davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
YOUNG COUPLE
WEDIN MARYLAND
Miss Isabel Snyder Becomes
the Bride of Edgar Phil
ips, of Greencastle
A SURPRISE TO FRIENDS
Mrs. Annie King Presents Rare
and Valuable Books to
the Public Library

Greencastle, Pa, Aug. 4. - An
nouncement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Isabel Snyder, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Snyder to Edgar Philips on Satur-
day evening at( Hagerstown, by the
Rev. Mr.. Carr, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church. The wedding came
as a complete surprise to the friends
and relatives of the bride and bride
groom. Announcement of their en-
gagement was made the past winter,
Duu 1t was expected that the wedding
would take place later in the sum-
mer. Mr.. and Mrs Philips will make
their home for the present with the
brides parents until arrangements
are completed for their removal to
Hagerstown where Mr.. Phillips is
employed in the Cumberland Valley
Railroad offices. - Mrs. Annie King,
widow of the late Jerome King, of
Chicago, has presented to the Green
castle Circulating Library the late
MIR. Kings library which includes
many rare and valuable editions. Mr..
King was u native and former resi-
uenL of Greencastle. - Mrs. William
Crowell ana daughter, of Altoona,
were visitors here this week. Mrs.
Crowell was a former resident of
town and this is her first visit to her
old home in thirty-tlve years. Miss
Margaret Fletcher Is visiting her sis
ter at Armenia, N. Y. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fletcher, of New York, are
guests in the home of l.. IL. Fletcher.
Miss Amy Shank has gone to New
Jersey where she will spend ten days
camping at Raven Rock. The Camp
ing party is made up of o number of
Miss Shank's schoolmates at Goucher
4 al.
Omwake are on a trip to Boston and
other New England cities.-The an
nual Kriner reunion will be held in
Rhodes Grove on Saturday, August
20. Mrs. NJ. E. StoVer and son,
Emmert are visiting relatives in Mt.
Holly Springs. - Announcement has
been made of the marriage of Miss
Ethel Miller, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Miller of the Franklin
Hotel, Greencastle, to Kenneth VIII
lett, of Hagerstown. The wedding
took place in Baltimore last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willett will make that
city their future home. - a. S. Eby.
Howard Kansas and w. M. Eby, of
Buffalo, N. Y, are guests in the home
of Samuel Eby. Misses Kathryn
McAllister and Rosa Thomas have re-
turned to Baltimore, after two
weeks visit in the home of G. f.
Ziegler. - Neil Brumbaugh who is
stationed in Delaware City with the
Quartermaster's Department was
home this week on a brief furlough.
- Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edgar Young were
visitors at Allentown this week. =
Miss Pauline Klepfer, daughter of
the Rev. DIR. and Mrs. G. M. Klepfer
was graduated from the University
Hospital of Philadelphia as a trained
nurse. a..t T
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
Visitors Spending Pleasant
Summer Days at Halifax

