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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
STATE NEWS

Flour has dropped 81 barrel in
Burlington within the past ten days.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Pneumonia and cancer each claim
ed four victims out of % deaths IN
Rutland City for the month OF May
There were Is cases of German
measles there at the same time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

A lively blaze was started in the
church at New Haven Sunday night
when the lighted chandelier fell. A
bucket brigate extinguished the
flames.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

st. Johnsbury's flag on the athen-
aeum is illuminated at night by a
powerful searchlight on the roof of a
building opposite, so that the en-
blem is visible from distant points.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Mrs. Thomas Christie and daughter,
Miss Leona, were quite badly injured
in an automobile accident May 20 in
Concord. While descending a steep
hill, the brake bar Of the machine
snapped, and the car got beyond the
control Of Miss Christie, who was OPP
Grating it. Her mother jumped from
the machine when part way down the
hill, but the driver remained in and
tried to make the curve at the foot OF
the hill The curve was too sharp at
the high speed Of the car and the
machine turned turtle, with Miss
Christie under it. She had one arm
broken in two places and her collar
bone was shattered. Her mother suf-
fered from the shock and may have
been injured internally. The auto was
badly damaged.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Mrs. John Purcell of Bennington,
developed painful case of blood pois-
oning, which came from a slight cut
sustained while she was sharpening a
lead pencil,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Private Wilson of Co "A, LIST Yer
mont, of Middlebury, who had been
doing guard duty at the Brookvllle
bridge. broke one of the bones OF his
right ankle while he was getting over
a fence.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Stukely Smith OF Ad-
Olson. celebrated their 10th wedding
anniversary at their home Sunday.
Mr.. Smith is go years old and his
wife is SO. Both are in excellent
health.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Employees at the Warren Leather
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Rutland men who took advantage OF
the Memorial Day respite from labor
to climb to the top of Mount Pico
found snow from two TO five feet deer
for the last mile and half TO the top
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
American Destroyer
Saves Ships Crew From
Submarine Shell Fire
By Associated Press

An Atlantic Port. June - An
American destroyer, on patrol off
the coast of Ireland. recently came
upon German submarine shelIing
the lifeboats of a ship 1t had sunk,
according to survivors of submar-
ined vessels reaching here to-day
aboard an American liner. The sub
marine disappeared before the de-
stroyer could get a shot at her and
the American war vessel then res
cued twenty survivors of two ships
that had been sent down within sight
of each other, taking them to a Brit
ish port.
The two ships were the Russian
bark Lynton, from Pensacola, and
the Norwegian bark Madura, from
Mobile to British ports. The Lyn-
ton was sent down with no loss of
life. Immediately afterward the Ma
dura came into view and was sunk
BY the same submarine. Survivors
of the Lynton arriving here said the
submarine shelled the lifeboats of
the Madura, killing two persons and
wounding seven, until the American
destroyer came up. Then the Ger
man submarine submerged. Ten
American blue jackets who left the
u. s. S. Scorpion at Constantinople
just prior to the opening of the war
between the United States and Ger
many arrived aboard the same ship
They were interned by the Germans
at Nish, Serbia, but were later re-
leased AND allowed to proceed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
Believes 1t Will Kill
His Mother if He Is
Drafted; Drinks Acid

Il want some carbolic acid to kill
bugs" explained Earl Orris, 220
North Tenth street, to a corner drug
gist, and then went to the home of
his fiancee, Miss Sarah Harvey, 1880
kensington street, and proceeded to
take it himself.
Conflicting stories were told this
morning as to the motive. The story
told at the hospital indicates that
Miss Harvey had refused him and he
merely took that way out to get
square" Mrs. Harvey, however, said
at noon to-day she believed worry
over the registration caused young
Orris to commit the act. IF | am
drafted / know it will kill my moth
err" he is said to have declared re-
peatedly.
After going to the Harvey home
last evening he raised the bottle to
his lips and took several swallows
of the fiery liquid before Miss Har-
vey was able to knock the bottle
from his hand. Antidotes were inn
mediately administered and the sick
man taken to the Harrisburg Hos
pital. His condition is not serious.
His fiance is but 10, and was d.
vorced from former husband a
short time ago, She and Orris were
to have been married in the near
future. This evening they were to
act as attendants at nephews we'd
ding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
HARRISBURG BOY
FIRST AMERICAN
TO ENTER BAGDAD
Son of Former Pastor of Mar
ket Square Church Wins
Distinction

