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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
US. AMBASSADOR
FRANCIS CABLES
MIRBACH'S DEATH
First Word Since June "A
Comes From Representa-
tive; Tells of Fighting

Washington, July 9.-Ambassador
Francis at Nologda in a message
dated July Z, bringing the first word
received from him by the State De-
partment since June "a has con-
firmed the report of the assassination
of Count Won Mirbach, the German
ambassador at Moscow
The killing occurred at 3 D. M.
July 6, and latest reports reaching
the ambassador said fighting was
progressing in the streets of Mos
COW. Wireless messages to the
Soviet government told of the cap
ture of several prominent Bolsheviki
officials by revolutionists and of the
arrest of revolutionary leaders by
Bolsheviki forces.
Similar information reached the
department from the Associated
Press representative at Nologda, who
said there was street fighting both
at Moscow and Jaroslav.
Felix Willoughby Smith, United
States consul at Tiflis, Russia, has
arrived at Moscow, where he is as
sisting in the work of the consulate,
according to an announcement to-
day at the State Department Mr..
Smith left Tiflis with the members
of the consular forces of all the
allied nations when the German mill
tary forces advanced on that city.
1t is understood at the State De-
partment that Vice Consul Hooker A.
Doolittle, accompanied Mr.. Smith.
Consul William L. Jenkins has left
Trebisond to join the consular forces
at Moscow. 1t was said at the State
Department that no apprehension
was felt for the safety of these men
at present.
50,00O,OOO Face Famine
Fifty million people in Russia will
suffer famine within thirty days un-
less they secure relief from the
United States and the Allies. accord
ing to cable advices received here
yesterday. The food crisis in Russia
has been precipitated by disordered
conditions in Siberia.
In an official quarter it was
thought the report of the food. crisis
in Russia would hasten the expected
American economic Intervention in
that country. 1t was further be-
lieved that regardless of the extent
of American participation in the in
ter Allied operations on the Murman
coast the United States would seek
to aid Russia by way or Siberia.
The report on food conditions in
Russia received in Washington says
Central Russia already is suffering
for want of food. Crops in the
Ukraine and in the Russian prov
inces overrun by Germany have
been commandeered, it is said, by
the military authorities. The only
available surplus lies in Siberia, and
this has been cut off by the in
ternecine warfare in that part of
Russia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
RESERVES ELECT
1918 OFFICERS
Plans For the Training of
Men of Draft Age Worked
Out by the Members

The Harrisburg Reserves, organ
lied year ago for home defense
and military training, held their
annual meeting at the court house
last night and elected officers and
discussed plans for the summer and
Sail work on the, island. A number
of men who had been active in the
organization last year have returned
and resumed their duties.
Walter p. Mcguire presided at the
meeting last night and after reports
by the major commandant, Henry
NJ Slime; the secretary, A. Boyd
Hamilton, and the treasurer, John
r. Sweeney, the annual election was
held. Vance c. Mccormick, presi-
dent since the formation of the Re-
serves, being absent in Washington
did not desire reelection and Will
liam Jennings, the first vice. -presi-
dent was elected president, other Of
ticers elected being vice -presidnts.
Ross A. Hickok and Walter p.
Mcguire; secretary, A. Boyd Hamil-
ton; treasurer, James p. McCul-
Tough; directors, A. NJ. Porter,
Henry B. Mccormick, Richard C.
Haldeman Norman w. Ream, Wal
ter l.. Montgomery, Benjamin
Strouse and William L. Keller.
Major Slime was reelected COM
mandant and outlined plans for
division of the companies into
mounted men, riflemen and shot
gun men. The bulk of the men
will be armed with shot guns, the
first instalment of which will be
issued Friday night. The drill work
of the Reserves, including guard
duty and riot duty were outlined and
what is being done by members in
the way of stamping out disloyalty
was presented. This latter work is
in charge of a committee headed by
William ]. Morgan, Major A. NJ.
Porter. Captains f. II. Hoy Jr., l..
V. Harvey and w. A. Moore made
statements regarding military work
and Mr.. Morgan reported on inVes-
legations by his committee
After the meeting an officers meet
ing was held and arrangements made
for drilling of new men, including a
number of draft age who will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Little Talks by
Beatrice Fairfax

