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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
HARRISBURG GIRL TELLS WONDERFUL
EXPERIENCE in FRENCH WAR ZONE
Miss Marion B. C. Watts Writes Interesting Letter to Relatives
Meets Many Friends and Acquaintance From
America at Y. M G. A.

Mechanicsburg, Pa, June 13.-
The following letter from Miss Mar
ian b. c. Watts, second. somewhere
in France, to her mother, Mrs.
David Watts and sister, Miss Anna,
|of Mechanicsburg, will be of in
terest to her many friends in this
locality:
Dearest Girls: You have no idea
how little time there is for writing.
We literally write our letters in ten
minute chunks. First of all, con-
tinue my address. Care of Y. NJ.
&c. A, American Expeditionary Force,
France" Nothing more nor less!
l am liable to be sent any place at
any time, but this address will al
ways reach me. This letter being
for j., too,-your packages and let
ters have come and 1 fairly wept
over them. Bless your thoughtful
hearts! The hairpins, pins, thread.
etc, come in good for all of us. I
surely did cry over auntie's box with
the Imperial cake. You never know
where it is going to hit you and this
hit me hard. l think 1 have gotten
everything everyone has sent me.
A box from Mary F.; one from
Catherine Y, and one from Dan c..
with the most fetching apron and
cap. Mary f. also sent me a pink
apron, which / use daily in the
kitchen. Mrs. c. sent me tea and
crackers and the sweetest letters,
which l greatly enjoyed. Isn't it
kind OF her? Alice r.. from Pitts
burgh, sent fifteen books, they are
the greatest joy. A., your Robert
Tourney" has been read and re-
read and J.'s Mrs. Wigs" and the
others you have sent.
We would like numbers more, IL
you can only send one or two at u
time. l feel the need more than
some of the others, as l am often
librarian and could cry, for there
are books for only one in every ten.
We need all kinds--poetry. history,
fiction, nonsense, everything in fact;
also, the monthly magazines. J. has
sent three of the latest magazines,
which we are delighted to have.
Nancy c. sends a Pittsburgh paper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
U-BOAT FEIGNS
ROLE OF QUIET
FREIGHT VESSEL
Hun Crew Celebrates Victor
les of Day With Dance
at Night

An Atlantic Port. June 15.-At
least one of the German submarines
operating off the American coast is
camouf1aged so as to present at a
distance the appearance of an ordi-
nary freighter, according to Captain
Bratland. master or the Norwegian
steamer Vinland, one of the raiders
victims.
Captain Bratland. who was a pris-
oper on the submarine for several
hours. said yesterday she had iron
bulwarks three or four feet high
around her decks. with an elevated
bow standing out of the water, and
looked much like a cargo carrier
about 200 feet long.
The captain declared he was told
the U-boat crew had a dance on deck
every night to celebrate victories of
the day.
CAPTAIN Atkins. whose ship Is one
of the few armed craft to be at
tackled by the U-boats since they
came to American waters, said the
German showed no disposition to
come within the range of the guns
of his armed guard of British blue
jackets, though. he trailed him at
long range for twelve hours. Many
shots were fired without effect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Courthouse Notes

Clerk Enters Service-Warren IL.
partment office, left early this morn
ing for Erie where he will enter the
wireless telegraph training class of
the Signal Corps. Lyme is the sec
ond courthouse employe to enter the
service.
Letters on Estates. Executors
and administrators for ten estates
were named to-day and letters is
sued by Register of Wills Roy c.
Danner, as follows: Annie E. Zim-
merman, letters to Harrisburg Trust
Company; David H. Miller, to George
w. Miller, Shirleysburg; Grace e.
Brenizer, to j. Chas. Brenizer; Jere-
miah e. Reed, to Naomi A. Reed
Margaret A. Johnson to Morris v.
johnson; all executors of estates of
persons who lived in the city at the
. time of DEATH Linn S. Lehman, late
of Conewago township, Alice b. and
Elmer b. Lehman, executors; letters
of administration in the following
estates: Eleanor S. Rutherford, late
Swatara township, to Joshua e.
Rutherford; Annie Jane Lightner,
city, to Camp Curtin Trust Company.
Peter Radisic, Steelton, to Steelton
Trust Company.
Argument Court Hst.-OnIy five
cases are listed for the argument
court session next Tuesday. The list
follows: Commonwealth VS.. Sarah
Heller, motion for new trial; James
III. Brenner, attorney in fact for es-
tate of father, Benjamin Brenner vs..
Samuel Gold, rule to open judg-
ment; Albert L. Evans VS.. Consolida-
ted Manufacturers Corporation, mo-
ton for judgment for want of a suf-
ficient affidavit of defense: Common
wealth VS.. Lancaster County Insur-
ance Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, quo warranto; Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania VS.. McClintic Mar
shall Company. argument.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Troops on Transports
Kept Fit By Exercise

