BOLD TEUTON SHIP PLOT IS BARED BY COMPANY SEIZURE Alien Property Custodian Pal mer Takes Over American Transatlantic Concern ®w York, Sept. s.—On the ground of German ownership, the American Transatlantic Company, which, until its ships were commandeered by the United States Shipping Board in Oc tober, 1917, operated In ocean trade a fleet of eleven steamships flying the Stars and Stripes, has been taken over by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian. Richard G. Wagner, formerly of Milwaukee, an American-born citi zen, head of the concern, for three years deceived the American govern ment "withi truly Prussian arrog ance," as well as British and French prize courts as to the real ownership of the property, according to Francis P. Garvan, investigator for the cus todian. who made public last night a summary of Wagner's activities. The ships were, in fact, bought with German gold and the company was organized eight months after the outbreak of hostilities with funds which Count von Bernstorff, the Ger man Ambassador, caused to be trans mitted here for Wagner's benefit. Wagner, under the examination of Mr. Garvan, protested the ships were American owned until the last; but finally confessed, before the weight of evidence, that the backing of this venture to keep German commerce on the high seas came from German shipping interests. Refused to Remove Captains : Suspicion toward the American Transatlantic Company was enter tained by this government from the time that Wagner sought to have his eleven ships, then flying neutral flags, transferred to American registry. While he succeeded by complying with all the technicalities of the law, it is known that the American Trans atlantic Company was closely watch ed. At the time the ships of the com pany were commandeered by the ship ping board, as were other ships fly ing the American flag, the Navy De partment, it is known, refused to de liver to the commanders of the ships confidential Instructions and other naval secrets, because they were not American citizens. Postmistress Quits For Job in the Navy Port Costa, Cal. —This city is with out a regularly appointed postmis tress. Miss Cecelia Hensan, who has been in charge of the office here for some time, has quit stamping and deliver ing letters to take an active part ir. the war. She has enlisted in the Navy as a yeomanette and is pre paring for assignment to duty at Mare Island. JJFf OFF CORNS! Doesn't hurt at all and costs only few cents Magic! Just drop a little Freefone on that touchy corn, instantly it stops aching, then you lift the corn off with the fingers. Truly! No humbug! Cg I NYyl J Ml ' Try Freezone! Your druggist sells a tiny bottle for a few cents, suffi cient to rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and calluses, without one parti cle of pain, soreness or irritation. Freezone is the discovery of a noted Cincinnati genius. WRITTEN ON FAfFS— RHEUMATISM You Can't Hide Rheumatism It runs up into the nerves, causes the expression in the face, makes you look and feel sicker than you look, you rheumatics understand. But there isn't as much of it as there used to be. "Neutrone Pre scription 99" has educated us to freedom of all Rheumatism and its many ailments. "Neutrone Prescription 99" loos ens those painful, swollen Joints and muscles. You can distinctly feel all trouble leaving you and comfort and happiness creeping in. There is ab solutely nothing else known like "Neutrone Prescription 99" for all W You can prove it, get a 60c or SI.OO bottle of your druggist to-day. For sale In Harrisburg by George A. Gorgas, 1 North Third Street and Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Are You Worn Out? When the human machinery bearins to wear out. yon arrow old. go Into decline and decay, the bjood become* thin and watery, circulatroa root, the nerves shattered and weak. DR. CHASE'S Blood JSiNerve Tablets Which Contain Iron, Nux Vomica, Gentian Meet thie condition by replacing the iron that has been worn out. making them a parfect ram ad y for building up tired and worn out peopla. Weigh Yourself Before Taking Ma 60 cenu. SpecUl Sirtnrth *0 cent*. United Medicine C0.,'224 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, Pa. THURSDAY EVENING, MRJSBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 5, 1918. WAR WORK NOT TO BE CRIPPLED BY COMING DRAFT Darragh Delancey,of the War Department, Reassures Manufacturers Philadelphia, Sept. s.