Somehow or other, Boston does
not suggest bigamy. 1t suggests art
culture, and delightful spinsters who
nave travelled the world over and
brought back with them a world OF
brown photographs. many Baedeck-
ers and the knowledge of the globe
trotter.
When we think of Boston's ma
terlal side, we remember baked
beans and brown bread, but bigamy
seems foreign to the land of the ia
nous Tea Party" and the Minute
Men"
We should pass by the spectacle
OF the lady -bigamist with a sign for
human depravity, if she had not a
quality that il kept within bounds
Is highly desirable asset the
quality of looking young. She fur-
nishes not a bad illustration of the
maxim of our vices are but an eX-
aSSeration of our virtues. By some
magic or other she succeeded in
keepIng her heart and her race so
young that she is now facing a sew
eral years sentence in the Boston
Penitentiary.
She had a quality that many es-
Unable women would do well to
POSSESS she did not let the daily
grind of life wear her out.
She was thirty-siN, the mother of
SIN children, and doubtless had kept.
house. done the marketing, contend
ed with the cook-or done her own
cooking-and yet she was able to-
pass herself off for nineteen. She
borrowed her ninetcen-year-o old
daughters gown, plated her hair,
turned it up with u bow OF ribbon
and married soldier OF nineteen,
DlnpH Matthew Ora VfOrd
In Her Daughters Name
She gave her daughters name to
the proud bridegroom, and had no
difficulty in making everyone con-
rerned-groom, minister, Witnesses,
etc.-believe she was nineteen.
Perhaps she was insane, which
would be the only excuse for her
conduct. The whole affair is TOO
preposterous, too absurd for the
deliberate act of woman in her.
right senses.
To conduct bigamy in the same
town with her family and marry un-
DER the name OF her oldest daughter
ter, is | little too much Tor even
deliberate wiCkedneSs.
Nevertheless, [ would like to take
this lady bigamist, who at thirty
six could palm herself off for nine
teen and fool the bridegroom, the
minister and everybody else. and Il
would like to put her in a glass
case and show her to all the weary,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

Dy .iSSOttutCu IICSS
Philadelphia, July 9.-William H.
Smith, former state commissioner of
banking, died here to-day. He was
Sc years old.
The former commissioners death
was FASTENED by fall which he sus-
tanned about four weeks ago at the
residence of his son, William r.
Smith, with whom he lived
William Kinds Smith was widely
known among newspapermen and
bankers throughout Pennsylvania,
generally recognized as one of the
best posted state banking officers in
the country. He was born in Phila-
delphia August 26, 1851, and went
from the schools of the city into the
office of the Evening. Star. then in
it's heyday. One of his early friends
was Edwin S. Stuart, late governor.
while he came to know intimately
many of the prominent men of Phil
adelphia who esteemed him highly.
He rose TO be city editor of the Star
and was also on the staff of the Led
ger, Times, North American and In
quirer. In 1882 he was chosen one
of the trustees of the city gas works
and ten years later became chief
clerk of the city treasury.
Mr.. Smiths connection with the
State Banking Department began in
1895 when he was named as an ex-
aminer by Daniel II. Hastings, then
governor, and he was chosen by Gov
ernor Stuart to become commissioner
i'm 1909 as successor to John A. Ber-
key. He was twice reappointed, but
asked by Governor Brumbaugh to
resign early last year about the time
of the speakership contest. The re-
quest for his resignation, which is
generally believed to have been po-
litical, seriously affected Mr.. Smith
and he never recovered his health
which had become impaired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Women as Bank Clerks
Able to Keep Secrets

London-War experience in the
employment of women as bank
clerks has convinced British bankers
that women are able to keep busi-
ness secrets quite as well as men.
When women were first admitted
to employment in banks, the Brit
ish directors and managers feared
that some of their customers might
withdraw their business, believing
their financial affairs might become
the subject of gossip. 1T is graft
flying to think" SAYS the Bankers
Magazine" that after three years
of experience of the new conditions,
no ground whatever has been found
for these fears"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

given training until they are called
under direction of George N. Barnes,
first sergeant of Company b. The
members will be required to practice
with the shotguns and rifles at one
OF the ranges near the city.
At the drill on Friday night there
Will be guard mounting and form
ing of squares together with skirm-
ish work on the Island and this
training will be advanced and some
joint work undertaken with Com
pany / when it returns from the Re-
serve Militia camp.
Elections for officers will be held
IN companies a and B on Friday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
GirlsI Make beauty lotion at
homo for few oonts. Try I'll

Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white. snake we'll. and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion. and COM
plexion beautilier, at very, ,erv
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any'drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for few cents. Massage this sweetlv
fragrant lotion into the face, neck
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disan-
pear and how clear, soft and white
the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harm
less.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
LRoPPED GERMAN FROM NAME

Bluffton, lnd.-Because patrons
refused to make out their rental
checks to to The German Telephone
Company of Craigsville" because of
the word German in the name, that
telephone company has changed its
name to the Craigville Telephone
Company. The directors all favored
the change, btu the stockholders at
a previous meeting voted not to make
any change in the name of the COM
pany until compelled to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
lO5 CASUALTIES
IN ARMY LIST
ON TUESDAY

washington. July 2S.-The army
casualty list today shows:
hllled N action. a: died of wounds
u dled Of disease. 5; died of accident
ana other causes, 5; wounded Sc
NefeLN. ~ missing in action. j; to-
NIlied IN action-sergt. Carl L.
Gllhert Niles. Ohio. Corporals Ste
p p = Crib. Chicago; Gust Kolar,
Chicago, Privates Harry Abramo-
~llz, New York; Clifford A. Board,
p. LOUIS; Ressie r. Buchanan. Big
h a's Wasr.; Leslie d. Oh apin,
idugeNliIe, Ind; Homer Crumb. Kno-
PSI, Ark' James P. Ellis. Eldorado,
lex Chester A. Hartwell. Farewell,
~ ~ John Lambert. Holyoke. Mass.
Sohn y Mundie. North Tonawanda,
~ =, - John ]. Murphy, Aildavour,
.elal'o' Carl A. Oefstedahl. Spring
G[o o, MINI; Joseph F. o'Hearn,
Lo.hpor!. n. Y. Joseph Pirki, Owa-
.oh-a' Mimi; Samuel schambaum.
- 70. NJ; Fulton c. Smith. Am
Oliose' "a; Peter smulczynski, East
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Take Three Towns
Continued from PAGE One)

lies IN the past "A hours. OF this
number about half have been cred
tied to The Americans and the Brit
lSh but as matter of fact the all
les just now arc far too busy to
devote much time to these counting
of prisoners, Fighting of the fiercesr
character and the present to and fro
struggling all along the Scissors
Rheims loop is very close. strenuous
work and probably not So many
prisoners are being taken as would
be the case in n direct advance or "A
retreat action. There has been little
change in the past "a hours in the
a appearance of the Scissors Rheims
pocket as it appears on the map.
What changes have been made thers
are all to the advantage Of the al
lies The German is fighting his
hardest to hang on to every foot of
ground he has and is constantly
counter lacking with surprising
mo,S ,ntum. both on the Marine and
along the west side Of the salient. It
is true, of course. that this is hard
ly what the German would be likely
to do if he were actually in the pro-
cess of retreat. but the allies so far
have had no definite indication that
the German has made up his mind
that a general retirement(Will be ne
CeSSary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
CHELSEA

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morgan and two
children Of Gardiner We're weekend
guests Of their parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Morgan.
Charles F. Alger OF Whitman. Mass
is at the Hemmenvay cottage for few
weeks.
Ralph Hayes Bangor passed the
weekend with his family at the Hem.
enway cottage.
Gen. Patrick Hayes is at the HAm4n.
way cottage for the summer. He viii
be glad TO entertain his friends AT any
time.
Earl Hayes and Mr.. Cove Of Windsor
was sunday the guest of his father.
Charles Ma,aney and family were
Sunday guests Of his mother in White
field
MI Whalen Of WHITEHEAD was calline
on Charles Malaney Sunday right Mr.
Whalen is to cut the -: on the RYAN
farm.
The Red Cross will give an entertain.
ment and dance in the Grange hall
August 18th.
James Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. W. *
thompson and Mr. and Mrs Edmun
cam took an automobile trip to Rock
land and Belfast Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Allen was called to Booth
pay Thursday by the serious Illness NJ
her laughter, Mrs. Sadie Farnyworrh,
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TELEPHONE 37.W

