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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS

Philadelphia, Sept. IA. - Wheat -
so. so. :. :. soft. soft. :ed red. s2.2s.
Bran = The market Is steady: soft
winter per ton, s4j.50D 400; spring
ter ton. $500 30 $500.
Corn - The market is easier; No. 2.
yellow. as to grade and location
sl.7O@1.S5; No. 3, yellow. $3.50 @ @1.sO.
No. 2, white. new. 791ac; No. 8. white,
Butter - The market is steady;
western, creamery. extra. 54c; near
by prints, fancy. 59Q60c.
Cheese - The market is steady;
New ivrk anu WISCONSIN. Iul4 milk.
27@2Sc.
and other nearby firsts, free cases,
sl44OQ14.7O per case; do, current re-
case; western, extras, firsts. free cases.
Sl440Q14.70 per case; do, firsts. free
cases, $13.S0Ql4.10; fancy. selected,
packed, 5SQ55c per dozen.
powdered. s.45c; extra fine. granulat-
Live Poultry - Market easier;
fowls. S2QS6c; young. softmeated
ers. 2s@27c; old ROSTERS. 26Q27c;
spring chickens, not leghorns, 800 SEC;
leghorns, 31@32c; ducks, Peking,
spring, 32@34c; do, old, 80 a 32c; Indian
Runners, 2S@3Oc; spring ducks, Long
Island, higher. S6@Sae; turkeys. ZIG
Dressed Poultry - Firm; turkeys.
nearby, choice to fancy, 39@40c; DO,
fair to good. s2Q S7c; do. Gid. g 7g$se,
do, fair 20 good, 32@ 36c; do. old toms.
sOc: old common, :0c; fresh killed
fowls, fancy, S7@3Sc; do. smaller
sizes,33 Q37c; old ROSTERS, ,2S hc; spring
lula ri I'm NJ
fowls. fancy. S5QS5lac; do, good to
choice, 32@34c; do. small Sizes. ESQ
SOc: dressed Pekin ducks higher. 34@
sec; old. 30Q32c; Indian Runners. 27Q
2T1ac; 5roiling chickens. western. seq
Potatoes The market is firmer;
New Jersey, No. !. .$1OO@1.16
per basket; do. No. 2, 5OQ75c
Der basket, do. 100 10. bags. No. /.
$i.sSgS.S5; Pennsylvania. 100 TBS,
t,;v~vl.Uo, NV lork, old. PEI 100 Ius
si.65Wl.l6; western. per 100 fos:. Sl.ss
Gi.55, Maine. per 100 MS. sl.60@
$50; Dsawass snS M;abeaS bMarS'and ,0s Psr 1oa
ssa.SSSS1,cS: sa.SSS1,ccSS;: FiOriss. per per bSsfst sssE
hSmper, 76Qs5c: Florida. per 1867 10.
pags, si.5o@s.o0; North Carolina. per
SsrreI Si.5O@4 400: Norfoll,. per bar
rel. S2.00@4.75; Eastern Shore. per
barrel, $2.O0@4;76. =
nrime. city. in tierces. 17kc; city,
snecial. loose, 1SAc; prime country.
Ifc; dark, l5& @l6Ac; edible. In
,, ,'c,.es is11ghc.
Flour-Steady; winter wheat, new.
,nn ner cent. Hour. $l0.256plO 90 per
barrel; Kansas wheat. new. $1OSk0
1i1b per barrel; spring wheat, new.
sio.S5D11.15 per barrel.
Hay7 = Market steady; timothy.
No large and small bales, S3I. .00
~ ~ ION; No. 2. small bales, 500. 90
S@eso. 90 per ton; No. 3, $24.O0025.O0 per
~ sample, $l25OW 1880 per ton: no
80 ~, l.. 81 sra 80 per ton.
clover - Light miXed. $4,000
SSS 90 $3.50 per ton; No. 2, light mix
ed s26.00@27.00 per ton; no grade.
sIs.vv ~ 2V.UO pep ton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Will Revise Tolls
on Wire Messages

Washington, Sept. 14.-Standardi-
zation of telephone and telegraph
rate schedules throughout the coun-
try is about to be undertaken by
Postmaster General Burleson. Com
mittees have been appointed to study
the services and their rates and
make recommendations upon which
revisions will be based:
All telephone and telegraph COM
panies We're authorized to file claims
with local draft boards for exemp-
ton from military service of "abso-
lutely indispensable employees. The
companies also were notified that to
stop embarrassments to the service
reported from various sections where
employees have quit their places with"
out notice, often to. engage in non
essential work, all employees leavins
the service should be required to give
two weeks notice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
REEVES IS NAMED
TODRECT DRIVE
FOR 17O MILLION
Y. M. C. A. Secretary to Take
Ten Delegates to Big
War Convention