= London, June 12.-"Hey! You
with the beak!"
Sergeant s., abruptly interrupts
the calisthenics of D Company and
levels a stern forefinger at a tall
young soldier with bruised and
swollen nose who is making only a
perfunctory effort to touch his toes
with his finger tips. The scene is the
deck of a transport, warward bound,
about 10 a. m. of a fine spring day.
rs that what you call exercising ?"
demands the sergeant. You think
YOU don't need any of this one-two-
three stuff. Ell! You're fit already,
maybe, to eat a boche for break
fast"
The company looks on and grins.
The tall soldier fiushes and stam-
mers out an explanation. Bending
over causes his nose, still sore from
a dumping against a door to bleed.
Fall out. them" directs the Ser
Seant. You oughta said something
before we started
Briskly he resumed the setting up
exercises, and for half an hour the
company is busily engaged.
"Keek 'em busy" is the watch
word of the officer in military COM
mand of the vessel. He has several
thousand exuberant young. Ameri-
can soldiers to look after, and his
experience on transports has taught
him that ship life becomes weari-
some for large bodies of men closely
quartered unless they have regular
daily occupation. To meet this de-
, mand. he has worked out a program
that supplies the required amount of
wholesome work and also plenty of
! ecreation and amusement.
Army hours are strictly observed.
Reville is sounded by the buglers at
AN hour that brings muffled protests
from the few civilian passengers on
board, the blasts penetrating to every
corner of the ship. Some time later,
after the civilians have rolled over in
their berths and are about to fall
asleep again, there is mighty
tramping on decks and in the COR
ridors as the hungry soldiers pour
up from their quarters below, eager
for breakfast.
Impatiently they await the sum-
mons, which is beaten on an instru>
ment that sounds. to the unfortunate
civilian like a sheet of boiler plate,
and, when it comes, they are off with
a rush for the huge first cabin din
.,ing room. And it is not until they
have satisfied their husky appetities
that the officers and civilians are
called to their breakfast in the small
er dining room which, before the
liner became a transport, was reserv-
ed for second cabin passengers
This is a British vessel, one of the
largest in His Majesty's fleet of aux
/ iliary cruisers. Before the war, it was
described as "a floating palace" now
ii is a warship, grimly utilitarian
With the exception of the handsome
mural decorations of the salons,
there is scarcely vestige of it's
former splendor and luxurious ap-
continents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
ENLHTMENTS
ARE RESPONSIBLE
Interesting Situations Have
Developed in Regard to
Registration of Aliens

Enlistments of young men of alien
birth and the fact that there have
been many young men attaining
twenty years of age who are the sons
of foreign parents who have become
naturaliZed and also that quite a
number have left Philadelphia for
smaller towns in the vicinity to work
in war industries may account for
some of the low registrations OF
aliens who have attained their ma
jority in the last year in Philadel-
phia. The inquiry which has been
under way in Philadelphia for the
last week in regardto to this phase
of registration has been finished, but
Major w. G. Murdoch declines to dis
cuss it until he makes his report to
Adjutant General Beary who is cX-
pected here on Monday.
Major Murdock will not return to
Philadelphia until he consults with
the Adjutant General, but he does
not contemplate making any report
to the Governor.
In the absence of Governor Brum-
baugh no one here will comment
upon the declaration of Mayor Smith
that his responsibility in connection
with the appointment of draft boards
by the Governor ended when he
made the recommendations of names.
The Governor is in Philadelphia TO-
day. Just what course the Army au-
thorities will take in the recent con-
troversy in regard to board members
is not known.
A circular has been issued here in
which it is stated that boards are not
to issue permits for passports to reg
istrants of June 8 until after classi-
fication except that when the APP
plicant is a sailor when a permit may
be issued when it's refusal would in
terfere with shipping and the board
is satisfied that the draft would not
be eyaded
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Foreman Explains

