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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
TECH HONORS
FOR EIGHT ARE
MADE KNOWN
Glenn Beard, Valelictorian,
Has Been Leader Since
Entering Glass

Honors for the members of the
Senior class of the Technical High
school announced to-day by the prin-
cipal. DR.. Charles b. Eager, Jr.. in
the order of their standing, are:
Maurice Glenwood Beard, Gordon
Holland, Ralph Stauffer, Frederick
Ross, Earl D. Schwartz, Merl
Kramer, Ralph Brough. Winfield
oban,
High Honor Man
To Glenn Beard goes the honor of
having the highest general average
for the four years among the mem
bers of the 1918 class at Tech. The
Tech valedictorian has been an honor
student ever since his entrance to
Tech four years ago. With his high
scholastic honor he has also had time
to take part in many of the other
school activities. He has been clari-
net player in the orchestra; is
member of the Taller staff, managel
the basketball team last winter; is
manager of the tennis team that just
won honors from the Academy
players and is the city runner-up as
a tennis player.
The salutatory honor goes to Cor
don Holland, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Holland, 1929 jefferson street.
"Scrunts" is also versatile in his ac-
tivities. He was manager of the
football team last fall; is one of the
literary editors of the Taller; plays
with the Tech informals and was
captain of the Tech reserve basket
ball team.
Practically all the other honor
students have been important fac
tors in making the Tech organiza-
tions livewires during the past year.
Honora BILE mention has been award
ed to Charles Keller, Fred Beecher,
George Matz and Lawrence Weber.
These students stood high in their
class prior to going to State College
in February.
War Calls Four to State
Because of the wartime condi-
tions and a change made by the col
leges in order to hasten the youth
in graduating from the colleges, the
four lads entered State with the idea
of graduating in three and one-half
years. Had they remained at Tech
until the close of school they would
likely have been among the highest
In the class. They will be given
diplomas at commencement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05

the nerve of man twice his years
was more than evident as his eX-
periences were recounted.
His duty was to drive his ambu-
lance to the front line dugouts,
where the "blesses." as the French
call the wounded, were concentrated.
When the wounded were placed in
his ambulance, he said, only pre-
liminary bandage to stop the flow
of blood had been slapped on the
wounds. Many of the wounded, he
declared, were horrible to behold.
with great gashes torn from their
faces and bodies by shell fragments.
The gas victims were the worst to
care for, he said often writhing in
agony as they were transported
The men were on duty "a hours,
driving their ambulances to the
front. and off duty for the same
period of time. That their work is
dangerous is shown by the fact that
their casualties equal those of the
infantry. The men are barracked
between the artillery, in the very
midst of the enemy shell fire, while
they await calls TO the front to
transport the wounded, to the base
hospitals from five to ten miles in the
rear of the lines.
Night on Duty Described
night on duty was vividly de.
scribed by Atkinson.
THE only light to guide the am
bulanciers is that from the artillery
fire and star Shells" declared At
kinson. "These latter are shot from
mortars and pistols in the front line
trenches, exploding over No Mans
Land and light up the country far
back. When we transport the
wounded to the rear, as we come
to cross roads we must stop and
time the fire of the enemy shells
exploding in the roads, and take a
chance on getting by between the
explosions.
"One night a shell exploded near
me. The effect is peculiar; under
fire one has only n feeling of utter
helplessness. A fragment of the
shell severed a rod on my steering
wheel and passed under the coil
box. Another tore it's way through
the side of the car, completely
through a wounded soldier, killing
him, and out the other side of the
car"
Atkinson was driving his ambu-
lance when he was gassed. He first
felt a. burning sensation IN his throat,
and then his lungs. He got out of
his car and groped his way to a shell
hole, and fell into it unconscious.
The stretcher bearers bore him to
an ambulance and he was sent to a
base hospital.
Atkinson will aid recruiting in the
twenty-five counties of the Harris
burg recruiting district.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05