pass short vacation in this vicinity
and with friends in Richmond
Mrs. Edward Jones, who has been i'll
Tor several days. is much better. Her
daughters. Mrs. Harold Banks and Mrs.
FRANK Jones of Auburn are with her.
another daughter, Mrs. Gaien Davis Of
Plttston has returned home.
Mrs. Raymond Cali has returned 10
her home in Sonerville, Mass. after
a visit to her mother Mrs. Edith Nun
roe.
Lawrence Gross is assisting his uncle,
l.. NJ. Cannon, with his haying
Miss Agnes Conroy returned Sunday
evening to Roxbury. Mass, after pass
ing a vacation of two weeks with
friends here.
Miss Mildred Chesley and friend Miss
Viola Ingraham of Bath visited Mrs.
Harold Chesley and family over Sunday.
Harold Chesley who is employed In
Bath, passed the weekend with his
family here.
Mrs. Arthur Purdy recently received
two handsome vases made from shells
picked up on the battlefield in France.
ey were sent by her husband, Cor
noral A. L, Purdy. and were on exhibit
ton for severe! days at the Davenport
store in Gardiner.
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SOUTH Gardner

Harry Beedle of Allston. Mass
passed the weekend with his family
in town
Miss Mildred Newton. who has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Whalen,
has returned to her home in Rich
mond
Mrs. Neil Black passed the week
end with Mr.. Black in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Gardner are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son
Mrs. Edward Smith and son Leo
have returned from visit with
friends at Tenants Harbor and Bath.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A. Smith and
daughter Phyllis, Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
o. crossman and son Charles not
ored to Pemaquid Sunday.
Mrs. Will Knight and children II
New Haven are visiting Mrs.
knights mother, Mrs Van r. Beed .
le
Clarence Mahar, who is employed
IN Springfield, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation at the home OF his
parent. Mr.. and Mrs. c. C N1ahar
family circle Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
johnson.
Mrs. Lee Proctor has returned
tc her home in Greenfield. Mrs.
Proctor was accompanied home by
MISS Arleen Larabee. who will be
her guest for several weeks.
Will all those who have not
handed their Red Cross 1ues 10 Mics
Jewett please do so.
George Metzler of Greenfield is
passing a two weeks vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Metzler.
The Good Luck Club have made
quilt and presented it to the Red
Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey have
received word from their son Row.
who recently enlisted in the Naval
Reserve, that he is now stationed at
Hampton Roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
LAWN PARTY
Is Enjoyable Occasion Tuesday
Evening at Penne/ Memorial
Church

A series of interesting tableauX feat
ured the Penney Memorial c. Z. lava
party given Tuesday evening at the
church with good attendance. The
church lawn was prettily decorated with
co.ored lights and the front entrance
to the parsonage was transformed into
stage upon which under the spot light
tableaux were arranged representing
the State seal, Betsy Ross and the
Flag. and other subjects. Mrs. stephen
killam gave number Of selected read
ings and Misses Evelyn and Ether
Beard rendered piano duets. The en-
tire program was enjoyed by all
Refreshments Of ice cream and candy
and souvenirs were sold at booth
which was in charge of Misses Alice
Williams, Hazel Taylor. Isabelle Meal
lister and Olga Peacock.
The members of the committees in
charge Of the affair were Ralph Brown.
Miss Carrie Richards. Mrs. William r.
Wood. Miss Isabelle McAlhster, Miss
Alice Williams. Miss Flora Knight and
Raymond Peacock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
PITTSTON

Master Horace Colburn of HALLOWEEN
IS passing few weeks with his grand
mother, Mrs. Eta Seekins.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles ". Robinson
and family of South Gardiner were in
town Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Jones and daughter Jose
phine of Sheepscot recently passed a
week with Mrs. Rollins
The Misses Moers Of Milton. Mass
who passed a few weeks with Mrs. Par
ker Powers. are now at their cottage
in Pemaquid.
Mrs. Powers and her nephew. Jesse
Clark. were at Penaquid Sunday.
Ray spinney of Massachusetts passed
the week end with his family
Mrs. Eugene Fossett is in Randolph.
where she was called on account Of the
accident received by her grandson.
Frederick Marks. in the shoe factory
where he is employed.
Sunday evening the children Of the
Sabbath school gave a concert in the
Congregational church. The service was
patrlotc one. Group rotations IN
cluded the display Of the flags of Bel
GUM, France and England, beside our
own most beautiful Star Spangled Ban
rer The musical selections were ap-
propriate to the occasion. Half the Of
fering was to be devoted to the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Beatrice Hawkes. and children o:
Cambridge. Mass. who have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Mansir for
some weeks. returned Saturday. They
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
RANDOLPH BOY VICTIM
OF PECULIAR ACCIDENT

