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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11

Capt Raymond McClsin is on his way
to England and Mrs. McClain and Ray
mond junior and the Border Baby have
come up from Fort Worth to live here
until he returns.
Dorothy NJ is the Border Baby's
other namc-the NJ is in honor of her
fathers company OF the national guard
down on the border where she was
born.
She was the first soldiers baby born
there and she will be 2 years old in
September
Raymond junior is 6. He puts on his
soldiers uniform and tries to make
Dorothy NJ stand at attention and salute
but the Border Baby only laughs and
refuses to take military discipline seri-
ously
Raymond learned TO speak Spanish
while the family lived at San Benito.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11

The United States government ex-
poets you to keep your pledge made on
Juae 28 The sooner you pay the better
fos yourself and the cause we are fight
ing for.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11

Alligator Killed in Canadian River.
An alligator killed here yesterday
by J. W. Linch, who found it in the
Canadian river at the point where the
new sewer is being built. measured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
CHAMBER NAMES TWO
FOR PR0VlDENT BOARD

o. ?. Workman and T. J Miller
were appointed today by George Fred
erickson. president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, as representatives OF the
chamber on the Provident association
Soard. The term is for two years.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11

two feet. II is of the gulf variety and
is only one of several living in the Ca
madam river, according to Linch. 1t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
RAILROAD RUMBLES
EXTRA TIME FOR
READING SHOPS
Increased Demand For Cars
Brings Special Order; P.
r.. r. Shops Busy

Increased demands for freight
cars has brought an order for longer
hours for Reading shopmen. This,
ii is said, will include employees in
this vicinity. While no cars are
built at Rutherford, extensive re-
pairs are made, and it is understood
that Rutherford forces will be i'm
portant factors in providing cars.
How this order will affect Pennsy
men could not be ascertained. Lo-
cal shops are not working full ca
pacity and many of the men are
making overtime. Not only Penn
sylvania railroad cars are receiving
attention but cars from many other
lines will be sent to the nearest
repair shops. A dispatch from Read
ing says:
Because of the demand for
freight cars the men employed at
the Reading Railway Company shops
have been put on sixty hours a
week. They will work five days of
eleven hours and five hours on Sat
urday. quitting at noon. They start
at I a. m. and quit at p. m The
men had been making fifty-five
hours a week. About 1000 men are
affected. The working hours will
be increased at all repair shops"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
HIGHSPIRE

Tomorrow evening at Z o'clock
the first union meeting of the three
churches of town will be held on
Market Square, and will continue
during the entire month of August.
Special music will feature these
meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Mountz and
mother. Mrs. Mary Mountz. of Cam
den, n. j., spent the weekend in
town. Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Mount
left for their home on Sunday and
Mrs. Mary Mountz will spend several
weeks in town before returning to
Camden.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gise, of
Windbar, Pa, spent the weekend
IN town with the formers gFandpar-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hoover,
of East End.
DR.. H. B. Roop. of Columbia,
spent Sunday in town with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Roop, of
Roop street.
Prof. and Mrs. Walter Clippinger
and children. Walter Jr. and Char
lotte Clippinger, of Westerville, o.,
are the guests of Mrs. Clippinger's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Roop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Robinson.
ot Wilmington, Del, spent the
weekend in town.
Mr. and Mrs. George Seabold and
little son David. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Seabold. of philadelphia,
attended the funeral of their sister,
Mrs. Dora Arnold, on Monday.
Mervin Hooker and family, of
Philadelphia, who spent week in
town with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Hooker of of
Meadwood. returned to their homes
this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
HEAVY DEMANDS
FOR WORK HANDS
State and Nation Succeed in
Getting About Half of Them
Filled in June

The State and National Depart
ments of Labor and the State Coun-
ell of National Defense placed 47S
men and twenty women on the
farms of Pennsylvania during June
according to a report issued at the
Capitol to-day. During the same
month 219 men were gotten jobs in
mines and 10,476 men and 2.112
women placed in industrial estab-
lishments. The demand for people,
however. was almost three times the
number placed. as employers asked
for 34.631 men and S.19S women.
Almost 1900 men and women ap-
piled to the officers of the state and
national departments for work.
There are now employment offices
operated by these three branches in
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. Harris
burg, Altoona, York. Johnstown,
OIL City. Erie. Williamsport, Scran-
ton Allentown, Chester. Reading,
New Kensington and New Castle.
The records of the June employ
ment activities in each of the six
zones into which the state is di-
vided and the cities in each zone
in which offices are maintained are
as follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Coroner Places Blame For
Death of Local Flagman

