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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
British Armored Cars
CoUer Russian Retreat

London. July 26.-Special dispatches
from Petrograd ascribe to British ar
mored cars a gallant part in covering
the Russian retreat in Galicia. The
infantry deserted them, hence their
stand was unavailing. but the Ger
man advance was held up some time.
The commander-in -in-chief personally
congratulated the British commander,
Locker Lampson, and presented twen-
ty-six crosses of st. George to his
men. The British casualties were
only five wounded and the cars later
co-operated with Russian cavalry in
front of Tarnopol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Iew Cumberland, ambulance section
Signal Service Station Busy


Signal Service Station Busy
The signal recruiting station has
been experiencing almost the same
circumstance as the regular army
branch; that is, so many men the
Office force is unable to handle them.
The signal branch of the service is
fast becoming one of the most popu-
lar. Lieutenant Amthor attributes
this partly to the excellent oppor-
tunities offered men of every occupa-
tion and partly to the way men al
ready enlisted have spread the gos-
pei of the advantages of the signal
service.
Vacancies still exist in the bat
talon for a large number of eX-
perienced men, stenographers, typ
lists, telephone and switchboard op-
orators. No more BARRIERS will be
accepted as the battalions have each
received their full quota. Men who
have been accustomed to the use of
the telephone in every day life also
stand a good chance to enlist for that
service.
Major Opydake visited the local
Office last night and instructed Lieu.
tenant Amthor to enlist as many
horseshoers, cooks, saddlers, and far
riers as possible as vacancies exist
not only in the local battalion but in
the other divisions as well. Men of
this class receive wages slightly high
er than are paid the other men.
Linwood B. Wanbaugh, a linotype
operation on the Harrisburg TELE-
GRAPH this morning received word
that both of his sons had passed tne
physical examination at Columbus,
Ohio, and had already been outfitted
ready for instructions. The brothers
enlisted together Monday morning.
No Concert Tonight
The usual nightly concert on the
island by the Eighth Regiment Band
will not be given this evening be-
cause of the other attractions in the
city. Many of the boys are anxious
to take advantage of their last oppor-
tunity to see O show before they de.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Honor Harrisburg Coal
Deales at Convention

Harrisburg retail coal dealers were
honored yesterday in Philadelphia in
the election of officers Of the Penn
sylvania Retail Coal Merchants AS
sociation. Frank ]. Wallis was elect
ed president, and Walter J. Mont
gomery, vice-president Other Off
GERS are:
Treasurer, ]. Arthur Strunk, Read
ing. kDirectors chosen were Alexan-
der Fountain, EaSton; Morris Cream,
Philadelphia; James c. TattersaI,
Trenton; Edward r. Pusey, Will
Inington; George F. Erich. Allen
town. and W. H. Eastlack, Mer-
chantville, n. J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

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district could boast of 1913 men in
one day.
Among hundreds of letters of
rather unsuual nature, one was re-
ceived this morning from a man who
laid great emphasis on his physical
disabilities and his inability to Volun-
teer. He explained that he was real
ly anxious to enlist but had been re-
jected by the navy and was now so
afflicted with rheumatism that he
would not make a good soldier. His
name is among those high on the
draft list.
Harrisburg Is Sixth
A circular letter from the War De-
partment received this morning gave
the averages of the recruiting sta
tions of the country for the entire
period between April l and June 80.
Harrisburg ranks sixth with an ave-
rage of 1874 per cent. and Fort
Wayne first with 1861 per cent.
Yesterdays enlistments were: AL
len 3. Ridge, Stat Hospital, Harris
burg, infantry; William L. Sherlock
er, 1881 Vernon st,S :. medical de-
partment; Matthias 1Ntriger, Harris
burg street, Oberiin, infantry; Jonn
w. MoSSer, WormleySDurS, infantry;
Arthur L. Morgan, Duncannon, in
fantry; Ralph c. Sundy, Duncannon,
infantry; Clarence w. Diffenderfer,
Highspire, ambulance section; Edgar
C. Hastings, Highspire. medical de-
partment; George D. Schroll, High
spire, medical department; Peter
Gumuso, 637 Third street, Steelton,
medical department; Harry S. Shaef-
fer, 1876 State street, Middletown.
ambulance section; John A. Rother-
mel, 313 Moore street, Millersburg,
ambulance section; Clayton ]. Mot
ter, Center street, Millersburg, am
bulance section; Charles w. Leib,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

