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INTERESTING PERSONAL SOCIAL
ARTHUR MARK IS
SERGEANT-MAJOR
Third Member of His Family
to Enter Active War Service
Now at Camp Gordon
Many friends here will be pleased
1o learn of the promotion of G.
Arthur Mark to the post of sergeant
major of the First atallion, 307 En
gineers Regiment, National Army,
in training at Camp Gordon, At-
lanta, Georgia. The announcement
was a surprise to the members of
the soldier's family, who, although
i hey were in communication with
him and knew he contemplated en
tering the service were only a few
days ago informed by him that he
bad done so, coupling the an
' nouncement With the notification of
his promotion after being in the
Army for ftve months. He re-
ported at Camp Gordon September
22, was assigned to the Eighty-sec
ond Division Headquarters and con
tinued there until January 3rd,
when he joined the Engineers and
on January 23rd was made bat
talion sergeant-major, since which
time he has been acting regimental
•sergeant-major. Mr. Mark for the
past two years was employed by the
Atlantic Steel Company at Atlanta.
Sergeant Major Mark is the third
member of the family to enter ac
tively into the war. W. Earle Mark
is a Y*. M. C. A. secretary working
among the soldiers of Pershing's ex
peditionary force in the Lorraine
sector of France, and C. Brown Mark
is a first lieutenant in the sanitary
corps of the National Army, and as
signed to division headquarters at
Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass. They are
the sons of Mrs. It. B. S. Mark of
the Rodermel apartments, this
city.
MISS EMILY CAPP TO WED
Mrs. Thomas H. Capp, of Hatha
way Park, Lebanon, announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Emily M. Capp to Henry R. Golds
borougli of Pittsburgh, the marriage
to be an April event. Miss Capp is
a daughter of the late Judge Capp,
of Lebanon and Harrisburg, and
made her home here for a while
when her father was on the Dauphin
county bench.
Mrs. Harry Sherman, of Lewis
town, and daughter. Miss Rose
Hoffman, are spending several days
with relatives here.
John Hopps, of New York City, is
spending a fortnight here on bus
iness.
Mrs. George Kunkel and daughter,
.Miss Cecelia Kunkel, of Front and
Liberty streets, leave to-morrow for
a visit with relatives and friends in
Philadelphia and nearby towns.
•Mrs. Charles 11. Delaney, of New
York, is a guest of her mother, Mrs.
.1. C. Mac Donald, 2045 Penn street.
Miss Elsie Clendenin, 4 7 North
Thirteenth street, has returned after
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Stambaugh, Carlisle, Pa.
Interesting Note About
Some Jewish Activities
Rabbi Louis J. Haas, of the Ohev
Sholom Temple, North Second street,
is home after a trip to Woodbine. N.
.1., where he attended the twenty
fifth anniversary of the Baron de
liirsch school and addressed two
meetings during the festivities.
The religious school committee of
the Ohev Sholom Temple have ar
ranged a party for the children of
the school to celebrate the Feast of
Purim this afternoon at 4 o'clock in
t lie vestry room of the temple. The
i hildren will tell stories and games
Vill be played. Miss Dorothy
Strouse will give several piano solos
and Miss Rheda Mayer and Miss
Helen Mayer will read stories.
A Purim entertainment will be
held in the Chlsuk Emuna Syna
gogue by the Sunday school of the
Y. M. H. A. at 7.30 o'clock this
evening. The program will Include
the singing of "America"; recitation
by Charles Sneidman; remarks by
the chairman of the Y. M. H. A.,
1 eon Lowengard; songs by the chil
dren; address by Rabbi Rumanoff;
vocal solo by Cantor' M. Abranison;
limitation by Israel Forman, Benja
min Matin, Sylvan Garonzik; ad
dress by Rabbi Louis J. Haas; play
lot, "The King's Choice" by the chil
dren; recitation by Harry Cohen;
song, "Hatikbah" and the "Star-
Spangled Banner."
The Murphy Sisters
Entertain For Brother
The Murphy sisters of State street,
entertained in honor of their
brother, Robert C. Murphy, home on
a short furlough from camp at Fort
Worth, Texas, on the way to New
York to sail for France. Music,
games and patriotic readings were
enjoyed amid decorations of red,
white and blue, flags and flowers.
Supper was served to the follow
ing people: Miss Shoemaker, Miss
Mell, Miss Mary Laverty, the Misses
Emma and Floy Sunday, the Misses
Maude and Blanche Murphy, Miss
Myrtle Murphy, Henry Bruce, Rus
sell Murphy, Mr. Bayard, Robert C.
Murphy, William Murphy, Mr. and
Mrs. George Hoof, Mr. and Mrs. W.
11. Murphy.
S. P. M. CLUB MEET
The members of the S. P. M. Club
met the other evening at the home
of Miss Esther Arch, Kunkel and
Cowden streets. Officers for the new
year were elected and a class In
calisthenics to be held every Thurs
day evening fVr the members under
the direction of Miss Blanche Pruss,
arranged.
The new officers include: Miss
Bert Lavin, president; Miss Lillian
.Sherman, secretary, and Miss Rose
Hoffman, treasurer. A social time
with music, refreshments and danc
ing followed for the members who
attended.
Miss Bertha Seller has returned
to her home, 116 Boas street, after
a visit in New York City.
Mrs. William Pinkney Hamilton,
of New York is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles J. Wood, Jr., 2318
North Third street, for several
months.
