SPECIAL SCHOOLS ME PLANNED FOR ALIEN ADULTS Range of Activities to Aid in Making Americans of Foreign-Born < 'rganization of free educational •lasses for foreigners as an Ameri canization move and the opening of •evening recreational centers as pro posed in plans by J. H. Blekley, re cently named supervisor of special activities, were approved by the city (school board yesterday afternoon, Plans for opening the schools for the foreigners In the city have al- Bready been started, Supervisor JSickley and Superintendent F. E. jDownes ordering a number of large •cards printed in various languages to lie posted in districts in which these •classes reside. According to Mr. Hickley's plan "the. classes are to be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, tfroni 7.30 to 9 o'clock with special cessions for men whose work-shifts •change each week or two weeks and for adult women and mothers who cannot attend in the evening. The school year will be thirty-live weeks In length, optning Monday, Septem ber 30, with three terms of approx imately twelve weeks each. Extensive publicity campaigns will be arranged and the co-operation of many organizations and industrial concerns will bo asked to make this latest educational plan a big success. Everyone in the? city will be asked to act as a "committee of one" to persuade non-English sneaking for eigners to learn the language. Ser mons, letters to the homes from teachers, personal interviews with foreigners and employers of them and numerous other means will he resorted to to arouse the interest of these peoples so that they will begin a systematic study of the English language. Co-operation Needed The co-operation of foreign organ ization, industrial plants, the Cham ber of Commerce and other business organizations, women's clubs, pa triotic soeleitcs, civic organizations. Boy Scouts, <irl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and Red Cross, particularly the foreign lirances, will be needed ac cording to Mr. Blekley, who has al ready planned the work which some of those could do to help. Methods for securing regular at tendance of persons beyond the com pulsory attendance age, registration | of the pupils and the curriculum are j ■details included in Mr. Hickley's orig- j tnal plans. It is also planned to hold ' social meetings for all the pupils on Friday evening, every two weeks, wi'h programs including lectures, music, folk dances and motion pic tures. Buildings in which schools will probably be opened are the Penn, Hai'rts'and Technical High. Supervisor Bickley has included in hfs report to the directors speci mens of blanks which would be ■used in the registration of both chil . )dren of foreigners and also their parents. He also advanced some reasons'why immigrants should at tend the evening classes, explaining tlia' it will bring them into closer as sociation with native-born American people, will give them a most pleas ant life because of a knowlege of the English language, will help them to a better job and to live a more V.reful life. •lust a.s extensive as the American ization plan in Supervisor Bickley's outline for evening recreational de vi lopments. After advancing nu merous reasons for the beginning of tlrs work he announces that the plans would permit all persons to at tend. with the schools in which the centers are organized, open every e v ening in the week except Saturday and Sunday, beginning September 30 and closing June 1. The hours will be 0.30 to 9.30 o'clock, with the tirst hour for children from G to 10 years of age; an hour and one-half for children from 11 to 15, and from 7.30 to 9.30 o'clock for all persons over 15 years of age. To Organize <Ttibs The activities will include athletics, I games, such as checkorsand chess, li brary and reading rooms, debating; glee clul>, orchestra, vocal and in strumental music, supervised study, story telling, crocheting, sewing, mil linery, organization of civic organiza tions, special programs for Friday or Saturday evenings; naturalized foreigners to form nucleus for pur pose of organization of civic clubs for nten and women. T|e School Board unanimously voted to have itie Masonic Order take charge of the cornerstone lay ing at the Thomas A. Edison inter mediate high school. Nineteenth and t'hestnut streets, the date to be fixed later in order that officials of the state body may be present. This will be the first time In more than twen ty-five years that a formal Masonic , ceremony will be held as the corner stone laying program, the lust one being held when the stone, was laid at the Central High school. The board also reconsidered a res olution that all teachers who enter ed war work should be given leave of absence and when they return should be • reinstated. By a unani mous vote ft was agreed to have tliis motion include all district em ployes. The directors approved theappoint ment of a number of teachers and the assignment of others in the va rious grade schools. A lengthy dis cussion developed when Dr. Downes asked for the appointment of G. H. Goetz, principal at the Cameron WHY WASTE TIME 1 AND MONEY in buying and waiting for automobile parts from the factory? 