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IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
WAR PROGRAM OF
NATION BIGGEST
EVER SUBMITTED
Principal Expenditures on Co
lossal Appropriation Bill
For Heavy Artillery
HOME DEFENSE IN PLAN
$1,229,731,295 Is Sum Set
Apart to Make Big
Guns
Uy Associated frets
Washington. June 22. — Plans of
the War Department for carrying the
warfare on the western front beyond
the trench stage by a vast produc
tion of heavy mountain, siege and
field guns,' were made known to-day
through the approval by the House
appropriations committee of the larg
est fortiflcationo program ever sub
mitted by any government. The bill
carries a rot.il of $3,435,096,224, the
principal expenditure being fo."
heavy artillery. Of the entire sum,
?2,000,000,000 is asked for as a cash
appropriation, and the remainder
for contract authorizations.
War Council Approves
Based on an American Army of
three million men, the plans which
the mea.-iure supports have been ap
proved by the Inter-Allied War
f'ouncil. through General Pershing,
it was stated by Representative Bor
land. of Missouri, chairman of the
subcommittee, which framed the bill.
While the program provides for
home defenses from possible Ger
man air raids and for coast defense,
the chief concern Is for the pro
duction of field artillery. The total
appropriation for heavy guns is sl,-
229,731,295.
The report of the committee shows
that the new government plant for
production of heavy artillery at Ne
ville Island, in the Ohio river, near!
Pittsburgh, is to oqual the famous'
Krupp plant in Germany. For the
Neville island plant $40,000,000 is
appropriated. Manufacture of heavy
nieces will be carried In also at
plants of the Bethlehem and Mldvale!
Steel Companies, the report disclos
es. Because of the length of time re
quired for the building of large guns,
it is shown the government is not
yet giving extensive concern to the
manufacture of the projectives, al
though machinery has been or is Ve
ins established by which the com
mittee can be .supplied in short or
der.
Will Mount Heavy Guns
Ail of the new heavy guns, pro-!
vided for in the bill, will be mounted |
on railway cars or motorized for s
rapid transportation, showing that
• the War Department, as was recently
.intimated, is expecting a change
from the trench to the open style of
warfare.
The report of the committee gives
facts obtained from thq War Depart
ment, showing that General Persh
ing has been buying field artillery
in large quantities from French |
manufacturers. A portion of the to-I
* tal appropriation will go to pay these,
concerns.
Need of artillery in France is |
i.imvn by the statement of the re
port that spare guns from the Amer
ican coast defenses are being ship
ped abroad. It is made clear, how
ever, that none of the Important I
i oast defenses have been dismantled,
'''lie Navy has supplied the Army In
France with 13ft pieces, ranging
irom 8-inch to 14-inch.
Guns Have I/onjr Range
<'onstruction of 4.7-inch guns for
liome air defense is provided. These
■inns, it is stated, will have a range
r>o per cent, longer than any hereto
fore constructed and 100 per cent,
greater bursting charge. For mobile i
re&rchllghta, $2,000,000 is appro
printed.
For the production of ammunl
t'on, including shrapnel, high explo
sives and smokeless powder, ,the
measure carries an appropriation of
*3,793,734,550.
REPUBLICANS
RE-ELECT OFFICERS
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now. He paid a compliment to his
olu friend, Senator Beidleman, "than
whom there Is no cleaner, stronger
man in Pennsylvania," he said, and
predicted the sreatest Republican
majority next fi 11 in the history of
the party.
Among the old war horses who
answered the rollcall were L. R.
Aletzger, Ed. F. Elsley, B. W. Camp
bell. Harry D. Hilton, Sheriff W. W.
Caldwell, William D. Block, Simon
P. Eppler, John H. Lehr, H. E. Hock
cr, W. J. S. Rowc, J. E. Lenker,
H. 11. Lebo, I. G. Cassell, John M.
Forster, B. F. S. Keene, H. C, Pan
liell, William D. Keene and others fa
miliar in Republican gatherings for
many years.
W. Harry Baker, who was present
on a proxy, was heartily greeted and
congratulated upon his re-election as
secretary of the State Republican
Committee
Wiliiam H. Horner was renomi
nated for county chairman for the
next two years, the nomination be
ing madt by John H. Lehr, of Ly
kens. The election was unanimous,
° and he took the chair, expressing
his thanks In a brief speech in which
he said the coming election is of
more than ordinary interest to the
people cf Dauphin county in that
one of Its distinguished citizens, Sen
ator E. E. Bfcidkman, has a promi
nent place on the ticket. He pre
dicted a big Republican victory in
the fall and pledged his untiring ef
forts to that end.
.lames E. Lents, of Elizabethvllle,
fyr vice-chairman, was nominated by
benjamin F. Keene, of Williams
town. He was unanimously elected
The same course was taken with
Mark Mumma, of Steelton, for sec
ond vice-chairman, the nomination
being made by Committeeman H. T
Deckard.
