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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
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Ammunition Train Figures
1t Is Sounding Death Knell
When 1t Buys $4,000 Bonds

Giving the lie to German ed
propaganda that men of the National
Guard are not responding with sub
scriptions to the Second Liberty Loan
is letter from Lieutenant Harry A.
Souders, of Ammunition Supply Train
No. 6, now stationed at Camp Han
cock, Ga. Lieutenant Souders is a
former employe of the Harrisburg
Telegraph and the company is COM
posed of Harrisburgers.
He writes in part:
Another thing that might be of
interest is the way the enlisted men
are going after the Second Liberty
Loan. Fifty-five out of the ninety
two in this company. for example.
have subscribed to $4,000 worth
of bonds. and l wouldn't be a bit sur
prised to see the total reach $4,000
out of this one company alone. They
figure it this way: They've Joined to
help whip the Kaiser and they read
in the papers that by subscribing to
the Second Liberty Loan they can
whip him just so much the harder
and quicker and they are putting
their savings into Bill Hohenzollern's
death warrant, the Second Liberty
Loan. The Government has arranged
to deduct the amount of each allot-
ment from each mans pay-but. un-
derstand. it is entirely optional with
each man. They are given the oppor-
tunity and they've seized the chance
to do their bit" all over again. And
yet. there are some people back home
who thought they were doing their
share when they took out their first
bond. These youngsters are in to
win-and they're not going to be dis
appointedr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18

To give the people of Harrisburg
and the surrounding country a first
hand and accurate account of the
work being carried on by the Amer
ican Red Cross in Europe, Prof. AL
bert Parker Fitch. or Amherst Col
lege, who has just returned from a
"trip of inspection for the Red Cross
in and about the battlefronts, will
speak next Tuesday evening in
fahnestock Hall.
Admission is free and while Red
Cross workers are especially urged
to bt present the meeting is open to
all.
While in France. DIR. Fitch had
very unusual opportunities of obser-
vatior. afforded him by the Red Cross
&C mmission, headed by Major M. p.
Murphy, and made trips to the de-
vastated zones behind the French and
Eritish fronts. He also visited the
camps where the American soldiers
are being trained.
Many vivid accounts of suffering
and hardships experienced by the
civilian population in France. and
especially by the children, have been
brought Back by DIR. Fitch. The
American Red Cross Is helping to
restore great numbers of these. peo-
pie to normal lives.
DR. Fitch is professor of the his
tory of religion at Amherst, and was
formerly president of the Andover
Theological Seminary. He is one of
the best-known historians In the
country and a very forceful speaker.
He is devoting his entire time, until
the opening of Amherst. without
compensation, to speaking for the
Red Cross throughout the country.
IL his lecture. Dr. Fitch will di-
vide the work of the Red Cross in
Frsnce into three divisions and bring
out the picture of the whole move-
ment in vivid way. First he tells
about the soldiers. then work tn the
devastated regions and third, the
work among the children and help
less.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
Pupils Will Be Allowed
to Plant Trees Arbor Day

The School Board will probably be
asked tomorrow to give permission
to tho boys and girls in various
buildings who desire to plant trees
on Arbor Day next Tuesday to do so.
While 1t has not been the custom in
the city schools to observe the fall
Arbor Day with any special Nexer-
cises, Harry A. Boyer, chairman of
the building and grounds committee.
said to-day that wherever trees were
needed permission should be given
to plant them,
Park Commissioner Gross and AS
sistant Forrer announced that all
trees for planting on school prop.
erty will be furnished free at the
Island Park nursery.
At the meeting of the school di-
rectors tomorrow detailed plans and
specifications of the new junior high
school VIII probably be submitted by
c. Howard Lloyd, architect. No ac-
ton will be taken on the selection of
a site for girls high school, it is
believed. unless the entire directorate
is present
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
PrO-German Plot to Defeat
Liberty Loan Is Unearthed