4 We carry a complete stock of second-hand parts of all kinds for any make of car. Carburetors Magnetoec Batteries Gears Crankshafts Axles, etc. All Sizes Used Tires Give Us a Trial Used Cars Bought and Sold Chelsa Auto Wrecking A. SCHIFFMAN, Prop. 22-24-26 N. Cameron St. Both Phones SATURDAY EVENING, school, as a supervisor, and other promotions to fill vacancies caused by his appointment. It was finally approved, however. Department Reports Reports of various departments of the district were submitted also. Dur ing the year 102 teachers were men tioned for excellence In results, a 100 per cent. Increase over the pre ceding yeari war work Included post ers for Red Cross, Liberty Loans, War Saving Stamps, food conserva tion; also service flags and flags of the Allies, In music organization G f grade school orchestras, musical memory contests in the Technical High and Cameron schools; and community singing are specially mentioned. Grade school supervisors reported that the large amount of war work done in the schools had no effect on the other work, all of which was completed. They also reported 4'JO pupils had advanced a half year by the mid-year promotions. I An alarming decrease in Central J High School, due largely to over crowding is reported by Dr. H. G. Dibble. The class of 1918 at entrance ' Included 326 members: upon gradua tion, 176; class of 1919, 316 upon en j trance, and 167 now in the class; | war activities Include purchases by ' students and teachers of First Lib ; erty Loan Bonds, $12,550; Second lx>an, $12,250; War Savings Stamps, $6,000; Red Cross memberships, 557; Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. contribu tions, $345; SIOO Liberty Bond pre sented to Harrisburg Public Library, two banquets omitted; funds of athletic association totalling $1,200 invested in bonds; and the school sup ported a French war orphan. At Technical High School the em ployment bureau was a big success: war activities: sale of Liberty Bonds, $15,000; War Savings and Thrift Stamps, $2,583.33; enlistments of students, public demonstrations, 500 books for camp libraries; 75 tent floors constructed, Red Cross ship ping boxes made; 35 boys enrolled in Boys' Working Reserve; others assisted in draft board work; 38 did mail work aand railroad work dur ing year; 17 joined local Reserve Militia. AVenk Children Gnln Weight Open air school statistics show in creases in the weight of pupils with no pupils losing In weight and the attendance averaging from 80 to 90 per cent, despite the heavy snows during the winter and the difficulty to reaching the buildings. Teachers Training School activities were or ganization of a senior Red Cross aux iliary; assisting In forming junior branches. In the medical inspection depart ment outbreaks of diphtheria in schools were prevented by removal of carrier cases; and epidemics of smallpox averted by vaccination of all pupils in Downey, Penn. Wicker sham and Boas buildings. An addi tional physician Is recommended for this department. During the board meeting Director A. Carson Stanun stated that he would like to have the minutes show that if lie had been able to be present at the last meeting of the board, at which Mr. Jacobs was retired, he would have voted against such re tirement for the reasons given by him at the meeting of the Retirement Board at which Mr. Jacob's applica tion for retirement was considered, which were .that a construction of tlie provisions of the retirement plan should not be forced and a new con struction made in favor of a teacher who was not wholly Incapacitated, and had served the board a compara tively short time, so as to provide an annuity on a basis that was un scientific. He also said, that the fund could not bear, and that it would probably in his judgment result in wrecking and bankrupting the fund, to the in jury and loss of retired teachers who had served the district for many years and who were absolutely de pendent upon the annuities for a liv ing. Continuing, Mr. Stamm said, a suf ficient reason for concluding that the construction which has been , placed upon the retirement plan in tills In stance would result in the impair ment of the fund is that it would entitle Mr. Jacobs, who Is about 54 years of age and in good health (and able to earn a llvllhood at some other occupation) and who has served this district twelve years and has con tributed to the fund during only ten years to the sum of eight hun dred dollars per year as long as ho lives, (that