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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
i. s. ENGINEERS
DIED CALAMITY
BEFORE CAMBRIA
Two and Half Companies of
Railway Men Cut Off by
Enemy Fire
FIND REFUGE IN DUGOUTS
Casualties Among Americans
Relatively Small, Says
Unofficial Report
FIND REFUGE IN DUGOUTS
BY fysoctatcd Press

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, Dec. 5.-How
American railway engineers gallantly
fought and died with their British
comrades in arms on the British
front before Cambria last week was
told to-day IN semi-official state
ment.
Two and one-half companies of
railway engineers" the statement
says, with a strength of eisht Of
licers and 365 men were encamped
at Fins on November 80, having com
pleted their work in the neighbor-
hood. At $50 four officers and $50
men went to Gouzeacourt, arriving at
Z and starting to work with Canadian
engineers. The entire contingent was
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Dead in Halifax 300;
Report From Truro, N. S.
Rp lfSSocintcd Prcss

Truro, N. s., Dec. 6.-(2.3O p. m.
Atlantic Time) y Three hundred
dead and many hundreds injured
was the estimate this afternoon of
the casualties resulting when a large
ammunition ship rammed a passen-
ger liner near their piers at Hall
fax to-day.
Reports reaching here early this
afternoon said it was feared several
scores of people lost their lives yhen
the railway station at Halifax COL
lapsed. Twenty-Five railway work
ers were killed on the track near
Richmond.
The advices further stated the ship
which collided with the munition
vessel was y Red Cross liner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06

The whole northern section of
Halifax is a mass of wreckage and
fires have brooken out in a dozen
parts of the city, according to re-
ports received shortly after noon.
The area of destruction covers sew
eral miles. The Canadian govern
ment depot used by the Canadian
Pacific railway is described rs hav-
ing entirely collapsed while big
government repair plant at Willow
Park in the northwestern section of
the city is wrecked.
The vessels Collided soon after $50
this morning and it is presumed the
munition ship was hit in the stoke
hold. Instantly flames were seen
TO pour from her. The crew appear
ed to be making an effort to get the
fire lighting apparatus to work when
the explosion suddenly occurred.
The Queens Hotel on Hollis street
near Sackville street marks approx
imately the southern limit of the
devastated area, it is reported.
The berth of the Canadian cruiser
Niobe was near the area affected but
no reports have reached here as to
whether the ship or her crew were
injured.
st. John, n. B.. Dec. "a large
part of Halifax, n. S" is in flames
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Authentic AdUices Lacking
in Canadian Capital
BY AsSociatcd Prog

Ottawa, Dec. 6.-Authentic advices
as to the loss of life and extent of
damage done at Halifax were still
lacking at the capital up to 1880
to-day. The authorities are unable
TO get into direct telegraphic COM
munication with Halifax. Officials of
the naval department were trying to
get into touch by wireless.
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% HUN PLANES
INVADE ENGLAND;
2BROUGHT DOWN
Six Airplanes of the Enemy
Fleet Force Way to City
of London
RAIDERS ARE CAPTURED
Crews of Both Machines Are
Held Prisoner by
British
RAIDERS ARE CAPTURED

London, Dec. 6. - About
twenty-five airplanes raided
England to-day it is announced
officially. OF these six reached
London.
Two of the raiders were brought
down, the crew of three men on
each machine being captured.
Bombs dropped by the raiders
caused a number of fires in London
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Hundreds Killed;
Thousands Injured

Halifax. n. S., Dec. 6. - Via
Havana - Hundreds of persons
were killed and a thousand others
injured and half of the city of
Halifax is i'm ruins as the result
of the explosion on n munition
ship in the harbor to-day.
1t is estimated that the property
loss will run into the millions.
The north end of the city is in
flames.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
New Increase Not
Permitted on Coal
Now in Local Yards
By associated Press

Washington, Dec. Coal jobbers
and retailers will not be permitted to
charge the authorized 35 cents ton
advance on anthracite. effective De-
cember !. for stocks in their posses
sion on that date. the fuel admins
tration announced. The increase will
be permitted only on coal shipped
from the mines after a. m. Decem-
Der 1. The fuel administration hopes
to check any effort by dealers to Sc.
cure the higher price on coal which
left mines before the increase was
ordered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
BIG STORES TO
ASSIST in SALE
OF BABY BONDS
Postmaster Sites to Get Assist
ance in Floating Two Bill
lion Dollar Loan

