14 Duport Lauds Valor of Rainbow Division - in Start For Battle Wathlnicton. Aug. 2.—Striking trib ute to the valor and righting elßciencj of the (Rainbow) division 01 the American array by General Du port. commanding the French Sixth Army Corps in Lorraine to which th< U.'nd was attached up to the middle of last June, is contained in general orders issued by the French com mander bidding farewell to the Amer icans when they set out for the battls front on the Aisne-Marne lines where they are to-day proving their mettle in attack. General Puport said the division was ready to "take a glorious place In the new line of battle" and paid tribute also to the ski'-l of Major General Menoher. commanding, and of Colonel (now brigadier general* Douglas Mac Arthur. divisional chief of staff. Officers Summoned From War to Train New Units \VBah|*ton. Aug: 'The Ameri can forces in France have reached such a high stagre of training in the new method® of warfare that they are to furnish instructors for the new units being: organized in the United States. No additional instruc tors from the allied armies will asked except possibly in special tech nical cases. It was learned officially to-day that the War Department has ordered a number of officers back from France to command brigades in the twelve new divisions, the formation of which were announced by General March, chief of staff, in the last two weeks. Among the officers known to have received their orders are Brigadier General Douglas Mac Arthur. who is to go to Camp Meade. Md.. and Brig adier General Cornelius Vanderbiit. who went overseas as a colonel of engineers, to Camp Lewis. Washing ton. Druggists I rice Idvance For over a year now we have succeeded in main u.iiwiiet our old prices, principally by virtue of a big increase in sales, n hich reduced our over head cost. For our fiscal year end in? July 1. 191$. our saies amounted to over a mil lion dollars —an increase of over the preced ing year We had hoped to bridge the war period without a • change in prices on Vick's Vapoßub but we find that our econ omies do not keep pace with our rising costs. It is with sincere regret, there fore. that we are forced to announce an increase, ef fective August 1. which will make it necessary to retail Vapoßub at 30*, 60* & SI.-20 THt; VICK CHEMICAL CO. Greensboro. S. C. Doctor Prescribes Vinol For This Weak Nervous Mother. Be must He Knows tlie Formula Jacksonville. III.—"I have a iwen-i ty-nronths old baby and keep house 1 tor my little family, but got in aj weak, nervous run-down condition, tired all the time and no ambition. My doctor told me to try Vinol and in a week. I felt like a new person. I am now strong again, look after my baby, and do all my housework." —Mrs. G. H. Lamson. The reason we recommend Vinol, is because it is a constitutional rem edy. containing beef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese pep tonatc-s and glycerophosphates, the most successful tonics known. * , George A. Gorgas. Kennedy's' Medicine Store. 321 Slarket St.; C. F. Kramer. Third and Broad Sis.: Kitz-; millers Pharmacy, 1325 Derry St.,j :nd druggists everywhere.—Adv. MAJESTIC"; I A FIVK-ACT VAI DK* 11.1.E BILL Every Art n \\ inner, including "Hello E A (. la**) Miniature Mu*lcal Coired>, With Ten People. Van & Carry Avery I'KESL.NT MADAM SIRLOIN-MEDIUM Don't foget the regular Sat urday afternoon Movie Show, in addition to the regular show. Beginning at 1.30. s. - VICTORIA | TO-DAY O.NLY PEGGY lIYI.A.VD in •OTHKII SEN'S DAUGHTERS* TO-MORHOW ONLY WILLIAM S. HART la ••THE RETIH.y OF DRAW EGiX" Moncluy, Tue.day and Wedneadar I.N'ITEO STATES MARINES In -THE 1 VBELIEVEH" Stupendous Tkiimai A. Edition Film. Founded on the Book "THE THREE THINGS" Vdinlßtua. lOr and 13e and mar tax *- j P.A.X.T.A.N.G PARK-THEATER MATINEE AND NIGHT Playing the Beat Vaudeville. THE LITTLE CHIP TRIO America'* Foremost Juveniles Perrillis Circus A CLEVER CANINE NOVELTY 4 Other High Class Acts 41 FRTPA\ EVEXTNG, HABWSBURG SfSSSi TELEGRAPH AUGUST ?. 1918 NEW DRAFT AGE e ! DESIRE OF BAKER s| IS LIKELY 20 TO 35 h I ® War Secretary Denies That ' Changes Are to Be 19 Mini 'e i mum and 40 Maximum e , e Washington. Aug. !.