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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Stevens Memorial Guards
to Attend Church Services

Less than two months ago Major
Walter l.. Nanaman organized the
Stevens Memorial Guards for reg
ular military drill. More than two
hundred and fifty belong to the three
companies. Strict up-to-date tactics
are being used in all drill work. All
under 16 years of age, in addition to
regulation military drills, are in
structed in first aid work. signalling.
Morse and wireless telegraphy and
physical gymnastics. Trained mill
tary men are in charge of the work.
Tomorrow evening, at 7.30
O'Clock, in the Stevens Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. Thir-
teenth and Vernon streets, the
guards will attend in a body,
special flag service, at which time
the Mems Bible Glass of the church
will present the three companies
with a beautiful American flag. Dr.
Clayton Albert Smucker is to preach
on The Nations Flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
CHURCH OF GOD

Maclay Street.-The REV. DIR. Will
liam S. Houck, pastor. will preach at
II, The Appointments of Jesus"
and at 7.30, Can These Bones
Live?" Sunday school at 9.45.
Fourth Street.-The Rev. William
n. Yates, ID. d. 1890, 1.-The Final
Dissolution" 7.30, What We Ought
to Be-" Sunday school at LAO.
Pleasant View-The Rev. George
w. Harper. Sunday school at 9.45.
1915, The Unseen Things" 7.3O,
Making a Life or Living,
Which ?"
Nagle Street.-The Rev. A. L..
Kriner. pastor, will preach at 1890
and 1.30. Sunday school at 1.30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
French Company Commanders
Want to Train Americans
CAPTAIN Disappointed When He Learns Correspondent
Letter Won't Suffice With Commander -Chief-
Mule Can Be Killed, Not Scared
By Haywood Broun

gun or with machine-gun fire from an
And when they get the balloon, does
that mean that they get the observer!
| asked.
"Mais non," said the Frenchman.
"For him there is no danger. He just
Jumps out With a parachute
There are a good many of US in our
town who don't speak much French
and many more who don't speak mucn
English. Mostly we make the best OF
it, but some cant take the matter calm
ly. A soldier stopped me at the door
Of the hotel the other day and said:
"Can you help me out with this
damn landlady? We're having row
about something and | can't seem to
make her understand anything
"She speaks only French" he added
very reproachfully.
The best of our French scholars is
unduly pulled up because he stood con-
versing fuently with the waitress for a
minute or two and an American officer
near by interrupted to inquire: Il beg
your pardon, but do you speak any
English"
However, we tell our best scholar
that it's no trick at all to speak French
if you know it. We hold that the man
who deserves credit is the fellow who
can make a little French go long way.
We have one like that. He can approx
innate proverbs into French like "Joile
est CONNIE joile fait" for Handsome
is as handsome does" and the more
difficult lie bon Dieu arrete lie yente
lok lou 80
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb"
When he had a toothache he went into
the drug store and said "Dentes ma
lade," and the druggist promptly gave
him the toothache drops he wanted.
By and by he grew overconfdent and
said you didn't need more than nifty or
sixty French words if you used few
gestures, pointed to what you wanted
and mixed your words with discretion
and sense. His theory went tumbling
the day he set out all by himself to buy
a pair of b. V. DIS.
"Qu' cst-ce que vous voulez, mon
sieur?" asked the young lady of the
shop.
The young man hesitated to point
and he could think Of neither words
nor gestures. "Qu est-ce que?" repeat
ed the young lady Of the shop. The
young man gulped and then he said,
"Chemise pour jambes,' but he had to
90 back to the hotel and fetch the in
terpreter before he got them.
There is a hospital for horses in our
town, and one of the chief wards is
reserved for those animals which are
suffering from shell shock. These
horses have no wound or visible in
jury, but they lose weight rapidly and
become too nervous and fdgety for use.
After a long rest they may suffice for
a brief spell of service at the front,
but they are never as good as new.
Curiously enough, the veterinary told
me that although he had treated thou
sands of horses which were suffering
from she'll shock he had yet to find
mule which was subject to this nervous
disorder. $50,
II find" he said, "that you can kill
a mule, but you can't scare him."
Jimmy, the pet anteater Of the ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Shippers Oppose
Increase in Rate,
Say Railway Earning. E.,
coed Estimates; Test.
mony Finished