Baby Liberty bonds probably will
be put on sale in numerous depart
ment stores, shops and banks as well
as in corporation offices during the
next week.
This action is expected to follow
c-.l made to-day by Postmaster
Frank c. Sites for the assistance of
loyal citizens to aid the Government
in floating the popular IS certificates
which sell at $4.12.
In other large cities, merchants
generally have come forward and es-
tablished booths in their stores at
which the certificates and 25-cent
thrift stamps are sold.
Mr.. Sites made public the following
instructions from the Secretary of the
Treasury:
The Secretary of the Treasury has
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In. the Cambria sector and on the
northern Italian front, the enemy
has resumed his efforts to dislodge
the allied troops. The British re-
pulsed German efforts near Cambrai
and cast of Asiago, the Italians are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
WOMAN ATLARGE
WITH SMALLPOX:
EPIDEMIC FEARED
Danger Increased as Victim
Has Few Marks on
Her Face

Suffering from smallpox, Susie
Jones, colored, 1921 North Seventh
street, who was under quarantine at
that place until arrangements were
made to remove her to the con-
tagious disease hospital, escaped this
morning and is now at large either
in the city or some nearby town,
city health officials believe.
The woman is tall, stout, and is
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engaged in a furious battle with the
Austro- Germans.
German attacks in the Cambria
area, under the leadership of Cen
eral Won Der Marwitz, are against
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HUNS TAKE 1900
PRISONERS IN ITALY
CLAIM OF BERLIN
Large Forces of Reserves Hurried Cambria Area Con-
vince British That New Effort Will Be Made
To Wipe Out Salient

Berlin Dec oevcn thousand Italians have been captured
by the AusoGermans in their offensive the
front of Northern Italy officially announced by
office Strong Italian positions the Mcea region of the
office Strong Italian positions the Mcca region the
Northern front taken and held by the cuonc forces who
captured more than sixty guns, the statement says.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and viclnityi Cen
orally cloudy Tonight and Fri
day; not much change In tenn
perature, lowest Tonight about
3S degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Cloudy
Tonight and Friday, not much
change In temperature; mOder-
ate northeast winds.
River
The Susauehanna river and all Its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary. A stage
of about 40 feet Is idicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
General Conditions
Cloudy and unsettled weather pre-
walls over the grenter part of
the United States this morning.
A slight disturbance. central
along the South Atlantic coast,
& has been attended by light 10
moderate rains In the East Gulf
states and in Georgia and
Florida. Light SHOWS have fall
len locally In the Lake Region
and in the Missouri and UpIer
Mississippi valleys and rain and
snow have continued In the
Northwestern states and In the
Western Canadian provinces.
Temperature 8 n. M, 81.
Sun; Rises, 1870 n. MT sets, 4i33
u. m.
Moon; Last quarter, 11;50 n. m.
to-day.
River stage, feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, AZ.
Lowest temperature. 80.
Mean temperature, 30.
Normal temnerataxas a.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

D. Lille WOrmIeysburgi
Franklin and ViOin Madden. Harrsburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, AZ.
Lowest temperature, 80.
Mean temperature, 80.
Normal temneratAxos a.
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Chief Military station

ShleI HIlltHTy SIUt1Ou
For many years Halifax has been
the chief military and naval station
on the American continent. It's har-
Dor, one of the most spacious in the
world, is large enough to float the
entire British navy and is strongly
fortified. In addition to the fortif-
cations there is a government dock
yard containing an immense drydock
The city's population according to
| the 1911 census is about 1900. Hall
fax is the eastern terminus OF the Ca
madam Pacific Railway and the Ca
madam government railways. Steam
ship lines operate between the port
and points in New Foundland. Great
Britain, the United States and the
West Indies.
Since the outbreak of the war. Hal
| flax has assumed a more mportaint
position than ever, as it is the prin-
cipal port from which men, munitions
and supplies are transported from
,, Canada to the battlefelds of Flanders
and northern France.
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strument of communication and this
/ source was being worked to the limit
| this forenoon.
The last word received by wire
from Halifax regarding the eXplo-
sion said the military had taken
charge of the Canadian Pacific Tele-
graph Company and had ordered all
the telegraph operators out of the
building.
Only two operators in the office
! escaped injury. Scores of persons on
the docks were killed. The fire start
! ed in the northern end of the city
which bore the brunt of the damage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06

