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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
New Minister Comes to
Millerstown Church

Millerstown, Pa, Oct. 27.-The
Rev. Waltman and family of Seward
moved to this place Wednesday, The
Rev. Waltman has accepted the pas
torate of the Presbyterian Church
at this place.-Miss Sylvia Fry is
visiting friends at Williamsport and
Troy, Pa.-Mrs. Dick Jewens and
children of Virginia is visiting John
Rhodes and family.-Mrs. Ard Alex
ander of Bellevue, ILL.,. who is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. S. c. Alex
ander, went to Lewistown Saturday
where she will visit relatives-Myrtle
Page of Lewistown called on his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Banks Page on
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Mitchell and daughter Gladys of
Newport were visitors at the home
of w. M. English on Sunday.-Israel
Brown, of Camp Meade, Md, spent
Sunday with his brother, Jim Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisher of F'reeburg were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhoads.-Mrs,
Chester Ulsh spent Monday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
Kipp in Pfout's Valley.-Dr. He'd
ding and daughter Bernice. McAllis-
tersville. were callers at the home of
William Kipp on Sunday.-Carl Lau-
yer, of Camp Meade, Md, spent sew
eral days with his wife at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Light.-Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. Kipp visited at Har-
risburg Monday and Tuesday
George Steele, of Duncannon, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Edward
Morrow.--Miss Edith Rounsley, who
visited friends at Railways, n. j.,
for several weeks, returned home on
hursday.-Jonathan Black, who
spent ter days furlough with his
!, parents at this place left on Sun
day for his camp in New jersey
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker visited
relatives at Altoona over Sunday
DR.. and Mrs. William Morrow and
children, of Loysville, were guests of
Prof. Edward Morrow on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Kipp, accompa-
MED by James Kipp and family, of
Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Price at Lewistown.-Mrs.
John Spangler left Saturday for
| Cleveland, o.. where she will visit
her brother, Raymond Bonny.-Prof.
| J. Otis, of Macungie. spent Sunday
with his wife and daughter Carol at
the home of Mrs. Samuel Rounsley.
Mrs. Leroy Coates was a visitor
at Newport.-Robert Shenk, who
came home to attend his grand
mothers funeral, returned to Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ca, on Wednes-
| daV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

knew and from many places in the
ranks whistles and voices Joined in.
The tune was %Tipperary." 1t lasted
briefly, as an officer, turning ordered
stop that noise.''
AS the Germans weer nearby much
depended on approaching the zone
quietly the troops turned a corner
and disappeared down an ink black
screened road.
Fool the Bochc
AS a major standing there listened
he looked continuously at an illumi-
mated watch dial. He said:
THE men from the other direction
should now be entering the trenches.
| have been standing here waiting to
hear If the Germans discovered the
moVemen
He paused, listened and then con-
tinued:
Huns Hit Nothing
There is no firing yet, although /
expect it, for no doubt we are in for a
strait if the boche knows we are go
ing in"
No "straff' developed, although the
Germans put over a few customary
Substituting nothing. The troops
entered the trenches safely. unit by
unit. passing quickly to the places as
1.
but the French welcome none the
less was heard and it was enthu-
siastic.
Yankees Kissed
Every American was shaken by the
hand. some were hugged and even
kissed on both cheeks in the French
custom. Some of the French troops
were those who helped to train the
Americans. The trenches were found
to be muddy, but nevertheless in a
condition of excellent construction.
Greetings being over the Americans
settled down and at daylight, under
low hung dripping clouds, they got
their first view of the German lines
stretching away in the rolling ter
rain.
Enemy Scatters
1t has rained daily since and the
troops are now covered with mud.
Officers say they are certain the Ger
mans know the Americans are op-
posite them but there has been no
special activity.
One American battery observed
and scattered marching enemy
gorup with shell fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Lauds Residents of
City For Their Interest
in Social Welfare

"It is really gratifying to find that
people are interested in social well
fare in these war-times," said Secre-
tary John II. McCandless, of the AS
sociated Aid Societies this morning
commenting on the proposed estab-
lishment of a free mental clinic in
Harrisburg. The clinic, it is pro-
posed, will open here about the first
of the year and will be held monthly
for treatment of nervousness and
other mental diseases.
At a meeting in the Civic Club
house in Front street, yesterday aft
ernoon, kenneth L. M. Pray. secre-
tary of the Public Charities Asso-
citation discussed the mental clinic
and the plan of procedure. The rep
resentative sof various charitable
organizations in attendance, will
outline further plans at another
meeting to be held some time in
the near future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
PLAN ANOTHER
CONFERENCE ON
ASH TROUBLES
Commissioner sDunkle Wants
Joint Session of Council
and Health Bureau