being the largest annuity that can be paid to any teacher), whereas under the state plan, which has been prepared with scientific and actuarial accuracy* and thoroughness, he would be entitled to less than five hundred dollars for his entire service as a teacher here and else where of thirty-six years upon the basis of contributions by or for him to such fund for the full thirty-six years. Director Stamm concluded by say ing his only objection to the construc tion of the plan and the retirement of Mr. Jacobs is in the interest of the preservation of the funds of the Retfpement Roard for the use of its beneticiaries who are dependent upon it, and most of whom have, or will have, served the district for very many years. More Consolidations on Pennsy and Reading Lines The work of consolidating the stations along lines which parallel each other Is progressing rapidly. The Reading trains on the Reading and Columbia branch now run into the Pennsylvania station at Colum bia. The stations at Landisville. Milton, Danville, Dauphin and oth ers have already been consolidated. At Newberry all four lines—the New York Central, Philadelphia and Reading. Pennsylvania Railroad and the S. and N. Y., have been consoli dated under one agency. At Potts ville John S. Brobst, of the Read ing. has been made the general agent, with W. J. Schick as assist ant. The Pennsylvania station at St. Clair will he closed Sunday. Sep tember 1, after which the Reading will hundlo all the business. QUOTA TO I.K.AVE FOR CAMP AUGUST 23 Dauphin county's colored men called to go to Camp Lee next week will leave here on Friday. There will be seven front Dauphin district. No. 1; one from Harrisburg, No. 2. and five from Harrisburg. No. 3. Lancaster. T.ebanon. York and Northumberland men will go the same day. The Frank lin county men will go on Thursday. MARKET IS GROWING All records for attendance at the Kelker street curb market were broken this week according to George B. Nebinger, city inspector of weights and measures. The largest number attended on Tues day when eighteen dealers were there. Next Tuesday another large market is expected. DWYKR \VKITES FROM FRANCE An interesting? letter has been re ceived from Francis B. Dwyer, Y. M. C. A. secretary in Paris, France, formerly with the city highway de partment, Secretary l>wyer has been in charge of construction work but has recently been transferred and is now a hut secretary. ALIENS CANNOT LEAVE AMERICA WITHOUT PERMIT President Blocks Departure From Country of Agents of Germany Wnnlilngtmi, Aug. 17.—Freedom of departure from this country of aliens by means of which a number of dangerous enemy agents have been able to escape from the authorities since the United States entered the war will not be permitted after Sep tember 15, under a proclamation signed by President Wilson and an executive order, both of which were made public last night by the State Department. The proclamation and executive order puts Into effect the alien control law passed by Congress last May. Under the executive order aliens after September 15 will be required to obtain permits before leaving the United States and addiUonal restric tions will be placed on the entry of aliens into this country. Attempts to evade the draft, through leaving the country, which officials believe will Increase with passage of the bill ex tending the draft ages, will be ren dered less easy of accomplishment by the new restrictions. Put on Siiiuc Basis as Citizens "Heretofore, American citizens have been required to make applica tions for passports in order to go abroad and to explain to the satis faction of the Department of State the necessity of their trips, while aliens have been permitted to depart freely without making applications for or explaining their trips," said an explanatory statement issued by the State Department last night. 'The new luw now places aliens in this respect on a basis similar to that of citizens. "It is believed that many aliens 1 have been leaving the United States as German agents, carrying informa tion abroad for the use of the enemy. The new law is designed to prevent the departure of all such enomics of the United States. There have been numerous instances of the operations of such German-paid agents and spies who have left the country be cause there was no luw to prevent their departure." In this connection, the State De partment statement pointed out, the freedom with which such persons as Robert Fay, organizer of German bomb plots, Frans von Rintelen, and Fay's associate, Dr. Walter K. Sheele, have been able to escape. The new law, according to the State Department statement, will operate as follows: "Aliens desiring to leave the Unit ed States will be required to make application to the immigrant inspec tor or United States District Attorney nearest his last