County Commissioner C. C. Cum
bler was renominated for treasurer
by Committeeman Brinton, a veteran
member from Steelton, and the elec
tion was made unanimous. Al. s.
Cooper, of Harrisburg, was also re
elected, his nomination being made
by John Goss, of Conewago.
J. T. Eans, of Lykens, and A. B
fchenk, of Derry, were chosen as as
sistant secretaries.
The chair, on motion of Charles E..
Pass, named the following commit
tee on resolutions: Charles E Pass
I! 11. Strieker and John Ross,
letters of Regret
Senator Sproul sent a letter to the
i oinmittee regretting Inability to at
t'nd, saying:
"1 greatly regret that I will not
I able to attend the meeting of the
L Dauphin County Republican Corn-
SATURDAY EVENING,
mlttec'on Saturday, June 22. I should
like very much to be there and to
meet the active workers who showed
me such favor at the primary elec
tion, and also to tell them what they
probably already know —that I am
proud to be on the ticket with my
l'riend and their friend, Senator E. E.
Beidleman."
James F. Woodward, candidate for
secretary of Internal affSiirs, also sent
u letter of regret in which he
thanked the workers and said:
'I feel certain that Dauphin county
will give a good account of herself
at the election in November and
that the Republican ticket with Hon.
William C. Sproul as standard-bearer
and your very distinguished citizen
of Dauphin, Hon. Edward E. Beidle
man, will be elected by an over
whelming majority."
Former Postmaster E. J. Stack
pole, who had been invited to attend,
was unavoidably detained in Wash
ington. Chairman Horner presented
his letter of regret, in which he
said, after explaining his absence:
"More and more it becomes evi
dent that the fundamental principles
of the Republican party must be
maintained if we are to safeguard
our American institutions and secure
the greatest happiness and prosper-,
ity of our people. There will be dif
ferences of opinion regarding poli
cies and in some cases nonessentials,
but with respect to the things upon
which the structure of the party has
been built—the foundation stones
there cannot be any serious contro
versy. Please convey to my fellow
Republicans my best wishes and
telicitations upon the outlook of the
party throughout the country."
Resolutions Passed
Mr. Pass at this Juncture presented
resolutions, which, after reading by
himself, were referred to the com
mittee on resolutions and afterward
passed unanimously, as follows:
"The Dauphin County Republican
Committee, in its meeting, hereby
declares:
i "The Republican party, having al
ways stood for the highest Ideals of
government, and having heretofore
resolutely upheld our country In the
wars in which we have engaged, has
now planted itself firmly upon a basis
of patriotic principles and pledged
itself to support this nation with all
its energy, in the colossal conflict
into which we have been drawn.
' The one big thing which demands
the devotion of all people and all
puitles Is to win the war. The Re
publican party came into existence
when the dissolution of this nation
was threatened. It has always been
the party of patriotism, and it now
dedicates itself, its energies and its
influence to the support of the coun
try until a peace with victory, and
not a peace by compromise, IULS been
won.
"We pledge the Republicans of
Dauphin county to a continuance of
their full share of patriotic aid and
assistance in this great conflict for
liberty, democracy and humanity.
Ve deplore that the party in power
in 1914 and 1915 refused to prepare
for war, because the preparation, if
then made, would have saved billions
of dollars and thousands of lives of
American men.
"The Republicans have nominated
candidates of such unquestioned in
tegrity and fitness for the several
offices to be filled at the Novelnber
election, that we not only heartily
pledge our united support to them,
but we commend all of them to the
voters of this county.
Support For Sproul
"The Republican party offers as
the candidate for governor the Hon
orable William C. Sproul, of Dela
ware county, a man of the highest
ideals, the dean of the State Senate,
trained in legislative affairs, famil
iar with the state's needs, and
equipped ,with large and successful
business experience.
"Never has any party offered as a
candidate for governor of this Com
monwealth one whom previous expe
rience has so fully and ably equipped
to discharge the duties of that high
office, and for whom the people may
vote in the full confidence that his
administration will be faithful* to
the interests of the state, and reflect
honor upon himself and upon the
party which he represents.
Senator Bcicilcuian Endorsed
"We have justifiable pride in the
candidacy of the Honorable Edward
E. Beidleman, of this county. We
know him to be a man of ability, in
tegrity and experience. His legisla
tive service in the House of Repre
sentatives and the Senate, in which
he has always stood for the best
interests of his state, and the prin
ciples of his party, and his extended
practice as a lawyer, especially fit
him for the duties of the office of
lieutenant governor.
"The Honorable James F. Wood
ward, of Allegheny county, has had
many years of experience as a mem
ber of the Legislature and has been
for a number of terms the chairman
of the very important Committee on
Appropriations, in which capacity he
has familiarized himself with the
needs and resources of the state.
His candidacy should, therefore, com
mend itself to the citizens of this
county.
