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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29
ATTEND RExALL CONFERENCE

DR.. George A. Gorgas, N. A. Myers
and Roy Krall of the Gorgas Drug
store are all in Philadelphia attend
ing the Pennsylvania Rexall meeting
now in session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29

Nathan Stroup, a student at Frank
link and Marshall Academy Lancas-
ter, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Attorney, and Mrs. Michael L.
Stroup, 1907 North Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29

Mrs. Aaron Brandt, of Lebanon, has
returned home after a visit with her
aaughter, Mrs. Charles Theurer, Of
l29 North Fourteenth street
Mrs. Leopold, of Wilmington, Del,
is visiting relatives in Rutherford.
Miss Blanche l.. Bryan, Of Middle
town, Is spending some time with
Mrs. Eckert. of Penn street.
Albert Bucher, a Franklin and Mar
snail Academy student, Lancaster
spent the weekend with his parents,
MT and Mrs. Herman Bucher, of 1925
Green street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29
sIXTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY

The siXty-third birthday of Charles
l.. Porter was celebrated yesterday
with family reunion at his residence.
1902 North Sixth street. A turkey
dinner was served to Mr.. and Mrs. G..
L. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. George Helm,
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Linn, Miss
Kit Irene Porter, Abram X. Porter,
Charles ID. Porter Porter Van Linn,
Clarence Stauffer and Herbert Stauffer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29
HOSTESS FOR CHOIR MEMBERS

Miss Madeline Ritter, of 316 Kelker
street, entertained the members of the
Otterbein United Brethren choir at
her home the other evening.
Refreshments were served TO Miss
Iona Shaw, Miss Ruth Eichelberger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Machamer, Miss Phoebe
Shuman, Miss Isabella Unger. Mrs.
Barnhart, Mrs. Walter Brownewell.
Miss Genevieve Ward Miss Helen Rob
inson, Miss Marguerite Brownewell,
Mr.. Miller, Clarence Brownewell, Mr..
Irostie' Mr.. Mclaughlin and Mr..
Malich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29
GUESTS OF MRS. SAVIOR


Members of the L. F. o. club and
their families, were guests Saturday
evening of Mrs. Harry l.. Saylor, 615
Dauphin street. A pleasant social
time was enjoyed by Mrs. Charles
Zimmerman, Miss Marian thinner
man, Miss Catherine Zimmerman.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Smeltzer,
Mrs. A. NJ. Bader. Worden Bader,
Mrs. George Shaub. Mrs. N. Leitheiser,
Robert Crane, Mrs. Carrie Mulligan,
Miss Helen Mulligan, Miss Catherine
Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Myers,
Miss Edith Myers, Miss Cath
crime Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
link. William Lauck, Emerson
Saylor and Harry Saylor.
Miss Eleanor Rutherford Elder has
gone home to Frederick, Md, after
visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. Clark Cow
den, South Front street, on the way
back from Williamsport.
Mrs. Frederick w. Cohen. of Upper
Montclair. n. J., is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. George Comstock, in Mechanics
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29

Mrs. Gideon r. Kreider. Jr., of Ann
vile, who spent the weekend with DR..
Irmine j. Gunsaul, of 12O Market
street, participated in the Debussy
musicale at Frederic c. Martins studio
yesterday.
Miss Susanna Fleming. III State
street, is spending a few days at West
over School, Middlebury, Conn.
Miss Anna Bacon, ZIG North street,
will leave this week for q visit with
friends at Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buckalew and
Miss Aida Buckalew. of Duncannon,
visited relatives here over the week.
end en- route to PHILADELPHIA,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29

Clarence SIauI1ef ana Herbert Stauffer.
Miss Alicia Hanily. of East Orange.
n. j., is visiting her sister, Mrs. James
f. Keane, at 1928 Green street.
Miss Ruth Hoerner has returned to
the city after visiting relatives in
Florida.
Miss Miriam Lowenstein. of Phila-
delphfa, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph K. Spicer, of Walnut street.
Joseph B. LeCompte is home after a
short trip to Bradford, his former
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard F. Hazen. of
Cleveland, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Byron II. Miller, of State
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Linton, of
the Donaldson, are home from Johns
town, where they attended the funeral
of Mrs. Daisy II. Kuhn.
Walter F. Galland has gone home to
Pittsburgh after a ten days stay
among relatives here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29
LOOK AT THESE Ten ARTISTS!
What Are They Doimg?

