GERMAN LINES
MOWED DOWN IN
HUGE MASSACRE
French Official Eye-Witness
Says They Fell Howling
in Terrific Fashion
TELLS OF FIRST ATTACK
Drumfire of Unparalleled In
tensity Preceded Charge;
Killed in Hows
Paris, March 3.—The French offi
cial eye-witness gives the following de
scription of the defense of Herbebois,
three miles to the north of Fort Dou
aumont, where the great battle of
Verdun began twelve days ago:
"It was on February 21 at 7.20
o'clock in the morning that the Ger
mans began Hie preparation for their
attack. They unloosed a formidable
artillery fire on the positions which
they wished to capture and shells of
all caliber fell like hail, from those of
1 •">0 millimeters to shells of 305 milli
meters. It was a veritable drum fire
of an intensity unknown till now, and
this drum fire played by series on ob
jective points selected for attack. A
zone 500 meters broad and a kilometer
deep,, for example, was pounded in
such fashion that the earth was plowed
up on the entire superficial extept in
mathematical fashion.
Gas Shells
"I.acrymosal shells and suffocating
gas shells were also employed by the
enemy to accentuate the moral effect.
However, despite this formidable rain
of projectiles, the Germans on the first
day succeeded only in entering our
first line of defense at Herbebois and
taking a small supporting work of the
lines. Tt was a miserable result com
pared with the mechanical effort and
the human effort which tlicy had put
forth against our advanced line of re
sistance. It was then that my regi
ment was called upon to counterattack
and to vecap'.ure the first line lost.
When J say line, it must be under
stood that there were, only some
chaotic elements of trenches and fur
rows torn up with shell holes.
Prisoners Glad of Capture
"At midnight, accordingly, on the
21st, the men were in position and we
were rather happy at having at the
first moment of our appearance on the
ground taken sixty-three prisoners,
who seemed to be very glad not to
have to measure themselves against us
any further. They rubbed their hands
and seemed quite gay at the thought
of having ended their share in the
war. Among these prisoners was an
officer, who, having tried to escape,
was killed ny the sentry who was
charged with them.
'Our counterattack took place on
February 22 at 4.30 o'clock in the
morning, but after a moment the
bouclies attacked again. Xo one had
the advantage of this affair. Then
during the dpy there was on both sides
an unceasing struggle with hand
grenades, while some of our men
strained every effort, under the pro
tection of the grenade throwers, to
< nnsolid'itc our positions. At this mo
ment we no longer hod any natural
shelter. On a depth of three to four
hundred meters behind Herbebois is
ordinary undergrowth, but the Ger
mans had opened up on it a terrible
outpouring of projectiles and the wood
at certain places was transformed into
a clearing. It was necessary, there
fore, to maneuver through this con
fusion by climbing and crawling ami
to work and raise barricades and to
organize the shell holes. It was snow
ing and I leave you to imagine the
endurance which our men showed In
the circumstances.
Howled as Tliey Fell
"During the course of the night of
February 22 the Germans renewed
their offensive. A bombardment of
amazing violence and of a mortal -pre
cision »lid no; permit, tliem, however,
to advance in inch. When their in
fantry in turn attempted to strike our
men made them suffer sanguinary
losses. :t was still worse during the
day of the 2"d. After having once
more copiously rained shells on our
lines, the Germans sent against, us at
least, the equivalent of a battalion.
This attack in a body excited to the
highest degree the valor of our men.
They sighted the Germans at 50 meters
and under volleys the latter fell bowl
ing in terrific fashion. It was a veri
table massacre.
"Our 75-millimeters on their side
bad executed a curtail l fire, preventing
the enemy from returning, and very
lew of the assailants succeeded in get
ting to the rear. Almost all were left
on the battlefield. That did not pre
vent the Germans from attacking us
once more during the course of the
day, but without any better success.
"Four of our grenadiers, posted at
the entrance of a communication
trench which united our old tiring
trench, now occupied by the Germans,
with a supporting ttencli which we
still held, killed groups of the enemy
as fast as they presented themselves.
They carried on this work for more
than twenty hours. During these fights
was revealed cnce more the warlike
ardor of the French. Despite the
losses incurred (almost all exclusively
from artillery tire, for in the infantry
engagements we had constantly the
upper band), their morale did not
waver for a moment. Our troopers
maneuvered as during field practice.
They saw without .1 murmur their
coinrades fall around them and they
continued their work as quietly as at
exercise. One has reason to be proud
of commanding such men.
