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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
10TH SESSION OF
u. B. CONFERENCE
Prominent People Scheduled
to Take Part in Annual
Meeting at Myerstown

Myerstown, Pa, Sept. 3.-The one
hundred and nineteenth annual ses-
sion Of the East Pennsylvania Con-
ference, United Brethren in Christ,
will be held here the first week in
October, in the lions United Breth-
rem Church, the Rev. /. M. Hershey,
pastor. The first session will he
held on Wednesday morning, October
2, at $50. Bishop w. NJ. Bell, d. D.,
of Washington, ID. c., will preside at
all the sessions of the conference and
preach the ordination sermon OH
Sunday morning. October 6.
This conference is one of the larg-
est in the entire denomination and
comprises all the churches in Phila-
delphia, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Read
ing. Allentown, Sunbury and Shamo-
kin, and embracing in its territory all
the churches in the counties of Dau-
phin, BerilS, Lehigh, Lancaster,
Northampton, Northumberland ard
Columbia. 1t includes the follow
ing statistics: Churches, 142; minis
ters, 1875; membership, 25,193 Chris
tian Endeavor societies, III; MEM
bership in C. E., 1924: junior and
ship. 1887; Sunday schools, $50;
total enrolment, S9,360; church
houses. 1877; valuation, $1.409,0S
parS images, G2; valuation, $2O4.l2o;
total amount collected last year for
all purposes, $326,472.55.
Bishop w. NJ. Weekley, d. D., of
Parkersburg, w. Va, is also expected
to be present On Thursday even-
ing, October S, he will deliver an ad-
dress on 'The Church's Substantial
Regard For Its Aged Ministry
The Rev. DR.. S. G. Enck, of Phil
adelphia, the conference superinten-
dent. will submit his first annual re-
port. The. following are expected to
be present from Dayton, Ohio; the
Rev. DIR. S. S. Hough, general for-
eign missionary secretary; the Rev.
DR.. P. M. Camp, D. D., general home
missionary secretary; the Rev. DR.. A,
c. Siddall, church erection secretary;
the Rev. Or. C. w. Brewbaker, Sur
day school secretary, and the Rev
DR.. w. r. Funk, publishing agent.
A special service in the interests
of Evangelism will be held on We'd
nesday evening Addresses will be
delivered by the Rev. A. K. Wier, OF
Steelton; the Rev. DIR. b. f. Daugb-
erty, of Lebanon, and the Rev. Dr.
S. c. Encl<, of Philadelphia. On Fri
day evening an Educational Jnbi-
lee" services will be held, with Con-
gresham A. S. Kreider, presiding
Addresses will be delivered by the
Rev. DR.. G. D. Gossard. of Annv!ile
president of the Lebanon Valley Ccl-
lege; C. VI. Coover, of Annville; the
Rev. DIR. S. f. Daugherty. and Pro
fessor A. f. Shroyer. both of Ann
vile.
On Saturday afternoon the en-.
tire conference body and visitors viii
make an auto trip to the Tulpehoc-
ken Reformed Church, a place OF
unusual interest in the early history
of the United Brethren Church. Ar
address of welcome will be delivered
by the Rev. Henry J. Welker, pastor
This will be responded to by the Rev
G. d. Batdorf, of Lancaster. ant
Bishop Bell.
The sessions of the conference will
close on Sunday, October 6, whes
Bishop Bell will make the pastora
| assignments for the coming year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Rotary Club Will See
War Picture and Enjoy
Outing at Reservoir

The Rotary Club will meet this
evening at o'clock at the Y. M. G..
A. and with their wives will later see
the great war picture at the Orpheum
Theater as the guests of the manage
ment. This will be the firstmeet'
ing of the fall season.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
the Rotarians and their wives vii
have an outing at Paxtang Park
under the auspices of the entertain
ment committee of which Norris 5
Longaker is chairman. There will be
baseball and athletic games dur
ing the afternoon. The target gal
leries' will be open, and the skeebal
alleys and many other of the con
cessions will be in operation for the
benefit of theclub members and theil
wives. at the expense of the club.
At $40 dinner will be served II
one of the large pavilions after whicT
musical program will be rendered
an there will be social hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Classes Organize For
Young Women Who Take
Places of City's Nurses