'The candidates for Congressmen
at-Large, Messrs. Burke, Qrago, Gar
land and Walters, are men of affairs
in their respective communities,
with legislative and congressional
experience, familiar with national
affairs and will serve this Common
wealth and the nation in the halls
of Congress with honor and distinc
tion.
"Honorable William D. Porter, now
a judge of the Superior Court, is a
candidate for re-election. He has
filled this high and important office
with distinction. He is an able and
upright judge and he should be
unanimously returned-to serve on the
Court of which he has been such an
important member.
"Although he is a candidate upon
a nonpartisan ticket, his eminent
service justifies the endorsement and
support of the Republicans of this
Commonwealth.
Congressman Kreider Praised
"Honorable A. S. Kreider, who
has faithfully, ably and consistently
represented this Congressional Dis
trict in the Congress of the United
States, is a candidate for re-election.
Congressman Kreider has given de
voted and patriotic service to his dis
trict. his state and his country. He
has been at all times ready and will--
ing to serve the people of his Con
gressional district and been constant
in his attendance during the sessions
of Congress.
"Messrs. Ira J. Ulsh and David J.
Bechtold have already represented
the Second Legislative District of the
county in the House of Representa
tives, and their faithful service and
attendance In. the sessions of last Leg
islature and their watchfullness of the
Irterosts of the people of this county,
merit for them an overwhelming re
election.
Messrs. Albert Millar rind Dr. De
vld I. Miller are '"indldates for mem
bers of the Legislature from the
First Legislative District of Dauphin
County, comprising the City of Har
risburg. They are men of integrity
and ability, whom we can unhesi
tatingly endorse, and who will repre-
Republican County Committee Re-elects
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Al. S. COOPER,
Re-elected Secretary of Republica
County Committee
sent the Capital City in the Legisla
ture with credit and honor.
, "Therefore, we renew our alle
giance to the principles of the Re
publican party. We pledge our sup
port to the best interests of the na
tion. We commend all of these can
didates to the voters of the county
as men who will acceptably fill the
several offices for which they have
been nominated, and we pledge this
committee to work zealously for their
election."
Mr. Kreider Speaks
After adopting resolutions. Chair
man Horner Introduced a number of,
the local candidates, beginning with'
Congressman A. S. Kreider, who got
into the meeting late by reason of
a tire punctured on his way from his
home at Annville. . Mr'. Kreider
spoke very seriously on the necessity
of laying politics aside and the im
portance of supporting the adminis
tration in every proper yvln-the-war
measure. He called attention to the
fact that Republicans In Congress
have supported the President in his
war program even more wholeheart
edly and devotedly than the Demo
cratic Congressmen.
"But," said Mr. Kreider, "X do
not agree that the Republican party I
should be a dead letter during- the!
war period, and the Democrats don't!
practice that doctrine except in dis- |
trlcts where they hope to defeat Re- ■
publican candidates."
He went at length into this phase
of the political situation, showing
that "politics" is not "adjourned"
except where the interests of the
Democratic party are not affected.
Mr. Kreider said Democratic office
holders are hiding inefficiency behind
the cloak of mlhtary necessity, and
that much Is being concealed that
the public ought to know. 1-Ie re
ferred to the inability of persuading
the President to dismiss inefficient
cabinet members, and said the only
way to overcome the difficulty is to
publish from the housetops the in
efficiency of the administration—not
for the purpose of promoting the i
interests of the Republican party, i
but for the purpose of winning the
war.
Mr. Kreider criticised the ap
pointment of the inexperienced Dr.
Garfield, for the sole reason that he
supported Woodrow Wilson in 1916,
and the selection of a superintendent
of explosives in Pennsylvania of a
man who never did anything previ
ously except "sell rootbeer over the
counter."
The Congressman's references to
Senator Sproul and Senator Beidle
man were received with great ap
plause.
David J. Bechtold, candidate for
the Legislature, was the second
speaker, thanking tlie workers for
their support and saying that "cer
tain propositions will come before
us and 1 want to assure you that we
will handle them in a way to bring
neither dishonor nor discredit On the
party."
Ira E. Ulsh, Mr. Bechtold's run
ning mate, seconded his colleague's
remarks.
Senator Fox Speaks
Former Senator John K, Fox, now
city solicitor, art old war horse of the
Republican party in Dauphin county,
was present by special Invitation, al
though not a member of the com
mittee, and was asked to speak.
Senator Fox delivered one of hia
characteristically eloquent addresses,
dwelling at length on the harmony
now existing in the party and payinfc
a high tribute to the candidates. H*
said that the Republican party will
be a great factor in the Winning of
the war, no matter who may be in
the saddle at Washington.
The Senator's pledges of support
and complimentary references to the
candidates were received with ap
plause, especially his endorsement
of Senators Sproul and Beidleman
and Congressman Kreider.
William {largest Speaks
William M. Hargest, deputy attor
ney general, was the next speaker.