Withdraw From Position
"At 4.15 o'clock in the afternoon of
February 23, while we had not retired
a single foot, the order was given us
to withdraw carefully, for the Wav
rills wood having been taken, we ran
the risk of being surrounded. We
waited for the night to come. Some
of our men. when they learned that
we were f o leave Herbcbois, protested,
asking to be ellowed to fight and die
on the spot. However, tactical reasons
obliged us to evacuate Herbebois, and
we bad to reckon with the general
situation.
"The retirement order was executed
and we went io take a position in front
of the wood, communi
cating with the units on our right and
left.
Glorious l'age
-"The defense of Herbebois will cer
tainly remain one of the most glorious
pages in the annals of our regiment.
More than 3,000 Germans came in
successive waves to smash themselves
against our ranks, although we wer»
In a lighting position of the most dis
advantageous kind. We voluntarily
abandoned the ground where hundreds
of German corpses show sufficiently
bow effective was our resistance.
Neither the bombardment, nor the
snow, nor the difficulties of securing
provisions, nor fatigue, could over
come the stubborn bravery of our in
fantry. By thus holding firm in this
corner of Herbebois they for their part
i ontributed to win time for the ar
rival of the necessary reserves and
they seriously Interfered with the ad
vance of the Germans. It was sacri
fices of this kind repented at numerous
points on our front which held back
the enemy flood."
SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 4, 1916.
NEWS OF S
MISS BERTHA LONG,
RICHARDS CHAEFFER,
Middletoiun's Youngest Couple |
Obtain Formal Consent of
, Parents and Will Have
Pretty Home Wedding
A pretty home wedding will be
j solemnized this evening at 8 o'clock
when Miss Bertha Long, the 16-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
; Long, of 241 Fast Water street, Mtd
, dletown, will become the bride of
! Richard Schaeffor, aged 18. The cerc-
Imony will take place at the home of
the iatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Schaeffer, of South Union street.
The officiating clergyman will be the
Rev. W. R. Ridington, pastor of the
Methodist church.
The Schaeffer home has been taste
fully decorated with cut uowers and j
potted plants. Only the immediate >
families and a few intimate friends J
have been invited to witness the cere- j
mony which will be followed by an
I elaborate wedding supper.
The bride-to-be is one of Middle
town's prettiest girls and has a host |
of friends among the younger set. i
| The groom is employed at the Mid- i
: dletown Car Works. lie is a promi
; nent member of the Riverside Drum
i Corps.
Owing to the extreme youth of the
| couple they were obliged to obtain the
HARLAN GROCERY
STORE IS SOLD
Veteran Businessman Sells
Place to Nephew and Will
Start Truck Farm
| M. F. HARLAN
M. P. Harlan, one of Steclton's old- j
est business men, to-day announced
the sale of his grocery store, 163-165 j
South Front street, to 11. K. Herman.
| Mr. Harlan announces that he will re- i
| tire from business and devote his time '
' io truck forming.
j The retirement of Sir. Harlan marks
j the passing of one of the borough's
j eldest grocery stores. Leaving the em- ;
i ploy of the Pennsylvania Steel Oom
| pany .lust twenty years ago this month, j
I Mr. Harlan established a grocery store ;
Jat Second and Swatara streets, now j
j occupied by C. J. Young's grocery.
I Here he built up a flourishing business, j
and to find larger quarters moved to |
[the present location thirteen years ago.
Sir. llarls.n besides being one of the
I borough's leading grocers has alwn>.<
taken an interest in the advancement
of the borough. lie .iust completed |
| serving as a councilman, filling out the i
j unexpired torn) of Frank Sices. He !
i was not :i candidate for election.
Mr. Herman, the new owner of the 1
I .store, is a nephew of Mr. Harlan and
j for about eleven years has been one of j
the clerks in the Harlan store. The
store was sold at inventory of stock.
STEEI/TON CHURCHES *
Salem Lutheran, Oberlin The
Rev. Daniel K. Kupley, pastor, to :
preach at 10.30 on "Kept by the
Power of God," and at 7..10, subject,
| t "Tlie Impotent Man"; S. S., 9.30; C.
j E., 6.30.
| .Monumental A. M. E. The Rev.
W. 11. King, pastor, will preach at
; 10.15. subject, "Christianity, What?"
land at 7.45, "Love's Sacrifice." Com
jmunication at both services.
; Trinity Episcopal—The Rev. Wil
| liam T. Raynolds, rector, S a. m.. I
I holy communion; 10 a. m., S. S.; 11
а. m., morning grayer and com ) ;
imuniou; 4 p. m., evening prayer and
sermon.