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Pro- German
agents in the United States, according
to the Treasury Department. have di-
rected their energies toward defeat
ing the Liberty Loan. Their organ
izcd propaganda has borne fruit from
Minnesota to Texas, it is asserted. in
scattered localities where weak eff
forts have been made, not openly but
by indirect methods, to discourage
subscriptions. The work of the pro1
German agents. officials assert, has
been carried on for more than two
weeks. Some workers have had the
temerity, reports to the Treasury in
dicate. to conduct their operations
here in the national capital.
Official recognition of the propa-
ganda against the loan was voiced
last night by Colonel Herbert NJ.
Lord. representing the War Depart
ment at the war risk insurance con-
ference, at which the details of the
new sailors and soldiers insurance
law are being explained to officers
and enlisted men from the various
cantonments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
Widespread Interest in
Forestalling Ordinance

Widespread interest has been
aroused in the proposed forestalling
ordinance which it is stated City
Commissioners may consider soon.
In Lancaster and York, two cities
having such legislation in force, it is
reported there is little trouble on this
score for the weight and measure in
spectors to contend with in those
cities.
City officials in speaking of the
move said they would favor such leg
islation but they would insist on
having an ordinance which would
not be too restrictive in its ruling to
prevent the purchasing and reselling
of foodstuffs. A number of instances
have been cited showing how certain
measures might be adopted which
would work a hardship on dealers
who come to city markets. That the
question will be thoroughly investi-
gated before any definite action is
taken is assured by the officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
U. S. Destroyer Hit by
U-Boat's Torpedo Is
Safely Back in Port
By AsSocintcd Prcss


Washington, Oct. 1S.-The story
of the first casualty of the war
aboard an American warship was
told to-day in the published an
nouncement by the Navy Department
of the torpedoing of a United States
destroyer in the European war zone
by an enemy submarine. The casu-
atty was one killed and five slightly
injured.
The destroyer made port in a dam
aged condition. The extent of her
damages, however, were not revealed
for military reasons.
The dead man is Osmond K, Ing
ram, gunner's mate. He was blown
overheard by the explosion and his
body was not recovered.
News of the incident, which occur
red October 16. was flashed to the
Navy Department last night by Vice
Admiral Sims. A detailed report
from Admiral Sims is being awaited
by the department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
NEXT SELECTED
MEN WILLLEAVE
HERE NOV. 2
177 From Dauphin County to
Go With Thirty Per Cent.
Called Today
ALL QUOTAS NOT READY
District Appeal Board Will
Hold Special Session to
Clean Up Lists

Orders from Washington were re-
ceived to-day at the State Draft
Headquarters that thirty per cent.
of the white men in this district
tributary to Camp Meade should
start to move, beginning Friday, No
vember 2, and that q schedule will be
announced later regarding the train
movement. The orders apply to men
IN counties within the Camp Meade
district and 1T is estimated that it
VIII include about $500 men. APP
proNimately $500 colored men from
the same counties will start for
Camp Meade October 81.
Dauphin county will send III men
on November 2. District No. 1. Steel
ton, Will send the largest number,
n; District No. 2, PaXtang, so; Dis
trict No. 8, Elizabethville. 40. There
have already been two movements
to Camp Meade, aggregating fifty
per cent. When the movement of
the colored men is completed it is
believed that ninety per cent. of the
full quota for Camp Meade will have
been assigned. No orders have been
received regarding the shipments to
Camps Lee and Sherman. Both of
these camps have a higher percent
age of men IN camp than at Admiral.
Must Call More
The new orders will mean that the
district board of this district will
have to convene at an extra session
in order to meet the demands for
men. 1t also means that unless the
district board certifies sufficient men
many of the local boards will have
a hard task to secure the required
number on scheduled time. Follow
ing the Monday session of the dis
trict board this week it was found
that the local boards of Huntingdon
and Adams counties will have to
summon more men to fill their
quotas. This situation is true in many
of the other local boards. Nearly all
have stopped examinations and are
awaiting the report from the upper
board. Some have examined only
q small number of their men in an
ticipation of securing enough. The
Dauphin county local boards are in
good shape to send the men to Camp
Meade on the scheduled day.
Local Boards Ready
The Steelton board has completed
arrangements for sending away the
ninety-siX colored men of that dis
trict on October 81. The calling of
these men by the government prac-
tically cleared up the situation in
this district. This board has about
twenty white men who have been
certified and are waiting to go to
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
LEAGUE FAVORS
PLANFOR VALLEY
CAR TERMINAL
Members Hope Trolley Facil-
tiles Will Soon Be
Provided

