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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
French Town Cleaned Up
by American Soldiers

Paris, Oct. 17.-American soldiers
billeted in a French village behind
the firing lines recently surprised
and won the gratitude of the women
of that village by giving it a regu-
lar housecleaning last June. Telling
of the incident IN a Red Cross hos
pital, an American soldier said:
The women and girls were in
the fields cultivating. At night they
were too tired to do housework, yet
the whole village needed it. One
day when they were all in the fields
US boys turned to and cleaned up
that burg. We washed every win
dow in the place and swept and
scrubbed everything that would
stand it. When the women came
back that night they were so pleased
they cried"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
MRS. ELIZABETH JEFFRIEs

Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffries died yes
terday at 2.26 A. NJ. at her home,
519 Woodbine street from pneumo-
MIA. She was aged 79 years. This
death is the second in the home in
a week, her son, Arthur E. Jeffries,
dying from pneumonia last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Jeffries is survived by four
sons, John, Christopher, Clarence
and George Jeffries. Twenty grand
children and two great-grandchil-
dren also survive. The Rev. ]. H.
Mortimer, pastor of the Camp Cur
tin Memorial Methodist Church will
officiate at funeral services which
will be held at c. H. Mauk's funeral
chapel at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Burial will be in the East
Harrisburg Cemetery. Active in
chur ch and religious work for many
years, Mrs. Jeffries was widely
known. She had large number cf
friends and was widely acquainted
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17

pigeon school of the United States
Signal Corps for duty on the Western
front, and each will wear the official
army capsule tied to its foot contain
ing the name Of the borough IL repre-
Sents.
The starting points have been care
fully designed in order that there
shall be no suspicion OF handicaps.
They are as follows:
Richmond = Borough Hall, st.
George.
Manhattan Manhattan end OF
Washington Bridge.
The Bronx-Claremont Parkway, in
Claremont Park.
Queens Queens Boulevard and
Puritan Avenue, Forest Hills.
Brooklyn-Fourth Avenue and Sew
enty-s seventh street, Bay Ridge.
The various borough Liberty Loan
committees stand sponsor for their
constituencies in the payment of the
amounts specified.
1t is expected that. with favorable
winds, the winner will romp in with
an interhorough record OF fifteen
minutes flat or less.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
"Fore!w Is the Cry Heard
Today at Atlantic City

among them was Clark Cochran. of
Baltimore; Alex Cole. of shawnee
George Heffner. of Philadelphia; S.
MacLaughlin. OF Scarsdale: Newman
Z. Sprague. of Far Rockaway; P. A.
Proad and Warren 5. Smock. of Deal,
The tournament this morning will
be followed by the match play Friday
and Saturday. There will also be an
eighteen-hole handicap on Saturday.
which Will be open to everyone en-
tered in the tournament except play
erS in the semifinals and finals. The
rrst pair We're sent off the tee at
o'clock. There are i06 entrants and
they will be sept off at five minute
intervals. The last pair will go of
at 1.e5 p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
STEELTON
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Stevenson,
213 North Second street. announced
to-day the marriage of their daugh-
a. Robinson. gormerly of Harris
burg, but who is now at Camp
Grant. Rockford. Illinois. They were
married at Rockford. the ceremony
being performed October 3. by the
Rev. Payton Lewis. They were ac-
companied by DR.. and Mrs. Grant, of
Rockford. Mrs. Robinson is spending
some time in Chicago. Mrs. George j.
Poles, her sister, who, with her hus-
band, was visiting relatives in Chi
cago, has returned to her home in
Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17

War somewhat depleted the ranks
OF American link champions who were
ready to-day to start the annual
tournament of the Atlantic City
Country Club, but il did not. dampen
enthusiasm. The meet opened this
morning with eighteen-hole qualiti-
cation round and il promised to be
bitterly contested as many clever men
are entered. The winner of the first
sixteen flight is certainly going to
have no walk-over.
Many of the low handicap men
could not make arrangements far in
advance, and their entries We're not
received until yesterday, and then by
telephone. But they came along, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
GEORGE l.. SMITH

Funeral services for George Lester
Smith, who died Saturday afternoon.
were held at his home near Progress
at 2 P. NJ. yesterday. He died
last Saturday from acute pneumonia.
Surviving him are his parents. Mr..
and Mrs George II. Smith. three sis
ters and one brother. Mrs. Cloyd r.
Knupp, of Progress; Mrs. Emma r.
Feeser Miss Anna G. Smith and D.
Ober Smith, all at home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
Rumania Asks Aid
to Get Back in War

