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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
FINE TIMBER TRACT SOLD

Waynesboro, Pa. May 3.-John
Witter, of the witter Lumber Com
pany, of Gettysburg, was in Waynes-
boro yesterday afternoon and
through Colonel A. Winton Grouse,
a deal was closed for the timber on
a tract of land at the northeast side
of town known to everybody around
here as Lesher's woods. The tract
belongs to Daniel Lesher. and COM
prises about twenty-five acres of
some of the finest white oak and
other timber in this section of the
county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
@ E. SOCIETY SOCIAL

MechanicSburg, Pa, May 3.-Last
evening a pleasant social and mu-
sical program was given by the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
First United Brethren Church un-
der the direction of the president,
Wilbur Dietz. The program includ-
ed a reading by Frank Hare; vocal
solos Miss Romaine King. Mrs. Will
bur Dietz, Miss Carrie Anderson and
Harry ]. Bethel; piano duets, Miss
Martha Anderson and Miss Anna
Schroeder, Miss Alice Ulrich and
Miss Marguerite Bare; piano solos,
Miss Mary Ross and Miss Lulu Nc
CURE. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram the evening was spent socially
and refreshments were served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
EIGHT TO GRADUATE

Marietta, Pa. May 3.-Professor
John s. Simons, of Lancaster, will
be the orator at the commencement
exercises of the Msrietta High
School next Friday evening in Acris
Theater, when a class of eight will
graduate from the Marietta High
School. Miss Agnes o'Brien is the
valediotorian and J. Richard Mueller
the salutatorian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
ELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITYS SUBURBS

paper man. is president of the or
ganization. ]. Herbert Walker. editor
of the Lewisburg Journal, is secre-
tary. Prominent newspapermen of
the state are among the members of
the club, which has for its object
the preservation of folklore and old
traditions, and the preservation of
birds and certain wild life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
WAYNESBoRO WINS FLAG

"d8HCSUOHUs Fd.I May 3.-IhlS
borough will get the Liberty Bond
honor flag, going over the top in
quota subscribed and in the number
of subscribers. The score in sales is
now up to $675,00O. and the other
$4,000 is in sight. The ten per cent
of population is now more than du-
plicated, with a total of over 1000
individual subscribers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
RECORD MNIoR WORK

Carlisle, Pa, May 3.-Carlisle IS
setting a record in Junior Red Cross
work and is planning further ac-
tivity along these lines, officials of
the Carlisle Chapter announced to-
day. So far 4.724 school pupils ip
Carlisle and the immediate vicinity
have been enrolled, being practi-
cally a one hundred per cent. stand.
Mechanicsburg has 642.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
THREE GET DIPLOMAS

Marietta, Pa. May 3.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Chris
tiana High School were held to-day
in Masonic Hall. The graduates
were Misses Donna and Frances Hoyt
and Marian Kugle. Dr.. I. Rosenthal,
of Lancaster, delivered the address
to the graduates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
TheNew Home Treatment
For Ugly, Hairy Growths
(Roudoir Secrets)

Here is a simple, yet very effec-
tive method for removing hair and
fuzz from the face, neck and arms;
Cover the Objectionable hairs with
a paste made by mixing some water
with a little powdered delatone.
Leave this on for or minutes.
then rub off, wash the skin and the
hairs have vanished. No pain or in
convenience attends this treatment,
but results will be certain if you are
sure to get real delatone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
MRS. MARY r.. NECK DIES

Waynesboro, Pa, May 3.-Mrs.
Mary r. Neck, wife of Harry C.
Meek, proprietor of the Leland
Hotel, died on Wednesday night of
heart disease. She was 46 years old
and had been ill for the past three
weeks. Besides her husband. Mrs.
Neck is survived by two sons, Har-
old r. Neck and Robert c. Neck,
the former a resident of Reading
also her mother, Mrs. Emma F.
Ruth, and sister. Mrs. C. W. Shade,
both of Reading.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
WILD CAT CLUB OPENING

Marietta, Pa, May 3.-The annual
opening OF the Wild Cat Falls Club
will be held at the clubhouse, oppo-
site Marietta, on Friday, May "a.
Men from all parts of the country
attend these yearly events. A fea-
ture of the outing viii be the plank
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
MARIErTA GIRL WEEDS SOLDIER

Marietta, Pa, May 3.-Miss Mabel
c. Brenneman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. +. Brenneman, was married
to George Z. Smeltz, now at Camp
Meade, announcement being made to-
day. The ceremony was performed
on May 20 at Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
Old RAFTsMAN DIES