place of residence. Aliens living east of the Mississippi shall make such application not less than fourteen days nor more than twenty-eight days before the date of the proposed sailing. Those living west of the Mississippi shall make applications not less than eighteen lays nor more than twenty-eight days before date of sailing. Each line must also submit a passport issued, renewed or vised within ten days prior to the date of his application and must bring with him as witness an American citizen who can testify to the truth of the facts stated in his application. Must Show Reason For Journey "Permits to depart will be granted only if it shall affirmatively appear that there is reasonable necessity for, the journey, and that such departure is deemed not to be prejudical to the interest of the United States. Pro vision has been made under the new law for the travel of American citi zens to and from our Insular posses sions on citizens' identity cards to be issued by immigration officials in lieu of regular passports and similar pro vision has been made for .citizenship and aliens living on either side of the Mexican border within the ten mile limit for border crossings. Such cards will be issued by immigrant inspectors. "No passports or permits of the kind mentioned above will be requir ed of persons going to Canada, but male persons of draft age will be re quired to carry permits issued by their local boards. "The entry and departure of all seamen, both citizen and alien, will be controlled under the new law, through the Issuance of seamen's identity cards. Seamen's identity cards will be issued to incoming sea men by the immigration officials and to outgoing seamen by the customs officials, both immigration and cus toms officials acting in this capacity under the Jurisdiction of the Depart ment of State. "Permits to depart, when issued, should be presented to the control officer of the port of departure not less than twenty-four hours before the proposed date of sailing. The de parture of enemy aliens and allies of enemy aliens will be governed by ex isting regulations until Septem ber 15." HAS AM4I.K KIIACTUHKI) Harry W. Fisher, aged 33, Lemoyne, employed as a brakemun on the Phila delphia and Reading railroad, frac tured his left ankle Cn the Ruther ford yards before 5 o'clock this morn ing when he jumped from a moying car. It is thought he turned the ankle on a rail or tie. He is at the Harrlsbtirg Hospital. MEYERS WILIj FILED The will of Renjamtn F. Meyers newspaperman, publisher and polit ical leader who died last Sunday, was filed to-day for probate with Register of Wills Roy C. Danner. The Union Trust Company has been named as exeeutor, but no further legal preceedings developed to-day. Letters on the estate will probably be issued on Monday, when the will is probatd. Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. Bernard H. Smith, 830 Boyd street, have returned from a visit to Falling Waters, Berkley Springs and Martinsburg, W. Va., where they visited relatives of Mr. Smith. Mrs. John C. Underwood, 110 North Second street, is visiting her parents in Hanover. Miss Mayme Sellers, of 344 Harris street, is spending the week-end in Philadelphia. Reide Rornig, of the Telegraph re portorial staff, left to-day for his home in Beaver Springs, where he will spend i week's vacation. William Wheatfield, who had been working in Trenton, N. J., for sev eral months, returned to Harrisburg to-day, going later to his home in Carlisle. The Rev. Edwin E. Curtis, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, came here during the week from Mount Gretna to officiate at the fu neral of a parishioner. Mrs. A. Poyd Shartzer, 1349 Ver non street, is .home from a two I weeks' vi3it to her daughter, Mrs. 1 William Wagner, New York city. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH KAISER DEMANDS AUSTRIAN TROOPS ON WEST FRONT Wants Dual Monarchy to Wage Only Defensive War fare on Italian Front By Associated Press IJOIMIOII, Aug. 17.—Germany has made concessions to Austria on.the Polish question in consequence of the strong stand taken by Emperor Charles and the Austro-Hunsarian government according to information received by the correspondent of the Dally Mall at The Hague to which the Mail gives much prominence. It is possible there will he no personal union of, the crowns of Po land and Austria, but the king of Poland is certain to be an Austrian archduke, says the correspondent, who adds that the discussipn at Ger man headquarters had the following basis: Must Aid Hun in West The Germans demanded that Aus tria send to the western front from ten to fifteen divisions of picked troops ponfinlng themselves to the defensive on the Italian front. Emperor Charles and his advisers made the counter demands that Ger many make further declarations re garding