James H. Stewart, of 1404 North
Second street, and Henry Fink, of
229 Pine street, have resumed their
studies at Princeton University after
spending the semester recess at their
homes here.
Mrs. Louis Cohen, of 928 North
Sixth street, is visiting her daughter,
.Mrs. N. D. Kremer. of Baltimore,
Md.
Miss Louise Plank, of 142 3 North
I'ront street, spent the Washington's
Birthday vacation In Bryn Mawr as
:i finest of Miss Miriam Cocklin.
a student in Miss Kirk's School.
TUESDAY EVENING, HAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 26. iyi,
SERVICE FLAG
FOR TABERNACLE
Church Dedicates Flag and
Opens Self-Sacrifice Bar
rels Netting Over SIOO
An important and interesting serv
ice was held last Sunday at the Tab
ernacle Baptist Church, the Rev.
Millard O. Peirce, pastor, when a
beautiful service flag was dedicated.
Another phase of ihe exercises was
the return of the "Self-Sacrifice Bar
rels," in the hands of the Sunday
school scholars for several weeks.
Kach class with the teacher gave a
little exercise with selfdenial as the
theme and over 1100 was brought
In. Monday evening the church
closed its business year holding the
annual meeting. All departments of
work showed a remarkable increase
over last year and the treasurer's
statement told of SBOO more raised
this year than last. The missionary
enterprises of the church are also
growing steadily.
The church is planning a mission
ary drive beginning March 10, when
it is expected to raise a large sum.
The week following. Decision Day
will be observed, preparatory to bap
tism on Easter Sunday.
Y. M. C. A. Advisory Board
Elects New Officers
The following officers were elect
ed yesterday afternoon at the an
nual meeting of the Woman's Ad-<
visory Committee of the Y'oung Men's
Christian Association: Mrs. Paul A.
Kunkel, president; Mrs. Edwin S.
Herman, first vice-president; Mrs.
George Kunkel, second vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler, sec
retary; Mrs. W. S. Herman, treas
urer. The monthly reports of both
the secretary and treasurer were
read. Mrs. Cumberland, matron of
the Y. M. C. A., who has charge of
the dormitories including forty beds,
gave an excellent report for the year
on the supplies and so forth in lier
department.
At the conclusion of the business
session, L. E. McLaughlin, general
superintendent of ihe Y. 51. C. A.
work in China, told the members
present most interestingly of his
work among the young men .of
China. Tea was served with Mrs.
Charles A. Kunkel presiding.
Friends of W. H. Miller
Give Birthday Surprise
At the birthday surprise party ar
ranged for W. IT. Miller at his home,
2131 Atlas street, the guests brought
a number of gifts for Mr. Miller,
remaining afterward for games and
dancing. Refreshments were served
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shearer, Mrs.
Gottschall, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Beck,
Mrs. Snyder, Anna Barpkley, Mrs.
Shanessy, Catherine Munitna, Martha
Shearer, Mr. Manley, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mil
ler, Mrs. Hippie, Alfred Beck, Thel
ma Gottschall, Thelma Snyder, Lew
is Smith. Alice Hippie, Marie Hippie,
Caroline Hippie, Peter Patterson and
Oeorge Miller.
RED CROSS RUMMAGE SALE
The auxiliary to the Red Cros§
which works at 1314 Derry street,
with Mrs. C. M. Spalir chairman,
announces a rummage sale on Frl
dav and Saturday of this week, to
be held at Seventh and Cumberland
streets. The articles on sale con
sist of dishes, kitchenwarc, second
hand clothing for men and women,
underwear, shoes, rubbers, hats and
other things of interest.
RETURNS TO NEW YORK
Miss Charlotte N. Commings has
returned to New York City after a
two weeks' visit with relatives in
this city and In Carlisle. Enroute
to New York she spent several days
with her brother. Sergeant C. S.
Commings of the United States Ma
rines, at League Island.
ANNOUNCE MAKRIAGB
Miss Anna Mary King, daughter of
Joshua King. 2150 Susquehanna
street and Bernard Earl Goodyear,
153 Sylvan Terrace, were married at
the parsonage of the Otterbein Lnit.ed
Brethren Church at high noon, Mon
day. February 25. by the pastor, the
Rev. Dr. S. Edwin Rupp. They will
make their home at 153 Sylvan Ter
race. Mr. Goodyear is connected with
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
HOME FItOM CAMI* MEADE
Sergeant Fabian T. Bumgardner
spent, the weekend with his father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. J Buni
gardner. Sergeant Bumgardner is a
member of Company B, 316 th In
fantry, located at Camp Meade.
Mrs. O. F. Strayer, of Verdon,
Va. who is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. George Macheit, of Riverside,
is home after a visit with relatives
in Dillsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brenner, of
North Fourtji street, are homo after
a day in New York City.
Miss Viola Pfeiffer, of Fayetteville,
Franklin county, spent several days
as the guest of her sister. Mrs. C.
Earl Whitmoyer, of 131 South Four
teenth street.
Charles Martin, of North Sixth
Street, who has been enjoying an
extensive stay In Canada, Is spend
ing some time In Youngstown, Ohio.
Miss Theresa Wolfson, of New
York City, has returned home after
visiting her niece, Mrs. Harry Bren
ner. ,
Miss Lydia Kunkel. of 1607 North
Second street, returned home yes
terday after a several days' visit
with her grandmother, Mrs. Arthur
King, of Mlddletown.
