2 ENGLISH HOPEFUL ABOUT CHECKING FOE AT AMIENS German Advance Has Been Greatly Retarded Is Be lief of Allies By Associated Press I .omlon, March 30.—The heavy continued pressure of the enemy's converging movement has brought the Germans to within about twelve miles of Amiens. The British line now is west of Jlareelcave and De mum, but despite this the situation is still regarded as hopeful. While Jhe enemy advance has not yet been arrested, it certainly has been great ly retarded. The explanation for the movement, on Arras, according to French critics, is that the Germans felt that the shape of the salient driven into the British line exposed them to flank counterattacks and they extended their offensive toward Arras. How ever. although the enemy achieved som? local success, including the cap ture of a British battalion which fought courageously until surround ed. the attempt to capture Arras failed. French military* authorities feel very hopeful over their success in l'afhing the enemy design to drive down the valley of the Oise, and de clare the German attempt to break through at the junction of the Brit ish and French armies in the Mont didier region also was a failure. The French claim the Germans took Montdidier too late to profit by the move and that the French now have Forces in this region strong enough in meet all eventualities. Lobert Holds Record For Sensational Slides; Dives Into Tape in Race John Lobert, better known as Hans, erstwhile utility infielder for the Giants and now a baseball coach at West Point, holds the record for circling the bases, 14 4-5 seconds, made In 1910. Although he is 35 years old, Hans still retains Ms speed, as a thrilling description of a freak race at the < iriental track. Havana, recently given by John J. McGraw, manager of the Giants, testifies. It was a content of man vs. horse, automobile and motorcycle and Lo bert was the man in the case. The speedy infielder was placed on the 535-yard mark. Two thorough breds. Little Nephew and Cuddle Up, with their jockeys and full racing outfit. started three-quarters of a mile from the tape. Behind them. --even-eighths of a mile from the fin ish, were two automobiles. The •'scratch" men were two motorcyc lists who were to drive one and one sixteenth miles, with a. flying start. The other contestants had a stand ins start. "The race was most exciting," said McGraw. "Forty yards from the tape I,obert looked rather winded, liut the motorcyclists were away up .•'t the head of the stretch and he >;emed safe. Fast, as he came they ■ impjy ate up .pie track, and he only v o:) by makliig a baseball slide :tcross the tape. The judges gave him ilic race by two feet. He won about S4OO for his stunt." 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The report that the Germans are digging themselves in jbe tvveen Thiepval and La Boiselle. in the region north of Albert, may be significant in view of the general lull in the intensity'of the fighting along the northern part of tlie front. Ihe possibility suggests itself that, being foiled in their at tempt to break thi Allied line, the Germans making an attempt to re-establish their trench lines on the basis of their present ad vance, either for defensive purposes or as the jumping-off point for another plunge into Entente territory. Entrenchment Is Local The line of reported entrenchment, however, is only a little more than three miles in length and at present the move is much likeh' to be judged as a local measure for protection of the town of Albert. Fighting on the battle frcflit between the Scarpe and the Oise having diminished greatly, except between Albert and .Montdidier, Allied forces are being made ready for a counterblow against the Germans, whose strength has given numerous indications of wan ing. General Foch, who played a memorable role in stopping the first German rush toward Paris and the channel points, liaff been given command of the British, French and American armies in the present operation. Repulsed in attempts to widen their salient bv pressing back the northern and southern wings, the Germans have driven for ward in the apex of their wedge toward Amiens and are now astride the Sommc about twelve miles east of tluit important point. Between the Somme and the Ancre the BritisTi have retired to a line through Hamcl, Marcelcave and Neuville. Just south of Albert, however, the British hold to the line of the Ancre, which makes a salient into the German line that may prove dangerous to a further enemy advance. French Chfck Advance The French have completely checked the Germans west of Montdidier and the enemy has not tried to repeat his unsuccess ful attempts to force a passage over the Oise cast of Lassigny. Between Montdidier and Lassigny the French counter offensive, which took them into the outskirts of Noyon Thursday, con tinues. General Foch's appointment to