YANKEE ARMY IS WELCOMED TO THE RHINE German Population Turns Out to Greet Pershing's Army of Occupation V I Coblenx, Dec. 11.—The last German troops left Coblenz Sunday morning. • There was no trouble of any kind when the American army entered and none Is expected. Some citizens of Coblenz said they feel better now that the Americans bad arrived." The friendly spirit with which tne civilians of Coblenz greeted the Americans began to evince itself In the villages along the railroad over which the Americans came to Cob lenz. At many places Sunday crowds of children cheered 'and waved their hands as the Americans passed. The spirit displayed became more friendly as the Americans approaching Cob lenz. When the Americans arrived and detrained In an outlying section of the city they were met by a large crowd, Including municipal officials. Among the others waiting to see the Americans were two professors with all the pupils of a boys' school. The train which transported the Americans to Coblenz was manned by a German crew, the American sol diers occupying coaehes formerly used by German troops. One coach carried newspaper correspondents. The battalion Is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Lockett, with Major Fred Haekett second in command. In addition to their rides and ammunition, tho Soldiers carried full packs containing emergency ra tions, and additional food supplies sere brought by the train to tide the man over until ration trains arrive. Face Great Fortress When the Americans took up guard of the Coblenz ends of the Rhine bridges, German soldiers were doing sentry duty on the opposite ends. To night the American sentries along tlie Rhine could see the lights of the fortress of Ebrenbeitstein, which stands on promontory 400 feet above the river, where several regiments of German soldiers are still quartered. It is said that the fortress van accommodate 100,000 men. The Americans will not cross the Rhine until further orders, the but talion remaining in Cpblenz more in the nature of military police until additional forces arrive. With the arrival of the Americans at the Rhine a company of engi neers was prepared to throw a tem porary bridge across the stream. There were, however, already four bridges spanning the stream, two here and one In the north and another to the south, over which the American army is expected to cross December 13 in a thirty-mile arc. Colonel James Rhea, of Texas, head of the American commission, has been dealing for four days with the local authorities on questions incident to the taking over of the bridgehead. Instead of antagonism or even pas sive acquiescence he encountered lively co-operation. A local committee was appointed to assist the Americans in assuming control and officers of the German army remained behind after the last of their men had marched out, in order to deliver to the American* great store of supplies. Clean llurracks Lieutenant Helnrlch Prince, one of the commissioners detailed by the Germans to deal with the Americans, was the officer who transmitted to Major Whittlesey, the German demand to surrender when Whittlesey was commanding the famous "lost bat talion" in the Argonne forest. In talking with officers of the Seventy seventh division to-day, Lieutenant Prince said his comrades and superior officers held the highest admiration for the Americans in that fight. The only motive for demanding the sur render of the "lost battalion" was to save the Americans from what the Germans then believed would be cer tain annihilation. The comparatively light yoke the Americans have laid on the Germans appears to have influenced them in their attitude toward the When the American troops went tp the barracks just evacuated by t!i Germans they found they had been scrubbed to a state fo spotlessness, and that the mattress coverings had been washed and refilled with fresh hay. Here, as at Treves, the Americans are dealing with the de facto author ities. The workmen's council is maintaining a commission, but the of ficials the Americans found were those who long had been functioning and the Americans are leaving to them the problem of arranging their own affairs in the new party's council. As an indication, however, that the de termination not to treat with thq council will not cause any trouble for the American commission is the re ceipt of yarious messages signed by Mathias Erzberger, dealing with sub jects which the Americans have dis cussed with the mayor. ~ " Middletown Lengthen High School , Sessions to Make Up Time Lost This Year The school board met in regular session on Monday evening. Treas urer Siders reported a balance of $8,376.47 and on special deposit. $,- 000, state appropriation, $0,205. Bills were ordered paid, amounting to $248.31. The schools will close De cember 24, and open December 30. New