Early passage of the ordinance
which provides for the double track
ing of Walnut street from the river
bridge to Second street with turn
outs to connect with the proposed
Valley Railways car terminal at
River and Walnut streets is urged
in a letter sent by the Municipal
League to City Council to be sub
mitted by City Clerk r. Ross Sea-
man.
The ordinance was introduced at
the meeting of Council last week, the
commissioners postponing further
action until the City Planning Com
mission and the Municipal League
took action of the measure.
AS the tentative plans for the car
terminal and trackage for Walnut
street met with the approval of the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
LIBERTY LOAN
BOND ISSUE IS
HALF TAKEN
Rapid Advance Is Made in Sale of Subscriptions, With
Millions More Pouring in !; People Of Small Means
Take Large Number Of Bonds; One District Sells
$7,3OO,OOO in Ten Minutes

Washington Oct 18-Approximatey 81 50oO00oO0 or one
hall the minimum quota of the Liberty subscribed
to-day Treasury officials estimated on the face of unofficial re-
ports from the twelve Federal Reserve Banks
MANY subscriptions have been within the last four
days since the of the Presidents proclamation
said Treasury statement Encouraged new intensified
activity committees declare they will do better yet Obtaining
subscriptions OF more than O0000OOO day now until the
end of the campaign may be impossible task but
will lie attempted"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
SchOolchildren Will
be Told WastefuIness
of Throwing Corn

AS part of the nationwide cam
paign for food conservation and the
prevention of any waste of food
stuffs. 1t is understood some action
may be taken, by city school officials
to have the teachers in each of the
hundreds of rooms in the city schools
ask the boys and girls not to throw
corn at windows while celebrating
tick-tack and Halloween nights.
Thousands of youngsters will be
reached by this course, and many OF
these boys and girls who have here
tofore wasted scores of bushels of
corn in their nightly revelry to ceIe-
brate Halloween, it is believed will
cooperate in the move.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
Rum Shops Hold Up Work,
Manufacturers Declare

Pittsburgh, Oct 1S.-Initlal steps
were taken to-day by leading manu-
facturers of munitions by coal op-
orators of the Pittsburgh district to
have the Federal government create
dry" zones In the vicinity of their
plants and mines. The movements
had its inception in an appeal to
Washington by the Bessemer Coal
and Coke Company, the Superior
Fuel Company and the Ford Col
liery Company who said the operat-
ing efficiency of their mines had
been lowered 1000 tons of coal day
on account of Illegal drinking places
which have sduatted near the mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
34,214 Yards of Sheet
Asphalt Repairs Placed

Street paving repair work in Har-
risburg this year so far equals the
record set for the same period last
year, according to statement by
Highway Commissioner Lynch, show
ing the amount of paving laid until
October 12. So far 34,214 yards of
sheet asphalt for repairing have
been laid by the city department and
private concerns. This includes the
resurfacing of Market street, but
not the work on the north side of
Walnut street.
Commissioner Lynch said to-day
the repair work will be continued
as long as weather conditions per-
NIT. In connection with the street
repaving the railways company has
been having repairs made along the
tracks in number of streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18

New York, it was announced was
trying to REACH the $5OO,OOO,-
600 mark before tonight. Chi
cago reported that many subscrip-
tions from persons of small means
were pouring in and that country
banks were becoming more active.
"German-born residents of Chicago
are working hard to boost the loan"
telegram from the reserve bank
there to the Treasury stated.
Big Sale
Boston reported a single subscrip-
ton of $7.30O,OOO by representatives
OF the wool industry, made in less
than ten minutes. Subscriptions con-
tinue fast in the Minneapolis district,
where the estimate of the total al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18

ready subscribed was more than
$40, 100000.
More than 10000 clergymen
throughout the country will deliver
sermons in behalf of the loan next
Sunday and the Star SpangIed Ban
ner" will be sung in virtually every
church in America. Many churches,
1t is reported already are showing
Liberty Bond posters.
Twelve thousand volunteer speak
ers will make daily Liberty Loan
speeches in theaters and other public
assembly places until the end of the
loan campaign. Heretofore they have
spoken only twice a week. They are
supplied with bulletins giving detail
ed explanations of the loan and have
instructions to answer questions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and VlcInItyi Rain
and warmer Tonight; Friday
fnir and cOIderJ probably freeH-
Ing temperature Friday night.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Rain
and warmer tO-nlEht; Friday
fair and colder, except rain in
northeast pOrtlOnJ increasing
south winds becoming west.
River
The SusQuehnnna river and all ItA
branches will rise slightly or
remain nearly stationary. A
stage of about 80 feet IL Indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
Temperatures = a. M, so.
suns Rises, 6i2O n. Mi sets, $40
u. m.
MOOni First quarter, October ~.
River Stages 80 feet above low
winter mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, ~.
Mean temperature, 80.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
GETS ANOTHER BooHE
BY Associated Press