—Chances In the draft age limits favored by the War Department will be submitted 4 to Congress in the form of an ud r ministration measure which will be 3 introduced simultaneously in the House of Congres next Thursday by the chairmen of the Senate and House military affairs committee. Official announcement of this plan was made yesterday by Secretary of i War Baker, following -a conference _j he had a short time before with j i Representative Dent, of Alabama, f ! chairman ot the House military com . 1 mittee. I'|>on the return of Senator l j Chamberlain, of Oregon, chairman ~ of the Senate committee, to Wash ington to-morrow, Secretary Baker J' expects to confer with him on the j new measure. v Secretary Baker said during the •day that he has reached his decis '! ion on the changes that should be I made. He said he went over the pro-! ' gram with Chairman Dent and will: ''give Chairman Chamberlain the t 1 same information at the earliest op-1 •j portunity. Senator Chamberlain will | be invited to bring with him to the j War Department as many members. '! of the committee as he can assent-, ' i ble during the recess of Congress.! | A t!at denial was made by Secre tary Baker of the report printed inj the afternoon that he had decided to j recommend lowering the present 21- 1 year-old minimum to 19 and raising 'the present ,51-year minimum to 40.; Until he has had a chance to advise' Congress of all of the changes he' favors. Mr. Baker will not reveal the' administration program, but he said' the limits 19 to 40 had been consid ered and definitely rejected. 20 to 85. Inclusive, Probable There ;s a deep-seated belief, nev ertheless. that the changes which the War Department will ask Congress to make effective by the passage of 1 a concurrent resolution will be for a twenty-year-old minimum and a, thirtv-rive-year-old maximum, both | ages inclusive. U-Boat Is No Longer Vital Factor in War. Secretary Daniels Says Washington. Aug. 2.—The subma-; i rine is no longer a determining factor I •in the war and statements by Em-J peror William in a proclamation to j the German army and navy that sub-1 marines "are tenaciously attacking j ind righting the vital forces which j jure streaming across the sea" are' without foundation. Secretary Dan- ■ iels said yesterday. "The reductions in sinking has j been steady," Mr. Daniels said. "The' -submarine, as a leading, important; i factor in the war is ended. It is al ways a menace as long as there is ; one in the seas and we are losing ships and will continue to lose ships j now and then, but as for its being j a determining factor in the war. that j fear is ended " Youthful Expressmen Charged With Big Theft Huntingdon. Pa., Aug. 2. Clyde Bowman, 16 years old. and Clarence Hoffman, 19. local drivers of an ex press company, were arrested yes terday charged with stealing a pack age containing S 8.000 which had been shipped by a Philadelphia: banking house to the Earlston Fur-' nace Company at Everett, Bedford; county. The boys confessed, accord-j ling to detectives who made the ar-! ■ rests. All but about $3OO of thei money was found on the prisoners.! i the detectives said. The package disappeared after 1 i reaching Huntingdon, where it was! , to have been transferred to another | railroad. I . S. AND BERLIN PLAN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS* VYaahlnmon. Aug. 2—The president ' of Switzerland will open the confer- • I ence between Commissioners of the' j United States and Germany for the I i exchange of prisoners, which is to be ] I :ield in Switzerland as soon as a date i ! -<n be agreed upon between the j Washington and Berlin governments ! j Everything affecting prisoners in both! the United States and Germany—j ' their exchange, repatriation, condition ! and treatment—will be taken up at j j the conference. COLONIAL TO-DAY TO-MORROW EMILY STEVENS A MAN r S WORLD j I'nmuua "Washington Square So t-let;** revealed in it* true light. MONDAY TUESDAY M adge Kennedy —IN— The Serviee Star (XOT % WAR PICTURE ) AIo n Two-Reel (ioldwyn < omedj. Coming Soon "The Birth of a Nation" ' J Spend S at Beautif HersheyPark Join the crowd of merry j bathers in the Big Pool. Ru- j mors that Pool will be closed' for balance of season are posi tively not correct. Community singing each Sunday afternoon, attended by thousands. Hon. Gabriel ' Mover will deliver patriotic j address Sunday afternoon at i 2.30 o'clock. Choirs from all j churches invited to partici- | pate. Prof. Whitmeyer will j lead the singing, accompanied by orchestra. INSPECTING THE MARINES .