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NO NEED FOR FEAR
IN WAR SITUATION,
EXPERT'S OPINION
"Washington Military Man
Says Germany Is Making
Supreme Effort Now
Washington, April 13.—"There is
nothing in the military situation on
the western front that should alarm
the United States or Allied coun
tries. Germany is making a supreme
effort, but I have no fear that the
Kaiser and Von Hindenburg will be
fible to seriously threaten the chan
nel coast or that the Germans will
to much farther in the Amiens sec
lor."
This statement was made last
night by a military expert of high
ru nk.
"Of course it is somewhat dis
couraging to read from day to day
reports that our British friends have
been forced back here or there. But
we must not overlook the fact that
ft the points generally regarded as
vital by the Allies neither the French
nor the British have given ground
lor some days, and on the contrary
Imv • regained a little.
"The simple truth is as stated by
Premier Lloyd George that the Ger
mans massed a much superior force
on the original front of the great
lrive which extended from La Fere
to the Searpe, that there was some
thing of the element of surprise in
the enemy's attack and that our
Tlritish friends were pretty badly
punished."
HUNS THROW FRESH
MASSES INTO BATTLE
[Continued from First Page.]
threat in this direction undoubtedly
3s of considerable Importance.
Fighting Is Bitter
The fighting to-day continued to be
of the bitterest nature, not only in
the Merville neighborhood where the
main assault was made, but also
northward from Givenchy.
Yesterday and last night the
enemy continued his pressure from
Wytschaete southward and gradual
ly forced the British to fall back
from Ploegstert and Ploegstert wood
until the battle was being staged to
day near Neuve Eglise", to the west.
In the meantime steady pressure
■was maintained in the Estaires sec
tor beyond which lay Merville and
Aire. During the night the enemy
pushed back the defenses at Lestrem
and captured Calonne Sur Lys, just
southwest of Merville. At the same
time they pressed down through
Neuf Berquin a little above Merville,
and these two conversing forces
hurled themselves on the town.
Resisting l>ogge<H,v
Giving way before greater num
bers, the British fell back toward
St. Venant, fighting doggedly all the
way against the closely pressing
Germans. A sanguinary battle was
proceeding to-day east of St. Venant
with tile British making a determin
ed stand. During the night the Brit
ish counterattacked west of Steen
werck west of Armentieres, and re
occupied La Bacque after hard fight
ing.
The German attack about Giv
enchy, on the southern end of the
battle line was being pressed to-day
by some nine divisions. There has
been virtually no cessation in the
fighting since the beginning of the
battle Tuesday. Thus far the British
liave maintained a stonewall defense
against which the Germans have
flung themselves with heavy losses.
To-day the casualty list of the at
tacking troops was swelled appall
ingly as the British artillery and ma
rhine guns pounded concentration
points and troops advancing in close
formation.
The work of the British gunners
nt Givenchy bus been noteworthy. On
llie first day, when the Germans
swept forward in mosses mid the sit
uation was very grave, many artii-
ICIMUCII worked for hours shooting
point blank at close range. One gun
nery sergeant stood by liis piece fir
ing with open sights at a range of
SOU yards and held oIT for a eonsid
rrablt time tiie enemy before he was
compelled to fall back.
The British troops who have been
Making such a gallant stand just
Bljove Givenchy also distinguished
themselves by holding the Germans
up for hours at a certain point in the
battle before Cambrai on November
30, when the enemy counterattacked.
BRITISH AGAIN MAKE
FIRM RESISTANCE
[Continued from First Page.]
and succeeded in entering: the Brit
ish lines at certain points but were
ejected by counterattacks. A second
attack attempted later in the night
at the same place was beaten off.
In the sector south of the Somme
British and French troops by coun
terattacks drove out the Germans
from Hangard, which they penetrat
ed yesterday.
The statement follows:
"Heavy lighting developed y9ster
flay evening in the neighborhood of
Neuve Eglise and Wulverghem. and
lit a late hour last night was still
continuing. We advanced our line
(lightly in the neighborhood of Fes
tubert and secured a few prisoners.
"Early in the night a strong hos
tile attack preceeded by a heavy
bombardment was launched against
our positions east of Bocon. The
enemy succeeded in entering our
lines at certain points, but was
Uriven out again by a counterattack
unil a second attack attempted by
the enemy later in the night in the
same locality was successfully beat
en off. During the early part of the
night the enemy also attacked west
nf Merville, and was repulsed. On
the remainder of the northern battle
front the situation is unchanged.
"Sharp local lighting took placp
yesterday south of the Somme in the
neighborhood of Hansard, and posi
tions into which the enemy had
roreed his way were regained by
counterattacks delivered by British
and French troops. North of the
Somme the enemy's artillery has
seen more active."
Herd of 22 Holstein
Cows Break Milk Record
Klizabetlitown, Pa., April 13.
lohn W. Eshelman has a herd of
twenty-two cows, mostly Holsteins
Trom which he received for the milk
9tiring March, 1625, at the rate of
11'8.41 per cow, which is a record
aard to beat.—Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
tveeno and wife were the guests ot
the former's parents, at Colbrook.—
M rs. H. C. Lewis, of Elizabethvllle, is
the guest of Oliver N. Heisey and
tamily in Bainbridge street.
STAKES DAKOTA WHEAT
Faikgo, N|. D., April 13.—A1l wheat
in the hands of farmers has been re
liiisitloned by the L'nited States KOV-
Mnment, according to an announce
ment made here to-day by Dr. E. F.
