THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
CAPITOL PARK TO
VIE WITH BEST
Grounds Being Reconstructed
on Fixed Topographical
Scheme
lA "PICTURE" BEING FRAMED
Bet Aside Twenty-Seven Acres for
I "Development of Beautifying Plan
' Flowers Will Flash Beauty Sig
nalsPlans for the Bridge.
Harrisburg.
The unsightly structure! that long
pave stood as an eyesore to the east
bide of the Capitol building gradually
te becoming fewer. One by one they
e being leveled to make way for the
" teautlful new park that will make Har
Irtsburg one of the wonder cities.
From out tbe dust of crumbled brick
End stone will arise stately office
ulldlnga, magnificent marble foun
tains, double lines of low-trimmed
Sees leading through a sunken gar
en, and lofty monuments.
State street will be widened, dlgnl
ed and converted into a treat thor
oughfare extending from both .the east
nd west sides of the Capitol. Certain
city streets will be eliminated and
ethers will be Improved and made to
(Conform to a fixed topographical
ccbeme. A great viaduct will replace
ne present State street bridge over
the' Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and
Into this viaduct the leading streets
will merge.
Tbla, In general outline, la the plan
for a great, reconstructed. Capitol
Park. It la a big plan and may re
quire years of constant work. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh has approved It, and
o has the Board of Public Grounds
and Buildings. A suitable appropria
tion to give the scheme an auspicious
tart is tbe next step.
Arnold W. Brunner, an architect of
New York City, has drafted the plans.
Mr. Brunner la considered one of the
' Test-known experts In city planning
In America. He has erected many
important building throughout tbe
country, Including the civic centers of
Cleveland, Baltimore, Rochester, Al
bany and Denvef. His most, recent
work was designing the stadium of
the College of tbe City of New York.
Mr. Brunner has put his best ef
forts into the Harrisburg plans. His
aole Idea, he has pointed out, Is to
make a frame to set off the Capitol.
He desires to emphasize the beauty
of the structure, but without sacrific
ing simplicity.
Twenty-seven acres will be set aside
for the development of the plan. The
main part of the tract will become a
park which, It is said, will rival th'e
celebrated Luxembourg Gardens. There
will be flowers of all descriptions,
gardens and large grass-plots. When
the park is completed It will be three
fourths as large as the Place de la
Concorde In Paris.
"But unlike the Luxembourg and
tbe Place de la Concorde," says Mr.
Brunner, "the new Capita Park will
be built not for kings and their royal
consorts and favorites, but for Mr.
and Mrs. Smith and the little Smuts.
It will be a great pleasure ground In
wblcb every one may find enjoyment."
About the formal court and garden
will be extended two office buildings,
one for laboratory purposes and a
State educational building. These
tructures have been planned with
the Idea of accommodating the bust
.... r the State as It constantly
expands. The two office buildings wilL
te placed . on a terrace which runs
parallel to the Capitol,
warren H. Manning, of Boston, the
landscape gardener who laid out the
city's park system, is coiiaooruuni.
with Mr. Brunner and acting as con
sultant. Every move made by him
...i Mir Rmnner has been to empha
size the lines of the Capitol, to make
.. j.n mnv of St. Peter's at
Rome, the central theme In a beautiful
ulcture.
rfc. annmaches on the western
front of the Capitol, extending from
tbe Susguehanna River, aiso win do
.n.ii The abrupt slopes of the
western terrace will be cut away and
the much-overdone Bandstone steps at
o,to otrent entrance will be torn
down and replaced by a short flight
of broad marble steps.
Fourth street, through which the
trolley cars now run, will be eliminat
j i. h nne of the new park, as
VU iii t"v
will the other thoroughfares which-
..i. through It. New and Droaa
will be built. Re
-W1UU1I1& .
ti,.toH State street, the main
thoroughfare, will extend from the
vlvanta Station Bl jiueiuccii
ffcrmiffh the Dark midway be
nrnnnRfii office DUlldingS,
to a point at the northern end of the
new park extension at jvv
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-,- ajtn. Arr.irfenta Fewer.
f- HUM HI i" "w-"- - .
vntai incidents about the coalmines'
f Pennsylvania were not so numep
ous during the first six months of
1917 as compared with same period
last year. There were BC9 fatalities
thiB year, as compared with 631 in
1916 showing a decrease of 22.