the chief command not only brings all Allied resources under one nead, but indicates that the moment for a strong counter movement probably has arrived. With the Allied reserves and American divisions for a mobile force and the British and French holding the enemy on their lank, General Foch will have full scope for his strategical powers. Plan For Counter Blow The wings of the German salient are its weak points and the Germans failed in their first attempts to strengthen them, by cap turing Arras and crossing the Oise. As the Germans press for ward between Albert and Montdidier, without widening their wings simultaneously, their position becomes more hazardous. The region about Arras and the line of the Oise offer two posi tions from which a counter blow intended to roll up one side of the German wedge can be*aunched The situation is unchanged on the other sectors in France and Italy. Rather heavy artillery'firing continues on the American front northwest of Toul. The activity of the Germans behind their lines there continues, but there have been no indications of impending infantry actions on a large scale. War on Women and Children Germany's newest war novelty, the long-range gun. which has been bombarding Paris for a week, has surpassed the bombing airplane in frightfuness. One shell struck a church in the Paris region as the congregation was gathered for a Good Friday ob servance and seventy-five persons were killed and ninety injured. Most of the victims were women and children. Rebel troops in Finland have suffered a serious setback at the hands of the governmnet forces and are reported to have lost 10,000 prisoners after their defeat at Tammerfors. The rebels also gave up twenty-one guns. Germans troops have been aiding the government against the rebels, who are being pushed steadily toward the southeast. Fifty-four Women Among Victims of German Long Range Gun in Paris Paris, March 30.—Rescue parties at work in the church which was struck yesterday by a shell irom a German long: range gun have found more bodies. It is now known fifty-four women were killed. The shell struck the north side of the church, bringing down part of the roof and opening a breach twefve feet high and twenty feet wide. Nearly all the debris fell inward upon the heads of the worshippers, sixty feet below. In addition to H. Stroehlin, coun sellor of the Swiss legation in Paris, who was killed, it is feared that his wife also is a victim, although searchers have not yet found her body in the debris. Among the in jured are Countess Moratul, Viscount Molitor and former Senator Louis Gautteron. An official statement issued in Paris last night said seventy-five persons had been killed and ninety wounded, most of thein women or children, by a shell which fell on a church in the region of Paris while Good Fri day services were being held. Sixteen German Planes Destroyed by British l.oulon, Friday, March 29. — Six teen German airplanes were put out of action yesterday by the British, It is announced officially. The state ment follows: "A majority of or attacks were made on enemy groups on the bat tle front Thursday south of the Somme, where large concentrations of the enemy were constantly re ported. The work continued until dark in spite of rainstorms and low clouds. Twenty-six tons of bombs wore dropped and nearly a quarter of a million rounds were fired upon I definite targets. Nine German ma- i chines were brought down, five otli-1 crs were disabled, and two others shot down by fire from the ground. J Situation Is Improved, But Still Very Serious I/ondon, March 30.—Although the London newspapers regard the Bitua tion on the western front as still seri ous there is noticeable a tone of greater confidence in their discussion of he battle now in its tenth day. The Daily Mail says: "Until Montidier is recovered and the Germans are beaten back from recent positions east of Amiens the situation muist remain serious. French reserves continually are ar riving and entering the battle but as yet the German advance cannot be said to have been stopped." The Daily Graphic believes to day's news is distinctly encouraging, while the Daily Telegraph says: "The week ends fairly well. It ■has been the most breathless and anxious time for the allies since the opening days of the war, but the on emy has been slowed up and overj'J day that passes strengthens our con fidence the more." French Press High in Its Praise of Pershing By dissociated Press Pari", March 30. General Persh ing's sincere and manly words in placing at the disposal of Gejieral Foch the entire resources of the American Army have gone straight to the heart of the French people. Kchoe de Paris says France as a whole does grateful homage to the United States, adding "to use the language of surgeons we may say there has been and there is more than ever to-day a transfusion of blood