First Presbyterian The Rev. C. j
B. Segelken, pastor, will preach at j
10.55 a. m.; Jr. sermon, "Approving'
the Good," Sr. sermon, "Filling up the
Sacrifice of Christ," and at 7.30 p. m., i
on "The Mightiest Weapon for the'
Christian Soldier"; S. S., 9.45; C. E„
б.30.
Slain Street Church of God The
Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor, will preach
lat 10.30 a. ni. on "The Shout of then
[Saved." and at 7.30 p. m. on "Chris
tian Morality"; S. S., 2; Jr. C. E., 6; j
Sr. C. K„ 6.30.
I St. Mark's Lutheran The Rev.!'
W. 1?. Smith, pastor, will preach at
10.30 a. m. on "The Greatest Char- \
ity," and at 7.30 p. jn. on Ruinous >
Living; S. S„ 2: C. E., 6.45.
Grace United Evangelical - The ■
Rev. J. M. Shoop, pastor, will preach
at 10.30 a. m., and at 7.30 p. m.; S. '
S.. 9.15; K. L. C. E., 6.45.
First Reformed The Rev. C. A. j
■ Iluyette, pastor, will preach at 10.45
ja. rn., on "Lessons from the Life of j
| Stephen," and at 7.30 p. ni. on "The!
Love of Christ"; S. S., 9.45; C. E.J
6.45.
St. John's Lutheran The Rev. G.
N. I,aufTer, pastor, will preach at
10.4 5 a. m. on "The Desirability of
a Knowledge of God," and at 7.30
p. m. on "Jacob at Jabbok"; S. S., i
9.30; Inter. C. E„ 6.30.
Centenary United Brethren The j
Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor. 10 a. m., I
baptism, reception of members, com
munion: 2 S. S.; 6.30, C. E.; 7.30, com
munion service; 3.50 men's mass meet
ing.
First Methodist— The Rev. W. C.
Sanderson, pasttor, will preach at
10.30 a. m., and at 7.30 p. m., S. S., 2;
Epworth League, 6.30.
The following order of music is an
nounced for St. John's Lutheran
Church: Morning, quartet. He Shall
Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd,
Nevln, Mrs. Whltcomb, Miss l'tiegle.
M. R. Alleman and William Krlef.
Evening, anthem. We Praise Thee, Oh
! God, Adams. Baritone solo, Kept in j
I'crfect Peace, by Carlson.
gjp H
ML JHHB
'§j ft tIMBP
MISS BERTHA I„ONG
formal consent of their parents before
applying for a license to wed, but in
this case, true love ran smooth and
no objection was made on either side.
Steelton Snapshots
To 'Hold Dance.—Sr. Nicholas' Croa
j tian Society wiii hold a dance in
i Croatian Hall this evening with the
i imperial band furnishing music.
Obtains Permit. —Borough Secretary
| C. P. Feidt has issued a permit to A.
c. Longnaker to erect a two-story
double frame dwelling in South Front
street between Highland and Mohn
streets.
Elect Delegates. The Otterbein
Brotherhood of Centenary United
.Brethren Church has elected delegates
Io the laymen's missionary conven
tion in HarrUburg a-j follows: Clay
ton Crist, Lester Rhoads, C. F. Say lor,
C. It. Winkleman and Edwin Bennett.
(<oes to Rochester. —Harry Krouse,
Second street, has accepted a position
with the Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron
Company at Rochester. N. Y., as a |
draftsman.
Plan Ww Firehouse. —At a meeting
of the Good Will Fire Company, En
haut, Monday evening, plans lor a new
firehouse will be adopted and other
details worked out.
Better Service. —Postmaster si. si.
Cusack has announced that beginning
to-morrow, Steelton will have* im
proved Sunday mail service. There
will be an additional mail incoming
and outgoing every Sunday at 10.30
o'clock in the morning and an incom
ing mail it 4.30 o'clock Sunday after- |
noon.
MENDEL SEN.IACH
Funeral services for Wendel Sen
jacli, who died yesterday afternoon
from tuberculosis, wore held Ibis aft
ernoon from his late home, 303 Fran
cis street. The Itev. Father Anthony
Zuvich oiHei-iled and burial was made
in Slount Calvary Cemetery.
i'MIDDLETOWfI* - -1
TO KIOPEAT PLAY
The Mothers' Congress Circle will
repeat Monday evening the "Oldc Tyme
Entertainment," given last evening.
Kvery seat in the big auditorium was
! tilled and the cast performed their
parts veny well. The proceeds will go
to the Firemen's Convention fund.