Washington, Oct. IT. - Captain
Vasile Stoica, former attache of the
Rumanian legation here. and presi-
dent of the Rumanian National Lea
que OF America, said to-day that
Rurhania soon will be back in the
war on the side of the Allies. South
ern Rumania still is in the hands
of German troops, but Captain Sto-
lea said they easily could be cleared
out by the Allies and the Rumanian
army reorganized.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17

jolly hangout whose popularity is
undeniable. The Y. w. c. A. over
the door is like welcome" on the
mat, and, aside from the entertain
ments given at the hut. there are in
formal and ever-ready gatherings
where tiredout nurses get a cup of
tea and ten minutes relaxation be-
fore resuming duty. There are now
sixteen such units in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
Porto Rico Calls For
Help From United States;
Thousands Are Homeless
BY Astoeiatr6 Prett

New York, Oct. 17.-With more
than one hundred persons dead and
thousands without shelter. food or
clothing as a result of the earth
quake shook the entire island last
Friday. the Government of Porto
Rico to-day appealed to Congress
and to the American Red Cross for
assistance, in a cablegram received
here and forwarded to Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
Two Columbia Soldiers
in Enemy Prison Camps
BY Assotiated Prcss

Washington, Oct. II. Among the
forty American soldiers in German
prison camps, announced to-day by
the War Department. are: William T
Bosler. Columbia. at Rastatt, and Guy
Beckline. Columbia; Jerome NJ. Sam
lex, st. Mary's, and Charles III. Het-
,ricks. Dubois, in good health at un-
known camps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
Serbian Troops Win More
Ground in Balkan Drive

London, Oct 17.-Serbian troops.
continuing their energetic campaign
for driving out the Austro- German
forces remaining on Serbian soil,
have captured the town of Alexin
atz. on the Morava river. Is miles
northwest of Nish. says a Serbian
official statement received there to
day. Thirty-two guns were taken in
the fighting beyond Nish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17

Paris, Oct. 17.-Edouard Ignace.
Under-Secretary of State for Justice
reported to the cabinet on his in
vestigation of the charges against
former Premier Caillaux. Deputy
Louis Loustalot and Paul Comfy.
The cabinet Immediately issued 4
decree convoking the high court to
meet October 29 to try the charges
against the three men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
AROUND THE BASES

Bat Nelson got help from the
Boys Brotherhood in Chicago, yester-
oaS, because he helped them collect a
Iuno some years ago. so that he ap-
pears TO have one friend. or rather a
number. This pugilists financial
bankruptcy astonished all followers OF
MS career. because Bat" was the
nearest guy with his pocketbook
VINO ever trod the ring That his dad
should refuse to help him is only an
other inside exposure of the Queer
ness In the family. When Bat" was
IN ms prime he brought on his father
10 New York to take part in his popu-
LaritS. All he ever said was: Hey.
Whereupon dad would chuckle some
thing in Scandinavian and every one
1elt called upon to laugh with him,
though nobody knew what he said.
the "Battler" used to say. And he Is
safe as church." You can never tell
an umbrella by the cover.
Sir: If l should dream of President
wilson Tonight, and wish to tell a
Iriend about It tomorrow, should l
say Il dreamed" or Il dreamt." Which
is the better English
Do not believe, Jim, you ever dreamt.
because, Jim, things nre not always
what they seamt;
ho"s yOu might think
steam is steamed;
And III CLEAN hits you, old boy.
you're gleamt.
According to present indications.
the game between the Reading High
school eleven and George CockiIIs =
Steeltonians scheduled to be PLAYED in
Steelton Saturday afternoon will be
postponed. The ban is on football in
both towns and the Steelton outfit is
in no shape to battle with an on
ponent owing to sickness and lack OF
practice. Although the game has NOT
been Cancelled at this time IL is quit e
likely that 1t will be within the next
several days.
John Aitken, one of the best auto
mobile race drivers in America, died
yesterday at indianapolis, Ind, of
pneumonia, following an attack of in
fiuenza. He had raced in all sections
of the country and had participated
in most of the big automobile speed
contests since that sport became
popular. He was SO years old.
Easton beat the state yesterday,
when W. H. Markley, a bother by
trade. shot a 190-pound buck deer
which had four prongs, along the
Delaware river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
lockwood TROOP TO