between the two countries." The Petit. Journal says: "General Pershing's act asking so nobly to share in the honors and sacrilices of that battle of nations, now in prep aration is a solemn warning to the central empires of the grim resolve of free nations to conquer." "General Pershing's words t.o Gen eral Foch have in their simplicity a deep meaning," says the Figaro. "They bring out the magnitude of the stake at issue. On the events of the Somme hangs not ony the fate of England and France, but. of civiliza tion and progress for which Germany victorious would substitute her coarse methods of human exploitation." L'Oeuvre says: "Certainly the Bodies did not. foresee such rapid in- Washing For Family These Kiddies' Part in World War L** •V."SMWP. via "~ ""WAtSK-PAJV IN" Ai/SA C& i In wartime every little bit helps. These little French girls, with tlieir fathers either dead, wound led or fighting at the front, and their mothers doing the work of both man and beast in the fields, have forgotten thqre ever were such things as dolls and toys. They urc seen washing flothea in the street o,f a little town in Alsace. Immediately behind them is a military guard, standing In front of his sentry box. HAJWISBURG TELEGRAPH NOT SO BAD FOR TH low rj/s^<^l AiLJ j|| \ \j^ <s=r^fe> Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in France Rl I T generS^F^H^ By Associated Press London, llarch 30, —The French arid British government, says the Morning Post, have decided to ap point General Foeh commander of the allied armies on the western front during (the present operations. The step was taken, the paper says, in order to obviate the dilllcul ties due to the mixing up of British ana French troops on various parts of the line. Field Marshal 11aig, it says, con curs fully in the appointment of General Foeh. tervention. They soon will have op portunity to judge its growing im portance. They shall see these new soldiers, pressing on in serried ranks, impatfent to try their Virgin weap ons. Turning to the eastward, they will see behind them the Japanese, trembling with eagerness, ready to spring." South America Next in German Plan of Conquest I.ondon, March 30.—Latin America'# vital interest in Germany's plan of aggrandizement and attempt to crush all world democracies is pointed out in messages addressed to the people of all Mie South American republics by Viscount Northcliffe. "This war," days Lord Bryce," is unlike any other the world has seen, not only in the vastness of its scale but in the tremendous issues involv ed. It is a war of principle; a war waged for liberty against military tyranny: a war to save mankind from being enslaved by one ambitious and aggressive, power whose military chiefs have proclaimed that they mean to dominate Europe first and then the Western Hemisphere. That is what brought the United States to fight besido the allies in Europe. "A German victory would banish republicanism from the world for the | German government rules by force, ; fear and cruelty. The men of South! America where freedom took a new birth a century ago, fellow country- ' men of San Martin, Bolivar, O'llig gins and of many another Argentine, I Chilean and Artiguayan patriot whose \ memory is honored to-day will sure- i ly give their sympathy to those who ! in Europe are fighting the battles | of democracy and humanity." MRS. FIETTA BROWN Mrs. Fietta Brown, widow of the! late George K. Brown, died vesterdav I afternoon at her late residence, 271 South Court street, after a long ill- | ness. She is survived- by a daughter,' Mrs. William Peters, and a son. Wil liam M. Brown. She was a lifelong! resident of Harrisburg. Funeral services will be held Mon-! day afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor of the Reform ed Salem Church, officiating, and burial will be made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. 1 WHOLE CITY WILL ' HONOR DR. FREUND [Continued from First Pag\] musical conditions in the many cities ] he has visited. By this plan Dr. Freund hopes to unite the whole country in a sys tematic effort to replace the vari ous spasmodic and sometimes irre sponsible efforts being made by well-meaning but often misguided persons. Program Announced Dr. Freund will arrive in Har risburg the afternoon of Wednes day, April 3, and will remain until Friday. The program arranged for the three days is as follows: The committee meeting f>r. Freund will be: Mayor Keister, Dr. F. E. Downes, superintendent of schools; Andrew Patterson, presi dent of the Chamber of Commerce; J. IT. Troup; Miss Cora Lee Snyder, chairman press committee; Mrs. E. J. Decevee, chairman music com mittee; Edward G. Kose, city su pervisor of music; A. C. Kuschwa, chairman leaders and special fea tures; Frank McCarrell, chairman orchestra committee; Fred C. Hand, chairman publicity commit tee; Mrs. J. G. Sanders, general chairman musical campaign: J. G. I Sanders, state zoologist; J. Howard] Gensler secretary-treasurer musical 1 campaign; Paul Beck, state super-1 visor of music; Mrs. Wilbur F. Har- | ris, local representative Musicalj America. After Dr. Freund has been es-1 corted to the Seriate Hotel, the l same party will later in the afternoon j accompany the 'guest on a sight-! seeing trip around Harrisburg. 