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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-09

Private Daniel Gorggin, who sits-
tanned serious burns due TO m eX-
plosion Of gasoline ut Camp Hum
Yhrcy. Belvoil., on Thursday, and was
brought to the Alexandria hospital
and treated by DR.. Geo. T. klipste:a,
vas later taken to the Walter Reed
1csoital in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-09
DISCUSSING PLANS FOR A GREATER ALEXANDRIA

Representative Men From Richmond Roanoke Lynch
burg, Fredericksburg and New York City Tel
AIeyandria's Business Men What Results May be
Expected Through the United Concerted Action OF
Live Wideawake Chamber of Commerce-Larse
Audience Hears Speeches in Elks' Home Last
Night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-09

Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson will preach
at the First Baptist Church tomor-
row morning at II o'clock on "The
value of prayer in Emergencies" :"
His subject ut the evening service viii
be "Thc people whom Jesus Praised =
Miss Mary A. Broaders died last
night at the Alexandria hospital. The
deceased was 70 years old and had
resided with her sister, Mrs. Hannah
2. Grchan at 90i Prince street. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-09

Some of the Best Men in the Sta,c
Of Virginia Interesting Themselves
In the Work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14

ed as a ground for deferred classi-
flcation, unless the dependent is a
child of the marriage, born or un-
born on or prior to June 9. 1918.
In which case such a registrant up-
on satisfactory proof being made
shall be classified in Glass 2.
IF a registrant,, other than one
who has attained the age of twenty
one years since June 5, 1917. who
has contracted marriage since Nav
Is, 1917, claims deferred classifica- :
tion on the ground of dependency
resulting from his marriage, the
fact of dependency resulting from
his marriage will be disregarded as
a ground for deferred classification
unless the dependent is child of the
marriage, born or unborn on or be-
fore June 8, 1918, in which case such
a regstrant upon satisfactory proof
being made shall be placed in Glass 3
Nothing contained in this amend
ment to rule five shall be Construct
ed as requiring the transfer to Cla ss
of any registrant who has been
finally classified in Class l on the
affirmative finding that his marriage
since May Is, 1918, was made with
the primary view of evading military
Instruct all local boards forth
with to reclassify all cases invoIvinp
marriage since May IS, 1917, in ac-
cordance with the above"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
WIVES WON'T SAVE YOUTHS
MARRIED SINCE JANUARY 15
General Croder Rules Dependent SpouseS Not to Be Con
sidered Marriage Was of Recent Date Hubby Needed

Major Murdock, in charge of state
draft headquarters here, to-day re-
ceived from General Crowder at
Washington a telegram to be trans
mitted at once TO local draft boards,
setting forth the ruling that depen-
dency resulting from marriage of a
registrant since January Is, 1918,
who has become 81 years of age
since June 5, 1917, will be disregard
ed as ground for deferred classifica-
tion. General Crowder's telegram
follows:
THE fact of dependency resulting
from the marriage of a registrant
who has become twenty-one years of
age since June 5, 1917. and who has
married since the date of the intro
duction of the joint resolution in
Congress requiring his registration,
to wit, January Is, 1918, will be dis
regarded as a ground for deferred
classification.
IF a registrant who has attained
the age of 81 since June 5, 1917, and
who has contracted marriage subse-
quent to the date of the enactment
of the selective service law, to wit.
May IS, 1917, but on or prior to
January 15. 1918. claims deferred
classification on the ground of de-
pendency resulting from his mar
riage, the fact of dependency result
ing from marriage will be disregard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Fighting on Front of New
German Attack Fades; Hun
Strike Near Antheuil Fails
BY Associatcd PrcsS

Paris, June 14.-Fighting on the
front of the German attack has died
down, there being only local opera
tions last night, according to the
statement issued by the war Office
to-day.
Between the forest of Villers- Cot
terets and Chateau Thierry (Which
includes the sector held by Ameri-
can troops) there was artillery fight
ing during the night. A German at
tack near Antheuil, west of the Disc.
was completely broken up.
The statement reads:
During the night there were local
actions along the front of the Ger
man attack. The French made many
successful incursions into the enemy
line north of Grivesnes and in the
region of Courcelles. They took thir-
ty prisoners. Near the Loge farm
they also captured prisoners. A Ger
man attack in the region of Antheuil
was completely broken UP.
Between the forest of Villers-
Cotterets and Chateau Thierry heavy
artillery fighting continued during
the night.
French patrols took prisoners in
the region of Bussaires and west of
Rheims in the Champagne battle
area"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
American AUiators High in
Air Brings Down Machine of
Enemy Behind Hun Lines