as the big fellows keep an eye on
the kids" 1t has come about large
ly through that comradeship which
prevails where social barriers are
down and all join together in out
door games which stir the blood.
warm the heart and sweeten the
tempre. Unfortunately there is bit
of snobbishness in children which in
their cruelty direct way they do not
attempt to hide. Watch any public
school yard during the recess period
and this is very evident. They draw
their own lines and ostracize whom
they please. But on the Fairgrounds
there seems to be little difference.
They are more democratic there. 1t
Is hats off to the lad who can bat
the best ball no matter what his
station, for he helps to make and
maintain the reputation of the team.
ANNA HAMILTON WOOD.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Make Second Arrest
To Stop Auto Thefts

Two more arrests were made last
evening by the police department in
an effort they are making to end the
joy riding that has been causing so
Albert Lewis, 1876 North Fifth street,
was arrested by Detective Hyde
Speese. Chester Young, 52S PETER
street. was arrested by Patrolmen
Philips and Murphy. Police say chat
Lewis has confessed and that wnen
arrested he was carrying a flashlight.
said to have been taken from the
stolen car.
ire car belongs to w. II. Hoffman
and was stolen from the Pennsylvania
Milk Products Garage early on the
morning of July 22. The car was later
found deserted in Wildwood Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Kerensky Reorganizes
RuSsia'S Baltic Fleet

Petrograd. July ga telegram
from Helsingfors says that the Rus
sian warships Slava. Republika and
Petropavlosk, which were involved in
the recent disaffection of men in the
Baltic fleet, have been recalled to
favor in consequence of Premier
Kerensky's order concerning the dis
solution of the central committee of
the Baltic fleet. The committee flag
or the yacht Polar Star. which for
nerly belonged to Emperor Nicholas,
has been lowered
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

part for central training camps
A dance will be held tomorrow
evening in the City Grays' Armory,
Second and Forster streets, for the
benefit of'the General ]. B. Hutchi-
son Relief Auxiliary. Local military
organizations will have charge of the
affair that the soldier boys have been
looking forward to for some time.
All the money received will be used
to furnish little luXuries for the Har-
risburg soldiers when they are called
from home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
RUSS EMBASSY "
HOPES FOR BEST
Military Situation Is Serious.
but All Hope Is Not
Yet Lost
By Associated Press

Washington, July 26.-The Rus
sian military situation was acknowl-
edged at the Russian embassy to-day
to be intensely serious but it was
said to be not so critical as reflected
in some reports. While the Galician
army has admittedly suffered a Sc
we're setback, it was pointed out there
is at present no indication that the
detection has spread throughout the
whole army or to the other armies
on the thousand front. OFF,
cial reports are lacking but it was
pointed out that a detection in one
regiment alone in a key position
might require a general retirement.
At present, the embassy believes,
the trouble is confined to the Galician
army alone. Dispatches to the en-
bassy said the Russian and Ruman-
ian armies in the Carpathians still
were advancing and have captured
nineteen guns, several villages and
several hundred prisoners. Similarly
the troops on the Smorgon-K
front just north of the Galician front
are reported to have captured fifty
machine guns, 1000 Germans and
much war material. The forces in
volved are largely Siberians.
General Korniliff's Galician army
Is duHlltteuly In very great danger
and retiring in a southerly direction
to avoid development of its flank and
with desire to keep the front in
tact, even at the expense of surrend-
ering territory. The military diff
culties are said to have had a very
SOLDERING effect in Petrograd where
there is a unanimous desire to bury
| party differences and stand unitedly
behind Premier Kerensky in his ex-
treme measures.
State Department dispatches con-
firm the somewhat brighter view of
the Russian situation, though not in
any sense deprecating its seriousness.
FIRE DOES SMALL DAMAGE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