He confined himself chiefly to a plea
for party effort this year to make the
victory that now seems certain over
whelming. Ho talked ot the coun
try's war aims ad the necessity of
laying all else aside to make America
successful and dwelt at some length
on the necessity of preparing in a
political way for the great readjust
ment that will come up after J>eace
Is attained.
Mr. Hargest criticised the slogan
that returned President Wilson to
the White House—"He kept us out
of war"—when all thinking people
, knew the country was going into it.
The speaker made particular men
tion of the regard in which the law
yers of Dauphin county hold Senator
Beidleman, saying that "there is not
a man at the DaUphin county bar
who will not say that F,dward E.
Beidleman ever did anything but
that was In conformity with the
highest traditions of the legal pro
fession."
Ovation For Mr. Beidleman
Senator Beidleman, who spoke
net, recexived an ovation that did
not subside for several minutes. He
greeted the committeemen as his
' close friends," and there were cries
of "That's right, all of us!"
"A true Republican is a true Amer
ican, and a true American knows
nothing but his duty," he said, in
speaking o fßepubllcan Pennsylva
nia's great part in the war.
"I do not believe," he said, "we
should bitterly criticise the adminis
tration and I do not believe we
should express an opinion except as
It is backed by honest belief." On
that ground he blamed President
Wilson for not declaring war on
Germany when the Lusltanla was
sunk, thus ending the war before
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HAHRISBimO TELEGRAPH
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MARK MUMMA,
n Re-elected Vice-Chairman of Repub
lican County Committee
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JAMES E. LENTZ,
Re-elected Vice-Chairman of Repub
lican County Committee
| Russia went down and out, thus
I saving the lives of millions of men
i and vast sums of money. He pleaded
j lor a Republican majority in Con
gress for the efficient concinct of the
war, and the first duty of Pennsylva
i:ians, he said, is to choose candi
dates of the caliber of Mr. Kreicter.
Senator Beidleman paid a high
compliment to Senator Sproul, whom
lie has known intimately as a legis
lator and businessman for many
years. He predicted his election by
"as magnificent a majority as ever
as tendered a candidate."
For himself as lieutenant governer
he said he would give his full atten
tion to the important duty of presid
ing over the sessions of the Senate
land that "there would be no open
| door to freedom through the State
i Fardon Board with himself as pre
siding officer."
"If I am elected lieutenant gov
| emor," he said, "I shall cease 011 that
1 flay for the period of "my term to
I practice law in the criminal courts.
I because I believe that no member of
; the Board of Pardons should either
| defend or prosecute any person
I whose case may become before that
j board."
Commerce Commission
Approves Raise of 10
Per Cent on Express
By Associated FttiS
Washington, June 22.—Ten per
: cent, increase in express rates was
approved to-day by the Interstate
i Commerce Commission.
At the same time the Commission
disallowed an application for an in
, crease t<) fifteen per cent. Thr new
rates will become effective as soon
as the express companies file new
tariffs, probably within two weeks.
TELEGRAPH BATTALION IN ACTION
Pictures of the Four Hundred and
1 Sixth Telegraph Battalion, in which
! many Pennsylvanians are serving, are
being shown at the Victoria Theater
to-day in the (11m, "The Whispering
Wires." The picture consists of one
reel, showing how the men work in
No Man's Land and in all the phases
of their important duties, from the
outpost to the office of the command
ing officer, who guides the destinies
of his forces by means of the wire.
BRICK AND MARBLE WORK
ON NEW PENN-HARRIS COMPLETE
Flag Staff on Top of Hotel Is
Painted While the Crowd
Watches Steeplejack High
in Air
Practically all of the exterior work
on the new Penn-Harris Hotel is
now completed, wit hthe finishing of
the marbel work on the lower floors.
Every effort is being 'made To ruch
the interior in order that the en
tire building may be ready for oc
cupancy early In the fall, probably
by October 1.
Much interes't was centered to-day
by pedestrtians on the workman paint
ing th eoig steel flag pole on the
roof of the building. This pole was
ploced in position by Bernard Mc-
Curdy, of Philadelphia. From this
pole will fly a large American flag
and also a hotel flag. Hundreds of
passersby looked up at the workman
dangling In the air painting the pole.
The shortage of plasterers may
hold up the completion of the hols
t.ery for a time. Workmen .ire busy
placing the elevator shaft as well as
the plumbers making connections
with the many pipes.
CHARI.ES H. STKfKI.EY
* Charles Herman Steckley, -aged 19,
died yesterday at the Harrisburg
Hospital. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Steckley and funeral ser
vices will be held at their home. 2638
Lexington street, at 1:30 . o'clock
Tuesday. Burial will be In the Pax
tang Cemetery. He was employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
MRS. A. B. HARMSII DIES
McehnnirnburK. Pa.. June 22. Mrs.
A. B. Harnish, aged 60 years, died this
morning at her home, in East Main
street, after an illness of six weeks.
She Is survived bv her husband and
three children. No funeral arrange-
I ments have been made.
