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New Britain herald., 1918-07-03
''.T11ne g.

"June g.
 "How does it seem to have the Boche around New York? If New York was shelled it would give the people a little taste of war. am not at all in favor of shelling New York, and don't like to think it will be shelled. But do believe the pres ence of the Boche in that vicinity will wake up the people and be good thing. You people in the States who haven't the least idea what war Is. It seems all glory to you; you send off the boys with paTades and celebra- tions but you don't have the hard ships of having your houses shelled, having to get out and beat it for vour life. etc. That is what the French have gone through four years and still they are in the fight to the finish. Every one at home ought to be very thankful the war Is over here. Nobody ought to think we are fichting for France alone. We are fighting over here to save our own in the States Isn't that so? I wish I could write you some real news, but that is 'defendu'. However ] am keeping a record and when I get back you will be very much surprised to read of conditions as they really are. The French know two expressions in is money and good bye. All Frenchmen know time is money. That is what an American l is. they think, because the Americans !! are always hurrying. I had rabbit 1 again for lunch this noon Have had 1 asparagus for several weeks. Madame 1 sure does feed me fine. She says she 1 is my French mother
 Many Quakers At Front
 "June 12.
 "Yesterday and today have been ideal days, pretty warm but nice and bright. Last night a Quaker stayed with me. He is attached to the Red Cross. There are very many Quak- ars over here. They wear a different uniform than we do. Ii Is checked 1 gray and white. | met a great many ,f them when I was on my last trip -o the English front. This fellow came n from another station to get come parts and as he had no place to stay put him up in my room for the tight. Yesterday 2. lot of American sailors went through here. They ! york the big naval guns behind the
New Britain herald., 1918-07-03
May ?.

Dear Mother and Father,
 ''I will tell you something about my trip. 1 left Sunday afternoon for an other American sector, arrived at night, and slept in the Field Hospi- tai that night. Next day I went up to the trenches. It was a very quiet sector. I drove the car up to within 300 yards of the first line, over a good nacadam road. Not a shell came in. Then four of us walked up over the hill to the strongholds in front of the front line trenches We didn't go through the communication trenches, but out in plain view of the BOches and not a shell came in. The men there told us, there was only one Roche every 100 yards. Just enough to hold the line. When the Ameri- cans make a raid all the Boches beat it to their third line. leaving the first line empty. As the land is of no mill itary importance the Americans don't try to take the Boche lines. The smelling system is queer. If Fritz shells regimental headquarters, the Americans shell Boche regimental headquarters two times. If Fritz shells division headquarters, the Am ericans shell Boche division head quarters twice; if Fritz shells an Abri, the Americans reply with twice as many shells. Consequently there is practically no shelling at all. There is a lot of gas used by both sides. It is necessary to carry a French Dog face and an English mask at all times. What a contrast the appear ance of this front to the Verdun, Somme and Disc fronts! Here there q ,Io tnI md the Abri by the men, trees are still standing along the whole mountain side and the grass is growing. On the other fronts there is not thing just one shell crater overlapping an- other. I enjoyed this trip into the trenches more than the trip just pre- vious, during the Roche offensive. The best part of that trip was that I had a chance to put late some Boches. wish I could tell you what I know about the offensive. However, if the papers are discouraging, don't be- lieve them. The Allies have reasons for retreating. They are not losing any important ground and som ething will break soon. Already 150 Roche divisions have gone west and after few more get wiped out things will change.
 Gan you imagine firing a 3-inch gun point blank at thousands of Boche massed together? Isn't that great? If Fritz keeps on there will be nothing but women and children left. Coming back, I had dinner with a Canadian outfit on the way. They sure are great fellows, different from the English and more like Americans. Had soup, lamb, potatoes, carrots, white bread, cheese, cookies and cof- fee-nOt much like war"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-03

Ju06 f. ''T have just a few minutes to write in. On Decoration day we did not have our celebration as planned. Two
New Britain herald., 1918-07-03
Germans Are Hard Up.

May s3 Today I received six letters and
New Britain herald., 1918-07-03
"Mav 13.