PLAN I,OCA I. INSTITUTE
Teachers and directors of the Cone
t wago township schools will hold a lo
! cal institute at Maple Dale school
house, Tuesday evening. The program:
Music. Maple Dale school: discussion,
' "What Conditions are Necessary For
.the Easy Control of a School?" Miner
jva Steinruek: discussion, "The Lesson
! Assignment, Its Importance, When and
j How?" Maude Lindomuth: recitation,
I Ada Kisser: music. Maple Dale School:
discussion, "The Individuality of the
j Child," Naomi Gruber: discussion,
"What Hygienic and Sanitary Pre
cautions Should Be Observed in the
I Schoolroom?" Myra \V. Kulp: recita
tion, Clara Stengel: address, "Consol
idation of Schools. Its Effects," Profes
t sor Stacy Peters;,music.
-MiniJI.KTOWN NOTES
A committee is planning a nuisicale
jto be held in the United Brethren
Church, aSturday evening, March 11.
The members are C. N. Jackson. Miss
Alice Garman and Clarence C. Barnet.
Waller Maulfair, an operator for the
Pennsylvania Uailroad. has been as
signed to a tower on the Trenton Cut
oilj effective March I".
Mrs. Joseph Brandt and children.
Spruce street, were overcome by coail
j gas at their home yesterday and nar
rowly escaped death. The escaping gas
was discovered by Mr. Brandt who
summoned a physician to attend the
other members of the family.
MITJI>I,ETO\V\ CHUHCHES
St. Peter's Lutheran The Rev Ful
ler Bergstresser, pastor. Morning serv-
I ice, 10.30, subject, "We Go Up to Jer
: usalem;" Sunday School, 1.30: Christian
Endeavor 6.30: evening service. 7.30,
subject, "The Truth Seeker." Special
service Wednesday and Friday nights.
Church of God The Rev. o. M.
Kraybill. pastor. Morning service,
10.30, subject, "The Royal Law." Sun
day School, 1.30; Christian Endeavor,
0.30: evening service. 7.30.
Royalton United Brethren—The Rev.
William Beach, pastor. Morning serv
ice, 9.15, old-time class meeting. Slorn
ing service, 10.15. Preaching by pastor.
Sunday School, 1.15: Christian En
deavor. 6.15: evening service, 7.15.
Preaching by pastor.
Presbyterian The Rev. Thomas
C. McCarrell. pastor. Sunday School,
10.00: morning service, 11.00, subject,
"The Suit of the Spirit;" Christian En
deavor, 0.30: evening service 7.30;
subject, "The Death of Stephen.' -
Methodist The .Kev. W. R. ald
ington. pastor. Morning service, 10.30,
subject, "The Christian Program:"
chapel Bible school, 1.30: Epworth
league, 6.30; evening Service, 7.n0, sub
ject. "Is tlto Young Man Safe."
SCHOOL l''OK FOREIGNERS OPENS
Evening classes for foreigners have
been started in the Wickersham pub
lic school building, Briggs and Cow
den streets. Last evening stereoptl
con views were shown of the Colonial
history of America, Miss Amelia Dur
liln speaking on "Loyalty and What It
Means to Bo An American Citizen."
The students are given instructions in
municipal government, together with
i lessons in English grammar and busi
ness methods.
BIG IIXIOX MEETINGS TO
BOOST LAYMEN CONVENTION
The final program of the Laymen's
Missionary convention to be held in
the Grace Methodist Church, Starch
1 12, 13 and 14, has been completed.
Slarket Square Presbyterian Church is
leading in registration with 56, but all
of the churches are increasing their
enrollments and practically every one
in the city will be represented. Big
union meetings will be held in a num
ber of churches to-morrow.
KRETDER WINS CONTEST
Homer Kreider won additional
oratorical price of the Lamberton
! contest at the Central High School
| yesterday afternoon.
ROGUES'GALLERY
FOR STATE'S BUGS
| Bulletin to Be Issued Will,
j Show Over 500 Which Arc 1
in the Nuisance Class
Five hundred In-;
V\ \ ® //J sects, crawl! ng, 1
v\\\ creeping and flying, !
which are eonsld- i
f ered nuisances to |
Y> fa rmerg and
»r2y?M truck gardeners oC'
Pennsylvania have]
I MtlmWfiihrar ''con gathered Into '
i * :l sort of ''"Rues (
gggjoest gallery of bugs and
Cy - ' *•■•■. m will be Issued as a ,
State bulletin with'- I
|in a short time. The catalog of bugs
i has been prepared by experts of the I
j State Department of Agriculture and!
! includes specimens from every county
| and from orchards, farms, truck gard
' ens, every place where plants or vege
tables are raised for food and form
[ the most comprehensible collection
over made. In addition to the listing
lof the insects experts also made a
j study of the plants or trees for which
they have an affinity. For instance,
it has been found that Pennsylvania
| apple trees have no less than 271
! enemies, ranging from large bugs to
| the microscopic insects which have
i cost so much money to get rid of.