Belgium, guaranteeing eva cuation, restoration and an indernn ' ity, make a powerful movement in the direction of peace and that the Polish question be solved in a man ner favorable to Austrian wishes. Austria Forced Concession The advisers of the Austrian em peror. it is declared, emphasized that the opposition of Austrian military and public opinion of the transfer of troops to the western front was uni versal. This opposition could only be quieted if the government was assur ed of Polish support, which could be obtained by securing from Germany concessions on the account of Poland and if the public could be shown the German government had been in fluenced in the direction of another strong effort to obtain peace. Short of this, Austria would not send troops to the western front. Carranza Yields to U. S. in Mexican Oil Dispute; Crisis Believed Averted By Associated Press WftmhinKton, Aug. 17. The threat ened crisis in the relations of Mexico with the entente allies and the Unit ed States apparently has been averted by a modification of the new Mexican oil tax decree by President Carranza. It was learned to-day that on Au gust 12 Carranza in effect canceled provisions of the decree of July 31 under which undeveloped oil lands might he seized by the Mexican Gov ernment upon failure of their owner to make declarations and submit to what they regarded as excessive taxation. Bishop McDevitt to Attend Field Mass The Rt. Rev. Philip R. McDevitt, Bishop of Harrisburg; J. W. Roden haver and David E. Tracy, all of Har risburg; Fntlier P. C. Noel, Chambers burg; F. P. Duggan, Lewistown, and Thomas G. Herbert, Altoona, will speak following a dinner to be held after a Field Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Doylesburg to-mor row. The Field Mass will be held at 11 o'clock with Father P. J. Phelan as the celebrant. The dinner will be served at I'd o'clock by the ladies of St. Mary's Parish. The little mission church where the mass will he celebrated was erected in IXO2. The 116 th anniversary will be celebrated to-morrow. A number of organizations will participate in the affair. It is under the auspices of the Lewistown, Harrisburg and Chambersburg Councils, Knights of Columbus and invitations have been sent out to all nearby towns of the three councils, including Edizabeth town, Middletown, Steelton, Harris burg, Carlisle, Waynesboro. Cham-' bersburg, Lewistown, Mt. Union, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Holli- j daysburg, Bedford and Everett. The roads are all good leading to Doylesburg, and with favorable weather, autoists will find a real treat in driving to Doylesburg, as they can return home a, different route. Jitneymen File Appeal With Superior Court Counsel for the jitney drivers of Harrisburg who have been ordered off the streets by a ruling of the Public tßervice Commission for fail ure to apply for certificates of pub lie convenience, today filed with the deputy prothonotary of the Sup erior Court, an appeal from the or der. O. G. Wickersham, represent ing a number of the drivers, said j that on Monday the necessary peti-1 tion to have the appeal made a sup-1 orsideas and thereby serve as aj stay in the commission's ruling, will be filed. A number of the jitneymen at a recent meeting decided to appeal from the order, some of them con senting to meet the ruling until the appeal has been taken. Other dri vers have been operating, however, ignoring the ruling. President Acknowledges Prayers For Allied Arms Now York, Aug. 17. President Wilson has acknowledged receipt of resolutions of loyalty and confidence adopted by churches representing thirty-nine denominations in all parts of the United States, it was announced here to-day by the Fed eral Council of the Churches of Christ in America and the General War-Time Commission of the Churches. The resolutions were adopted last Memorial Day when all worshipers united in prayers for the success ot the allied arms. Housing Needs Cause Building Operations Housing needs for war workers and factory additions necessitated by war orders are the two elements causing the most building operations at present according to the monthly building review of the American Contractor. While a number of cities In the country show increases these arc due largely to war conditions, other localities showing bid drops in operations. In Harrisburg during July the building work decreased 79 | per cent, as compared with that ' started in the same period in 1917. MAYOR TO HEAr. OF BIG CITY'S TRAFFIC PLANS With Captain Thompson Back From New York New Way Here Impends The mayor and Captain Thompson will meet in the near future to dis cuss possible traffic changes as the result of the captain's trip to New York City to observe traffic condi tions and regulations in force there. Captain Thompson, in charge of the