May 13.
 ''Yes, it does bother my eyes to drive as there are no wind shields. I haven't told you this before, my eyes are far more sensitive since I got gassed. I don't think the sight is i'm paired, but at the time the doctor told me never to get gas in my eyes again. You can bet I am more afraid of it than l am of shells. Yes, 1 feel just as good as I look in the picture. Last night | had dinner with one of the doctors l had. when I was in the hos pital He told me a funny thing. Two Roche prisoners are in the hospital and they get the same treatment and same food as the Americans. They ought to have put them late at the front and never brought them back here. Do you think for one moment, that an Allied prisoner gets the same treatment? Not at isIlf There is nothing too bad for the dirty dogs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
CLASS | MEN TO
INCREASE ARMY
OF THE FUTURE
From 100000 Names, In
Guiding Youths of Age,
Calls Will Be Made
BY Associated Press

Washington, April 2O.-Under the
classification of men for seleetive
draft service Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder has advised the Senate
Military Committee approximately
two million will be placed in Glass
l, from which it is expected all flu
ture calls will be taken. These two
million, according to General Crow
der. are exclusive of between 500, 900
and 100000 more annually. it is
estimated, who will be made subject
to military duty under the bill now
in Congress subjecting to registration
youths reaching their majority.
From the 100000, in Glass i
nearly twenty per cent. of the total
registration in tine country-and the
additional number secured by new
legislation. General Crowder has ad-
vised Senators it would be improb-
able calls will go outside the highest
class. OF youths reaching 81 years
of age under the new legislation, it
is believed, at least ninety per cent.
would be placed in Class l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Beautiful New Catholic
Church Dedicated With
an Imposing Ceremony

Beginning at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and lasting until noon, very
solemn services were held in the con-
secrating of the new st. Lawrence
Roman Catholic Church. in State
near Front street. The Right Rever-
end Bishop McDevitt, of this diocese.
officiated and the pastor of the
church, the Rev. =. S. Huegel, was
master of ceremonies. A large audi
ence was present, many of whom
had never witnessed the elaborate
ceremonies attendant upon an occa-
sion of this kind. The magnificent
auditorium, Gothic in architecture,
was artistically lighted illuminating
the beautiful art works, the statues
and particularly the decorated cross
with bronze figure of Christ which
is suspended in the sanctuary arch.
Bishop McDevitt was assisted by
Deacons Very II. c. Christ, Lancas-
ter, and l.. A. Reuder, McSherrys-
town: chanters, the Rev. George
Breckel, York, and Leopold Schneid-
er, Scranton; relic bearers, the Rev
w. Daley, Harrisburg; thuriferarius,
the Rev, w. Huygen, of 'Steelton.
Others who assisted were Fathers
Carey, Feeser, Gladek, Murphy and
Rice. of Harrisburg; Bleistein, Her
Zog and Howarth, from out of town.
FIR. Thompson, of Steelton. acted as
notary. After the ceremonies Bishop
McDevitt was celebrant at a high
mass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
SprOul Outlines Plans
For Primary Campaign

Senator William c. Sproul made
this statement upon his plans for the
primary campaign at Philadelphia
yesterday. taking the position that
this was not time for noisy faction
alism.
The people of Pennsylvania, with
the rest of the United States, are
concerned with things too tremen-
dous and vital to ask them to listen
to the petty details of factional poll
tics. l don't think it is in good taste
at such a time as this, when all our
thoughts are wrapped up in the ma
tional aims. When we wake up in
the morning and feel the eHhilarating
effects of the early spring day, It is
only for the moment until the con-
sciousness of the war and it's horrors
take their prevailing place in our
minds.
Under such conditions you can
not ask people to take an interest in
political partisanship. Our people are
in a stern and serious mood. They
will decide this thing of the Govern
orship of Pennsylvania because it is
question which must be decided in
the days work, but they will want to
decide it soberly and along broad
lines. ], for one, do not intend to
obtrude upon them and ask for their
attention to any personal claims.
While | will make some speeches be-
fore the primaries, they will not be
factional political speeches, but at
tempts on my part to contribute what
thought l may on the broad issues
of the day."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
CITY ASHES MAY
BE USED IN LIEU
OF FERTILIZERS
Chemist TO Analyze House
hold Collections to De-
termine Value
THE CLEANUP
Work Progressing Rapidly
Under Direction of New
Municipal Bureau