With the approval of the national
headquarters of the United War
Work drive, Robert b. Reeves, gen.
eral secretary of the Central Y. M.
C. A. was yesterday appointed as
united campaign director for the
Harrisburg district in the big drive
for $170,500,000 to be used for war
work purposes by seven different or
ganizations. This announcement was
made by Secretary Reeves this
morning following the receipt of
telegram from f. D. Shipp, cam
paign director for Pennsylvania.
With approval of national head
quarters, the United War Work drive,
YOU have been appointed united
campaign director for your district,
the telegram advises. Each of seven
participating organizations assumes
responsibility for securing its own
adequate representatives at state
convention in Philadelphia, Septem-
Der 90. Please bring ten instead or
siV association delegates from your
district. DIR. Mott and other strong
speakers will attend the convention
Which opens at 10 o'clock. Please
render all possible assistance to 9TH
er organizations in securing their
delegates"
The drive is scheduled for the
week of November IL to Is. Seven
organizations will assist These seven
organizations are: Young Mems
Christian Association, National Cath
olic War Council, including the work
of the knights of Columbus and
special war activities for women,
Jewish Welfare Board. American
Library Association, War Camp
Community Service and the SalVa-
ton Army.
At the Philadelphia conference to
be held next week the quota Tor the
district in the campaign Will be de-
cided. Later a conference Will De
held at Harrisburg when the quotas
for each county will be decided upon.
Delegates from the seven organl-
cations participating in the drive as
appointed by Secretary Reeves. are:
Y. NJ. c. A.. E. j. Stackpole; Y. W.
c. A.. Mrs. William Jennings; X. OF
c.. David f. Tracy and j. w. Roden-
haver; Jewish Welfare Board, David
Kaufman: Library Association,
Thomas Lynch Montgomery; Com
munity War Service, William Jen-
nings; Salvation Army j. William
Bowman.
Mr.. Reeves will announce other
appointments from the ten counties,
comprising the district which he Will
manage. possibly to-day. The dis
trict includes Dauphin, Cumberland.
Perry. Miffiin. Juniata. Lancaster,
Franklin. York and Adams counties.
1t was announced recently that
DR.. John r. Mott will be the general
director of the big drive in the ma
ton. Assisting DR.. Mott VIII be a
governing committee.
The budget for the different or
ganizations in the drive has been an
nounced as follows: Young Mems
Christian Association, s1OO,OOO,O00;
Young women's Christian Associa-
ton, SIS, 900; National Catholic
War Council including knights of
Columbus and special women's war
work activities) s9O,O0O.ooo; Jewish
Welfare Board, S3,5OO,OoO; Ameri-
can Library Association, sS,5oO,O
war Camp Community Service, Sl5:-
600. 900; Salvation Army $3,5oO,OOO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
British Birdmen Take
German Battery; Scare
Horses Away From Burden
BY Associated Press

With the American Armies OIL
British Front-Capture of German
battery by two British airplanes was
one of the unique incidents of the
recent fighting in this area.
The two ai,planes had dispersed a
battalion of German infantry march
ing up toward the battle area, when
they sighted quarter mile behind
the German line a group of Germans
trying to remove battery of field
guns before the British and Amer
lean infantry appeared on the scene.
About fifty horses were being hor-
The airmsn opened fire, seeking
chiefly to frighten the horses, which
galloped off in all directions.
The airmen found it surprisingly
easy to drive off the remaining men
of the battery, as the British and
American Vanguards were adVanc-
ing.
Their last cartridge fired the two
scouts landed and handed the guns
over to the British commander.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
GOVERNOR ASKS
SCHOOL EFFORT
Wishes to Maintain Educa-
tional System at the Highest
Possible Plane During War