The greatest number of accidents,
according to data colected by Chief of
Mines Roderick, resulted from falkfof
coal slate and mine roofs. The num
ber this year was 250, while in 1916,
during the first half year, it was 288,
av decrease of 33.
Girls Study Bee Culture.
Unique In many ways Ifl the school
established for the study of bees by
the graduates of the high and normal
schools and for college girls at Little
"Wakefield, the demonstration branch
f the National League for Women'B
Service, near Fisher Station, German
town. The beautiful old F'sher man
sion," in the grove on the hill, about
two squares east from the station on
Fisher's lane, la located one of the
most charming estates In America.
The school Is absolutely free, stu
dents pay no board or tuition.
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I PENNSYLVANIA I
BRIEFS
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Blackberry crops are reported un
usually abundant In Venango, Clarion,
Warren and Forest counties.
J. W. Bruckhart, of Warwick, has a
peach orchard of 800 five year old
trees, from which he estimates he will
gather a 3,000 bushel crop.
The South Wllllamsport Methodist
I Church was struck by lightning during
a thunder storm and destroyed oy
fire, entailing a loss of $18,000.
Auditor' General Snyder announced
the appointment as assistant deputy
of Auditor General Fred T, McDonald,
of West Chester, journal clerk In the
last House and chairman of the Ches
ter County Republican Committee. The
salary is $4,600 a year. The place has
been vacant since Mr. Snyder took
office.
Mrs. Lucy J. Noft, 73, was killed
when she was run down by an automoi
bile as she was crossing the road In
front of her home, In Derrick. City.
Miss Beulah Cowles, of Bradford, was
driving the car, and a coroner's Jury
Is Investigating.
Altoona has renewed its Sunday blue
law prosecutions.
Free mall delivery has been inaug
urated in Newport.
Several Pennsylvania counties will
have record cabbage crops.
Centre county farmers' daughters
have helped nobly In the harvest
fields.
Its new directory shows that Potts-
town has gained 30 per cent. In popula
tion since 191-0.
Red cross women of Bellefonte have
contributed toward the purchase of a
truck for Troop L.
Announcements, posted In the plant
or the Amorlcan Car and Foundry
Company, at Milton state the employ
es will receive an Increase of 10 per
cent. In pay, starting now. More than
1.100 men are working in tbe day and
nleht shifts. It Is understood this Is
the forerunner of further Increases at
this plant which has orders far
ahead.
Howard E. Walker, aged 32, man
ager of the Rlker-Hegemann drug
store at Reading drowned In Angelica
dam while swimming with John Gind-
rich, another druggist. He was form
er manager of the Chestnut street
store, Philadelphia.
Carlisle will add a motorcycle cop to
run down automobile speeders.
Centre county bees have turned
slackers and are producing very little
honey.
Efforts are being made to organize
a new bank at Robeson la.
Fleetwood will sell Us old town
hall to provide funds for a new one.
A $100 setter dog of Oscar Relder,
Fleetwood, was struck by an automo
bile and killed.
Kevtone State Normal School
trustees created the office of regis
trar, and Grant E. Delph, of Pottsvllle,
will fill It.
The Eastern Steel Company, which
onerates two blast furnaces at Potts
town, will espend $500,000 in Increasing
(t a nut nut 3 oer cent, at its steel
plant In Pottsvllle.
W. A. Sharpe, a contractor and
hniiHir eave a chicken and waffle
dinner to his 63 employes at the head
quarters of the Blue Mountain Fish
and Game Association. Hamburg.
Amos K. Schulz, the Barto miller,
Instituted a suit for $600 damage for
the lose of two horses and wagon In a
grade crossing accident on the Cole-
brookdale Railroad at New Berlin
ville.
Pronerty owners and real estate
agents at Franklin, to the number of
49, have signed an agrement to cnange
moving day from April 1 to May l.
Marie, voung daughter of Charles
Haehnle, was killed when struck by an
automobile driven by Charles Sauber,
of Allentown. on busy West Broad
street In Bethlehem. The child was
crossing the street and suffered a
crushed skull.
