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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-08
GATHER CORN BY MOONLIGHT

GATHER CORN By MOONLIGHT
chambersburg, Pa, Oct. s.
Franklin county farmers have paid
as high as $4 day and board for
men to cut corn and do other rush
work this week and much farm
work was done by moonlight. Men
who worked all day in shops went on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31

New York March 31-With the arrival from England yesterday Of the Cunard Line Steamship Orduna, it was learned that the German subma- rine commander who sank the Cunar- der Laconia was captured on March IS, when his boat was blown up. It's destruction was accomplished by gum ners on 8 British tramp which had been fitted out as a raider to prey upon enemy submarines. She found the U boat by following seagulls.
 The commander, young Leuten- ant, was landed by a patrol boat at the Liverpool landing stage the day following his capture and marched twelve soldiers with fixed bayonets to the Dale Street Police Station. He admitted to the police the sinking of the Laconia, the Cunard line freighter Folia and another large vessel he was unable to identify.
 Had Been in Southampton
 It was also said that when searched at the station receipt was found in one of his coat pockets showing he had been in a hotel in Southampton, England, two days before his boat was sunk.
 HIS was LIlG llTSL LlHl0 LNC bTlLlSIl had used disguised merchant vessel to hunt U boats, and the trick of fol- lowing sea gulls to locate them was a new one. Details of the affair were told by persons on the Orduna who asked that their names be withheld as they are going back to England. They said the sea gull chase had prov ed very successful, an unusual number al bo Irish Sea. It was discovered that fre- quently they flew about above a sub marine as they would over a large dead fish lying on the surface, appar- ently being able to see a submersible under the water the same as an avia- tor can in flight.
 The equipping of the tramp with guns was done in Liverpool. She was of only 2,500 tons, with a speed of less than eight knots. She was chosen be- cause besides her commonplace ap- pearance she had little freeboard. This permitted the building up of her sides with wood to hide her armament It merely gave her the appearance of be- ing larger vessel than she was. Three AT inch guns were mounted on her deck behind the false work
 Torpedo Suddenly Struck Her.
 She sailed from Liverpool on March 12. It was reported she sank two submarines in the North Sea, but this was not confirmed. Off Connebeg, on the Irish coast, between the Tus- kars and Queenstown, she tried the trick of following gulls and when close to flock of them a torpedo sudden ly was shot into her forward. She be- gan to settle, but her bulkheads had been strengthened, and the momen, she was hit her false sides were let down and her gunners stood ready al the rifles.
 The submarine then came to the surface to ascertain the identity o1 the vessel. A lone German appeared ] in the coming tower. Then the Brit. ish gunners opened fire and fairly rained shot on the U boat The mar in the coming tower was blown ou of it and the rest went down with the submarine. A small boat was hur.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
SUBMARINE OFFICER WHO SANK .LACOHlA CAPTURED lN FIERCE BATTLE SEA
Susea Boat Blown to Pieces Engagement With British Raider Victorious Ship Crippled By Torpedo Shot But Believed Safe.