Frederick Marks, the fifteen year
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Marks Closson street, Randolph met
with a serious and peculiar acct
dent. thereby losing two of his fling
ers and breaking the left fore arm
in two places The report is that he
was sitting on a work table at the
r. P, Hazard Shoe factory and
when he jumped down, threw up
BOA arms as is oft times the case.
In doing so his left hand and arm
were drawn into the blower that is
used to ensure good ventilation with
the above result
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
Vessel Sunk Was High
Liner of Gloucester Fleet

Gloucester, Mass. July 23-The
schooner Robert and Richard was
sunk by German submarine off the
southeastern coast of Maine, yester
day morning. was the high liner Of
the Gloucester fleet. She was in
command of Capt. Bob Wharton,
who has long ranked as one of the
most successful of the Gloucester
fishermen and this year he was hav
ing his best season. Since Jan. 1 the
Robert and Richard had earned be
tween 100000 and $4,000. Vessel
and cargo were valued at $4,000
She was built four years ago AMI
was owned by John Chicolm Of
this city. She had been out two
weeks after hal.but and had crew
Of % men.
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SLOWED UP
Continued from Page One)

ir making secure the retirement.
The Germans apparently are fearful
that the constant nbbling at their lines
east of Amiens by the British foreshac-
ows an early .ttack and they are send
ing a rain of gas shells over the vilIers-
Bretonneaux sector as precaution.
The British on various sectors of the
front in France and Flanders continue
daily to make slight gains against the
enemy and take prisoners and machine
guns.
In Albania both the French and Ital-
ian troops are keeping up their pressure
against the Austrians. In the latest re-
port from Rome and Paris considerable
gains are credited to the Allied troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24

The schooner Waweneck, which
was raised at Lewes, Del, two
weeks ago by Rockland. Ne,
wrecking concern, was towed 20
Rockland Monday and will be re
paired at the South Marine Railway.
where she was built II years ago.
The vessels bottom was badly dam
aged. and her sails. booms and gars
were carried away. but the upper
works are practically intact. The
Waweneck, in tow of the tug Som
mers H. Smith. and accompanied by
the steam lighter Sophia. was off
Plymouth during Sundays subma-
rine bombardment and the cannon
aiding was plainly heard by those on
board.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Mabel e. Lewis

Funeral services for tine late MIS-,
Mabel l.. Lewis were held at 5-"o
Tuesday afternoon from her la1e
home at 10 Beach street. Gardiner. a
large number of people being pres
emf and the floral tributes many anu
beautiful. Rev. r. W. Plant, recloi u
the Episcopal church. oftclated anu
interment was made in the family
lot in Maple Grove cemetery. KAN
dolph, Frank l.. Gray. j. W. Robin-
son. T. F. Cusack and A. IasHer
acting as bearers.
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Abram Chez

Abram Choate of this city. former
ly of Windsor, passed away Tuesday
evening. aged 50 years and months.
He is survived by one son Orren L.,
Riverside Drive, with whom he has
made his home for several years;
also by two brothers, Horace and Ira
both of Windsor Mr. Choate was
born in Windsor and lived there for
many years. He had teen il very
good health until, recently, he suf-
fered a slight shock. end gradually
failed until the end came.
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DRAFTEES FROM
MAINE TO DEVENS

washington, July 23.-Fifty thousand
more resistrants qualified for general
military service were called to the COL
ors today by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. They will entrain between
Aug. / and Is and will come from IL
states and the District of Columbia.
The quota of New England states fol-
lows: Connecticut AGA, Maine 81, Mass
achusetts 513. New Hampshire 20, Rhode
Island ol7. Vermont IS; all to Camp
Devens
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Won HINDENBURG
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

London, July 23-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, Chief of the Germ
an General Staff. is seriously i'll and
has taken no part in military opera
tons this year. according to the in
formation from Berlin, says a Cen
trail News dispatch from Berne to-
d;
At a great personal effort. the
message adds, he attended a few of
the imperial receptions, but went
through the functions without
speaking. He is quite incapable OF
writing, the advices declare.