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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
YOUNG ORATORS
AT CENTRAL HIGH
Ross Hoffman, Winston Ro-
mig and George Pulas Win
ners of Kunkel Contest

The Samuel Kunkel oratorical con-
School was held yesterday afternoon
and aroused much interest among the
boys. The contestants showed the
results of careful training on the part
of their instructor, Miss Annabell
Swartz, teacher in public speaking at
Central. All the essays were given
in a forceful, direct manner and the
judges had considerable difficulty in
deciding who deserved the prizes. The
first prize of twenty-five dollars was
won by Ross Hoffman. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar G.. Hoffman, 210 Hamilton
street. His subject. why We Are
at War" was one of unusual inter
est at this period of time Miss Helen
Hoffman, sister of Ross Hoffman, won
the first prize in the d. A. r. cont est
this year.
The second prize of fifteen dollars
was won by Winston Romg, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Romig, $40 Camp
street. His subject. sympathy For
Russia" was well received by the
audience. His picture does not ap-
pear because he was too modest to
let the reporter take it.
The third prize, ten dollars, won by
George Pulas, was "The American
Farmer and the Liberty Bond" 1t
brought out the attitude of the ma
jority of American farmers with ref
erence to the Liberty bond. George
Pulas is one of the most popular boys
in Central, being cheerleader-in-chie
The other boys who spoke were as
follows: George Manbech, When the
Liberties ofthe World Are at Stake;
John Koch. Young America; Stew
a..F " -
Mr.. Kamartz, citizenship, and
Vance Butler, The Foes of Our Own
Household"
The judges included the Rev.
George Edward Reed, George Ross
Hull and William S. Snyder.
Special music was given by the
high school orchestra, Junior Boys
Glee Club and school choir. Principal
II. G. Dibble presided at the contest
and the Rev. DIR. George Edward
Reed presented the prizes. The Rev.
DR.. J. A. Lyter, pastor of the Derry
Street United Brethren Church, led
the devotional exercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Lieut.. Danforth Addresses
the New Naval Auxiliary

Lieutenant George w. Danforth.
of the United States Navy, in charge
OF steel inspection in this city. ad-
dressed members of the Naval Aux
iliary of the Red Cross yesterday
afternoon at the home of Miss Mary
Cameron. on Allowances and Allot-
nents Among the Enlisted Men," He
said that we are not doing enough
when we train men and send them
ts the front, for we must also relieve
their minds about the condition of
their families at home"
The new provisions, enacted on Oc-
tober provide three things to help,
viz: compensation, war risks and
insurance. and allotments and allow
ances. Each man is obliged to allot
to his family at least half of his pay
and more If the family is large. He
may allot some to his parents and
others subject to regulations of the
or application, gives an allowance to
a wife of $40 and larger sums for
larger families of dependents, ex-
cept that no family may receive
more than fifty dollars. The govern
mont does not give this aid unless
it is asked for and the man must
give an equal amount. If a wife
wishes to relinquish her allotment
she must prove that she has suffi-
cient income"
Pay Director John n. Speel, U. S.
N. retired. told Interestingly of a
sailors day. the Rev. DIR. Lewis S.
Nudge made a prayer and Mrs. Har-
ris sang. Mrs. Eugene Dismukes,
chairman of the knitting committee,
gave out a large amount of yarn to
be worked up into comfortable ar
ticles for the seamen. Future meet
ings will be held the second Wed
nesday of each month in the Civic
Club house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Central High Notes