riedly put over from the tramp and it picked up the German, who was found to be lieutenant. A patrol boat came along and took him to Liverpool. Whether the tramp was saved was not learned, but it was re- ported that she had been beached and could be saved.
 Passengers on the Orduna said it was common report in London before they left there that forty German submarines were either sunk or cap tured during February and that in one day seventeen were destroyed. One was said to have come up under a trawler, which was nearly capsized, but which slid free. The water was quickly covered with oil, and it was believed the back of the submarine was caved in.
 Mines in Orduna's Path. :.
 The Orduna, after leaving a British port on March 18,N was instructed by a British Admiralty wireless to put into Belfast. She was sent there with several other vessels, as 1t was learn ed mines had been planted in her path. She was there two days and a half, and when she left there were twenty-eight vessels still in the har- bor. It was said more than 100 mines had been picked up or blown up by traWlers and Iatrol boats.
 There were 1858 passengers on the Orduna, among them several mem bers of the Harvard Unit, and K. B. Macdonald, Vice President of the Curtiss AeropIane Co.,, with four avia- tors in the employ of that company, who had been assem- bling aeroplanes sent td England They wei Ernest Gague, R. w. F'awcett, G. O. Robin son and Harry c Bailey.
 Capt. A. Nordberg, First Officer Frank Yerney and twenty-four mem bers of the crew of the American freighter Algonquin, which was sunk off the Scilly Islands by a. German submarine on March 12, also arrived They confirmed the cable reports from Queenstown that the Algonquin was shelled by the submarine while the crew was taking to their small boats
 Yerney was asked about the report that the U boat commander said he " as too busy when requested to tow the Algonquin's boats.
 He said "I'm too d-d busy" ac- COIOl u CIASys
 Sank Ship With Bombs
 ''The submarine was smelling the ship as we put off in the 1ifeboats,' he added, "and we had lost no time getting them overheard About twen. ty-five shells were fired, many o1 them striking the ship. After we had pulled away from her the German: boarded the ship and sank her with bombs. But first they hauled dowr the Am erican flag"
 Also on the Orduna were six mem bers of the crew of the British freighter Tritonia, sunl, off the IrisT Coast at night on March 1, while or her way from Halifax to Englant with freight and 233 horses, and two Greeks who were on the British freighter Glynymel, which was torpe doed at night on March 5, while hound from Rouen, France, to Lon. don in ballast. Two men on the Fri tonia and one on the >Glynymel were killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Boston Asked For
 1,200 Navy Recruits

Boston, March 31--A call for the recruiting of 1,200 of the 3S,50O addi- tional men needed for the emergency complement of the navy was contain ed in a telegram received last night by Lieut. q. F.. Keller, in charge of the naval recduiting stations here from Rear Admiral Leigh c. Palmer, chief of the bureau of navigation.
 q believe" said the telegram, '.your district is alive to the urgent need for more men and now is the time to how in g. ractical manner that the people of your distric+; want a power full navy"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
c. A. e. Bandsmen
 Take Part in Reunion

Members of the Coast Artillery band and their families enjoyed the annual band reunion at the State Ar mory last night. The gathering was held in the band room in the tower of the building and there was a musi- cal program followed by a supper. One of the most enjoyable of musical numbers were selections by the Sax aphone quartet under the direction of Paul G. Gouldine The other mem bers of the quartet are Fred Bayers, Harold Buckingham and Edward Berg.
 After the parade tomorrow after noon the band will play 8 concert at the rooms of the Bridgeport Musi- clans association, Franklin building, State street. Leader Gouldfng will present harp quartet in selections during the concert. The Coast Ar tillery band has it's requistte quota of members and is the only Connecticut militia band that took the Federal oath for National service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
WHAT UNIvERAL
 TRAINING MEANS
 TO U. s. CITIZENS
All Able Bodied Males in 18th Year Would Serve
 II Months.

Because the general impression has seemed to be that the contemplated universal military training bill means that everybody will have to be sol dier all the time, instead of devoting a very little of their time to training and only at certain ages, memoranda of the war college are being distribut- ed for publication, telling just what the bill means.
 The purpose of the universal ser vice bill, is to provide reasonable measure of defense of the United States by raising, training and organ izing a required number of men in such a manner that it will be distrib- uted equally over the whole popula- tion It is the purpose of the bill to call out all able-bodied male citi- gems in their 18th year for Ii months continuous training, to be followed by two courses of two weeks each, one in their 20th year and one in their 21st year. Those physically unfit will be examined each year until they are 25 years old when they will be as- signed to the unorganized reserves. This will be the service in peace" training.
 For the service in war; training, all who have completed their pre- scribed eleven months training are liable for service in the reserve as follows:
 In the first reserves for four years and one month; in the second re- serves for seven years, and thereafter until they reach the age of 45 years in the unorganized reserves. In case of actual war or. threatened war, the first and second reserves will be call- ed out in the order named, together with many permanent officers and enlisted men of the training forces. The unorganized reserves will be the last to be called out. Those who will be temporarily exempted from ser vice in war will include those who are the sole support of destitute depen- dents; those whose civil and official positions are indispensably necessary for the conduct of the federal and state governments and for the prose cution of the war.
 The officers will be raised accord ing to ability and examination and will be promoted from the lower ranks and from colleges and universi- ties where military training is course of study The question of supplies is we'll taken care of in the provis- ions of the bill and provides for a systematic and well organized meth cd of securing and keeping supplies,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
FRENCH ADVANCE
 INFLICT|NC BIG LOSSES ON FOES