Halifax, Pa, Aug. 4. - Paul Nell
son, of Palmyra, visited his cousin,
Willis, Leboa over Sunday. = Miss
Esther Brubaker and Mrs. w. A.
Millard have returned home from n
visit to their niece. Mrs. ]. Dale
Diehl, at York. - Mrs. Alice Schell
and daughter, Miss Florence Schell,
of Reading, are stopping at the home
of j. c.. Marsh. - Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. Poffenberger left Wednesday on a.
visit to their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Haas, at Juniata. They will also
visit at Altoona and Pittsburgh. =
Mrs. Susan Heisler, of Reading, is
spending some time at the nome OF
her son, B. f. Heisler. - Mrs. John
G. Westfall and son, George, who
spent the week at the home of her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Westfall, have returned to their
home at Marysville. - After
pleasant visit at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Wagner, their children have re-
turned to their homes as follows:
The Rev. w. G. Schoop and Iamlly
to Hopeland; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Wagner to Rochester, N. Y, and
MIR. and Mrs. Horace Wagner and
daughter, Rhoda, to Bellefonte. -
Miss Myra Chubb, of Reading, and
Mrs. George Mann and Miss Carrie
Huff, of Philadelphia, are guests at
the home of Harry o. Chubb. - Mrs.
Fred Smeltzer, Mrs. Harry Drunken
miller and Mrs. Susan Nancy, OF
Sunbury, were visitors at the Chubb
home several days. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Steffer, of Herndon, spent sun
day at the home of their son. N. A.
Steffer and family. - Mrs c. f. Still
and daughter, May, of Hummels-
town, were weekend guests at the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. j. jury
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bieru, of Wat
sontown, spent several days at the
home of Mrs. Bieru's mother, Mrs.
Mary Bieru. DIR. and Mrs. j. d.
Dunhaw, of Columbus, Ohio, and
Miss Charlne Fishel, of Middletown..
spent several days at the home of
their sister, Mrs. c. NJ. Richter. =
Miss Harriet Dunkle, who spent some
time at Newgold, has returned home.
Miss Bowerman has returned home
from n visit to relatives at Lykens
and Loyalton. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Harvey Fankie.. of Elizabethville. and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Deibler, of VAL
lev View, visited at the home of ].
C. Bixler, on Sunday.-Harry Liv-
ingston and family of York, spent
several days with the Rev. and Mrs.
]. f. Staley at the Lutheran parson-
age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04

home folks here. - Miss Eleanor AL
bright is visiting her home folks.
Shippensburg. - John Laughey and
family spent several days at Moore's
Mill. - Richard Bryner. who recently
returned from France. is spending
several days in town. - Raymond
Shower, who was recently operated on
at Philadelphia, is spending some
time at home. Miss Ethel McDon-
nald. of Mount Joy, is spending several
weeks in town. - The Rummel, Hines
and Company picnic Will be held at
Red Bridge, August IS. = Mrs. Will
liam Hykes and daughter Luella, are
spending some time at Philadelphia.
William Riley, of Harrisburg, is
spending several weeks here. - A
new bridge is being put over Bird s
Run, on the State road. near town.
Miss Lille Watson spent a day at
Chambersburg. - Abram Lyns and
family, of Altoona, are spending sew
eral weeks in town. = Miss Grace
Meredith spent Sunday in Lees Cross
Roads.
New Bloomfield. - Mrs. Turhbell
Dromold, who underwent an oper-
alton at the Hebrew Hospital, Balti-
more, has returned to her home, near
town, much improved in health. -
Mrs: b. b. Lupper was taken to the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital, at
Philadelphia, on Tuesday, to undergo
an operation for nephritis. - The
Rev. j. Thomas Fox was at Harris
burg this week. He is one of the
State examiners for State teachers
permanent certificates. Miss Rose
Miller, of Ocean Grove, spent the
weekend with her parents here. -
Mrs. Kate Wright, who has been vis-
1ting her son at Braddock, has re-
turned home. - Mrs. Bert Sittendorf
and daughter, of Philadelphia, are
guests of Mrs. George E. Harris
Frank Messimer, of Harrisburg, is
spending his vacation here. = The
Rey. and Mrs. Harry Kochenderfer
and sons, who are spending their va
cation with Mrs Thomas Kochen-
derfer, at Ickesburg. were visiting
friends in New Bloomfield, Landis-
burg and Alinda, on Wednesday, -
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alexander, of
Boston, spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Laura Alexander. Paul Flurrie, of
Newport, was in town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Campbell and
son, James, of Williamsport, visited
Mr.. Campbells mother, Mrs. Mary
Campbell. = Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Sponsler, Jr, and family, of Steelton,
spent the weekend with Mr.. Spons-
lers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
Visitors Spend Pleasant
Days at Wiconisco Homes