Uidd, state food administrator.
SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG HTUftfiU TELEGRAPH APRIL 13 1918.
HOLD E VER Y POSITI
DEATH, GEN. HAIG ORDERS
LONDON", April 13.
FIELD MARSHAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG, In r special order of
tlie day, addressed to "all ranks of the British army in France
and Flanders," says:
"Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific attacks
against us on a fifty-mile front. His objects are to separate us
from the French, to take the cliannel ports and destroy the British
army.
"In spite or throwing, already, 106 divisions into the battle and
enduring the most reckless sacrliicc of human life, he has yet made
little progress towards his goals.
"We owe this to the determined fighting and self-sacrifice of
our troops. Words fail me to express tne admiration which I feel
for the splendid resistance offered by all ranks of our army under
the most trying circumstances.
"Slany among us now arc tired. To those I would say that vic
tory will belong to the side which holds out the longest. THE
FRENCH ARMY IS MOVING RAPIDLY AND IN GREAT FORCE
TO OCR SUPPORT. There is no other course open to us but to
fight it out.
"EVERY POSITION MUST BE HELD TO THE LAST MAN.
THERE MUST BE NO RETIREMENT. WITH OUR BACKS TO
THE WALL AND BELIEVING IN THE JUSTICE OF OUR CAUSE,
EACH ONE OF US MUST FIGHT TO THE END. The safety of
our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike upon tlie con
duct of each one of us at tills critical moment."
GREAT GERMAN
CAUSE OF W
By Associated Press
With the Frcnu'i Army in France.
Thursday evening. April 11. —Two
strong enemy attacks last night and
this morning in the vicinity of Noy
on, which were repulsed easily bv
the French, give rise to the question
whether the Germans are about to
make another attack on their south
ern flank.
It is evident that the German high
command is beginning to experience
some disquietude over the loss of so
many men, and the dislocation of so
many divisions which has not given
the results expected.
Already considerably more than
100 German divisions have been
thrown into the tight and more than
seventy divisions have since been
withdrawn to fill tip the gaps in the
ranks. When it is remembered that
the Germans hitherto have not taken
a division out of the fighting line
until it has suffered a minimum of
2,500 casualties, some idea may be
obtained of the enormous extent of
their losses.
To the casualties in the divisions
which have been withdrawn must be
added those of divisions still engaged
In battle. They still have sufficient
GERMANS PUT 8,000
MILE IN TE
Ivondon, April 13. —The London
evening newspapers, in reviewing
the situation on the western front,
state that in the Wytschaete region
the Germans failed to get the main
crest of the ridge. The Germans
have taken the village of Messines,
while the British are holding the
outskirts.
Attacks on Wytschaete and the
Messines Ridge failed, the Germans
losing very heavily in their attack. |
At least seventeen divisions are
engaged on the German side on the]
front from Hollebeke to Givenchy,
the reviews declare, that being the i
number it is estimated that have:
been thrown into the fighting up to!
the present.
This would mean that the Ger
mans put more than 200,000 in ac
tion so far on this comparatively
narrow front of twenty-iive miles
or more, or some 8,000 men to every
mile of frontage.
The reviewers point out that the
Germans, checked in their advance I
toward Bethune, have turned west-i
ward with the idea of developing!
a success in the direction of Bailleul, j
which is an important railway cen-j
ter. and Hazpbrouck, about fourteen I
miles west of Armentieres. They
point out that the enemy is now
within a short distance of Bailleul
and that his advance in the direc
tion of Hazebrouck has taken him l
rather more than halfway there!
from his original starting point.
The enemy's flank in the direc- i
tion of Bethune and the remaining
coal area of northern France is a
comparatively broad one, making it
appear that he may intend, if ;
checked westward, to renew his
pressure southward. On the other .
hand, it is pointed out that the
enemy is advancing over a flat, in
tricate country and has not yet ob- ,
tained a foothold on any of the hills.
Prospect Grim For British
"It is indeed obvious that the ;
enemy, backed by unlimited artil
lery. is doing what has up till this
time been unprecedented in the
WORLD'S FATE NOW
HANGS IN BALANCE
[Continued From Page I.]
the North the Germans arc advancing toward Bailleul; on the
Picardy battlefront they entered the village of Hangard after
heavy lighting and east of St. Mihiel American and French troops
ha\e repulsed an enemy attack in the Apremont forest.
Drive For Great Bases
Repulsed in their efforts to gain the Messines-Wytschaete
ridge, the Germans are putting most of their strength toward
widening the salient south of Armentieres in an evident attempt
to outflank the hill positions and gain important railroad centers.
Bailleul is northwest of Armentieres and west of the Southern
end of the Messines ridge. While Hazebrouck and Aire, toward
which the Germans are endeavoring to push home their attacks
are also important railway bases.
In heavy lighting the British are being forced back to Bailleul on
the north and toward Aier on the south. Near the center the British
and the Germans are hotly engaged around St. Venant which makes an
approximate advance of ten miles, for the Germans since Tuesday On
the extreme northern and southern end of the 25-mile front where' the
Germans have at least 400,000 men there has been little lighting.