4.
out to-day from that front, how
ever, is the report of a successful
British raid near Armentieres, add
ing that there was nothing else OF
special interest"
Although British shipping losses
increased slightly last week, the
French admiralty is able to make the
striking announcement that not a
single French vessel fell victim to a
submarine during that period. Six
vessels were unsuccessfully attacked
The Italian marine report is also a
favorable one. showing the loss OF
but two steamers and the damaging
of one small sailing vessel.
Crown Prince Strikes
The persistence of the German at
tack in the Aisne region recalls in
increasing measure the Crown
Princes Verdun offensive except
that the present drive lacks the sue
cess which attended the 1916 oper-
alton in its earlier stages. After a
brief lull the thrusts were resumed
last night, a powerful attack being
delivered on a front of nearly two
miles near the easterly end of the
Chemin-des Danes, between Hurte-
bise and LIE Bovelle.
The attacks on Hurtebise farm it
self were broke UP but further west
certain elements of the French front
line trenches were penetrated by the
Germans at the price of tremendous
losses.
German Attack Repelled
In the Champagne also there was
heavy fighting, German attacks fol-
lowing a heavy bombardment on
various parts of the front. Every
where the Germans were repelled.
To-day's Russian official statement
magnifies the extent of the Ru-
manian front successes of Tuesday
and Wednesday. The Rumanians
and Russians together captured
more than 1000 prisoners and fifty
seven guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
DECIDE TO HOLD
BIG CONVENTION
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at the Romper Day exercises, and a
demonstration of the motorized fire
apparatus may be given if all the
pieces arrive in time.
To Get Prominent Speakers
Business sessions will probably be
held in the county courtroom. ].
Horace Mcfarland, secretary of the
Municipal League, has been asked to
give a talk on the Awakening of
Harrisburg; William D. B. Ainey,
one of the public service commits
sioners, will be urged to talk on the
relation of the commission to cities
of the third class, and James Swee-
ney, of the State Bureau of Standa-
ards, will be asked to tell the dele
gates the relation between his de-
partment and the local sealers and
| inspectors.
Compensation Law Discussion
A discussion of the provisions of
the workmen's compensation law; its
benefits and the success of the law
| is to be taken up by one of the State
officials in that department. Details
such as the arrangements for the
dinner to the delegates, and an en-
tertainment one evening at the home
of the Harrisburg Lodge of Elks, have
yet to be worked out.
The business sessions probably will
be wound up at noon on the third
day of the convention. Thursday, and
the delegates then will be taken over
the park system in automobiles, stop
ping at Reservoir Park, where the
Romper Day exercises will be in
progress. Originally the plans were
to hold Romper Day on Friday, the
same as in past years. but the con-
vention plans will move the exercises
up one day.
At least one Harrisburg official will
be down on the program for an ad-
dress and this talk is to be confined
to the provisions of the new act OF
Assembly and amendments to the
Clark Third Class City Act, as they
will affect the future government.
Take Up Ash Question
After a lengthy discussion at the
informal meeting Council decided to
postpone action on the ash and garb-
age disposal question until an an
swer is received from counsel for the
Pennsylvania Reduction Company
asking for a months extension of
time to consider the purchase of the
plant.
Under the contract with the COM
pany. six months notice must be
given prior to the expiration of the
agreement, which would necessitate
the commissioners notifying the COM
pany before next Wednesday.
Several Suggestions Considered
AS soon as a reply is received the
commissioners will again take up the
question and endeavor to settle the
collection problem. Informally last
night various suggestions were made
on the collection and disposal of
waste. One was to buy hogs and
let them eat the garbage; buy farm
and bury it. or buy the reduction
plant and do the best possible with
the equipment.
The possibility of disagreement
with the company on the price for
the plant may necessitate arbitra-
ton, Commissioner Dunkle explained.
The question of a vote on a bond
issue in the fall to provide for the
purchase of the plant was then taken
up, some of the commissioners eX-
pressing doubt as to whether it would
be favored.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Military GoUernor of
Petrograd Forced Out
Rn .AtsncintcH Prcss