Paris, Oct. S.-Lieutenant Raoul
Lufbery of Wallingford, Conn, men,
Der of the Franco American flying
corps who has scored many victor
les and recently was cited In French
army orders as an incompatible
pilot" Is said by the Herald to have
brought down his thirteenth enemy
machine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
French RetaIiate

Paris, Oct. 1S.-Eleven German
airplanes were shot down by the
French yesterday or driven to earth
in the German lines in damaged con-
dition, the war office reports. Nancy
was again attacked, this time by a
squadron of thirty German machines.
The announcement follows:
"At about o'clock yesterday even
ing thirty enemy airplanes made a
new raid over Nancy and threw sew
eral bombs. There were some victims
among the civilian population.
"On October II, six German air.
planes were destroyed and five fell
disabled in the German lines.
"Our aviators carried out several
bombing sorties. Many projectiles
were dropped on railroad stations at
Courcelle, Thionville, Mezieres and
Wainille factories at Pagordange and
on numerous munition deposits and
bivouacs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
NAVAL FORCE TRAPPED
BY Associated Press

Berlin, Oct. 1S.-The Germans
have taken 10000 prisoners and
fifty guns on Oesel island. the war
office reports.
The Russian naval forces in the
Gulf of Rega have been trapped
by the Germans. according to the
announcement. 1t says German ma
val units are lying in the eastern
portion of Kassar bay, north of Oesel
island. and are barring the passage
westward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
cERMAN NARVEsTs pooR-

> GERMAN HAEVESTS POOR.
{ Washington Oct ls-Repgr,s TO The State Depart.
; Hsat iadioatehat the German srests this year have moi
: relieved the food situation to any appreeabla tet I,
> Is known that there great scarcity of fats and animal
! food in general and that the supplies received from
Rumsnia and neighborug ncutrsis arc not making UP
! for the lack Of proteins,
/ BAPTIsTs ENDORSE SUFFRAGE
: Altoona, Pa. Oct ls-A so-days session Of the State
Baptist Convention addresses were made by State High
|, way Commissioner o'NtH and w r. Bali Governor
{ Brmbaughs secretary on Clean Politics. Resoiu-
tons were adopted supporting woman suffrage and ma
onal prohibition and endorsing the conduot Of the war
! with Germany
! CITIZENS BANK ADDS TO SURPLUS
Hauisbuzs-At meeting Of the stockholders at the
cizena Bank this afternoon $4,000 was added to the sur
! plus fund making the total s3o.ooo
{ GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE
! London Oct lsl-Tae hostile artillery was active
! during the night says to-dsys official report London
I troops made successful raid Z the ne3ghborhood Of
I cayrsIia,
. FRENCH REPULsE ATTACK
! Paris, Ott ls-A German attack near BezonvauE on
! the verub front was broken p last night by the French
I Is announced officially Heavy artillery 6ghtng is in
: progresein this sector and also the Aisne front
! FRENCH LOSE TWO SHIPS
: Paris, oet 18.-one merchantmen Of more than 1900
and Of less than that size were sun by subras
rnes or mines in the ended October a. Arrivals at
sFrensh ports numbered sSs and tlearances s49 Five
vessels were attacked ursueesssfuIly.
d
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
BY Assoetntcd Prcss

Petrograd, Oct. 1S.-A naval bat
tie has occurred in the Gulf of Riga
between Russian and German battle
ships, the war office announces. The
Russian battleship Slava was sunk.
The Slava sank as a result of be-
ing hit several times beneath the
water line. Nearly all the members
of the crew were saved by Russian
torpedo boats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Clark merset. anda Miami Hnrnlan Ly-
&.
C.
Steeon.
AlOysus Charles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18