Ijook For Navul Attack
South of the Somme the Germans forced their way into Ilancard
fler several houhs of sanguinary lighting in which the French and the
British attacked and counterattacked. A French counterattack regained
the western part of the village and heavy lighting continued South
ward toward llourges, the German attempts were repulsed. ' •
Reports received in Switzerland indicate that a German naval raid
in great lorec Is soon to be attempted. There lias been great activity at
the naval bases in northern Germany and coal and ammunition are be
ing hurried to the warships. The Geman battleship Rheinland, of 18 800
tons is reported to liave struck a mine and sank in the Baltic while'an
other report says she only grounded.
I.ondon and Paris Raided
German aerial forces also have been busy, Paris and the east co ist
of England being raided Friday night. Two airplanes got through the
Paris defenses and dropped several bombs, eleven persons being killed
and fifty wounded. One or two airships went inland from the English
coast and dropped bombs but apparently did not reach London Allied
airmen have been very busy bombing military targets behind the Ger
man lines and in aerial fighting the British have brought down 25 Ger
man machines, 14 out of control.
Aerial Raid on East
Coast of England
l.omlon. April 13.—A German aerial
raid was made on the east coast of
England last evening. One or two of
the raiders succeeded in penetrating
further inland.
effectives in depots to re-establish
their strength, but many of these re
serves are composed of inferior ele
ments, such as convalescents and
men who were partly exempted from
service at the front. These must re
place the carefully-chosen men form
ing the crack divisions heretofore
used.
The total Strength of a German
division on this front is 13,570 men,
of whom 8,400 are infantry, ma
chine gunners and cyclists and the
remainder artillerymen, engineers,
ambulance attendants, transport
workers and a squadron of cavalry.
It is believed certain that the Ger
mans, to satisfy the public, to whom
absolute victory has been promised,
will be compelled to make further
efforts before abandoning their at
tempt to break through the allied
linis. Otherwise they would 'o* in
a bad position to explain the loss of
so many m-jn in an abortive offen
sive. Whether they continue to tiy
to obtain possession of Amiens for
moral effect, endeavor to capture the
Aisne heights or throw the remain
der of their available forces against
the British an<" Belgians in the north
is a secret with their own staff.
war, namely, conducting two first
class offensives simultaneously, or at
the very least, launching a second
befora we had time to draw away
from the first," says a Reuter dis
patch.
"The prospect is grim for the
British, but accounts of the lighting
continue to breathe confidence that
the British, however prolonged the
struggle, won't yield to the enemy
in what is becoming more clear is a
test of endurance. The keypoints
of the battle are the ridges of Mes
sines and Passchendaele, which the
Germans are both endeavoring to
outflank and carry by direct as
sault. There is no evidence as yet
that the enemy has gained control
of a single bit of rising ground."
"Aye, we're never far away," a
wounded Highlander replied to the
remark of the correspondent that
the Highlanders seemed to get into
all the battles. He proceeded to tell
how his regiment was on a canal
bank when the Germans tried to
cross.
"They advanced on both flanks,
coming up on each side in the at
tempt to get across. We were told
to hold our fire and waited until
they ware well in view. Then, when
there were hundreds before us, we
let fly. Man, it was murderous."
A Yorkshireman, who was stand
ing nearby, broke in:
"That may be, but that was no
better than when we saw them along
the side of a hedge. They didn't
expect us t'o be so near. We pumped
bullets into them with Lewis guns
until our bodies ached."
As an illustration of the coolness
and confidence of the British troops,
the Daily Mail correspondent says
some Highlanders told him how they
found food in trenches which some
other troops had been forced to
evacuate before heavy German at
tacks. The Highlanders said the
first thing they did was to sit down
and eat the food.
"We fried their eggs and frizled
their bacon. 'Never miss a chance'
la our motto. We had a fine feed."
DIRECTOR OF TRADE SUICIDE
By Associated Press
i Clilcngo, April 13. W. H. Stead,
former Attorney General of Illinois,
[ and present director of trade and
I commerce in the administration of
t Governor Lowden, committed suicide
at a hotel here to*day.
BUYS BUST OF
LINCOLN; SAT
ON HIS KNEE
Women's Department Leads
in Rummage Sale For
Benefit of Hospital
Up to noon to-day, the day's sales
of the Hospital Rummage Sale in
the Board of Trade Auditorium, to
taled $4Ol. The women's depart
ment led the sales with a total of
SUO. Departmental sales were as fol
lows:
Groceries, $37; carpets and draper
ies, SSO; men's, S4O; bargains, 535;
house furnishings, $25; china, $22;
ornaments. sls; sporting goods, $18;
furniture, $25; toys, $8; women's ap
parel, S6O: millinery, $33; shoes, $33.
An aged woman who gave her
name as Mrs. Shoemaker, purchas
ed a small bust of Abraham Lincoln
in the ornament department. "I sat
on the knee of President Lincoln,"
she told the clerk who made the
sale. "Old folks knew him well."
Buys Ear Trumpet
A country man came in this morn
ing and purchased an old-fashioned
ear trumpet, which was awaiting a
purchaser. A double set of false
teeth, and a pair of live rabbits were
sold yesterday. Clocks without hands
and without works, were among the
articles sold. There is a big demand
for carpets and draperies, rugs, and
clothing. Donations will be received
for this evening's sale which will
continue from 7 to 9 o'clock.
Crowds continued to throng the
sale throughout the entire day. Bet
ter weather brought thousands to
the big bargain emporium to-day.
Hundreds of new articles were on
sale and the telephone was ringing
through the day with calls for the
big trucks. The trucks and automo
biles were busy bringing contribu
tions all through the morning and
afternoon.