The city commissioners and health
officers are planning to hold another
joint session to consider. discuss and
debate the ash and garbage collection
troubles in Harrisburg.
A regular meeting of the health
bureau has been called for Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Commissioner
Samuel f. Dunkle, who is planning
for the joint session for a conference
to decide on what action Council will
take, will probably arrange to have
the commissioners meet at that time
also.
The collection situation in the city
is practically the same as earlier in
the week. While the Pennsylvania
Reduction Company has been notified
that the city has called on the bond
ing company to go on with the con-
tract or get results from the collec-
ton firm, no word has been received
from the surety company.
The conference on Monday will be
for the purpose of reaching a deci-
sion as to what action Council can
and vail take to get collections of
ashes and garbage.
If the bonding company agrees to
go on with the contract or compel
the reduction company to do the
WI N may llOI bC
any need for the city to plan to do
any of the collection. Commissioner
Dunkle, preparing for any emer-
gency, has decided it is best to have
the commissioners plan what steps
can be taken at once to bring results.
Not Oh Schedule
While there has been much inn
provement in the service in the city,
according to Health officer Raunick,
the collections are not on schedule
as was promised. 1t is because of this
report Commissioner Dunkle decid-
ed to act at once and prevent, if at
all possible the recurrence of condi-
tions similar to last year.
Another question before Council is
what action should be taken on the
bids of the reduction company for
the removal of garbage only after
Febraury l. 1t is reported unofficially,
that a representative of a firm has
visited the city and will offer soon a
plan to establish a piggery and col
lect and dispose of the garbage at a
much lower cost.
At the regular meeting of Council
on Tuesday when the ordinance
creating an ash and garbage inspec-
ton bureau is called, an amendment
may be made. reducing the number
of assistant inspectors and providing
for stenographer and clerk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Good Sum to Dr.. McGaw

MELVILLE, Pa, Oct. 81. - At the
three meetings held recently in the
United Presbyterian. st. Paul Luth-
Gran and Zion Lutheran Churches by
DR.. ]. c. McGaw, field secretary of
the National Reform Association, the
cash offerings amounted to $7S.15
and pledges to the amount of
$114.60, a total of $192.75. The
teachers local institute will be held
in the school building on Saturday,
November 10.-The Rev. H. F. Ditz-
ler, of Newville, the newly
pastor of the Church of God. will,
with his family. move to NewvIlle
on Thursday next. The Rev. Il. w.
Parson and family left for Union
town, Nd. on Friday.-Mrs. Annie
Nell was a Carlisle visitor on Thurs
day.-H. A. Cobaugh, of Washing
ton, d. c., Is spending some time
with Newville friends. = Photog-
rapher M. j. Hoover and family NOV
ed to Carlisle the past week, also Mr..
and Mrs. John George
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
CONGRESSMAN is A TEACHER

AnnviIle, Pa, Oct. 27.-Prepara-
tions are being made for the Chau-
tauqua to be held here November 2
to>5.-A. S. Kreider has been elect
ed teacher of the Mems Bible Glass
of the United Brethren Church,
Word has been received here of the
safe arrival in California of Alfred
X. Mills, who had been called west
on account of the illness of his un-
Gle, Lindley Keister.-Earl Carmany,
formerly of Camp Meade, now at the
Allentown training camp, spent sew
eral days here, visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus iCarIhany,. of
Sheridan avenue.-Professor Max +.
Lehman, son of DIR. John e. Leh-
man of Annville, is with the Mary
land troops at Camp Meade, Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Party in Honor of 65th
Birthday of ]. Espenshade

