beautiful and
enduring gifts.
Claster on the package
Is the stamp of quality
You are cordially invited to
visit this store and • look over
our goods. We will not expect
you to purchase unless you see
just what you want at a price
you are willing to pay.
H. C. CLASTER
Gems Jewels
Silverware
302 MARKET ST.
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formerly a Pennsylvania Railroad
brakeman. who is in training in the
South, and is anxious to go across the
pond to get a shot at a Hun.
WINDMILL HAS CREPE
ON ITS SAILS TODAY
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the menace in the Bonniwell cam
paign and passed up the Philadel
phia municipal court judge as "not
a serious contender" for the guber
natorial nomination. The men went
about the Market Square windmill
with slow tread while overhead the
arms creaked dolefully, soulfully,
the sails banded with crepe as dark
as the hopes of the leaders in whose
political skill President Wilson had
placed so much trust, and so many
jobs. Not only was Joseph F. Guf
fev beaten for the Democratic nom
ination for Governor, for which he
had been measured and fitted, but
rumors are that the Bonniwell vic
tory may mean loss of control of the
State Democratic Committee and
leave the bosses with no place to go.
Everyone who followed state poli
tics has been expecting to see
the Palmer-McCormick crowd "get
theirs" in the slang of the day. but
that it should come in a primary
when they had everything their own
way .apparently, makes the surprise
all the greater. And what is stinging
the men about the windmill is that
Congressman Arthur G. Dewalt, who
was once thrown out as state chair
man. and Congressman Henry J.
Steele, whom Palmer personally did
all in his power to defeat, were re
nominated against all the reorgan
ization horses and all the President's
men.
YanDyke Not Alarmed
Warren YanDyke, secretary of the
Democratic state committee, who
I has conceded that Bonniwell has
been nominated by about 5.000, said
to-day that he did not think that
Bonniwell's victory would imperil the
control of the Democratic state com
mittee, which is now dominated by
! the Palmer-McCormick people. "In
| man" districts men who hjive been
| aligned with us were unopposed,"
I said he. "Districts where Bonniwell
j ran the heaviest, elected men friend
| ly to us, in many cases without op
| position and in places where there
were contests I understand we won.
Considering the men who were not
| opposed I think the state committee
! is in safe hands."
The Republican state committee
j will be harmonious and stalwart and
i re-elect State Chairman W. E. Crow
; if he agrees to run again.'
People at the state Democratic
headquarters declared to-day that
the majority for Judge Bonniwell
would not run over 5,000. Mr. Yan
: Dyke said that telegrams he had been
j receiving indicated that Bonniwell
i would be lucky if he got 5,000. "We
have been getting messages which
i indicate that Bonniwell in some
counties claimed for him got very
j small majorities," said he.
; Mr. YanDyke said that he did not
have any doubt about the nomina
, tion of J. Washington Logue, of
Philadelphia, for second place. Coun
ties he said were showing good votes
[ for Logue and as he had a good ma
, jority to start with in Philadelphia,
; he thought he would be safe in sec
-1 ond place. Howard O. Holstein, Lo
gue's rival, said he had no figures at
i hand.
} The greatest interest is being
manifested here in the Houck-Wood
ward contest and Capitol Hill people,
who had no comfort in the rest of
[the Republican "contest, were keen
i about the Secretary of Internal Af
fairs fight. '
I The O'Neil headquarters to-day
.said that no word had come from
j Mr. O'Neil, who Is at McKeesport
j and is not expected here until next
, week.
Governor SUent
1 Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh,
. who was at the Capitol for the first
time since he had his historic meet
| ing at which he told heads of de
j partments or their representatives
that he wanted them to turn in for
\ O'Neil, declined to make any com
; ment upon the defeat of the high
i way commissioner. The Governor
I sent word that he had nothing to
! say.
When inquiry was made as to the
appointment of Supreme Court jus
tices and public service commission
ers and health commissioners, the
same reply was made. However, it is
expected that the appointment of
Alexander Simpson, Jr., will be an
| nounced before many hours go by.