With the American Army I'm
France, Thursday, June 1.-two
German airplanes were destroyed
and another apparently was driven
down out of control by American
aviators on the Toul front to-day.
Three American fighting airplanes
attacked a German patrol machine
at a height of 1000 meters. The
German fed toward st. Mihiel with
the Americans in pursuit and then
to behind the German lines at Thiau-
court where the enemy machine was
brought down.
The other German was accounted
for in a fight with a German alba
tross circus of twelve machines and
three American fighting airplanes,
which went to the aid of two photo
graphing airplanes under attack by
the Germans. The battle took place
at height of 5000 meters over Nor
roy, north of Pont-a-M Mousson. One
German machine was shot down in
flames while the other is believed to
have been crippled.
One of the American machines is
missing. 1t was seen to go down in
a nose dive during the fight. but 1t
is believed the aviator landed safely
and was made prisoner by the Ger
mans. All the other American ma
chimes escaped unscathed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
How to Intervene in
Russia Is Now Problem
That Worries the Allies

Washington. June 14.-There is no
plan to intervene in Russia, so far as
this country is concerned. Our gov
G. nment recognizes the invaluable
advantage of re-establishing an east
ern front. Neither France nor
England. which have advocated it,
is more eager than the United States
to have Russia again an allied bel
ligerent, but so far nobody has come
forward with any practical program
that makes this possible of attain
ment. Americas attitude might be
summarized thus:
The Trans-Siberian Railway could
not transport a million men and
their supplies in less than two years,
so the military folks say, even If all
Russia was willing to help. Under
existing conditions. japanese officials
have stated that 1t would take a mill
lion and a half of men to guard that
road as a line of communicates be-
fore single division could be land
ed within fighting distance of the
Germans.
That apparently is all there is to
the Russian Intervention situation
Our officials will not comment on 1t
openlv because of the courtesy due
our allies, but the facts set forth
above come from one of the highest
men in the government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
OLD GLORY PAID
ITS FULL HONORS
DESPITE WEATHER
City Reveres Stars and Stripes
as Symbol of Amer
ica's Might
FLAG WIDELY DISPLAYED
Elk Celebration to Be Big
Evening Event; Railroad
Men Show Loyalty

With thousands of Harrisburg boys
in the United States service and
thousands more ready to enter the
conflict against the Hun. Harrisburg,
with new and deeper feeling, is
to-day demonstrating her love for
the Stars and Stripes and the nation
whose symbol, it is. They don't care
whether Betsy Ross sewed the fabric
for the first flag or not; they have
no interest in this controversy; all
they desire to do is to exemplify their
fealty to the nation, its government
and its flag.
Despite the fitful weather with its
intermittent showers, various OBJ
servances, more significant than any
of previous years, are being held
throughout Harrisburg to-day in OBJ
servance of the anniversary of the
sewing of the first flag with it's stripes
and thirteen stars. The tears of the
heavens did not dampen in the least
the ardent patriotism of Harrisburg
people.
Hundreds of flags. big ones and lit
tie ones are displayed all over the
city to-day by Harrisburg patriots.
But more than that, as pleasing
tribute to our allies, there are flown
WlIn the ReQ, w mite anu DUE III
many places, the tri-color of France.
the red, white and green of Italy, and
John Bulls Union Jack.
Railroad men of Harrisburg and
vicinity, down to the very last one
of them, are ardent patriots and they
are proud of the fact. To-day, in no
less than five yards of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in this section, cele-
brations were held during the noon
hour by the employees of the several
yards in response to an appeal sent
out by Assistant General Manager r.
L. O'Donnel. Patriotic songs. the re-
peating of the pledge of allegiance
and the American Greed, together
with patriotic speeches by recruiting
officers and prominent citizens,
made up the programs.
The big event of the day as far as
the city of Harrisburg itself is con-
cerned will be the pageant arranged
by Harrisburg LodgeSof Elks. Com
mittees of this organization have ar
ranged for a parade to move off al
7.30 o'clock and to proceed over the
principal streets of Harrisburg tC
[Continucd OH Page 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Five Members of Y.M.C.A.
to Give $4,000, if Sum
Is Equaled by Public