Defective airbrakes were respon-
sible for the wreck on the Reading
Monday at East Penn Junction.
Howard Marks, flagman, 1922 North
street, this city, was killed. The cor
oner's inquest was held yesterday
at Allentown.
A verdict was rendered to the eff
feet that Marks death was due to
fracture at the base of the skull
caused by collision when a freight
train ran into a passenger train on
the Reading Railway at East Penn
Junction on July s. 1918. due to the
airbrakes of the freight train not
working properly.
The witnesses comprised the crews
of the two trains. several of them
showing the effects of the accident
in the shape of severe bruises caused
by falls. Members of the crew of
the freight testified that the air
brakes did not hold the train. that
they were in fact useless in holding
the heavy train on the incline.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Steelton Churches

FIRST Nj. E.-The Rev. Herbert A.
Sawyer. pastor. $50. Sunday school:
l0.45, Abiding in Christi" $50.
Epworth League; 7.SO. The Stew
ardship of Possessions.
st. Johns Lutheran-The Rev. @.
\. Lauffer. pastor. will preach at
1915 a. M. on Gods Sufficiency,"
and at 7.30 p. m. on "Balaam's Re-
quest" Sunday school at $50. c. E.
at $50.
Main Street Church of .God-The
Rev. G. w. Getz, pastor. will preach
at 10.45 a. m. on The Walk Be-
fore Cod" and at 7.30 p. m. on
"Balaam, the Son of Beor." Sunday
school at 9.45. g.. K. at 8; Sr. c. e.
at $50.
Central Baptist-The Rev. W. H.
Dallman. pastro. will preach at 10. 80
a. IN. and at 7.3O p. m. Sunday
school at $50; B. Y. P. u, $50.
Trinity Episcopal-TheR Rev. w. C.
Heilman, rector. a. m, Holy Com
union; 10 a. m, church school: IL
a. M, morning prayer and sermon;
1.SO p. m, evening prayer and SER
mon.
Centenary United Brethren-The
Rev. A. X. Wier. pastor will preach
at IL a. m. on The Joys of the
Christian" and at 7.30 p. m. on The
DLolASdl bdSls ol OptlHliSm. SUNDAY
school at 9.45. c. f. $50. Brief ad-
dress on world war at morning serv-
ice.
First Reformed-The Rev. Mr.
Spangler, of Harrisburg, will occupy
the pulpit at morning service. I p.
m. the Rev. II. H. Rupp will preach
to the junior congregation.
Grace United Evangelical - The
Rev. ]. X. Hoffman, pastor. will
preach at 1890 a. m. Sunday school
at 9.15. X. L. C. E. and evening serv-
ice at 7.15 p. IN.
Neidig Memorial United Brethren,
Oberlin-The Rev. H. b. Kiefer
pastor. The Rev. Charles Shoop. for
six years a missionary to China will
preach morning and evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
LANDLORDS NOT
GOUGING PUBLIC.
SAY PROBERS
Owners Entitled to Fair Re-
turn on Investment, Com
mittee Reports