Marietta, Pa. May s.-George H.
Oldham, aged a. of Fishing Creek.
a raftsman for many years, died
Wednesday night. He was a veter-l
an of the Civil War. having servedi
in the Pennsylvania Light Artillery.
His wife and son survive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
GnLnEN MEDnING nRsERYEn

Christian Metzger. lifelong residents
of Columbia. quietly celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary yester-
day. Both are enjoying good health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
AnRIVED IN FRANCE

Marietta. Pa, May 3.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hirst. of Christiana. have re-
ceived word of the arrival of their
son, Frank Hirst in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
Fair Food Prices

to May regarding
Federal
Consumer figured quotation basis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
ROAR OF BIG GUNS
ALL THROUGH SUNDAY:
INFANTRY QUIESCENT
Series of Local Operations Enable Allies
toImprove Their Positions In F Flanders.
Berlin Claims to Have Captured Pris-
oners From French---2enewal CT Hun
Offensive Predicted

London, May g.. This the quiet-st Sabbath in ths
west since the beginning of the Grman oonsivequ how
ever only far the infantry concerned The big guns
of both sides busy aong the Flanders and
Picardy fronts with occasional pitch of special intensity
in the vital sectors around Vicrs Breonneux, before
Amiens and the KENNEL sectors, in Flanders.
series Of local operations enabled the allies 70 improve
their positions points the Flanders front French
last night beat the foe and retained number of prisoners
Only local encounters reported by Field Marshal Hair
In his night bulletin His day statement recorded the rapus
of German attack the positions his troops took FRIDAY
night northeast Of Hinges and successful raid IN the forest
Of Eieppe sector.
Tie British too, used the nght minor 'cdginr
out operations Sally Lessee about eleven miles east of
Amiens and around Eebuerne miles north Of Al
bert
Berlin in its Official statement tells of beating off
strong French attacks the KENNEL and Raleu sectors
which, it is stated 800 Frenchnen captured also
claimed that British attack west Of Baleul frustrated
and that south of Hebutene strong English trusts failed
The statement speaks of voan gune last night around Viii
lers BretonneuX and on both sides of the Avre
Altogether the situation both the Flanders Pcardy
fronts today avoah to the allies than it has been
March 81 The combave equilibrium been restored and
the allies prepared for heavy blows That such
blows be struck the OF m4.ary men, Ie
Maths critic says:
The not far off when the enemy viii emergs
from the silence which he has maintained the sangunarv
defeats inflicted him by tie French and British April
20 and 30 In the regions of Baie and Ypre Germans
are concentrating both infantry and artillery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
WAR GARDENS SPRING
UP IN EVERY PLACE
Much Interest shown Throughout
City and Suburbs in Food
Producing Work.
SCHOOLS HAVE VICTORY rLoTS
John Marshall HAS piowcd mp it,
Large Front Campus and Planted
Secds-Factnrie~ Also stir M IN
thussasEn Among Their FrnpioHc~.

The victory garden has taken fun
hold upon Richmond and everywhere
the earth Is being stirred up prepare
tory to the sowing of bunker crops
Some or these are backyard gardens
and in other cases entire va cant lots
have been p3owed up
This activity in the garden line has
been caused by the desire of the c1fi-
zens 10 help In the wholesale prnduc-
ton of foodstufs Everyone realizes
that every ounce Of food produced
will hasten the end Of the war, and
that it win give more food for hungry
mouths
Practically every citizen with a
large and spacious backward has had
the clod turned ard some kind Of
garden seed sowed This il done IN
a sense of self preservation as well
AS helping along the war, Carefully
attended to and wecded these efforts
OF the backward farmers will Yield
loads OF garden food,
The residents OF the outer skirts
of the city have taken more interest
in these gardcns because OF the bet
ter soil and the more room there is
for the work. In the direction Of
Barton Heights and Highland Park
many gardens have sprung up. Large
line have also been prepared and soon
rising fields of corn and other grain
will spring up.
The schools have taken much in
terest in these gardens. too John
Marshall High school has taken the
lead in this work and their large
campus ground facing Marshall street
Ia s been plowed into one great mass
of rich earth Ten colored men were
working on IL last week with several
plows 1t Is believed that the produc-
ton from this effort Will he immense.
The students of Jefferson school
have also started on a victory gar
den large lot back of the school
that used to he used as ball ground
has been sacrificed by the students and
garden products will be raised on it.
Many other city schools have also
taken interest in this work, and the
students are busily engaged. Many
factories are also originating war
gardens for their employees. Up on
West Broad street. opposite the Sauer
plant a large open plot that was used
as bea uty spot has been converted
into garden.
Down under the Marshall street
yiaduct. near Shockoe creek and along
side the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
the crossing watohman has large
garden. In this he has sowed seeds
of all kinds and he says that he ex-
poets large assortment of vege-
tables this season.
In some homes of the city the
front yard has also been de into
a garden and tighter garden seeds
have been planted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
GERMANS TRY NEW
GAS ON AMERICANS
tnhroAen Containcr Being Examined
by txperts--Enems Raid on Out
post Il Rafflcd-Icadcr Captured