By fSS0cldfed FreSS
Petrograd, July 26.-General PolovI-
self. military governor of Petrograd,
who recently was severely attacked
by Minister of War Kerensky for
failing to put down rioting in the
capital, has resigned. General Err
delli. commander of the Eleventh
army. has been appointed his success
sor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

FIRE DOES SMALL DAMAGE
A small fire at the home of Pollard
terday afternoon damaged the kitchen
to the extent of $25.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
RUSSIAN ROUT
is UNMATCHED

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

at the Romper Day exercises, and a
demonstration of the motorized fire
apparatus may be given if all the
pieces arrive in time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
COMMEND RECRUITING
In SPECIAL LETTER

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09

The throwing OF bombs the ham
ding of machine guns. the use OF
the bayonet and the taking OF
trenches must also be Taught III The
soldier is 20 be fitted 90 compete
in modern warfare. All these things
take time; but the learning Of the
lesson of obedience and sUbOrdina-
zion takes more time than an the
rest.
Most Of Us hate 10 obey even more
than we hate TO work and get.
believe that every one Of us ought
10 be given "a good. stiff dose a.
obedience for full year - our
lives.
do not mean the obedience Of
the factory or the obedience of the
school or even OF the home. 7 mean
real subordination for "a hours "a
day such as the West Point cadet
is subjected TO- OF course. ann
quite aware that many good people
believe that 90 require implicit un-
reasoning obedience breaks a uoy s
viii. Well, If any ford mother
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
FRANCE OFFERS A SUGGESTION.

The director of education France has ordered thai
Pres't address be read in all the
schools the republic. why something of the
here in the United States? In South Bend we
would say might be placed the curriculum of the
public schools with decided good grace Why not? \
reading. explanation, by the principle in the
various schools might shed a world OF light into the
minds pupils; light that would live with them
throughout their lives
And is a very appropriate time for it. They
actually make study of events sometimes,
in the South Bend schools We are not urging this
because s Pres't wilson's message. : because
it concise outline of the entering the
world and of the conditions upon which enter
it. motives and aims. If they good for
assuredly they should be the children
OF America.
1t is something that every American ought to know.
1t will never be easily comprehended than right
at the present time. AS the a lot of us
will almost forget what il is all about if it thor
oughly impressed upon minds right a start.
This is the impressionabe age school children
orally would almost required of
them TO turn to their histories to ,earn the cited
OF the United States entering into this conflict
were it impressed upon the children now.
OF course, it is only mentioned in passing. From
what told. We would hardly suggest that the
reading and explanation turned some of the
German teachers-in the grades.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
AND WAR.

After years watching the procedure OF other
nations under war conditions this country ought to be
able 10 profit by their experience and avoid many mis-
takes which were made by them in the hrst rush Of
adjustment.
In England for example with the unheard-of de-
mand for munitions and the unheard-of scarcity Of
labor the first tendency let the workers serve
long hours. After a few months IL discovered in
several factories much to the surprise Of those in
charge instead of increasing
Investigation proved that the decrease directly
due 10 the fatigue Of the workers. The overtime OF
day paid by lack of ability the next The
workers these factories put back upon nor
NAL schedule. the output back to normal
Scarcity adult labor will make it very difficult to
enforce the child labor laws. There will be con-
slant temptation child power its full extent
The bad of this always at first
% generation while killing off this
present one is the wasteful process imaginable.
hour of constructive work about house or
garden any boy girl 1t is streng henng
and educatve TO take any child Of school and
put him to work a gainfu occupation unless driven
thereto by necessity crime against that child,
against his children against the nation whole
and better machinery which shortens the neces-
sary hours OF a his task is to the
increased demand for labor. Sane living which con-
serves bodily mental and spiritual strength is another
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
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April Q 1Q1z
APRIL 9, 1917.
'rPLANT AN ACRE. "