! Other trees are shown to have only a
dozen, while the least any plans have
is six. •
The bulletin is to be illustrated by
I about twenty-five Illustrations taken
I from specimens which have been
brought to the Capitol and plioto
j graphs.
Reports Conic In.—The general ac
tive conditions in business throughout
the State are believed to bo the
: cause of so many more corporations
J complying with the strict require
ments of the law in regard to tiling
[of reports. It is stated at the de
partment of the Auditor General that
| more corporations have tiled thciir
reports for taxation on capital stock,
loans and gross receipts than has
usually been the ease. The time for
filing ended on February 29. Fewer
'extensions of time have been asked
than usual. This week more banks
land trust companies paid the State lax
on such stocks than known before.
All told, something like 52,500.000 was
| received at the State Treasury this
! week and school payments have been
j resumed.
No Capital Cases. —The State Board
(of Pardons will have no applications
for commutation of sentences of capi
tal punishment for the first time in
i many months when Jt meets on
Maroh 15 for Its monthly session.
There are only twelve cases to be
taken up.
Inspection On. —Inspection of the
National Guard organizations of the
i State was begun this week by the
officers of the Guard and in spite of
t grip and industrial activity the at
tendance at the musters and inspec
tions is reported to have been excel
lent. The inspection will be con
tinued until the middle of May and
| organizations which ore not deemed
I efficient will be made the subject of
I special reports.
No Spring Wheat.—According to
i reports which have been received at
Ithe State Department of Agriculture
planting of Spring wheat is in little
more than an experimental stage in
'Pennsylvania in spite of the demand
j for grain beauso of the war in BJu-
I rope. The reports last year showed
j only a few hundred acres planted
with Spring wheat in some of the
| counties where agriculture is favored
;by natural conditions and it is not
expected that much will be planted
: this year. The acreage of Winter
| wheat is one per cent, higher than at
this time last year.
[ Wlierc to Hut Salmon. —The State
Department of Fisheries, which is now
| listing applications for young trout
and other fish for the "planting" this
Spring, has issued a request to the
fishermen of the State not to ask
for pike, perch or Susquehanna sal
-1 mon and yellow pike as it is also
known, but to "plant" it. only in large
j streams inhabited by bass. It is said
I that better results have been obtain
ed in such streams. Thousands of
yearlings arc being sent out by the
j Department for streams which are
j suited for such fish.
Justice Named.—James M. Knight
was to-day appointed justice of the
peace for Warminster township,
j Bucks county.
Must Kile at Capitol.—Under the
new ruling, candidates for mine in
spectors must tile nominating peti
! Hons with the Secretary of the Com
i monwealth. It having been deckled
1 that they are State officers and not
I county officers. Twenty-five are to be
I elected this year.
Itouglit More I„hhI. —The State For-
I estr.v Commission yesterday author
; ized the purchase of 2C5 acres to be
added to the Pine Grove Furnace for
estry reservation in Cumberland
| county.
GERMAN INFANTRY
ATTACKS STOP
[Continued From First Page]
looked, however. There have been
! advances on both the French flanks
and indications are furnished of eon
j templated thrusts at vital points in
j the lines about the curving front such
as on the northwest line, where the
dominating height of Lernort Tloinmo
has been under the fire of German
1 heavy guns for some days.
! Confidence in the outcome of the
| Verdun Struggle has been expressed by
! General Gallenl the French minister
of war, according to a Paris dispatch.
The French are declared In the ad
vices to retain the advantage in the
I Douamont sector, despite the fact that
they were driven out of the village, as
the German position in the town is
dominated by the French artillery.
] The probability Is indicated that the
j village will frequently change " hands
! during the course of the fighting as
: the two forces at this point appear so
; evenly matched.
Ross Made Rig Gain
The Russian occupation of Bitlis In
, Turkish Armenia, Is declared by
| Petrograd correspondents to give the
! Russians command of all the Lake Van
region and to have served to separate
tlio Turkish force operating in the
j vicinity of Mush, to the west, from
j that in the Lake Urumlah district of
| Persia, eastward from Bitlis.
The German admiralty announces
the sinking by German submarines of
two French auxiliary cruisers and a
British patrol boat. The Admiralty
also reports the sinking of the French
| transport Provence, already an
i nounced from Paris.