A large collection of popular and
classical songs was brought to the
sale this morning. A number of
beautiful art photographs were re
ceived. At the book and toy coun
ter. books of every description,
ranging from "Pilgrim's Progress"
to the late fiction, have been receiv
ed. Toys, baby carriages, and mis
cellaneous articles arc for sale in
this department. A number of
"Baseball Guides" giving the rules
of America's national game, are on
display at the sporting goods coun
ter. Some "Q. R. S." music rolls and
two typewriters are among the novel
ties in this department. The type
writers are unique old models, which
are very serviceable.
Quick Buying For Hatching Eggs
Corn flakes. rice, cornstarch,
matches. flour, gingered pears,
sauerkraut, canned peaches, plums,
soap and fine pastries are on sale in
the grocery department. A half dozen
Mark Cross corn razors and several
pairs of hair curlers are waiting- for
purchasers in the bargain depart
ment. A brush and comb set is be
side a cap of the sort that is worn
by sweet girl graduates, commonly
known as a "mortar board." Hatch
ing eggs from the Beaufort Poultry
Farms, found quick buyers. Victrola
records were ready sellers.
Some beautiful homemade em
broidery, curtains and bed coverings
were received this morning. Among
them was a Battenberg table sproad,
sold for $3, and a Nottingham lace
bed spread, sold for $2. Three sets
of linen curtains were sold at $2.50
per set.
A large assortment of window
shades and a big easy chair are
among the articles for sale.
Mass Meeting For Liberty
Loan at Linglestown
I.lnglrstown, Pa., April 13.—A mass
meeting will be held at the Union
Chapel on Tuesday evening, April 16,
iii the interest of the Third Liberty
Loan. A Canadian soldier will speak.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shoop. of
Huinmelstown, spent several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bolton. —
Mr. aryi Mrs. Daniel Grubb, of Her
shey, visited Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Grubb.—Miss Carrie Bolton spent sev
eral days at Harrisburg.—Mr. and
Mis. O. B. Leese and son, Walter,
spent Sunday in Lebanon county.—
Gilbert Ball, Ross I.ook, Ezra Strohm
and John Look spent a day at Balti
more. —Mr. and/Mrs. Peter Meixel and
family were week-end guests of
friends at Baltimore.—Mr. and Mrs.
Ezra Care and son, John Care; Miss
Jane Care. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Look and daughter. Fay Lock, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Emory
Hassler at Palmyra.—Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Blouch, of Harrisburg, on
Svnday were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Zimmerman.—Mrs. Kate
Keffer and grandson, of Harrisburg,
were recent guests of relatives here.
—Mrs. Mary Farling was a week-end
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chester John
son at Steelton.—Mrs. Alice Rabuck
spent the weekend at Hanover, York
county.—The Rev. Hiram Keefer. of
Oberlin, on Monday was the guest of
his mother, Mrs. Amanda Keefer.—
Miss Anna Feeser was the week-end
guest of friends at Lancaster.—Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Ivoons and children, of
rishervllle, on Sunday were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Koonp.
—Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shenk and
son, Eugene Shenk, of Harrisburg,
on Sunday were guests of Mrs. An
nie M. —Miss Esther Jauss, of
Harrisburg, on Sunday was the
guest of Mis. Fannie Care.—Lieuten
ant Edward Buck, of Fort Sill, Okla
homa, is spending a short furlough
with his mother, Mrs. John Buck.—
Lieutenant Frank Hoke, of Camp
Meade. Md., is spending several days
with his sisters, the Misses Hoke.
Entertained at Home of
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hughes
I nlon Deposit, Pa., April 13. Mr.
ami Mrs. Irwin Hughes entertained as
guests, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Nye and daughter, Orpha Nye. of
Bismark; Mrs. .lohn Kneidich and son,
Robert, of Grantville, and Harvey
Nye and Niles Kneidich. of Harris
burg. Harry Dillman and son. El
mer, of New Haven. Conn., visited his
sister, Mrs. Henry Ylngst. on Satur
day. Preaching services will be
held in the Lutheran Church to-mor
row morning, at 10:30 o'clock, by the
Rev. M. P. Hocker. Emanuel Miller,
of the Bifthren Home, at Neffsvllle,
was a recent guest of Mrs. Andrew
Miller. John Etter, of Penbrook,
visited his purents. Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Etter. on Wednesday. Mr. and
Mrs. Snavely and children, of Grant
ville, visited his sister. Mrs, John M.
Baker, on Sunday. Miss Lizzie
Parthemore spent Tuesday at New
Cumberland. Frank P. Schaeffer. of
Lebanon, was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. John I* Shoop. on Sunday.—Mrs.
Joseph Etter Bpent a day at Palmyra.
—Preaching services will be held in
the United Brethren Church to-mor
row morning, at 11 o'clock, b.v the
pastor, the Rev. J. R. McDonald.