WicOnIscO, Pa, Aug. 4.-Ethel Mat
ter, of Allentown, is visiting at the
home of Joseph Matter.-Anetta ROM
berger, of Elizabethville motored here
on Wednesday evening and visited
town friends.LJoseph Buggy and
Vincent Smith. of Williamstown, spent
Saturday with friends here.-Mrs.
Thomas Bateman was called to Har-
risburg because of the condition of
her daughter, Mrs. Homer Kemble,
who uno an operation at the
Harrisburg Hospital.-Mark Miller, of
Reading, is visiting Mrs. John Thorn
as Sr.-Mary Rettinger, of Harris
burg, is the guest of Adam Palmer.
The Rev. Charles Messner and
family, of Lewisburg. are visiting at
the home of Edward Harman.-Miss
Ray Brsssler. of Tower City, visited
Edward Jury and family Tuesday,
Mrs. Edith Cohen and daughter. of
Lancaster. visited at the home of
Mayes Furman recently.-Miss Verna
SNYDER, OF Harrisburg, is the guest
of Mrs. John Bordner.-Mrs. william
Gratz and daugher, Emily, of Phila-
delphia are guests of Mrs. Emma
Beadie.-Charles aBum, of Reading,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Orndorff.-Miss Irene Coles is home
after spending several weeks at Phil
adelphia.-Miss Viola Hart is visiting
relatives at Harrisburg-Mrs. d. o.
Jones and son left on Wednesday for
Johnstown, where they will spend
several weeks with Mrs. Jack Rol-
lings.-John NJ. Foster spent the
weekend with Rudolph Hirsch and
family. at Steelton.-John A. Mex cen,
Robert Minnich and Homer Coleman
attended the Red Cross dance at Will
Jamestown on Monday evening.-Har-
ry Steever, of Philadelphia, is spend
ing a week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. F. Steever.-John d. Palmer
spent Wednesday in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
$l58 Raised For Red
Cross Branch at Picnic

oIhpsontown, Pa, Aug. 4. - The
net proceeds of the table at the MIC
NC saturday and the festival in the
evening amounted to $158 and il has
peen donated to the Red Cross, This
Dranch of the Juniata Valley Chan
yer mas htted up a workroom pur-
CHASED materials and is ready to
work on equipments for patients" !"
MHlch includes pajamas, hospital
snirts, M lounging robes and socks. =
Miss Mary McCune, of Brilliant q.
and Miss Marguerite Terrnia' Of
Fhlladelphia, who have been spend
ing several weeks in Virginia ar
rived IN Thompsontown recently. =
Misses Florence and Grace Rarnes
and Beatrice Bockins, all of Phila-
delph1a, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. e. A. Tennis.-Mrs. Tennis and
guests motored to State College on
Monday to visit her daughter, Miss
Elgarada Tennis, who is taking a.
summer course there. = Mrs. Jo-
seph Gayman returned home after
spending several months with friends
in Sterling Run and Altoona. - Mr..
and Mrs. George Rhine and family
or Mckees Half Falls were guests
of c. A. Weiser and family on Sun
day. - Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rowe,
of Van Dyke and Mr.. and Mrs. Pry
of Port Royal spent the weekend
with III. c. Rowe and family = Mr..
and Mrs. Leo McNaught and daugh-
ter. of Mifflin spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Irwin McHaight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McHaight of
Lewistown, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hines. - Samuel Nc
Curdy of Hollidaysburg. spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Colyer. = Mrs. G, b. NJ. Kepler and
son of Lewistown, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Cameron, Satur-
day and Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Line of Altoona, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.
Mcclellan. - Miss Irene Brown, of
Cocalamus, was a guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. b. II. Brauthoffer the latter
part of last week. - Mrs. Mary
Kramer of McAlisterville spent Fri
day with Mrs. Cyrus Carvell. - Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Burris and son, of
Mexico. We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nate Nanhoru Saturday. - Mrs. Will
lis Auman. of Mifflintown; Mrs. Clara
Dennis, of philadelphia. and Mrs.
Alfred Dennis, of Wilmington, were
recent guests of Mrs. L. G. Lantz. -
Mail Clerk Arthur Snyder of Harris
burg, was guest of j. A. LentZ on
Monday. lie expects to be trans
ferred to the United States Mail Ser
vice in France. Frank DYER, of
Harrisburg, is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
w. r. Long. .- Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Keister, and daughter, Margaret, of
Harrisburg, were guests of Mrs. J..
G.. IIaldeman on Sunday. Miss Eliza
beth and John Haldeman accom-
pan ed them home to Harrisburg af-
ter spending five weeks with their
grandmothe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
TWO GETTYSBURG
BARS WILL CLOSE
Such Would Be Result of En-
forcement of Presidents
Order
ICE CREAM FOR BAND
People of Gettysburg Enter
tain Musicians in Public
Square After Concert
ICE CREAM FOR BAND