Two Harrisburg boys, sons of the
Rev. Dr. George e. Stewart, former
pastor of the Market Square Pres
Eyterian Church and now head of the
Auburn Theological Seminary, are in
the very midst of the thrilling events
now transpiring in the Oriental war
zone.
George, the older of the two boys,
has been stationed at Beirut as treas
urer of the Syrian Protestant Col
lege, but all communication with him
and his family has been cut off for
weeks. His friends do not feel that
they are in real danger except that
supplies are very low and 1t is feared
they may be suffering on that score,
George Stewart is the husband of
Miss Janet Wilson, Harrisburg girl,
whom he met in Syria, where she
was engaged in missionary work.
Weir Stewart, the younger son. is
now with the British India force en-
gagged in Y. NJ. C. A. work at the
front having left this country last
July. He was the first American to
enter Bagdad after its capture by
the British. Writing to friends about
the exciting incidents of the advance,
he says that about seven and half
hours intervened between the fall of
the ancient city and the entrance of
the English troops, during which
period the Arabs and Mohamme
dams looted the whole city. He was
BILE to secure a fine building along
the river front for the Y. NJ. G. A.
work and after getting it into shape
proposed to place it in charge of an
other of the workers so that he
might proceed with the army. He
states in his letter he is we'll and
happy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
Many of Foreign Birth
Among Eighty-Three to
Answer Call For Army

Included in the eightv-three en-
listments to-day at the army recruit
ing station were: A. Landredth Scott.
manager of the Edison Electric Com
pany at Lebanon, and Herbert p.
Beam, graduate of Dickinson Col
lege. Both enlisted in the engineers
corps.
Other enllstments from nearby
towns were: Charlie Peter, born in
kasop. Turkey, S23 Sixth street, field
artillery; Raymond A. Etzweiler, Car
sonviile, engineers corps; Alcida Ca
prini, Swatara, infantry: Egisto Pro
tlilen. Rockville, infantry; Italo Bry-
gidic, Rockville. infantry; Ratisto
Nailati, Rockville, infantry; William
L. Mccarthy 3 North Fifth street
coast artillery: Vito Diflppo. 357
south Third street, Steelton; infan-
try; Dushon Zivonovics, 254 Chris
tian street, Steelton: Lawrence
johnson, Liverpool, medical depart
ment; Paul Shultz. Dillsburg, cav
airy; Pete Bricolo. Swatara, infantry;
Charles A. Specht, Beavertown, cav
airy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
To Ask Red Cross
Funds From Makers
of War Munitions
By associated Press

New York, June Z. - The campaign
for donations totalling $4,000, 900 as
New York's share of the 100000, 900
fund for the Red Cross, was begun to-
day at meeting of bankers, lawyers
and businessmen who have been in
vited to join the speakers bureau. The
formal opening of the drive for con-
tributions will begin June IS.
1t became known to-day that a plan
is under consideration by prominent
bankers to appeal to the large cor
porations profting from war orders to
declare a special dividend which could
be diverted TO the Red Cross with the
consent to the stockholders. In lieu
of checks the stockholders would re-
request that they sign a release au-
thorizing payment direct to the treas
urer of the Red Cross. If stockholders
generally surrender their claims it
was estimated that perhaps half of
the 500, 100000 fund would be as
sured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
NAVAL COLLIER
USED TO CARRY
U. S. SUPPLIES
Ten Thousand Tons of Wheat
Taken to France For
Pershing's Use
By Associated Press