Paul A. Miller, of Philadelphia, visit
ed his mother. Mrs. Henry A. Miller,
on Tuesday. David Patrick and
family spent Sunday nnr Hanover
dale with his parents. Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Patrick. Miss Ctirlstia
Parthemore, of Harrisburg-, after
spending some time with her sister
il,Uzie Parthemore, returned home on
Tuesday.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
CURFEW TIME
REMAINS SAME
Gettysburg Council Decides to
Make no Change in Pro
visions of Ordinance
GIRLS AND BOYS KICK
They Wanted Permission to
Stay Out One Hour Later
in Evening
Gettysburg, Pa., April 13.—Bor
ough council has fallen in line with
daylight saving plan, much to the
annoyance of the boys and girls who
come under the operations of the
curfew law. They questioned wheth
er they would be permitted to re
main an hour later when the clocks
were set forward, but the council has
decreed that the court house bell
shall ring for them to be off the
streets at nine o'clock, which is the
time specified in the ordinance, by
the new time.—The Junior Red
Cross of Adams county now numbers
2,738 girls and boys.—Mrs. Jane
Plank, aged eightyjfour, of York
Springs, tripped at the top of a
flight of stairs at her home and rolled
the whole way down, but fortunate
ly escaped injury.—The Kind's
Daughters Class of St. James Luth
eran Sunday school turned over to
the Gettysburg Chapter of the Red
Cross SBO.OO, which they cleared at
a food sale.—Roymond A. Stock, of
Gettysburg, an enlisted man, who re
cently completed the course of study
at the Coast Electrical school at
Portress Monroe, has been assigned
as an instructor there, his subjects
being power, gas engines and search
lights.—During the absence from
town of the Rev. Paul Reid Pon
tius, the members of the congrega
tion of Trinity Reformed Church
unanimously voted an increase in
his salary of S3OO. —B. Shmukler,
proprietor of the shirt factory here
is in the Hebrew hospital, at Balti
more. where ho underwent an oper
ation in which his left leg was am
putated at the knee, made neces
sary'by gangrene.—Dr. Ross McAllis
ter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
McAllister, has been advanced in the
United States Navy to the rank of
passed assistant surgeon, with the
rank of lieutenant commander. Dr.
McAllister has been in the navy for
four years, part of the time being
stationed at Guam, in the Philippine
Islands. He is now at the Navy
Yard at Mare Island, California.
Manchester Burgess Orders
Sane Fourth of July
Manchester, Pa.. April 13. —
Manchester. will have a quiet, safe
and sane Fourth of July, according
to the proclamation issued by Bur
gess Austin W. Miller. The Burgess
personally visited all the stores in
the borough and asked the proprie
tors not to sell or display fireworks
of any kind this year. In his proc
lamation the Burgess forbids the use
or display of any kind of fireworks.
—At a meeting of the Borough
Council on Monday night the Bur
gess and Constable Samuel Scholl
were given orders to enforce the or
dinances relating to bicycle riding
on Sidewalks. Constable Scholl was
also given orders to shoot all dogs
without tags, in compliance with the
law.—The Baccalaureate sermon will
be preached to the High school pu
pils by the Rev. H. L. Gerstmyer in
Christ Lutheran Church to-morrow
evening next. Invitations have been
extended to the school directors of
the adjacent boroughs and townships
to be present. The commencement
exercises will be held in Fraternity
Hall on Saturday evening, April 20,
when eighteen young men and wo
men, the largest class In the history
of the school, will graduate.—Miss
Fannie Jacobs, a nurse in the Lauk
enaw Hospital, Philadelphia, spent
several days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. Jacobs.—Miss Lou
Minand, of Harrisburg, is the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Winand, of Harrisburg, is the sruest
to enlist on four different occasions,
was finally accepted, and left Tues
day for Camp Waco, Texas.—Charles
Spahr, an octogenarian, spaded his
entire garden plot to the rear of his
home in High street.—Dr. and Mrs.
D. S. Quickel, Mr. and Mrs. L. V.
Varney and Miss Elizabeth Ginter,
of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with
relatives here.—Mrs. James Gladfel
ter, of Mount Joy, was the recent
guest of her mother, Mrs. J. B.
Rentzel, who is confined to her home
with illness.—The people of this
town and vicinity will be given a
treat on Tuesday evening, April 16,
when the Lerew Trio, of York, Hel
en Lerew, Pianist; Edward Lerew,
violinist, and Mrs. W. E. Lerew, so
prano, assisted by Miss Anna Berg
man, of York, a celebrated elocu
tionist, who will give readings. The
entertainment will be held in Fra
ternity Hall Auditorium, and is un
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Lutheran Church.
New Cumberland Boy Wins
Prize in Stamp Contest
JBB
DONALD FISHER
New Ciiiiilierlaiiil. Pa., April 13.
Donald Fisher, of Third street, a pu
pil of the fifth grade school, won the
prize in the Thrift Stamp contest,
having sold 1,162 stamps.
COAL LANDING
OPTION TAKEN
New York Parties Want Strip
of Land Along Wiconisco
Creek at Millersburg
NEAR RAILROAD SIDING
Five Inches of Snow in Upper
End of County Again
Blocks Roads
Millersburg, Pa., April 13. —New
York parties have secured a 30-day
option on a strip of land owned by
William G. McKisson, as a landing
place for coal. The strip of land is
on the Wiconisco creek near Millers
burg, and is an ideal place for coal
diggers, as it is within 200 feet of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
sidings, where the coal can be load
ed in cars with only a short haul.
—Five inches of snow fell in this
section during Tuesday and chocked
up the county roads. The Third
Liberty Loan committee is meeting
with success in their canvas of Mil
lersburg, and expect to sell the
amount of the town's quota.—
Glenn Gilbert, a corparol in the Sig
nal Corps of the United States Army,
stationed in California, is home on a
20-day furlough, visiting his mother
and sisters.—A. J. Haverstick, em
ployed in the office of the Johnson
& Bailee, Shoe Co., passed his sev
enty-fifth birthday on Thursday. Mr.