Professor Allen S. Martin, superln
tonflpnt of the Norristown Public
School, has had his salary Increased
a second time, this time from $2600 to
M (100 a vear.
Because the supply of exemption
blanks were exhausted, the Pottstown
district's exemption board has sua
pended examination of the remaining
112 conscripts.
At a public sale of cows at Down
iniin nrlrpi ranged from $95 to
Q.v.u f - " -
J149.
Sergeant Alexander Smith, In charge
nf the armv recruiting station at rous.
town, has purchased an automobile
with which to scour rural sections
for recruits.
Chester Hospital has $3,000 deficit
nwlnir to hieh-nrlced food.
ronnellsvllle draft boards are mark
ing names of all who claim exemption
In vpllnw.
Columbia county aliens say they will
gladly go to war under officers who
1 i..n1p 4t.al lonffllftfrAfl.
Battery E, Third Artillery, on duty1
t iim Jeaneevllle Iron Works muni
tionu plant, has been withdrawn and
cn in rmn R cketts. '
E. B. Dorsett, of Mansfield, director
nt h new Bureau of Markets of the
npnartment of Agriculture, was for
merly Sheriff of Tioga county and
helped to establish grange national
hanica in northern Pennsylvania.
a TPrnrd nrlce for hogs was record
ed at Pittsburgh, when $17 was quoted
for the beBt grades.
A movement has been started to
build a new home for the Johnstown
Vmme Women's- Christian Assocla
ttnn
Lebanon county Exemption Boards
found less than 200 military eligibles
In 628 men examined, and most of
these claimed exemptions.
Records for many years were
smashed at Hazleton when 2.24 Inches
of water fell In thirty-six hours, fore
Ing the Spring Mountain slripplngs of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company to
suspend.
Phoenixvllle will erect a Court of
Honor for its departing soldiers.
U. S. ARMY ON
EUROPEAN
BASIS
Complete Reorganization Adopt
ed By Department
RECOMMENDED BY PERSHING
Plan Provides For Six Commissioned
Officers 3,600 Men To Regi
ment, 19,000 To
Division.
Wasbnlgton. Complete reorganiza
tion of all branches of the American
Army to conform with European stand
ards, as recommended by Major-Gen
eral Pershing, Is provided for In army
orders revealing that the recently an
nounced divisional reorganization plan
is to be carried down into the regi
ments and companies.
The administrative unit of the in
fantry hereafter will be a company
with 250 enlisted men and 6 commis
sioned officers, in place of something
over 100 men and 3 officers. Tbe com
pany will be divided Into four platoons,
each in command of a lieutenant.
There will be two captains as first and
second in command, one first lieuten
ant and three second lieutenants. Re
ports of the review of American troops
in France show that this plan already
has been carried out in General Persh
ing's forces.
Tbe object of assigning two captains
to each company, It is understood, is
to provide against disorganization of
tbe unit through the loss of Its com
mander. The second captain, under
the European system, does not go Into
battle line with the company if his
senior Is present. He Is held as a re
serve to reorganize the company if
necessary.
3,600 Men To Regiment
Under the new plan, each regiment
will have three battalions of four com
panies, making a total of 3,000 men.
Supplemented by the regimental head
quarters, supply and machine gun or
ganizations, the strength of the new
regiments will be brought up to ap
proximately 3,600 men, as against little
more than 2,000 in existing war
strength regiments. '
The unit organization of the field
artillery and other arms of the service
has not been changed. As a result of
reducing the number of regiments In
a division, the division, instead of 28,-
000 men, will total hereafter about 19,-
000 men, 15,000 of them Infantry.
The advantages of the system, In ad
dition to the better adaption of the di
visional unit to trench warfare, lie
chiefly In the reduction in overhead ex
pense. One colonel and his regimental
staff, including his three battalion com
manders, will now handle 3,600 men
instead of little more than 2,000.
For 32 New Infantry Divisions.
The new orders show that provision
has been made for organization of 32
new Infantry divisions In addition to
the regular divisions out of troops al
ready called to the colors, including
the first increment of 687.000 drafted
men. A system of numerical designa
tions has been worked out under
which any division numbered below 26
will be regulars; between 26 and 75
National Guard, and 76 and above, Na
tional Army. Rpgular infantry brigades
will be numbered from 1 to 50. In
clusive; National Guard, from 51 to
150, and National Army from 151 up.