traffic squad of the city police de partment, returned this morning from his four-day inspection visit in New York. He would not discuss the na ture of the changes to be suggested to the mayor until after the confer ence. AVhile in New York. Captain Thompson ordered traffic semaphores for the six busy intersections in Har rlsburg where the traffic officers are stationed. The semaphores, however, cannot be delivered at any specified date, the captain said because of the inability of Joseph N. Early, the manufacturer, to secure the necessary parts from the factories. Between thirty and sixty days was the time limit he specified as necessary to con struct the semaphores. The semaphores are to cost J6O, en tailing a total cost of J360. SriitiiiilioreH to He Lighted Captain Thompson described the semaphores to be put in use here. They are not the ordinary two-arm affairs, but are constructed in the form of a square, mounted on a, standard, with two "Stop" sides in red lettering, and two "Go" sides in green lettering. The top Is con structed of glass with a malleable iron frame, and is lighted from within at night, making the signs as visible as during the day. The box-like sign at the top is mounted on a nine-foot wrought iron pipe standard, with a heavy cast iron base. The sign is worked by a small handle just high enough to be con veniently operated by the policeman. City Not Behind Times Speaking of his trip, the captain said, "I find by observing their regu lations that Harrisburg is not such a hack number after all. They use the whistles with signals of one and two blasts, the same as our officers do. They have semaphores only along Fifth avenue and other streets where the traffie is straight ahead. "T find that in New York they pay absolutely no attention to the pedes trians. Here we look after the safety of the pedestrians as well as the motorist." Archduke Karl Stephen to Be King of Poland By Associated Press The Hague, Aug. 17.—Germany has approved the suggestion made by Austria that an Austrian arch duke be made king of Poland, the Lokal Anzeiger, of Berlin, says it understands. Arrhduke Karl Ste phen, it says, probably will he named. | THE NHff BIG BEIHISHEM E> Designed and built by Bethlehem Engineers, according to the highest Bethlehem E%l H standards of advanced truck development. 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I Secretary Baker said yesterday he ' had visited the office of Surgeon | General Gorgas to look into daily re ! ports from the hospitals with a view Ito having them carded, catalogued j and tabulated so that most instant ! information can be given. The hospital records, Mr. Baker ' said, will be brought here weekly .by | courier from France and thus it j will be to give the exact na- I ture of the wounds or diseases from which men are suffering. The infor • mation will be available through the i adjutant general. The task of installing the system will be considerable, but the War Secretary believes the information should be available, for in thousands of cases it will relieve unnecessary distress which follows appearance of the names of the men on casualty lists as wounded, degree undeterm ined or severely. : Sybil, Once Reported Sunk, Reaches Gloucester, Mass. Washington, Aug. 17.—The Amer- I iean schooner, Sybil, recently report | ed sunk by a German submarine, has arrived safely at Gloucester, Mass., ! the Navy Department to-day was in | formed. The department also announced | to-day that the remainder of the j crew of the schooner Progress, one j of the fishing vessels sunk off the j New England coast had been report ! Ed rescued. Marguerite Clark, Film Star, Bride of Officer Greenwich, Conn., Aug. 17.—Miss I Marguerite Clark, the film star and | stage favorite, was married ncre | yesterday to First Lieutenant H. P. : Williams, of the engineering corps, Washington. They started in an i, automobile immediately after the ! ceremony for New York, j The bride is the daughter of Mrs. i Golden, of Cincinnati. Lieutenant j Williams is the son of F. B. Williams | of New Orleans. j PRESIDENT SLEEPS LONGER By Associated Press Manchester, Mass., Aug. 17. President Wilson told friends to- I day .that lie was enjoying the most | restful outing in years. Getting I away from the intense heat at Wash -1 ington, he found the weather along the north shore almost like early ! autumn, with ideal conditions for I golting. There was a further drop ! in temperature last night and the President added an hour and a half I to his usual sleeping schedule. AUGJJST 17, 1918 MIRLO, BRITISH TANKSHIP, HIT BY GERMAN SUB Nine of Her Crew Drowned Off Cape Hatteras Last Night By .Associated Press Beaufort, N. C., Aug. 17.