mendous artillery bombardment was
opened on the southern half of the
town.
When within range of the ma
chine guns, the Germans advanced
under the cover of clouds of thick
white smoke from smoke bombs, in
order to battle the aim of the Amer
lcan gunners. A surprise, however,
was in store for them. They were al
ready crossing the bridge, evidently
believing themselves masters of
both banks, when a thunderous eX-
plosion blew the center of the bridge
and number of Germans with it
into the river. Those who reached
the southern bank were Immediately
captured.
Show Their Courage
In this battle in the streets. and
again at night, the young American
soldiers showed a courage and de-
termination which aroused the ad-
mlration of their French colonial
comrades. With their machine guns
they covered the withdrawal of
troops across the bridge before it's
destruction and although under Sc
we're fire themselves, kept all the ap-
proaches to the bank under a rain of
bullets which nullified all the sub
sequent efforts of the enemy to cross
the river. Every attempt of the Ger
man TO elude the vigilance of the
Americans resulted in disaster to
himself.
Against their casualties the Amer
leans can see much greater loss in
nicted by their bullets on the enemy.
Ihey have borne their full part in
what a French staff officer well
qualified to judge described as one
of the finest feats of the war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
Wheat Conservation Is
Not to Be Abandoned

1t is reported that persons have
been spreading the idea that wheat
conservation measures are to be
abandoned. This is not true, and to
correct this propaganda Mr.. Hoover
has issued the following statement:
Reports have been circulated that
Food Administration officials stated,
further wheat conservation was not
necessary. No statement of the char
acter had ever been issued, the actual
position is that our supplies until
harvest allow home consumption of
approximately one-third normal, if we
are to maintain Allied supplies The
actual position is that in farmers
hands and storage we had at the be-
ginning of May seventy-fve million
bushels of wheat to carry us for ap-
proximately three months, or with an
early harvest perhaps two weeks
shorter. Our normal consumption
for three months would be one hum
dred twenty million bushels, not al
lowing Allies anything"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
RELEASING HUNS
IN RUSSIA HAS
OMINOUS SIGN
1,200 to 5000 Germans Sent
Back in Good Health to
Fatherland Daily

Washington, June 5.-With the an
nouncement by the State Department
that between 1900 and 5000 German
prisoners of war are daily being re-
turned to the fatherland from Rus
sia, Siberian intervention loomed
large in Washington yesterday
The state Department also an
nounced it had received confirmation
of the agreement between Russia,
Finland and Germany. whereby Ger
many gets access to tire Arctic ocean
via the Mourmansk peninsula.
Wold came here from London that
developments in Tokyo and Tientsin
Narrated belief lit early action in
Siberia. This news was received
without surprise in Allied diplomatic
circles here, though the State De-
partment declared that it had no def
mite information about the develop
ments in the Fan East
The construction placed upon the
news in Allied diplomatic quarters is
that the Entente has come to the
conclusion that Intervention is the
only thing that can prevent Ger
many reaping all the benefits of the
Russian conquests without disturb
ance.
Would Halt Prisoners ReIease
1t is pointed out that If an Allied
column should start through Siberia
1t would at least deter the return to
the German ranks of the thousands
of prisoners of war who are still in
Russia and Siberia.
The State Department received its
news with regard to the return of
these prisoners from Moscow via
Stockholm. The dispatch states that
three trains day are being run into
Germany, each train bearing from
400 to 1000 men, through the bord er
city of Orsha.
According to the report of a train
surgeon. seventy-fve per cent. of the
men are fit to return to military duty
within one month of their repatria-
ton, All of them are in a healthy
and robust condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
LETTERS ON THE FORSTER
ESTATE FOURTH TIME

For the fourth time since the
death of General John Forster. MAY
2S, 1863. letters of administration on
his estate have been taken out, the
administrators having died who ap-
Piled and were granted letters in
1875, 1884 and 1903. BY court order
Register Roy c. Danner to-day is
sued letters to Wilson r. Forster, of
Altoona. the last male heir. Efforts
to settle the estate under the pre-
vious administrators were never COM
pleted. At present the property con-
sists of large tract in the city north
of Herr street, in Allison Hill, valued
at 100000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
To Probe High Rents
at Meeting of Committee