Harrisburg property owners are
not profiteering in rent charges to
tenants the special committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Keister and the
Harrisburg Real Estate Board to in
vestigate alleged unfair increases by
real estate dealers, stated in their re-
port. This report is based upon the
reports submitted to the committee,
which were very few.
The committee began its work a
few weeks ago after charges had
oeen made that various realty own
ers In the city had made an ex-
oroltant rent increase. Mayor Keister
at once decided to investigate and
with the Real Estate Board named
SIN men to do the work. The report
OF this committee says that a few
cases of unfair advances were found
out the majority of these have been
satisfactorily adjusted. No names or
details OF any complaints are given,
report Pleases Mayor
mayor heister expressed some sur
prise at this fact, but said he had
not given the report careful consid-
Grafton. He also said he was pleased
70 learn that rent profiteering in
harrlspurg is not practiced as in
other cities in the east.
The special committee will be re-
tanned Indefinitely to investigate any
auuluonal complaints which may be
MADE in the future. A close watch
will be kept in the future. Mavo,
helster said. The committee states
in the report that most of the in.
creases reported TO them We're jus.
thed because of increased mainte.
nance cost. They also urge the
Chamber of Commerce to continue
campaign for better housing be.
cause of the demand for dwelling.
since so many men come to the city
TO work in munitions plants.
The report of the committee fol.
lows:
The Report
Hon. Daniel l.. Keister. Mayor:
Dear Sir-The joint COMMITTEES
appointed by Your Honor and the
Harrisburg Real Estate Board to in
Vestisate the charges which were
made to you, and also through the
public press, of rent profteering b,
some of the Harrisburg landlords
has held a number or meetings anC
did urgently solicit all who had in
any manner been aggrieVed, to max,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
GERMANS DELAY
NEW DRIVE FOR
CHANNEL PORTS
Belief in Washington That
Serious Obstacle Holds
Enemy From Battle

Washington, July 13.-The con-
viction that the German high COM
mand has encountered serious OBJ
stacles in pressing the offensive on
the western front is gaining ground
in the minds of officials here. They
cannot believe that renewal of the
attack would be deferred voluntarily
when it is obvious that every days
additional delay works against the
ultimate success of the whole pur-
pose of forcing a military decision
this year to which the Germans are
committed
Baker at Loss For Reason
Secretary Baker said to-day
that nothing definite is known here
as to the reasons that have compelled
the German delay. He made it clear,
however, that the time that has
elapsed since the last German effort
and the failure of the enemy to re-
act against repeated successful local
counterattacks by French, British
and American troops were accepted
as conclusive evidence that the Ger
man offensive was being held in
check by some consideration other
than the purely practical one of
preparing the storm troops.
FOch Persists in "Nibbling"
Meanwhile the steady pressure of
local operations by the allies along
the entire battle area from Ypres to
Rheims continues. Not a day has
passed now for more than q week
in which some territory has not
been wrested from the enemy and il
is reported that nearly 5000 pris-
oners have been taken. The SINH
larity of the tactics employed by
both the French and British armies
is taken here to indicate that the
"nibbling" process is part of def
mite plan being carried out by Cen
eral Foch, supreme commander,
probably to harass the enemy in his
preparations and feel out the Ger
man lines to locate the points from
which he plans to strike.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
RAILWAY HEADS
FAIL TO AGREE
One Body Accepts Govern
ment Draft; Security Hold
. ers Show Dissention

New York. July 13.-Members of
the railway executive committee.
which represents eighty railroads,
constituting about ninety per cent.
of the mileage of the country, passed
resolutions yesterday accepting in
the main the governments proposed
railroad draft. The three commit
tees representing the National AS
sociation of Owners of Railway Sc
curities attended the session. but at
subsequent meeting of their own
passed resolutions which stated the
contract was unacceptable.
The main conference was attend
ed by more than 100 of the most i'm
portant railroad executives, and
their counsel and will go down in
history as the most important meet
ing of railroad heads and represent
atives of large owners of railroad
securities.
Those who attended the session
stated the members of the railway
executive committee and the COM
mittees representing the National
Association of Owners of Railroad
Securities were in accord with the
resolutions passed. but that did not
seem to be borne out by the passing
of the resolution by the National
Association of Owners of Railroad
Securities.
Two Resolutions
Two resolutions were passed by
the railway, executives advisory
committee. They were not made
public, but it is understood one ac-
cepted. in the main, the contract
ana the other called for the begin
ming of negotiations with representa-
tives of the government for pro-
vision that the rentals of leased
roads receive the same protection
the government has conceded should
be accorded to interests on bonds.
1t was stated provision for protect
ing the rentals of leased roads is
of extreme importance to railroads
where most of their underlying prop
critics are leased.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13