The opinion prevails at the Cap
j itol that the Governor will not name
a Democrat to the Mestrezat vacancy
! but that he will turn to Western
Pennsylvania for a justice. As the
I appointments are only good until
January and the appointees will have
to contest in a race which will be
open to any one, it is thought that
there will be some time taken before
making the second appointment. *
Friends of C. Laßue Munson, of
Williamsport, candidate for Supreme
Court in 1909 against Justice Yon
Moschisker, who were here recenUy
in interest of his appointment to the
bench, are understood to be planning
to send nomination papers out for
him. Friends of Judge John D.
Evans, of Pittsburgh, are strongly
urging him for the place and en
dorsements have come here for
Judge . Joseph W. Bouton, of Mc-
Kean county. There have also been
men urging Judge George Kunkel, of
Dauphin county, while prominent
Democrats have interested them
i selves in behalf of Judge Gustave A.
of Reading.
The Capitol was very quiet to-day
and there were no signs of reprisals
on men whose counties went against
the Governor's wishes, which leads
to the belief that there will be no
strenuous doings. One deterrent
► would be that men named would
have only a brief tenure and men re
placed would likely go back next
year.
186 NAMES ARE ON
LIST FROM THE
FIGHTING ZONE
37 Give Lives in Struggle With
Huns For World
Democracy
By AsscctateJ Press
WashitiKton. May 23.—The Army j
casualty list to-day contained eighty
six names, divided as follows: Killed !
in action, fourteen; died of wounds,
twelve; died of disease. eleven;
wounded severely. thirty-nine;
wounded slightly, nine; missing in
action, one. Officers included were;
Lieutenant James Palache, Farming- |
ton. Conn., died of wounds; Lieuten- !
ants John T. Maguire, St. Louis. Mo„ (
and Hugh Sutherland, Benoit, |
Miss. The latter two were severely
wounded.
The list follows:
Killed in Action—Sergeant Clem j
Hobbs, Red Oak. la.; Corporals John I
j C. .Foster. Greenfield. 111.; Charles J.
.Guartha. Springfield. Mass.: James G. I
B. Light hall, Cohoes, N. Y.; Harvey i
T. Rimel, Pacific Junction, la.; Wil- |
liam Brogan, Berks Optical Company, j
St. Louis; Privates George J. Browne, j
Brooklyn. N. Y.; Joseph H. Coyne, j
Brighton, Mass.: Edward S. Harkins, \
Salem,' Mass.; Max L Hubbell. At- |
lantic, la.; Edward H. Lamont, Yonk
ers, N. Y.; John Maclejkowicz, Brook- '
' lyn. N. Y.; Albert Tragwski. • Nutley. '
j X. J.; Eopim Vorasoka, Volinsk, Rus
j sia.
! Died of Wounds—Lieutenant James j
i Palache, Farmington, Conn.; Ser- j
| geants Walter L Brown, El Paso, i
j Tex.; Raymond J. Cairola. Fort Lee. J
i X. J.; Corporals Miles Douglas. Rock- j
! ford, Mich.; William C. Greifzu. Col- j
i wyn. Pa.: Privates John Adams, Ster- '
| ling, O.: Teddy C. Brewer. Greenfield.
Ind.: John W. Burns, Chicago; Ben
i jamin L. Carter. Rutland, Vt.; Wil
| liam Clark. Titusville, Pa.; Fred Win
| field Howard, Chotak, Wis.; Finis E.
I Schooling, Olark. Mo.
I Died of Disease—Sergeant Prescott
W. Gould. Newton Upper Falls.
| Mass.: Wagoner Bryant Clark. East
Marion. X. Y.: Cook Ernest L. Fon-
J cannon, Faulkton. S. D.; Privates j
t Warren Coleman. Bradley, §. C.: John
I W. Jones. Spartanburg. S. C.: Walter j
| Hunter, Laurens. S. C.; Emil F. Kraft.
! St. Paul: Frank Charles Mastenhrock.
; Grand Haven, Mich.; flarold H. Xeu
j mann, Glennte. Mich.; Harvey T.
j Palmer. Hillsdale, Ore.
j Severely Wounded—Privates Domi
| nick Betont. Houston, Pa., and Ray
I G. Cochran. Rankin, Pa.