Washington, June THE naval
collier Jupiter has arrived in France,
Secretary Daniels announced to-day,
laden with 10000 tons of wheat and
other supplies. The ship sailed from
an American port without any inti-
nation of her voyage having been
given out in advance and is now at
anchor in French port.
The Jupiter is one of the navy's
largest colliers. She was the first
electrically-propelled steamers ever
built and her performance was so
good that it led to the adoption of
electric drive for all new battleships
and battle cruisers, the American
navy being the only one to adopt this
type of propulsion.
Secretary Daniels did not specify
what supplies besides wheat the big
ship carried.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
991 Lucknow Shop
Employees Buy $56,4OO
Worth of Liberty Bonds

Pennsylvania Railroad shop en-
ployes are shattering all expectations.
To date 991 employees have subscrib-
ed for a total of $56,400 worth of
bonds. The campaign now on will
end June IA.
In charge of the campaign among
motive power department employees
is a crew of forty-nine. These work
ers are out every day, Every en-
ploye will be seen. Reports are made
daily to C. l.. McIlvaine, master me-
chanic.
In other departments no total has
been announced but officials said to-
day. that when the campaign ended
June IA the total would show almost
every employe on the subscription
roll. Pennsy employees have the priv
ilege of paying for their bonds in
instalments,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
U.S.. GETS READY
TODRAFT ARMY
FROM NEW LISTS
War Department at Work on
Second Step of National
Enrolment
By associated Press

Washington, June THE War
Department D was at work to-day on
regulations for the second step IN
the army draft, selection by lot of a
proportion of young men registered,
while the provost marshal generals
office was compiling data on the reg
istration Tuesday.
Only Delaware, Vermont and the
District of Columbia had reported
their registration figures last mid
night, but many more state reports
were looked for to-day.
1t may take a week or ten days
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
Western TOrnadoes Are
Cause of DownfaIIs Here

THE unusual amount of rainfall
nthis district during the last ten
DAYS is due to the same tornadoes
that have been causing great loss of
life and property in the west" said
Weather Forecaster. e. r, Demain
this morning.
The rainfall during the last two
days has been heavier than in any of
the former storms. A rise Of six feet
is forecasted in the srsquehanna at
Wilkes Barre.
Lewis f. Gintzer, soc Calder street.
has resigned at the weather bureau,
ana has been succeeded by j. Gil
bert White, of Penbrook,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
Millersburg Bridge
Bill Passes on First
Reading in the Senate

The Beidleman bill carrying an ap-
preparation of $350,000 for the con-
struction of a staet bridge at Mil
lersburg, one of the historic cross
ings of the Susquehanna was passed
on first reading In the Senate to-day
and will go through the upper
branch early next week,
This bill, which would provide for
a bridge at n place much used as a
ferry crossing, Is important. as be-
tween Harrisburg and Selinsgrove
there Is no bridge across the Sus-
quehanna,
Senator Beidleman, who prepared
the bill, is familiar with the situation
and the inconvenience caused by lack
of bridge at that point. He has
been assured of interest of senators
who come from counties in the
vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
FRANK A. VANDERBILT.
TO ADDRESS LIBERTY LOAN MASS MEETING TONIGHT
Total of 257 900 at Close of First Halliday of Three
Days Campaign; Team Members Decide to Try For
$4,000, 900 by Saturday. Nearby Towns Come in
Strong; Even Most Optimistic Amazed by Gigan-
tic Totals