.Dogwood Troop Cir! SCOUTS, IN
man, will leave tomorrow at 1890 on
the Marysville car for a nutting party
and hike in the mountains back of
Marysville. Members of this troop
have been hard workers on the pres
ent Liberty Loan campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
Mrs. LEONORE RHEEM

Mrs. Leonore Rheem, aged %
years, died at her home, 1929 North
Fifth street, to-day from pneumo-
MIA. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. the
Rev. Father Daley, OF st. Mary's
Catholic Church, officiating. Mrs.
Rheem is survived by his husband,
Harry c. Rheem, her father, three
brothers and three sisters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
MRS. SARAH r. swANGER

Mrsc. Sarah Z. Swanger. aged 73
years. died yesterday of old age at
the home OF a son, 2010 Wood street,
this city. Funeral services for the
deceased will be held at the above ad-
dress Friday morning. at 10 o'clock,
the Rev. Harvey b. Klaer. pastor of
the Covenant Presbyterian Church, Of
ficiating. Burial will take place in
the East Hsrrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
Lively Golf Marks
Country Club Meet;
Drake Defeats Leonard

The professional of the Harris
burg Country Club announced to-
dav the following schedule for Satur-
days contestants in the golf cham
pionship tournament:
First eight, Hahn VS.: Dohoney,
Sweeney VS.. Wright, Baldwin VS..
RYDER and Brumbaugh VS.. Herman.
Second eight, R. Hickok VS.. Dull, Orr
Tvs. Gather, ". Hickok VS.. Hershey,
Whitman VS.. Evans. Third eight, Roth
VS.. Allen, Haldeman VS.. Snyder, Hof-
fer VS.. Jessup and Eastman VS..
Ehlers.
Yesterday in a hotly contested
match Drake defeated Leonard by a
narrow margin and by virtue of this
victory entered the semifipals of the
second sixteen. Armstrong and Vert
will play off their match on Satur-
day afternoon and tie winner of
this go will be entitled to meet
Drake TO determine the representa-
tive of the seconds who will enter
the championship finals.
Play in the first and third six
teens is progressing less rapidly but
II is expected that by next week they
too will have eliminated their play
ers down to the final rounds.
The competition in the defeated
eight series is expected to be as spir-
tied as the winning matches. Some
of the clubs best golfers are num-
bered among the losers as they were
forced to forfeit their matches on
account of illness. This will tend to
make the losers matches stiff bat
tie to the finish.
STATE COLLEGE MEN
ENTER OFFICERS CAMP
State College, Pa. Oct. II. - Fifty
student-soldiers of the Pennsylvania
State College unit of the Students
Training Corps. left here to-day for
the Central officers Training Camp. at
Camp Gordon, Georgia. They were
appointed by Major James Baylies, L.
S. A. retired. the local military COM
mandant. They were given an op-
portunity to win commissions as a
reward for their proficiency in drill
at the State College. The following
men from Harrisburg and vicinity
were included in the party: Carl ].
Degen, of Miffiintown; John b. Eby.
of Lancaster; S. L Greenwalt, OF
Chambersburg. and A. B. Laudermilch.
OF Harrisburg.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-20
Without the Loans We Cannot Have Either

we are fighting to secure just righteous and lasting peace
FOR complete peace we must have complete victory It
must not be of bargain or negotiation No peace
wcn satses Germany can satisfy No peace that
leaves Germany IN position to the war against us will
be worth having will be far from sufficient to gain all our
OBJECTS on the Western front-Begum AsaceL Italia
redenta The President with wisdom and foresight and GREAT
force expressed his determination redeem Russia Russia
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-20
By SENATOR Henry CABOT I0DCr

The war will be won by men and ships, by guns
and airplanes. To raise armies and supply them.
to build the navy and support it. and to furnish
ships and transport, we must have money in
large amounts. The expenditures of the Gov
eminent for the ensuing year are estimated
at $24,0OO,O00,000, sum which battles the
imagination to conceive. That vast amount
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-20

must come one-third from taxes and two-thirds
from loans. The success of the Fourth Loan.
like those that preceded it is, therefore, abso.
lutely necessary. We must work with the
highest speed, as if the war was to end in six
months. We must prepare in every direction.
as II it was to last for years. Speed and prep.
aration are both expensive.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-20

must not be left in Germanys hands, That would mean
another war; Poland must be FREE Sav republics must he
established to bar the way between Germany and the East
eroa ana Koana must be redeemed All these things are
essenuaL Nothing .0A bring them but complete uctorv
and peace dictated BY and our allies. It is conflict
OF IDEAS is the principle of evil arayed against the principle
OF good 1t is the battle of freedom and Civilization aoaet
oaroar'sm and tyranny We win and .ue shall wn.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27

