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!
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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*.
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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 <plt/0 and four hole assorted
^ __a—•___________colors and sizes. Friday
Coats _ , _ ' _ _ sale > 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 •
' ' _ </ t inch hem! Friday sale! Sbk for hundreds of useful -E stock of summer silk sale , X
Qs rarh suiiaDie lor bandages and i enet h s to be cleared at • • j gloves—they are gloves
each, dusters. Friday sale, ® White mercerized , ... ~ C £ p
BOWMAN'S —Third Floor. _ yardj one price. Friday sale, strioed VO JI E _ su i ta ble W consid- Q J-QF 5C
9c ° f v,aist a " resses, me bla. C l<, gray, pink and blue Nyes machine oil and
Brassieres . Men's initial cambric • jg quality. Friday sale, yard, _ 2 c | asp a nd gauntlet a machme oil cans. Friday
- few 16 button, every slue Sale ' each '
Of all over lace; lined sal g } eacb> ' 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. In boxes, three slzea.—
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