With the American Army on the
French Front, May 1t Delayed--At
Gay break this morning the Germans
attacked the american front lines in
Plcardy with what appears to he o.
new liquid gas. which is projected ny
means OF glass containers From tho
bursting bottles were emitted heavy
transparent fumes. causing nausea.
coughing ana sneezinc \ bottle
which remained intact is now h.tnc
examined by American experts to de
termine the contents.
An enemy patrol of eight men led
by Sergeant Fritz Stauer. twenty. al
tempted raid on an outpost manned
by Americans Friday night They
captured one American but the lat
ter trapped his captor by sudden
rolley OF rifle fire and esca ped. The
German patrol, trying To recap ture
him. strayed TOO far towards the
American lines and was rcpulsed
Stauer was wounded and captured. He
was attached to a Saxon reserve
regiment.
At another point an America n pa
troll encountered a force of thirty two
Germans and gave the enemy a brisk
light. whereupon they returned TO
our lines. Two Americans were slight
y injured in this action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
REV[NTLOW CHAFED
BY BRITISH CHIvALRY
Indi2 nant Because German Press Re
cogniEes Uouors Given 1t Funeral
of Famous .tirrndn.

Amsterdam. May 1.---Count Ecyent-
low. in an article headed British
Chiyalry and -Advertisemen In
the "peutsche Tageszeitung, COM
pla ins that the German press recently
went 50 Tar as TO admit that tho Brit
ish sometimes are Chtvs IroUs To an
enemy. This he consider insutera
Bile.
The count is incensed particulars
because the German papers expressed
satisfaction OF the manner in which
the famous German airmAn, Captain
Ear ron Won Richthofen, was buried by
the British, and says:
We cannot accept these So-caIted
honors as sincere. II IS all advertise
ment Our enemies forget tn tell us
what enormous sums they received for
bringing down ichthofco- Nj mem
bers Of the flying corps who buried
our hero are nothing but war pro-
fitecrs"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
MADOO SAYS LOAN VICTORY
WILL HEARTEN MEN AT FRONT

ono who has bought liberty bonds
will try To keep them for the pc
Rod of the war. at least III"
slogan now should be. Keep your
liberty bonds No ono dts@1 his
share fully If he merely buys
bond and then sells IL immediate
~ below par on the market. or
course. If imperative necessity
comrteIs the sale of liberty bonds.
no Just complaint can he made;
IL each and every purchaser keeps
his liberty bond. he helps TO pro-
tcct the credit OF the government
by maintaining the market for the
bonds at par. which il n very
helpful thing in war time, and h"
also renders a more essential ser
vice To our soldiers and sailor, III
tho field by practicinc those econ
onics and savings which releases
natrrisl, and labor necessary tn
the support. If not to tiic very
life. of our army and navy. Nv
cry subscriber, therefore. WHO
keeps his liberty bond. l. render
ing n double service to his com
try during the period of the war,
Tho purchase OF n GOV crnntcnt
bond 10 save The t:fe of the ma
tion and the liberties OF fhe world
Is not a commercial transaction,
The patriotism OF tho american
people l. not determined hY tive
rate Of interest on II government
bond or by i'll quoted value on
any stock exchange. Io lending
money to the government. ttt the
chief consideration Away he "a
determination 10 save tho life 81
tho nation and the lihesfieNS at
The world from the peril oi Ger,
man military dcspotiSm, no mat
ter what sacrifice = involved in the
way OF self-tieuiai and regardless
of the monetary consideration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
SCHOOL CHILDREN
IN Y. 5. s. DRIVE
BEGIN Activity in schools of State To-
day for sale of War and
Thrift stamp.
MUCH INTEREST ~ OUTCOME
S'rtzps Have Eecn Given nv local
Merchants tn Successful Winners In
Different sChoois-~IarGc Sill RAN
nor twart 10 header IN state