Gettysburg, Pa. Aug. 4. - If the
order issued by President Wilson is
enforced forbidding the sale of liquor
within half mile of any military
camp two licensed hotels of this place
will be affected and will have to close
the doors to their barrooms. = Busi-
nessmen and citizens located in the
Publ1c Square Clipped together and
treated the Fourth Regiment Band
aiter their concert the other evening
70 Ice cream and cake. 1t is likely
the seventh Regiment Band will be
treated in like manner at the time of
tEeIr next concert. - Because of
the fact that all the churches of the
town have opened their doors to the
soldiers as reading rooms and recre-
alioh places the annual country sun
Gay school convention scheduled for
august 29 and 80. in st. James Luz
theran Church, has been transferred
70 Littlestown, the committee deem
ing 1t unwise to interfere with the
mere. = A marriage certificate stick
ing out of the new bridegroom S
pocket gave away the secret it was
intended to Keep for some time. Miss
and J. Houston Snyder, of GarlisIe''
lett town after telling the members
or or the the Oyler family they were going
TO ZEN Mar to spend the day, and in.
stead went to Hagerstown, where
eneg We're married. Returning in the
evening Mr.. Snyder hung his coat up
ana a paper sticking out of the
pocket or the coat attracted the at
eseentlon OF a younger sister OF the new
Mrs. Mrs. snyder, and while alone In the
room she examined it to see what il
was; which proved to be the marriage
Gertlhcate. She quickly spread the
news to the other members of the
iamliy' and the secret was everv :
Dooys - John Cline, of near York
springs, was picking raspberries
when ne had a narrow escape, from
ppeing bitten by rattlesnake. MIR,
cline heard the rattle as he was
rfiaehing ri for choice bunch of ber9
i1es in t,,,an ana Jerked his hand back just
u. time TO escape the poisonous fanFs
OF OF the reptile. He secured a ci1b
anu tL kltled the snake, which measured
tmIee leet eight inches and had
We've rattles. Adams countv,s 9
young men are cnlisting in good
NUMBERS rather than waiting tS he
taken in the draft. ~ pe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
RAND PLAYS AT PICNIC

Union Deposit, Pa, Aug. 4.-The
Citizens band is furnishing music
to-day at the Mount Laurel picnic at
that place.--Miss Ruth Patrick and
sister, Miss Kathryn Patrick, of
Campbelltown, visited their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Etter.
on Sunday.-Mrs. Mary Hammacher
spent day at Harrisburg.-William
Stoner and family. of Penbrook. Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Baker on
Monday. - Mrs. Maggie Hartman
spent Sunday at Skeleton. visiting
her son, Harry Hartman. and fam
iIy.-Mrs. Amanda Keiffer and Mrs.
Irene Brehm, of Linglestown, are
spending some time with Mrs. Keif-
fer's daughter, Mrs. John Blatt-
Charles Whitmoyer and family and
Miss Mary Rambler are camping at
overdale.-Samuel Letterman, OF
Little Neck. Long Island, is now
spending scme time with his grand
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Letterman.-
Mrs. George Hallman, of Annville,
has returned home after spending
several weeks among friends here
Mrs. Henry A. Miller spent Thursday
at Palmyra visiting her brother, Ed
ward Spangler, and family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
Thirty-three at Supper on
Frank Bonner's Birthday