To determine whether ashes COLI
lected from the thousands of back
yards in the city may be of anyI
value as q fertilizer since the priceI
of this article has advanced so much,
II. +. Sheesley. chief inspector OH
the Bureau of Ash and Garbagel
Inspection, has arranged to have al
chemical analysis made. Prelimi-|
nary work has been started by al
chemist in the city and as soon as he|
makes a report to the inspector thel
result will be announced. II. g.
Niesley, county farm agent. when|
informed about the plan, expressed
much interest in it because of the|
advance in price of the usual fer-l
tilizers sold to farmers. AS hundreds|
of tons of ashes are collected in the|
city each month the value of thisl
refuse may be enough that they can|
he used to improve soil instead of
fill on the many dumps on the out-l
skirts of the city.
Despite the inclement weather of
TContinnnH ~. Dn~,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Seventh Grade School
Does Much For Red Cross

Pupils Of the .seIenth grade of the
Reilly school building continue to set
the pace for the other grades in the
building in the manner in which they
contribute their bit toward winning
the war. With an enrolment of
thirty-two pupils they have done a
splendid amour of knitting since the
beginning of the war. Even the boys
of the room take an interest in
knitting. More than $50 has been
spent for yarn which is knit into
scarfs and sweaters. The, room is
one hundred per cent in the Junior
Red Cross and has even helped pupils
of other rooms tc join. Through the
school savings bank they have de-
posted more than $1f0 in money,
much of this amount is used to buy
baby bonds. A number OF the pu-
pills have relatives living in Europe,
some of whom are fightinv in the
German army. Miss Annie X. Laurie
is teacher in the room and throubh
her efforts these results have been
accomplished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Germans Preparing g For Des-
perate New Attack on
Allied Lines on Picardy
or Flanders Front
FEAR FOCH'S RESERVE
ARMY WILL STRIKE
Huns Still Have Many Dr.
visions to Throw Into the
Fight to Make Up For
Appalling Losses
By .4ssocufcd Press

Active fighting operations have
halted for the time being while each
side prepares for the next onslaught.
1t is not improbable the Germans
again will attack either in Picardy
or in Flanders-Artois, while over
every move they make hangs the
menace of the allied reserve army
and counter offensive.
Unfavorable weather has settled
on the northern battlefield but up 70
the present the Germans have Sc
lected mist and rain and cold periods
as opportune for striking and the
'lull in their attacks is due more
probably to their appalling losses
which in the past ten days have caus-
ed such depletions in organizations
that offensive tactics must wait the
arrival of new troops. The enemy is
moving up new troops and supplies
along the LyS river and these are
being bombarded heavily 10y the
British.
Many Reserves Left
Germany probably still has many
reserve divisions and there is little
doubt that her masters will use up
the last division in their attempt to
crush either the British or the
French. The British have borne
the brunt of the present campaign
which will end it's first month to-
day and their line is unbroken. The
enemy has not been able to pierce it
and roll up one side as he apparent
ly intended.
Facing them to-day on the west
ern front the Germans find British,
French, American, Belgian, PortU-
guese and Italian troops. The nunr-
ber is increasing constantly while
the Germans undoubtedly have used
up their veteran divisions in the bat
ties of the past month.
Cannot Stop Now
The Germans cannot halt now If
they would attempt to crush the al
lies while they themselves yet have
strength Field Marshal Haigs Fa-
bian tactics have been more than a
match for the strong headon rusheS
of the Germans. In a month of the
heaviest fighting of the war the Ger
mans have gained nothing the allies
could not afford to lose when, at the
same time they could inflict losses
more than commensurate with
the value of the positions sacrificed.
In fact the allies now are in a better
position for an overpowering often
sive more than they were on March
21.
In Flanders and in Artois north of
Arras the opposing gunners are ac-
tive, the Germans especially so north
of Merville. the apex of the northern
salient. On the Picardy battlefield
the German artillery fire has been
lively between the Somme and Mont
didier.
on the right bank of the Meuse
probably on the American sector
south of Verdun. American and
French troops have carried out Il
small raid into the enemy trenches.
Several casualties were inflicted on
the Germans but their positions were
found unoccupied. The German ar
tillery is reported active in this re-
gion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Thousand Workmen Parade
For Third Liberty Loan