st. John, n. B.. Dec. "a large
part of Halifax, n. S., is in flames
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
Reflections
By YIN. X. Bawden

ernment and turned IL over to the
people OF that island. In the settle
ment of the same war good round
sum was paid the Spanish govern
ment for the Philippine Islands,
where since a stable government has
also been set up at great expense,
which we are pledged to turn over to
the people of those islands in the
on another and greater war, In order
that the world may be made safe for
Idemocracy-a union of the democ-
racy of the world, for the liberty of
the world.
With no selfish ends to serve, with
out desire of conquest or dominion,
! seeking no indemnites or material
compensation, we have become the
champions of mankind. What has
met the test of nearly a century and
| q half of existence on these shores we
would extend to all the peoples of
! this globe, that they may be permit
| ted without outside interference to
work out their particular destinies
In union and liberty. With the world
girdled with free and united peoples,
enjoying in their national life the
liberty to which all mankind Is en-
| titled, then shall be ushered In that
golden age of peace and prosperity
| for which this war weary earth is
signing. Just as the moat no longer
shuts out the world from the castle,
SO no longer does the ocean isolate
lus from men wherever they may
dwell. 1t Ia union and liberty for
mankind,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
GRACE SUNDAY SCHOOL
HAS SERVICES TOMORROW

The Second Grace Lutheran Sum
day school, corner Brace and Carson
avenues, will hold their service at 4
o'clock Easter Sunday and the fol-
lowing program will be given:
Song-Swing o Ye Gates, school
Prayer-Rev.' r. Schlotter.
observation-disclosures, Ingre Clau-
sen.
Recitation-Its Easter, Mary Mad
sen.
Song-Morning of Monarch's
Glory, school.
ecitation-Hyacinth Bells, Viola
Williams, Bessie Williams.
Recitation-Easter, Mary Mac
Leod.
Recitation - Eastertide, Edward
Taylor.
Welcome Ye the Morning,
Alma Williams, Alberta Madsen.
Recitation--How They Sleep
George Macleod.
Recitation-Mary at the Garden
Tomb, Lizzie Clausen.
Recitation-Tell me, Little Violet,
Josie Baumlin.
song-Angels Of Easter, Alberta
Madsen.
Recitation-Hope, Clara Anderson.
Recitation-Easter, Edith Smith.
Recitation--An Easter Bouquet
Alice Samsoe, Edna Madsen, Elsie
Samsoe.
Address-The pastor.
Song-Like the Stars, school.
Lords Prayer.
Benedfction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
[1N(NG THE CHURCHES:
DANISH N. {. CHILDREN
To GIVE EASTER PR0GRAM

Children OF the Danish M. e. church
will give an Easter program tomor-
row as follows:
Song by school, Go Ye," No. IL.
Prayer by Rev. Ole Nielsen.
Scripture reading by Anton Hyldahi
Song by chorus. Easter Has Come
Again"
Welcome" by Mildred Sorenson.
"Do You Know" by George Tonne
son.
Little Ones Like Me-" by Alice Ty,
ersen.
Song by school, There's a Ligh
Upon the Mountain" No. IT.
THE Easter Message" by Milllcen
Nelson, Forest Nelson and Ingred Nils.
sen.
Easter Time" by Mabel Skyberg.
Let us Be Glad" Ethel Hansen
Alice Hansen and Helen Nelson.
"Awakel Awakel' Ruth Christoffer
sen. Myrtle Van Pelt and Mildret
Sorenson.
"The Beautiful Graces," vivian OIL.
sen. Clara Anderson and Gertrud,
Samuelson.
Tell Me Why" Walter Anderson.
Christ Is Risen from the Dead" by
Junior choir.
"The Message" Myrtle Van Pei,
Dorothy Hansen and Augusta Sangen
berg.
Easter" Henry Sangenberg.
Violin selection, Emma Mathiason
Matthew Christoffersen, Stanley AM
Malcolm Hyldahl.
The Cross Hath Triumphed," Anni
Miller and Meta Miller.
Song by school, The Triumph Day,
Page /.
Rejoice Ye Little Children" Heller
Anderson and Mary Sorenson.
Easter Lilies" Agnes johnson.
"Hallelujah Christ Is Risen," b,
church choir.
Easter Dawn Around the World,
August Faber, Anker Hansen, Anske
Gunderson and Arnold Larsen.
Song by chorus, "All HAIL"
Collection.
"Jesus Hath Risen Again." Malcolm
and Fletcher Hyldahl.
Song by school, Morning of the Ris
en- King" Page 18.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
UNION AND LIRERrY