THESE artists are singing in
l. direct comparison with the
New Edison's Recreation of
their work. They are ten of the
twenty artists who, before more
than three hundred thousand
music lovers, have demonstrated
that an artists living voice cannot
be distinguished from Edison's
Recreation of it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29
Tie
NEW EDISON

The Monograph sVifh a Soul"
NEW YORK GLOBE
This is the marvellous new musi-
cal invention recently developed
by Thomas A. Edison after the ex-
penditure of more than $3, 200, 900
in research work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-29

Joseph B. LeCompte is home after
short trip to Bradford, his former
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Baptists Indorse
Rockefeller Stand
Against Immersion
His Plea for Greater Unity Of
Protestant Denominations
Also Favored

Prominet Baptists Of New York City
for the most part seemed willing yes
terday to subscribe wholly or in part
10 the statement Of John ID. Rookie
Teller, jr., at a Baptist Mission dinner
in tho Hotel Majestic Tuesday night,
that immersion ought not to be a
requisite for membership in that
Church, while a few were unwilling to
recede from the position of the Ameri-
can Baptist Church with regard TO bap-
tism. All were in favor of Mr.. Rookie
feller's plea for greater unity among
the Protestant denominations.
The Rev. Harold pattison, pastor Of
the Washington Heights Baptist
Church, which has long taken a posi-
ton similar TO Mr.. Rockefeller's. last
night characterized the statement as
"most thoughtful and momentous." ut
made 4 big appeal to every one who
thinks more Of the kernels Of things
than OF the shucks," he said. When
asked about his position on immersion
"a requisite for Church membership
he replied:
81 don't believe in being such good
Baptist that I'm bad Christian. Our
Lord said by their fruits ye shall know
them. It's fruits, not baptism. Bap-
tism isn't commanded in the New
Testament
The Rev. Charles A. Eaton, Of the
Madison Avenue Baptist Church, said
he was fully in accord with Mr.. Rookie
fellers general proposition, although
the matter of immersion was open TO
theological discussion. As to wiping
out UNCONVENTIONAL barriers, he said
that all denominations were preaching
practically the same thing and that
there was nothing essential keeping
them apart. He continued:
Christ left two symbols-baptlsm
and the Lords Supper. Nearly all Of
the denominations believe in these
things. II others are willing to &C
ccpt believers baptism and the com
munion, sec no reason for lack OF
unity. I would hate 20 assume the re-
sponsibility FOR keeping the churcnes
apart
Officials of Baptist societies ycster-
day pointed out that the English
churches have taken the view. that
Church membership is not contingent
on immersion, and that few churches
in this country have upheld that opin-
ion. The Rev. +. B. Richmond, of the
American Baptist Publication Society,
explained that the American Church
for the most part had held by baptism
OF all church members, and requi red
those VINO had already been baptized
By sprinkling 10 be immersed.
practically all churches except the
Quakers hold by baptism" he said.
"The American Baptists are likely to
retain their belief in the Baptist form.
This is particularly true in the South"
The Rev. William P. Hayes, of the
Mount Olivet Baptist Church, did not
agree with Mr.. Rockefeler''s position
on immersion. 81 believe that it is a
Biblical injunction. and not man
made" he said. "If Mr.. Rockefeller
said that don't agree with him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Chateau Guarded
Bv German Dragon

The chateau belongs to General
Thvss. who was a great friend OF
the late King Leopold. He was not
there. but the place was being pro-
tected by a splendid old dragon III
the shape of a German governess
who had been with the family for
over thirty years, and refused to
leave when the war broke out. She
had been obliged to lodge crowd
IF German officers and some OF
their men, but held them down with
an iron hand, kept them from dong
any damage and made them pay for
every egg and every bottle of wine
thew had. We arrived afer dark
and threw the place into panic OF
fear. but NJ. Francqui soon reas-
sured everybody, and the place was
lighted up and placed at our DIS
posal in short order.
Friday morning we were away
early. and made for Herve, where
| had never been before. 1t IS a
ruin with a few natives and lot
Of Landsturm left. We talked 70
some peasants and to an old priest
who gave US something to think
about in their stories Of happenings
there during and after the occupa-
tion Of their homes. From there
70 Liepe, by way of a lot of little
villages whose names | don't re-
member. but whose condition was
pretty bad, past the fort Of tleron
and the defensive works that are
being put up there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Disgusting Record
of Hun Barbarity