Regular regiments will be numbered
from 1 to 100, National Guard from 101
to 300 and National Army from 301 up.
Collar Insignia Approved.
The department approved collar In
slgnia to designate the three elements
of the army. Regulars will wear the
standard United States monogram. Na
tlonal Guardsmen will wear a similar
monogram with the initials N. G.
superimposed and National Army men
will have the Inltiuls N. A. superlm
posed on the U. S.
URGES LOAN ADS.
Committee Would Have McAdoo 'Spend
$1,250,000.
Washington. The national advertis
Ing advisory board of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World sent a
delegation to Washington', headed by
Herbert S. Houston, of New York,
chairman of the board, to urge Secre
tary McAdoo to spend from $1,000,000
to $2,000,000 in advertising the next
issue of Liberty Loan bonds.
A detailed plan, originally outlined
before the issuai.ee of the first Liberty
Loan bonds, was presented to Secre'
tary McAdoo, calling for a division of
the advertising among dally, weekly
and monthly newspapers, In addition
to the utilization of magazines, printed
posters, circulars, billboards and other
agencies.
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Three Men Charged With Conspiracy
,.... To Frustrate the Draft
New York. Tentative pleas of not
guilty were entered by Dr. Samuel J.
U. Cernfeld and Louis I. Cherey, for
mer members of exemption board 99,
and Kalman Gruher, a dentist, in
dicted, charged with conspiracy to
frustrate the operation of the draft
law and demanding or accepting
bribes. Their counsel tried vainly to
get a postponement of the pleading.
SAMMIES IN FRANCE REVIEWED.
First Time Troops Of Contingent Have
Been Together.
American Training Camp in France.
The first contingent of the American
expeditionary force was reviewed by
Major-General William L. Sibert, the
American commander. This was the
first time that the troops in France
bad been all together. The review
was a splendid military display and
General Sibert said he was immensely
proud of the men.
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TO
THE WHEAT
Food Administration Forms
$50,000,000 Corporation. 1
CHEAPER BREAD IS IN SIGHT
Hope To Establish Scale Of Prices
From Farm To Grocer, Eliminat
ing Undue Profits and
Ending Speculation.
Washington. The food administra
tion prepared to take over the entire
1917 wheat crop, If necessary, to
stabilize prices throughout the year.
It formed a $50,009,000 corporation,
with all of the stock held by the fed
eral government, to buy and sell wheat
at the principal terminals.
The move was the first of a series to
be taken to reduce the price of bread.
Millers already "nave agreed to put
themselves under voluntary regula
tions and are working out with the
food administration a differential of
profits. Distribution of flour by whole
salers and the baking of bread will be
taken up next.
The hope of the Food Administra
tion is to establish a scale of prices
from the farm to. the grocery store,
eliminating undue profits and ending
speculation. The maintenance of a
standard price for wheat its officials
believe is the first and most necessary
step.
In announcing formation of the
Wheat Corporation, the Food Adminis
tration also made known the personnel
of a committee which will fix a price
to be paid for this year's wheat yield,
und the names of 13,nien who will act
as purchasing agents for the corpora
tion at terminals.
The Wheat Corporation will be put
under the administration's grain divi
sion.1 Its chairman will be Herbert
Hoover and its President, Julius
Bnrnes, a Duluth exporter, now serv
ing as voluntary aide in the Food ad
ministration. The price fixing com
mittee will be headed by President
Garfield, of Williams College, and will
comprise 12 members, representing
producers and consumers. .
The Wheat Corporation will handle
all Allied grain purchases and will do
the buying for the American govern
ment. If found advisable it also will
serve as broker for the milling inter
ests, purchasing wheat for the flour
mills to keep the market steady. The
Allies will be required to purchase
flour instead of wheat on the theory
that manufacturing costs will be re
duced and American industry en
couraged. All of the grain men who are taken
into the food administration's grain
division will disassociate themselves
from business interests and will give
their entire time to the government
without remuneration.
"These men," said Mr. Hoover, "are
making a magnificent sacrifice and
many of them are giving up large in
comes." Authority to license grain elevators
and milling concerns was given for
mally to the Food Administration in a
proclamation by President Wilson. Mr.