WASHINGTON. Nov. l7.-r.k,,. !
testimony in the hearing Of IA. :,
per cent advance freight rat. es.. 1.
fore the Interstate Commerce Conn.,.
sion was completed to-day with !,
introduction of witnesses by ,hID,..]
in an effort to show the financial -.
dition of the railroads is not a, a..
Gus as has been cOntended and TIA, ),
increase in freight rates now is INV.
ranted.
The principal witness was cls..,
Thorn. who said earnings Of the thss'
eight Eastern roads interested Ara!
had exceeded by 100000, 900 since II,
uary | the estimates the railroad, s,s'
of their earnings for 1917. '
BENJAMIN c. Marsh, executive s,.,,
tary Of the American committee q. ~
high cost of living. filed brief attn,
ing the proposed increase and sugs,s]
ing: eve have mestless days ,,l
wheatless days, and would Il no, n
appropriate TO have some dividends,
days?"
Arguments will b heard Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
City to Sue B. R. T.
To Recover $780, O(
Also Plans Action Against In
terborough for Bonuses to
Shonts and Others

Papers will probably be served d
morrow by Corporation Counsel Rart
in the long-delayed suits against u
traction companies and some Of III,
officials for interest charges q,
bonuses which were disclosed in the d
vestigation by the Thompson legs
lative committee a year ago. The ~,
tenplated action against the broctlr
Rapid Transit Company is TO reeeFs1
81 o9O.SOO interest which the city al
lecos was Improperly charged a.
allowed by the Public Service Coz
mission.
The action against the BrOohg
comrany will be pressed first Il,
suit against .he PETERBOROUGH Rs;
Transit Company for bonuses :
President Theodore p. Shonts al
other officials, amounting to s25lN,
which were also allowed by the p.hN;
Service Commission in constristsa
charges, will follow. The Corponas,
Counsel has directed that these sc.l;,I
be pressed before the present city al
miristration goes out OF office.
The B. K. I. case, which involves ~
larger amount of money, is based on i,
terest charges put in by the eonps,
for money raised TO pay It's share :.
subway construction. B. R. 7. bo,t
and notes bear only 8 per cent interi
but it is alleged by the city that |
claim for y per cent was made and 1
lowed by the Public Service Cones
sion. The extra l per cent interest d
been figured to amount to SlssVA
The city demands that 1t be cut "a
and a readjustment Of the aceountz
made.
In the Interborough case the BORIS
are objected to as part OF the constr
ton account, and a similar resd1
ment asked. In both cases the "a
amounts would ultimately be psi y
the taxpayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

rines, is at present detached from MS
command and is spending Few osys
in our town. ! found him gha"'hs
away at a small rump steak. .,
Doesn't nc ever eat ants any more
| asked the soldier in charge OF .he
pet Hell, no." said the SOLDIER.
aHe's no rube after living on army
chow for two years"
The classes of 1880 and 1929 in our
town have modified themselves 70 p,ns
at war. Most of the cnlIoreh h a.,
soldier caps, and they march ali uas
long up and down the biggest stiee'
behind little French flag, occssiom
ally they pause to kneel anu y
Bang! bangl" and when the war a,uo.
grows stronger they depioy down sont
side street or other in mad 1ayons'
charge and send scores OF little s'i'S
into pellmell retreat
Censorship is necessary. There are
military secrets which must not be re,
vealed. and in a sense every accreuIeeu
correspondent is part OF the army
and working for its interests: -,
Write nothing you wouidnt De VII
ing to show to the Kaiser, was inc
advice one officer gave US. You nS?s
consider" he added, mot only is enis
going to do any harm, but also Is II
going to do any good"
I'd lust as soon let the KAISER see
the name Of some American soldier or
officer below the rank of major genera
in print every now and then. I'm sure
II wouldn't do any harm, but, OF course,
| don't know whether it would DO any
GOOD. still, sometimes | wonder wna5
ore of those ringing tales OF an oId
crusade would have sounded IKE IL tne
chronicler had been compelled 70 capie'
"Richard the deleted hearted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Nov l7,-High pressure eV"''
ues generally except from the upper LAM 80
-, ana tho weather WAS fair. except from
Northern Texas northward into NEBRASKA "heFs
L., r.,s little rains. II is considerably warmer
~ ,hs ohio Valley. tho upper Lake and western
-. II. r,slo,s and somewhat cooler IN the
Isins states but With temperature still ABOVE u'e
seasonal average. 40 ..,,. Sunday and
,,n,iey es,t N the Mississippi River. with lowe,
tcrnperatures sunday I'm the upper Lake rcsloh sIH
on Monday In the eastern Gulf states
tie Ohio Valley. the middle su@iuc S
New England.
For,ca.,, for Special localItles.-PcnnSylsaniA
Ne.v YorE New Jersey New England-Fair SUNDAY
and Monday: cooler Monday
Local 0fne!al Record.-The Following olhcls. az,
I'D from ina Weather Bureau shows Temperatures
during the last twenty -four hours, In comparison
It'll tbe c,rresuoudiug date Of last ye&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
MARRIAGES