—War indus tries will not be crippled in the next draft which Includes men between the ages of 18 to 45. This assurance was given to the ordnance manu facturers of Philadelphia at the weekly meeting at the Manufactur ers' Club yesterday by Darragh De lancey, of the War Department, who Is associated with Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mr. Delancey pre dicted that men with dependants would not be granted deferred classi fication under the new draft regula tions, unless they were engaged in essential occupations. Mr. Delancey said that there would be no Presidential appeal in the coming draft. The district boards, he said, would be almost independent bodies to make such decisions as they saw fit, as long as these deci sions did not conflict with the nation al selective service regulations. Three methods by which to obtain and hold their skilled workers were outlined to the ordnance manufac turers. To get a deferred classifica tion a government contractor is com pelled to show the district board that he is the manager of an essential In dustry. If he can prove he Is engag ing workmen in an essential In dustry he can ask for a deferred classification for his men. The second idea is the "indefinite furlough" plan. This was explained as a method by which a workman may be returned from camp after once being inducted into the service. He must be skilled in his line and will thereupon be granted an inde finite furlough. He does not wear his uniform while on duty, but off duty he must wear the soldier's uniform to show that he is still in the service. Many skilled workers, Mr. Delan cey said, have been so overcome by their patriotic emotions that they had enlisted and this at first threat ened to take advantage of the oppor tunities offered them to obtain skill ed workers, gnd to keep them. The newly organized section of the ordnance department intends to con tinue these Wednesday morning talks and to have speakers of prominence. Addresses on subjects vital to the prodt/cers of ordnance material will be delivered and all are invited to attend the conferences. Men 18 to 45 to Register For War Service in the Regular Polling Places The city and county polling places have been designated as the regis tration offices for the men between 18 and 45 who register September 12 for military service. The local draft boards have completed ar rangements and the work of regis tration will be done by a number of city and county assessors, regis trars and volunteer clerks. Men who expect to be out of the city or coun ty the day of registration can reg ister previous to September 12 at their local board. Nonresidents who do not know the location of their draft board can register by filling out the registration card, secured from any local board, and sending it to the Mayor of their city or Sheriff of their county. The "Old Gray Mare" Cpming Into Her Own Hazleton, Pa.—Max Friedlander, local fuel administrator, announced that officers would be stationed along all the important highv/ays through the northeastern part of the state next Sunday to halt automo bilists disregarding the request of the Government to cut out pleasure motor trips on Sundays as a means of conserving gasoline. While these officers will make no arrests, they will impress upon violators of the rule the need of complying with the wishes of the Federal authorities. Farmers who had been in the habit of going to church in their au tomobiles will resort to the use of the old mare and buggy. Close to the Winning Post, French Statement Says London, Sept. s.—Paris newspapers to-day print the following semi-offi cial statement: " 'The hour seerns close at hand when the superb efforts of the Allies will begin to bear fruit," one of our great chiefs said yesterday. 'We are on the last lap and close to the win ning post." " PLAN' PYTHIAN CASTLE Further plans for the erection of a Pythian Castle for Harrisburg lodges were made at a meeting of the Pythian Home Committee this week. Plans were made for a two night grand bazar to be held at the Armory. Second and Forster streets, on Thursday and Friday evenings, October 24 and 25. ART SUPERVISOR ELECTED Mount Union, Pa., Sept. s—Miss Florence Deishelmer, of Tunkhan nock, was elected to the position of supervisor of the household arts de partment which will be put into *he Mount Union school this year. Slia has prepared for her work at Buck nell University and Columbia Uni versity, New York city. BLAIN SCHOOLS OPEN Blain, Pa., Sept. s.