complaint either in person or in
writing to the committee.
AFTER many weeks waiting the
committee would report that very
rev complaints have been received
ana from these, together with the in
formation obtained from various
sources. the committee has reached
the conclusion tnat the Harrisburg
rents have not been raised to a
prohteering point. A few cases were
round where the increase did seem
excessive, but 1t is our understand
ing that the most of these have been
adjusted. We found that large
majority of the Harrisburg land
lords had been very reasonable in
their rental charges and that in
many cases their properties have
peen netting them six per centum
per annum.
The cost of maintaining property,
hy reason of the increase in taxa
uon, insurance, labor and materials
of every kind, is very much greater
than previous to the war. and many
OF the landlords have been com
pelleo to advance their rents.
In the majority of cases a fair
and conservative advance from the
old rates may be necessary. and we
VIII be fair. The tenant should be
willing to pay a rent sufficient in
amount to pay for taxes, insurance,
| repairs. depreciation, collection of
| rents. loss of rents in slack times.
and six per cent on the money in
vested in the property, no matter
whether 1t Is borrowed or the nest
egg which the landlord has accumu-
| lated for the rainy day. The land
lord on his part should be content
with a rent which will produce the
return outlined.
II is the opinion of the committee
that the large amount of munition
and other war work which Harris
burg is doing has caused a great
shortage in houses. The real estate
men are daily turning many people
away. This condition should be cor
rected. With rent sufficient to
produce liberal return. the land
| lord is likely to provide more homes
| for the people who are now forced
to live in crowded conditions. More
over, the tenant should keep in mind
! that when the rents paid are liberal,
attractive houses, as well as a suffi-
cient number, are sure to follow.
| There are always those who are will
| ing to invest where the investment
is safe and the return fair. so that
the question in the end is purely one
of supply and demand. coupled with
the present inability of our builders
to ootain labor and materials. This
can be corrected by the United
| States government assisting, as il
has in other muntion centers, by
providing liberal loans of cheap
money and seeing that our supplies
of labor and materials are not in.
terfered with.
The committee understands that
| the Chamber of Commerce is max
ing an effort to find a solution fol-
the Harrisburg housing problem. We
would urge quick and positive ac.
ton on the part of this organization
toward finding a solution and secur.
Ing of all possible aid from the
government for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted
l.. B. WANBAUGH, Chairman
| HERMAN P. MILLER. Sec'y.
j. HERBERT THOMAS,
\. c. YOUNG,
j. L. GIPPLE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Kaiser Bill Worries
Over u. S. Invasion

Geneva. Switzerland. Thursday.
July 1.-THE military critic of the
Tribune de Geneva says he recently
met a high German Officer who de-
clared that although the German
newspapers had been prohibited from
mentioning American military mat
ters. except the taking of prisoners.
the American invasion of Europe and
TIE great aid being rendered by the
Americans to the Entente Allies Is
ceusing much anxiety at German I'M
perial headquarters.
People cannot understand, the Ger
man officer said. why the successful
German submarine warfare announc-
ed by the Reichstag is unable to pre-
vent a millian Americans landing in
France. The Germans. he added, are
learning the truth only through for
eign newspapers.
The Swiss lie Democratic sarcastic
cally remarks in this connection that
it is prudent and safe for German
submarines to sink unarmed hospital
ships than to attack a protected Anne
rican troop ship"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
MIDDLETOWN
Will Give Dance For
Newly-arrived Soldiers