M'MARTIN- CRAIG-on November 10. AZ
Hotel Woodward. New York, laez M GralE
20 Walker McMartin, Of the 49th Resi-
ment. by the Rev. Frank NJ. Goodch'ld'
suFFFFR- CIBNEY-At Linlithgo, n; T.
october %. 1917, by the Rev. Harold W.
Scbenek. Edith Louise Gitney and the Kew
Homer l.. Shelter.
SHROPSHIRE GRAY-On November 10,
al The Aston Court Apartment, New YORK
City, Mary Peck Gray 20 Wlllia an Arni-
strong Shropshire. of New YORK Oity'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
DEDICATION

The dedication of the new building: Cen
fral Branch. Y W. G.. A., 6lO Lexington
Avenue. takes place Monday, November lStn'
at SI5 b. m. Bishop Greer VIII ohieiate'
~, c.orgo W. Perkins will speak. Miss
c,iise Homer will sing. Members ana
friends are cordially invited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Fire Record

i2.5O-525 T. l3sth st. owner not given; damage
unknown. ,,,. o,,-.
I2.55-l7Tth 81. and Cedar av.; automobile; owe
Stevens: 5000. ,.,
l:00-l3ST Vyss av.: Peter Rothemsn: uln nnl
l45-,60 East lj6ih st.. J. Jl4gen trihl.s -
3 00-Broadway and l59th e., Van Buren, q Co. :
trih!ng. - .4s,-,
s.l5-755 Columbus ay.. Earnstein Levy: trinine
3.45-l75th st. and crotona Park The bronx;
unknown. ...,.
s.45-is2e Lexington av, Jacob BerRhsrdt; trinlns
S50-l22 East lO3d ST., Jacob Goldman; trhlns'
5.OO-209 West 3'th st.. 7. J. Carlin' un.ng
6.0,-2gO9 seventh sy BENJAMIN Lower; trinlhg
: .30-s53 First az. Charles Schemon; trnins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
[copyrsht. 1917. By The Tribune Association

copyright. 1917. By The Tribune A''oeiauohl
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY ARMY,
Oct. ia French officer dropped IN
the other day on the correspondents
mess with a letter for some newspaper
man or other who was in turn to intro
duce him to the commander IN chiel
of the American aHny. He was anxious
TO become an instructor with our army.
The desire is not uncommon.
During a trip to the French front
we found officer after officer who'
wanted to teach the Americans. Some
body had inquired into the method by
which appointment might be gained
and he outlined the difficulties to our
visitor. He explained that there were
MANY applicants and even more condi-
tions to be fulfilled. Nobody would be
considered, he told the French officer
unless recommended by the French war
Office.
The captaine face fell, but he an
nounced that he would endeavor 70
comply WIN all the CoHu'tiNi'''
still had a baseless faith that the good
word of the American newspaper men
might be a factor in gaining an APP
pointment. and he made US all write
down his name and address and prom
Use to do what we could for him.
"Please don't forget" he said, before
he left us. IL have been in the war
ever since the beginning, but just now
Pm resting from wound. | know the
machine gun work well, ands you see'
my English is not bad. You won't Tor
get, will you?"
He turned at the door and saluted
very sharply and stiffly, but as his
hand came to his side he said: "For
Gods sake, don't forget! have been
three winters in the trenches and l
am little tired"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Humidity