Copelln, both colored. of Wiconisco
township.
Foreman Explains
The foreman of the jury in the
Eichelberger case, Francis Hawk, an
nounced when the jurors came into
court again that a verdict could not
be agreed upon, eleven voting for
conviction and one for acquittal.
Judge McCarrell explained that It
was their duty to consider all the
evidence, and asked why one member
of the jury voted for acquittal. The
foreman said the Juror voting for
acquittal did not believe the testi-
mony of the commonwealth's wit
nesses and thought the woman inno-
cent of both charges. Judge McCar-
rell reviewed in brief that three wit
nesses had been at the house and
also the reputation which the police
stated the place had.
In the cases against Tillie Dale a
verdict of not guilty was accepted
on the charge of selling liquor with
out license and a plea of guilty was
entered on the charge of conducting
bawdy house. Sentence will be
imposed next Friday.
Court Surprised at Police
When members of the city police
force testified to-day that the Dale
house had been under suspicion for
many months, Judge McCarrell ex-
pressed much surprise at the failure
of the police department to. make a
complete investigation and bring
charges against the woman.
In courtroom No. / following the
completion of the murder trial, the
case against Edward Dapp, charging
false pretense, was heard and went
to the jury this afternoon. The trial
of Lewis Capin may be started late
to-day
Because of the systematic work at
this session of court, only three OF
the new cases have been continued
and in addition to disposing of all
the other June session trials a num-
ber of continued cases were heard.
Jury Praises Institutions
The Grand Jury to-day reported
that SO bills of. indictment had been
examined, of which SS were returned
true bills and IL ignored. The mem-
bers said they had no recommended
tions to make for improvements In
the county. In speaking of conditions
at the prison and almshouse, Harry
S. Gilbert, foreman made the follow
ing report:
AS is customary, on Friday we
visited the Dauphin county aims
house and the Dauphin county. pris-
on, and the splendid condition In
which we found both of these insti-
tutions, reflects much credit upon
the steward and matron of the aims
house and the warden and assistants
of the prison. We were much pleased
with the heating system recently in
stalled at the almshouse, and believe
1t will prove to be a great saving to
the county,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
GREATER GERMAN
DRIVE ON AMIENS
MAY FOLLOW LULL
Washington Experts Suspect
Huns Are Preparing Attack
Against the British

Washington, June 15.-The pres
ent lull on the battle front in France
only presages a new and more vio-
lent storm of attack on the Allied
lines in military opinion here. The
impression is rapidly strengthening
that the stage is almost set for re-
newal of the German main thrust
at the British Army around Amiens
with the channel coast as the objec-
tive.
Belief has never wavered among
the majority of officers here that the
real purpose of the German General
Staff has been from the first to cut
the Allied armies apart by drive
that would carry them TO the chan
mel; that arrived at that goal, 1nassed
attacks would be hurled against the
northern sector for the purpose of
destroying the British Army, while
strong defense was maintained
against the French to the south. The
thrusts at Paris have been looked
upon as well planned and executed
feints designed to weaken the Amiens
front before the final effort should
be made there.
On no other theory can these OBJ
servers explain the sequence of Ger
man operations in the great battle;
and on no other basis, they say, can
the campaign of defense waged by
General Foch be understood. 1t is a
battle in which the ultimate reserves
will win the day, as the fight is seen
here. IL the German General Staff
considers the present situation along
the vast front stretching from Ypres
on the north to Rheims on the south,
promising for the final effort, the
ultimate German reserve is now be-
ing assembled for the attack while
fighting fronts take breath.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Fireman Killed When
Train Hits an Engine
Headon Near Ridgway

Remove, p, June 15.-Philip Mec-
cas-, of Remove, aged 22s a fireman on
an extra freight train on the Penn
sylvania, was instantly killed when
his train met light engine in a
headon collision near Ridgway at 5
o'clock this morning.
Alfred J. Clucker, of Remove,
brakeman, was so badly scalded 1t is
feared he will die and S. K. Snyder,
of Remove, engineman of the freight
locomotive, was slightly injured. The
locomotive of the freight train was
overturned and eight cars piled up
in the collision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
CHILD IS RUN DOWN
RY RICYCI,E nInEn