DcwiSberry, Pa, Aug. 4. - Early
Wednesday morning during the cleo
trical storm the lightning struck the
barn OF Thaddcus Strayer, a farmer
living mile east of town, and killed
q large steer.--John Grove, of Steel
ton, was a guest of his sister, Mrs.
p. S. Wolfe. and mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Grove. = Mrs. Frank Bonner
gave q supper Sunday in honor of
her husbands birthday anniversary.
There were thirty-three persons pres
ent, many coming from distance
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ensminger, of
Dillsburg, were Sunday guests of
their son, S. 7. Ensminger.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Millard, who were re-
Gently married, are guests of Mr.. Mil
lard's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Millard.-Mr. and Mrs. Dean r. Hud-
son, of Akron, Ohio, are guests of
Msr Elizabeth u. Laird and Mr.. and
Mrs Elizabeth u. Laird and Mr.. and
H. Reiff and Jacob
Reiff, of New Cumberland, were
Monday guests of their mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Reiff. They were accom-
panied by their sister. Miss Name ].
Reiff, who will spend the summer
with her mother Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Smith and Mrs. Doring.
of Baltimore, and Michael Wenger
and son Mark, of Washington, are
guests Of Mrs. Mary S. Myers.-Mrs.
Alice S. Hauck and son Walter. OF
Mechanicsburg, spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hammond.
Mrs. Hammond is confined to her
bed with illness.-Miss Garwood. of
New Jersey, was guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Armstrong-Mr and Mrs.
Samuel Brenneman and son Clare,
of Brookside, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. i. Brenneman.-Mrs Seckel
and children, who were guests at the
Methodist parsonage, returned to
their home at Bethlehem.-Miss Nell
lie Jones, of Harrisburg, was a few
days guest Of her sister, Mrs. Clar-
ence j, Beidel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
LingIestown Embroidery
Club Holds Picnic

Hnglcstown, Pa, Aug. 4. - The
Embroidery club, of town, held its
annual picnic at Paxtang Park on
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Wagner and children motored to
Sunbury, and were the week.
end guests of friends there. -
Church services will be held in
Wenrich's church tomorrow morn
ing by the Lutheran pastor, the Rev.
o. K. Bittner, in the United Breth-
rem Church in the morning by the
pastor, the Rev. Clyde Lynch and
in the Church of God tomorrow
evening by the pastor, the Rev. IL.
Whitaker. = DIR. +. l.. Shenk and
Thomas Ramsey motored to Berrys-
burg on Thursday and spent the day
with friends there. - j. H. Schaner
accompanied by his son, DR.. Harry
Schaner, of Harrisburg on Friday
enjoyed a fishing trip up the Jun
iata. Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Writ,
Mrs. NJ. Cassell, Mrs. Yeager, of
Harrisburg and Miss Prutzman, of
Hamburg, on Thursday were, the
guests of Mrs. Annie M. Smith. -
Mrs. John Bernhardt, of Harrisburg,
spent several days this week with
her sister, Mrs. G. B. Care. - Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Shenk and son,
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Seal and son,
of Steelton, on Friday were the
guests of DR.. f. L. Shenk. - Miss
= Mrs. Harry Huber and children,
with Mrs. Annie e. Smith. -
Ruth Hahn spent Sunday as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton
Walker at Harrisburg. - Miss EN-
ma Smith, of Harrisburg, was the
weekend guest of Miss Eliza Buck.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, of PaXtang,
and Mrs. Holland, OF Palmyra,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs j.
+. Hicks. Miss Kathryn Speas
and Miss Mary McGarSey, of Pen
brook, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wetteroth. - Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cooper, of Lykens, were guests of
Mrs. Annie e. Smith, on Tuesday
Miss Swartz and Miss Garman, of
Harrisburg, were weekend guests
of Mrs. Fannie Care. - Mrs. Harry
Deichert of Harrisburg, on Thurs
day was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hetrick. = Walter Lenker, of
Harrisburg, on Sunday was the
guest of DIR. F. l.. Shenk. - Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Cox and son, of AL
toona, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Crum. - Mrs. Viola
Clouser, of Palmyra, spent several
days of this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Horst. - Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Horst were weekend guests of
friends at Fredericksburg. - Mrs.
Mary Noecker is spending some time
with her sisters at Oberlin. - Miss
Minnie Bricker and Miss Martha
Bricker, Miss Mary Greek and Mr..
and Mrs. Sanford, of Harrisburg. on
Sunday were the guests of Mrs.
Alice Rabuck. - Mrs. Wilson Bow
man and Master William Seigfried,
of Hanover, are spending several
days with Mrs. Alice Rabuck. -
Louis Zarker, of Pembroke, on Sun
day was the guest of his parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
ROBBERS ARE ACTIVE
Postoffice Looted at Mayetta; Inland
Merchant Robbed and Auto Stolen.