^■^K fect t ° r .t er ° f , un,fo EJ n an , d equipment Is a riptdly enforced rult n,r in the Marine Corps as in other branches of the service. Even In action a certain amount of inspect! on is carried on bv the m |]frAMXJSEjj§jMENTS|fIf ' MAJESTIC High Class Vaudeville. COLONIAL To-day and to-morrow Emily Stev ens in "A Man's World." Monday and Tuesday Madge Ken nedy in "The Service Star." ' ednesday, Thursday and Friday "The Still Alarm." REGENT To-day Enid Bennett in "Desert Wooing." and comedy, "An Ozark Romance." To-morrow Mary Miles Minter in 1 "Social Barriers." VICTORIA ! To-day Peggy Hyland in "Other Men's Daughters." To-morrow—William S. Hart. ! Monday, Tluesday and Wednesday. I August 5, 6. 7—All-star cast, with j U. S. Marines, in "The Unbeliever." PAXTANG PARK THEATER I Vaudeville Specialties. I The mysterious witchery of "Crys ! tal liazing." whose peculiarly fasci i nating charms, transports *' indulgers to the mythical Majestic lands of talismen and fairy queens, forms the entranc ing Plot of "Hello. Egypt." and holds an uncommon and unexpected inter est to a very attractive musical com edy in miniature. To behold the rav ishing sirens of the Nile, the gorge ous spectacle of the Sultan's domain, yie seductive charms of the weird e-gyptian melodies, are but a few of the appealing qualities of this really classy musical comedy attraction As a delineator of genuine Dixie negro humor there are few who approach talents of Van Avery, who assist ed by Larrie Avery, are presenting a . er> laughable farcical playlet. Madame Sirloin—Medium." which Keeps the audience convulsed with laughter from start to finish. One of the most pleasing novelties in th* nne of musical endeavor is offered bv Reynolds and White, and as the of fering is enlivened by the introduc tion of several laugh-provoking sur prises. it is scor'r.sr one of the decid ed hits of the bill "Billy" Kilgard puts over a routine of humorous pat ter and story songs in a manner that bespeaks both personality and talent, and Miller and Merriman Sisters offer a trio of very interesting xylophone numbers. Emily Stevens, the popular Metro star, will be seen to-day and to-mor row at the Colo- Emily Steven!! in nial Theater in *A Man's World" "A Man's World." The story exposes the inner workings of New York's artist colony and reveals the "famous Washington Square society" in its true light. The screen version of this well-known stage success is even more compelling than the speaking version. The attraction booked for Monday and Tuesday is Madge Kennedv in "The Service Star." the story of a slacker who dared not be brave, and how a draft board was deceived. Pleased crowds saw dainty Enid Bennett in "A Desert Wooing'' at the Regent Theater yesterday. At the In this photoplav Miss Ben- Henent nett portrays the role of Avice Bereton, a young so ciety bud. living '.n the East, whose mother is in straightened circum stances. Mrs. Bereton places her daughter in the marriage market to be disposed of to the highest bidder, in order that she may secure funds with which to carry her high social plans in execution. Avice is loved by Dr. Van Fleet, a rascally physician, who seeks to use her only to advance his social aspirations. There enters into her life Barton Masters, a multi millionaire from the West. He is in stantly attracted towards Avice and his attentions are encouraged bv Mrs. Bereton. with the result that the two are married. Avice accompanies her husband to his western home, together with Van Fleet and her mother. In her new environment Avice is fascinated by the masterful nature of her hus band and soon learns to love him. • A spirited play of the gay side of life, together with deep human emo tions is this story uT"-Wh I er yUnd that * ives to Misg Men's Daughters" Hyland more op portunity for big work than she has ever had in her screen career. The action of the play keeps her going at a rapid pace from the first flicker on the screen. The "high spots" in the tale, of which there are several thai lead to a grip ping climax, are heart robbers. Will be shown at the Victoria to-day only. The children enjoy the wonderfully well-trained dogs