You can hnd the store news IN the
store Northumberland the store
news means more to you In these war
times than ever before.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27

Stauffer, private, Steward. H.; John
Storm, private. Troy. Ind; Jerry d.
Sullivan. private. Pottstown, Pa; Mi
chael Vanish, private. Pottstown, Pa |;
Robert Vaughn, private, The Rock,
Ga; Herbert E. Waschbusch, private.
Chicago, Ill.
Missing I'm Action,
John G. Amory, private, New
York, N. Y; Bayard G. DeHart.
private, Richland Center. Wis; Rus
sell Caldwell Harrison, private,
Lafayette. Ind: James Regan. pri-
vate, Joliet, Ill: Mahlon r. Unger,
private, Lafayette. Ind; Charles II.
Wright, private, Toledo, Ohio.
Prisoner.
Royal J. Lacourciere. corporal,
Meriden, Conn.
Previously Reported Missing, Now
Returned TO Duty.
Joseph Slack, private, Springfield,
Ill.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27

soldiers and their wonaen eompanion
ssrrt Armstrong. according 70 the
testiu4euy OF the Detectives. told
oamblop that anytl1kIE he said would
be used for or against him. Gamble
was aIso told by Sergt. 0oldsby that
Il he, confessed, sthines would 60
easier with him"
The Richmond oflcer declared that
at the time OF this statement he had
not known the two were accused OF
murcer. He had thought they were
only deserters.
The defense held that these two
statements offered q reward 20
Gamble In case OF q confession, ana
hence the confession should not be
used.
The confession was read to the Jury.
In IT Gamble admits hitting Werres
with the beer bottle, but claims that
the death blow was delivered by
Newman.
Jury Goes to Scene.
Or. g., T. Ashton. coroner Of Alex
andria County. testified that werres
had suffered fracture Of the head,
and that the left side was crushed.
while admitting that the fracture
Of the head might not have been fatal.
he stated any one of the blows de-
livered on the left side of the head
would have killed the driver instantly.
The bent stickpin was offered as evi-
dence that werres had also been
struck on the chest
The jury was taken to the scene of
the crime. and upon its return 10
the court house. dismissed until 8
o'clock this morning. The attorneys
viii ask fol-. instructions to be given
the Jury.
The commonwealth brought its case
TO close yesterday afternoon.
Judge William Cloth, counsel for
Mrs, Burgess. asked that the womans
trial be reached as-quiekly as possible.
'"rhe girls condition demands at
tcntion In her home" he declared,
"and there Is no reason for holding her
In JAIL"
''she Is victim Of circumstances" /"
he stated, "of Door food. sometimes no
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27
AMERICO PIO, VETERAN,
WILL ADDRESS Y.W.C.A.

Lieut.. Col. America Pho. who served
twenty-five years in the Italian army
and has been wounded several times
and decorated four times for bravery,
will address the Y. w. C. A. at the
Country Club. 1901 Wisconsin avenue.
tonight at s O'Clock. Lieut.. Pho was
wounded in the Libian war In l.44,
and on the Carso in 1915.
He was also wounded in France in
1917, where. he served as an aerial
observer in an aeroplane. He was
twice decorated for bravery in his
own country and also has the Crois
de Guerre and the Legion OF Honor.
At the beginning Of the present war
he was a captain.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27
MEN OF LABOR
{ WANT MOONEY
GIVEN PARDON
Delegation to Call on Presi-
dent to Urge Executive
Action.