Tear's Day will be a holiday also. The teachers and janitors will receive their month's pay Saturday, December 21. Starting after the holi day season the high school sessions will be a half hour longer each day to make up for the month that the schools were closed on account of . the influenza. It was decided that ■the motion on the mlnuteß be re f celved permitting all physicians to ~ examine applicants for labor certifi cates. Charles Houser was elected truant officer for December. The borough council met in regu lar aession on Monday evening with all members present but G. W. Core, the bills ordered paid, amounted to $2,240.66. Action on charges which "Ifnay be made against Chief of Police Charles Houser. was postponed until Burgest S. B. Gingrich is able to be at thr meeting. Council ordered spe cial blanks to be sent to each fire company to make monthly reports. The apeclal committee on the fire truck, reported a demonstration will be held on Saturday afternoon. Tilt highway committee reported that the pew overhead bridge would be com pleted In about ten days. At the tegalar monthly meeting of [WEDNESDAY EVENING the Firemen's Relief Association, held In the Liberty, Fire Company parlor, the following- officers were elected for 1819: President. C. 8. Few, Lib erty: vice-president, C. R. Bausman, Hescuei.secretar.y. W, J. Roof, Union; surer, Hi IS/'Mo'ore, Lfbbrty; board 'of examiners:' O. W. Myers, Union; Ross Uouser, Rescue; J. B. Stehman, Liberty: board of directors: John Mi- Garvey, three years, Union. | The funeral of the late Mrs. Emma Bowman was held from her home In Ann Street, yesterday afternoon, with services at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Ful ler %rgstresser, pastor of the St. Peter's Lutheran 'Church, officiating. . The pallbearers, were John Inley, M. G.. WJtmer. Samuel Beckey and Charles Houaer. Burial was made In the Mlddletown cemetery The WaiS meeting for the Red Cross drive in Mlddletown will be held in the Lutheran church this evening, when Captain Hutchinson will.be the speaker for the evening and the 'following prograpi will be given starting promptly at 8 o'clock. Music, high school orchestra: Invo gMMHMwHWMwiimTnwHiMMmrinTiii urn nun n urn in |l HwniPff l| TllElM ° - I I Old "Santa" Says: , There's a gift of every kind to make you' happy on America's greatest Christmas—don't think I'm going to be "stingy" with my gifts. I'd feel guilty to "hold back" this year, after the wonderful victory this country has had—so you can look forward with anxious hearts, expecting the best gifts you have ever received. This Is The "Real" Christmas Store I I * When it comes to men's gifts I don't You'd be surprised at the "lame" ex - 1 . ' believe there's a store anywhere where you get so cuses some of the merchants make about Holiday gifts much satisfaction as you do at Doutrichs. Every time I make —try to fix things up to suit themselves. You can't expect to do a purchase there the salesmen say to me, "Now, if you don't like business to its full extent unless you cater to the "will of the |j . or that when you get home return it for exchange or get people." There's only one way to have Christmas, and that's your money back." They don't seem to be afraid of the filer- the "same old way." Isn't the whole Christmas idea to make chandise they sell at Doutrichs. Some of the stores I go into other people happy? Then why not do the things most people don't want to make exchanges or give back money, say it's a lot believe in? The world is engaged in solving the problem of of bother and '--nd* of excuses. So I hesitate to go to those mutual happiness, so, if it was ever right to give Christmas gifts, j places. surely this is the year of all years. Now, let's all get the spirit. )) I'm sure there would be no question in your fHiiiiiiriiiHfF 0> rJmtu mind about where to go for your gifts if you would get a glimpse IJ-v of the enormous crowds who go to Doutrichs —certainly a store that gets the ly x //X if crowds like they do must have the friendship of the buying public. I never saw such enthusiastic salespeople—nothing too much "trouble; all so anxious jlj j to please. It's the best store I've ever struck, and it's the best store for YOU. f| II very^oC * y I 31 1 Jjlj 1 308 MARKET STREET HARRISBURG, PA. I-ssesJ"® I cation, Community singing, (a) "Keep The Home Fires Burning," (b) "The Long. Long Trail;" music, "Qod Be With You Till We Meet Again;" girl's chorus, "When the Boys Come Home;" high school. Community Singing; "Long Way to Tlpperary;" "America;" address, War experiences, Captain Hutchinson; vocal solo, George Cover; announcements; music. New American Hymn, high school; "Star Spangled Banner." John Houser, Swiler Concklin, Harold Trelchler, Karl Rudy, John Whitman and Walter Detweller, all joung men from town and who were taking special training at Lebanon Valley College, Annvllle, were mus tered out and returned to their homes yesterday. . The Jitney Club of town held a meeting at the home of George I. King. North Union street, last even ing. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis sionary Society, of the First United Brethren Church was held In the church last evening. The topic was: HXRRIBBURG flfijSV TEEEGRXPH "Childhood, the Hope of the World." The leaders were: Mre. Harry Bngrle and Mre. Benjamin Ulmer. The Farmers' bank and the Citi zens' National bank started this morning to send out Christmas Sav ing checks, the former sending $28,- 000 In checks and the latter, $13,727, making a total for both banks of $42,000. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church elected the following officers for 1919: President, John Bowman, vice-presidents, Miss Bowman, and Karl Rudy; recording secretary. Miss Veronia Keiffer, cor responding secretary, Mrs. William B. sites; treasurer. Miss Rachael Alc- Carrell; pianists, Miss Dorothy George and Miss Ivy Hardy. C. M. Colquonoun, manager of the Wlncroft Stove Works and H. E. Force, a traveling salesman for the lirm, have returned home from a busi ness trip to Portsmouth, N. H„ and Boston, Mass., In the interest of the firm. C. W. Bausman, of town, receiver! a telegram yesterday from his broth er, Sergeant W. C. Bausman. at pres ent stationed at Camp Wheeler, Qa„ will be transferred to Camp Hum phreys, Vs., where ne will be muster ed out of the service, and expects to be home by next Sunday. Ira Springer is spending several days at Bethlehem on business. Joseph Jacobs, of Spring street, has returned home from a several days' visit to Philadelphia. Jacob Welrlch, of Brown street, re ceived a telegram yesterday from his son, Arthur Weirich, who was wound ed in action overseas. He has been brought to this country and at pres ent is in New York City. The regular monthly-meeting of the Ladles' Bible class of the Church of God Sunday school, taught by Mrs. O. At. KrayblU, was held at the home of Airs. Annie Leggore, Alarket street, last evening. The funeral of the late Aliss Mary Drawbaugh, who died at the home of W. E. Lesher near Geyer's church Monday night, will be held from the home of Afr. Lesher this evening with, services at 7 o'clock, the Rev. Alatt hew Brlnser will have charge of the services. On Thursday morning the remains will be taken to Grelger's cemetery. Perry county, where burial will be made. Word was received in town yester day that the Rev. M. E. Yeager, a former pastor of the Methodist Spis copal Church, died at his home at Norristown, where he had been trans fered by the M. E. conference last March, from Lebanon, Pa. 1 The funeral of Mrs. Aaron Poor man will be held from her late home in Royalton on Thursday afternoon with service at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Mlddletown cemetery. Lester Kupp has secured the posi tion as extra mall carrier for the local post office taking the place of C. L. Lindermuth, who resigned some time ago. A meeting of the A class of the Central grammar school, Emaus street, was held yesterday afternoon tc elect class officers, who are as follows: President. Donald McCord;| vice-president. Bill Afoore; secretary,! Miss Elizabeth Beck: treasurer, Joseph Jacobs. DECEMBER 11, 1918; SIXTY PKOPLE IN MUSICAL Columbia, Pa., Dec. 11. —The Rev. P. M. Stief, assistan rector of Holy Trinity parish, will direct a musical production in the parish hall wliich wll include sixty people in the cast. It will be given under the supervision of the Sacred Sodality about the first of the year. Cured His RUPTURE I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctor* •aid my only hope of cure was an operation. Trusses did me no good. Finally 1 got hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never returned, although 1 am doing hard work as a carpenter. There was no operation, no lost time, no trouble. I have nothing to aell, but will give full Information about how you may find a complete cure without operation. If vou write to rne. Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter. 265E Marcellus Avenue, Alanasquau, N, J. Better cut out this notice and show it to any others who are ruptured—vou ■nay save a life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry and nanger of an operation. Spanish Influenza can be prevented easier than it can be cured.- At the first sign of a shiver or sneeze, take CASCARAm. QUININE Standard cold remedy for 20 yeara—in tablet form —safe, sure, no opiates—breaks up a cold in 24 hours—relieves grip in 3 days. Money back if it fails. The genuine box has a Red top with Mr Hill's picture. At All Drug Stores f UNDERTAKERI74tsi IChas.H.Maiik I I Private Ambulance Puouri i 9
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