The latest activity of the Harris
burg chapter, American Red Cross
is the preparation of young women
to take the places of nurses who are
doing service overseas. Miss Hattie
Ensminger and Mrs. James L. Cham
berlain met a number of candidates
for admission to the classes in ele-
mentary hygiene, the first step in
the Red Cross first aid program, at
the Civic Clubhouse last night. AS a
result of the conference, two classes
were organized and there are strong
probabilities of another class being
formed within the next few days.
Glass No. l organized with Miss Grace
WILDER as president The first meet
ing of the class will be held in the
Civic Clubhouse next Monday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock. An enrolment of
20 members was reported.
Glass No. 2 elected Miss. Lands as
the president. The first meeting of
this class will be held next Tuesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. This meet
ing will also be held in the rooms
of the Civic Clubhouse. In this class
II members have enrolled.
In addition to the forty-one MEM
bers who have enrolled in the two
classes, there are approximately a
half dozen applicants who will prob
ably form the nucleus of a new class.
Mrs. James 1. Chamberlain has re-
quested that other applicants who
wish to register for the classes should
see her at Red Cross Headquarters
in the basement of the Public Library
when she will be glad to give full in
formation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Building Operations in
City Virtually at Standstill

Less than one-tenth the amount
of building work was started in Har-
risburg in August this year as COM
pared with August, 1917. Figures
compiled at the city building inspec-
tors office show that sixteen per-
mits were issued last month for work
costing $17,075; while thirty-fivC
were issued in August, 1917, for work
costing $1SS,740.
Building permits issued to-day fol-
low: Robert A. McCleaster, contrac-
tor, one-suory frame and stucco gar
age, rear S12 South Seventeentt
street, $3.50; Eugene P. Ochs, j. c,
Thompson, contractor, one and one
half story brick and stucco bunga-
low. 161 Royal Terrace, $4,500; Ed
ward Tausig, r. Morret, contractor
remodeling two and one-half story
brick, 171S North Second street. 81.
900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
FOR
BRIDE AND GROOM
Cottagers at Stoverdale Grove
Give Boisterous Reception
to Newly-Wed Couple

StoverdaIe, Sept. 3.-Once more the
cottagers were given an opportunity
to serenade a bride and groom. On
Friday evening shortly after Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Diffenderfer had lighted
the lanterns on the porch of their
cottage, the Idlywyld, and had sat
upon the porch trying to enjoy a
quiet evening. the stiffness was
suddenly broken by music made by
dishpans, kettles. tinlids. cowbells,
auto horns. and all instruments avail
able. A speech was. demanded from
the groom. After considerable
time he arose with his bride and
made . very appropriate speech, after
which stiffness again reigned.
Mrs. Samuel Dugan, son SAMUEL.
Jr., and daughter, Rllvise, of High
spire, spent Thursday as the guests
of Mrs. Edwin ]. Knisely at Sweet
Rest.
Misses Bernice Batdorf, Helen
Gruber. Marie Batdorf. Verna Gruber
and Mr.. Jacob -Ebersole, of Palmyra,
spend Friday at Pine View cottage.
Mrs. Frank Kitzmiller and family;
of Creek View, left on Friday for
their home in Harrisburg, after
spending a month in the grove.
Miss Helen Shaffer left for her
home in Greason, Cumberland county.
on Friday. after spending several
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Diff
fenderfer at the Idylwyld.
Frank Knisely, of Harrisburg,
spent several days at Sweet Rest cot
tage.
Mrs. GIadfelter, of the Idylwyld.
left on Friday for her home at Mid
dleseX.
The members of the Pollyanna Club
at the Hill Inn left on Thursday for
their homes at Lebanon in order to
attend the first day of public school
on Friday. They returned on Fri
day night and spent the weekend in
the grove.
Mr. and Mrs. william Dreher and
family, and Miss Martha Feeser left
on Friday for their Harrisburg homes
after spending several weeks at the
Fern Cliffe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
GERMAN ARMIES
REEL UNDER BLOW
[Continued from First Pagc.l