Near the station we were shown
shallow grave dug just in front
of q house. We were told who
filed the grave-an old chap Of
over sixty. He had been made to
die his own grave, and then was
tied to a young tree and shot. The
bullets cut the tree in two just n
little above the height Of his waist,
and the low wall behind was full of
bullet holes.
As nearly as we can learn the
Germans appear to have come
through the town on their way
toward Liege. Nothing was sup
posed to have happened then, but
on the 18th, 10th and 18th, troops
came back from Liege and sys-
tematically reduced the place to
ruins and dispersed the population.
Il was clear that the fires were all
set. and there were no evidences OF
street fighting. 1t is said that some
two hundred civilians were shot,
and seven hundred men bundled
aboard trains and sent back to Ger
many as prisoners of war-harm-
less people like the old chap we
saw.
The Burgomaster set out on foot
to walk back three kilometres and
catch a tram to Liege, and we went
southeast 10 Dalhem, where we
spent the night at the Chateau de
Dalhem, on a hill overlooking the
picturesque little village snuggled
in the bottom of the valley. 1t was
off the main line of march, and had
not suffered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Made Children Witness
Murder of Father

There is no end to the stories Of
individual atrocities. One IS that
NJ Wasseigc, director of one of the
banks, was seized by the Germans,
who demanded that he should open
the safes. He fatty refused TO do
this. even under threat of death.
Finally he was led with his two
eldest sons to the Place d'Armes
and placed with more than one hun
drcd others, who were then killed
with machine guns. VI. Wasseige's
three youngest children were
brought to the spot by German sol
diers and compelled to witness the
murder Of their father and two
brothers.
oCopyrish,. 1917. Doubleday. Page & Co, bi Otis
+. Woodl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
They Murdered
300 Persons Here

In Andenne and Settles Ia little
village across the Meusel the {. Ger
mans did a thorough job. They
k;lIed about three hundred people
and burned about the same number
Of houses. Most Of the houses had
been looted systematically. Ac-
cording to the stories of those IN
babitants who remain, there was
reign Of terror for about week,
during which the Germans rendered
themselves guilty Of every sort OF
atrocity and barbarity. They are
all most positive that there was no
firing upon the German troops Dy
the civil population
II seems to be generally oelie'ed
that the massacre was due 10 re-
sistance Of retiring Belgian troops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Only Scattered Bricks
Where Town Stood

After a hasty lunch we made oil
to Dinant, still following the Mouse.
The thin lines Of houses down the
course Of the river were thinner
than they were few months ago,
ard there were signs Of suffering
and distress everywhere. ! had
never been to Dinart before. but had
seen pictures Of it and thought had
an idea of what we were going to
see. But the pictures did not give
a hint Of the horror of the place.
The little town, which must have
been a gem, nestled at the foot Of a
huge gray cliff, crowned with the
obsolete fort, which was not used or
attacked.
The town is gone. Part Of the
church is standing, and the walls Of
a number Of buildings, but for the
most part there is nothing but
mess Of scattered bricks TO show
where the houses had stood. And
Why it was done, we were not able to
learn, for everybody there says that
there was no fighting in the town it.
self. We heard stories, too, and
such stories that they can hardly be
Put on paper Our three guests
were more and more impressed. rs
we went on.
The bridge was blown up and had
fallen into the river, and as we had
little time to make the rest of our
days journey we did not visit TO
cross by the emergency bridge fur
Their up the river. While we were
standing talking TO a schoolmaster
and his father by the destroyed
bridge seven big huskies with rifles
and fixed bayonets came through,
leading an old man and woman who
had been found with a camera in
their possession. At first there was
70 objection raised to the taking of
photographs, but now our friends
are getting a little touchy about it,
and lock up anybody silly enough to
get caught with kodaks or cameras.
According to what we were told,
the Germans entered the town from
the direction OF Ciney, on the even
ming of August 81, ard began firing
into the windows Of the houses. The
Germans admit this, but say that
there were French troops in the
town and this was the only way they
could get them out. A few people
were killed, but there was nothing
that evening in the nature OF gen
eral massacre. Although the next
day was comparatively quiet, good
part of the population took refuge
in the Surrounding hills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Commission Looks
Over the Ruins