The five members of the finance
committee of the board of directors
of the Central Y. NJ. G. A. have Of
fered to contribute $4,000 to the
work of the association provided that
an equal sum will be contributed by
the public. This was announced at
a luncheon of the board of directors
held in the association building at
noon to-day. The board is now pre-
pairing to appeal to the public for
their share of the fund which it is
purposed TO use for the annual
budget of the Y. NJ. c. A. and for
the payment of an old debt of ST.
000.
The years budget of the Central
Y. NJ. G. A. is $22, 900. OF this
amount, approximately $4,000 will
be forthcoming i'm membership fees,
room rents, etc. Members of the f.
nance committee are: w. r. Hid
rup. Jr., William p. Starkey, j. Will
liam Bowman, Edwin S. Herman and
r. u. Wallower.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
By Associated PrcS

With the French Army in
France, Thursday, June 13.-
Five days sufficed to stay the
German offensive between
Montdidier and Noyon whose
objective was Compiegne:
Despite long preparation the
Germans were unable to overcome
French resistance and brilliant
counterattacks by the allied troops
took back everything of Importance
which fell into the hands of the
enemy during the first rush with
large masses of troops. The Ger
mans certainly gained some little
ground but their design failed in its
great lines.
Troops who participated in the
battle as we'll as prisoners are unani-
nous in declaring that the Germans
losses throughout the five days were
appalling.
The French now occupy a much
better line for instance along this
front than before the battle, hav-
ing Strengthened out a dangerous
salient.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Big Classes Graduated
By City'S High Schools
Youths and MdidenS GiDen
Coveted SheepSkinS at This
Mornings Commencement
Exercises in Orpheun

"This is going to be a world of
work. 1t is not going to be respect
able to be an idler or a lounger.
Work will be the real luxury" DIR.
William Byron Forbush, president of
the Child Institute of Philadelphia,
prophesied in an address before the
graduating class of Central High
School in commencement exercises
held in the Orpheum theater this
morning. DR.. Forbush sees dire times
looming up ahead. His prophecies
were dark and gloomy.
Il spent twenty hours in travel
ing to look into the face of my son
for a half hour. He is now en- route
to France, 1 see life differently since
that time!
What kind of a world is this into
which these young men and women
will go?" the speaker queried. 1T
is going TO be a world of sorrow. The
sacrifices will be more costly and the
death lists will be longer in the COM
ing years. These students are going
to live in this world of sorrow"
"A Chance For Women
This is a time when we old fell
lows are having our breath taken
away by the new movements in the
world of women. My stenographer
came back from her honeymoon the
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Benefits of Military Training
For Youths Outlined by
Technical High Honor Man;
Youths Get Diplomas

Selling the opportunity for pre-
senting to the people of Harrisburg
the importance of military training
in the high schools. Maurice Glen
wood Beard, valedictorian of the
graduating class at Tech last even
ing gave a students viewpoint of
the Importance of that kind of train
ing. This young man presented in a
brief, concise way, the advantages
to be derived by America in giving
the youth this chance. His address
was as follows:
Military Training in the High Schools
Since the beginning of the present
world war, military training has been
very important question; a ques-
tion that has been discussed in every
nation. In this country it is of most
CONTINUED on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
UPPER END MAN
PUT ON TRIALFOR
DOUBLE MURDER
Preacher" Johnson Formally
Charged With Slashing
Throats of Brothers