1 Wednesday's I*rogram Wednesday. April 3, at 8.30 p. m., there will be a reception and supper in honor of Dr. Freund at the Civic Club. The guests will be seated for supper in the upper hall of the clubhouse at 9.30. Those taking part in the supper program are: Dr. J. George Becht, Commission er of Education, toastmaster; Rab bi Louis J. Haas, prayer; short talks during supper by Andrew ; Patterson, representing Chamber of j Commerce; Dr. F. E. Downes, su perintendent of Harrisburg public schools; Captain George Lumb, I representing Rotary Club; the Bt. | Rev. James H. Darlington, Bishop i Episcopal diocese: Mrs. William Henderson, president Civic Club; E. Z. Gross, representing City Coun cil: Mayor Keister; E. J. Stackpole, editor-in-chief Harrisburg Tele graph; Richard M. H. Wharton, of the Patriot; Mrs. William L. Kel ler, president Wednesday Club; Miss Cora Lee Snyder, regent, D. A. B.; Alfred C. Kuschwa, president Organists' Guild; Dr. C. F. Hoban, superintendent Dunmore schools. There will be baritone solos by Horatio Connell, of Philadelphia and a violin solo by Miss Sara Lenier, accompanied by Newell Albright, after which Dr. Freund will tell of the work of the Musical Alliance of the L'nited States, one of the strong KULTUR! I'nrN, March :10. Seventy-live perxor.n were killed iiiml ninety wounded, moid of tbem women and children, when n nhell flred by a tierninn long-ramie turn fell j on n cliuri-li In the regionyif Paris while Good Friday service* were liclnu held, neeordlng to an of ficial communication Issued Inst evening. Among those killed na* 11. Stroelilln, counselor of the Swiss I.eßatlon in Paris. The same church tvniii struck h> n Nhell during (lie celebration of high mas* Inst Sunday and niany casiia Itles resulted. Dr. John Freund, Who Is to Speak in City iff n ' MKBIIE ***4 HHL y.-.- i Ws features of which is Communityz singing. Thursday Program Thursday, April 4, 10 A. M.—Dr. Freund will visit tl\e Steelton High school. Accompanying the party will be Dr. Hoban, Alfred C. Kuschwa, Miss Cora Lee Snyder, iirs. J. G. Sanders, Carl Beck. After visiting the Steelton High school, of which Mr. Davis is prin cipal, the same party will drive to the "Moorhead Knitting Mills at 12 o'clock, where Dr. Freund will give a brief talk to the employes, who in turn will sing for Dr. Freund. Thursday, 3 P. M.. Fahnestock Hall—Joint meeting of Wednesday Club and Civic Club; Mrs. William L. Keller, president of Wednesday Club presiding; prayer, the Rev. S. W. Herman, pastor Zlon Lutheran Church; piano solo, Mrs.' Henry Rhodes; short talk, Mrs. Hender son: soprano solo. Mrs. Roy G. Cox; address, "Pennsylvania in Music," Dr. C. F. Hoban, of Dunmore; ad ; dress. "The Meaning of Our Musical Campaign," Dr. John C. Freund; two songs, Wednesday Club chorus, Mrs. Wilbur Harris, director. This meeting is open to the public. Thursday, 7.30 P. M., House of Representatives, State Capitol— Community singing led by Lieuten ant Governor Frank B. MeClain; two choruses. Christian Endeavor Choral Union and orchestra, Frank McCarrell, director: William Jen nings, chairman Public Safety Com mittee, presiding; prayer, the Bev. Robert Bagnell, pastor Grace M. E. Church; address, Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh; address, president, "The Musical Alliance of the United Sttnes," Dr. John C. Freund. Friday, April G—Visit Technical I High school. Dr. Fager, principal. 9 I a. ni.; Central High school. Dr. Dib- II ble, principal, 11 a. m.; party visiting j schools include: Dr. Freund, Dr. F. | C. Downes, Mrs. E. J. Decevee, Miss I Cora Lee Snyder, Paul Beck. Ed ! ward Rose, A. C. Kuschwa, Mrs. J. j G. Sanders. Luncheon Planned Friday,'l2 P. M.—Chamber of Commerce luncheon in honor of Dr. John C. Freund, at Board of Trade j building; Andrew S. Patterson, pres i ident Chamber of Commerce, presid- I ing; Dr. Freund will s^ieak. Friday, 7.30 P. SI., Chestnut Sfl'eet I Auditorium Community sinn-inar, lied by Paul Beck, state super-: nr 'of music; Alfred C. Kuscliwm. ; ist and choirmaster of St. Stcphe - Episcopal Church; selections, itc.il | road Men's Glee Club, Ira Behney. director; selections by Wednesday Club chorus, Mrs. W. F. Harris, direc tor: selections by solo choir of Har risburg, B. Frank McCarrell, direc tor; Dr. Lewis S. Mudge, pastor Pine Street Presbyterian Church, presiding; prayer, the Bev. P. R. Mc- Devitt, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg; address, W. D. R. Ainey, chairman Public Serv ice Commission: "Musical Independ ence of the I T nitod States;" address, Dr. John C. Freund. All meetings free and open to the public, and it is earnestly desired by the Community Singing Move ment Committee that everyone who is interested in the revival of the old songs, patriotic music and com munity singing at all public gather ingsindoors and out, will show their interest by attending the meetings. DR. JOHN C. FREUND. MRS. J. G. SANDERS. MItS. MINNIE BARBUSII ACItl Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Barbush Acrl, aged 25, 314 South Second street, will be held next Wed nesday morning at 9 o'clock, in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated, the Rev. 13. s. Sama, of Steelton, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mis. Acri difd Wednesday evening. She is survived by her husband, Leo Acri: her father, Michael Barbush; five brothers, Samuel, Allie, Simon, Beitlamin and Martin Uarbush, ana four sisters, -Mrs. Louip Tarasi, Mrs. Charles Berry and Misses Annie and Helen Barbush. * SJMON B. /.AItKKK Funeral services for Simon B. bar ker, aged 78, will be held from the home of Mrs. Abner Yetter, Front street, Wormleysluirg, Monday after noon at 2 o'clock. Iturial will be made in the Camp Hill Cemetery. Mr. /,ai - ker died yesterday at Ills home near Williams Grove. He is survived by *>is wife, Ida: a sister. Mr*. Louisa Snyder; a brother, Frederick Zarker. lie was employed at the old nail mill and Bailey's mill many years ago. •He lived Ht Williams Grove for ihe past four years. f MARCH 30, 1918. CITY CANVASSED TO END BY BOYS AND GIRLS SELLING UNCLE SAM'S STAMPS More than a hundred sturdy Boy f?douts marched through the principal 1 streets of Harrisburg at noon to- Jay, jubilant because they had sold War Savings and Thrift Stamps to scores of men and women. The boys In khaki met with success every where through the business and home oistricts. Almost every troop was represented in the campaign for the sale of the- stamps. The canvass started early this morning when the Scouts and Girl Scouts accosted pedestrians, poople in offices and folks in the residential district, with the query, "Will you by £ Thrift Stamp or a War Pavings Stamp?" Nearly every person an swered, the inquiry with a quarter. At noon to-day, prior to the parade a total of about $250 was announced, and it is anticipated that at least SSOO will be the day's total of sales. CONVICT SLAYER OF WM. DUNBAR Murderer of Former Harris burger Sentenced to the Chair at Singsing Little Valley, X. Y., March 30. — Giovanbatestia Ferrara, alias Vet tro Rosso, has been found guilty of murdering William Dunbar, a na tive of Harrisburg, Pa., whom he kill ed during <lll altercation along the Pennsylvania Railroad at Franfclln ville, N. Y„ July 12, 1917, on which Ferrara was employed as a foreman and Mr. Dunbar as a supervisor. Ferrara was at once sentenced | to die at Sing Sing prison during J the week of May 13. The testimony was to the effect ! that Ferrara had been dismissed by Dunbar for inefficiency and falsify ing, that the two had started down the railroad tracks together, the for eigner a few steps to the rear -of Dunbar. Ferrara tried to make out a case of self-defense, saying that Dunbar had knocked him down when he asked for his pay and had threat ened him with stones, whereupon he shot Dunbar and ran away. Other workmen, some distance away, swore that they were first attracted by the firing of a shot, saw Dunbar turn and face his assailant, saw the for eigner lire again and Dunbar fall. In view of the fact that Mrs. Dun bar, wife- of the murdered man, was able to identify his overcoat, which showed that he had been shot in the back, Ferrara's plea of self-de fense did not stand. The foreman had a reputation for killing, it being charged that he had changed his name after having killed a man in Pittsburgh. In Philadel phia, where he was cap'tired after the Dunbar murder, he stabbed a detective to death who tried to ar rest him. Well Known Here Mr. Dunbar comes from a well known Harrisburg family. He was a graduate of the Harrisburg High school, class of 1900, and afterward took a course in engineering, later becoming a supervisor on the Penn sylvania Railroad. Will Relieve Congestion at Cameron and Market In an effort to relieve the traffic congestion at Cameron and Market streets, castbound cars on the Steel ton and Middletown lines of the Har risburg Railways Company, beginning Monday, will stop on the Cameron street side of the corner, instead of on the Market street side, as at present. The plan was taken up by railway officials with Captain Thompson, bead of the traffic squad, and was announc ed after it had been approved by him. During the morning and eveninpr rush hours, when many working men wait at the cornr-r for the east bound Steelton cars, the time consum ed in loading is sufficient to allow ! cars on the Hill lines to catch up and at times cars are lined up as far back as Tenth street. The new plan, it is expected, will relieve this congestion considerably. CHRIST!.