ARTILLERY FIRE
IS SLACKENING
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ed. There are no new developments
to report." ■ /
Aircraft Busy
Enemy aircraft have been ex
'tremely active along the American !
front in Picardy since the advent of j
the new moon. Village* and roads
in the rejr of the Ameriin lines I
have ben bombed and some of the |
vilalges visited by the hostile avia- '
! tors present pitiful scenes of destruc- ;
tion. The military' damage done (
has been negligible but a number of J
i civilians have been killed, most of ;
them women and children.
The American soldiers and nurses
j in touch with the French population j
I in the areas that have received vis
itations are freely offering aid and
i comfort to the distressed. That I
.some of the American hospitals l
have not been damaged is no fault j
of the enemy but is due to good for- j
tune as the Germans are apparently
dropping their bombs without any
consideration of military objectives.!
i The area under bombardment from
the air is that between the American
front and Paris, and nightly the air
over this district is humming with !
enemy motors, whilei the American I
and French anti-aircraft guns are I
. keping up an almost continuous
I bararge.
Story of Hidden Store
of German Arms Collapses
New York, May 23. —Merton E.
j Lewis, Attorney General, will report
to the Federal authorities that there*j
is not a substance of truth in the re- j
port current for more than three j
years that the Germans had one •
million Mauser rifles and one bil- i
lion rounds of ammunition cached!
in this country to "Germanise the |
United States."
Alfred L. Becker, Assistant At- ]
torney General, made this statement!
yesterday at the close of the inves- j
tigation o£ the rumors, which was
made at the instance of Major Nich- j
olas Biddle, head of the Army In- j
telli#ence Bureau. In making the!
statement Mr. Becker said the in
vestigation was at an end.
Cavalry Trooper Now
Serving in France
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r Mrs. Margaret M. Kutz, of the Bap
tiste AjJartments, Thompson street,
. has received word that her eldest son,
Private Foster M. Kurtz, has arrived
3 safely "over there." He enlisted
) here January 23 in the cavalry, and
t after some time at Douglas. Ariz., was
1 sent east for embarkation. He is in
. Troop G, Fifteenth United States Cav
. airy, and his many friends here will
be anxious to know of his carear with
Uncle Sam's troopers in France.
TELEGRAPH
Men to Drive Nails Into
Kaiser at Ordnance Field;
Many to Hear Dr. Brady
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DR. CYRUS TOWXSEND BRADY
Xotwithstanding the busy times at
ordnance field near Middletown,
Major William B. Gray is finding
time to take care of the various
patriotic movements. To-day the
Red Cross committee visited the
camp and made a drive for contri
butions. On Monday at noon there
will be a nail-driving program. This
feature will be in charge of Sergeant
Blake, of the local recruiting station.
It will take place between noon and
1 o'clock. Xails will be sold and
each purchaser will have an oppor
tunity to drive a nail in the Kaiser's
head. Already one bifl of {5 has
been made for a nail, and other pre
] liminary bids are expected to-day.
On Tuesday night. Kiwanis Club
night, the Rev. Dr. Cyrus Townsend
j Brady will speak in the interest of
the recruiting drive and will use as
his subject his latest lecture. "When
God Will End This War." This
meeting will be held at Chestnut
Street Auditorium and admission will
be free. Invitations have been sent
to the following and responses have I
been received from a large majority:
! All school teachers, board of edu
cation, High School pupils, Bellevue
Park Association, all clergymen,
Jewish congregations, members of
Engineeers' Society, members of the
Harrisburg Club, the Mayor and Citv
Council. Major Garrison and staff,
Middletown aviation; Captain Cra
mer and staff, Middletown aviation;
Major Horava and staff, Xew Cum
berland; G. A. R„ D. A. R., Sons of
American Revolution, Spanish
American War Veterans, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Bishop Darlington,
Episcopal clergy, all newspaper men
and women, state officials and em
ployes, public speaking class, Y. M.