People of Pennsylvania. especially
school authorities and parents, were
to-day called upon by Governor
Martin G. Brumbaugh in a procla-
nation to maintain the schools al
the highest plane of efficiency dur
ing the war. The opening of the
schools this month showed that
there was a shortage of teachers and
the Governors call makes special
plea for teaching of ideas of loyalty
and duty.
The Governor says:
Whereas, The President of the
United States under date of July 81
1918, has called upon our people in
so far as the draft laws will permit
to maintain the educational insti-
tutions of the country at, il possible
increased efficiency; and
Whereas, The nation lives by its
ideals, these can best be given our
people in the period of youth and
through the institutions that are sci
for the creating of ideals,-namel ely
the home, the school and the church
I and
Whereas, 1t is manifest that in
this war time great numbers OF
trained men of sound education and
clear ideals must be found to officer
our great and growing army, open
ing to the colleges and universities
this most vitality important field of
service to our country and to civili-
zation; and
Whereas, In the fateful days aft
er the war, it is vital to the per-
petuity of free institutions and to
national prestige to have a great ar
ray of splendidly trained men and
women to give course and current to
the nations endeavors;
Now, Therefore, !, Martin Grove
Brumb baUgh, Governor of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, mindful
of the tremendous influence of the
school system of this Commonwealth
do hereby urge upon all school au-
thorities and upon all parents to
maintain the schools of the Com
monwealth at the very highest plane
of efficiency, and to teach in home
and school and church the vital inn
portance of keeping in the nation
high ideals of duty and loyalty
Whatever practical difficulties may
arise, can be met and must be. Let
us face this obligation frankly and
fearlessly give to our nation in this
crisis and in the crucial days to come
thoroughly trained and adequate
| ly equipped citiZenry."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
GERMANS LOOT
ST. MIHIEL WHEN
FALL IS CERTAIN
Baker, Pershing and Petain
Visit French City and Talk
to Residents
BY Associated Press

with the American Army I'm
Lorraine, Sept. 14.-Newton d. Baker.
the American secretary of war, ac-
companied by Generals Pershing and
Petain insited st. Mihiel a few hours
after its capture. Residents of the
town so long under the domina-
tion of the Germans accorded Secre-
tary Baker and his companions a
touching reception, relating the
abuses to which they had been sub
jected
Before the Germans retreated they
had forced almost every male between
the ages of 16 to 40 to accompany
them for service in the German army,
they told the secretary. The project
of the town assured Secretary Baker
that had it not been for the assist
ance rendered by the American relief
committee the residents of the place
would have suffered serious priva-
tions. The banks long ago had been
broken into and all the money and
papers removed. The inhabitants of
st. Mihiei had been forced by the Ger
mans to contribute a million francs
to the German war treasury.
Secretary Baker and Generals
Pershing and Petain walked through
the streets of the little city talking
to the residents. who told them
stories of the long months of Ger
man occupation. Although the Ger
mans were most open in their out
RACES Immediately prior to their re-
treat, they had begun their depreda-
tions long ago. Houses had been en-
tered and robbed and when they
marched out of is. Mihiel they
carried away great stores of loot
taken from almost every house in
the place.
Kisses For Secretary Baker
The civilian population, almost
wholly feminine because of the forc-
ible removal of virtually every male
of military age, welcomed Newton
d. Baker, the American Secretary
of War, and Generals Pershing and
Petain, when they visited st. Mihlel
a few hours after it was captured.
Aged woman and girls crowded
about Secretary Baker and the two
generals accompanying him to e%-
press their thanks and pay homage
to their deliverers. 1t was not
merely curiosity; it was an emo
tional outburst following almost
three years of the conqueror's sup
preston. They crowded forward
ostensibly to shake the Secretary S
hand but kissed his hands and wept,
and then they joined in chorus Of
"vives."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
COUNTY LEADERS
ARE NAMED FOR
Y.W.C. A. DRIVE
Mrs. William Jennings Ap-
points District Workers
For Big Task

Mrs. Francis ]. Hall, Front and
Harris streets, has been made vice
chairman !or the sixth district in the
Y. w. c. A. section of the United
War Work Fund, it was announced
this morning by Mrs. William Jen-
nings, chairman of the district. The
sixth district includes ten counties
of the state. Other appointments
announced included Mrs. John w
Kelly, Fort Hunter, as Dauphln
county chairman.
The following list of chairmen for
the various counties under her juris-
diction was made public by Mrs. Jen-
nings:
Adams county, Mrs. Donald Nc
Pherson, Gettysburg; Cumberland
county, Mrs. Raphael Hays, Carlisle;
Dauphin county, Mrs. John w. Reilly
Fort Hunter; Franklin county, Mrs
Moorehead Kennedy. Chambersblrgi
Lancaster county, Mrs. Lucius Won
Dersmith, Mountville; Juniata cour"
ty. Mrs. Frank Patterson, Miffiin-
town; Lebanon county, Mrs. John
Brock, Lebanon; Perry county, Miss
Mary Jane Wells, Duncannon; Mit-
fin county, Mrs. Lawford II. Fry
Lewistown; York county, Mrs. Fan:
Smith, York.
Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted, Harris.
burg, has been named as chairman
of the Eastern District. composed
of five states, and Mrs. Lyman p
Gilbert, chairman of the HARRISBURG
chapter, American Red Cross, is .hf
state chairman. The county char.
men will meet with delegates from
cooperating organizations in the C!e
drive and with officials in charge, a
the Bellevue -Stratford in Philadcl
phia next Friday morning. At thi!
conference quotas for the Variou;
districts will probably be determined
and plans WILL be outlined for the bis
drive, said to be the biggest eVei
staged in America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Reserve Drilling
to Start Monday