The war sav'nes stamp contest he -
gins In the Public schools ot tho state
fnday and NJ, las, tbronrbo,, ~.
-,
N
sea @t ieAS' = worm o. the stamps.
Every school Ia the state has en-
tered Chs contest and the interest is
teo,, ,aroo a,,sv -. .,.;,,
wa "e
awarded me Sohoot mah'as the larg-
est number Of sales Every school
In fht, winning CITY viii reroI,e. an.
~ e,,,,, ,.,....
N''N3N ""''i'''S- y S't VI handsome
books VIII also bc awarded the state
making tho largest Per CAPITA sales.
p..,.....- .s.t,.. IN
''f'o
from inc sto0'i NhheFiht"hoents daily
10 Colonel Thomas f.. McAdams. state
director of the war savings sra rns
-
''e ''pee WIN
give FIRST honor certificates signed by
Colonel NlcAdauS 10 all pupils SELL
t~,.x 100000 a.. ..3...,
" "''' i'7
ara second h"unr ccrt4hcafcS 10 those
selling fifteen stamps
Horny I, rs,.hrord a;ro.,o- az tho
"a mna,~r fo~ ptrhrona an - 9
a. aaO or3er ,n the vch,,o} enl1;r9r ,ha
la~rext ,un,ncr ~ war savings ana
thrjf, stan,ns cn roaev and tor,nr-
row
8
the JUNIOR four minute men VINO
SPEAK IN inc schoots toasF are George
hanson ana d. = - flahertE' OF WI
I"" + OK SNhoct VINO WI SPEAK AT
Grace Arents schools Hazel Carson
anu stewart corner. OF balnoridse
1uhlor Hleh schooL WI speak at
rrahknh school' >enneth Hali Or
rtle preston ana Emma flng'e, or
: oWhatan schooI' VIII SPEAK AZ oaA
"r r,, sehooi'
ne "oS sSouIS "tit SeH war saw
~. :. "ho 'nFilt stamps from the tan <
.>,Ief,ra Whlch mas oeen Stationed
a. J a.n ana bfoaa s,reets inns tank
"aS ths feature or the 'hriit parade.
ine ioioWihg prizes "lll be award
{" ne winners m the School;
pm, oHefed oy schwarzschiid
pros WI nc gwen TO the girl in the
.ohh Marsha " h4gh schofl selling the
alsss' NUMBER OF war savings ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
CALVARY BAPTIST
BURNS MORTGAGE

Yesterday was the greatest day in
the history Of Calvary Baptist church.
Under the leadership Of Rev Carter
ASHTON Jenkens the growth of tina
church has been steady
The church moved from Pine and
Grace streets three years ago. DUR
ire this time about $50 new. members
have been received into the church.
he treasurerfs report shows that in
the d,ss year on the new field the
total raised Ter AL purposes was So
92S.77. Last year the amount grew
10 s9s52a9
For the frst four months OF thu
present year the church has raised
So. +e5.S0.
Ninety DAYS ago tho pastor in one
day TOOK subscriptions for the S1.511
debt left on The property Today the
treasurer reports that he has received
on this NAedge sS.i7Saa OF the orig.
inal amount pledged only about $fsa
is now unpaid This gives snrplus
OF S. o which the church has Invested
in liberty bonds. Calvary church II
out Of debt for the nrst time in her
existence So far as the oldest mem.
hers can recall.
pr C. A Jenkens. Sr.. preached
Yesterday AT both services. His theuuo
for the morning sermon was *Hu.s
manity's Cry TO the CHURCH AT night
many were turned away from thas
doors for want Of room. Az soon IN
conditions are again normal th4i
church viii build the main audited
RUM Tne present property u vai~s
ued ut $4,000. ss|
G. r. tisrsz applied The toryh 10 IN
mortgage Deacon NORRIS held ~
platter and W. l.. Tylkft txexsuxe
delivered tho papArA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
LORD FRENCH GOES
TO GOVERN IRELAND

London, May 5,--I.ord French. COM
mander of the home forces. has been
appointed lord lieutenant Of ireland
He succeeds Lord Win borne. who has
resigned Edward Shortt has been
appointed chief secretary for Ireland,
taking the place of retiring Secretary
Duke,
Probably no other British official
has had such wide experience in deal
ing with the turbulent irish situation.
particularly during crises as has
Lord French, who, since his recall
from the west front where he was in
chief command Of the FIRST British ex
peditionary force to France, has been
commander of the British o m e
forces.
Long before the war Lord French
has repeatedly headed the govern
ment troops in Ireland The troops
that quelled the Dublin Easter revolt
also were under him.
Edward Shortt is a radical and
home ruler. The Irish vote of New
Castle onTyne sent him to parlia-
ment. He Is known as an out -and-
out opponent Of conscription. When
his appointment as chief secretary
for ireland was first foreshadowe ed
the rur,or imme diately sprang up that
the Ilo.d-f'eorge government eontem-
plated the abandonment OF eonscrip-
ton in Ireland, but this has been au-
tAoyitatively denied since.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
Las, Days ork Most Effective
In Pushing Subscriptions
Over the Goal
PEOPLE DETERMINED
TO AID OVERTHROW
OF HUN AUTOCRACY
Nine Hundred Thousand Pur-
c1ascrs reported In Rich
mond District Final Figures
Due Next v eek