Deny Claim
It is unofficially declared that the
j German claim to the sinking of two
auxiliary cruisers "off Havre" is un
founded. The German statement as
| received by wirfrleos did not specify
when or where the cruisers were
claimed to have been sent down. Al
though the French denial was issued
under Thursday's date being delayed
in transmission, it probably refers to
the claim made by tho German ad
miralty which Is believed to have
reached Paris before It was transmit
( fed to this country.
RAILROAD RUMBLES
LOCAL ATHLETES ■
IN SYSTEM MEET,
Seek Honors in Contests at ,[
Tyrone Today; Indoor i 1
Baseball !
i
; (
Harrlsburg rooters were a small ,
army at the first of a series of Penn- | •
sylvan la Railroad System Meets, held ; j
at Tyrone this afternoon and to con- ,
tinue to-night. Representatives of the
C. T. and M, W. departments were
largely In the majorit'-. The motive j .
power department also sent a big ■ j
delegation. The Ilarrisburgers left j *
this morning at 8 o'clock.
The meet to-day is for athletes from I'
every division of the Pennsylvania L
railroad and is the first of a series to j
be held this year for championship j *
honors. Local athletes will compete j,
in indoor baseball, basketball, running j (
•and other track events. To-night there j <
will be a moving picture entertain- j j
ment and band concert for the vis- j
Itors. Refreshments will be served.
Harrlsburg athletes who partlc-i- | j
pated in the indoor baseball contests j i
were Norman Ford. T. F. Colestoek, j,
J. C. Gough, Gordon Hoffman and j ]
G. O. Winn. The local runners en- ,
tered are J. B. Patton and C. C. Koch- ,
enour. An all star basketball team
picked from the members of the
P. R. R. V. M. C. A. league will meet j
Tyrone in a game this afternoon.
Railroad Notes
Patrick J. Sweeney, special agent'
for the Philadelphia division. Pennsyl
vania railroad, is suffering with a I
slight attack of tonsilitis.
George Brown, engineer of the!
Philadelphia division of the Pennsyl- 1
vania railroad, who is sojourning in i
the South, will return next week. j
A number of I-larrisburfgers at
tended the big shoot at Baltimore to- I
day, held by' the trapshooters' league '
of the Baltimore division.
_ The members of Reading Division, j !
No. 75, Brotherhood of Locomotive!
Engineers, will celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of the order March 11.
E. M. Diffenderfer, a yard clerk J
for the Baltimore division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, is ott duty on !
account of illness.
J. B. Peacock, brakeman for the
Baltimore division of the Pennsylvania !
railroad at York, who has been off'
duty because of illness since January '
29. has returned to duty.
George Grer, former patrolman un- 1
der Mayor E. S. Meals, has been sworn
in as a special officer for the Penn
sylvania railroad.
David Goldberg, Interpreter for tho
Pennsylvania railroad, is again able
to attend to his duties.
Harry .Miller will be the leader at
the men's meeting to-morrow after
noon at the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Ills
subject will be "True Freedom."
The monthly meeting of the board I
of directors of tho P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.
will be held Tuesday night.
WARNS AGAINST
VULGAR DANCES
[Continued From First Page]
are prohibited for church purposes,!
| or under church auspices.
"The faithful are reminded that, al-!
though the ancient rigor of the Lenten
[Observance has been greatly lessened i
I through the tender solicitude of our i
Holy Mother tho Church, ncvorthe- j
less, the obligation of doing pen-]
| ance lor sins admits of no exception.'
.If our penances during this season fall I
'short of those which were practiced j
in the early ages, let us make up for it |
by an increased fervor in the fulfill
ment of the spiritual works and pen-'
lance. In particular, we recommend a
generous giving to the poor: the daily!
recitation by each family of the most!
.Ifoly Rosary, a punctual attendance
at all the Lenten devotions In our|
Ichurches: a total abstinence from the 1
use of alcoholic drinks, and above all,
the cultivation of a contrite spirit by
meditation In the. evil of sin and the
long suffering mercies of God.
I/enten Regulations
The regulations are as follows: . j
1. Ash Wednesday, the first day of
Lent, falls this year on the Bth*day!
of March.
2. All the days of Bent, except. Sun-1
day, are Fast Days of Obligation.
3. Only one full meal a day is al- i
lowed.
In the morning, it is lawful to i
j take a cup of tea, coffee, or choco-!
' late, and two ounces of bread,
i 5. In the evening, a collation or par
itial meal not exceeding eight ounces,
is permitted.
6. During Bent: meat and fish!
must not be used at the same meal. !
7. The persons exempt rom the fast
of Lent are those under 21 years,
those who are enfeebled by old age:
those who are obliged to do hard
work: those who cannot fast without
injury to their health; women bearing
or nursing infants.