have further closed up the Lys sa-
lient by taking possession of the vii
lage of Wuivcrghem, two miles south
of KENNEL.
Beaten to a Standstill
South of Lens, the Germans ap-
parently are acknowledging them
selves beaten on the Queant- Dco-
court line where Haigs break
through was effected, and are re-
treating in this vitality important sec
tor without attempting a counter
drive upon the victorious British.
Still farther south the retirement
has resulted in the evacuation Of
areas three to four miles deep on
both sides of the Bapaume- Cambria;
road, the British taking town after
town in this area in their steady ad-
vance.
Though the German command
must have been anticipating an at
tack on the Hindenburg switch line
which the British had closely ap-
preached in their earlier advance, il
apparently was not expected at the
moment. The Germans seem to have
been surprised at the quickness with
| which Haig's Canadians and Other
British forces, after fighting thei,
WY up 10 the line, OrSdHlISn CRUSH
| ing attack against the line itself.
/ Advance of Four Miles
This morning alone, on the twen-
ty-mile front where the British are
mainly engaged, they are reported
| to have advanced no less than &
maximum CT four miles. This seem;
! to emphasize the cleanness of tn,
break and, with the large captures c,
prisoners, points to the demoraliza.
tion of the German forces in thi:
area.
! 1t is too early to estimate with
any degree of accuracy what effec
! the present big drive of the Alliel
! may ultimately produce. The fail O
Douai and Cambria, which nov
seems not improbable in the neel
| future. would put the entire German
line out of joint between the Nortf
| Sea and Rheims, however, and would
be likely to force the evacuation o.
a great part OF Northern France nov
occupied by the Germans.
Operations by the French ant
! Americans in the south may b
counted upon to work toward such 6
result. There is a hint in to-day
| dispatches that some development Of
! importance is impending on the
southern front, where the left flanl
! of the Hindenburg line is under
! Franco American pressure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
ALIEN GETS HEAVY FINE

Lcwistown, Pa, Sept. 3.-Edward
Willis, of BurTham, has just paid a
fine of SIS after waving a hearins
on the charge of hunting and having
guns in his possession, as foreigner.
The prosecutor was Game Warden
Slaughterback. Willis registered IN
New Jersey as an alien and hunted
one day N the Seven Mountains in
this county last fall. He carried two
guns and was fined $25 for each gun
and $25 foc the days hunt. Tee
man will now take out naturalization
papers to become an American 3iti-
zen,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Returned '"Y". Worker
Tells of Duties of
Secretary in France

DIR. J. Riley Bailey, for six years
medical missionary in India, and now
home on furlough after six months
spent as Y. NJ. C.. A. secretary in
France, addressed the Y. M. C. A. Re-
cruiting Committee at the local as
sociation headquarters to-day on the
need of Y. M. C. A. workers at the
front.
"The man who goes into France
to do Y. NJ. C. A. work must be ready
to perform any duty that may arise.
The first thing 1 was called upon to
do was to load a ton of coal and cart
it around to the ~ nut where it was
needed to cook a supper for boys re-
turning from the trenches" he said.
The soldiers respect they worker
for just what he is worth. DR.. Bailey
said, and soon size him up at his real
value.
He related a conversations:
Say look at old geezer shoveling
coal" said one Yank to another"
and him a Judge back home. Say,
he's the real thing, isn't he?
And from the other: yes, and the
way those big shells are exploding
across the street and back of the hut
and him never paying attention to
them Why they make me want to
get back to the trenches where
there's something to protect a fell
low"
That's the sort of thing that makes
or breaks a " worker. DR.. Bailey
said. If the secretary does his full
share and is always busy with some
welfare duty there Is never any ques-
ton of his standing with the troops.
The few men who don't measure up
are soon found out and sent home"
DR.. Bailey impressed upon the COM
mittee the need of skilled automobile
mechanics and experts, w. r. Ben
nett, the latest candidate to be ac-
cepted, addressed the committee and
several prospective candidates ap-
peared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03

In to-days casualty list is includ-
ed the name of Charles r. McCurdy,
612 Schuylkill street, as wounded
degree undetermined" He has been
shell-shocked and gassed July II
He is now in Base Hospital No. 49,
'at Vichy, France, according to the
last letter received from him, reach
ing Harrisburg last week.
Young McCurdy enlisted March
II, 1917. He was sent to Fort Slo-
cum, n. Y, thence to Fort Bliss
Texas, and then to the camp at Get
tysburg now known as Camp Colt
Finally he was transferred to Camp
Greene, South Carolina, and arrived
overseas in April of this year. He
is in Company. C of the Seventh in
fantry. In his letter he says: "Those
Red Cross people certainly do treat
YOU fine"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
ASTONISHED
RHEUMATICS
MOST JOYOUS
All Over the Country They Are
Recommending "Neutrone
Prescription 80"