In Pennilli's Canine Circus at the Paxtang Paxtang Park Theater this week Park This is the sort of act Theater that children take a keen delight in. Much that one sees on the stage nowadays is wholly uninteresting to the little folks, or. perhaps, what is worse, not lit for them to see. But here is an act de nned especially for the benefit and delight of the youngsters; something that fits into their world along with giants, fairies and the animal tales of •Uncle Reumus" that furnish the ln "ocent thrills and Joys of healthy childhood. The balance of the park show Is ""it. U P h, Kh-class material as The Little Chip Trio, advertised as America s foremost Juveniles, a trio of real live kiddie, that can do things; Prevost and Goulet. in a laughable knockabout stunt; Gilbert Loses the triple-voiced vocalist, and Fred and Anna Pilot, In a novelty Juggling act MEN KNITTERS START LEARNING THIS EVENING i New Drive For Camp Service Started by Red Cross Today 1 I T Interest of patriotic men of Har -1 rlsburg is to-day focused upon the 1 first class in knitting for men to bo held in the Red Cross workrooms r ir. the bastment of the Public Lib rary to-night. Basing their estimate upon the number of inquiries al ready received in regard to the new class, officials in charge of the in struction say there will be a large! number of men present at to-night's class. ! The new classes for men aredesign ed to meet the pressing demand for ■ socks and socks and more socks. - j : The winter season is approaching ' and it is particularly desirable at • this time that more knitters enlist ! for regular service with the Red Cross. The women knitters are do . ing their best but men have done, • practically no work, outside of desul ■ tory knitting by a few. : "We want the men to get to work r too." Red Cross workers £aid. Mrs. John W. German, Jr.. who is j to teach the class, has been an in-1 . i structor in the Red Cross rooms for : : several months. She has devoted i much of her time to Red Cross ser -1 ; vice and has volunteered her services ; for further instruction. Another Drive Starts ' iln connection with patriotic serv •; ice on the part of men', announce ment of another drive was made t public to-day. Men are wanted for, camp service. The statement con tained in a recent issue of the Offi j cial Bulletin, follows: "Men are needed for active Red! Cross field service in the military and naval camps in this country. ' This work includes: "Rendering emergency relief of every kind upon request and with the co-operation of the military authori- 1 ties. 1 "Helping soldiers who are worried | j about their families and affairs by | | communicating with their homes through local Red -Cross organiza tions in every part of the United States. "Sympathetic touch with men in' ; base hospitals, communications with families of patients, if necessary, and : the furnishing of emergency sup plies if called upon. ''Supervising distribution of all Red Cross supplies such as sweaters, ; socks, comfort" kits. etc. Qualifications For Places "The qualifications demand high i grade msn beyond draft age, ac quainted with business methods, and I with ability to deal successfully in a personal manner with other respon sible men: they should be possessed of tact, forbearance and discretion, rtiergy and good personal appear ance. Red Cross representatives in the camps have the status of officers. "While volunteers are desired, all expenses incurred by reason of Red j Cross service will be paid and where necessary a small salary in addition : will be allowed. Acceptance of these : positions will involve a pecuniary sacrifice to any man who is quali-! fled. Field For Patriotic Service "This call is urgent and offers a peculiarly desirable field for con • structive patriotic service as the vol ume of business transacted is very large, and is rapidly growing. If yotlj . are interested, write the Bureau of j Camp Service, National Headquar ; ters. American Red Cross, Washing-1 ! ton. D. C. "Will you serve?" All men called by draft board No. i 2 will be furnished with kits and sweaters by the Harrisburg chapter.' ) American Red Cross, on Sundayi when the men will meet for final in-i structions by the board. Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator—Ad. j ONE HOUR SALE Saturday Afternoon from 1 to 2 P. M. We will put on sale a NICKEL-PLATED TEA POT and ONE POUND of OUR CELEBRATED BAKING POWDER for t)UC If You Want a Good Bargain—Be on Time Iced Tea For Hot Weather Any one of our brands of Ceylon, Ootong, Orange Peko or English Breakfast Teas will hit the spot and leave a refreshing effect. Be sure they are one of these brands. To all lovers of good Coffee—See us for the best Our Coffees are sure to satisfy or money back. Harrisburg's Most Pupular Tea and Coffee Store GRAND UNION TEA STORE 208 NORTH SECOND STREET licit I'hone . Quick Service I Now Serving in France With 316 th Infantry CORPORAL. C. S. BATDORK Corporal Charles S. Batdorf. son of Mr. and Mrs. Asof Batdorf. 2202 North Fifth street, is now in France with Company G. Three Hundred and Six teenth Infantry, a unit of the Seventy ninth Division. Baxter to Umpire Industrial League A 1 Baxter, whose master decisions have become a feature of the Indus trial League games, will officiate at to-night's game to be played be tween the Evangelicals and the Bel monts. The battle will be waged on the West End diamond. The game has been postponed from last week and fans are express ing great interest in the struggle. It is predicted that if the weather con tinues pleasant, there will be a large throng of baseball enthusiastis on the ground to see the conflict. The game will open at 6.30. SOVIETS ORDER ARREST OF GORKY, RUSS THORN By .Assol mI cd Press London, August 2.—The arrest of Maxim Gorky, the Russian author and revolutionary, has been ordered by an investigating commission of the Soviet government, says an Ex change Tele/ raph dispatch from Co penhagen. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Express reports that Gor ky's paper has been suppressed per manently. "Simply Wonderful" Says Miss Naylor Her Appetite Now Is Simply Grand and She Sleeps IJke a Little Cliilil TANLAC BROUGHT IT ABOUT "I never dreamed that there was such a splendid medicine In the world—it is simply wonderful," Joy fully exclaimed Miss Ida E. Naylor, of 2121 South Second street, Steel ton, Pa. "I had been all run down, but as soon as X started to take Tanlac I be gan to feel better and I've kept right on improving until now I feel tine. My headaches are all gone, my ap petite is Just grand and I sleep like a little child. Honestly I can't say enough good things about Tanlac." Tanlac is now being introduced here at Gorgas' Drug Store.—Adv FLAG PRESENTATION EVENT ™IS EVENING [Continued from First Page.] ceive un enviable amount of mili tary knowledge. The flag presentation will he pre ceded by a military parade to the Island from the City Grays' Armory at Second and Forster streets. The parade will begin to form in time to march to the island so that the ex ercises can begin promptly at 7.3t> o'clock The Municipal band will tic "If you love mc, can you fail To send Helmar every mail?" Jj4n nhml/inA Mokan <f the Highest Grade Turkish ' |/l> ■ m d bgypban Cigarettes in the l ihritj \ | in flic procession and furnish the '■ , (appropriate music In tho park. I In the line of march will be Com- ! I puny I, the Hnrrlsburg Reserves; I i eterans of Foreign Wars, tho old - U'lty Grays, member!) of tin < Irani! j ; Army ot the Republic Post, S| nish- ! i American War Veterans. Sons of ; | \ eterans. Rod Cross organizations,; {including motor messengers and mo- j I tort ruck service and Regular Army I men. The second division will include I • members of ihe Kiwanis Club, Ko- i 1 tary Club, Chamber of Commerce j i and all other fraternal orjtaniza- | 1 I tions which care to participate. At the island Company 1. com- ' ' manded by Captain Paul W. Harm, 1 will give an exhibition drill. They i will demonstrate the Infantry tactics 1 which have been drilled Into the j company since Its formation. The drill will be reviewed by Adjutant i General Frank I). Peary, organizer of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia: I Colonel Jere Leaman, Deputy Ad jutant General of Pennsylvania, and | other members of the staff, i The presentation speech will be made by K. J. Stackpoie. The flag to j tic presented is a handsome, largo I silk flag. It was presented by F. H Hantzman, father of Sergeant Hantz- I man, a member of the company
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