Paris, March 31-Frenc]l troops last night successfully attacked the German positions south of the Ailette river and made important progress eastward, the war office announces today.
 The French advance was scored tc the east of the line running from Neu- ville-sur- -Margival to Vregny, north east of Soissons A number of points of support were brilliantly captured by French forces.
 In the Champagne region five violent counter attacks delivered by the Ger mans on positions repaptured yester- day by the French west of .Maisons de Champagne were checked, the Ger mans sustaining heavy losses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
1HE WEATHER

New Haven, March 31-FOre- cast: Unsettled tonight and Sum- day, probably showers; warmer tonight.
 Connecticut: Cloudy tonight and Sunday; probably showers; warmer tonight; fresh to moder- ately strong southwest winds.
 Weather conditions: The west ern disturbance now forms long trough of low pressure extending from Texas no1theastward to up- per Michigan. It is eausing un- settled weather with decided rise in temperature in the central districts. The rainfall during the last A hours has been very light and confined to the northern bor- der.
 Conditions favor for this viz Cinity cloudy and unsettled weather with mild temperatures, probably followed by light rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Corset Workers Vote
 Not to Work Overtime

At a meeting of the Bridgeport Cor set Workers union held last night, it was voted that none of the union girls employed in the Warner Bros Co. would work nights next week.
 According to officers of the union, the girls were asked to work about two hours overtime three evenings of next week, and the matter was the subject of discussion last night. Union officers pointed out tha: working over time under these conditions would be a violation of the agreement made by the employees with the company.
 Another meeting will be held April 20, when Mrs. Marie Mcdonald will address the girls at Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. McDona1d is a successful organ izer of the Garment Workers.
 A meeting of the Hungarian local was held Thursday night in Rakoczi hall. Miss Anna Weiss, one Of the Hungarian branch officers and Sam ueI Lefkowftz, an officer of the Gar ment Workers, addressed the mem berS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31

with we'll trained men in charge.
 The entire plan contemplates a federal army for national defense. but some provision must be made for the states until they will have organized forces of constabulary or some other power to prevent domestic disorder. For this reason it is proposed to con- Inue to the states for period of five years the financial support provided by the~so-called Dick bill as amended prior to the passage of the national defense act of June 8, 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
sss sss' azR a1s sE DLONS '53s sA!s 4 s5 Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners.
EASTER MILLINERY.

Only six days to prepare for this grand event. We prepared to the fullest extent of the term With the largest stocks of up-todate Millinery ever before shown in Bridgeport and perhaps the most interesting part the prices moderate.
 Women delight in going about this Millinery store. They revel the exquisite lines and color combinations of hats from the famous modstes of Paris. They strongly attracted by the far cheaper but hardly less rk ing products of workrooms. Best of all this Big Stores Money Saving Prices characerzes every item this great exhibit and where the who does not enjoy buying economically as well wisely
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Motorboat Party
 of 12 Is Missing

Lynn, Mass, March 31-No trace had been found early today of 12 boys who started out for a harbor trip on motor boat on Thursday night.
 Hudson Robertson, son of Nahant pilot and owner of the boat, was III charge of the party. The other young men were employees of factories in this city Cries for help heard off the Winthrop shore Thursday night led to fears that the motor boat had foun- dered or had been swept to sea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
DENIES HE'S ENGAGED.