Haverstick is enjoying good health
and showed his youthfulness Sunday
by a six-mile hike—Gladden Miller,
8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Miller, Union street, who has been
seriously ill with blood poisoning, for
several weeks, is said to be improv
ing. The boy contracted the disease
through a sore on his right thumb,
caused by shooting marbles.—Wil
liam E. Albert is recovering from a
seevre attack of rheumatics. —Mrs.
Dr. Ulrifch, who was taken to a Phil
adelphia hospital last, week, for
treament, is said to be slightly im
proved.
Allentown Soldiers Tour
Lancaster Co. For Loan
Florin, Pa., April 13.—About forty
of the Usaaes from Allentown, stop
ped here on Monday afternoon in the
interests of the Third Liberty Loan.
The meeting was held on Main street,
in front of the hotel; Thomas Brown
and H. C. Schock, of Mount Joy, and
two of the soldiers delivered ad
dresses. A large number of citizens
turned out and several patriotic
hymns were sung.—John Kline, of
Camp Meade, Md., was the guest of
his parents on Sunday.—The Rev.
O. G. Romig, pastor of the United
1 Brethren Church, attended the Lan
caster county United Brethren Min
isterial Association meeting at Lan
caster on Monday.—Amos Mumma
is ill.—Mrs. John Raffensberger, who
had been a patient at St. Joseph's
Hospital, at Lancaster, for three
weeks, has returned to her home
here. —Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Wachstet
ter and daughter Stella, visited
friends at Lancaster. —Mr. and Mrs.
John Dyer visited friends at Mid
dletown.—Jhe monthly meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Association
of the United Brethren Church, was
held on Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. William Hamilton.—Miss
Mary Dyer and Miller Hershey vis
ited friends at Harrisburg and West
FaJrview, on Sunday.—Harry L.
Stoll has secured a position with the
Bachman Chocolate factory.—Oscar
Young, of spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.' Har
ry Young, at this place.—The Rev.
Dr. S. C. Enck, of Philadelphia,
preached in the. United Brethren
Church here on Sunday morning.
While here he was the guest of the
Rev. and Mrs. O. G. Romig, at the
United Brethren parsonage.—Mr.
and Mrs. John Guhl and Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Crowl and daughter
Mildred, spent Sunday at Shiremans
town.—The Rev. O. G. Romig will
preach the lirst of a series of ser
mons on "The Lord's Prayer," to
morrow evening in the United Breth
ren Church. In the forenoon he will
preach at Eby's
Sheaffer, of Philadelphia, was the
guest of Jacob Rutherford on Thurs
day.—lsaac Hershey, of Elteabeth
town, was the guest of his brother,
Jacob Hershey, on Tuesday.
Apple and Peach Orchards
Set Out Near Dauphin
Dauphin, Pa., April 13. —William
Munsker has set. out two apple and
two peach orchards on the farm of
Mrs. Sara M. Bell.—William Irvin
and son, John, were the weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ir
vin, Philadelphia.—On account of
the bad weather on Tuesday eve
ning, the meeting of the Mite Society
of the Presbyterian Church at the
home of Charles A. Shaffer, was post
poned.—Mr. and Mrs. Conrad,
Miss Sarah Shaffer and Harry Mil
ler attended the funeral of Mrs. Lil
'lie Johnson at Harrisburg.—Miss
Margaret Robinson who has been
spending the winter with her niece.
Airs. William Carrington, at Lynch
burg, Va., returned home on Wed
nesday.—Mr: and Mrs. George
Pfleuger, of Newark, N. J., who has
been visiting Mrs. Benjamin Gruver,
returned home Thursday.—Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Gassman, of Lucknow,
attended the funeral of their sister
in-law. Mrs. William Gassman on
Wednesday.—Mrs. Jane Sellers and
daughter, Miss Bertliu. have opened
their house, after spending the win
ter at Harrisburg with Mr. and Mrs
William Rodenhaver. —William Bell
Gross left on Monday for Sparrows
Point, Md., where he is employed.—
Corporal George .Meyers, of Com
pany D.. One Hundred and Eleventh
Fnited States Infantry, at Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, is spend
ing a five-day furlough with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meyers.—
Mrs. B. L. Arthur, of Pittsburgh, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin
Gruver. —Mrs. Howard Bayley, of
New York City, is spending several
days with Misses Gayman.—Miss
Cora Coffrode is visiting Mrs. Lucy
Traver, at Marysville.
RECEIVE CERTIFICATES
Pillow, Pa., April 13.—Schools of
this borough closed this week, the
primary on Tuesday and the High on
Wednesday. Fifteen scholars were
g(ven award certilicates for being
present every day during the term.
—Mrs. Frank Snyder and daughter
Margaret, spent several days at Val
ley View.—School Directors Thomas
Snyder, Daniel Bohner and E. W.
Dookey attended the Dauphin Coun
ty School Directors' meeting at Har
risburg on Tuesday.—E. E. Dockey
is at Philadelphia.—Robert Boyer,
of Lykens. visited his grandparents
here for several days.—Miss Katie
Wolfgang, of Hickory Corners, spenj
several days visiting friends here.