pected to raise $500. 900 in three days
and If possible little more than that
sum, in order that it might be said
Harrisburg and the towns in this dis
trict had oversubscribed the total OF
$2,OO0.000 which the government ha<
set aside as their share of the big war
loan.
Not all of those who went forth thig
morning for the canvass were sure the
task would be accomplished, but to
the amazement of everybody at this
luncheon, when the reports were
made, every team did far better thar
had been anticipated and some OF
them ran far over the mark. AS the
figures were marked up on the big
blackboard in the front of the hall.
the amazement of those directing the
campaign was very evident. When the
totals were finally read, Mr. Hocken-
bury carefully checked over the fig
ures-they seemed almost too good to
be true.
How the Subscriptions Came
The teams making the canvass in
the city had been divided up into
divisions. Division A turned in total
of $4,000 for the half-days work
Division B, $152.500; Division C, SEQ
$50, and Division d, $41,650. The
executive committee of the campaign.
which was also assigned to the can
vass. brought in subscriptions amount
ing to $60,600, of which the employees
of Blough Bros. Mfg. Co. subscribed
$4,000 and those of Bowman and
Company $4,000.
The allied towns did amazingly
we'll Businessmen familiar with their
size and business activities were as
founded at the subscriptions obtained
by the statesmen working there. Dills-
burg sent in $4,000, Duncannon. $32,-
900; Hershey. $4,000: HGmmelstown,
$4,000; Lykens, s16500; Middletown,
sS7,S0O; Millersburg, s50.100; New
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07

Harrisburg and allied towns have
oversubscribed their share of the
Liberty Loan bond issue by more
than quarter million dollars.
The government asked for total
of $2,OOO,OOO from this district. In
a halliday the campaign engineered
by Edison ]. Hockenbury under the
auspices of the Clearing House AS
sociation and conducted by team of
$50 business men and bond statesmen
ran that amount up to a total of
S2,257, 1900.
This astounding subscription, tri-
butte as it is to the patriotism and
prosperity of HARRISBURG and the al
lied towns, was received with cheers
by the team members when the re-
ports were received at the Board of
Trade building, where the workers
gathered for luncheon after their
first half-day's labor.
At once Chairman Donald McCor-
mick, of the Clearing House Asso-
citation, proposed that the campaign
be continued in an effort to increase
the subscriptions to $4,000, 600,
thereby subscribing by 100 per
cent. the amount asked by Uncle
Sam to help the nation finance the
war.
I'VE have done in a halliday what
we set out to do in three days" he
said. Lets go right ahead and
double the amount" And the teams
responded unanimously to the call.
Most Optimistic Amazed
When the campaign plans w~Ts out
lined last evening, it was ann o',nced
that the campaigners would bf ex-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
Men Above and Below
COnscriptiOn Ages to Be
Trained For Service

j. Grant Koohs. former first SER
geant of the Governors Troop, will
organize a company of men between
the ages of eighteen and twenty, and
over thirty, at the Technical High
school Monday night at O'clock
Additional instructors who have seen
service in the troop will be on hand
to drill the recruits,
The latest cavalry and other arms
drill and field service will be taught
to the recruits. 1t is essential that
all men joining the company will be
required to attend at least rs per
cent. of the drills,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
PROMOTION FOR
MAN WHO WON
U-BOAT FIGHT
Secretary Daniels Praises
Officer in Charge of Vic
toriouS Gun Grew

Washington, June 7.-William ].
Clark, of New York, a warrant Off
Ger from the battleship Arkansas
commanded the armed guard aboard
the American steamer Silver She'll
which sunk German submarine in
the Mediterranean.
1T was a splendid piece of work"
Secretary Daniels said to-day, "and
we are now considering promotion
for Clark who we'll deserves it,"
The Silver Shell is the steamer re-
ferred to in yesterdays State De-
partment announcement as having
sunk Il German submarine after an
exchange of sixty shots in a running
night OF an hour and a half.
Withheld Name
The State Department did not an
nounce the name of the steamer be-
cause it has been the governments s
policy not to disclose the names of
ships having engagements with sub
mersibles because officials feel it
marks the ship for further attack,
as they believe was the case with
the Mongolia. That vessel, after hav-
ing once been identified with a sub
marine encounter, has repeatedly
been attacked as though the sub
marine flotilla had set about espe-
cially to destroy the vessel which
had the temerity to engage it with
such persistence. 1t has been the
policy also not to identify the gun
crews on merchant ships so as not to
add to their hardShips in case of
capture. The British have follow
ed this same policy because, in cases
where the Germans have identified a
gun crew or a commander as hav-
ing attack or sunk one of their
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07