—The Biain vo cational school opened with thirty three pupils. The freshmen class is composed of five girls and three boys. Blain grammar school. Prof. A. J. Shumaker, teacher, opened with fif teen pupils and Blain primary school, Miss Myrtle Wentz, teacher, with twenty-seven pupils. HAS LEG BROKEN Paul Wert, 2022 Wallace street, is suffering from a fracture of the leg as the result of a collision be tween a limousine and a Bell Tele phone Company truck last evening. Wert is In the Harrisburg hospital. LEG FRACTURED IN FALL Walter C. Merkle, 1424 Penn street, a conductor of the Harris burg Railways Company, fractured his left leg last evening. When get ting oft a Harrisburg Railways Company car he made a misstep. PREPARING FOR LIGHT Liverpool, Pa., Sept. 5. Electric light linemen are now putting Up the arms on the poles for the bor ough street lights. It is promised that the town will be lighted within the next week. ILL WITH TYPHOID FEVER Newport, Pa., Sept. s.—Mrs. Carrie E. Jeffers, well known Sunday school worker, is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever at the home of her brother, John S. Eby. Registrars Named to List Men in New Draft Call New Bloomfleld. Pa., Sept. s.—The following have been selected as reg istrars in the several districts of Perry county, the registrations to be held at the following places through out the county: Biain, N. K. Bistline; New Bloom fleld Luke Baker; Buffalo, S. W. Bil low; Carroll. H. Bert Henderson: Centre, J. Arden Rice; Duncannon. B. Silles Duncan; Greenwood, E. T. Troutman; Howe, Harry L. Stephens; Jackson, C. M. Bower; Juniata, Heis ler Shumaker; Liverpool borough, S. Maurice Shinier; Liverpool township, W. Horace Sheaffer; Madison, Wil liam C. Garber; Marysvllle T. W. Gelb; Miller, J. H. Campbell; Millers town. T. G. Diffenderfer; New Buf falo, W. E. Meek's; Newport, first ward. Rubert P. Diver; Newport, sec ond ward Peter Herty; Oliver, James Bistline; Penn Linn, C. Llchtner; Rye, the Rev. W. E. Yingllng; Sandy Hill, F. N. Meredith; Seville, Silas A. Rice; Spring, W. Guy Kretzing; Tabuyn, first D. Chas Bistline; Tyrone, Geo. E. Keif; Tabuyn, second, D. J. H. Zeigler; Watts, Allen K. Thompson; French Flags For Lafayette Day JSxxvmaM French Flags For Lafayette Day BELL 1901—2356 UNITED HARRISBURG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1918. FOUNDED 18T* Draperies " ' Notion Specials 36-inch Filet net in neat ® ° dds and ends to clos< * designs, white and ecru. M. 1 H W _/% _ . out—hooks and eyes, mer-< Friday sai, yard, HTM/I Q U KO fQIO ITI Q SpS S* a iluay LJdigdiiiu 36-inch medium and ===========^^g^ ============= ============i ton safety pins, Duplex; dark colored cretonne for upholstering and Friday sale, cushions. Fr,day sale, Friday is a day of economy at this store. Good values lc 38c are the rule every day, but Friday is a day that talks rice buttons' 1 50-inch tapestry —beau- u * / - * quality. Friday sale, yard, strongly to the saving side of your purse. So for its sake 2c $2.00 do not fail to make the acquaintance of Friday at the store. J. O. King's spool cotn Remnants of curtain f 1 • • • ton " Fr ' da y sa * e spool, Madras and cretonne tal Grops of bargains in every department are indicated by 2k ;f St" lc s s y the green price tickets. Odds and ends that make it m^^ b Thf£bi 0 ONE-HALF PRICE -I, , , , collar bands, lead dress M "'"r " possible to keep our stock of merchandise clean from week to week. A weekly housecleaning event that talks strong- 4c Wash skirts—two lots. j I . . _ Friday sale. each. [y tO the SaVlllg SIOC Ol VOlir DUTSC. Fanc 7 trimming buU AA (1 Qfi . J * . tons; bone buttons, two •UU 3.11Q card * ' ' ' ■ Handkerchiefs Domestics Wash Goods White Goods Gloves r _ Final clearance of all £>C • F P rida g y" s "t" r ' yCMtS ' ke?cWcL-?uM b fa C J , s," d c' , n C ""'V of wash fab- Specia , The balance of our • ' ' _ ' y hams in light and dark 36-inch fine grade per- oOC jn tQ but not 9c with net also pink, crepe patterns plaids and cales large variety of Ramie linen—Oyster every size in every color. de chine bandeau bras- IQC stripes. Friday sale, yd., pretty designs and striped whUe _ an excellent ma _ Friday sale, pair, Wes * electric curlers, 2 sieres; dosing in back . in lights and darks. Fri- terial for faW skirts> 36 ' ,°"/ ard - Frida y^ with thin elastic bands Ladies hemstitched LoQ. dav sale vard . , •, x- •, , SQr card, ■ across the back. Friday handkerchiefs. Friday . 