The Senior class dance, which was
late last evening in Hanshaw's hail.
was well attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Richards chaperoned the dancers, who
included the Misses Josephine Ham
maker, Cecilia Kerson, Margaret
Good, Ida Coder, Edna Bowers. Mil
dred, DeShong, Josephine Klopp, Har-
riet Boutwell,, Emily Klopp, Margaret
Smith, Emma Keeny, Louise Zaepfer,
Sarah Reiff, Anna Hammelbaugh,
Helen Robinson, Dorothy Rowe, Ruth
Miller, Rose Garonzik, Rebecca Aron-
son, Cora Grove, Ivy Hester. Helen
L. Hoffman, Ruth Beard, June Beard,
Ethel Jones, Lucille Beard, Florence
Miller, Fannie Benson, Katharine
Shiuinger, Ella Baxter. Ruth Fitz-
gerald, Julian Keiser, Miriam Blair,
Alice Holbert. Grace Mitchell, Louise
Smith. Elizabeth Lady, Helen Levy,
Mildred Meyer, Fay Meyer, Laura
Briton, Ruth Fickes, Bernice Bensel,
Helen Hampton, Eleanor Jones, Fan
ME Ness, Harriet Bastie, Sarah Den
mis-, Helen Hoffman, Elizabeth Watts;
Kenneth Williams. Kenneth Win
geard, William Rodgers, John Nc
Caleb, Mellinger, McClintock, Harry
Good, Benjamin Wolfe, Albert Rim
kenbach, Ross Hoffman, William Nc
Bride, Robert Crist, Willard Smith,
George Pulas, James Z. Keane, Or
pheus Page. S. Wealand, Raymond
Keener. William Atticks, Lee Kauf-
man, w. Hamer, Charles Robinson,
Harvey Botderf, Jack Keene. Robert
Minnich, Bernard Aldinger, Glenwood
Beard, S. L. HoutZ, Paris Rapp,
Thomas Caldwell Harvey Baturin,
Thomas Nevitt, Harry Blocker, Lester
Minnich, Noble Frank, Elmer Her.
ring, John Mccullough, John Shuma-
ker, Russell Hampton. Charles Lingle.
Harold Sheaffer, Simon Brenner,
Frederick Wright and Luther Myers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
J.C. JENNINGS
DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Manufacturer Is
Seized With Heart Attack
On His Way Home

John C. Jennings, so years old.
prominent manufacturer and bust
nessman, died suddenly in front of his
residence, 1925 North Second street,
last night. He was returning from
his office and was about to enter his
home. when he was seized with a
heart attack. A passing patrolman
caught Mr.. Jennings. and with .he
aid of passerby, carried him into the
house. where he died before a doctor
could be summoned.
He was head of the Jennings Manu-
featuring Company, 2012 North
Fourth street, and was actively con-
nected with a number of fraternal or
ganizations. He was a member OF
Perseverance Lodge, No. 81, +. and A.
NJ: Perseverance Royal Arch Chapter
No. 81. and the Harrisburg Command
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
POLICE PROTECTION COSTS
VARIES IN THE BOROUGHS


with Figures
the
showing the above rank
last capita of $1O5
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
TO AID CHARITY
AND ARMENIANS
The Delhi Children Give Their
Annual Benefit
Concert