From LOuyaln We cut ava! ~
the northeast to Aerschot, where
We took a quick look at the welter
If ruin and struck out to the west
,b,ougb Diest and Haelen, which
saw on my first trip with Frederick
Palmer before there was anything
done TO them.
We cot to Liege about 1 o'clock
and had luncheon in restaurant
downtown. where we were joined
bv Jackson. our delegate sent down
there to supervise the distribution
q food for the commission. lie
told us a lot about the difficulties
and Incidents Of his work, and some
details Of which we had to think
He is the first delegate we nave
sent to outlying cities, and IS up on
his toes with interest. a lot more
have already sailed from New York.
and will soon be here. They are
10 be spread all over the country IN
the principal centres, some 10 stay
in the big cities and watch local
conditions. and others to travel
about their districts and keep track
of Tho roods of the different vii
lagos It is all working out a lot
better than we had hoped for ana
We have good reason to be pleased
Our chief annoyance is that every
time things get into a comfortable
state some idiot starts the story
either in England or America that
the Germans have begun to seize
foodstuffs consigned to US. linen
we have TO issue statements and get
of telegrams, and get renewed as
surances from the German authori.
ties and make ourselves a general
nuisance to everybody concerned
II we can choke off such idiots our
work will be a lot easier.
The Burgomaster came into the
restaurant TO find us, and offered
to 70 on with us to Wise, to show Us
the town. and we were glad to have
him. as he knows the place like the
palm Of his hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

the street and set fire to their
houses. Those who tried TO run away
were shot down in their tracks.
The congregation was taken from
the church and fifty Of the men were
shot. All the civilians who could be
rounded up were driven into the big
square and kept there until evening.
About & o'clock the women were
lined up on one side Of the square
and kept in line by soldiers. On the
other side the men were lined up
along wall, in two rows, the first
knceling. Then, under command of
an officer. two volleys were fired into
them. The dead and wounded were
left together until tn Germans got
round to burying them, when prac-
tically all were dead. This was only
che of several NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Germans do not seem 20 con-
tradict the essential facts, but
merely put forward the plea that
most Of the damage was incidental
to the fighting which took place be-
tween the armed forces. Alto
gether more than eight hundred
people were killed. Six hundred
and twelve have been identified and
given burial. Others were not
recognizable. have one OF the
,ia,s which are still to be had, al
though the Germans have ordered
all copies returned to them. Those
killed ranged in age from FellX
Fivet aged three weeks, to an old
woman named Jadot, who was
eighty. But then Felix probably
fired on the German troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

-PTSSELS, Sunday Dec. 6,
X Ion-we got away at 8
IL o'clock on Thursday morn
ing. in three cars from the
n.l.cc Hotel. The party was COM
,o.ed Of the three Rockefeller rep,
sentative, DR.. Rose, MIR. Bickneh
..5 Henry James, ir, NJ. FrancQui'
lose Allard. Jack and !.
= was rainy and cold, but We
ado GOOD time to Louvain and
.,orped at the Hotel de Vile. Pro
i.s 49, Neerincxs, Of the university,
~ m the duties Of Burgomaster
Ken the Germans shipped the real
- away. He took us first
.hrongb the Cathedral, and showed
n detail things that We could
=. have seen if we had gone at II
,,one. Then around to the library
snd some of the other sights Of par
,i,ular interest, and finally for a
.nin through the city, to see the
damage 10 the residence district.
This was a most interesting begin
ming, and made a good deal OF an
irnression on our people. They
asked questions about the work
being done by the people toward
cleaning up the ruins Of the town
and trying to arrange makeshltt
shelters TO live in during the WIN
t,r The Mayor is man of real
force Of character. and has accom-
rTsbed maryels under the greatest
difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
4nOther instalment
tomorrow
Office Seekers Scared Off
High Cost of Living Turns
Them Back from Capital