Union and liberty. now and for
ever, one and inseparable." These
surely were fitting words to add to
those uttered more than half a CEN
tury before: "Give me liberty, or
give me DEATH" The intervening
years had added a word, with its
wealth of meaning. to the ringing
words of Patrick Henry. Is it still
only union and liberty7" Or do the
words of Daniel Webster need ex-
panding to a trilogy? We are about
to put to the test again whether our
nation, or any nation, conceived in
liberty and dedicated to the PROPOSE
ton that all men are created equal,
can longer endure.
The sword. so they say, should
never be drawn In an unjust cause or
sheathed in q just one. Is our cause
still as just as when the Star Span
gled Banner was first sung? In the
beginning our forefathers fought
justly against oppression from with
out, laying the foundations of poll
tical, religious and social liberty for
all who should make their homes on
these shores. A generation and more
ago our fathers. fought Justly against
sedition from within, adding to the
forever to continue. Are we embark
ed on a just fight today? II SO.
against whom3 And for what2
, Less than q quarter of O. century
| age the world gained a new expert
ence. The United States fought for
Cuba's freedom. set up a stable gov
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
MAKING DECISIONS

From the time we are old enough to
know right from wrong we are COM
PEELED to make decisions; to say
"yes' to some things and mo" 70
others. In fact, all life consists in
yielding to good impulses and resist
ing the bad. No man ever succeeded
unless he learned this lesson. We can
never form character. acquire prop
erty. gain knowledge, provide for old
age. take care of those dependent
upon us. or get job worth while
until we learn to make decisions. And
the men who draw the big salaries are
those who can pass judgment, and
are willing to stand by the judgments
J they make.
1t is the easiest thing in the world
to take the line of least resistance and
to do the easy thing. If man would
acquire an education he must forego
pleasures for a time. If he would get
and keep o good job, he must deny
himself indulgences that do not tsnd
In the right direction. If he would
save money he must make decision
after decision and stick to them.
| How many OF us resolve that we
will save money and make a good
start, but fall down because we yield
to the temptation to go to those places
or in that company where our resist
ing power will be weakened. Suppose
we have a spare night. II we stay
at home we know that we won't spend
any money. If we go to the theatre
we will spend a certain amount, but
If we go to the club. or out with the
crowd, we are not certain where we
will go. or what we will do. and being
with the crowd we must do as the
crowd does The result is bound to
be breaking down of the resolution
| to save
! The habit of consistently saying
mo" can only be acquired when
man has an ambition, goal, and an
incentive. If he would own a home.
acquire O business. get good job,
! be a man among men, and have
master passion, the impetus will be
with him steadily to spur him on and
! help him make the many little deci-
sions that bring the result he desires.
| The bread line is full of men who
could not mako decisions and stick
to them; who played with temptations
! of various kinds until they lost out;
whose declining years must be spent
in doing the easy things because In
other days they couldn't do the hard
ones,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
ATHLETIC LEAGUE
MEET TONIGHT

Tonight in the Sunday School Ath-
letic League, there will be an individ-
ual championship meet in the gymna-
sium beginning at s o'clock. There
will be six events. consisting of the
itwenty-yard dash, running high jump,
potato race, standing broad jump.
sack race and 220-yard run. Each
competitor will strive to secure the
most points. a method of scoring hav-
Ing been compiled for this meet which
will give all an even. opportunity to
win either Of the trophies. Two silver
loving cups have been purchased and
will be given to the two athletes Sc
curing the most points.
The method OF scoring will be as
follows:
20-Yard Dash-3 3-5 seconds stand
ard; twenty points for every one
fifth of a second under this time.
Running High Jump-Three feet, six
inches standard; one point for every
quarter of an inch above this height.
Potato Race - Forty-five seconds
standard; four points for every SEQ
| ond under this time.
Standing Broad Jump-Six feet
inch over this distance.
Sack Race-Twenty seconds standard
ten points for every second under
this time; 100 points for ten second
time.
220-Ysrd Run-Twenty-fiv seconds
standard; five points for every one
fifth of second under this time
100 points for twenty-one seconds
time.
! The standard In the above method
represents no points and is taken as
the basis for computing the points.
About twenty competitors are ex-
pected to take part in the meet, all
having tickets for sale. The price OF
admission will be ten cents and the
meet will be well worth this small en-
trance fee which will go towards the
benefit of the league.
Every Sunday School is expected to
have rooters present to cheer for Its
Representatives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07