FIRST YEAR IN
WAR OBSERVED
Muss Meeting Held at Millers
town Chureh Under Auspices
of Woman's Council
DR. JOHNSON SPEAKER
Many Visitors Entertained at
Homes in Town During
Past Week
MUlcrstown, Pa., April 13.—A pa
triotic mass meeting, marking the
first anniversary of the United States
entrance into, the war was held in
the Presbyterian Church on AVednes
day evening, under the auspices of
the Women's Committee of the Na
tional Council of Defense. Mrs.
F. C. McMorris, of Duncannon, Is
chairman of Perry county. The
speaker was the Rev. Dr. George H.
Johnston, D. D., of Duncannon.—
Patriotic music was furnished by a
Union choir.—Mrs. William C.
Moore and sister, Mrs. J. B. Parson,
of Port Royal, were Harrisburg
visitors recently.—Miss Margaret Mc-
Donald, of State College, spent the
weekend with her aunt, Mrs. Anna
Eckels.—Sergeant Carl Lauver, of
Camp Meade, Md.. spent the week
end with his wife, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Light.—
Miss Helen Pretz visited her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Kipp, at Harrisburg,
over Sunday.—Miss Arvella New
man, of Lewistown, was the guest of
her mother, Mrs. 'Newman, over Sun
day.—Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder
and daughter, Helen and Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Cochran, of Harrisburg,
visited William Bollinger and fam
ily Sunday.—Miss Ethel Rounsley
spent the weekend with friends at
Mount Union and Newton Hamilton.
—Mrs. Wilson Wright who had been
visiting at Newport, has returned
home. —Mr. and Mrs. John Deatrich
and daughter Marion, who had been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shenk,
have returned to their home at Le
moyne.—Miss Margaret Cook, of
Harrisburg, spent Sunday with her
aunt. Miss Ella Tyson.—Aubrey Pat
terson, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent a
day with his aunt, Miss Elizabeth
Patterson.—Mrs. Harry Allen, of
Lancaster, was the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Chester I'lsh on Monday.—
Miss Jean Thompson, of Harrisburg,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Howe.—Mrs. John Hetrick and little
son. William, who spent a month in
Middletown, Connecticut, with her
daughter, has returned home. She
was accompanied home by her
daughter, Hazel, who spent the win
ter with her sister.—Miss Maude
Ward, of Harrisburg, visited friends
in town the past week.
WIDOW GRANTED PENSION
New Bloomlicld, Pa., April 13.
Maggie E. Shearer, widow of Henry
C. Shearer, of this place, was grant
ed a pension of $12.00 per month
from January 16, 1917 and $25.00
per month from October 6, 1917. —
The Rev. John W. Weeter will de
liver his lecture on "The Failure of
a Loan and Trust Company or the
One Talent Man," in the Lutheran
Church on Sunday evening!— The
The Rev. G. R. Heim, a Chaplain at
Camp Lee, Virginia, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. George Heim, at Loys
ville. Chester Ernlet, of the same
place is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. David E. Emlet at Loysville.—
C. Wilmot Sheibley, of Camp Sheri
dan, Ala., is spending a furlough
with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J.
A. Shultz at Shermandale.—Corpor
at James M. Shearer, Camp Hancock,
Ga., spent several das with his moth
er, Mrs. H. C. Shearer.—Count Su
perintendent D. H. Kline, is in Phil
adelphia this week.—Miss Annie I.
Kell left on Tuesday for Highstown
N. J., where she is teaching school.
—Henry E. Shearer, o fAllentown,
is spending several das with his
mother, Mrs. H. C. Shearer.
Columbia Boy Corporal
in Quartermaster's Dept
' ' '
GUY S. FERGUSON
Columbia, Pa.. April 13.—Guy S.
Ferguson, a graduate of the Colum
bia High school, who is now a cor
poral in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, at Quantico, Va., has been in
the service of his country since last
June, when he enlisted at Lancaster
and was sworn in at League Island
navy yard. Philadelphia. He was
transferred to Quantico last Septem
ber and attached to the quartermas
ter's department. He was advanced
to corporal March 6 of this year.
Corporal Ferguson is the son of Guv
W. Ferguson, a well-known newspa
perman of Columbia, and is one of
the more than four hundred young
men from the borough now in the
service.
MANY CAME TO
HEAR O'BRIEN
Big Delegation of Mechanics
burg People Attend Meet
ing in Harrisburg
KALBFUS TALKS ON BIRDS
Mrs. M. C. Diet?: Entertains
Missionary Society of
M. E. Church
Meclianiceburg, Pa., April IS.—
Mechanicsburg was well represented
in Harrisburg on Monday evening to
hear Lieutenant Pat O'Brien, and
among them were: Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Happer, Miss Margaret Moscr, Mrs.
R. A. DeFrelin, Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Dick, Dr. M. M. Dougherty, Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Brindel, Mrs. R. H.
Thomas, Jr., 11. A. Mishler, John D.
Faller, Mrs. A. F. Schafhirt, Miss
Hattie J. Dapple, Miss Edith Swartz,
Mrs. W. D. Blackburn, Miss Marga
ret Blackburn, Mrs. R. W. Hurst,
Mrs. Charles Mflleisen, Miss Cath
arine Keefer ,Miss Edith Fegley, Mis*
Bessie Bear, Miss Marion Bell, Miss
Mae Singiser, Milton Mumma, Dr. X.