Union Deposit, Pa, Oct. 27.-A
birthday party was held at the home
of Jacob Espenshade in honor of
his siXty-fifth birthday. The even
ing was spent with music and re-
freshments were served to the fol-
lowing members of the Ladies' and
Mems Bible classes of the United
Brethren Sunday school: Misses
Mary Rambler, Edna Whitmoyer,
Alice Silks, Adaline Raeger, Grace
Stauffer Kathryn Jones, Ruth Peif-
fer, Mrs. Lizzie Rambler, Mrs. An
ME Fausnacht, David Long, Frank
SPOTS, Harry Fausnacht, Jr., Harry
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stauffer.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitmoyer, of
town, the Rev. and Mrs. j. r. Nc
Donald, Swatara Station; Mr.. and
Mrs. Neal Miller, Palmyra; Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Wilmer, Miss Lucia
Rambler, Roy Wilmer, Charles
Rowe, Penbrook; John Wilmer and
Charles Wright, OF Harrisburg
Mrs Isaac Ebersole spent a day at
Miss Catherine SPOTS of Lebanon
are spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Spotts.-Preaching ser
vices will be- held in the United
Brethren Church tomorrow even
ing at 7.30 o'clock by the pastor,
the Rev. ]. r. McDonald.-Miss
Sarah Etter spent a day at Annville
visiting Miss Cora Kettering.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Hostetter announce
the birth of a son.-AIiss Mary Wal
mer, Miss Alice Silks, Miss Verna
Kupp, Frank Grumbein and David
Long spent Sunday at Duncannon
visiting friends.-Mrs. Joseph Smith
and mother Mrs. ]. Keider of Steel
ton were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stauffer on Sunday.-Mrs.
Frank SPOTS spent a day at Leban-
on visiting relatives.-Mrs. David
Rambler is seriously i'll from the
stroke received on Sunday.-On Sat
urday evening, November 3, an oys-
ter supper will be held in the Band
Band
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
REFORMATION PROGRAM

EliZabcthtown, Pa, Oct. 27.-To-
morrow evening the Sunday school
of Christ Lutheran Church will give
a Reformation program in the
Church. ]. B. Lantz. of Lebanon,
will deliver the address.-Mr. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Shields, of Rheems.
were among visitors to the borough
on Sunday.--Misses Kathryn Kuhn
and Anna Edmonds spent Sunday at
Camp Meade, Md. o. Dissinger,
son of ex-Burgess and Mrs. Dissing-
er, has enlisted in the Aviation
Corps.-P. w. Weidman. of Ephrata,
Deputy State Road Supervisor, and
force of men are making state roads
in this vicinity.-Roy Balmer and
Millard Galebach were weekend
visitors at Harrisburg.-Mrs Ella
Sprouts, of Pittsburgh, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Laura Balmer.-
Mrs. John Whitman was the guest of
her parents at Middletown.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. III. Nitrauer were guests of
relatives at Middletown over the
weekend. - Henry Weaver, of
Rheems, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Morning on Sunday
Mrs. f. T. Muth left for a months 8
visit to relatives at Chicago.-Harry
Balmer and family, of Lancaster,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman
Ebersole.-Miss Malinda Myers, of
Fiorin, was the guest of Miss Anna
G.. Reese for several days.-George
Whitman and family, of cambridge.
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Whitman on Sunday.-Miss Name
Bowers. of Halifax, spent several
days with Miss Minnie Foltz.@Clar-
ence and Park Campbell and fami-
| lies, of Carlisle, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Grover C. Heffelfnger.-
G.. w. Resser of Camp Meade, Md,
was the guest of his brother, ]. p.
Resser, and family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
MANY WEDDINGS
OF SOLDIERS
Bugler of Co. l, Fifty-eighth
Infantry, Marries Carlisle
Girl at Gettysburg
A FLAGPOLE PRESENTED
Rain InterfereS With Parade
of Six Companies With
Raising of Flag
A FLAGPOLE PRESENTED

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. 27.-Wed-
dings of soldiers to Adams county
and other girls still continue, among
the latest being that of Miss Marie
Freidley, of Carlisle, and Ardell But
terfield, bugler of Company 4,
Fifty-eighth Infantry, the ceremony
being performed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert C. Miller, where
Miss Freidley is a frequent visitor.
C. Russell Paxton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert G. Paxton, wnJ is with
the Medical Corps. stationed at Camp
Lee, Petersburg, Virginia, has been
promoted to a hospital sergeant and
will soon take the examination for
first lieutenant.-The we'll on the
property of u. l.. Gladfelter, in Alb
bottstown, has been found to con-
tain typhoid fever germs, from which
several cases of the disease in that
town are believed to have started
After weathering all the difficulties,
including several postponements be-
cause of bad weather, the new flag
pole at the High School was for
mally presented to the school and
Old Glory floated from the top. The
metal pole was the gift of the class
which graduated last June, while the
girls in the sewing departm ent. Six
companies of soldiers from the camp
were on hand with a band to take
part and some of the children of the
lower grades had assembled at the
starting place to go in the parade,
when heavy downpour of RAIN
brought the ceremonies to a close
patriotic rally was held in St.
James Lutheran Church Thursday
evening. DR.. James S. McGaw, of
Los Angeles, California, field secre-
tary of the National Reform Asso-
citation, with headquarters at Pitts
burgh, was the speaker. - Miss
Blanche Stoops, teacher of the pri-
mary room at the High Street school
building, has been seriously i'll with
hiccoughs, and for a time it was q
question whether she would recover.
The Rev. William r. Glen has
been returned to his congregation
here by the United Brethren Confer
ence, in session at Waynesboro.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Major Groome Goes
Into Regular Army