HIghest tempe-atrre yesterday y desFees IdI
M: lowest. 50 lat a nj average. 81
average for same date last year. 80; average Tor
same date last thry-three years, 49,
Humidity
m...ei p. m....53 D. m''''0'
Barometer Readings
81. m3oo3 / p. m. 1888 D. m''''V'Vo
Local Official Forecast.-Fair to-day and to-mor-
row; slightly colder to- morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

II was a clear day at Verdun and all
the observation balloons or saucisses
were up. The officer who guided US
pointed to one which rode almost above
our heads, and explained that every
down a balloon either WITH a long range
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
IMPORTANT

Firth. Engagement. Marriage DeA.h
nul Ia Memoriam Notices may be
,eiephoneI 10 The Tribune any time
pp 10 midnight for Insertion In tho
us,t DAYS paper. just call
Beekman 5000
and read the notice as you wish IL In
serted. Bill for same will be mailed TO
,ou later. The notice will reach over
100 900 readers daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
AUCTION SALES
POULTRY FARM AT AUCTION

ON THURSDAY. Nov o. al r NJ. shall sell my
90 acre Fruit Poultry and stock Farm. one and one
half miles vest Of kninersville Bucks County. Pa
Frame dwelling o. six rooms. large barn. poultry
house l09S20. finest o. spring water pir-d 10 all
buildings and spring branches IN aelds: also all
personal property stock and farm tools Take trolley
from Easton Doylestoun.
WELLS POULTRY Farm. Kintncrsville. Pa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
BIRTHS

MAGIIOLA-To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis +.
Nagiiola (Wagner). rs Seminole ST.
Ncponsit. L. l.. on Tuesday, November To- a
son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
ENGAGEMENTS

HENRY OSBORN Mr.. and Mrs. Williap
lewis Osborn. Of Summit. \. j.. announce
the engagement Of their daughter MISS
Slice osborn, 70 Lieutenant Vernon seton
Henry. o. r. C.. son OF the late Mr.. ana
Mrs Charles Seton Henry. Lleltehah1
Henry Is in the Ordnance Department
and expects TO sail shortly for the other
side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

EciifTL.IKGER's VAN AND STORAGE com.
piny. IneorpWsisd Storage moving. packing
shipping. motor Tor long distance moving
20 East b1d e. 'Fb0us 10 Plaza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
PUBLIC NOTICE

ANY ONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS ol
James Calder. worked IN hotel IN New L0ndol
will 10 amply reNAnded by informing u. Calder
Chelsea. Mass. General delivery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
LOST, FOUND AND REWARD

LOST Saturday. BOSTON terrier. named
Penney; reward. Engle, Schuyler 5s6s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

GovERNESs desires position IN high class family
French English, German; references exchanged
s, l66, Tribune.
sTENOGRAPHEES. Office help; Chrisusns; re-
fined; ability recommended. Iighe MurphJ
Agency 90 Nassau. Telephone 1858 Cortlsnot.
sTENoGRAPHER Educated. intelligent. reliabls
vounz American; reference NILS A. 'upp
Agency 81 Nassau 81. Cort- i22l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

B{RNS-November 16, after snort mn, 80
MARY Burns (nee Comiskey) beloved M Wlie
of Patricl, Burns and mother OF May
Agnes. Helen. William ana Joseph a, Won'
49, November 10. at . a. m; thence 70
So. Joseph's Church. where requiem r mass mas
,.,u he offered Interment Calvary Oeme-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
SITUATIONS WANTED

Male
sTFNoGRAPHER CoRRESPONDENT.-Chris
tWcnty wears practical experience: two big cor
rora.ions; vel bed man Of good education and
absolute integrity accountant; about $50. J.. ..
Rnr Oh. Bf0oklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