"Neutrone Prescription 90" in a
few days will permanently timber
up and remove all aches and pains,
that none except a rheumatic suf-
fers. The most skeptical persons
have at once become it's warmest
endorsers.
AS a relieved patient expressed it
You can distinctly feel a modifica-
ton of stiffness in your joints and
muscles"
"Neutrone Prescription 80" acts in
a mysterious manner that is almost
unbelievable, when in fact it imme-
diately relieves the most obstinate
cases of rheumatism.
Are you troubled with rheu-
matism? If you are "Neutrone Pre-
scription 90" will cure you, yes cure
you.
Go to your druggist and say good
bye rheumatism. Mail orders filed
on $1.00 size.
For sale in Harrisburg by George
A. Gorgas, 16 North Third Street and
Pennsylvania Railroad Station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Lenine Out of Danger;
Woman Who Attacked Is
Under Arrest in Moscow

Copenhagen, Sept. 8. - The. condi-
tion of Nikolai Lenine., BolsheYik
premier. has so improved that phy,-
sicians consider all danger passed,
according to a Moscow dispatch re-
ceived through Berlin.
Amsterdam, Sept. 3. - Dora kap-
Ian. the Russian revolutionary, who
attacked Premier Lenine has, refus-
ed to disclose the names of her .oc-
completes or to give any information
from MOSCOW to the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger. She said she recently ar
rived in Moscow from the Crimea.
Witnesses stated that student about
fifteen years old stopped the premier
and handed him a paper and at the
same time two women approached
him. Dora Kaplan after the shoot
ing fled into the street where she
was arrested and taken to the min
istry of war. Poisoned cigarets
were found on her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
200 ATTEND ANNUAL
SMITH-MIIILER REUNION

Two hundred persons were in at
tendance at the third annual re-
union of the Smith and Miller clan,
held at Island Grove campground,
near Mexico, Juniata county. DR..
w. H. Haines delivered the principal
address. The next reunion will be
held on the same grounds some time
during August of next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Republicans Agree on
Congressman Simeon D.
Fess as Party Leader
BY AsSociated Press

Washington, Sept. 3.-The Repub-
lican Congressional campaign COM
mittee, which was to have met last
night to elect a chairman to succeed
Representative Frank p. Woods, of
Iowa, failed of quorum. The COM
mittee has agreed to the selection of
Representative Simeon D. Fess. of
Ohio. and members said he would be
elected at meeting Friday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Former Judge Crawford
Takes Place of Humes
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Sept. 3.-R. Lindley
Crawford, former common pleas
court judge of Greene county, and
now a resident of Pittsburgh, was
yesterday appointed acting United
States Attorney for the Western dis
t1ict of Pennsylvania to succeed E.
Lowry Humes, who resigned to en-
ter the Judge Advocates Depart
ment of the Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Prohibition Now Sweeps
''the Land of Wines

Paris, Sept. 3.-The prohibition
wave has struck France-the land of
wines. champagnes. rum and cognac.
Backers of the demon" once would
have thought that France would be
the last country to surrender to the
"drys," but the war and especially
the coming of the American army
has wrought an economic change
that astounds Frenchmen. Not the
least unexpected feature of the case
is the support given by the French
public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
American Troops Advance;
Take Terny-Sorny Village,
572 Prisoners and 80 Guns
By Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 8. - General
Pershing in his communique for
Monday says:
North of the Aisne our troops
have continued to advance in spite
of the strong resistance of the enemy
and have taken the village of Terny-
Sorny. In the operations yesterday
in this region they captured 572
prisoners, two los caliber guns and
rs machine guns. North of the Vesle
two local hostile attacks west of F'is-
mes were repulsed with loss"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
Harrisburg Teacher Chosen
Instructor at New Freedom

York, Pa, Sept. 3.-The School
Board of New Freedom. York coun-
ty, has elected Miss Esther Nell. of
Harrisburg, assistant principal of the
High school. Miss Nell takes the po-
sition made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Professor Edgar Yingling,
who has enlisted in the United States
Army. She is a graduate of Ship
pensburg State Normal school. The
New Freedom schools opened yester-
daV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
WALKER STEAMSHIP DIRECTOR
By Associated Pre-.