A commission as a iieutenant-colo-
mel in the Regular Emitted states Army
was received yesterday by John c.
Groome. superintendent and organizer
of the State Police.
Colonel Groome left Philadelphia
Immediately for Washington. where
he will open an intelligence office of
the Signal Corps. to which he has
been assigned. He could say nothing
of his new duties except that he Will
have charge of the intelligence bu-
'reau.
Colonel Groome will be given leave
of absence by the Governor under the
act of 1917 and the office filled tenn
porarily by executive order.
Recognition of the fitness of Colo
mel Groome by the War Department
is vindication of the judgment of
Theodore Roosevelt. When Colonel
Roosevelt was planning volunteer
division to go to France, he named
Groome as one he would appoint lieu
tenant-colonel on his staff.
Colonel Groome has been active in
military affairs since 1882, when he
Joined the First City Troop. of Phila-
delphia. as private. He rose rapidly
from the ranks. and In 1895 was
chosen captain of the troop. He was
re-elected for two additional terms.
In the Spanish American War he
was mustered into the United States
service as a captain and served in
squadron of PENNSYLVANIA cavalry
elected major. Two years later he
was placed on the retired list of the
organization with the rank of lieuten-
ant-colonel.
Governor Pennypacker appointed
him. in 1905, superintendent of the
State Police. post he still
Brumbaugh will grant him furlough
from the office for the duration of the
war.
As a member of the Pennsylvania
Committee of Public Safety, Colonel
Groome had under organization a
volunteer police force in each county.
This organization now has 400 men
enrolled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
LIBERTY LOAN IS
NEARING GOAL OF
FIVE BILLIONS
Nation, With Shoulder to the
Wheel, Piles Up Great
Sum For War Chest
BY Associated Pyess

Washington, Oct. 27.-The Liberty
Loan campaign went into its final
hours to-day with every energy of
two million field workers straining to
carry it past the five billion-dollar
mark.
Revised official and unofficial re-
ports to-day strongly Indicate" the
treasury Department announced,
that approximately $4,000, 600, 900 in
bonds have been sold
Additional sales of $1,000, 900, 900
to-day, bringing the total to the
highest mark hoped for, seemed not
only possible, but entirely probable.
Official returns show that the
twelve Federal Reserve banks had
returns of $2,750, 0,1O5,O 900, represent
ing subscriptions officially reported to
them when they opened their books
to-day. Inasmuch as this total indi-
Gates only sales upon which two per
cent. deposits have been paid the to-
tai is we'll under the amount of actual
sales. A margin of at least $1,00O,-
100000 should be given unofficial
sales over the official total"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Trench Work Preparatory
to Opening of Main Drive,
Is Unofficial Opinion

Washington Oct. 27.-Announce-
ment from General Pershing's head
quarters that American troops were
in the front-line trenches in France
marks. the beginning of the culminat-
American war army.
Neither Secretary Baker nor any
War Department official would COM
ment upon the news from abroad.
1t was plainly indicated, however
that the movement was regarded
simply as the final course in instruc-
tion and not the real initiation of
participation by the United States
troops in the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

Having served his country for
three years during the rebellion of
'61 in the capacity of a soldier,
Milton Flesher, 1915 Boas street,
aged 10, is not a Stacker in the pres
ent crisis now before the United
States. During the canvass for Lib
erty Loan subscriptions in the city
the old veteran subscribed for $500
worth of bonds an dhanded the col
lector check for the amount of the
bonds.
During the Civil War Mr.. Fleisher
served in the Eighteenth Pennsyl-
vania Infantry and was mustered
out in 1865. Shortly after he re-
sumed the peaceful pursuits of life
he subscribed for the Telegraph and
has remained a constant reader ever
since.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Americans Adapting
Selves to Work in
Satisfactory Manner
BY Associated PycsS