Miss Mary Roth, of 229 South
Thirteenth street, is home after a
sevefal days' visit with her sister,
Miss Anna C. Roth, of Washing
ton, D. C.
Miss Mary Sachs and Miss Esther
Cohen are home from New York
City where they were recent vis
itors.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Shearer ttnd
children, of Enola, have returned
home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
John Gamber, of 1348 Vernon street.
Mrs. M. Hoffman, of 921 Penn
street, is recuperating after a serious
illness.
Russell Stouffer. who Is stationed
at Camp Meade. Md„ spent several
days with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wag
ner, of 1718 Forster street, on his
way back to camp after a visit at
his home in Gettysburg.
Joseph Wolfson, of New York
City, and Plilllp Duff, of Pittsburgh,
who are spending several days in
this city on business, are registered
at the Lochiel Hotel.
Mrs. Herbert Hunt, of Shiremans
town, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Whlsler, of 320 South Thirteenth
street.
Miss Catherine Wilhelm, of 1706
Green street, is home after a several
days' stav in New York City.
Miss. Nellie McCoy, of Camp I till,
is home after weeks' visit in
Philadelphia with Miss Beatrice
Shade, and her brother, Jesse McCtfv.
MISS FALKNER'S
LATEST POEM
! Deborah Franklin, of Phila
delphia Press, Dedicates
Lines to Civic Club
Just a week ago at the February
meeting of the Civic Club of Har
l'isburg, one of the brightest of
speakers was Miss Grace Falkner.
better known as "Deborah Franklin,"
of the Philadelphia Press. Miss
Falkner was unusually attracted to
the Civic clubhouse with its won
derful outlook of river and moun- J
tains, and in this morning's Press
the following poem appeared in her
own club column:
1 \VI\TKH MGHT 0\ THE RIVER
Dedicated to the Civic Club of
Harrisburg
Two poplars stand like silent senti
nels \
Flanking a path which towards the
river deep
Slopes down. The world is wrapped
in deathlike sleep ,
While hushed the city's roar and
clang: of bells
\\ hlie high between those poplars
gaunt and bare
The moon floats in her radiance calm
1 'and rare.
She sheds her beams so silvery and
chaste
Upon the ice floes floating down the
stream,
While rippling eddies sparkle, glint
and gleam
'Mongst those weird shapes fantas
tically traced. ,
A vista through the poplars gaunt
and high
Their branches etched against a Win- 1
ter sky.
And through the night the river
flows along:
By frozen meadow and by leafless
wood
To a far distant strange infinitude,
And breathes a sigh, like to a mystic
song
It floats upon the air with sobbing
breath
A requiem for the gorgeous Au
tumn's death.
Y. W. C. A. Home Dept.
Active in Red Cross Work
The Home Department of the
Y. W. C. A., Fourth and Walnut
streets, has just completed a slum
ber robe for the local Red Cross
chapter. The officers are delighted
with the response of the members
of this department. During re
cent campaign every member joined
tl>c Red Cross chapter and they
have again proved their patriotism
when asked for the patches for the
slumber robe. Too many patches
were turned in, but they will be
used as soon as possible. Mrs. Sarah
Erlenmyer presented the large red
cross for the center and Miss Mil
dred Erlenmyer put the robe to
gether. The following members
contributed: Miss Lois Bair, Miss
Beatrice Bixhoff, Miss Anna Cros
son, Miss Bess Dorsey, Miss Mildred
Erlenmyer, Miss Fensteniacher, Miss
Kathleen Grimes, Miss Marjorio E.
Bolles, Miss Daisy Keller. Miss Helen
Ixiwer, Miss Christine Miller, Miss
Mabel E. Myers, Miss Jessie Neeley,
Miss Irene Peters, Miss Josephine
Robinson, Miss Anna Thumma,
Miss Minnie Veigel. Miss Bethel Wll
bert. Miss Eliza Bair, Miss Claire
Brown, Miss Mary Denison, Miss
Kmme, Mrs. Erlenmyer, Miss Gel
baugli. Miss Dorothy Hoover, Miss
Celeste Landis, Miss Annie Mat
thews, Miss Edith Myers, Miss Myra
Myers, Miss Martha Weiss, Miss Mary
Pass, Miss Marion Stover, Miss Ida
Tyler, Miss Esther Wemyss, Miss
Tillie Williams, Miss Ida Woods, of
fice secretary; Miss Ella M. Stitt,
general secretary, and Migs Lois G.
Scott, industrial secretary.
American Army Meeting
Last Night With Mrs. Kase
Miss Ruth Wykofl". a trained nurse,
gave an interesting talk on "First
Aid," last evening at the residence
of Mrs. .1. 11. Kase, 15 North Seven
teenth street, to the members of the
Young Woman's American Army in
which Mrs. Kase is now lieutenant.
There was a large gathering despite
the rain and the following officers
were elected: Secretary. Miss Helen
Snodgras.s; treasurer. Miss Helen
Storey:• pianiste, Miss Mary Berk
stresser; reporter. Miss Dorothy
Chubbuck; entertainment committee,
the Misses Wheeler, Snodgrass and
Storey.
The Army has purchased sufficient
yarn of blue and gold, the state col
ors. for the slumber robe they pur
pose knitting for the Red Cross. Kach
member will knit one section and a
lied Cross will be in the center. These
meetings are held every Monday even
ing at the Kase residence, at 7.30
o'clock, and all girls are eligible for
membership.