7 ' 7 ' ,nches wlde - Fnda y sale > sa j C( sale, each, Awning striped in rem- 9hc y ard > BOWMAN'S— Main Floor, JIC U nants—best quality in $1.59 blue, and tans, v suitable 44-inch plain voiles—the 0/ C Tomato pin cushions, ~r . , . . . BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. .for work apron and small remainder of our stock to ~,. , 4 , . , ~ __ , _ , . * ar ? e With insets of cluny JT ~ , . , CJTT-A I White checked voile— Nntinn Snpcial* blanket pins. Friday sale, ' curtains. Fndav sale. vd.. be sacrificed. Friday sale, _ . . .. ixouon opeciais , j . lace, square necks —the d inches wide, the very eacn, very popular bandeau on ar • thing for window curtains. n style; also net brassieres Toilet Goods 25c Friday sale, yard, Polishing cloth, good "C with shields, with or with- nualitv Fndav sale out sleeves. Friday sale, __ , , „., Sheets 72x90, seams . i o q y " y ' Cotton and mercerized eack Hand scrubs. Friday made of medium quality 36-inch silk and cotton 1/C crochet cotton, shoe sale_ each, muslin, 3-inch hem at top gingham Tussah in some . 1) C strings for Oxford ties, 39c Q —laundered. Friday sale, very effective plaids. Fri- Turkish bath towels Friday sale, BOWMAN'S-second Floor. 5,0 each > day sale, yard, red and blue borders, and Steel knitting needles, . . . „. . - _ . _ initials. U. S. A. woven in 4to set. Fridav sale. JLUC PLh™ y 51-10 50c end—double thread; ' y- sale, each, Si'lk taffeta seam binds P 45c BOWMAN'S Second Floor. 36-inch coin spot Tus- each ing and diamond cornered Lot of Brooklyn made sah—dark grounds with _ Shears—B inches long. b '/ ack oTtan.' Friday sale! gray kid pumps, Bath sponges. Friday dots of various sizes, very )UC Friday sale, heels, twin soles. Friday sale, each, Dress Goods stylish. Friday sale, yard, B owMAN'&-second Floor. OA 10c \IFR sale, pair, _____ OUC l^ CI no wc 3''-inch fancv • nlaid """" Colored embroidered sl.9° _ , , . mohair skirting"—a verv CII Machine stra P' Frida 7 te, pink, blu<* Baby talcum powder. sk l rt ' n S a ver 7 BOWMAN's-Main Floor. Silks sale eac h and red, 3 yards to bolt. A clean up of a lot Friday sale. stylish and durable ma- saJe > eacn * Frid s ' ale / bolt high grade combination - _ tenal for hard wear. ■ Fri- „ , , . f , on pumps in gray kid. Fri- 7c da 7 sale ' y ard ' Hundreds ot useful 30c IJ c day sale, pair, Smocks lengths waist, skirt, Satin sachet bags. Fri- 4DC dress or suit length, 2to Remnants of belting and Hose supporters, 2 98c day sale, each, 54-inch Shepherd check Voile smocks with fine f yards, satins, crepes taf- elastic ' Friday sale, strap belt. Friday sie. 5 Fall shoes are here for 4c FM 'y sille ' embroidery and smocking alsTshirtfogs - One-half Price Isc •# YOU Floor. BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. ' _ ~" V " neck and Square ing the existing prices BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. ~ - mm_ """" others combinations, sizes, va ' ues - Friday sale, SsYIP of Sweaters 42-inch fancy plaids for 16-22; colors white, flesh, y ' OI ... suits cu" ® kirts a kn . e bisque, blue and green. $1 |5 weight for fall wear. Fri- F h 1 vXeIU • The reductions in price this week on all day sale, yard, ™ sa e ' summer sweaters should appeal to you, con- 90 GO C 9 AO T- J. , ' V>alllling I>l CCcSSItICS sidering the restrictions placed on yarns. A 79c Duchess. Friday sal e , 2 continuation of the war for a year or two yard, longer may make it practically impossible to 36-inch mohair dark beveral colored crepe n— Substantial reductions on the various sup secure such sweaters as you can buy to-day. . gray and navy with smocks in pink, blue and pli es you will need now at the height of the Our entire stock of Summer Sweaters shadow stripe. Friday lavender stripes. Friday w < vr- M i:„ a canning season when the fruits of the harvest at prices One-Fourth to One-Third sale, yard, sa j e> Fridav sale "vard con " n £ Everything imaginable that will less than formerly. _Q ' y y facilitate canning and preserving is to be found BOWMAN'S —Third Floor. /9C I $2.29 | $1.45 in the basement at special reductions. ■ BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. ■ Tuscarora. L. E. Donnelly; Wheat field John K. Gephart. JOHN CAMPBELL IN HOSPITAL Marietta, Pa., Sept. s—John Camp bell, Sr., of Marietta, is in the Co lumbia Hospital in a serious condi tion. Mr. Campbell Is 78 years of age. a veteran of the Civil War and an old boat builder, retiring from ac tive life a number of years ago when his eyesight failed. His wife, who liad been seriously ill, has recently came home from the Columbia Hospital. Their son, John. Jr., is an instructor in the public schools at Mount Pleas ant. PERRY SHORT OF COAL New Bloomfleld, Pa., Sept. 5. Perry county has to date received only about one-quarter of its allot ment of coal for the ensuing winter, Fuel Administrator D. H. Meek an nounced this morning. The county allotment is 18,000 tons. The ship ment of coal here is expected to be increased with the approach of winter, Mr. Meek said. NEW FIRE CHIEF AT COLUMBIA Columbia, Pa.. Sept. s.