On Monday afternoon, Dec. 18th,
at four o'clock in the chapel of Old
Paxton Church, the Delhi children,
assisted by Helen Cordry and Dor
othy Myers, will give their third an
nual benefit concert. The proceeds
will be divided between local charity
and Armenian Relief. The children
are mos Enthusiastic this year. be-
cause they wish so much to help the
little ones in far countries who suf.
fer
They take this means of in
viting their friends to join them in
their offering. Any teachers inter-
ested in child songs, all members of
the Story Tellers Club and Wednes-
day Club, and any personal friend
of the children are cordially invited
to be present. The program will
start promptly at four. A silver
collection will be lifted.
The program follows: Opening,
Star Spangled Banner, children
group 1, instrumental, CD trio valse,
Streabog, Dorothy Myers, Helen
Cordry, Mary Esther Delhi; (b)
piano solo, Loves Dream Valse."
List, Elfin Dance. Grieg, Helen Cor
dry; (e) duett, "On the Swing" ].
Low, Dorothy Myers and Mary
Esther Deihl
Group 2-Feathered and animal
riends in song stories, from NeIi-
ltnger, Robert, Helen and David
Delhi; (a) THE Rooster and the
Hen hV 4
the Turkey" by request; (c) THE
Kitten and the Bow-wow," by re-
quest; (d) "Three Little Sparrows"
(e) Three Funny Old Mem; (f)
Our Soldiers; (g) "a Beautiful
Flag"
Group -Instrumental-(a duet,
"Old Comrade March, Hewitt, Helen
Cordry and Mary Esther; OBJ, solo,
piano, 1.-THE Cossack's Ride" Smith,
Dorothy Myers; (c) comb. solo,
Mendelssohn's Spring Song. 'Ye
Sons of France" Robert Delhi.
Group 4-Song stories in solo
Conant; Little Daisies white"
Knox. David Delhi; (b) "One-two-
three" Conant, where Do All the
Daisies Co." Conant, Helen Delhi;
(c) "Blow Wind Blow" Conant; "In
the South Sea-" Neidlinger, Robert
Delhi.
Group 1.-Two part songs-Helen
Cordry and Mary Esther Delhi; (a)
four nursery rhymes from Moffat;
OBJ while Shepherds Watched
Their Flocks," words by Mrs. Delhi
arranged to Jerome.
Group 6-Three songs from the
opera Hansel and Gretel, Humper-
dinck, Robert and Helen Delhi.
Group 7-Instrumental-( trio,
marche, Streabog, Dorothy Myers,
Helen Cordry and Mary Esther; (b)
piano solo, "Gypsy Dance" Hunt,
Mary Esther.
Group S-Nursery Rhymes from
Moffat Helen, Robert and David; (a)
Young Lambs to Sell" David; (b)
"Over the Hills and Far Away"
Robert; (c) Dance to Your Daddy"
Helen; Id 20. Dear What Can the
Matter Be-" by request, Helen; (e)
Where Are You Going My Pretty
Maid" by request, Helen and Bob.
Concluding with America, Christ
mas songs and a good-by song from
Mendelssohn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
UNGER- -GARVERICH BRIDAL
EVENT OF LAST EVENING

Miss Claire A. Garverich, of Prog
ress and John e. Unger, OF Lower
Paxton township, were quietly mar
ried at the home of Mrs. John J. I'm
ger, the bridegroom's mother, last
evening, at o'clock. The Rev. Lewis
Reiter, pastor of the Shupps Re-
formed Church, of Lower Paxton
township, performed the ceremony
and only the immediate members of
the young couples family were pres
ent.
The bride is teacher in the Sus-
quehanna township schools and Mr..
unger is connected with the Bethle-
hem Steel Company, at Steelton. Mr..
ana Mrs. Unger will make their
home with the bridegroom's mother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
MRS. JOHN LEHMAN DIES

Hummelstown, Pa, Dec. 15.-Mrs.
John j. Lehman aged 61, of High
spire. died last night at the home of
her grandson, ]. Leslie Strickler.
postmaster of Hummelstown. Funeral
services will be held on Monday aft
ernoon at 1.30 o'clock. at the home of
her grandson. The Rev. Mr.. Rhoads,
OF Harrisburg, assisted by the Rev.
A. X. King, pastor of the Reformed
Church, of this place, will officiate
Burial will I've made at Highspire.
Mrs. Lehman is survived by one son,
Frank S. Lehman
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST
MORE PLEASURES
FOR BRIDE-ELECT
Much Entertaining For Miss
Margaret r.. Boas, Who
Weds Hervey Wilmer