C. A.; Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., Ma
sonic lodges, Knights of Columbus,
Department of Labor and Industry,
executive office, Adjutant General's
Department, B P. O. of Elks, rail
road workers, Philadelphia and
Reading Y. W. C. A. workers, P. R.
R. Y. M. C. A. officials and mem-'
bers. Rotary Club, men employed on
the various government contracts in
this vicinity, local Catholic clergy
men and societies. Civic Club mem
bers and patriotic organizations. In
the various churches last night at
the mid-week prayer services, an
nouncement was made regarding Dr.
Brady's free lecture.
Everything in Readiness
For Big Recruiting Drive
Xearly all preliminary arrange
ments for "the great recruiting drive
to begin Monday night have been
made by the Harrisburg recruiting
office and the local party expects to
hang up a record when "the returns
from the week have been' completed.
An effort will be made to secure by
voluntary enlistment the young met j
in the city and county who will have
to register for the draft June 5.
A large platform will be erected in
Market Square, where speakers will
hold forth every night. The Com
monwealth Band will furnish the mu
sic every evening.
Sergeant John K. Blake, publicity
officer at the Harrisburg recruiting
station, will speak on the advantages
of the service. Other members of the
party, including those who have seen
service in the firing zone on the
western front, will tell their experi
ences.
At a meeting in the Mayor's of
-1 fice last night it was decided that
the city officials will have charge of
the meeting Monday night, which
will open the big drive. The Mayor
and Council will be present and will
furnish speakers for the evening.
The evening of Memorial Day the
recruiting meeting will be in charge
of the Civil War veterans, and Thurs
day night the Kiwanis Cluh will
hav charge. The Kiwanis Club has
secured Dr. Cyrus ToVnsend Brady
to speak the night they have charge.
Other organizations will arrange
the meetings the other nights of the
drive. Recruiting officers will be on
hand to sign up recruits who desire
to enlist.
TO PROVE MARRIAGE
To furnish satisfactory proof to
the government that she is legallv
married to James M. Motter, colored,
in service at Camp Hancock. Mrs.
Annie M. Motter applied at the mar
riage license bureau for a duplicate
of her wedding certificate declaring
her husband several years ago de
stroyed the one originally issued.
The license was issued to the couple
in 1910 and the ceremony perform
ed by the late Alderman Robert E.
Spayd. •
"DRY" CANDIDATE WINS
Bellefonte, Pa., May 23.—Com
plete returns show that Ives L. Har
vey, bone dry candidate for' the
Legislature won over Harry B. Scott
by 58 votes. The result in the 21st
congressional district is still in doubt.
ARRIVES IS KAKCE
Corporal Maurice Veaner, serving
with Headquarters Company, One
Hundred and Twelfth United States
Infantry. ha arrived safely in France
according to advices just received by
his wife, who lives at 631 South Front
street.
STATE URGES THE j
GROWING OF CORN;
Money in Such a Crop, De
clares Bulletin of the De
partment of Agriculture .
State official efTorts to increase
the Pennsylvania corn crop are be
ing made. "Corn will produce more
food per acre than any other plant
grown on American soil," says J.
Aldus Herr. farm adviser of the De
partment of Agriculture. "The
average yield per acre is small com
pared to what can actually be
grown if proper care and attention
is given the soil and crop. T>.3 corn
plant, like many others, dojs best
on soils well filled with humus for.
if properly tilled, the soil will re
tain the moisture later in the sea
son when the plant nfeeds a large
amount of water to develop the
foliage and the ear.
"The corn crop of 1917 was not j
well owing to the lateness
' of the planting season and much of !
j the crop did not get a good start. !
, The result was —large quantities of i
the corn was injured by frost, which I
came unusually early, and the crop i
did not mature. The corn was 'ate ;
in curing or drying and much of the .
seed was frozen, thus injuring Its
. germinating qualities. Not for many
years has there been such a deuiand
for seed corn and good seed Is
scarce. •
"Many acres will be planted to |
corn that will not make a good stand i
of stalks, which means, finally, a |
poor yield per acre and poor corn ;
crop. This can partially be avoided i
by carefully selecting your seed and !
testing especially if the corn had j
been exposed to severe cold weather.