—Harry H. Derstler, a member of the Shawnee Fire Company has been elected by Borough Council as chief of the fire department to All the unexpired term of four years caused by the resigna tion of the former chief, Fred Weav er. The new chief is a married man, 28 years old, and has been an active fireman for the past six years. He is a blacksmith by trade and popular among the firemen. Columbia Borough Council Stops Sunday Amusements Columbia Pa., Sept. s.—Borough Council passed by an unanimous vote, an ordinance to prohibit Sun day amusements or exhibitions of u worldly nature. The resignation of Chester A. Hogentogler. borough en gineer was accepted. He has been in ducted into the Bureau of Standards, at Washington L). C. An odd fea ture of the proceedings of council was the complaint of William Krow, a resident, who stated that he had a house at Furnace alley and Alley W but because of obstructions caused by defective drainage, he was un able to have household goods hauled to his home. He wanted relief and council decided to open up a passage to his dwelling, as he desires to move into the house. Well-Known Mifflin County j Man Killed in France 1 Lcwisiown, Pa., Sept. 5. Wordii was received here last evening of the death of William Calahan, which oe- ' curred on the western front in France on August 18. William Cala han was a crack shot and was one ; of the best-known sportsmen in Cen tral Pennsylvania. At the time ho i joined the United States Army he • was acting as deputy' game warden i to J. J. Slaughterback, of Lewlstown. | He was a well-known authority on many matters pertaining to wild ; game. His mother died but a few days ago. DAY OF PLEASURE Marietta, Pa., Sept. s.—Th pupils of Miss Gertrude Y. Villee, of Marlet l ta on Labor Day held an outing at i , Maple Grove. A special car conveyed i I the pupils and friends, numbering • three score. Games were indulged in > [ and prizes awarded. It was a real ■ day of pleasure- Refreshments of all 1 kinds were served, and the party l returned home at a late hour. COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT Elizabcthvillc, Pa., Sept. s.—Lewis H. Zelgler has received news that his son, Edwin H. Zeigler, has been commissioned a second lieutenant ut Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. Before enlisting Young Zeigler was engaged In Y. M. C. A. work at Laurel. Miss. ( At Camp Meade, Raymond Cole man, of Gratz, has been appointed a sergeant. HUNTING STOLEN CAB Liverpool, Pa., Sept. 5. — Several state police were In Liverpool on Tuesday on the hunt for a negro who stole a large touring car from a Sun bury garage the night before. Re ports say the negro went by car to Harrisburg and was on his way back but went up the other side of the | river. W. C. T. U. TO MEET Newport, Pa., Sept. s.—The month ly meeting of the Newport Women's 1 Christian Temperance Union is scheduled to be held on Friday even ing at the home of Mrs. M. W. Stahl, Oliver street. MISSION SOCIETY MEETS Dauphin, Pa., Sept. s.—The Wom en's Home and Foreign Missionary Society, of the Lutheran Church, met last evening at the home of Mrs. I. Lane Long, in Erie street. TWO SONS IN FRANCE ' Liverpool, Pa., Sept. 6.—Mr. ana Mrs. Amos Johnson recently received word of the arrival overseas of their son, Lawrence Johnson, of Ambiu lance Corps, Detachment No. Another son. Elmer Johnson, Com-, pany L, 134 th United States Inla.ru try. has been on French soil for th* past half year. OLD AGE A CRIME! Some people are young at 60—red checked, ruddy and vigorous. Others are old at 40—joints beginning to stiffen up a bit; step beginning to lag and lose its springiness; occasional touches of pain in the back, feel tired without cause, and possibly a twinge of rheumatic pain. In most cases these are the danger signals to warn you that the kidneys are not promptly doing their work of throwing off the poisons that are al ways forming in the body. To neglect these natural warnings is a crime against yourself. If you have these symptoms you can find prompt reliof in GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap sules. For more than 200 years this has been the recognized remedy far ki _bladder_ ailments. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap* sules are imported direct from the laboratories at Haarlem, Holland. Get them at your druggists. Do not take a substitute. 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