Harry A. Cohen, formerly of Polls theatr and now manager of the Library theatre in State street, an- nounced today that he is not engaged to n arry. MT. Cohen's brother, Max, was married this week and the an- nouncement was made also of the en- gagement of Bridgeport young lady to Harry Cohen. The State street thea ter manager says he is not the lucky man but the patrons of his theatre have already begun to extend congratulations, much to his embar- rassmerlt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Bernstein & Browns Department Store Attracting Great Crowds With
 Life Size Figure of the
 President at His Desk

The spirit of patriotism that is sweeping throughout the country is being illustrated in one of Bridgeport's S large retail stores, Bernstein & Brown, at 1354-1364 Main street, have devoted the largest and best show window to 8 display consisting of a White House interior scene with a figure of the President seated at his desk about to decide a momentous national ques- tion. The face of the figure bears a most remarkable likeness to Mr. Will son and the display is hourly attract ing the greatest crowds. Every school child and grown-up in the city should see this remarkable window at Bern stein & BrOWns.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
A LAME BACK

is quickly relieved by applying a CYRUS PLASTER. This plaster re- lieves backache, caused either by kid- ney troubles or cold settled in the back. It Las proven itself a specific in such diseases as sciatica and 1umbago, which rarely yield to internal treat ment. We claim this plaster better than any otther kind made-it conn., pines the curative properties of all the well known kinds. If you don't find it better we refund the money. For sale only ..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
ROBBERS FIRE HOME.

Danbrry, March 31---A fire of evil dent incendiary origin damaged the residence of Edwin J. Duck. at 21 Downs street to the extent of $i,000 early today MT. Duck and family are in Florida. The firemen and po- lice found evidence that the house had been occupied in the absence of the family and footed. The fire was apparently started by the thieves to cover traces of their operations. The value of the, stolen property is un- known
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
LINCOLN STATUE UNVEILED.

Cincinnati, O., March 31-A statue Of Abraham Lincoln, by George Gray Barnard, was presented to the city of Cincinnati here today by MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft, former President William R. Taft officially presented the statue, which was unveiled in Ly- tie Park, while Mayor Puchta accept ed it on behalf of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
DIPLOMAS FOR VOLUNTEERS.

Durham, N H.. March 31-Omcials of New Hampshire college announced today that in event of war any senior enlisting for service will be given his degree upon receiving an army com mission, provided his college standing is above the passing mark at the time of enlistment. Daily dr1l has been ordered for the cadet battalion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
BUSINESS MEMS
 DIRECTORS TO MEET

Directors of the Bridgeport Bus1- ness Mems association will meet at the office of Secretary Frederick E. Morgan, Monday afternoon, at Z o'clock This, the first meeting of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Children's Boomer Dresses at S1.OO

Made of fancy Ginghams, high waisted style, button yoke, trimmed collars and cuffs, Boomers gathered at knee, fast colors, sizes 2 to 6.
 Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Sport Neckwear at soc each

Collars of Georgette Crepe, trimmed with fine filet, colored Voile sailor collars, and various com binations of sport colors. A range of styles to select from.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
RErcHsrAG HAS ADJOURNED.

London, March 31-A Berlin dis patch received through Reuters $ Amsterdam correspondent says the Refchstag has adjourned until April 24
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31

the newly. elected board is expected to develop new plans for the coming summer and winter that will advance thes interests of merchants in Bridge
 port and members of the assoclatlon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31

By vote of 38 to 22 the Swiss Parliament decided to refrain from any peace move at the present time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31

CORTEZ 0. ROCKWELL, Plumb ing and Heating, jobbing specially, 3051 Main and Hillside avenues. Phone 326-2. BIO *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Ladies' Belts at 33c each

In patent leather, 3 inches wide, with large buckles; good value at this low price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
A Special Lot of Pearl
 Buttons, lOc a Card

In a large assortment of plain and fancy designs in 4 hole and fisheye, in small and large sizes, for waists and skirts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
36 inch Mercerized Poplins
 at 20c yard

soft lustrous quality in full range of colors, also black and white Nothing durable for chldrens and dresses. They are fast colors and silk finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Georgette Crepe Blouse
 at $2.95 /

All Silk Georgett Crepe Blouses made with deep frls hemsttched edge deep collar collars and cuffs trimmed with fine lace, all sizes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Mems Handkerchiefs
 at 6c each