Despite overhanding clouds and
cold winds. almost 1000 employees
of the Central Iron and Steel Com
pany paraded the streets of the city
in interest of the Third Liberty Loan
drive this afternoon. The men car
ried numerous banners with appeals
for the people to buy Liberty Bonds.
Every .employe of the plant, includ-
ing a large number of fol eign birth
are proud possessors of Liberty Loan
buttons, a sign of honor because
they have purchased bonds in the
drive. The men formed ut the plant
and headed by a band began the
parade. At the end of the walk
around" the men listened to a talk By
Mayor Daniel L. Keister. The Mayor
praised the paraders for the example
which they have set for the other
plants in the city and vicinity in get
ting into the honor roll of one hun
dred per cent. class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
CITY AROUSED
BY PATRIOTIC
WAR APPEALS
Sunday Parade to Be Follow
ed by Monster Mass
Meeting
PATRIOTIC WEEK

The city's patriotic program for
the week, which has never been
surpassed. follows:
Parade of Central Iron and
Steel Works this afternoon.
Parade of Flags" and men,
orial service in Market square
4.30 tomorrow.
Monster mass meeting Chestnut
street hall Monday evening.
Rally of church organization
Board of Trade Monday after
noon.
Madam Schumann-Heink to
speak in Chestnut street hall next
Saturday evening.
Anti-BooZe rally for war
workers, Technical High School.
night Friday evening.
Patriots have until Thursday
night to buy Liberty Bonds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
GERMANS FAIL
TO SEPARATE
ALLIED ARMY
Period of Strenuous Struggle
Ahead, Minister of Block
ade Tells People
OPTIMISM MIGHT HURT
Teutons Show No Change in
Policy of Annexation, In
IDENTITIES and Autocracy
BY associated Press

London, April 2O.-Before the pres
ent German offensive began German
officers in neutral countries were
prepared to wager that the Germans
would succeed in dividing the forces
of the Allies within fortnight.
Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Block
ade. declared in a speech last night
in Hitchin he has been informed.
Battle Not Ended
"A month has passed and the Ger
mans have not succeeded" Lord Rob-
wickedly foolish if we believed the
battle had ended. We have an in
definite period of terrible and siren
uous struggles before us. We must
not underrate our enemy. who has
the great advantages of fifty years
of preparation for war, favorable
geographical position and united
command"
Lord Robert did not think the ene-
my's formidable advantages would
decide the battle in his favor. but
the Allies must not come under the
sway of too easy optimism.
No TeutOn Change of Policy
The Minister of Blockade referred
to the revelations of Prince Lichnow-
sky. former German Ambassador to
London, and other proofs showing
Germany was absolutely unchanged
since she strove to lull the world to
sleep by talk of peace. planning this
attack. Since the battle has begun
nothing has been heard but talk of
German anneXations. indcmnities, in
crease in the power of the German
military caste and the slavery of the
rest of the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
MA YOR HAS PLAN TO SCARE
CATS OUT OF WAR GARDENS
FoWteenYedrO old Boy Gets FirstHdnd Information and
VIII Try Scheme For Patriotic Reason

The following letter from a IA
year-old war gardener who is trying
to do his bit by raising food preseDts
a new problem for municipal officers.
The answer of the Mayor to the
young gardener might be of interest
to many other war gardeners in the
city.
Mayor Keister:
Uncle Sam wants every boy and
girl to plant war garden this year.
/ have planted one but at night the
cats scratch the seeds out of their
places and ! cam hardly see the rows.
IF you will kindly tell me what
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Harrisburg Women Asked
to Organize Land Army