MILITARY CORPS
ON FOOD TRAIN
Mechanicsburg Girls Assist in
Canning and Drying Dem
onstration at Station
SOLDIERS ON FURLOUGHS
Washington Fire Company to
Have Special Features'at
Lawn Festival . j
Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 22. —
Members of the Girls' Military Ser
vice Corps were on duty to-day on
the Pennsylvania Food Conservation
train, where demonstrations were
given on canning and drying fresh
fruits, vegetables and meats.
Among the Mechanicsburg boys in
the service, who spent a furlo;:eh at
their homes here are: Edgar Clark,
of Cape May Naval headquarters;
Adam Orris, a member of the naval
reserves. Earl Rowles, William
Kaley, Arthur Young, Frank Sollen
berger and Charles H, Nailor, all of
Camp Meade, Md.—Next Saturday
evening the Washington Fire Com
pany will hold a festival on the lawn
at the rear of the engine house in
East Main street. Several new fea
tures will be introduced as a special
attraction to all who attend. —The
Mite Society of St. Paul's Reformed
Church held a meeting at the home
of Mrs. Charles Milleisen on Monday
evening.—Harley Surface, son of
Professor and Mrs. H. A. Surface,
of "The Orchards," about two miles
south of Mechanicsburg, is a member
of this year's graduation class at the
Cumberland Valley State Normal
School at Shippensburg.—Mrs. A. J.
McCrea, of Cleveland, Ohio, visited
relatives here on Tuesday.—Olive
Taylor has returned from a visit to
Altoona, where she went to attend
graduation exercises of nurses from
the hospital in that city. Her neice,
Miss Florence Gordon, was a mem
ber of the class and plans later to
go into Red Cross service in France.
—The Sunday School class of which
Miss Sue Hummel is teacher, en
joyed an outing at Boiling Springs
Park on Tuesday.—The Rev. and
Mrs. C. K. Fegley and daughter, of
Allentown, were visitors at the home
of the former's father, the Rev. Dr.
H. N. Fegley.—The Rev. and Mrs.
W. H. Fahs and son, John, left on
Wednesday to visit the Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Aurand at Johnstown,
N. Y. —Charles Mumma and family,
of New York, are guests at the home
of the former's mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Mumma.—Mrs. D. N. Biddle is
slowly improving from an attack of
pneuifionia at her home in East
Main street.—Mrs. Umberger and
small son, Mervin, of Williams'
Grove, spent Wednesday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Umberger.
CHILDRENFEEL
WAR'S BARBARITIES
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fore Miss Cameron's surgical dressing
class and before employes of Dives,
Pomeroy & Stewart. To-day's meet
ings, were held at the mills of the
Central Iron and Steel Company.
At each of her meetings, all of
them reeking with stories of German
atrocities, Comtesse de Bryas paid a
special tribute to the general excel
lence of the soldiers of the United
States. "They are magnificent fight
ers," she said. "In France, we'd' do
anything for an American. To be an
American is the 'open sesame' to
many doors that were always locked
before."
Stories of the most blood jcurdling
atrocities were told by Comtesse de
Bryas, who has lived and worked in
bleeding France during some of the
most revolting of depredations. Stor
ies of how loaves of bread were
loaded with explosives and left to be
picked up by peasants to be taken
home to feed their hungry families,
only to explode and put an end to
their suffering, stirred up a bitter
feeling against the Hun in breasts of
hundreds of hearers.
"Little children in France don't
know what it is to play games any
longer." the speaker related with
touching pathos. Continuing, she
said, "the Germans have taken all
their pleasures from them."
To illustrate the utter lack of prin
ciple in the war. campaign of the
Germans, Comtesse de Bryas related
some of the acts committed against
the Red Cross societies and their
workers. She related how an Amer
ican girl, wearing a huge Red Cross
emblazoned on her dress, and cross
ing an open field, was the target for
bombs from a German aviator, in ab
solute disregard for specific rules of
international law. She was saved
only when an Allied aviator engaged
the German in an air battle.
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SHIREMANSTOWN COUPLE MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
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MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL E. SHEELY.
SliUeinanstown, Pa.. June 22.—1n honor of their Golden wedding
anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Sheely entertained at their resi
dence here ou Tuesday evening from six to ten and nearly a hundred
guests were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. who have a wide
circle of friends showered them with congratulations and many beau
tiful gifts, including gold. The family consists of two children, eight
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The guests were as fol
lows: Mr. and Mrs. George B. Weber, of West Fairview; Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Williamson, son Walter Williamson, Jr., o'f Lambertville. N. J.;
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weber,.daughter, Mary, of Camp Hill; Mrs."Robert
Bretz, of Enola; Mr. and Mrs. George Weber, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Smith, son Wallace, of West Fairview; Mr. and Mrs. L. Kemper
Bitner and Alexander Williamson, of Shiremanstown: Mr. and Mrs.