One of the brides-elect who is be-
ing much entertained is Miss Mar
garet Ramsay Boas of Walnut street,
whose marriage to d. Hervey Wilmer
of Pittsburgh, a former Harrisburg
er, will be an event of the holiday
season. This afternoon Miss Eve
lyn Cumbler of THE Pines" High
spire, was hostess to Miss Boas, CIV
ing a bridge and supper. The ap-
pointments were OF yellow and white
with baby narcissus and roses in the
flowers and touch of feathery
greenery for contrast.
In attendance were Miss Boas, Miss
Hazel Johnson, Miss Anna Bacon.
Mrs. John Ross Hall, Mrs. Fred
Harry, Mrs. Frank Keet, Miss Eliza
beth Dohoney, Mrs. John j. largest,
Jr., Mrs. Ross Shuman, Miss Ella
Morrow, Mrs. Ernest II. Su!lings,
Mrs. Thomas E. Bowman, Miss Helen
Rinkenbach. Miss Alice LIE Compile,
Miss Emma Morrow, Miss freeda
Stees, Miss Eleanor Leonard, Mrs.
Preston Crowell, Jr., Miss Elizabeth
Dill, Miss Constance Beidleman, Mrs.
Charles Miller, Mrs. James McKen-
dree ReileY. Jr.. and Miss Mary
Campbell.
Shower of Kitchcnwaro
Quite family party arrived un-
eXpectedly last evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Boas,
124 Walnut street, with shower of
for Miss Margaret, who
heard a pounding and rafting down.
stairs and came running to find a
table piled high with packages for
her. All the gifts will be most use
full in her new home in Pittsburgh
and there was not a duplicate among
them all.
The evening closed with a Dutch
lunch enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid H. Wilmer, Miss Mary Wilmer
Mrs. John Walzer, Miss Anna Wal
ger, the Misses Walzer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Park Weidler, Mrs. Luther Waizer,
Miss Pearl WalZer, Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
ther Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Boas, Miss Boas.
Among the hostesses of next week
FOR Miss Boas are Mrs. Preston
Crowell, Jr., Miss Anna Bacon, Mrs.
Thomas f. Bowman and Miss Ruth
WalZer, all of whom are planning
the most delightful parties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Y. W. C. A. Notes

At a meeting of the Federated
Clubs of the Y. w. G. A. held last
evening a supper was served in the
clubroom preceding open forum
Those present were Miss Bertha
Adams. Miss Esther Hall. Miss Mar
garet Dlven, Miss Fanny McClain
Miss Lillian McClain. Miss Mabel
Shellahamer, Miss Mary Bechtel, Miss
Myrtle Brown, Miss Anna Gerhart
Miss Charlotte Loudon, Miss Marie
Huttotn, Miss. Mae Patterson, Miss
Ella Stitt and Miss Lois q. Scott '''
Miss Ada Kepfor presided at open
forum. Miss Marian Martz gave
selection from Mary Carey. An
elaborate New Years party was plan
ned by the club girls.
The X. F. o. M Club has charge
of Vespers in John Y. Boyd Hall to-
morrow at ?, m; .osan An Interesting
nouncement concerning the Christ
mas Vesper service will be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

cry of knight Templars He was as
sociated with the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company for
twenty-seven years. He resigned in
1883 and was made general superin-
tendent of the Cornwall and Lebanon
Railroad. In 1899 he opened his
manufacturing business and was ac-
tive until his death
Mr.. Jennings is survived by four
sons, e. d. Jennings, of Harrisburg
Dr. ]: H.. Jennings, of Danville; DR..
j. Ellis Jennings, of st. Louis. Mo-;
burgh. and one daughter Mrs. James
Thorfngton, of Philadelphia
Funeral services will be held at / /
O'Clock Monday morning from mis-
residence. 1926 North Second street.
with the Rev. Robert Bagnell of
Grace Methodist Church, officiating
Burial will be made at Reading.
The body may be viewed from to
Z o'clock Sunday evening, at the resi-
dencc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Miss POllOck's Class
in Christmas Dance

Miss Margaret Pollock's dancing
class of st. Andrews parish will give
a Christmas dance this afternoon in
the church gym. Appropriate dec
orations of holly and poinsettia are
to be used. a special program has
been arranged and includes a solo
dance by Miss Pollock. vocal solo by
LeMar Fair. and a Christmas story
by Miss Letha Fair, the pianist.
Dancing will be enjoyed by the
guests and refreshments served to:
Miss Eliza beth Franks. Miss Alice
Derrickson, Miss Anna Derrickson,
Miss Nancy STEELE, Miss Julia Fair,
Miss Jessie Beckley. Miss Katherine
Swab. Miss Fannie Pollock, Miss
Gertrude Pollock, Miss Dorothy Smy-
ser. Miss Marjorie Beck. Miss Edith
Beck. Miss Elizabeth Grouse. Paul
Wieseman. LeMar Fair, Miss Letha
Fair and Miss Margaret Pollock.
Kenneth Stevens is quite i'll at his
home, threatened with pneumonia.
Miss Marjorie Bolles, Y. w. c. A.
physical director, left to-day to
spend the Christmas holidays at her
home in Wilburham. Mass.
Mrs. d. r. Gardner and son,
George. of 2140 North Fifth street,
are visiting relatives in philadelphia.
Mrs. Raymond Eckert and Miss
Florence Brown, of 1882 North Third
street, are visiting MiddletoWn
friends for n few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Motor Messenger Members
Mean to Make Money