A COMPANION.
A Young woman U, refinement wants position as
conopanion 10 LADY; sews well. viii maisge small
home; wonderful housekeeper. Hue cook; viii 20 ou'
Of city references exchanged. Address /. Box 700.
Tribune Once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
BRICK LAYERS NEEDED, DRAFT
 IN OPERATION

Washington, Dec. 26-The new draft machinery was invoked for the first time when Provost Marshal Gen. eral Crowder made public today in- structions to all governors calling for the mobilization of 1000 brick layers, urgently needed by Gen. Pershing at once.
 4 Local boards are called upon to examine questionnaires now being re- turned and report as, rapidly as pos sible on the number of brick-layers of draft age available for. service. They will be forwarded to the avss- tion section, signal corps. at Kelley field, San Antonio, Tex. The purpose for which they are to be used in France is not disclosed.
 The order is the first application of the special occupational classification provisions of the new draft regula- tions. The brick layers in any boards jurisdiction will be assembled in order of their draft number relationship tc each other, but without regard to the men in any other occupation.
 Gen. Crowder's letter to the gov. ernors indicates similar calls for skill. ed men in other trades are to be ex. pected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
CAR VICTIM REFUSED TO
 PAY FARE

Coroner John J. Phelan today com- menced his inquest into the death of Leonard Malherbe of Stratford, killed December 24 when he fell from a west bound trolley car in Barnum avenue near Mill Hill avenue in the path of an east bound car. Owing to the ab- sence of some witnesses who reside in Milford and could not be subpoe- naed because they were away for the holidays the hearing was continued.
 Earl Hill, of New Haven, conductor of the west bound car, was the chief witness. He said Ma1herbe was on his car, upon the outside of the rear vestibule door on the left hand side of the car. When coming near Mill Hill avenue Hill noticed the man out. side, opened the door, and told him to come in as he was in a dangerous position. Malherbe had not paid fare, said he had but a short way to go, and declined to pay six cents for the distance he still had to travel.
 Hill said he then put his hand on the mans shoulder to indHce him to enter the car, and received a punch in the stomach. He then pulled the bell to stop the car. In the interval while he was looking forward Mall herbe fell from the car. He was struck by car coming in the opposite direction, and rolled under the fender. but not under the wheels.
 Coroner Phelan will hear the pas- sengers on Hills car as soon as they can be brought before him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
Demands
 Justice
 For Doll
John D. Pannill, 9 Law yer and Brother of Youth Slain in Water Street Fears Political Pull Will Thwart Law.

In a letter to The Farmer, John D. Pannill, of Badin, N. G., a brother of Norris Pannill, who was murdered in Water street the night of the riot and gun battle at Baby Doll" Thomas gambling den and whose death has resulted in a charge of murder being lodged against Thomas and one of his lieutenants, Texas" Hankin, fears that Thomas, if guilty of the taking of his brothers life, will escape the stern hand of justice.
 In his communication Panniu as- serts his brother was bred from as good blood as can be dound in the South and the lawyer asserts his de- termination to see, that his brothers life is lawfully avenged
 The communication in part reads as follows:
 ''The young man. Norris Panniu who was killed in the recent trouble in your city at the cabaret operated |by one Thomas. was my youngest brother. and I am anxious to get all the infornlation that I can concern ing the affair. [ have seen copy of your paper with a partial account of the coroner's inquest, anld being fa- vorably impressed with the manner in which you have reported the cold facts. I am desirous of obtaining cop ies containing your full reports from day to day.
 T can say for my brother that he was a thorough little gentleman, bred from as good blood as there is in the South, not carouser and never dur ing his life had any trouble or made an enemy: his friends where he was known Were legion. Therefore. a de- termination to do all that can to see that his death is lawfully avenged lis strong within me. as is also the desire to know all the facts, that may more intefligentlv lend such aid as I can, if there be any. toward that end. T know but little of the workings of the courts in your state, though an attorney myself in this state, but am afraid from what have gathered from the reports that the negro, 'eBaby Do1r' will have sufficient pull and influence to have the matter hushed, as imagine there is hardly one of his political henchmen. but would help him, and to whom it does not matter that this young life has been so ruthlessly taken" A
 The body of the riot victim was buried in Winston Salem, N. C., las! I Saturday.