Harpy Balsey, Mrs. George Balsey, Mrs. Harry Schsener, of Womelsdorf;
Mrs. John Obolt, Mrs. Mary Bates, Mrs. Nellie Eisenberg, Miss Mary Eis
enberg. Dale Dornian, Frank Tompson, Mrs. J. A. Miller, of Reading;
Mrs. Charles Wolfe, Mrs. Mary Stanstield. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Blair,
of Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Kate Kreigor, Mrs. C. J. Behney, Mr. and Mrs.
William Starr, Miss Sara E. Kohler, William Kirkwood. Mrs. Charles
Llngle, Miss Nellie Lingle, Walter Conrad, of Harriaburg; Miss Esther
Quigley, of Enola; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Straley and son. of New Cum
berland; Mr. and Mrs. John S. Weigol. Mrs. William E. Bitner, Mrs.
Johy S. Roth, Miss Charlotte Starr, Mrs Harry Starr, Mrs John D.
Brenneman, Miss Mildred Brenneman, Mrs. Joseph Stretch, Miss Mary
Sheely, Mr. and Mrs. Devi S. Sheely, Miss M. Irene Stone. Mrs. Frances
Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Atticks, Mrs. D. W. Miller. Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin G. Baker, Mrs. J. H. Drawbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Frey. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Bates, sons, Fred
rick and Ross, Mr. and Mrs. William Bates, son Robert, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Bates, son Richard, Mrs. Frank E. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Brook E.
daughter Blanche, Mrs. William Corman, Mrs. Harrv M. Rupp,
Miss Jennie Stevens, Miss Mary Atticks, Miss Margaret Weber, Miss H.
Marie Senseman and Miss Gladys Bitner, of Shiremanstown.
Band Plays For Musician
Who Is 111 With Dropsy
Fllzabctlivlllc, Pa., June 22. —The
Citizens band played at Loyalton for
Samuel Spotts. who is ill with
dropsy. Mr. Spotts was a former
player in the hand. lsiah E. Mat
ter, a United States gauger, at High
spire, spent Sunday with his family
here. Mrs. Francis M. Lenker and
daughter, Edna Lenker, of Millers
burg, spent Tuesday here. Mr. and
Mrs. Emory A. Shoop spent Sunday
with Mr. Shoop's parents, at Lenk
erville. Howard L. Weaver has
gone to Allentown where he is em
ployed on government work. Miss
-Rebecca Butrell, a government em
ploye at Washington, D. C., spent a
week with Mrs. Ralph Lehman. —•
Miss Hannah Swab accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Schantz, to Atlantic City,
on Tuesday. Trevor Collier, of
I-larrisburg, spent several days with
his parents here. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Graeff, of Millersburg, spent
several days with his parents, in
South Market street. Miss Sarah
Keiffer, Mrs. Fred Keiffer and child
spent part of the week at Harris
burg. Postmaster Hancack, of
Williamstown, spent Tuesday here.
—Privates Ralph Spacht, Clair L.
Hoke and Sergeant Percy A. Swab
spent a short furlough here on Sat
urday and Sunday. Miss An
netta Romberger, who was an in
structor at Jefferson City, Tennessee,
College, is home on a vacation.
John Fetterhoff, of Magnolia, Md.,
spent several days with his parents
here. Mrs Mary Schantz and
daughter, of Pennsburg, spent a
week with Miss Hannah Swab.
Burgess Romberger and faniily spent
.several days at Lebanon. Mrs.
Charles D. Zeigler, of Palmyra,
spent several days with Mr. and
Mrs. Nathanel Buftington. lsaac
D. Bechtel, of Reading, spent sev
eral days with his parents here.
Roy Schriver spent several days at
Buffalo, N. Y. Daniel Bower and
family, of Herndon, spent Sunday
with Miss Hanna Swab. Leo
Walker, a private at Camp Deven,
Ayer, Masri 1 ., spent several days with
his mother here. Mr. and Mrs.
David Saul, of Harrisburg visited
James Hoffner and family here.
Thomas L. Wallace
Buried This Afternoon
Many people active in Harrisburj? I
life attendecr the funeral services of
Thomas L. Wallace this afternoon
at his residence, 214 Pine street,
among them men who have been as
sociated with him in the work of
Pine Street Presbyterian Church,]
with which he was connected for
many years, and from the Pennsyl
vania railroad.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. Dr. Lewis S. Mudge, of Pine
Street Church, who paid tribute to
Mr. Wallace's activity in the.church
and to the high esteem in which he
was held in the community, the
Rev. H. B. King, of Paxton Church,
assisting. DOring the services a quar
tet sang Mr. Wallace's favorite
hymns.
The burial was made in Harris
burg Cemetery.
SHOTGUNS KOII HHSKRVES
Members of the Harrisburg Re
serves, who were prevented from out
door drilling last night were given
instruction interior guard duty,
and a dozen new members were drilled
in preliminary work. MaJoV H. M.