Belying the recent German boast
that the British offensive from Arras
had come to a halt, General Haig
earlier this week proved that he had
not lost his initiative thereby making
a successful drive to the south of
Lens, carrying a mile of the German
front north of the Scarpe.
The reverberations from this blow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
By Associated Press

Paris, "A
A of
been organized.
laid infantry artillery aviation
or await
None of the American officers bringing their families
The
we'll under the that accordingly the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
GEN. HAIG DELIVERS
SMASHING BLOW ON
GERMANSNBELGIUM
British Win All Initial ObjectiUes and Push ForUard For
Substantial Gains on Nine-Mie Front; Attack
Opens a Sweeping Salient in Front of City of Lille
Now in Great Danger
BY Associated Press

General Hag has launched his expected blow the German
lines in Belgium striking early this morning along nineme
front the ridge between Ypre and Lille
Success marked the opening of the offensive the British
winning all their initial obectye and pushing Their further
reported be satisfactory along the whole front
While considerable stretch separates the field of this
offensive from that of Arras the operation be considered
conjunction with the continuing the Arra front
sweeping salient in front of the city of Lille has been created by
the Arra attack and in broad this salient is under threat
from both the north and the SOUTH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
RIFLEs FoR HoME GUARn

Washington, June L. The House to-day passed
the Senate bill to authorize issue of rifles an dother equip
msnt for organization Of home guards The bill has the
approval of the War Department
LANSING DENIES CHINESE REPORT
Washington, June T. - Secretary Lansing to-day
denied published reports that the United States was lend.
ing money and assistance to the latest Chinese revoI
tiou,
CAPITOL PARK BILL PASSES
Harrisburg The BedIeman bill providing for desgna.
ton Of the highways and changes in the Capitol Park
Extension passed finally in the Senate to-day without
opposition 1t now goes to the House,
TO RECRUIT SIGNAL CORPS
Harrisburg. Lieutenant Douglass MaeFarlsn
Of Philadelphia. member Of the Officers Reserve Corps
viii be at 227 Walnut street tomorrow for the purpose
Of enlistins men in the signal reserve corps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
SENATE ToTALK ADJOURNMENT

The Senate leaders will have a
conference next Monday night to Ak
On cate Tor adjournment. The date
favored is June %. but IL NAV he
extended to July 5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
BRANCH CAPITOL AGAIN

The Senate bill for a branch capt
tol in Philadelphia came out of COM
mittee for an airing to-day. 1t ca. :
ries $4,000 instead of 100000,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
ANCHORED OFF THE
COAST OF FRANCE

Supply Ships Land Wheat and Other Foodsus Anticipation the Landing
Pershngs Expedition Will Call Upon French Republic For Moth
For It's Fighting 'FRONT.' Big Naval Collier
Used Transport; Movements Kept FromE Enemy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
G. w. GAUIT. CORONER

Governor Brumbaugh to-day ap-
pointed George w. Gault, a physician
of Marysville. to be coroner of Perry
county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
CAMPS LAID OUT IN FRANCE FOR u! S.;
GERMAN LINE CRUMBLES UNDER Alta OK
French Navy Greets
With Joy the Arrival
of American Warships

Paris, June 6, II p. m.-The
ministry of marine announced
tonight that American war
ships have anchored off the
French coast.
The announcement adds:
"The French navy greets
with joy on their arrival these
new brothers in arms who,
under the flag of the great
American republic, have come
to participate until final vic
tory in the struggle against
the common enemy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07

had hardly died away before to-
days attack was launched on the
other side of the Lille salient.
A sharp we'll defined curve in the
German line about three miles deep
and the same distance across, is the
immediate object of this new attack.
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