By virtue of an induit of the Holy
See, dated August 3, 1887, the fol
lowing dispensations are granted:
8. Milk and eggs are allowed.
9. In cooking the use of lard in
stead of butter is permitted.
10. Meat may be eaten at any time
fi^i)
| Your Duty to Your Family <
DISPOSING your fortune for the future is a
duty that should not be neglected. Dur
ing your lifetime your own experience and care
against the perpetual dan
that threaten property. But after you have
ej You can create a trust for the protection
our family by naming in your will this com
y as executor and trustee,
trust company will safeguard your estate by ,
:ing investments that will be safe and yield an
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213 MARKET STREET
Capital, $300,000 Surplus, SBOO,OOO
Absolves Rock Island
Directors in Big Suit
In the United Stutes District Court ;
in New York city Judge Julius Mayer)
has handed down on order authoriz
ing Walther C. Noyes. as receiver of ,
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific j
Railroad Company, to settle and com- ;
promise nil the claims of the receiver ;
and the railroad company against the :
directors for $700,000 paid by Daniel i
G. Reid and William H. Moore. The i
order is the result of a petition by j
Judge Noyes, as receiver, supported j
by the affidavit of Charles E. Rush-1
more, counsel to the receiver.
The chief claims asserted were that
the purchaser of the Frisco system was
a violation of the Sherman act and re
sulted in a great loss to the railroad
company and that dividends had been
paid out of current earnings when the
capital of the company was impaired
by the sale of the Frisco stock. The
affidavit of Mr. Rushmore, support
ing Judge Noyes' petition for leave to
settle, stated the belief of the re
ceiver and his counsel that the re
ceiver could not successfully litigate
the claim and that no liability could
be successfully asserted against either
Reid or Moore.
The defenses of Messrs. Reid and
Moore and the other directors have
thus received the sanction of the
court, and they are absolved from all
liability, to either the receiver, the
company, the stockholders, or credi
tors.
Standing of the Crews
HARRfSRURG SIDE
I'iillitdrlpliln Division ll9 crew to
Ko llrst after 4 p. m.: 116. 130, 125,
109. 111, 122, 112, 121, 110, 102, 124, 104,
11S, 107.
Engineers for 125, 104. 107.
Firemen for 25. 102. 124.
Conductors for 124, 118, 107.
Flagmen for 102, 104.
Brakemen for 119-2, 111-2.
Engineers up: Wenrick, Howard,
Brooke, Wlker, Dolby, Genimill,
Binkley, Simmons, Bickel, Andrews,
Hogentogler, Maxwell.
Firemen up: Iteeder. Stickler, Hay
ers. Itupp. Shawtield, Swart*, Karhart,
Cable, Peters, llowe, Mai ley, Wace,
Showers, Brymesser, Messersmith, zoii,
Bowersox.
Conductor up: Horning.
Brakeman up: F. °\V. Arter.
Middle Division 217 crew to go
first after 1.40 p. hi.: 221, 250.
Front end: 3!. 101.
Engineer for 34.
Fireman for 34.
Flagman for 34.
Engineer up: Shirk.
Firemen up: Colyer, Hoffman.
Brakeinon up: Edwards, Uaisncr,
Doyle, Jr.
YARD CHEWS
Engineers up: Rodgers. Snyder, I.oy,
Leiby, Fulton. Fells. McMorris, Mc-
Donnell, Runkle, Wise.
Firemen up: Albright. J-Terdy, Wil
helm, Walters, Bruaw, Bogner, Smith,
Fry, Dougherty, Eyde. Ewing'. Reeder,
Barrier. Weigle, Hit?., Peilter, Snoll, Jr.,
Fleisher.
Engineers for 6. 30. Ist 22, Ist 24,
26, 28, 64. 6th 8. 3 extras.
Firemen for 2nd 8, Ist 22. Ist 24. 2nd
24, 2G, 28, 4S, 52, 64, sth S. 3 extras.
i:\OI. \ SIDE
I'liihidelpliiii Divinloii 217 <re\v to
sro first after 3.45 p. in.: 255, 232, 216,
| 215. 235. 201. 230.
Engineers for 255, 23*.
Fireman for 201.
Conductors for «U, 17.
Flagman for 35.
Brakeman for 01.
Flagman up: Martin.
Brakemen up: Welsh. Gaynian,
Coyle, Olivine, Funk, Summv,' Mc
j Combs.
Middle Dlvinion 237 crew to go
! after 2 p. m.: 24 1, 234.
I Front end: 113.
Conductor for 113.
Brakeman for 113.