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The high
cost Of living at last has developed a
useful purpose. 1t scares office seekers
away from members of Congress.
Representative Lee, OF Georgia, got a
hundred dollar a month job for a con-
stituent as an assistant doorkeeper in
the House. The constituent arrived,
looked over the hotels and boarding
houses and gasped at the prices
To-day the House was shy one as
sistant doorkeeper. NJ. Lee received
the following note: Have arrived.
Have departed. Find board too high.
RS me for Georgia. Goodby." 1t was
signed by mis- constituent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

or more ago. It was getting dark,
and to see this poor old chap stand
ing in the midst Of this welter Of
ruin without chick or child or
place to lay his head.
1t caught our companions hard,
and they loaded the old man up
with banlmotcs, which was about
all that anybody could do for him
and then we went our way, We
wandered through street after
street Of ruined houses, sometimes
whole blocks together where there
were not enough walls left to make
even temporary shelters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Only Two Houses
Left in Wise

had been through Wise twice
and had narvelled at the complete
ness Of the destruction, but had
really had no idea of what it was.
i was town Of about 4,ooV
souls, built on the side Of
pretty hill overlooking the Mouse
There are only two or three houses
left We saw one old man, two
children and a cat in the place.
Where the others are nobody knows.
The old man was well over sixty,
and had that afternoon been put OIL
train from Germany. where he
had been a prisoner Of war since
NE middle of August.
lie had KRIEGsCEFANGENER MUM
slER stencilled on his coat, front and
back, so that there could be no
doubt as TO who he was. He was
Standing in the street with the
tears rolling down his cheeks and
I'D not know where 70 go; he had
'eent the day wandering about the
helghboring villages trying to ind
news Of his wife, and had just
ieArned that she had died a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
eJEWELRY

Ak gold unusual designs; scarf pin s. and
brooch modern military ring of hammered gold which
should be chosen early for with two
with three charming
baoque pearl gold ognon for
mother gold pencil combined with knife little gold mirror which
used distinguished gold mesh bag cigar
combined with fine watch of knitting needles with gold
socks though the be used needless
cigarette holder; jade nkace Oriental neck
enamel and silver jade pendants Jade
brooches And forgetting the beautiful Rama pearl necklaces the
artificial pearl ranking the Oriental starting $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Bill Would Tax Congressman
And Raise Minor Officers Pay

WASHINGTON, Dec g Representa-
tive Osborn, Of California, to-day in.
troduced a bill 10 increase all Federal
civilian employees salaries that are be-
low 81 800. and TO apply war taxes 70
the salaries of all Federal officers, in
GLIDING Senators and Representatives,
but excluding the President and Fed
eral Judges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

and the destruction of bridges and
tunnels to cover their retreat.
Whatever the provocation, the be
havior Of the Germans was that of
savages. We were shown photo
graphs showing the corpses of
some of those killed. 1t was to be
inferred that they had been wan
tonlv mutilated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

Todqfs Iastalment: on the trail of the Hun. The re-
rf committee starts tour through Belgium and begins to
~ tIipqs 1t he'd not been able to beere. Ruined ownS,
bterd peasants murdered babies atrocities of all kinds
w sbo,rp IN stupefing and orerwhelmjng succession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Shot Civilians
Kneeling in Rows

On Sunday morning, the 23d, the
German troops set out to pillage and
shoot. They drove the people into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
STERLING SILVER

of heavy hammered silver OF tall eandecks at
500 low candescks $500 eigheennch meat dish at
S78 little enameed mamde jar set OF six salt cellars
and silver spoons gray $675 bread sandwich trays
cracker and cheese silver military frames for aviation
1850 $500; double photograph frame for his and her
pictures al ST 10 $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
OLD ENGLISH SIL,WER

Perhaps family has been wishing
the the crafty his desire collection here
Bond Street. dating from George the First and later
little caddy spoons upward charming $S upward
upward cadds 10000, and
pieces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
CHESTS OF SILVER

and baby 81 upward balls at ~
upward pie 1915 upward olive wood salad sets at 81
forks enamed
fiat napkin holders little things that friend lack and wish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
4 Journal Of the Ameri-
can Legation in Belgium
By Hugh Gibson, Witness

The secretary of the American Legation in Bel
gum seeing everything kept personal diary of Ger
MANY immortal sin The seal of neutrality is broken.
and here is one of the great documents of the