Xext, good preparation of the soil
before planting and do not plant too
early. Fair seed that would not
generate under poor conditions
miaht make a good stand of stalks,
if not planted while the soil is warm
and then given good treatment. It
is always best to plant corn adapted
altitude and the length of
the season between frosts. Many
persons plant a variety of corn that
requires 120 days for maturity when
their growing season would not be
over 90 days or 100 days. The re
sult is the crop will not mature and
the feeding value will be much re
duced.
"The last season was a very ex
ceptional one to the growers of corn
especially to those who do not take
proper care of their seed, but much
good may come of this disaster in
warning farmers to give more at
tention and better care to home
grown seed which is generally bet
ter than that bought at a distance."
14th Class Will Finish
Teachers' Training Course
in Tech High Auditorium
Eleven girls will be graduated
from the Teachers Training School
connected with the Harrisburg public
school system, after completing a
two-year course, to-morrow evening,
at 7:30 o'clock, in the Technical High
School Auditorium. The address of the
evening will be made by Dr. Francis
H. Green, head of the English Litera
ture Department, of the West Chester
State Normal School.
To-morrow evening's exercises will
mark the graduation of the fourteenth
class from the local training school,
instituted to fit girl graduates of the
Harrisburg High School for teaching
in the Harrisburg public schools. Miss
Anne I'. Wort. A. M., is the principal
of the training school. She announced
this morning that admission to to
morrow evening's exercises will be
free, and that no tickets are neces
sary for admission. Diplomas will be
presented by Robert A. Enders, presi
dent of the School Board.
The subjects of the various essays
submitted by members of the class for
graduation are: "What the Teacher
Can Do For Our Country." Miss Ethel
Marie Buffington; "Military Training
In the Schools," Miss .Sarah Edith
Burgoon: "The Physical Basis of Men
tal Life." Miss Gertude Evelyn Ed
wards; "Junior Red Cross Work In •
the Schools," Miss Mary Elizabeth |
Garland; "Educational Conservation,"!
Miss Catherine May Lewis: "The Duty
of the Schools in Time of War," Miss
Esther Wolfe N'esbit: "Flowers in the
Schoolroom," Miss Georgia Anna Pot
ter- "The Growth of Technical
Schools." Miss Hazel Margaret Rex
roth; "Parent-Teachers' Association."
Miss Florence Hubley Rinkenbach;
"The Gary School Plan." Miss Isabel
May Saul;' "Patriotism In the Schools,"
Miss Nada lone Stouffer.
The program, as announced this
morning by Miss Wert, is:
March, orchestra: prayer, the Rev.
William Moses. St. Paul's M. E.
Church; music, orchestra; "Geography
Development," Miss Gertrude Ed
i wards: vocal solo. Miss Hazel Rexroth;
•• Arithmetic Lesson." Miss Esther Nes
bit- "Music Lesson." Miss Mary Gar
land; music, orchestra; address, Dr.
Francis H Green, West Chester Nor-'
mal School: music, orchestra: presen
tation of diplomas, Robert A. Enders,
president Board of School Directors;
benediction, the Rev. William Moses;
march, orchestra.
PRINTERS ELECT DEI.KCiATRS
Frank Sohmer, of the Telegraph
force, and O. E. Osier, of the State
Printery force, were elected yester
day by Harrisburg Typographical
Union, No. 14. to represent it at the
Scranton convention of the Interna
tional Typographical Union in August.
The elections were Held in the G. A.
R. rooms, in the Schleisner Building,
North Third street.
Lieut. Allison Promoted
Pefore Regiment Sailed
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LIEUT. G. G. ALLISON
Lieutenant G. G. Allison, 6 Argyle
street, is a member of the One Hun
dred and Ninth Machine Gun Battalion
which had been training for some
months at Camp Hancok, Ga„ and
which recently arrived safely | n
France. Lieutenant Allison was
made assistant judge advocate of the
general court-martial at Camp Han
cock a short time before the departure
'of the battalion.
Trained For Months to !