Benjamin. alias Preacher" John
son, indicted on charges of murder
ing Tucker and Odell Copelin, broth
ers, colored, early Easter Sunday
morning, was placed on trial this
morning before Judge c. V. Henry,
specially presiding in courtroom No.
l. The fight and the homicides fol-
lowing it occurred Saturday night
and early Sunday morning in one of
the houses in Polish Row." Wicon-
isco township, near Lykens. Odell
Copelin was slashed across the left
side of his neck, the cut extending
through large artery, death result
ing a few minutes later. Tucker was
cut across the cheek and left side of
his neck, dying on the steps at the
home of a physician.
Jurors who were accepted for
service follow: David Lape, Steelton;
Horace a. Chayne. city; William A.
Kain, EliZabethville; Harry -. Owes,
city; William l.. Jauss, city; Richard
r. Brown, Steelton; Daniel Board
ner, Middle Paxton township; Will
liam II. Sites, Swatara township;
Earl T. Gruber, Highspire; George
d. Toomey, city; William A. Dor
wart, city.
1t is expected to close the case late
in the afternoon and it may be sub
mitted to the jury before adjourn
ment. The first witnesses called for
the Commonwealth this morning
when the trial opened told of the
meeting in the Copelin home where
the two brothers, Ben Johnson, Odell
fuckers wife, Queenie. Richard
Scarver, Viola Love and Cecil Coates,
all colored, and Eugene DeWalt, met.
Some of them left later after which
Tucker Copelin and Johnson started
crap game. This testimony was
given by Queenie Copelin. She told
of the argument which followed, and
TContinued on Page 01
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
.U-BOATS AGAIN
REPORTED TOBE
OFF US. COAST
Port Closed Because of Sub
mersible Eighteen Miles
Off Virginia Capes
BIG SHIP CALLS FOR HELP
Passengers Believed to Have
Been on Largest Vessel Yet
Attacked Near America
BY Associntcd Prcss


AN ATLANTIC PORT. June IA
Ships ready to sail from here last
night and to-day were turned back
on reports that n submarine was op-
Grating eighteen miles of the Vir-
sinia Capes.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June H.
An American steamer from West
Indian ports arriving here to-day re-
ported that on Tuesday, OFF Cape
Hatteras, the vessel picked up "a
wireless call for help from a ship be-
tween her and the shore, which,
the message said, was bcing shelled
by German submarine.
An Atlantic Port, June IA
British steamship arriving here to-
day reported that she received wire
less messages from the British
steamer Keemun last night that she
was being attacked by a German
submarine. Two hours later word
was received from the vessel that
she was sinking.
The Keemun, a vessel of 9,O74 tons
gross, said she was off the Virginia
Capes. She was last reported as
leaving Manila.
The fate of the vessel was not
learned. The last ship definitely
known to have fallen victim to the
German submarines in American
waters was sunk on June 10, the day
previous.
If the Keemun has been destroyed
this is the largest steamship vet sunk
during the U-boat warfare on this
side of the Atlantic. The Keemun,
owned by the China Mutual Naviga-
ton Company, was built in Belfast
in 1902.
1t was considered probable here
she carried number of passengers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
WAR CALLLOUDER
THAN FEALTY TO
PARTY, SAY HAYS
Republican Chairman Tells
State Committee Duty of
All Is to Stand By
YOUR WAR AND MY WAR
Partisan Politics Should Not
Appear in Management
of Struggle
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, June 14.-Will II.
Hays, of Indiana, chairman of the
Republican National Committee, was
chief speaker at the reorganization
meeting of the Republican state
committee. The meeting was held
at the Bellevue -Stratford Hotel and
was behind closed doors.
Mr.. Hays speech was along patri-
otic lines. He reiterated again and
again the call for war service. He
said:
This war is of no political party.
This is the country's war, it is your
war and my war, and we appeal to
all patriots, whatever their politics,
to aid us in every way possible in
our efforts to require that partisan
politics be taken out and kept out of
the war management.
We denounce any criticism of.
public officials, high or low, when
ICOntinued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Dollar-a-Year Men Are
More Loyal on Payroll,
Treasury Head Decides
By Associated Press

Washington. June IA survey
has been undertaken by the govern
ment looking e6putting its dollar-a-
year volunteers Son substantial sal
aries. These men, heretofore have
accepted nominal compensation un-
der law forbidding the government
to accept services without pay.
Secretary McAdoo. who believes
the nominal pay system leads to
allegiance divided between the gov
ernment and private business inter
ests, already has transferred all
but three or four war assistants in
the treasury to salary rolls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
New River Ferry Boat
Burns After One Trip