YARD RITM.E'I'I.V IIVOI.A
The following is the standing of the
\ard Crews after 4 p. in.:
Engineers up: Smith. Branyon,
Bretz. Miller, Tunica. lifese, Passmore.
, Firemen up: 1,. C. Hall. Biekhart.
Elchelberger. Uddlck. Einn, Kline,
j Vost, i'. 11. Hall. Sellers, .Adams.
Kngineers for 2nd 120, 1.11, 104.
I Fireman for 132.
THE READING
JlnrrlNhuris DivlMlon—2 crew first to
, go after 11:45 a. m.: 21. 8. It, 21.
j Eastbound—7l. 69. 66, 61.
Engineer for 4.
Fireman for 11.
i Conductor for 71.
| Baakemen for 66. S.
Engineers up: Wood, Crawford. King,
Sweeley, Morrison.
1 Firemen up: Coyle, Flicker, Ging
rich, Stephens. Yoder, Kecfer, Geib
j Sweeley, Arney.
Conductor up: Alleman.
Brakemen up: Hershey, Minnicli,
; Slier, Jones. Heckert, Felker, Heister,
Stephens. Kittle, Moss, Bream.
12.000 GET RAISE
Special to the Tclegraflt
Scranton, Pa., March 4.—Twelve
i thousand trackmen employed on the
> Lackawanna nnd Delajvarc and Hud
| son arc to bcncfl by inerease in
i wages, which wore .nnounccd Thurs
j day and yesterday.
———
!on Sundays, and once a day on Mon
| days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days. except Ember Saturday, and
Holy Saturday.
11. Persons except from the ob
ligation of fasting may eat meat as
often as they please, on Mondays,
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
They must, however, abstain from
meat on Ember Saturday and lloly
Saturday, as above noted.
12. When the principal meal can
not be taken at midday, the collation
may be taken about noon, and din
ner in the evening.
FIVE MEN ARE
LOST IN WRECK
OF COAL BOATS
Two Reading Barges Smashed
on Ledge When Tow Line
Snaps in Gale
ONE CREW IS SAVED
Pass Safely Through Monster
Breakers on Top of
Deckhouse
j . .Scituate, Mass., March 4. Tw<#
I light coal barges, the Ashland and
Kohinoor, which broke adrift from
the tug Swatara, in tow for Philadel
phia, were wrecked last night on Ml
not's Eight ledges.
Five men, the crew of the Kohi
noor, were lost, while five men aboard
the Ashland were washed ashore on
the deckhouse early to-day and haul
ed through the breakers to safety.
The North Scituate coast guard
picked up an exhausted man from the
Kohinoor who died before the surf
boat landed.
The tug encountered a gale soon
after leaving Boston harbor. The tow
ing hawser parted and the barges
fetched up on the ledges, the Koht
neer going to pieces almost imme
i diately.
i Captain Estrand of the Asland
said the Swatara with her remaining
barge, tho Kimberton, probably kept
on to Provincetown. The barges were
owned by the Philadelphia and Read
ing Transportation Company.
Packard Company to Have
Local Truck Show
B. B. Harrington, manager of the Har
risburg office of the I'aekard Motor Car
Company of Philadelphia, lias been
advised that his company will hold :i
truck show in their building at 310
North Broad street, Philadelphia, Pa.,
from March 13 to 18, inclusive.
A complete Hue of chuinicss worm
driven Packard trucks will be on ex
hibit in the showroom. Various styles
and designs of truck bodies can also
be inspected by the trade. Great in
terest has been aroused by the an
nouncement of the Packard Motor Car
Company that they are manufacturing
one, and onc-and-one-half-ton trucks.
There is a steady demand for this
size of motor truck unit and a large
| valume of tho orders placed for motor
trucks to-day call for vehicles of this
size. By thus completing their line of
trucks from the small to the largo ca
pacity chassis the Packard Motor Car
Company has made it possible for the
large buyer to standardize on one
manufacture of trucks.
MAI t YSVILLE AND MILTON
MEN ARE OIiP.MM i>
I By Associated Press
York. P:i„ March 4. —The Central
Pennsylvania Conference of (he United
I Wvangeiict'l Church, which is in ses
| sion here ♦o-duy, granted licenses (o
preach io Herman A. Hippie, of Marya
' villc, and Benjamin G. Hoffman, of
| Milton.
.NO DECISIONS UP TO DATE
IN LICENSE COURT CASES
Up until a late hour this afternoon
I the Dauphin County Courts had hand-
I od down no decisions in the contested
liquor license applications for 1916,
| which created the impression in legal
j circles that there would be no ;xilon
j until early next week.
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