With the American Army in
france, Oct. 27. - Following Is
the first official statement issued
from the American headquarters:
in continuation of their train
ing as nucleus for instruction
later, n contingent of some bat
talions of our first contingents, In
association with veteran French
pattalions, are in the first line
trenches of n quiet sector on the
French front. They are support
ed by some batteries of our mr.
tillery. in association with veteran
French batteries.
The section remains normal.
Our men have adapted themselves
TO actual trench conditions in the
most satisfactory manner"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Program For Lecture
Course at Mount Union

Mount Union, Pa, Oct. 27.-Plans
are being made by various organiza-
tions of the town to furnish Mount
Union with an up-to-date lecture
course during the winter. The first
number will be November 6, the
Warwick Male Quartet; Hawaiian
Orchestra. November 20; Sidney
Landon, December 10; Victor Muir
dock, February Is, and Whitney
Players. March 22.-The Liberty
Loan subscriptions had reached near
ly S350,000 on Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

SWISS WATCH IN MISSEMER
FAMILY EIGHT GENERATIONS
Famous Old Timepiece, Brought to America in 1888
Now In Possession of Harrisburg Boy; Pre-
sented by Grandfather

and when his personal effects were
sold the watch was purchased by
Mrs. Anna Missemer Brandt, of Eliz-
abethtown. At that time she pre-
sented it to j. r. Missemer, her
nephew, who then was only years
old, for the purpose of continuing
the old timepiece in the Missemer
name.
With the same purpose in view, j.
r. Missemer lately presented the his
toric old watch to his grandson,
George Missemer, of Harrisburg,
who has the name of the former
original owner, George II. Missemer,
the father of J. r. Missemer.
This makes it the eighth genera
ton that has owned it since John
Michael Missemer brought it to
America in 1898.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27

Mount Joy, Pa, Oct. 27.-John
Michael Missemer when he came to
America in 1898 brought with him q
been for more than sixty years in
possession of his great-great-great-
great-grandson, ]. X. Missemer, hav-
ing been handed down from genera
ton to generation for period of one
hudred and eighty years. The watch
must be more than two hundred
years old and is yet in good running
order.
In 1854 the watch. which had
been an heirloom in the Missemer
family so many generations, was the
property of j. r. Missemers grand
father, Jacob S. Missemer, the found
er of the well-known Missemer Mills,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Manchester's Liberty Loan
Subscriptions Are $23,SOO

Manchester, Pa. Oct. 27.-Sub-
scriptions to the Second Liberty
Lean, amounting to $23,SO0, were
announced at a mass meeting held in
| Fraternity Hall Tuesday evening
] The meeting was opened with sing
| ina America" by the audience. A
piano duet by Anna Kaufman and
Estella Bell; invocation by the Rev.
ii. l.. Gerstmyer; vocal solo, Luella
Rodes, accompanied on the piano by
Edna Rodes; violin solo by Almena
Reachar, accompanied by Estella
Bell. The speaker of the evening
was James Glessner. of York.-Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Jacobs, of Pitts
burgh. is visiting at the home of Mr..
Jacobs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Jacobs.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strick-
ier Mr.: and Mrs. Charles Strickler,
Bruce Miller, Alverta Strickler, AL
mena Reachard and Miss Elsie Tome
and Walter HoStetter, of York, mo-
tored to Carlisle on Sunday.-Dhe
| Otterbein Guild of the United
Brethren Church will observe Wom-
ems Day tomorrow evening. Mrs.
Mrs. j. A. Gohn, of York Haven,
will give a talk.-Mrs. e. ID. Jacobs
| is spending the weekend at Philadel-
phia with her mother, Mrs. William
Evans. - Mrs. Amos Brenner. of
BGinbridge, is spending several weeks
with her daughter. Mrs. II. l.,
| Gerstmyer.-The Misses Mary Glad
] felter, Sarah Dietz, Theda Jacobs and
| Sadie Bucher. Clark Gladfelter and
! Paul Jacobs attended the meeting of
the "23" club held at Pythian Park,
York Haven. The evening was spent
! in playing progressive 500 and dane
| ing. The following officers were
| elected: President. A. j. Henry; sec
retary. Miss Edythe Henry. treas-
urer, Miss Ruth Waltman-The Luz
! theran Sunday school will hold
rally tomorrow morning at 10
| o'clock. A speaker from York hos
been engaged. There will also be
| special music and readings.