Get His Chance in France
W. R. SWEIKEHD
j W. R. Swelkerd, 507 Cumberland |
| street, who was training at Camp
i Hancock for some months with Head
; quarters Company, One Hundred and
Twelfth Infantry, which recently ar
. rived in France.
Way Opens For Enlistment
of Colored Men in Army:
Chance For Advancement
l An unexpected opportunity has
I come to the qualified colored men of
I Harrisburg and this vicinity to join
j the Th,tee Hundred and Fifty-first
I Heavy Field Artillery, Camp Meade,
! Maryland. While this news is of
special interest to colored men of draft
age. it is also welcome to those
men who wished to Join the Army,
being either over or under draft age,
who have foand that only stevedore
work was open to them- Lieutenant
Harry King Tootle, assistant adjutant
of this regiment, has arrived in Har
risburg to handle these special induc
tions. With him is Private Forrest
Marshall, a Harrisburg boy. who has
a responsible position in the sanitary
detachment of the regiment.
An office has been established in
the drugstore of William E. Marshall,
629 Boas street, where colored men are
being considered every weekday even
ing after 7:30. A Sunday hour is to
be announced later. The men desired
for the regiment are those who have
had at least a high school education
or its equivalent. In special cases,
men who have not finished high
school will also be taken. In addition
to these men who have the necessary
education, the regiment is in great
need of chauffeurs and motorcycle
riders. Any colored man who is able
to drive a car is eligible for service.
The regiment is motorized and needs
285 chauffeurs.
"This is a splendid opportunity for
men of draft age." said Lieutenant
Tootle this morning. "It enables men
who are qualified to enter the highest
branch of the service. If they wait
for the draft, there is no telling where
they will be placed, and conditions are
such that in all likelihood they will
be in a stevedore regiment or service
battalion. Of course, it is unfortu
nate for a man who has a certain
amount of education to be forced to
do such work. We can take such a
man in artillery, give him a fine op
portunity to qualify as a noncommis
sioned officer —and. perhaps, go to the
officers training school. Whereas, he
would be lost in the general mass
were he to be merely loading ships or
building roads.
"It is my present plan to be here
only a few days, and men who wish
to be considered for the regiment
should call immediately."
Interesting Contest in
Sixth Ward Primaries
One of the interesting Republican
contests of Tuesday was in the Sec
ond precinct of the Sixth ward,
where Daniel H. Williams, county
committeeman since the death of
Humphrey Majors, fifteen years ago,
was defeated by Albert A. Jon?s,
the vote being 70 to 64. The con
test was between the Marshall Fick
• lin and the Burrs' elements won out
I also for precinct committeemen, the
i following having been elected:
I Charles Brunner. 75; Harry Burrs.
84; W. H. Witheiow. 72. as coin
pared to James H. Smith. 65 and
Randolph Smith, 5S_. Senator Beid
leman received 125 votes in this
precinct.
THREE TAKEN AWAY
OX THEFT CHARGES
Frank. Smith, Frank Taylor and
Orin Holbertson, who were arrested
in this city some days ago on sus
picion of stealing an automobile,
have been identified by the authori
ties at Wilmington, Del., and a de
tective from that place took the
men back this morning.
The men were arrested on sus
picion when they tried to sell the
automobile at an unusually low
price. They declared the machine
was the property of the father of
one of the boys and had been taken
by his permission from a garage. Po
lice say they stole the car at New
ark, X. J., from a physician when
he went into his office and left It
standing outside.
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BUILDING PERMIT
Building permits were issued to
C. E.> Frazier for the erection of a
one-story frame gr.rage at the rear
of 1302 South Twelfth street, at a
cost of SSO, and to William A.
Chubb, contractor, for Mrs. Carrie
Fleischer, for the erection of a one
! story brick garage at the rear of 'l4
! Emerald street at a cost of Jl5O.