The Aviation depot will give a
dance on Thursday evening, July IS.
in honor of the newly y-arrived Six
Hundred Tenth Squadron here. 1t
will be held in the barracks on the
grounds. The committees in charge
are:
Reception - Sergeants Robert
Dwyer and James Maxwell; pro-
gram, Sergeant George Kock; re-
fIeshments. fl Sergeants George Bev-
eridge and Felix Booth; electrical,
Sergeant Nj. J. Robinson; music,
Sergeant Russell S. Davies decora-
ton, Sergeant NJ. H. Lee. In the
receiving line will be Major and
Mrs. w. a. Garrison, Captain and
Mrs. {. RI. Nanderpool, Captain and
Mrs. r. Netcher, Captain and Mrs,
II. {. Lang. Captain J. ID. Yarrow.
Lieutenant and Mrs. John Longe-
necker, Lieutenant and Mrs. d. +.
Duncan, Lieutenant and Mrs. F.
Flood, Lieutenants Warren, Olds.
Wilson and Schulern.
Middletown Tennis Club will play
three matches with members of the
local Aviation post on the Playground
courts Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings, to start at $50 o'clock.
AT the monthly meeting of the
Middletown Auto Club at the office
of A. II. Luckenbill on Thursday
evening c. p. Longenecker and
Harry Deimler were elected mem
bers.
Mrs. J. B. Carrothers and SON
John, of Madison, Ohio. are VISITING
her sister, Mrs. A. H. LuckenbiII. OF
North Union street.
Phares q. Hershey, John II. Deib-
Ter. Ira Brinser, Merle Stipe. James
Arnold, Adam Shroy, A. A, JJpde-
graph, c. d. Kaufman, Charles
Johns, j. E. Kluger, Elmer Mans
berger, Harmon Painter, w. F.. Det-
weller and Fred Lutz will be sent
10 Camp Lee, July 26.
Since the work or fight" order
became effective, few loafers are
seen on Middletown streets.
John Wood, of McKeesport, i.
Visiting relatives and friends in
town. He formerly was a resident
CT town and was draughtsman for
the American Tube and Iron Con.
pany. of Middletown.
John Sites is visiting his daupb-
ter. Mrs. Thomas Fornwalt, at Leba-
non.
Mrs. John Deininger. of Susoue-
hanna street is at Pittsburgh, where
she will be the guest of her son.
Jacob Heiminger, and her daughter.
Mrs. Mary Heiminger.
Mrs. Thomas Boyd left this morn
ing for Elwood City. Pa, to visit
her parents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
NnDDLETowN CHURCHES

Methodist Episcopal-The Rev,
James Cunningham, pastor, Preach
ing at IL and .730.
United Brethren-The Rev. J. H
Albright. pastor. Preaching at IL
and 7.30.
Presbyterian-The Rev. T. c. Nc
Carroll. pastor. IL, Communion
f.3O, subject, "The Bible a Univer-
sal Book"
Church of God-The Rev. o. NJ
kraybill, pastor. IL. subject, "The
Holy Spirit in Relation to the AS
cendant Lord; 7.15. subject, ''The
Church on Earth and in Heaven.
st. Peters Lutheran-The Rev
Fuller Bergstresser. pastor. 10.45.
subject. Christianity justified:
80 subject, What Liberty Sees
Rev. William Beach. Preaching IL
and 7.30.
st. Mary's Catholic-Father Jules
Form Mass. s-10; vespers and bene-
diction. 7.s0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Noblemen in Fear of
Revolt Sell Estates
By .4tsociated Prcss

Italian Army Headquarters, July 1S
Austrian prisoners confirm the re-
ports that a large number of noble
men are selling off their estates in
Bohemia and Moravis. because they
fear a revolution. 1t is said that
Count Czernin, former Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister, has sold for
5000, 900 crowns all his lands in Bo-
hemia and that the purchaser was a
bank with agricultural interests. II
also is stated that Count Henry
Clam MARITIME. former premier. ex-
pressed the opinion in Vienna that a
revolution was probably planned in
Moravia, and. therefore. was selling
his lands there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Horvath Provisional Head
of Siberian Government;
to Rout the Bolsheviki
By Associated Press

London, July 13-Lieutenant Cen
era1 Horvath. vice-president and gem
eral manager of the Chinese Eastern
Railway. having declared himself
premier of a temporary Siberian
government, has been proclaimed
provisional ruler of Siberia, accord
ing to dispatch to the Mail from
Hardin.
Toxic dispatch to London on July
10. stated that new provisional gov
eminent had been established in ST.
IBERIA. It was said that 1t had the
unanimous support of the popula-
tion and would continue to fight the
Central Powers. The seat of this
government it was said. was at VIad-
ivostock
The program of the new govern
ment. as outlined in the dispatch, in
cluded the liberation of Siberia from
the Bolsheviki; the avoidance. IL pos
sible, of foreign Intervention; univer-
sal suffrage; establishment of provin-
cial councils and a laboc bureau: dis
tribution of land among the landless
and the control of economic activities.