Twelve-year-old Ruth Fannasy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T.
Fannasy, 107 Washington street, was
knocked unconscious and badly bruis-
ed last evening, about $3.50 o'clock,
when struck by a fast-moving BIZ
cycle ridden by Samuel McCahan, OF
Inhaut. The accident occurred at
Second and Chestnut streets when Nc
Cahan failed to signal that he wished
to proceed towards Third street in
Chestnut. The little girl was picked
up by Amos Barr. chauffeur for WI.
Featherstone, OF the Middletown Ord
nance Depot, who took her in the car
to her home. To-day her condition is
improved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
PICKS UP LIVE WIRE

A youth, by the name of Green, en-
ployed at the Ordnance Depot at Mid
ing when he picked up a live wire
while helping to search for Henry
Still, the watchman. who was injured
in the crash of the fast express train
and a motor truck at the Ordnance De-
pot crossing at Middletown this morn
ing. He went to his home at Middle
town. He is not believed to have suf-
fered any serious injuries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
WAR GUIDES TO
DIRECT CITY TRADE
CONTINUED from First Page.1

meeting the rules will be outlined.
They will be sent to Mr.. Fell for his
approval, and when he has approved
them, will become effective. The
regulations ar compulsory, and will
be enforced by the authority of the
Federal director of mercantile econ
omy.
The committee appointed repre-
sents every line of retail merchan-
disc in the city, including depart
ment drug, grocery, furniture, jewel
ry, clothing, shoe, meat and music
stores.
The committee follows: Chair
man, ]. William Bowman; f. ]. Ault-
house, j. Frank Bass, w. II. Bennett,
Charles K. Boas. Henry C. Claster,
Frank j. Consylman; C. ]. Gregg,
r. c. Diener, Frank r. Downey, b.
B. Drumm, William A. Gernert,
George A. Gorgas, Fred B. Harry,
Wilson T. Hoy, David Kaufman,
John Kelley, A. H. Kreidler. j. S.
Lowengard, A. w: Moul, II. S. Par
themore, S. S. Pomeroy, DR.. II. G..
Reuwer, Ben Strouse and Robert
Troup.
Regulations Suggested
Among the regulations which were
Su6BeSteu MOnudy nlBnl. anu WHICH
probably will be included among
those to be drawn up by the mer-
camille committee. are the following:
One delivery a day for all mer-
camille establishments.
A charge of 25 per cent. on all
goods sent G. o. D.
A delivery charge of all deliveries,
irrespective of size or contents.
A charge of 25 cents for all spe-
cial deliveries outside of the regular
deliveries.
No exchange of goods after pack
age has been opened.
The regulations are expected not
only to cause a saving in time. men
and materials, but to lower the cost
of goods to the consumers as well.
1t ffas been pointed out by Mr.. Bow
man that the saving effected by the
curtailment of deliveries will lower
the cost of doing business, and the
effect will be a reduction in retail
prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

II. B. Tussey. chief inspector of the
Burroughs Company, leaves to-day for
the. University of Pittsburgh, where
he is being sent by the Government to
take course in automobile mechan-
les. Mr.. Tussey is a native of Phila-
delphia, but has been stationed at the
Harrisburg service station for two
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

Roger Phillips, charged with assault
and battery, received a hearing in
police court this afternoon. 1t is said
that he struck Frank Einhour while
riding on a PaXtang car last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
CHICAGO PAPERS ADVANCE
By Associated Press

Dy EiSSOtIuTtH TTCYY
Chicago, June 15.-The, Tribune
and Herald Examiner announced to-
day that, effective tomorrow, the
price of their Sunday issues will be
cents in Chicago and suburbs and
10 cents copy elsewhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

A. T. Scarborough, who has been a
member of the Burroughs Adding
Machine Company selling force for the
past two years. leaves to-day for Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia, having enlisted
in the Medical Corps. MIR. Scarbor-
Ough is well known i'm the musical
circles OF York and Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
BOYYs ENTERTAIN PARENTS

About sixty fathers and mothers and
grandparents witnessed the activities
of their sons and grandsons. who are
members of the Central Y. M. c A
gymnasium class for "perp boys" At
a special session of the class last
night, the parents were the guests of
the boys. Following q gymnasium
exhibition several addresses were
made and refreshments were served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS

Following prices supplied by How
ard A. Riley & Co.. Stock Brokers.
212 North Third street, Harrisburg;
Land Title Building, Philadelphia; 90
Broad street, New York;
INDUSTRIALS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Deaths and Funerals
JEROME M. BURD