en- Away My Lord" Stainer.
Nicene Creed, in A, Field.
Sanctus in A, Field.
Benedictus qui VENT, in d, Field.
Dresden Amen.
Agnus Del, In ID. Field.
Gloria in Excelsis. In A. Field.
Nunc Dimittus. Gregorian.
Recessional, '.rhe Strife Is Ger.
Palestrina
At 1890 in the evening. Sunday
school services.
st. Mary's Music.
High Mass, 1O:45 A. M.
Prelude. Vision, Joseph Rhemberger.
Solemn Mass in F, ]. Concone.
Offertory, Regina Cerli. Losch.
Organist and director, Miss Elizabeth
M. Blume.
Members OF choir, Miss T. Christ
opher, Miss l.. Senior, Mrs. w. Martin,
Mrs. ]. Connors, Mrs. J. Delaney. Mrs
f. Burns, Miss r.. Weingard, Miss f.
Weingard, Miss ". Steffener, Miss M.
Burke, Miss e. Lewis, Miss J. Brennan,
Miss l.. Rechnitzer. Miss ]. Beatty,
Miss II. Seaman. Miss M. Lewis, Miss
X. Whyste, Miss A. Cladek, Miss M.
Burke. J. Rhodes, w. Coughlin, j.
Scahs.
knights of Columbus Choir.
'-Tis the Day of Resurrection"
"Hark, the Descending Angels Sing
"Christ Is Risen, Alleluia-'
'.Hail to the King of Glory" John X.
Sheehy director.
Junior Choir.
"Alleluia, Alleluia, Let the Holy
Anthem Rise"
"The Dawn was Purpling Ger the
Sky on Easter Morn"
"Our Lord Is Risen.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
PATRIOTISM

MY only regret is that have but
one life to give for my country
Nathan Hale, in the anguished mo-
ments preceding his execution uttered
words that expressed the American
spirit, the fighting spirit and tho de-
termined spirit which should resolve
itself in the hearts of all Americans
today.
We have but one life, but one spirit,
but one hope, and that is for our
country! Wars have been fought
over religion, over politics and over
policies, over slavery and bondage
and the United States originates a
new Kind of war. that against I'M
perialism. And It finds country
united in favor of the platform OF
universal democracy, even at the cost
Iof American lives.
The spirit of '76 is reproduced to-
day The spirit pervades the country
one flag. one nation, one purpose.
President Wilson could not have
uttered more meaningful words for
the people of the country, when. in
his epoch making paper he told of the
war as he would have 1t prosecuted
not o. war of hate, not a war against
a people, as a people, but war against
a system that has injected its can
cerous venom into the vitals of uni
versal peace, prosperity and civili2a-
ton. It is battle of Kultur against
common sense, democracy arraycd
against Imperialism, and as the I'M
perialist has so often prayed, now wa
pray--"God bless our coIors."
The Y. M. c. A. is founded on a
basis of peace. 1t teaches the con-
structive spirit to American youths,
builds them up, alters them and draws
the plans for their future. Peaceful
among peaceful surroundings, 1t has
always stood against violence. But
the Y. M. G. A. today. is with the
president. with the Congress, with the
country, for right and right by might
IL must be. Let the Y. M. C. A. in
your connection with 1t. reflect the
great American spirit of the day,
for peace always. but for the country
first; for God and right; for all man
kind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-07
PHYSICAL DEPT.
EVENTS FOR WEEK


Following are the events which will
be conducted under the supervision of
the physical department during the
coming week;
Tonight-S. s. A. L. Championship
Meet.
Tuesday, April 10-s. s. A. l.. Baseball,
0 o'clock. South Amboy VS.. Presby-
terians.
Friday, April 13-At $40, volley Ball
League. Wood vs. Klein, Goldberger
vs. Greisen; Tug of war. Copper
Works VS.. Roessler & Hasslacher,
8 o'clock; Rope climb between the
same teams; Weight Lifting, b. Jen-
sen; 8. 8. A. l.. Baseball. Baptist VS..
Presbyterians. First Methodist VS..
Danish Methodist.
Saturday, April 14-s. s. A. L. Base
ball, Danish M. T.. VS.. Second Meth
odist, Baptist VS.. First Methodist.