Mayetta, Kan, July 17.-Burglars
entered the poStoffice about 2 o'clock
this morning and blew both safes with
nitro-glycerin, obtaining about 500
in stamps of large denominations and
$4.55 in pennies The building was
entered by breaking down the rear
doors with tools secured from a black
smith shop.
Two explosions were heard by sew
eral citizens but nothing was known
of the robbery until Postmaster Dud-
ley Lunger opened up for business
this morning. 1t is thought that pro-
fessionals did the work Saturday
night an inland store keeper, nine
miles west of town, was robbed of all
cash and checks on hand. The same
night the postoffice was robbed, an
automobile was stolen from a preach
er at Circleville, Kan, Is miles north
west of here and the robbers were
traced coming this way. Later the
car was found ditched between here
and Holton, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
GERMANS ARE JUMPY
Nervousness Apparent Wondering
Where British VIII Strike.

With the British Armies in the
Field, July 1.-THE enemy's nerves
are getting frayed on the western
front. Along the entire line the Ger
mans are effervescing in startled lit
tie attacks showing they are "jumpy"
and fearful of something that may be
impending somewhere.
Today's reports showed the German
artillery active. a more than usual
number of enemy raids and the air lit
orally seething with machines. Ypres
was completely inundated by eas
shells. Everywhere the boches are
making desperate efforts to regain
mastery of the air, Early todsy five
balloons were 'unsuccessful1y attacked
near the British front lines. One was
set afire by the German aeroplane
which attacked it, A German balloon
sausage" was brought down by retail
iatory attacks by the British airmen.
being shot to pieces. There was heavy
battling in the air almost everywhere
South of Lombartzyde early today
the enemy staged a typical attack of
this nerve shake" type German
marines assaulted British outposts.
driving them back about 200 Yards
IN the sand dune. section particularly,
the Germans seeho uneasy over an inn
pending British drive to retrieve the
land the Germans recently won.
The German marines evidently
thought the British outpost was part
OF a general attack being launched to
regain this territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-17
HELP LICK KAISER
IOwa'S ssBito in Farm Products
Totals 677 Million.
1O,242,OOO Acres of Corn
Women Can 40 Million Quarts.

Ames, Ia, July 17.-1owans. want
the world to know that they can help
lick the kaiser without moving a foot
off their soil.
This was the declaration that ac-
companied the crop report given out
by the agricultural extension depart
ment of the Iowa state college here
today, forecasting immense gains in
grain and garden products, If favor
able weather continues.
The states largest increase this
year will come in corn, oats, potatoes
and garden foods. the report says The
total income from all crops, live stock,
dairying, poultry and honey produc-
ton is estimated at s677. 100000, or
a gain of $6O,OO0,0OO over last year.
400 Million Bushels Corn.
The report estimated that the corn
production will be 400, 100000 bushels,
an increase of 54,000,000 over last
year. Oats production is estimated at
2OO,000,000 bushels and potatoes TO-
100000 bushels. Increases in winter
wheat, hay and alfalfa are also pre-
dicted.
The acreage of corn is shown to
have an increase of 1,048,00o. the to-
tai acreage being 10,242,00O.
Rust is practically absent from the
oats crop, according to the report
Iowa housewives contribute 10000
900 quarts of canned food, valued at
S1O,OOO,00O for war consumption, the
report asserts.
Gardens, it is estimated, have in
creased their acreage 80 per cent
turnout the state.