Funeral services for Jerome NJ.
Burd. aged 5S, will be held Monday
afternoon at 1.30 at his home, 1917
North Seventh street, the Rev. C. w.
Hartman officiating Burial will be
in the Linglestown cemetery. Mr..
Burd died Thursday night. He was
a member of Warrior Eagle Tribe
No. $40, Improved Order of Red Men,
and was also member of the Penn
sylvania RAILROAD Relief Association.
He is survived by his wife, three
sons. Harry F, Bufd, sCharies NJ. Burd
and Grover C. Burd, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. w. c. Fox and Miss Cath
crime Burd, all of Harrisburg.
MRS. FRANCES SMITH
Mrs. Frances Smith, aged 81. died
at her home. All South Fourteenth
street, Friday. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday afternoon at ?
o'clock. the Rev. Harry>B >B, King, pas
tor of the Paxton Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Burial will be
in the Baldwin cemetery, Steelton.
Mrs. King is survived by her hus-
band, William Fl. King, and two
daughters, Mrs. b. C. Agile and Miss
Minnie Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
DOUBLE MURDER CASE
In HANDS OF THE JURY
Copelin, both colored. of wiconisco
township.

Continued from First page.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
MINING


CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
By Associated PFs~
Chicngo, June 15.-Board of Trade
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-22
THE STONE CASTLE
CHAPTER HAS MEET
REPORTS SHOWED MUCH ACTIV-
ITY IN USEFUL WORK. A
~ SPLENDID PROGRAM.

Mrs. j. G. Dean and her daughters,
Mrs. j. E. Morris and Mrs. E. c..
Paschal, very graciously received the
members of Stone Castle Chapter,
d. A. R., on Wednesday afternoon,
assembled for the regular meeting.
Appropriate devotional exercises,
carrying dominant patriotic note,
preceded the business session. The
matter of fourth liberty loan bond
purchased by the chapter was first
taken up for consideration, and the
treasurer was instructed to make
payment. The ways and means com
mlttee announced a peanut sale to
be put on as soon as practicable. In
the absence of Mrs. E. 7. Jordan,
chairman of war work, the regent,
Mrs. r. E. Bell, gave the very cred
liable report. Eighty-seven towels
were donated by the chapter in re-
Spouse to the recent call of the Red
Cross for linen. The collection of
jelly will be sent to Fort Mcpherson
for convalescent soldiers. One of the
most satisfactory of the chapters
war activities has been the collect
ing of garments and shoes for the
Belgians. Mrs. G.. W. Dozier, as
chairman, reported many donations,
which were promptly forwarded to
the relief headquarters. The regent
appointed Miss Mary Belle Irwin to
collect old kid gloves to be used in
making vests so necessary to the
comfort of aviators.
The national society is asking for
relics from this section to be placed
in Continental Hall. Mrs. J. S. Low
rey was asked to make this collec-
ton.
The splendid program arranged by
Miss Louise McNulty was in the ma
ture of a celebration of Columbus
Day, October II, which has been
designated Liberty Day. The follow
ing interesting and instructive pa
pers were given: america Con-
quers ENGLAND Again in 1917-18,"
Mrs. T. C. Geise; America Saves
England" Mrs. J. E. Morris. An
original musical number was bril-
liantly executed by the composer,
Miss Florence Baldwin.
A delightful social hour followed,
during which elegant refreshments
were beautifully served, Mesdames
Dean, Morris and Paschal being as
sisted by others on the hostess COM
mittee, The presence of several of
the teachers added greatly to the
pleasure of the occasion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-22

Friday afternoon at a meeting at
the court house it was decided to
suspend all other business and keep
the stores closed Saturday morning
until the full amount was in hand,
1t was with this grim determination
TO make desperate effort to put over
the county's quota that every citizen
got busy, and by night the amount
needed had been reduced to less
than $4,000.
With resolute determination the
work was resumed Saturday morning
and about II o'clock every bell and
whistle in the city was turned loose
to celebrate the victory.
TerrelPs quota was S349,5OO and
In the final count there had been sub
scribed $353,300. Of this PARROT
contributed $44,5O0, Sasser $26,880,
Bronwood $4,000. Every other sec
ton of the county had a part in the
splendid work and all are to be con-
graduated on so heartily co-operat-
ing with the leaders. The number
who subscribed to the bonds is l.
523.
Mrs. T. B. Raines and her commit
tees did valiant work in arousing the
women and gathering subscriptions.
Owing to illness in the family of the
chairman the amount raised by the
women cannot be given until the
next issue of The News.