Stlne announced tfcat the Reserves
would participate in the Fourth of
July demonstration and that the flr#t
• issue of shotguns and belts would be
made next month.
FORMER KMI'KKOH IN MOSCOW
By Associated Press
Berne, Switzerland. June 22.
Former Emperor Nicholas, of Rus
sts. has been transferred to Moscow
fro.n Yekaterinburg, which was no
longy safe, owing to the movement
among the Czecho-Slovaks, according
to thil Zeltung Am Mlttag, of Ber
lin. 1
NEW JfOBK EDITORS INDICTED
New A#rk, June 22. Ogdeu Mills
Retd. publisher of the New York
Tribune; Adolph S. Ochs. publisher of
the New York Times; Errol Hart, as
sistant niHht editor of the Tribune,
and John ifl. Paine, night city editor
of the T.lnes. were indicted by a
county grulid Jury yesterday charged
with havln J published In their papers
a criminal 'lbel against Mrs. William
JUNE 22, 1918.
CIRCUS WIPED OUT
IN WRECK HORROR
i
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where they had taken a detachment
of troops.
Bodies removed from the wreck
were burned beyond recognition-
Some passengers who had witnessed
the horror were later found wander
'ing half crazed in the woods in their
night garments.
Many deeds of heroism and sacri
fice were done. One woman, scream
ing in agony beneath the burning
timbers, saw the flames near those
who were trying to release her. She
shouted, "get away, get away quick,
or you'll get burned, too." The res
cuers were unable to release the
woman and her cries were stilled
by the flames. '
There was a flagman on duty near
the wreck and it is reported that he
saw the approaching train on the
■ Michigan Central. When the engine
i passed him he threw his lantern
the cab of the engine awakening the
engineer who, it is said, was asleep.
Both engineer and fireman jumped.
Early this afternoon the Michigan
Central list, subject to change,
showed fifty-nine dead and 115 In
ured in the circus train collision.
Officials of the Michigan Central
reported that the fireman. G. Krause,
had gone temporarily insane from
shock.
SlgniilN Ignored
L. W. Landman, general passen
ger agent of the Michigan Central,
said that his only explanation of the
wreck was that the engineer of the
train of empty cars, must have been
dead at the throttle.
"In no other way can I account
for the fact that he ignored all of
the usual danger signals placed by
the circus train," said Mr. Landman.
"He ran past two block signals, two
red light signals and the usual fuses
planted between the rails and throw
ing off a brilliant red light visible
for a long distance.
"This engineer is missing. Mv in
formation is that with the excep
tion of the engineer, whose fate is a
mystery, no one on the train of
Pullmans was hurt. It will be some
time before an accurate list of the
dead can be compiled. It is the worst
wreck in the history of the road, I
believe."
The large number of persons in the
casualty list is said be duo to the
practice of show trains of sleeping
two persons to a berth. The coaches
were Pullmans of an obsolete type
converted into gaudily painted show
cars.
At 10.15 a. m. it was said forty
bodies had been received at morgues
here with others on the way.
Among those reported missing are
the ltooney family of bareback rid
ers, the Meyer family of animal
trainers, the Cottrell family, eiiues
tiennes, Harry Le Pari, Edward De
vore, Mark Adams and Joe Covle,
clowns. Heavy loss In dead and 'in
jured is said to have occurred among
the ballat of one hundred girls.
Daylight was Just, beginning to
show when the crash came. Those
thrown free from the wreck stood in
their night clothes, helpless, while
their comrades perished in the flames.
Flames llnrn Unchecked
Edward Ballard, owner of the cir
cus, estimated the dead at fifty and
the injured at seventy-five. A num
ber of valuable horses are believed
to have perished also.
The accident occurred at about 4.30
a. m. It was Impossible to obtain
water an dthe flames burned un
checked.
Manager Gollman of the show, said
at 11 o clock that his casualty list
as checked to that hour contained
thirty-three known dead.
FRENCH WAR LEADERS CONFER
By Associated Press
Paris, June 22.—Premier Clemen
ceuu and Leon Abrami, under secre
tary for effectives and pensions at
the war office, had a lengthy hear
ing before the Senate army commit
tee to-day on the question of effec
tives. It has been rumored the Gr
nfans have placed from eight to thir
ty long rango cannon for the bom
bardment of Paris. The premier
treated this as gossip.
AUSTRIAN CABINK7T TO
RESIGA. ZURICH HEARS
London, June 22.—Dr. Von Seyd
ler, the Austrian Premier, left
Vienna at rr*d-day yesterday for
Austrian headquarters to submit the
resignation of his cabinet to Em
peror Charles, says a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Zurich.