Hoover hopes that operation of the li
censing system will make unnecessary
any extensive government purchases
of wheat except for the government
Itself, and for the Allies. He believes
a stable export price and proper super
vision of exchange dealings will do
more than anything else to keep prices
on a constant level.
ON TRIAL FOR TREASON.
Mountaineers Charged With Defying
the United States. ..
Roanoke, Va. William V. McCoy
and J. W. Phlpps, indicted on six
counts for defying the sovereignty of
the United States, plotting to resist
conscription and levy war against
their country, commit murder and
other crimes, were taken from the
Roanoke Jail by a large force of
United States agents to Big Stone Gap,
Va., to be tried at the session of the
Federal Court, which began Monday
OPEN AMERICAN COLLEGE.
Turkish Government Rescinds
strlctions On Institution.
Re
Stockholm. Ira Nelson Morris, the
American minister to Sweden, has re
ceived advices from Turkey that plans
have been made to open the American
College for Women at Constantinople
on September 18. The State Depart
ment at Washington has instructed
Minister Morris to forward $25,000 for
the continuation of soup kitchens and
relief of Jews in Turkey.
READY
BUY
CROP
ROOKIE
POPE'S, SECOND
PEACE PROPOSAL
Urges Settlement of War on No
Annexation Basis.
U. S. EXPECTED TO REFUSE
Belgium and Serbia To Get Indemnity.
Proposals Believed To Have
Been Inspired By
Austria.
Rome. Peace proposals made by
Pope Benedict have been delivered to
all the belligerent governments.
The Pope's appeul proposes that
there be no annexations and no in
demnlties except in special cases, such
as Belgium and Serbia; the return to
Germany of her colonies In exchange
for the occupied departments of
France; freedom of the seas, dlsarma
ment and the formation of a supreme
court of arbitration for the settlement
of future International disputes.
Coldly Received At London.
London. "These so-called peace
terms have a distinct German flavor."
This reply was given In an authorltat
ive quarter in London.
The opinion was expressed that the
Inspiration for the peace move prob'
ably emanated from Austria and was
in the nature of a trial balloon, as a
prelude to more definite propositions
from the Central Powers to the
Allies.
"It 1ms long been known to states
men of the Allied countries that the
Central Powers are eager to conclude
peace on terms of restoration of the
status quo. Therefore there is no
need of any protracted consideration
before saying what the attitude of the
Allies will be. A status quo peace
would be distinctly a German peace,
und is the very thing which Presi
dent Wilson and other American
statesmen have been long emphasizing
as impossible and unthinkable. All
the sacrifices of this terrible war will
have been vain if we do not conclude
a peace which will insure the world
against a repetition."
It was explained that on account
of its nature the note probably would
require no formal answer. It Is ex
pected informal replies will be deliver
ed by means of speeches In the next
few days by various Allied statesmen.
America Entente's Hope.
"America Is today the greatest hope
of the Entente Allies for a stable
peace. America is fresh and deter
mined. She has vigor and backbone,
youth and strength and unlimited re
sources. She will not let Europe halt
until peace on a stable and perman
ent basis has been definitely estab
lished. That Is one great reason why
everyone of her allies should be over
whelmingly thankful that America
now Is with us."
Wilson May Restate Alms Of U. S.
Washington. Conferences among
Entente diplomats crystallized into
conviction the opinion here that Pope
Benedict's peace move is not likely
to change In any substantial degree
the attitude either of the Allies or
the American government.
It is agreed, however, that there
must be made a response to the Pope's
proposal far more comprehensive than
a mere acknowledgment of receipt. To
do this without opening the field to
argument which might result in de
veloping differences between the Allies
to be seized upon by the Germans Is
realized to be a difficult and delicate
undertaking.
On the other hand, some considera
tion is being given to .the suggestion
that the Pontiff has given President
Wilson a golden opportunity to again
Impress upon the American people and
the world in the most convincing
fashion the rectitude of his position in
recommending to Congress the
declaration of a state of war with Ger
many. 800 SLACKER CASES.
Next Federal Grand Jury In Chicago
Must Consider These.