W. Hirshner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Eberly. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Grimes,
Miss Clara Mumma, Misses Mary and
Romalne Mumma, Miss Grace Wit
mer, Miss Clara Titzel, Miss Maude
Williamson, Miss Mildred Sheeder,
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Miller, Miss Sara
Swartz, Misses' Beulah and Vada
Castle, Frank Slyder, John Robert
son, the Rev. H. H. Sharp, F. K.
Ployer and John Shelly.—"A Talk
on Birds," was the subject of an ad
dress given by Dr. Joseph Kalbfus,
of Harrisburg, last evening, at a
meeting of the "Woman's Club, at the
home of Mrs. N. W. Hershner, West
Main street. A large number of
members and guests were in attend
ance.—Mrs. M. C. Dietz was hostess
for the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at her home, in East Main
street on Thursda yafternoon. —Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence H. Stein and
young son left yesterday for their
home at Cumberland, Md., after
spending some time at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Long.—Cor
poral Chester Strominger, of Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ga., was home on
a short furlough, visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Strominger.
—Mrs. Corliss Hurst has returned
from a month's visit to her sister.
Mrs. Ralph Cabanas, Canada.—Miss
Mary Singiser has returned from a
visit to her brother, Clifford, at
Philadelphia.—William Davis, of
Camp Meade, Md., spent a short fur
lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Davis, of the American House.
—After spending the winter months
at the home of their sister, Mrs.
Charles Trowbridge, at Easton, the
Misses Mary and Margery Lilly have
returned to their home in East Main
street. —Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Hauck, of Hershey, spent Sunday at
the home of the former's mother.
Mrs. Alice S. Hauck.—Miss Isabel
Ibach, young daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Ibach, South Market
stret, is recovering from rheumatic
trouble, which has kept her home
from school several weeks. —Kitta-
tinny Camp Fire Girls asisted at the
Third Liberty Loan meeting in
Franklin Hall on Thursday evening
—The switch board at the exchange
of the Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company, caught fire on Tuesday
night, which was extinguished after
an exciting time.—On Monday Mrs.
Mary Swartz quietly celebrated her
eighty-ninth birthday at her home
in West Main street.—Mrs. W. H.
Falls returned to her home in South
Market street, after visiting in Potts
ville.
Service Flag For Ten
Members of Blain Church
Btuln. Pa., April 13.—A service flag
placed in front of • Zion Lutheran
Church contains ten stars, indicating
that ten members are in the Arni\
service, who are: Miss Nellie Pryor,
a Red Cross nurse, somewhere in
France; L. B. Pryor, in France; S. C.
Fryor, at Camp Dodge, Iowa; J. M.
Shannon, at Camp Gordon, Atlanta.
Ga.: W. F. Hall, at Camp Meade, Md.;
J. W, Baitozer. at Rock Island Arse
nal, 111.; J. F. Moreland, at Camp
Hancock, Ga.; G. L. Gutshail, Canal
Zcne, Panama; F. L Gutshail. at
Camp Custer, Mich., , and Edward
Kern, U. S. Battleship New Hamp
shire.—Mrs. C. 11. Rhinesmith, of
Lal.e Benton, Minn., who was heif
t-. attend the funeral of her mother.
Mrs. Catharine E. Rhea, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. D. K. Boak. —Mrs.
Noah Getz, of Lancaster, visited her
rt'Other, Mrs. Mary Zimmerman She
was accompanied home by her sister.
Miss Grace Zimmerman, and nephew.
Master William Bennie Zimmerman.
—J. Stewart Koons and Harry Coziev
of Newville, visited Professor W. '.
Koons. —Frank Lupfer, of Pitts
b> rgh. Is visiting his father. Israel
Lupfer.—G. S. Rice, of T-andisburg,
vif ited his inece, Mrs. D. W. Sheaffer.
Miss Mabel Reber will continue her
course of study at the Cumberland
Vclley State Normal School at Ship
porsburg.—professor W. I. Book, an
ir.structor at the University of Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia, was the geust
of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Book.
Mrs. Mary Berrier, widow of Thom
as Berrler, Civil War veteran, who
was stricken with a paralytic stroke,
iji improving.—The Fifty-two Point
class in Zion Reformed Sunday
school, of which J. H. Bistline is the
teacher, presented a new* hymn board
for use in the main auditorium of
the church —Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Shreffler and baby, Gerald Shreffler.
of, Palmyra, spent several <?ays with
the former's mother, Mrs. Malinda
Hireffler. —Dr. E. C. Kistler has been
the attending physician at ten births
the past twelve days at Blain and
vicinity.
Commencement Exercises at
Conoy Twp. High School
Bainbridge, Pa., April 13.—Com
| mencement exercises of Conoy Town
ship High school will be held oft
April 30, in St. lake's Lutheran
Church. The senior class consists of:
Laura R. Kraybill, Marie IJ. Charles,
M. Elizabeth Snyder, Susan E. For
rey, Helen S. Engle, Ethel L<. Mc—
Nelly, Grace E. Smith, Mary P. De
muth and Ethel M, Eby. The offi
cers of class are: President, M. Elizu
beth Snyder; vice-president, Laura
R. Kraybill; secretary, Ethel Mc-
Nelly; treasurer, Susan Forrey.
Mrs. R. R. Keenard is again able to
walk about the house after being ill
since July.—Miss Esma Libhart, who
was visiting her parents, Mr. anil
Mrß. Philip Libhart, has returned
to the l>ankenau Hospital. Philadel
phia. where she is in training.