GUESTS OF YOUNG GIRI.
The Misses Minnie and Sara Klein
man entertained a number of friends
at their home, 10(11 Hunter street.
Sunday evening. The guests included
the Misses Esther Arch, Ella Kramer.
Sara Rochman, Goldie Roth, Helen
Arch, Anna Blough, Sara Kramer,
Sara Michaels, Morris B. Kleinman.
Sergeant Ira L. Schiffman, Herman
Duetch, Sergeant Harry B. Schiff
man, Abraham Barfenell, Abraham
Schiffman, Mr. Freedman, Israel
Kleinman and T. Abrahamson.
LITTI.F, FAREWELL PARTY
Miss Emily Roeder, of 1602 Green
street, gave a farewell party for Miss
Grace Schauin. The little ones plav
ed games and kniV Refreshments
were served to Doris Piftil, Janet
Akmen, Elizabeth Marklen, Sara
Marte, Ruth Kapner, Nellie Romberg
er, Lillian Crisswell, Grace Schaum,
Grace Kreb,s, Emily, Virginia and
Mary Roeder.
Martin,
of 1536 North Sixth street, an
nounce the birth of a son, William
Richard Martin, Jr., Thursday, Feb
ruary 21, 1918, Mrs. Martin was
Miss Marie Hocker, of this city, be
fore her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Rishel M. Goho, of
Paxtang announce the birth of u
daughter, Anna Goho, Saturday,
February 23, 1918. Mrs. Goho was
formerly Miss Anna Smallwood of
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Goetz, of
Eberly's Mills, announce the birth of
a daughter, Janet Drawbaugh Goetz,
Saturday, February 23, 1918. Mrs.
Goetz was Miss Beulah Drawbaugh,
of Eberly's Mills, beforp her mar
riage.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin
Kyle, of 1700 North Sixth street,
announce the birth of a son, Friday,
February 22, 1918. Mrs. Kyle was
Miss Sara Elizabeth Kriner, of En
haut, prior to her marriage.
GYM CLASSES
GIVING BENEFIT
Plan Elaborate Entertainment
Directed by Miss Bolles
For Red Cross
Plans for the big Red Cross bene
fit which is to be given by the gym
classes of Y. 51. C. A., March 21,
at Chestnut street hall, were com
pleted at a meeting of the utility
committee held last evening in the
'physical director's office. It is to/be
one of the most elaborate entertain
ments ever given by the gym classes
and will be under the direction of
Miss Marjorie E. Bolles, assisted by
the following committee: Miss
Bertha Turner, president; Miss Mar
garet Johnson, vice-president; Miss
Ruth Stroh, Miss Myrtle Brown,
Mrs. Nelle Fernsler, Miss Helen
Loucks, Miss Jack Mayer, Miss Mary
McKee, business manager, and Miss
Besse Weller, assistant business
manager; Miss Jean K. Matter, Miss
Dorothy Whittacker, Miss Faye I.
Haverstick and Miss Nellie Ard,
High school representative.
The entertainment as planned is
most decidedly original and is to be
carried out in vaudeville style, in
cluding eight stunts. The feature of
the program is the "Carnival of
Seasons," written by Miss Bess Wel
ler. The other numbers are: Bound
ing ball drill, ventriloquist stunt,
moving picture farce, college girls'
party by High school class; aesthetic
dance, figure march and Dance of
the Allies. Abut two hundred girls
will take part in the entertainment.
Miss Mary McKee, business man
ager, announced that tickets will be
oil sale after Thursday evening and
can be secured from any member of
the gym classes. Chestnut street
hall was filled for previous enter
tainments given by the gym classes
and ip is expected that as this is
for a patriotic cause the public will
respond more eagerly than ever be
fore.
The Roberts-Braxton
Marriage Is Announced
Sirs. Martha Braxton, of 13S Balm
street, announces the marriage of
lier daughter. Miss Mary Catherine
Braxton, to Robert R. Roberts, ot
Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Roberts, who
is well known throughout the city,
is a graduate of the Harrisburg High
school and has been instructor of the
Twelfth street playgrounds for five
summer seasons and is a teacher in
the public schools. She has taught
two years in Gettysburg and one
year in Galena, Maryland. Mr. Rob
erts is an energetic young man, re
siding in Cleveland, Ohio, where he
is employed as a machinist.
The Polyclinic Juniors
Holding Rummage Sale
The Junior Auxiliary of the Poly
clinic Hospital, is holding a rum
mage sale on Wednesday and Thurs
day, February 27-28, at Seventh and
Cumberland streets. There will be on
sale all sorts of desirable articles for
household use, clothing, bric-brac,
etc. Anyone who is willing: to make
any sort of contributions will please
notify or send them to one of the
following places: Mrs. H. E. Gross,
1412 North Second street: Mrs. H. C.
Rineard, 2501 North Frpnt street;
Mrs. L. V. Fritz, 41 South Seven
teenth street: Mrs. Esslg, 117 Ver
beke street. The proceeds will be
given to the Polyclinic Hospital.
AFTERNOON TEA
An afternoon tea was given by Mrs.
Harry Zuckerman, at. her home, 14ti
North Thirteenth street, Sunday af
ternoon, the hostess being assisted
by the Misses Bessie Michlovitz, Min
nie Kleinman, Etta Kline, Anna
Michlovitz and Sara Kleinman. A
silver offering for the benefit of the
Jewish War Relief Fund, which net
ted $35.00, was the feature of the tea.
