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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."
CHARLES RRKTZ
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i.god 42, will be held Monday morn
ills' at the home of his son-in-law,
llarry Kepple, 1X27 Wallace street.
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Ihirriaburg Cemetery. Mr. Bretz was
a .ianitor. He died Thursday.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
DESPERATE BATTLE IS
LAUNCHED BY GERMANS
[Continued from First I'agc.]
in the direction of the latter* place and occupying the village of
Mezieres and the hamlet of Maison Blanche, just to the nortn.
Heavy Attacks Beaten Off
1 he front was indicated by yesterday's official reports as run
ning near these places. The recession, being but a short one, still
leaves the enemy advance here approximately twelve miles short
of Amiens. Heavy attacks on Demuin were beaten off.
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
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""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
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Supreme Commander of
Allied Forces in France
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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
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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.