Washington, Sept. S.-H. B. Walk
er, president of the Old Dominion
Steamship Line, to-day was placed in
charge of all coastwise steamships
operated by the railroad administra-
ton and will succeed the railroad ad-
ministration's coastwise steamship
advisory committee, of which l.. ].
Spence, is chairman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
ITALIANS DRIVE BACK ENEMY

Rome, Sept. 3.-Austro- Hungarian
detachments were driven back yes
terday by the Italian advanced posts
at Stelvie and Lonale, on the west
ern end of the Austro-Italian front
the War Office announced to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
PENBROOK SEEKS
{ STATES AID TO
GET CITY WATER
Asks Public Service Commits
sion to Investigate and
Grant Relief

The Public Service Commission
was to-day asked by E. K. Lawson.
j. A. Miller and M. l.. Ludwick, resi-
dents of Penbrook, to make an IN
vestiCation into the condition OF the
Penbrook Extension Water Company
and if possible to arrange for taking
of a supply from the city of Harris
burg. 'rhts is the first time such q
petition has been presented to the
commission and it is charged rhat
not only has the company been IN
able to maintain a regular supply,
thereby causing bad sanitary ana
fire conditions for two years, put IN
the face of o short supply 1t has ar
ranged to furnish water to the Phll-
adeIphia and Reading Railway yards
nnd. the state Insant Hospital.
The Susouehanna Water Company
against whose service complaint was
entered a few days ago by citlzens
of Progress, filed an answer to-day IN
which it claimed the shortage was
due to leaks in the system OF tne
Rutherford Heights Water supply
Company, and trouble at the Hum
melstown plant, said to be owing 10
shortage of skilled labor. The case
was fixed for hearing on Septem oer
1s. The company's application TOT
approval of reorganization Is SCI
for September ~, the same day as
the city's application to take over
the Suburban Drainage Company.
John S. Stark to-day entered COM
nlaint that the Harrisburg Gas Com
nany had failed to construct eXten-
sions of lines to furnish gas on Man
ada and Hudson streets near Nine
teenth.
Formal notice of the granting or
the petition tc make appeal OF the
Harrisburg jitneymen a supersedeas
was received at the office of the COM
mission to-day. This means that the
iitncymen can continue to run while
the proceedings against them are
reviewed by the Superior Court,
which will take several months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
MARGUERITE c. GuxEn

Marguerite c. Guyer. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaiah Guyer. 800 Dauphin
street, died yesterday morning.
row afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the
home of the parents. Burial will be
in the East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
NO POLITICS, SAYS MARKHAM

Philadelphia, Sept. 3.-There will
be a strict enforcement in the AL
legheny region of-the order recently
issued by the director general of the
railroads, William G. McAdoo, pro-
hibiting railroad employees from
mixing in politics. c. H. Markham.
the regional director, made this
known to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
ASSESSORS SIT

Tax assessors in the city and coun-
ty are sitting to-day and will also sit
tomorrow to assess voters for the
coming November election. 1t will
be the last opportunity in case any
voter is not assessed. The first reg
istration day will be held on Thurs
day when registrars will sit from S
to ~, to 6, and to 10 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
BROTHER ARRIVES OVERSEE

BROTHER ARRIVES OVERSEE
ElIzabethvillc, Pa, Sept. S.-Cey-
lon H. Gonder has received word
that his brother, Paul Gonder, has
arrived overseas. The young man
was an active member of the local
camp, P. o. s. of A. He was sent
to Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va. June
"a, and was in an auto unit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-01
What Women Are Doing

which may kill or IN any wise hurt,
harm or injure another. or damage
or deface or otherwise injure the
mails or other property.
Nothing should go that will not
Keep fresh from time of packing until
Christmas. Dried fruits and other
1000 products should be packed in
small tin or wooden boxes. one-quar--
ter to one-half pound size. Harl
candy, including chocolate. In tin foil
or heavy cardboard. but no soft choc-
plates nor anything that could possi-
ply be crushed should be used. No
liquids nor articles packed in glass
should be placed in the package. For
wrapping the gifts, use khaki-col-
The cartons must not weigh over
three pounds when ready Cor ship
ment, hence should not exceed two
pounds and 16 ounces, unwrapped.
When filed, they must be presented
at Eass Rel Cross headquarters or
other places designated In the. county,
where contents will be inspected, and
labeled. Persons sending parcels shall,
in the presence OF a Red Crpss repre-
sentative. afflx stamps SUFFICIENT to
carry the same to Hoboken, N. j.
Postal charges will be at the rate OF
fourth class or parcel post zone rates.
custody OF the Red Gross until deliv-
cred by It's representatives to the
postoffice authorities. Any notes or
messages found among the package
contents will be removed.
No Christmas parcels can be mailed
later than Nov. 20.
Naval Service GIFTS.
Gifts for men In the navy will be
handled in accordance with these In