The members of the Motor Mes
senger service will give a dance and
military drill in Winterdale Hall,
Wednesday evening, December %, as
a benefit for the Harrisburg chapter
of the Red Cross.
The patronesses for the affair in
clude: Mrs. Martin Grove Brum-
baugh, Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Miss
Anne Mccormick. Mrs. Charles E.
Ryder and Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted.
Tickets for the drill and dance are
now on sale at Roses, Second and
Walnut streets, or may be secured
from any of the Motor Messenger
members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
WILL ASSIST REGISTRANTs

New Bloomfield, Pa, Dec. IL
Attorneys Of Perry county, will as
sist registrants with thel" question
aires duri ls January. James w
Shull, James NJ. Barnett William
Seibert have been appointed Il legal
advisory board for the county and
will be present ant all times during
which local boards mee' for trans
action of business. Other mcmbers
Of the bar may also be consulted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
COMRADES IN SERVICE MEET
IN CHURCH LAST EVENING

The members of the Comrades In
Service. of the Market Square Church.
held their regular monthly meeting
in the lecture room of the church last
evening.
Miss Dorothy Arnold, the president.
presided. and a special program by
the children of the Nursery Home was
given, under the direction of Miss
Georgiana Weigle. Miss Katherine
Mcfarland and Miss Helen Kuntzle-
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
QUIET WEDDING AT NOON

At high noon to-day the Rev. G.
w. Hartman. pastor of st. Johns
Reformed Church, united in mar
riage Miss Sarah Jane Byers and
James Greer Kline, both of Newport.
The bride wore a smart travelling
suit of broadcloth and corsage bou-
quet of roses. They were unat-
tended
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
VISITOR PROM NEBRASxA

w. ]. Hill, of Lincoln. Nebraska,
spent a few hours with Arch II.
Dinsmore. boys work secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, last evening. while
on his way to Gettysburg. Mr.. Hill
knows very intimately John L. Mil
Ter and DR.. b. L. Paine. of the west
ern firm of Miller & Paine. Both are
former Harrisburgers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Lieutenant William McCreath, of
ll9 South Front street, has gone to
Camp Greene, Charlotte. N. c., where
he has been assigned to the Thirtieth
Infantry, Regular Army.
Miss Clarabelle Claster. sol North
Second street, is spending the week
in New York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Elmer, 615
Muench street. announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss I,eola
\. Elmer, to Arthur S. Leroy. of
Philadelphia. No date is set for the
wedding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
ENTERTAINs AT CARnS

anna B. Breneman, OF 606 PETER
street. entertained number of
friends at cards last evening. Covers
were laid for twelve guests. Assist
ing Miss Breneman were Mrs Gard
neh and Mrs. John Vaughn. Prizes
were won by Miss Vivian Martin and
Mrs. Fergerson. After cards the
guests enjoyed themselves with mu-
sic and dancing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Merry Party Surprises
Popular Miss Zeigler