President Wilson will be appealed
to by International organized labor
on next Tuesday afternoon to halt
the execution Of Thomas J. Mooney.
Although previous efforts of the
President have failed to accomplish
the desired result. the labor bodies
s now urge him 10 use hts wartime
powers to take the case from the
hands Of the courts Of California.
President Wilson feels the impor-
stance Of the case and despite hls
with his Cabinet. win receive the
international delegates at 2:ls on
Tuesday afternoon.
The labor delegates will first thank
the President for his previous efforts
sin the Mooney case. They will point
out that while this country Is waging
the mightiest war ever undertaken
by civilized man to establish justice
throughout the country. the sincerity
OF our purpose would be gravely i'm
peaehed IL. as they believe would be
true, an innocent man were strangled
by our own judicial machinery.
They hold that the conviction Of
Tom Mooney has been shown to be
the result OF a conspiracy whicn has
been denounCed by the Judge who
presided at the trial, and by .he at
torney generzi Of the State, who asked
the Supreme Court to reverse il. This
srequest was denied upon grounds
which showed the judicial system Of
California to be more mindful Of
,technicalities than careful of human
life. the labor men claimed. The coru-
mission appointed by President Wilson
and headed by the Secretary OF La
Dor has urged upon the authorities
OF California that a new trial oe
granted the defendants in the tnteres:
Of elementary justice.
Sunday Mooney Day.
Sunday win be celebrated as Mooney
Day in labor circles in all the United
Estates Mass meetings will be held
IN hundreds Of cities and towns Ns
work. whether essential war work
sor the usual work, will be carried fer
ward by organized labor workers
= A delegation from Baltimore Of over
a Loo men and women, accompanied
BY a band Of go of the Musicians
union. will attend the Washington
meeting in the Belasco Theater az ?
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Representatives from the unions of
the city as well as hundreds OF dele
gates from elsewhere will be present.
Il w. Bourke Cochran, famous Irish
orator and attorney. who defended
Mooney without remuneration. will
address the meeting. Moving pic
lures OF the Mooney trial will follow
his address.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27

70 number. Enlistment d for durs-
ton Of the war.
All ratings in the Naval Reserve
are open to men between the ages
Of H. and 40 years. under the new
ruling. with the exception Of hos
pifai apprentices. The age limit for
hospital apprentices, nrst class. IL
81 and the limit for second class
apprentices IL IS. Heretofore the
age limits for all ratings in the
navy has been IS years.
~ was pointed out that with the
draft closing the doors 70 men be-
tween Il and 81 who have been as
sfned In Class i, recruits must
come largely from those who have
not yet attained their majority or
VINO. have passed the draft age
limit which may be raised az any
time.
40 Civil Ensineers wanted.
Navy recruiting headquarters nj
sos Ninth street northwest have
been authorized to enlist thirty add
tionai engineers. and special Efforts
win be made by the recruiting officer
in charge to secure this number Al
once. These civil engineers are
needed for important construction
work at naval bases. Desirable
ratings may be obtained by those
who can qualify. Applicants for this
branch Of the service must be ia
miliar with transit and other sur
veying instruments.
Civil engineers win probably be
given the opportunity later for over
seas service, but the present need
for these experts viii result In their
being assigned to duty at naval
bases.
twenty-five men were accepted
for service by local recruiting on
cials yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27
Read to Jury.

Other evidence in regard to the
confession was given by sergt. Wilt
shire. of the Richmond police, and
Sergt. Goldsby, who arrested the two
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27
MORE ARM WORKERS
STRIKE In ENGLAND
100000 in Birmingham District
Leave Their Benches.

= London, July S.-It was estimated
yesterday that 10000 munition work
ers are on strike in the Birmingham
district.
At Manchester $500 notices to cease
WORK on Tuesday have been handed
m II Is reported that engineers at
Newcastle have decided to follow the
strike lead without waiting for action
by the National Conference.
A conference of members OF the en-
g1neering and allied trades at Leeds
Yesterday. representing 100000 workers.
decided to cease work next Tuesday
II the embargo is not lifted At Cow
entry 1900 out Of 1900 skilled work
eTs are on strike. and altogether
5000 munition workers are affected.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27
All Ratings Open.

food, and unfortunate SURROUNDINGS.
From birth she has not been normal,
and her upbringing has not improved
her condition. II would be rank In
Justice to treat her as though she has
been normal"
Mrs. Burgess Is seventeen years old.
Judge Cloth stated. and has never
known the surroundings a girl Of her
age should have had.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-27
KAPPA ALPHAS JOIN
ALPHA NUS In PLAN

The Washington Alumni Chapter Ct
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity will hold
Q Joint meeting with the Alpha M
Chapter of the George washington
University at the chapter house Of the
later At lsoe Kalorama road northwest.
at s:B O'clock tonight Ons OF the
propositions before the joint meeting
vii be TO take steps 70 put into oper-
alton recent articles Of incorporation
OF the Kspp Alpha Association OF
Washington. whereby the alumni viii
henceforth run the chapter house as
a club. An election Of oficers will
be held