Washington, Oct. 18.-Offi-
cial diplomatic dispatches re-
ceived here to-day report
mutinies in the Austrian navy
and clashes between Austrian sailors
and crews of the German submarine
fleet base at Pola, in which officers
on both sides have been killed and
which resulted in a decision to
change the base of the German
flotilla.
Despite the attempts of the Aus
titan admiralty to suppress the news,
it reached here today, coming by way
of Berne. The Austrian crews are
said to have revolted under i'll
treatment of officers and bad food,
while the clash with the German
submarine crews was caused by the
overbearing conduct of the latter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-18
Throw Officer Into Sea to
Escape Service; Thirty
Men Removed in Chains
From Belgian Port
AUSTRIAN CREWS JOIN
In A NEW REVOLT
Sailors of the Dual Empire
Fight Officers Because of
Bad Food and Ill Treat
ment; Situation Bad
By Associated Press

Amsterdam, Oct, 18. - A
mutiny among German sailors
at the Belgian port of Ostend
who refused to go on board sub
marines, is reported by the Bel
gisch Daglblad. The newspaper
says an officer was thrown into
the sea and that thirty mutineers
were removed in handouts to
Brugges.
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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04

J. w. Jenkins and wife visited
Malta Crowderat Birthstone last
Saturday,
hrs.s w II. Raglands left for
.Cookesille last Saturday to meet
her daughter, Miss Grace Rag
land, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. ]. w. Whittenton at
Forrest City, Arkansas. While
there her sister. Miss Nan Rag
land, of MeCrery. Ark, came to
see her.
Luke Hanna attended the meet
ing at Woodrow last Sunay.
Martin Myers visited f. w.
Tardy and family in Gainesboro
last Sunday and attended the
meeting.
Miss Alsa Crowder is improv-
ing.
Chas. Myers returned from
Nashville Sunday. where he and
Wilmore Bros, purchased an oil
tractor TO uSe on their, farm i'm
Mississippi.
I. i. Crowder, and y. Gaines
and wife were in Cookeville last
week,
r. Z. Crowder was in Gaines.
boro Monday.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
HAYDENBURG R. 2.

Health of this community is
fairly good, with the exception
of a case or two of typhoid fever
We greatly trust that everybody
especially those who are closely
connected with these cases will
use every precaution available to
guard against this most dreaded
epidemic. as Kaiser Bill" is its
closest rival in death dealing.
Lex Rayand little son. Frank,
attended church at Haydenburg
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
at misplace Sunday.

81 CihSs place SUNDAY.
Several attended church at
New Hurricane Sunday. A fine
Sunday-school class has been or
gained by the young ladies'
Molasses making is the order
of the day. There is more cane
this year than ever before.
Miss Matte Morgan visited
home folks during the weekend.
All you Jackson countians at
Camp Gordon, who get the Sem
tinel, please write to the paper.
We all like to hear from there.
Several of the young folks took
dinner with Marshall Hall Sur
day.
Some thought last Thursday
that a second Noah's flood had
set in, when it rained II hours
solid time.
School is progressing nicely
with an average attendance Of
IS.
Mrs. j. H. Jackson took dinner
with Henry Hall Sunday.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04

Sunday. -
Lester Ray filled his regular
appointment at Wartrace Sun
day. Blessed are they that seek
such jewel, of priceless worth.
W. A. Mosley was in our midst
Friday buying cattle. taking
everything from SUCKING calves
to dry hides. He must be going
into the leather business.
Clarence Witcher. Ben Murray
and Jonathan Wilson we're exam.
ined and accepted by Uncle Sam
last week. Quite an honor for
these young men.
Look out Jackson county boys
at Camp Gordon, we will soon
bring our Knitting and come down
Then We will formulate our
plans for dividing up the Kaisers
estate.
Many from this place attended
the burial services of Mrs, Levi
Blankenship of Haydenburg r /,
her remains beingintered in the
Minchey grave yard on East
fork.
Mrs. BlankenshiP had not been
i'll but a short time. when the
death angel comes She was a
christian lady. and all this and
other communities in which she
had lived loved her. She left
many friends to mourn her
death. Our tenderest sympathie 8
are with thase that are left with.
out q mother and companion.
May they rejoice in the hope OF
meeting her again. where part
ing come no more.