The rooms wer? decorated with
American flags. About fifty women at
tended.
is xow a Sergeant
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Morrow, of
1714 Boas street, have received word
that their son, Corporal Stuart Mor
row, has been raised to the rank of
sergeant. Sergeant Morrow is now
stationed at Newport News, Ya.
HOME FROM BAI/TIMORE
Miss Rebecca Gross, of 711 North
Sixth street, is home from Balti
more, Md., where she spent several
weeks. During her stay there she
was registered at the Belvedere
Hotel and was one of the guests at
the big military dance given there
recently.
CEJ.EBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Mall, of
1937 .Green street, entertained In
formally at dinner Sunday in honor
of their small daughter, Miss
Frances Mall, who celebrated her
first birthday. The appointments
were In yellow and white with an
arrangement of spring flowers.
Mrs. John W. German Jr., 249
Emerald , street, left for Wll
llamstown, Pa., to attend to bus
iness for the local Red Cross chap
ter.
Miss Martha O. Seller and Miss
Sue Seller, 17 North Front street
have returned after a short visit in
liaverford.
Mrs. Farley Gannett, 122 Woodbine
street, is spending the week in New
York City.
1.. C. I.M.IITMOH SECRETARY
Marysvllle, Pa., Feb. 26.—E C.
I.lghtner, a senior at Franklin and
Marshall College. Lancaster, one of
the two representatives of the Umli
da Chi Alpha fraternity In the re
cently-organized Inter-Organization
Council of Franklin and Marshall
College, has been elected secretary
of the body. Lightner also served
as a member of the committee that
framed the constitution and by-laws
for the organization.
niHI.E CONFERENCE TO CLOSE
"The Beam of Christ" was the sub
ject of an address by the Rev, George
E Alrich, Kaston, at the thirty-sev
enth monthly Bible conference, held in
the First Baptist Church, this after
noon. Tho closing session of the con
ference will be held this evening
when the Rev. Mr. Alrich will speak
on "God's Key to Propfcecv." The
meeting will open at 7:30 o'clock. Dr
Alrich is a man of wide experience.
11. X. OCT TO WIN
In a stirring, patriotic address be
fore the members of the Alrlcks As
sociation at St. Andrew's Protestant
Rpiscopal Church. W. Frank James
Congressman from Michigan, declared
that If this war lasts four years, the
United States will have from 8,000,000
to 10,000,000 men Jn her Army. "The
United States is out to win, and she
will win, for the plain reason that
we're in the right." Mr. James' sub
ject was "The War From the Con
gressman's Standpoint."
The Rev. Clifford G. Twombly, reo
of St. James' Church, Lancaster, will
speak in the St. Stephen's Church
Harrisburg, on Thursday afternoon
at 5 o'clock. —Adv. I
CRUELTY OF RED
CROSS WORKERS
IN GERMANY TOLD
Returning English Prisoners
Describe Indignities
Suffered in 1914
London, Feb. 26.—We have had
put into our hands a bundle of
papers. They are sworn statements
fcf upward of a hundred British of
ficers, noncommissioned officers and
men who were captured before the
end of 1914 and have since re
turned to England. They tell a
story, which is now fairly well
known in outline, of the cruelties
and the insults, they suffered on
their way to prison; but there is one
part of the story which Is not so
well known, yet ought to be told.
It is the,story of how women with
the sacred and merciful symbol of
the Red Cross on their breasts or
their arms treated our wounded and
suffering.
It is clear from their statements
that the German government had
arranged a sort of triumph or dis
play of their prisoners en route to
the prison camps. The trains stopped
at railway sidings and stations,
which were always crowded with
spectators, and at several railway
stations there were bands of chil
dren evidently brought by their
schoolmasters to see the show.
These children sang insulting songs
in chorus, while their elders poured
insult and a bust* upon their victims.
Jeered by Mob
Some times the prisoners were
taken through a town in procession,
exposed to jeers and blows from a
howling mob. In these processions
the wounded had often to hobble
along among the others, and their
wounds did not save them from the
general 111-treatment. There was no
medical or other attention given
either on the trains or at the
stopping places to the sick and
wounded men.
' Even when English doctors were
among the prisoners tliey were not
allowed to attend to the wounded.
They were often all herded together,
wounded and unwounded, in cattle
trucks, where they had neither food
nor water, but had to lie in filth and
darkness through long days and
nights of jolting, weariness and
agony. The only kindness tliey ever
received was from some of the com
mon soldiers among their guard,
who now and then, out of pity or
shame, would give them a little of
their own rations.
The whole burden of evidence goes
to show that this ill-treatment was
not any accidental neglect or offi
cial brutality, but a concerted plan
in which the local population
shared with the authorities the
pleasure and the sport of torturing
their prisoners. And in this sport
the German Red Cross nurses were
in the forefront. Not only did they
refuse any sort of aid to our
wounded, but they took a fiendish
delight in taunting and tormenting
them. But let us give a few ex
amples to prove the truth of these
general statements.
It should be explained that at
every station the German Red Cross
had a stall on which there was an
abundance of coffee and food for
the German troops, but the German
Red Cross gave no food to the Brit
ish prisoners, wounded or otherwise,
although they occasionally fed
French and Belgians. One of the
witnesses a lieutenant colonel in a
Highland regiment, said, for ex
ample: "At Cologne I saw a fe
male with a Red Cross badge who
was serving our escort with coffee
deliberately pour the remainder of
the coffee on the ground when asked
to let us have some. I do not
think, says a major of the artillery,
"that a cup of water was given to
us by the Red Cross during the
whole journey."