A meeting of the committee an
pointed by the Harrisburg Real
Estate Board and by Mayor Keister
to investigate charges of unfair in
creases in rents will probably be held
tomorrow evening, is announced
President ]. L. Gipple, of the Real
Estate Board, said he intended to
confer this afternoon with Mayor
kelster to make final arrangements
for the meeting A number of ten.
ants made charges of exorbitant rent
increases by a few property owners
and real estate dealers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
Central Counties
Hard Hit in Draft

are called upon to furnish many men
for the June draft, according to the
quotas just worked out The lists are
as follows:
Camp Lee - Adams, As; Cumber-
land, No. 3S. and No. 2, 20; Franklin,
so, all from No. l. Fulton, 13; Juniata
15; Lebanon, No. l. As, No. 2, 23
Mifflin, 25; Perry. AZ; Northumberland
No. l, 16, No. 2, 26, No. 3, 14S, No. 4, So |;
Snyder, Is; Union, 32; York county,
1SS.
Camp Greenleaf-Lancaster City, 27.
Camp decentralization No. 2, 2;
York City, 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
Deaths and Funerals

Harry Edward Tracey. aged 80, died
last evening at his residence, 211S
Penn street He was travelling sales
man and had been in Harrisburg but
a short time The body will be taken
to the home of his parents in Phila-
delphia. this evening, by Hoover &
be held there, Saturday morning. He
was member of the Columbia
Country Club. of Philadelphia. Sur
yiving him is his wife, aMry f.
city: his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles ]: Tracey; one brother
Charles J. Tracey, and three sisters
Sadie M. Regina T. and Eliza r.
Tracey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05


that If the gap in the ranks CO &c
last years registrants is filled l..
the registrants of to-day an extern
sion of the age limit may be un-
necessary.
Works without n Hitch
AS an example, city board point
ed out that it sent 191 men from its
list OF registrants since June 5, 1917
1t expects to register 200 men TODAY
AS these men are all barely over the
age of 81, draft officials think that
there will comparatively more Of
them in Glass Al than in the former
registration. 1t is to see If this reg
istration will make an extension of
age limits unnecessary that the draft
officials are waiting
The machinery of the registration
worked without a hitch to-day. All
the boards were in readiness for the
registration, and had extra help to
take care of the numerous regis
trants. There was little confusion in
handling the men. although there
were some registrants who did not
seem to know where they were ex-
pected to register.
Register Out of the City
The recruiting offices for the
Army and Navy were assailed by
dozens of young men who thought
they were to register there.
A number of out-of- town men
were registered at all the boards
Their registration cards will be sent
to their local boards at once. The
city and county boards have already
received through the mails a number
n of fFa inFa a.s1e
town boards which registered Har-
risburg youths who are working out
of town but who give Harrisburg as
their home address. The boards will
sit until o'clock this evening. All
who fail to register face penitenti-
ary.'
The registration until 1890 was as
follows:
City Board No. l, thirty-nine men.
Expect 100 by tonight.
City Board No. 2. seventy men.
Expect 200.
City Board No. 3. sixty-fve men.
Expect 200.
County Board No. 1. fifty men. Ex-
pect 800 or 400.
County Board No. 2, 112 men. Ex
pect $50.
County Board No. 3, eighty-fve
men. Expect ITS.
The West Shore Board for District
No l of Cumberland county regis
tered fifty men and prepared for
ninety.
Following the registration to-day,
duplicates of the registration cards
Will be sent to the Provost Marshal
General and the boards will await
orders to proceed. Mailing the
questionnaires will likely be the
next thing on the program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
TRACK wORKMEN IN
BEST REPAIR STRIDE

employees of the Harrisburg Rail-
WAYS Company who are replacing the
Dadly worn curve track on the south
side of Market Square with new rails
are establishing new record for
speed in removing and replacing sec
tions without holding up cars. Worn
sections are being taken out and re-
placed with new between cars and
what is more, the curve is one of the
busiest sections of track in the city,
II was estimated this morning that
one section was taken out and re-
placed with a new one in three min
utes: The speed, it is believed.
establishes new record for that kind
OF work in this vicinity
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
MASONS HELP IN
MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE

The Masonic Homes participated in
the observance Of Memorial Day at
Eliza hethtown last week, in which
the Sons of Veterans and members of
the q. A. r. posts united to decorate
the graves of the heroes In the af-
ternoon the homes special observance
Of the day was held. A large part Of
the program was conducted by the
ehildren of the homes. The Rev. H
FRANKLIN Schlegal in an eloquent ad-
dress. declared that American arms
allies.
On Sunday West Shore Lodge, No
oSl, OF Camp Hill, made its annual
to the home to conduct tbe
religious services. Walter NJ. Mumma,
Worshipful master. presided
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE

William Gottshall, 2153 jefferson
street, was arrested this morning on
the charge of assault upon Mrs. Mel
lie Bowers, 1898 North Sixth street.
He was held for a hearing to-mor-
row evening at o'clock before AL
derman James B. DeShong. Mrs.
Bowers is the wife of George Bow
ers, at whose instance the arrest was
made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05

One of the most remarkable. as well
as most interesting photoplay dramas
that have as yet
Fannie ward, In been projected
'lnnocents," at the upon the screen
victoria To-day of this popular
theater, is be-
ing shown to-day and tomorrow. and
is entitled "Innocents." The noted
star, Fannie Ward, is featured. The
story has to do with the daughter OF
man who himself has wasted his
own life by yielding to temptation,
and whose dying wish was that his
daughter be shielded from all worldly
temptations. After having been
brought up in seclusion, she at last
comes in contact with the world and
lis many, many temptations Wha
happens furnishes one ofethe most in
teresttng~ reel stories ever shown. To-
day. also. the ninth chapter of The
Eagles Eye" the f9mous secret SER
vice picture, will be shown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
CABLE HITS WORKMAN

Emanuel Cohen, aged 81, employed
as a carpenter by Bates and Rogers
Company, contractors, at New
Cumberland, Is suffering serious
lacerations of the scalp at the Harris
burg Hospital. A cable fell on his
head while he was at work on the
government building operations at
New Cumberland, Yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
WAR VICTIM KNOWN HERE

The friends of Lieutenant Harry
+. w. Johnson, whose name appear
ed among the KILLED in action" in
yesterdays casualty list were shock
ed to hear of his death. He was a
graduate of Lehigh. aged 23 and was
well known by local alumni and stu
dents of that institution
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
CAPIN HELD FOR CotRT

Samuel Capin, 20SS North Second
street, was held for court under $500
bail yesterday, charged by Elmer
Yount with assault and battery.
Yount charges he was struck with a
clothes brush, infiicting a cash on
his head which necesstated seven
stitches
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
$500 CITY WAR GARDENS

Nearly $500 war gardens are un-
der cultivation in the city. according
TO the report of Shirley Watts. su-
perintendent, with an approximate
acreage of 200. The estimated value
of the crops is $4,000. as contrasted
with $4,000 last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
WIRES CONGRATULATIONS

James II. Patterson, 1925 North
Front street, celebrated his seventy
fifth birthday yesterday with a fam
ily dinner. Covers were laid for ten.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Pat
terson, United States Army, a son.
wired his CONGRATULATIONS from a
Maine port. Mr.. Patterson, notwith-
standing hi sthree score and fifteen
years, is very active man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
AWAY WITH ROOSTER;
PACK HIM IN IITNCH

As means of cleaning up on
roosters. II. G. Niesley, county farm
agent, advises the farmers to pack
them up in the lunch to be taken
on the farm tour by automobile of
southern Dauphin county tomorrow
The farm agent claims that the un-
fertilized eggs are more wholesome
and easy to preserve.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
MISS TURNER REHEARSAL

All members of the advanced busi-
ness girls, class of II and advanced
High school classes of the gymna-
SUM department of the Y. w. C. A.
are asked to report at 7.30 this even
ing TO rehearse for the Red Cross
entertainment to be given Saturday
at Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
FIFTH WARD ORGANIZES

The Republican City Committeeman
OF the Fifth Ward met at the Office
OF Alderman Kramme, last evening,
lowing officers: Chairman, Arthur F.
Fry; vice-chairman, Preston S. Sidle:
secretary. William H. Reindel, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
sOUILLIARD's HEARING TO-DAY

James Southland, 404 Crescent
street. released last night under bail.
Will be given a hearing to-day ON
the charge of driving a car while in
toxicated Police say he was respon-
sible for crash in which three au-
tomobiles and a streetcar figured
yesterday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
EXPECT AUTO. OWNER