\ X I'. KOBI/MK Christian F. Kobler, ageil 57, died last night at his home, 1632 North Third street. Funeral services will bo hold at his residence Monday after noon at 2 o'clock, the Rev.' IT. W. A. Hanson, pastor .-f Messiah Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mr. Kohler i:- survived by two i brothers, John and George Kohler: I two sisters, Elizabeth B. Kohler and ! Mrs. Harvey Saul. He was a machin ist in the test department of the | Bethlehem Steel Company, at Steelton, I and had been connected with the firm for the past forty years. He was a I member of the Knights of Malta. I Modern Woodmen of America, Junior Order of I'nlted American Mechanics, and a member of the Messiah Luther, an Church. Malted Barley H not only saves wheat in making f&f 1 Grape-Nuts || but produces actual sugar from M fe No sugar is needed with til Grape-Nuts and less milk than |i] ||s with the ordinary cereal. K|| Delicious War Bread Girl Scouts, •as well as Boy Scouts, reported that people were willing purchasers and that they sold their stamps in a short time, often re turning to Boy Scout headquarters, -00 Calder building, for an additional supply. The largest sale reported up to noon to-day, was that of James O. Krb, Jr., of Troop 1, Lemoyne. Scout Erb sold a hundred dollars' worth of Baby ltonds to J. Lloyd Hess. The transaction cost Mr. Hess $82.80, but in 192 a he will receive SIOO for his pu rehaßc. Girl Scouts worked energetically to sell the stamps. The Girl Scouts were under the leadership of Miss Julia Stamm, captain and Miss Ai nseda Herman, lieutenant. Boy Scouts were under the direction of J. 11. Stino, scout executive for the Har risburg Council, Boy Scouts of Amer ica. PATIENTS IN CITY HOSPITAL DENY NEGLECT CHARGE In Written Statements Men and Women Say They Get Good Treatment To support the statements made by officials who inspected the city contagious disease hospital, or "pesi house," where the smallpox patients are isolated, city health authorities have secured written statements from those now being cared for at the institution. The patients all refute the charges made by Mrs. Edna Lynch, of Steelton, that they receiv ed 111-treatment and that the insti tution was kept in an unsanitary condition. Some of the letters which were written follow: Mrs. Frank S. Sunday: "In regard to the statement made by Mrs. Lynch in the paper about ill-treat ment at the sanitary, I as a patient at this time find it very.untrue. I have been a patient for nearly three weeks and could not have been treated bet ter by Mrs. Laura Dettling." Clark Mixell: "I have been an in mate of this institution for thirty days and I find everything first class. I have been well treated and every thing I ask for I got. My bed was clean and my clothes washed, and I had plenty of the best food. I also found everything in a sanitary con dition." Mrs. John McDcvitt, sister of one of the patients which had been at the institution: "I take the liberty to write to you (Mrs. Dettling) to thank you for the care you took of my brother Jim Milligan, who was a patient under your care at the sani tary hospital. He would not look like he does had it not been for your good care and kindness. We all feel very grateful to you." "I, John A. Spahr, have been, here four days and have had very goojl treatment. I get a*yth+rtg<l'i>ant; get plenty of good food and have a good bed to sleep In." Mrs. Etta Yates: "In regard to the statement I read in the paper made by Mrs. Edna Lynch about the treat ment and the sanitary conditions at the hospital, I have been a patient hero for three weeks and I cannot say a word I read in the paper was true. I get the best of treatment and medical attention." Two new cases of smallpox were reported to-day, the latest victims being Benjamin Franklin, colored, 122 8 North Cameron street, and Mrs. Ida Pilsner, 1741 North Twelfth street. Both have been removed to the sanitary hospital, and the houses quarantined. Reserves Soon Start Open-air Drills Members of the Harrisburg Re serves were given a complete change in training last night by Major Hen ry M. Stine, the new commandant, who assumed direction of the mili tary work at the City Grays' Armory. An unusually good attendance mark ed the new major's assumption of the work and after a statement of the plans for the spring, which in clude drills on the streets, and on the island as soon as weather permits. Major Stine drilled the men. Men formerly active have been re enrolled and others have come in for the training. The drills will bo held Friday night and in order to get the advantage of the training men desirous of entering are by the officers to act promptly.
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