Foreign crop reports are pessmiste. our own win
wheat is far below normal. The demand for
serted effort food production is
becoming insistent
The threatened shortage Of winter wheat is warning
wheat than ever. The universal
scarcity nearly all kinds and the knowledge
that forty million fifty million able-bodied have
taken by war productive work should act as
A stimulus every sort Of agricultural activity. We
need food. The world food.
The international Typographical union which mig I
be supposed have any direct interest in the soil
has sounded a call for a new home guard a plant
an-acre army.
Uncle Sam enlist fighting men," says Pres't
Scott. "and ne buy the ammunition and the guns.
But Uncle Sam manufacture potatoes or beans
onions turnips. The home guard can
Only very small percentage OF will have any
lighting TO do For every man joining the army or
navy there dozens who could do their by
planting of ground with grain or vegetables.
And millions Of who cannot cultivate much as
land may still part by cultivating
available space in back yards lots
BY adding to the food resources of the nation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
DROPPING TRUTH INTO GERMANY.

There's a certain humor the procedure. the British
French said be pursuing printing Prest
Wilson's war address in the German language and
dropping the German lines airplanes.
And yet there's deep tragedy in the fact that such
procedure is necessary-that there is other OF
getting the full truth to the German people.
The German government has long complained that
Great Britain severed communication between Ger
many and America by her arbitrary control of the
cables The German government itself has OF COM
municaton far more effectively than Great Britain
could ever 90. II has built wall Of exclusion around
people. preventing them by unprecedented cen
sorshp from learning angling about foreign affairs
that the government doesn't them know. 1t is
Prussian barrier against American that Is
chiefly responsible for the misunderstanding between
the American people and the German people.
The German government. OF course. received the
presidents address 10 congress in full There
that any German newspaper has printed it in
full The government will permit the scathins ar
ragnment its acts spread before the Ger
people Germans read only such parts OF the
speech such peryersions OF IT, the military censors
many allow. Thus, instead OF enightening them re-
garding actual friendship justic,
entertained or our nation the version given them IS
calculated inname them against than ever.
II the German people could read the presidents ad-
dress he delivered IT, they would know the truth,
the truth might make them free.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09

Garden seed must be planted not
only at the right time but at the
right depth.
Plant seeds shallow, unless spe-
cial directions tell you otherwise.
An old rule is 10 plant to a depth
equal to five times the width of the
seed.
Depth Of planting also depends
somewhat upon the kind Of soil. If
1t is heavy clay or soil that is con-
tinually moist the planting sho
Re shallower than in sandy or dry
soil. However, it is important you
plant all seeds of the same kind
in the same row at the same depth.
This gives uniformity of growth.
Unless the soil is wet the beds
should be firmed down on top be-
fore the rows are marked off. Fine
raking will do this, especially if you
finish the Job by smoothing the sur
face with the back of the rake.
When seeds are in the soil should
be firmed over them by pressing
down the row with a smooth board.
Never pack the soil hard.
These directions apply 20 seeds in
ordinary soils: string beans. one 10
two inches; lima beans, one inch:
beets. half inch: carrot. half inch;
Swiss chard, half inch; corn, one
inch: beets. half inch: cucumbers.
enc inch; endive, half inch; kohl
rabi. half inch: lettuce. half inch:
muskmelon. one inch: onion sets
(bulbs). one inch; oyster plant, half
inc; parsley. half inch; parsnip.
threc-quarters inch peas, two
inches; potatoes, two inches: radish,
three-quarters inch; spinach. one
inch. squash, one inch; turnip. half
inch.