Large size, made of fine quality cotton, hemstitched with medium hem.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-27

to a policy of bonuses each year, how
ever, the management feels that in
years when the prosperity Of the
company is such as to enable it to
make a return to the shareholders,
it will also be disposed to pay some
form of bonus to employees. 1t is
hoped that the payment of this bonus
will encourage each employee to study
his work to the end that each one
may increase his efficiency.
It is high time for the man who
has his eye on future business to turn
his attention and thoughts, and per-
haps his money, on the commercial
car business. The days of the horse
are numbered; he is disappearing
from the face of the earth. The beast
of burden is a hangover from the
dark ages; he belongs with the fail
the pestle and mortar and the war
club. If you do not believe it, here
is the reason why, and let this sink
in and remember it in the future when
you see the skeleton of the horse in
the Museum with the other fossils of
a past age. At the present time there
are twenty-four million horses and his
first cousin, the mule, in use in the
United States. The average working
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-27

time is 81 hours out of every 3D..
The rest of the time, he eats ex-
pensive feed, requires expensive care
and must be housed in an expensive
building. One horse eats the products
OF tve acres Of land a year and it
costs two million dollars to feed the
horses and mules now in use, but
here is the thing to make you sit up
and take notice; it takes thirteen.
million hostlers, stable builders, feedl
men and blacksmiths, to act as valets,,
chamber.maids and men of waiting,
on his Majesty, the mule, and his
more a~rlstocratic first cousin, the.
horse. And while you are thinking of
this astounding fact, here is a clinch-
ercthe entire population of the Unit.
ed States at the present time, could
be easily supported on the land now
required to raise feed for the twenty,
tour million horses and mules. Do
you begin to See why the horse is a
back NUMBER and a thing of the
past :? He is a burden on the people,
a mechanlcal waste and when the
world wake up to these facts, you.
want to be "Johnny-on-the-spot" with
a commercial a contract and an Or
gained force of real statesmen.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-27
THE SALVATION ARMY
MAKES STATEMENT OF
CHRISTMAS MONEY

Envoy and Mrs. Dawson, of the Sal
walton Army, make public the follow
ing report relative to the charity
work done during the holiday
season.:
On behalf of the Salvation Army
we wish to tend our sincere thanks to
all who so kindly responded to u
Christmas appeal in the interest of
the needy families Of this city. There
were 80 families supplied with baskets,
the contents OF which were 1 goose,
rs or so pounds of flour according to
circumstances, 1 pound creamery but
ter, 4 pounds sugar, 1 pound coffee. Y
pound tea, 1 package each of rolled
oats and Cream of Wheat, 1 peck po-
tatoes, 1 quart cranberries, glasses
of jelly and pickles, and 1 Christmas
War Cry.
Summary of receipts and expendi-
lures: Donations-Masonic Blue
lodge, $4,000; Elks, $500; Benevolent
order not wishing publication, $21.O0;
cash donations (record of names open
for inspection at Army %quarters)
$4,000; total, $4,000. Expenditures
by cash paid for flour, geese, grocer
les, etc., vouchers for which car be
seen at Army quarters, $4,000. Bal
ance on hand for winter relief, $500.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-27

to have it in the best possible con
dition when it is again ready to start.
Rev. Listman of Dunn Center, who
has been seriously i'll for some time,
is now doing nicely.
The Starkweather murder case has
been ordered sent to Hettinger county
for trial by Judge Hanley Of Morton
county. The first trial was held at
Mandan about three weeks ago when
the jury disagreed. Stsrkweather is
charged with the killing of VIM. o.
terman last September. .
Jack Ashslinger, formerly a rail-
road cop at Marmarth, got into
trouble at Baker, Mont, during the
holiday season, by passing a forged
check, and later had his sentence sus-
pended on condition that he not
leave Montana, forgot himself long
enough to go down to Marmarth,
where he was picked up on request
of Sheriff Jones of Baker and is now
serving time at Deer Lodge, Mont.
Lambert Keffeler, who lives %
miles northwest of Belfeld, received
two pure bred Belgian horses on Sat-
urday of last week which he shipped
from the International Stock Co. of
Chicago. Mr.. Keffeler is a great
lover of good horses and has sixty
thoroughbred Percherons on his
ranch. The Keffeler family came to
Belfield before there was a railroad
there. Mr.. Keffeler raises many pure
bred horses.