—The ! British tank steamship Mirlo was torpedoed by a German submarine j off Cape Hatteras last night. Nine I members of her crew were drowned, j according to reports reaching here | to-day. All the other members of the Mir | lo's crew were saved by coast guards ! and have been brought safely to ; shore. They said the torpedo struck ; the vessel amidships and that soon • afterward the cargo of gasoline ex ! ploded, setting Ore to the ship and i compelling them to jump for their | lives. i As the Mirlo was torpedoed only a j few miles off shore, the crew from coast guard station No. 178 reached the scene in a short time and picked up the survivors. All except nine men were accounted for. The surface of the sea for five miles around was covered with burning gasoline. It is presumed that the Mirlo sank, although reports received here did not say so definitely. According to the survivors, the submarine when last seen was lay- I ing just off Hatteras, apparently in-, ' tending to wait for other victims. | The motor ship Madrugada, sunk Thursday morning off the Virginia coast and previously reported as a Brazilian vessel was under the Amer ican flag when she was sent to the bottom. It was learned here to-day | that the ship cleared as an Ameri ! can craft, but was to be turned over | to a Brazilian firm on arrival at San : tos, Brazil, her port of destination. Playground Instructors Planning For Romper Day Playground instructors at thcir meeting to-day with Supervisor J. K. Staples made further arrangements for the activities to be staged at I Iteservior Park on ltomper Day, \ j August 29. A number of the new folk dances were practiced and dur- I ing the next few weeks the play j ground youngsters will be kept busy preparing for the annual outing. Mrs.' Katherine Staples Parker, lof Harrisonburg, Virginia, a sister j of Supervisor J. K. Staples, arrived ; in the city early today and will as i sist at the camp at McCormlck's i Island. Mrs. Parker has been at the camp in former years and is well known by many of the playground boys and girls. FIND LIEI'TENANT'S COAT | An army uniform coat belonging j to a first lieutenant in the Quarter masters' Corps was found on Mar kct street by Patrolman Milliken ■ early this morning. The coat con tained a check book issued by the i New Cumberland National Bank, but no identifying clue. Police are hold ' ing it until the owner turns up. AMERICA FIGHTS PUBLIC WAR, SAYS NORTHCLIFFE U. S. Able to Produce 10,000 Liberty Motors Monthly, London Hears London, Aug. 17.—American aid ' in the war was given high praise by i Viscount Northcliffe to-day in wel i coming representatives of the over ! seas press and other distinguished ' guests to a reception at the Times 1 office. Lord Northcliffe explained that he i dilated on American efforts because, 1 through the Times, his words would ; reach Germany and because "I think . ! t wise lhat they as well, as our- I selves, should know what lies in the • womb of the future in regard to the United States." He told of America's L efforts on sea and land, in transport i shipbuilding, manufacture of alr -1 panes, food production and other I things. He estimated America would i produce ten thousand Liberty motors ' monthly and that its other war ef s fcrts are on a similar huge scale. America is fighting a public war > and not a secret war, said Lord ' Northcliffe, in discussing the censor ship. He added: s "Their government is frank with - them about the war and I think that • his had a deal to do with the ac celeration of shipbuilding to an ex : tent I had believed almost impos -1 slbie." Lord Northcliffe complained that [ the British censorship had left hid j den the best efforts of the British ' nation and its allies. He contrasted " British and American methods with regard to casualties, adding that British casualties last year in killed, wounded and missing were 800,- 000. After denouncing the pacifists, Lord Northcliffe concluded: 1,200 Property Deeds Filed With Engineer i During the week more than 1200 ) deeds for properties in the Four | teenth and Tenth wards had been I presented at the office of City Kn | gineer M. B. Cowden for registra tion together with official copies of j the description of the properties, v The latter will be kept on file. In " order to give all owners of proper -1 ; ty in the two wards sufficient time ' 1 to present deeds Mr. Cowden said L to-day the limit has been extended ■ to August 31, after which all deeds 1 for properties in the Eleventh Ward, ' will be called for registration. JERSEY DETECTIVE SLAIN New York, Aug. 17. Tomasso '• Adubatto, a Newark, N. .T., detec ■ j five, was shot and killed in a icne • I ment house here to-day while at >] tempting to arrest Palvatore Anna ■ | bile, alleged murderer of Joseph ; | Volpe, in Newark, last Patrol t man Thomas Flaherty, # New Vorl - officer, who accompanied Adubattc I was seriously wounded. 3
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