Friends from Harrisburg. Carlisle
and Mechanicsburg last night Joined
in one big surprise for Miss Beatrice
Zeigler, of Mechanicsburg. 1t was her
evening at home, and as the visitors
young woman realized that she was
up against the biggest surprise of her
life.
Little time was lost in getting
down to very pleasant evening.
Games. interspersed with singing,
featured the party program, and then
came refreshments. The guests even
brought the decorations to the Me-
chanicsburg home. in Keller street,
Gominated. Those present included:
Misses Pauline Lease and Eleanor
Thompson, Carlisle Katherine Troup,
Harrisburg; Margaret Matthews,
Ethel Waller. Carrie Conrad, Marga-
ret Bender. Elizabeth Baker, Hazel
Ieigler and Helen Kosure, of Mechan-
icsburg.
Adam Lisman. Earl Meyers. Elmer
Carman. l.. Roy Trone, Leo Meisen-
heimer, Carlisle; c. Wilhelm Rife,
harrisburg; Eugene Goetz. Charles
Heinaman and Jacob Eckert, Mechan-
icsburg.
Mrs. a. NJ. Clay. 2323 North Fourth
street, returned yesterday from a
months stay in Atlantic City, very
much improved in health. Mrs. Clay
was called 7home to adjust the dam
age to her house and furniture by
flre, last Monday. in Camp Hill. That
the entire building was not destroy
ed was due to the heroic work of the
high school boys of Camp HILL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS

MarysVlIIe, Pa, Dec. 15.-The
Glenvale Church of God will hold
its Christmas entertainment Sunday
evening, December 23. The Bethel
U. E. Sunday school at Grier's Point,
will hold its entertainment on
Christmas evening, December 25.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
RETURNs no GEORGIA

Lieutenant C. r. Willis. 1916 Mar
ket stret. left Thursday night for
Chickamaugua Park, Pa, after
spending two weeks at his home. Mrs.
Willis will join him later.
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Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08
Diversions Of the Turk.

Here and there excesses saak
place said the German account OF
the little diversion OF the Turks among
the jews Of the jana region ia PaIes-
tine The account sent 10 Jewish
bodies tn the United States hy the
British ambassador at Washington.
who received i from the London for
eign office. shows the Turks driving
the Jews our of JaTa during The Pass
over, sacking houses. r0bbfns Jews
resisting pillages We're hanged. -
Thousands are wandering helplessIy
on the roads and starving
The old story the Turk exhibiting
his invariable spirit. For centuries he
has been doing this sort Of thing TO al
the races under mis- government In
our own time. forty odd years ago. Mr.
Gladstone made the Bulgarian atroc-
ities,' or "massacres." conspicuous.
They were not really SO. They we're
part Of the Ottoman routine and sys-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08
Pershing II EngLana

General John r. par=hinE. wao VIII
lead Americas lighting forces on the
western froue against Germany. bas
arrived in England. where be- was ao-
corded a royal reception He said =aat
he enjoyed The "Trip across the Atlantic
and especially the Journey Through ths
submarine zone with an escort af
American destroyers for protection.
pershinE said that tt would not 18
long until the American soldiers would
be doing thelr part Do France, and lie
assured hls British friends that He
hoped it wou5d he an important fac-
tor in bringing to halt the mad
dreams Of Prussianisu
The troops that are beingn0w shipped
TO Europe are drawn from the regular
army and are seasoned men prepared
70 Immediately serve ON ths lighting
line. IT is believed their arrival is
fortunately timed 5H view Of The ru-
mors that ara reaching this country
TO the effect that Eha man power Of
France has been aIarwiuEIv depleted
by the war. in fact. the casualties have
been SO great that the Paris govern
meut has withheld the complete az-
ures from the public.
On the other hand. Russia has ala
most ceased 30 be am active enemy OF
the central powers Whether the
American commission Will succeed bra
bracing mp the new government to
take its proper place alongside it's
fighting allies and keep the compact
entered into iu behalf of the nation by
the deposed Czar remains ro be seen.
yet London and Paris have not wholly
abandoned their faith i'm the eventual
effectiveness of Russia as an aid fu
crushing the ambitions of the kaiser.
However, should there be goG-
lapse of the Russian army as q result
of the dem0raIziuE propaganda be-
ing spread through the German gov
ernment agencies. fr NAV become nee
essary that the United States send
million or more Id Russia 10 head OFF
the Germans i'm that direction. Unless
peace is reached iD the interim # is
not unlikely that within two years sha
United States viii have fu excess Of
two million fighting men oa the fields
Of Europe