Chicago. There will be 800 cases of
"slackers" to be considered by the
next federal grand jury here, accord
Ing to an opinion expressed by Charles
F. Clyne, district attorney, Monday,
nftpr an additional 16 had been held
to 'the grand jury. This figure will
comprise those who failed to register
and those who failed to appear before
exemption boards for examinations.
DRAFT ARMY TO
MOVE IN SECTIONS
Entire First Force in Training Hooverjf Necessary Mavt,
cany in uciuuer. nnoie Harvest
NO ESCAPE FOR OBJECTORS TO ESTABLISH FAIR pRC
Mobilizing Forces In Three Increments
Will Prevent Shortage Of Supplies
and Equipment Boards To
Divide Their Men.
, Washington. The entire 687,000
composing the first Increment of the
army draft forces will be under train
ing early In October. Under orders
Issued Monday the first 30 per cent,
of tbe quota of each district will begin
entralnment for cantonments Septem
ber 6; the next 30 per cent. September
15 and another 30 per cent. Septem
ber 30. The remaining 10 per cent,
will be mobilized as soon after that
date as possible.
The plan to assemble the new forces
In three Increments distributes the
task of furnishing supplies and equip
ment through September. It also will
prevent serious shortages In any
camp, and will give the new officers
from the training camps time to
familiarize themselves with their-
duties gradually before responsibility
for a great body of men falls on them.
. The order Issued Monday means
that about 12,000 men will reach each
of the 16 cantonments Boon after Sep
tember 5. They will first be examined
physically by the doctors and finally
accepted or rejected. This will take
some time, and the men will have to
be furnished with temporary quarters
and rationed while awaiting examina
tion. If the full quota were as
sembled at one time great confusion
would result.
Presumably the first increment will
have been organized into skeleton
companies, battalions or regiments be
fore the second arrives. The new
comers can be quickly absorbed by a
going concern in that case and the
thfrd lot can be taken Into the war
machinery with even less disturbance
when It reports 15 days later.
In farming communities local boards
now will arrange the lists of those to
fill the first Increment with local crop
conditions in mind. Harvesting Is in
progress In many sections. Drafted
men engaged in that work and who
otherwise would go with the first third
of the district quota will be passed
over to the second or third, as may be
necessary.
Reviewing the question of discharge
for dependent relatives, Provost Marshal-General
Crowder Issued a supple
mental ruling holding that persons
should-not be discharged because of
dependents resident abroad.
"The object of the law permitting
persons to be discharged provided he
has a person falling within any of the
classes of dependents dependent upon
him was to prevent such dependents
becoming a charge upon the American
people," the ruling says. "A de
pendent residing abroad could not be
come such a charge. Persons claim
ing discharge because of such a de
pendent cannot properly be discharged
on ground that such discharge is ad
visable within the meaning of the act
of Congress."
That conscientious objectors to war
are not to be excused entirely from
Berving the country was made clear In
another ruling by the Provost Mar
shal, holding that such persons should
be sent to the mobilization camps
along with others drafted, to be as
signed later to non-combatant
branches of the service.
DRAGGED AT END OF CHAIN.
Belgian Athlete Grossly Maltreated
Before Execution.
Amsterdam. Les Nouvelles, of
"Maastricht, says that a well-known
athlete of Ghent named Van Renter
gem, who recently was condemned to
death for espionage, was dragged at
the end of a chain 20 meters long
through the principal streets of the
city to the place of execution, being
grossly mistreated by the soldiers who
were guarding him. He met his fate
with the utmost courage.
FOR WOODEN SHIPS.
Emergency Fleet Corporation Places
Large Orders For Lumber.'
Washington. Orders for lumber for
more ships have Just been placed by
the Emergency Fleet Corporation with
the Southern Pine Emergency Dureau.
Contracts were let for these ships
some time ago, but difficulty was
found In obtaining timber. The fleet
corporation still has before it con
tracts for many wooden ships for
which no lumber has been found.
U. S. TROOPS TAKE LONDON.
Cheered By Millions As They March
I - Through Metropolis.
London. Londoners celebrated a
second American day when a large
contingent of American troops from a
training camp marched through the
heart of the capital in response to a
DODUlar . demand that Its citizens
should see and greet the visitors whose
presence, whose doings and charac
teristics have commanded a remark
able degree of popular attention.