Announcement was made at the
drill of the Harrisburg Reserves last
night that the drilling of Central
High school students would be start
ed Monday morning and that plans
for the Technical student drills would
be made within a few days. The re-
serves were given stiff street drill
last night and number OF drafted
men were given instruction, although
the class was not what was expected
as far as numbers go.
This afternoon reserve details are
drilling drafted men at Pembroke and
Hummelstown.
The first Central drill will be held
at o'clock Monday morning. Major
Henry NJ Slime will attend and the
detail will be announced late to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
RETIRED PENNSY
MEN In HARNESS
IContinucd from First Page ]

lSOntH1uCtt IFOIu Thob Il dSCsI
places on the railroad payroll as ac-
tive workers and further responses
from the veterans are being received
almost daily. Included on the rolls
of pensioners of the division are 36S
former employees.
Some, weeks ago when the supply
of available workmen was so badly
depleted that officials were having
serius feelings as to their ability to
cope with the railroad situation dur
ing the comm gmonths, question
naires were sent to all of the PEN
sioners. They were asked to state
whether they were willing to return
to work in case their physical condi-
ton warranted them doing so, and
to furnish other essential informa-
ton.
How many of the retired employees,
distributed throughout the motive
power, the transportation and main
tenance of way departments will be
returned to work, officials were un-
able to say to-day. Final disposition
Of the matter will likely be made
within the next several days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Recent Realty Sales
by Backenstoss Bros.

Recent sales of real estate have
been reported by Backenstoss
Brothers, real estate dealers. with Of
fees in the Russ building, as fol-
lows. all the considerations being
nominal:
175 North Fifteenth street. Verna
A Sierer to William E. Shell.
1910 North Seventh street, Shaf-
fer II. Stine to Stella NJ. Backen-
stoss.
1910 North Seventh street. Stella
NJ. Backenstoss to Edward Mace.
Two-story frame bungalow on
North Bowman avenue, Camp Hill,
Stanley G. Backenstoss to Day F.
Clark.
4S6-4SS Elizabeth street, High
spire. Charles c. Cumbler to Bertha
Y. Brown and Harry f. Brown.
636 Emerald street, Mary j. Nc
Morris TO Stanley G. Backenstoss and
Clarence O. Backenstoss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Two Trucks Struck
by Trolley Cars

Two automobile accidents of minor
character occurred uptown shortly
before noon this morning. The first
was at Third and Forster streets,
when street car hit farmer truck,
coming down Forster. AS a result OF
the impact light standard at the
corner was broken off. The name OF
the owner of the machine could not
be learned.
While coming up Cumberland
street, a large gasoline truck owned
by the Atlantic Refining Company
and driven by w. Il. Matthews, was
damaged when a Third street car
No. 624, hit the auto truck. In both
of the crashes no one was hurt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Big Hunter Property in
Walnut Street Is Sold

Sale of the property at 206 Wal
nut street, extending to Locust
street, by Forrest Hunter and Mrs.
Mary Hunter Meyers, to A. Carson
Stamm, city school director and an
attorney of the county bar, was made
recently, the deed for the transfer
being filed at the county recorders $
office. No consideration was given, but
the assessed valuation of the prop
erty Is more than $4,000.
The property is 33 by 176 feet, with
the three story brick building, 206
Walnut street, and a two-story back
building on the south end; and the
two story frame building, 209 Locust
street, on the north end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Bretz Held For Court
on a Third Charge

Harry NJ. Bretz, the bankrupt law
yer now under bail for the September
session of Criminal Court on two
charges of embezzlement, to-day was
held for court by Alderman George
A. Hoverter on a charge of larceny
by trick and fraud. He furnished
S40O, A. c. Troup going on the bond.
The information against Bretz was
made by Mrs. Catherine Il. Miller, 1905
Green street. She alleges she paid
Bretz $500 in 500 instalments, which
he was to use in paying off a mora
gage on another property in Green
street Only $500 had been paid on
the mortgage. she said, but she did not
know that it had not been satisfied
until the holder threatened to fore
close BretZ made no attempt to de-
fend the prosecution at the hearing.
This case, with the embezzlement
charges, will go before the grand jury
within the next two weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Big American Drive
on Huns Predicted;
viii Occur in 1919