In less than twenty-four hours aft
err it had been put into service, "a
$4,000 steamboat owned by S. II. Hui.
of New Cumberland, was DESTROYED
by fire at Frantz's Bridge, near
Steelton. The boat was anchored
last night after its first days work
and the fires banked. This morning
when workmen appeared at the
bridge they found that fire had de-
stroyed the boat some time during
the night. Mr. Hull announced he
would replace the steamboat as soon
as he could get the material to build
another one. He said that he did
not carry any insurance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Hun U-Boat Commander,
Capt. Neustidt, Was a
Yankee Gunner's Mate
Rn Arsncintcd Prc,

New York, June IA. The COM
mander of the U-151, one of the Ger
man submarines which have been OPP
Grating off the American Atlantic
coast. has been identified as Captain
Neustidt, and he served five years as
a gunner's mate in the United States
Navy. according to affidavits of Of
ficers and sailors of the schooners
Hattie r. Dunn, Edna, and Haup-
pauge, victims of the submarine. The
documents were brought here to-day
by naval reserve officers arriving from
Cuba.
The seamen who made the affidavits
are the same who were picked up by
a southbound American steamer, after
having been held prisoner aboard the
submarine for eight days and set
adrift.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
BOsTONIAN REFUSES TO
BECOME ENGLISH EARL
Bv Associatcd Prcst

London, June a. = George Alex
ander Philips Haldane-Duncan, of
Boston. Mass, has definitely refused
to accept the heirship or to benefit
in any way from the estate of the late
Earl of Camperdown, his only
brother. 1t is disclosed in the pubIica-
tion of the latter's will here to-day.
In consequence. the estate has been
bequeathed to more distant relatives
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
QUEER ENVELOPES CAUSE
POSTMEN MUCH TROUBLE

Postmaster Frank G. Sites to-day
issued regulations in regard to the
Objectionable use of envelopes of un-
usual size or irregular shape, and
large advertising cards, folders, etc.
in the mails. Such envelopes must
be Cancelled by hand, as they are too
large to run through the canceling
machines. Envelopes of dark colored
stationery are also tabooed. Light
tints Of pink. yellow or blue are per-
four by nine inches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
James P. Mccullough
Heads Keystone Bank

James p. Mccullough was elected
president of the keystone bank at
meeting of the, directors of that in
vacancy was caused by the resign
alton some time ago of Alvin H.
Fraim. The other officers of the
bank are DR.. G. w. Hartman. vice.
president, and Harry S. Smeltzer,
cashier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
French Army Not Only Stops
Germany's Greatest Efforts
Between Montdidier and
Noyon, but Wins Back All
Important Points Lost
PAID FRIGHTFUL PRICE
WITH NOTHING GAINED
Poilus Now Occupy a Better
Line Than Before Battle
Start; American Front Act
i've With Airmen Battling
For Supremacy
"SKINFUL" FOR THE
HUN, SAYS GENERAL
Ru dsSocintcd Press

by TSSUtIuTtu ITtSS
PARIS, June 14.-Thc position
of the latest German effort after
five days of fighting is described
9, .tiy hut aptly by general
who has just arrived from the
front, as follows:
1.-THE Germans got skinful."
Military commentators here are
unanimous in reporting one more
German failure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Pat O'Brien Tumbles in
Air With Plane; Chief
Concern Over Trousers
By Associated Press

san Antonio, Texas, June 14.-Lieu-
tenant Pat O'Brien, Royal British
Flying Corps. who is in the United
States after having escaped from
German war prison, fell nearly 1000
feet in an airplane here to-day, but
was only slightly injured.
O'Brien was alone in the airplane
over Kelly Field when it fell. He
was conscious when aid reached him
and his chief concern was over his
new trousers, whichS he feared had
been ruined.
Lieutenant O'Brien will be remem-
bered in Harrisburg as having writ
ten his experiences for the Harrisburg
Telegraph and having appeared as
the principal speaker at rousing
patriotic mass meeting in the Chest
nut street Auditorium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
Tonight and Saturday; not
much change in temperature,
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair
sHtj saturday partly
ciOudyj moderate wesferIy
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
River

The lower portion of the mnIn
river will remain nearly sta
tionary Tonight and rise some-
what Saturday. 4 stage OF
about 40 feet IN Indicated for
Harrisburg Snturny morning,