21,722 LOST IN TWO WEEKS.
4,647 British Were Killed and 17,075
Wounded Or Missing.
London. Reports of British cas
ualties lHsued during the first two
weeks of August total 21,722 officers
and men. They are divided as fol
lows: Killed and Died of Wounds Offi
cers, 223; privates and non-commissioned
officers, 4,424.
Wounded or Missing Officers.
1.821: men. 15.254: total. 21.722.
NO GAMBLING 1
WHEAT AND FLOi
... . ... 0r A, p ,
Who Hold More Wheat Or F,J
man needed In Normal
Business Planned.
..(.iu... uerDert C Horn
the food administrator, annoincti'
plans for the control of wheli C
auu LSI CUU.
They are specific and eanj
ulva Thov hi. . ''"
rt wurKeaomi. J
in view of the disrupting and jj,J
ing conditions of the EuropsamJ
anu me pan mis country still bu j
They provide:
First. For the vigorous
of all persons who hold more ij
or nour man is required to tbeii b
mai ousiness.
Second. For the maintenance J
iair price mrougnuut the coimjJ
seizing, If necessary, the entire !;J
narvesi anu aeierminirlg the cor. J
tne consumer.
To Start September .
Third. For food admlater.
agencies at the principal titf,
minals throughout the countn
age to 30 days unless enroll r.-l
is given by the food admlnlns1
Fifth. lor the elimination olid
latlon by compelling all mills uJ
vators with more than 100 bam'jj
capacity to take out a go,rl
license.
The minimum price oftl'orrJ
fixed by Congress does not k J
effective until next year, but to
ministration proposes to nmA
very thorough control over this;
crop through powers conferred :
the Food and Export Control K I
The regulations will gotot'f
on September 1.
Mr. Hoover believes that bp
application of the regulations
price of wheat can be tint:
throughout the year. With tie :
of wheat stabilized it is bftaiiJ
the price of flour will conI i
thus a stabilized price of brnir.1
maintained.
TYPOS TO SCRANTON.
1918 Convention Of the Union T: I
Held There.
Colorado Spring?, Col. - Stxl
Pa., was awarded the 11S twttl
of the International Typom
Union by unanimous vote. 1:1
N. Y., made application for 4i
convention. The convention t! j
a plan to care for members thi -
for the war through the local -or
by a 10-cent monthly iierci;.'-
SAYS GOD TOLD HIM NOT"
Alleged Registration Dodger
Judge He Saw Vision.
T.a Crosse. Wis.-Arraifld
reclMtration (lodger, OeorffWi
aged 30 years, of Maiden Root
told Federal Judge Dawr uj
red to him ill
and ordered him to dlstribtwl
He houeht 1.700 at once. "
refused to plead and will bet
RAIDER MAY HAVESOWM
German Disguised As Greek A
Ship, New T otk nw
New York. - According M
tion received here inoH';-
. . .-...n raider. T"'1
circles u uri - i
a Greek sailing shim U
responsible ior mr i
c i, African CO
along me cum.
resulted in the destruction0"-1
. ..I AiheM. I
eenger liner i m
AT CAM
General Wood T. C'
... ;.!ftrt.
Areas In "
r Mii 4
Charleston, -Wood
has recommend I
Department that : , , J1
"1S"""T. aside lor
aeparimein u- ...niVl
vaUon of vegetable. J
diers' table, !! g-JJ
the Indorsement!",
U. S.
Call. On Swis.
Of Men From i
The l"
Washington.- J
l'".clled on,.hl1
looking alter u wm
of war to B.certal JJ
American gun crew w & ,J
Id
.id
man suDma'uc
Campana.
... M.n A'
X
Two Wisconsin -
Kaukauna, ABJfnl
remarks against tl
m John Cow- rfJ
rn being led toa'f' (.
f the public rvd
.J" refor
where uu-j " .,m(f,
n. the flag ten tln-
, HELP 5""
CUBA TO
Official WIN '"
With H00V
New York.-Tne..fj:
News - .era''
ter of closer -
StateB
during the r
during in hl8,(4
Washington tW ' .Jj
between cap, ; , V
Cuban Depan-
Herbert - "v
FORCED TO KISS