Newcastle, Eng, Sept. 14.-The
German people ought to know that
if they had dreamed of getting bet
ter peace terms from the Entente
they were mistaken, said General
Jan Christian SHUTS. member of the
privy council, in an address on being
given the freedom of the city yes
terday.
The American Army next year
would be bigger than the British and
French armies combined, General
SHUTS declared and would be en-
ployed in a great offensive effort
then.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14

evacuate both the fortress and the
territory surrounding it.
Leave Railway Intact
In their haste to get out of the
salient with as little loss of men and
military supplies as possible the Ger
mans left the railroad from Verdun
to Commercy, Toul and Nancy vir-
tually intact. The capture OF this
line of railway adds greatly to the
facility of troop movements towards
Verdun, which has been great
handicap to the Allies in the past.
Yanks Take 80 Villages
In the first two hours of their
operation as distinct unit the
Americans have driven the enemy
out of some thirty villages, many
strongly fortified positions prepared
during the four years of their occu-
patton of the salient and captured
more than $4,000 prisoners and large
quantities of guns and other ma
terial. Prisoners are still coming to
the rear and no attempt has yet
been made to estimate the quantity
of enemy supplies captured.
Gain on Other Fronts
On other fronts the Allies continue
their pressure against the German
lines. Cambria and st. Quentin are
in danger of being outflanked by the
British and French. West Of st.
quentin French troops have occu-
pied the village of Savy and north
west of the town the British have
gained ground after local fighting
with the enemy in which prisoners
were taken. The British also have
made progress southwest of La
Bassee and are pressing forward on
Auchy-lez-Labas Further north
German attacks on new British po-
sitions at Havrincourt were repulsed
with heavy loss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
"Back to the Mines" Is
Plea to Old Workers

Washington, Sept. IA. - An acute
shortage of mine workers in the an
thracite mines of northwestern Penn
sylvania, which will have a deci5cd
effect on the industrial war program,
is one of the most critical of the
situations which has prompted the
United States employment service to
commence drive for returning to
the mines thousands of workers who
have left them for other work.
f. B. Chase, general manager of
the Berwind White Coal Company, Of
Philadelphia, represents the opera
tors in the general program which
has been started to return these meu
by the use OF every agency available
10 the government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
More Contribute. to
Trolley Fare Fight

Interest in the campaign of the
pennsylvania Federation of Labor
against the proposed increased rates
of the Harrisburg Railways Company
is becoming more intense and the
campaign itself promises to become
almost as interesting as some of the
big war campaigns being waged on
the fields of France. Several Har-
risburg labor unions have volunteer
ed to give their financial support to
the fund that is being raised 10 con-
duct the fight A total of $66 has
already been contributed by private
citizens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Test Of Work or Fight
Rule Put Squarely Up

Lebanon. Sept. 14.-The first real
application of the work or fight"
order with respect to essential and
nonessential employment is promised
to-day by former District Attorney
Charles d. Weirick, examiner in
charge of the Lebanon County Fed
eral Employment Bureau.
Lavino Brothers, owners and oper-
ators of the Sheridan Furnace, en-
ployed on war work, have made de-
mand for 40 men, and instructions
have been received here by Employ
ment Superintendent Weirick to i'm
press labor from the cigar factories
at Sheridan and Newmanstown as
nonessential industries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Flying Lieutenant and
Passenger Perish in Sea

San Diego, Cal. Sept. 14.-Second
Lieutenant Amos l.. Whittle "a. of
Oakpark, ILL.,, student aviator at
the Rockwell field aviation school,
and Private Allen H. Anderson, "a.
Detroit, Mich, were killed late yes
terday when the airplane driven by
Whittle and carrying An
derson as a passenger, fell into the
ocean about half a mile from the
shore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
Germans Say Yankees
Use Moderate Speed"
in Driving Them Out

Berlin, Sept. IA, Via London
Advances made by both the German
and enemy forces in the Canal du
Nord sector yesterday led to violent
fighting at Moeuvres and Havrin-
court, says to-day's Germany army
headquarters statement.
Between the Lorraine hills and the
Moselle river, the st. Mihiel sector
yesterday passed with moderate ac-
tivity, the statement adds. The
enemy did not continue his attacks.
East of Combres and northwest of
Thiaucourt the enemy felt his way
forward toward the German line.