Cards for the registration of wom-
en- in the Woman's Land Army of
America have been received at Red
Cross headquarters in the basement
of the Public Library. and informa-
tion and cards may be secured at
the registration desk.
The plan is to have women take
their places as farmers, doing work
on the land while the mon do their
work in the trenches and in the mu-
nitions plants, The new organization
is being organized under the aus
pices of the Woman's Committee of
Council of National Defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Blind Girl Leads Mates
From Blazing Building
BY Associated Press

New York. April 2O.-Rosa Cohen,
9 years old and blind, saved the
lives of sixteen other blind children
at the Blind Babies Sunshine Home
in the Bath Beach section of Brook
lyn early to-day. Awakened by
smoke from a fire which started in
the kitchen of the home. she CROPPED
her way through the girls and boys
rooms and aroused each sleeping
child. Officials OF the home were
not awakened until the children, led
by little Rosa, were passing out of
the blazing building. Two floors of
the home were burned out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20

The employees of the various de-
partments in the State Capitol are
proving that they are not slaekers.
The story had been circulated that
some of the hill folks were telling in
Harrisburg that they subscribed at
home-and at home that they bought
bonds in Harrisburg. Just how un-
true this story is was proved con-
clusivcly this morning by Flavel
Wright. who reported total subscrip-
tions by hill employees of $74,45O.
Fifteen bureaus and departments
in the Capitol are hundred per-
centers." In the health department
149 out of $50 employees have bought
bonds. Particular attention is being
paid the 150th employe by the other
Continued on Page 3.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Ray W. Heagy Dies After
Being iii but Short Time

Ray w. Heagy junior member of
the firm of Heagy Brothers. died at
his home, 1924 Fulton street, at lis
this morning. His death which was
caused by pneumonia, followed an
illness of two weeks.
Mr.. Heagy came. to this city April
Is. 1911, from Lebanon county. Be
sides being engaged in business as a
member of the motorcycle firm of
Heagy Brothers, he was a member
of the Keystone Motorcycle Club and
an active member of the Kiwanis
Club.
He is survived by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin p. Heagy. He
will be buried from the Hill Church.
Lebanon county. The arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been
completed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
Dead Body of Air Expert
Found on Road to Peronne

Washington. April 2O.-Col. r. g.
Boiling, of the Signal Corps Re-
serve, recently reported as missing
in action in France was killed i'm ac-
tien on or about March 80. A dis
patch from the American embassy
at Paris received yesterday by AS
sistant Secretary of State Phillips,
brother-in n-law of Colonel Boiling,
said the officers body had been
found on the road to Peronne with a
bullet wound through the heart.
a widow and four children who
survive Colonel Boiling live at
Greenwich, Conn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
[Continued on Page 81
Police Save Disloyalty
Suspect From Moose
By Associated Press

ColIinsyilie, Okla, April 20.-Hen-
ry Rheimer. suspected of disloyalty.
was hanged by crowd of fifty men
here last night. but after he had
swung until he had become semi
conscious the police persuaded the
wouldbe executioners to cut him
down on the promise that he would
be given a trial by the county coun-
ell of defense tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
WITNESS TELLS
COURT HE WAS
SENT FROM CITY
Judge Kunkel Forecasts Ac-
ton on Criminal Interfer-
ence With Procedure

Declaring he had been taken to
Philadelphia by Jacob ID. Shick, of
Reading, so that he could not appear
here yesterday to testify in the James
Woodward nominating petition con-
test, John II. Burnish testified before
Judge Kunkel he had been paid to
get signers TO the Berks county pa
pers and had been given s. to buy
tickets to Philadelphia on Thurs
day evening.
Court Calls For Testimony
Judge Kunkei ordered the court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20

to do to get rid of them 1 would
thank you very much.
Yours respectfully,
GILBERT n. BACKENSTOSS
"1249 Kittatinny Street."
P. S.-Don't let your secretary see
this He is my uncle.
The Mayors answer follows:
MY Dear Gilbert:
II have your letter complaining
bout the cats destroying your war
garden and | am at loss to advise
you just what to do in the matter.
Permit me to suggest. as your father
| san artist, that you have him paint
picture of bulldog on a board.
stand this In your garden at night
and see IL this does not have the de-
sired effect"