Food Knocked I'roin Hand*
"Very frequently," says a lieuten
ant-colonel of the R. A. M. C„ "when
our men asked for coffee or soup of
the Red Gross workers, they were,
spat at or liad their mugs knocked
out of their hands." Another officer
of the R. A. M. C. says the Red Cross
women treated them vilely. They
came to the carriage windows with
coffee and sandwiches, showed them
the food and then took it away with
out giving them any. At some places
they spat at them, and invarlablv
drew the ateirtlun of the civilians anil
soldiers 011 the platform to their
presence.
An English officer of an Infantry
regiment speaks of a carriage full
of British wounded on which was
marked "Engllschc Sehwelnehunde."
"At Liege," he continued. "I tried
personally to get the German Red
Cross officials to give our wounded
men water. Tftey refused. X saw
some German Red Cross nurses actu
ally bring water in cans up to our
men, it to them and then pour
it out on the platform. At Aix-la-
Chapelle. where there was an elab
orate Red Cross dressing station the
German wounded had their wounds
oressed, but our wounded were not
only left untreated, but were even
refused food and water."
Another R. A. M. C. officer, speak
ing of a train of British wounded,
says: "The Red Cross officials and
women brought to the train
showed it to the English, then took
It away, calling them swino and
blackguards."
"At all the large stations in Ger
many," says another R. A. jr. C of
ficer, "were German Red Cross aid
posts. The German wounded were
taken out, their wounds dressed' and
they were given food and drink in
abundance. When I asked the Red
Cross authorities for similar treat
ment for British and French wound
ed it was refused, not one man re
ceiving a morsel of food or drink.
I tried at several stations, but witli
the same result. At Hanover the
Red official 1 addressed spat
on the platform and walked away."
Replied Only With Abuse
This is the burden of all the stor
ies. Everywhere the Red Cross only
replied with abuse when they were
asked for help for our wounded, and
on one occasion a German sergeant
who had been at the front was
moved to wrath by this degradation
of the Red Cross. He dashed out of
the train, seized one of the women,
by the arm and in abusive language
ordered her to bring food for the
prisoners; but this was a rare excep
tion. speaking, the o was
no pity from either Red Cross >r sol
dier. One Red Cross nurse, It is
true, came with a cup of cold water
for one of our officers, but sh e spat
In it first.
The stories are all terrible, but
they are monotonously similar In
their general effect. One officer
speaks of a German woman leaning
out of R carriage window and spit
ting In his face; another tells how a
German officer snatched an eyeglass
fiom an officer's eye and ground it
beneath his heel on the pavement.
A sergeant of the Scots Greys tells 1
how 860 to 100 British wounded were
SEEKS HELP FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES
McAdoo Will Ask States to
Permit Rate Increase
During War
Washington, Feb. 2. Following I
the receipt of communications from
everal of the big public utilitiy cor
porations asking that State and lo
cal authorities be urged to consider
quickly arguments for readjustment
of rates which would tend toward
maximum of efficiency, William Of
McAdoo, as Secretary of the Treas
ury, brought the matter to the at
tention of President Wilson.
He received a reply from the
President expressing the conviction
that the public utilities formed a
vital part of the war machinery and
authorizing him to take up with the!
proper officials, when circumstances !
might make such action advisable, i
the problems involved.
The representatives of the public
utilities had brought before Mr. Mc-
Adoo what they believed to be the
necessity for a general increase in
rates if service was to be extended
to meet the increased demands of
wartime activities. It is possible
that some consideration may be
given by the Federal Government
to the question of extending credit
necessary for expansion, especially
if the War Finance Corporation bill
is adopted.
The utilities in which the Federal
Railroad Administration will inter
est itself are street, railway, light,
heat, and power companies. Where
it appears necessary increases in
fares or rates may bo suggested.
McAdoo's Appeal
Copies of the correspondence be
tween the President and Mr. Mc-
Adoo were made public to-day. The
Secretary's letter to the President
follows:
Feb. 15, 1918.
Dear Mr. President—l beg to hand
you herewith several memoranda
and letters relating to street railway
and other local public utilities fur
nishing light, heat and power, which
I have been asked to bring to your
attention by a committee represent
ing public utility interests.
These papers Indicate the exist
ence of genuine apprehension re
garding the adequacy, under present
conditions, of the services and rates
of local public utilities. The view is
expressed that increased wages and
the high cost of essential materials
and supplies have affected them as
they have affected everybody else,
and tlfat. united effort will bo neces
sary In order to meet alike the pub
lice requirements for service and
the corporate financial needs upon
which that service depends.
As Secretary of the Treasury, I,
must take official notice of these
matters. It is obvious that every
part of our Industrial and economic
life should be maintained at it's max
imum strength in order that each
may contribute in the fullest meas
ure to the vigorous prosecution of
the war. Our local public utilities
must not be permitted to become
weakened. Transportation of work
ers to and from our vital industries
and the health and comfort of our
citizens in their homes are depend
ent upon them, and the* necessary
power to drive many of our war In
dustries and many other industries
essential to the war Is produced by
them. It may be that here and
there, because of the prominence
given to less important Interests Im
mediately at hand, State and local
authorities do not always appreciate
the close connection between the
soundness and efficiency of the local
utilities and the national strength
and vigor, and do not resort with
sufficient promptness to the call for
remedial measures. Tn such cases,
I am confident that all such State
and local authorities will respond
promptly to the national needs when
the matter is fairly and properly
brought before them.