Washington, May 5--~OfScisl hgures
~ The lhlrd Aberty loan tonight were
announced ny The treasury depart
meat as $$,3lG.e-s. $40,
Ths greatest and most effective
nights drive II the whole campaign
H. yet "a be tatHed up, for these re-
uyes represent asles IN he Boston and
Philadelphia districts only to u
o'clock saturday morning in the New
NorS district ny 10 o clock in the
afternoon ana IN the remaining dis
tricls W 10 8
Final nrures. II is optim Atically
stated tonight. VIII go well over the
four billion mark making this the
most successful loan ever fioaled by
he nswon
Secretary McAdoo believes 1t is the
best naessase that the nation could
sand 10 The boys over there. In "
statement tonight saying
Let the chief consideration alway
he a determination TO save the lie
cf the nation aud the liberties OF the
world from the peril of German mill
tary despoaLsfu no matter what sac
ratice IL involved in the way OF self
denial and regardless Of the monetary
considerable
Announcement is made that no es'
innate OF the hral figures can be
given out for several days incorpo-
rated banks and trust companies viii
make their final reports 10 the FED.
rral reserve banks on May 2, ana
four DAYS later the federal reserve
banks will report to the treasury de-
iartment As soon as possible there
after, the, fiuai totals will be made
public.
approximately seventeen million
yarSssF1E participated III rns tozH. ffTe
subscribers in each district are sum
med IN tonight as follows
New York district, 5000 900: Chit
cago, eaas goo. Cleveland, l,Sel,sfa
Philadelphia Loco. zoe: Boston l.
zoe 600. san Francisco, ! 001 600. Al
ianta GOO 600. Minneap olis 1900
900. Kansas city. zoe .0oo; Richmond
a00 o90. st Louis, s66,5s2 Dallas
$4,000
Indications arc that ono our Of
every six persons 3i1 Toe country has
participated,
New York will lead an states in tho
number % individual subscribers with
. total Of nearly four million.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-06
AL|EN|ST SAYS KAISER
IS GREAT PARAM0|AC
Dr. keniSon States That We Are
Fighting Man Who Is Hope
lcssly Insane.

Eoston, May 5.--The kaiser is the
greatest psranoiac in history. accord
ing 10 an opinion expressed today ny
pr. James NJ kenison. the dis
f.nEuished alienist: who. for many
wears was head OF the Connecticut
STATE Hospital for the Insane. He de-
elared the allies are fighting ruler
who is AZ hopelessly insane as any in
mate OF a madhouse.
Germany is hnrlin. her manhood
into the shambles ef the western front
sNd winning for herself the contempt
Of the world at the hehest of "A mad
man said the alienist, who has held
the kaiser under long-range observa :
ton for four years.
The kaiser's disease is paranoia -
he continued He presents every
feature of that psychcsis The most
striking spectacular symptom Of para
roia - colossal egotisn,, which Is man
Tested In every word and act OF it's
,ictirp He reasons logically enough
INT from face or incorrect PROMISES
He Is invariably fiuent in speech and
v.rIttnr 4 characteristic feature is a
development OF a deluson of persecu-
ton. which naturally incites methods
~ self -defense and results in homi-
cidal assaults.
another spectacular feature or
wiihelm's disease is his great unrest
which seems to Danish fatigue. Moth
ing is roo small or too great for his
notice and direction. He even patro-
rjzes God He tyrihes the charac-
.teristic exaitation of the insane per-
son
DR.. Kenison added that the kaiser's
Apparent versatility. his vo1ubility. his
X pronounced self consciousness. his
achievements. all point clearly to a
form Of insanity which has dominated
his whole career. and, through him, a
vast majority OF his subjects. He
cited gross violations OF the moral law
cnarsc .er'zing German warfare And
v~tting even the Turk 70 Shave.
These. he said, reflect the mental dis
order OF the German emperor. of
1890 tusanfty-flssre H. mo- question.