AVIATORS ROMS RAILWAY
Paris. June 22.—According to La
Llberte American aviators last Sun
day night carried out an aerial raid
into German territory. Eight Amer
icans bombed the Metz-Sablons rail
way and started a large fire,
MEN TO WORK
FOR PROMOTION
Officers' Training School to
Be Established at Gettys
burg Camp in Summer
MANY TO TAKE COURSE
Second Massachusetts Infan
try Association Will Place
Tablet on Rcg't Marker
Gettysburg, Pa.. June 22. —Camp
Colt is to have an officers' training
school to start In the near future
to train non-commissioned men in
the Tank Corps for the grade of sec
ond lieutenant. A large number of
the men will take thS course, it is
said, in the effort to secure promo
tion. The personnel of the corps is
so fine that it is beheved there will
be no difficulty about securing the
number of new lieutenants desired. •
A band is also to be organized in the
I camp. The various companies are
I subscribing funds for the purchase
of the instruments and there are
sufficient men with musical talent
to organize a first class organization.
They expect to have a band of
thirty-eight pieces. The Second
Massachusetts Infantry Association
has placed a tablet on the back of
the Massachusetts monument on the
battlefield which contains the names
of all their officers and men who
were killed or mortally wounded dur
ing this battle. Major John A. Fox,
who was regimental adjutant at the
time of the battle, is the designer.—
Mrs. C. C. Oollius, who lives about
two miles from town, planted two
acres of ground in peas this spring
and has already realized $2lO front
the sale of the product.—The food
conservation train which is traveling
over the state with its demonstrators
in household economics and dainty
kitchens and filled with facts and
figures showing why we should con
serve our products spent yesterday
here.—Burgess Eichnoltz has issued
up to the present time over one hun
dred licenses for Jitneys, taxicabs,
touring cars, trucks and motor bus
lines under the new license fee ordi
nance of the borough. As the mini
mum for a jitney is twenty-five dol
lars it will be seen that the revenue
has already mounted well toward
the three thousand dollar figure,
with more in sight.—The statement
has been made in East Berlin that
the railroad between that place and
Berlin junction is to be equipped
with a motor car which will run on
the tracks of the railroad now there
and convey passengers instead of us
ing the engine and car that has done
service for some years. The freight
transportation, however, will con
tinue to be by steam.
New Bloomfield Soldiers
Spend Furloughs at Home
New Wooinfielri, Pa., June 22.
Ensign John Patterson, of Mifflin
town, who graduated from Annapolis
Naval Academy, this spring, is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Alter.
Private Frank Keller, of the Trench
Mortar Division, at Camp Meade,
Md., spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Keller. John
W. Johnstown, of the United States
Medical Corps, stationed at Washing
ton, D. C., is spending several days
with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. R.
Johnston. Lieutenant H. W.
I Woods, stationed at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga., as a member of the Medical
' Reserve® Corps, was home for a few
days, at Blain, and was in town on
| Monday. Theodore K. Hohman
and P. J. Moran, of Salt Lake, Utah,
| were visitors in town on Monday.
Miss Mildred Jacobson, of Baltimore,
spent several days as the guest o£.
Miss Theresa Miller. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Black, of Altoona, spent the
weekend at Hotel Rhinesmith.
F. P. Snodgrass, of Hjirrisburg, is a
guest at Hotel Rhinesmitli. —Master
Richard Crane Sponsler, of Steelton.
is the guest of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Sponsler, here, -j —
Miss Rhueybelle Alter is home from
Mary Lyon School, Swarthmore, for
the summer vacation. Miss Mary
Pennel, of Newport, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Kate Wright at the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. George Harris.
Henry H. Kell, employed with the
Union Switch and Signal Company,
at Swissvale, is home on a vacation.
—Miss Harriet Johnston, of Greens
burg, and Miss Mary Wheeler, of
Newville. are* visiting their aunts,
the Misses McKee. Mr. and Mr?.
Tost Krebbs, of Port Royal, spent
the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. H.
Carl Book. Mrs. Robert McPher
son, who is located in Philadelphia
on business connected with the in
come tax department of the internal
revenue service is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Clouser.—
Merle Underwood," of Altoona; Hom
er Kepner. Misses Hazel Smith and
Isabel Pfahler, of Port Royal, were
guests of Dr. antf Mrs. H. Earl Book,
on Sunday,
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Sunday Band Concert Nets
S3OO For Loysville Home
Mlllersburjj, Pa„ June 22. On
Sunday afternoon the Loysville Or
phans' Home Band gave a concert
in the park here, and also played
at the Children's Day services at
the Lutheran Church. In the even
ing a collection of more than S3OO
was taken for the Home. The
Johnson-Baillie Shoe Company
plant, which usually gives its em
ployes a week's vacation during the
Fourth of July week, will close down
only one day this year, The Rev.
and Mrs. J. Earl Bowman, pt Phil
ipsburg, arc back at their old home
on their annual vacation. Ralph
Spong, of the Medical Department of
the United States Army, stationed at
Camp Forest, Oa., has returned to
his regiment after spending a fur
lough at his home here. Profes
sor J. -A. Adams and family left thlß
week for their summer home on the
Juniata river, near Millerstown.
EATING CORN
SAVES WHEAT
and says
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