Our public service utilities are
closely connected with and are an
essential part of our preparations
for and successful prosecution of the
war, and the unfavorable tendencies
which the accompanying papers re
veal may most, effectively be check
ed, wherever they may be found to
exist, and the needed relief obtained,
only by prompt action on the part of
the respective local authorities.
I earnestly hope that you may feel
justified In expressing the conviction
that the vital part which the public
| utilities companies represent In the
life and war-muking energy of the
nation ought to receive fair and just
recognition by State and local au
thorities. Cordially yours,
(Signed) W. G'. McADOO.
The President, the White House.
• President Wilson's Ileply
Here is the President's reply:
The White House. Washington.
19 February, 1918.
I have examined with care the
memoranda and letters which you
transmitted to me with your letter
of the fifteenth. I fully share the
views you express regarding the im
portance of the public service utili
ties as a part of our national equip
j ment especially in wartime. It is
essential that these utilities should
be maintained at their maximum
efficiency and that everything rea
sonably possible should be done with
that end In view. I hope that State
and local authorities, where they
have not already done so, will, when
the facts are properly laid before
them, respond promptly to the ne
cessities of the situation.
I shall be glad to have you com
municate with the local authorities
whenever the information In your
possession suggests that such a.
course is desirable and in the na
tional interests.
Cordially yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
Hon. William G. McAdoo, Secretary
of the Treasury.
Japanese Prepare
to Act in Siberia
Harbin, Feb. 20 (delayed).—The
Japanese, according to reliable au
thority, intend to take action In Si
beria at an early date.
There are evidences that the Japa
nese have long been preparing to
carry out this rrtove.
taken to Mom on the 14th of Sep
tember and were marched between
lines of German troops. "Curses
were hurled at us," he says; "the
men spat on us and kicked us. We
were struck with sabers and bayo
nets, and Germans were not particu
lar as to whether flesh wounds were
Inflicted or not. Men with walking
sticks had these taken from them,
nnd were beaten with them; very
many men with crutches had these
kicked from under their arms, nnd
when patients fell the crutches were
lifted to beat them with." The ser
geant adds that senior German offi
cers were present and joined in the
attack.
TRENCH RAIDS
INCREASE ALONG
FRENCH LINES
In Some Instances They Are
Battles in Which Thou
sands Take Part
By Associated Press
French Grand Headquarters, Mon
day, Feb. 25. —Trench raids along the
French front have increased In in
tensity during the past month to
such an extent that they have be
come in some instances, buttles in
which thousands of men have been
engaged and hundreds of prisoners
taken. The artillery is unusually ac
tive.
The objects of the raids vary wide
ly. Some times a raid is under taken
in order to identify enemy units, and
at other times to improve the lines
or capture observation points. Again
a raid may be made to destroy the
enemy's works and prevent him
from attacking. This was the case
in Saturday's raid at Aspach, Alsace,
where the Germans were in strongly
fortified lines which they had held
since December, 1914. The enemy
positions were bombarded beyond
recognition and placed in such con
ditions as to hinder German opera
tions.
The correspondent watched the
showers of metal tearing away the
wire entanglements, flattening the
gun emplacements and setting lire
to the enemy ammunition dumps.
The operations was a complete sur
prise to the Germans and most of
them retired to rear positions while
h rench infantry completed the work
ot the gunners. Only a few prisoners
were taken, but most valuable in
formation regarding the enemy's dis
position of troops was obtained be
fore the French returned to their
own lines.
Other successful raids in Lorraine,
the Argonne and northwest of
Rheims, have demonstrated the na- 1
ture of the German defense system.
Nearly everywhere the enemy front
lines are held lightly and the main
bodies of troops are kept so rap in
the rear that occassionally the
French have reached the third, and
even the fourth, with- slight resist
ance. This is the reason for the
generally small number of prisoners,
but in Lorraine the Germans were
caught napping last week, and the
haul of captured was large, being
more than 400.
In addition to theso big raids
there have been innumerable smaller
ones which have not been mentioned
In the ofllcial statements. These have
been carried out by mere squads who
usually bring back a number ot pris
oners.
Raiding, in fact, has become quite
a modern military art and is en
couraged by the commanders. It has
been found to maintain the offensive
spirit of the French troops who
seem to revel In the work in which
they must display initiative and at
the same time worry the Germans.
PATRIOTIC MEETING
New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 26.
A crowd is expected to attend the
patriotic meeting in Baughman
Memorial Methodist Church, Wed- j
nesday evening, February 27.
CITY IS SWEPT BY
A 42-MILE GALE
[Continued from First Page.]
which it continued well on toward
noon. Trouble with wires was not
extensive, and the slight breaks that
occurred over the various telephone
and telegraph systems of the city
were repaired by 11 o'clock, local
managers said.
The gale which swept Harrlsburg
and vicinity this morning was the
strongest in a year, Weather Fore
caster Domain said. It was po strong
that foot passengers were allowed to
cross the bridges spanning the river
only after they were warned against
the move by the various tollgate
men. Tollgate keepers said they
would not permit women to try it at
all.
The high wind uprooted a num
ber of large trees throughout the
city and broke off at the jsldewalk
line a tree of considerable size in
North Second street.' near Herr.