The owner of the light six touring
car found deserted in Paxton street
near the Reading roundhouse by Pa
trolmen Hoffman and Magnets is ex-
pocted in the city late to-day t. take
back his property. The machine was
stolen from Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
HAMMER FALLS ON
SkUII nE HnDx<uS . ~

George Hippensteel. aged as, SIS
Curtin street. is thought to have his
cident while working as a car re-
pairman on the Pennsylvania Rail
road. yesterday. He was holding a
cutting bar for a fellow workman
when the ten-pound sledge hammer
his companion was welding was
brought down on his head.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
FOREIGN NEWS AID
TO STOCK MARKETS
All Sections Participate inAdvance of to 8 Points;
Liberty Bonds Are Steady; Spe-
calties Figure
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company,
members of New York and Philadel-
phia Stock Exchanges North Mari
ket Square. Harrisburg; SS6 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia "a Pine street,
New York-furnish the following
quotations: Omen. 2PM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
TALL SOLDIER ENLISTs

Edgar U. Forty. 20 years old, of
Lebanon, who is six feet and one
inch tall and weighs 214 pounds. en-
listed at the Harrisburg recruiting
station yesterday. He was sent to
Columbus Barracks last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
MISS FLoRENccE e. wEnr

Miss Florlence E. Vert, of Millers-
burg, died Sunday evening at the
home of her parents, after a brief
illness. She had many friends in this
city. having resided with her sister
Mrs. George Sprucebank, All Walnut
street, for number of years,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
CHILD UNDER KNIFE

Margaret Hare aged IL, 1876
Jamestown road, was operated on for
appendicitis at the Harrisburg Hos
pital last night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
BELL ASSISTANT ExAMrNEp

Corporal Alexander d. Bell has been
made assistant physical examiner at
the recruiting office, 325 Market
street. He will assist Sergeant HER
onymous, who is in charge of the ex-
amining room,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05

Grando, assault and battery; May
Heck, common scold Herman Keys,
assault and battery and resisting an
officer; Joseph NJ. Fitting, f. and b.;
Edward Howard, T. and b.; Samuel
Kramaric, felonious assault and bat
terry; Peter Ostojic aggravated as
sault and battery. In two other cases
numebr of Steelton foreigners are
charged with selling liquor without
a license. and with operating a
gambling house. 1t is alleged the
money which was raised was to be
used for a charitable purpose. The
defendants are: Charles Gerendo,
John Szajnlak, John Malinch, Mike
Rasco; George Zemko, John Seador,
Steve Mezesko and John Mizisko.
Wills Probated. = The following
wills were probated and letters testa-
mentary issued by Register Roy c.
Danner: Elizabeth C. Whited, late
of Harrisburg, letters to Willis w.
Lykens, letters to Anna 1. Snyder
Lykens; Michael Suckle, late of
Steelton, letters to John Kiselic.
Funds For Neterans-Voucher
for the annual appropriations paid
by the county to various Grand Army
posts to help meet Memorial Day
expenses were signed to-day by the
commissioners. The amounts given
ranged from S25 to $50.
Issue Permit-A building permit
was issued to-day to John Vonhamer
for the construction of a one-story
frame garage at the rear of 141OI
Naudain street at a cost of 500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
THREE CoRPoRALs ADvANcED

Three corporals in the recruiting
party at 325 Market street, were ad-
to the position of sergeant
yesterday. They are Sergeant g. g.
Davish, staff artist, and SerReanfs
Merle Zimmerman and Eppley, of the
clerical force.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05

One of the most remarkable, as wei
as most interesting photoplay drama.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
AMERICAN BAYONETS
TOO MUCH FOR HUNS

CONTINUED from First Page. I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
YOUTHS REGISTER
FOR ARMY SERVICE

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
ADD TEN CASES
TO COURT LIST
Ninety Prosecutions to Go Be-
fore Grand Jury at Ses-
sion Next Week

Ten cases have
been added to the
criminal C o ur t
trial list for grand
jury action next
week when the
June quarter ses-
sions court opens.
The defendants
named follow:
Albert Lewis and
Lawrence Engle,