Deaths and Funerals
GEORGE H. STOLI-
George H. Stoll, aged 56, died last
i night at t\\e home of his sister, Mm.
j John P. Traver, 336 Crescent street,
! following a short illness. Funeral
! services will be held to-morrow eve
ning at 7.30 o'clock at his sister's
residence. The body will be taken
to Lancaster Saturday morning p.r.d
further services will be held in the
Zion Lutheran Church, followed by
' burial there. He leaves four broth
ers, John and Louis Traver. both of
Lockland. Del.; Mathias Traver, of
Steelton. and Peter Traver, of this
city, and a sister, Mrs. John B. Tra
| ver- Mr. Stoll was a member of the
Paxton Tribe. Improved Order of
Red Men. Xo. 243. Knights of Golden
Eagles, Millersvilte Castle, Xo. 147.
JOHX W. CRAXE
Funeral services for John W.
Crane, aged 62, will be held to-mor
row morning at the home of bis
brother, Robert M. Crane. 63 4
Muench street. The Rev. J. p. Mor
timer. pastor of the Camp Curt'in
Memorial Methodist Church will of
ficiate and burial will be in the East
Harriaburg Cemetery. He was a re
tired sawmill owner from Michigin
and died Tuesday evening. He
leaves four brothers. James I. and
George' M. Crane, both of Millers
town; Robert M. and Albert T.
Crane, of this city, and one sister.
Mrs. E. Manglus, of Millerstown. He
! was a postmaster and was a member
i "of fhe Cedar Block Lodge and F. and
A. M., of Winn, Michigan.
MAY 23, 1918.
Starvation and Disease
Rampant in War-Torn
Europe, Hoover Asserts
By Associated Press
\cjr York, May 23.—The greatest j
human decimation in Europe has not j
been wrought by German bullets but i
by starvation and its attendant dis
eases in the districts over-run by the
German military power, declared
Food Administrator Hoover in an
address to the National Dairy League!
here to-day. Pointing out the service j
which the dairy men of the nation
"are morally drafted to fulfill." he j
said he was convinced that "if the
war were to cease to-morrow, the
toll of actual dead from starvation!
and its attendant diseases would;
double or treble the five million or
fix million killed by Germany and
her allies."
Calling upon dairymen to do their
part in maintaining the United
States and a "reservoir of food." Mr.
Hoover said:
"It is worse than folly to put five
million of our boys into France if
the civilian population of our allies is
not also to be maintained in strength
and morale with our food."
"North America," Mr. Hoover con
tinued, "stands unequalled in one
groat particular. We are independ
ent of sea transportation for feeding
stuffs for our animals. We grow them
side by side. This is one reason why
we can and must be the great final
reservoir of supplies."
H Here is that Famous Refrigerator with the j
M seamless, dish-like lining the genuine— gg
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All in one piece—with rounded corners brought =|
== clear to the front.
The Pride of every Housekeeper. Don't con- =|
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=§ and the joints filled with cement.
We will give you Free a sample of the Leonard g
Porcelain that will quickly show you the difference. ' n
HI You can't scratch it even with a knife. It is ever- ~
=H lasting, easily kept sweet and clean. Look for m
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imitations. Just call and see it, that's all we ask. =g
Top leers from 78
Front Door leers from 75
Porcelain-lined Top leers from 50
Porcelain-lined Front Door d Af\ Cf\
leers from
We give liberal terms in our Refrigerator Club.
Special Sale Aluminum Ware
Talking rT\ B _* Homes
Machines \i -jrlL 1 Furnished
*.•£*. MmM cs,
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START OFFICIAL
COUNT TOMORROW j
Tabulation of Votes Palled in !
City and County to
Begin at Noon
Official count
JLJ j ( 111 of all the votes
/yAL/jr-Ufy cast in city and
jg? county districts
on Tuesday will
noon to-morrow
UUeisworn into office
"i y hv County
Commissioners. It
Is uei.eved the computation will be
completed late to-morrow or early '
on Saturday morning and the official i
totals compiled before noon Satur
day. All election boards in the
county brought in their returns yes
terday and were paid at the office of
th 6 Commissioners. '
letters on Kstnto—letters on the
estate of William H. Heckert, late
of Halifax township, werti issued to
the widow, Sarah J. Heckert, by
Register Roy C. Danner, the will
having been probated.
On Business Trip—J. William
Bayles, chief clerk in the office of
the Directors of the Poor, is in Wll
liamsport to-day on a business trip.
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