Great limbs were torn off trees in
all parts of the city. Lights also
were damaged, especlalVv oil the
Mulberry street bridge.
The high wind gavfc the swollen
tide of the Susquehanna the ap
pearance of a choppy sea and the
heavy ice floe was swept again'st the
concrete steps along the eastern
shore. At the foot of Hamilton
street a large coal flat parUaliy filled
with river coal stands high in the
air upon the great cakes of ice,
stranded on the lower granolithic
walk.
The rain and wind have aided
somewhat in cleaning the filthy
streets and as soon as possible the
city authorities will start the city
wide renovation which is so much
needed if the city is to be eaved
from an epidemic of disease.
LOOK OVER YOUR GOWNS
you will, no doubt, find several that can be used at this ,
between-seasons time, if you—
Send them to the City Star for
Cleansing
All sheer, delicate garments, too fine for laundering, as
well as kid gloves and velvet or satin evening wraps can
be restored to their original beauty by our method of
FRENCH DRY CLEANING
ELEVEN WAGONS COURTEOUS SERVICE
CITY STAR
(HARHISBURC'I I.ATIOKST LAUNDRY)
1005 NORTH SIXTH STREET
ABM, PHONE 4064) DIAI,
CITY'S DEMAND
FOR WATER IS
GROWING FAS'
Cost of Pumping Increase
Supply Mounts at Water
Works
An increase of almost 2,000,000 gal
lons in the daily consumption of wa
ter in the city during 1917 as com
pared with 1916, while the cost o
supplying water per million gallon
based on total maintenance oxpens
increased from >IB.BO to $20.45,
These figures are included in th
annual report of the water depart
ment, submitted to Council to-da
by Ex-Commissioner Pred L. Morger
thaler, who was in office as supet
intendent of the bureau at the clos
of the fiscal year.
The many changes in the depart
ment's superintendency following tl
death of Commissioner Harry 1
Bowman are given. During 191
Commissioner Lynch, Kx-Commissiot
er Samuel F. Dunkle and Ex-Commi<
sioner Morgenthaler were in charg
As a result a number of the sugge:
tions made by the late Commission
Bowman in his previous report, Ii
eluding plans for the constructs
of a larger reservoir and increasf
pumping facilities, received no cot
sideration.
Cash receipts of the departmei
during the year were $236,426, <
which $200,193 included payment f<
water consumed, permits, meters, r
pairs and assessments against pro]
| erty owners for laying pipes; $9.2'
interest on Investments; slo,o'
transferred for repairs to the II
000,000-gallon pumping engine, at
$17,033 in the water general reser l
fund.
Department .Debt
Expenditures during the year t
taled $139,501. leaving a balance
$96,924, which reverted to the ci
general fund. Only one change w
made in rates during the year, at
this was on the charge to manufa
turers consuming over 200,000 ga
lons daily.
The net bonded indebtedness of tl
department is $183,458 and the ha
anoe in the water general reser
fund is $93,514, of which $30,000
] invested in liberty Loan bone
I $33,000 transferred to redeem t
I 1904 issue of water bonds, SIO,O
j transfetrred for repair worlc ai
| $17,000 transferred to cover t
| sinking funds for 1917, leaving
cash balance of $2,881.38. By addii
! to this the funds invested in bon<
the total is $262,881.38. or $79, t
above the bonded indebtedness.
Mention is made of the laying
a twelve-Inch watermain connectij
with the Central Iron and Ste
plant and supplying them with :
000,000 gallons daily when the ii
is open; expenditure of $6,750 f
special guards for the reservoil
pumping station and filter plant: r
pairs to grandstand and bleachers i
the island: repairs to waterwor!
costing $5,000; transfer of park pro
crty adjoining water departme
buildings to supervision of park d
partment, and changes in chemic
laboratory.
In the report from the pumpii
station it is estimated the cost p
million gallons of water pump
from there to the veservolr was J
The breakdown in the big pump, o
curring November 16 last year, at
the arrangements made with tl
Harrlsburg Foundry and Machii
Company and the Birdsboro Ste
Fundry and - Machine Company a
! reported also.
Mucli Water Filtered
In 1917 3.877,707,500 gallons of w
ter were filtered at the plant in I
land Park at a cost per million ga
lons of $6.66. Tests of water total
1,600, of which only three show,
the presence of disease germs aft
being filtered.
At the high-service pumping stati<
the total amount of water pump,
was 57,283,902 gallons, or a daily a
erage of 155,2156 gallons. The co
per million gallons pumped w;
$36.70. About 5,800 tons of coal we
used during the year by the depar
ment at a cost of $2.20 a gross to
The cost of supplying water to tl
city, figured on total maintenanc
sinking funds, interest charges, m
ters and repairs, street main cxte
sions, special expenditures, transfc
and reserves, was $37.62 last year at
$£6.39 in 1916.
Flood Threatens
Giant Power Dai
Lancaster, Fa„ Feb. 26.—Grai
fears are entertained for the safei
of the great Holtwood electric po\>
er plant dam on the Susquehanr
river, which cost millions of do
lars. Should the ten-mile-long i<
gorge above it break suddenly t
volume of water released wou
sweep the ice jam forward with sud
force that the great structure wou]
probably be overturned. Should thj
happen the flood released would ii
cvltably overwhelm Port Deposit.
Safe Harbor has suffered worn
disaster by flood than In 1904. Abot
all that Is visible of the
and other buildings are the roofs.