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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
Greatest Fourth Ever,
Shipping Fad Asserts;
Launchlngs the Proof
By Associated Press

san Francisco, July 3.-"The
greatest Independence Day in the
history of the nation" said Charles
M. Schwab, director general of the
United States Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, referring to plans for the
launching July of ninety, perhaps
more, American ships.
Launching of these ships" he
said. lis the significant thing that we
shall do on that day to give the
world the news that America is up
and doing"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
Half of City Closed
to All Vehicular Traffic

The formation and progress OF
Harrisburg's parade will not be i'm
peded by automobiles parking in the
parade zone. Captain Thompson, OF
the police department, to-day issued
orders that no automobiles may be
driven or parked in the city between
Front and Sixth streets and Market
and Emerald streets.
City owners of automobiles have
been advised to keep their automo-
biles in their garages. Out-of-town
spectators who come into the city
will be compelled to park their cars
south OF Market street. north of En-
erald 0r in the Capitol Park zone.
The streets within the parade zone
will thus be kept free for the fore-la-
ton OF the parade and for the pos.
sible passage of fire apparatus OF
ambulances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

THERE are weary sick, hopeless eyes
Turned the West to-day,
To the land where freedoms blessed light
Shines through the lurid, blasting night
Of sad world gone astray.
There hands stretched from that madnens he'll
And deep is the voiceess prayer
That the torch of liberty blaze its trail
To the heart of that black despair.
And we who have paid the price in blood
And won, in the long ago,
Shall consecrate this, sacred day
To mighty task in the simple way
That the hearts of people know;
BY a short, sweet hush in the plans rush
While we plead with the King of Kings
For the strength and power in this vital hour
That ultimate victory brings.
Columbias ships shall ride the seas
Serene in His guiding arm.
Our khaki stream shall flow through France
The flag OF America shall advance
In spite of the Huns alarm!
For grid lons with robes of faith
And seek but to make free,
That the foul false thing that endangers them
Shall be klled-for eternity
BY ANNA HAMILTON WOOD
Written For the Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

70" guidance during the present
crisis.
Inc creed Of patriotism follows:
Il believe in THE United States of
America as government of the peo-
PIE by the reopie. for the people:
whose just powers are derived from
the consent of the governed; a de-
morcacy in republic; a sovereign
nation OF many sovereign states; a
perfect union. one and inseparable:
established upon those principles of
freedom, equality, justice and hu-
manity for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
Il. therefore. believe that it is my
duty to my country to love 1t, to sup
port its constitution. TO obey its laws.
to respect its fag and TO defend it
against all enemies"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
AMERICAN ARMY
SENT TO FRANCE
IS NOW 1,O19,115
Baker Reports 276,372 Left
For the Front in
June

Washington, July 3. - President
Wilson made public last night a
statement by Secretary of War Baker
showing that more than 1000, 900
American soldiers have left the Unit
ed States for France.
The actual figures given by Secre-
tary Baker were 1.019l15. and it COW
cred troop shipments up to the end
of June. during which month 276,372
men were sent overseas. This rec
ord for thirty days is regarded as
astonishing.
The Presidents statement follows:
Il have to-day received the follow
ing letter from the Secretary of War,
which seems to me to contain infor-
nation which will be so satisfactory
to the country that it's publication
Will be welcomed and will give ad-
ditional zest to our national celebra-
tion of Fourth of July:
my Dear Mr.. President-More
than one million American soldiers
have sailed from the ports in this
country to participate in the war in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

wanted to know how much of the
patriotic demonstration to-morraw
will be due to the efforts OF the for
eibn born population. That this ele-
ment of Harrisburg population
appreciates America and her kind
ness to them, is evidenced by Pc
siga's statements. AS an example
he cited the Fothergill schoolhouse
in Steelton.
Only Americans
There you will find children of
about eight or ten nationalities." he
affirmed. They are all future Amer
leans. There is no difference among
them. They don't ask your nation
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
Two Unique Features toMark
Celebration of July Fourth
All Harrisburg to Ask Supreme Being For Guidance and
Support; Americans Greed to Be Read by Thousands

There will be two features of to-
morrow's great celebration of the
signing OF the Declaration of Inde-
2endence that will be unique in DEM
onstratiors he d in Harrisburg.
The reading of the Americans
Greed in Capitol Park by Judge s. ].
-. McCarrell is expected to be joined
IN by fully 10000 men and women.
The seconG event will be the two min
Ites s3r prayer that are 10 be given
At the stroke of noon. The church
sells will ring as the sun crosses the
meridian and all Harrisburg will don
t. cap to oIei thanks to the Divine
Seing for the might He has permit
ed America to have to defend the
rights ct humble people and to ask
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
%. 600 STUDENT NURSES
ARE CALLED FOR TRAINING

Washington, July with the ma
tion's reserve of trained nurses de-
pleted through the calling of thou
sands OF nurses for service in mill
tary and naval hospitals both abroad
and in the United States. it has be-
come necessary to call immediately
for $4,000 student nurses for train
ing in American hospitals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
Motor Dealers Plan
Wartime CurtaiIment

A meeting OF the Motor Dealers
Association. of Harrisburg. will be
held next week, probably Tuesday or
to take up the war meas
ures which will probably be observed
during the war. Among the measures
which likely viii be enforced are
on repair service, and cur
tailment of service after o'clock in
the evening and on Sundays. The cur
tailment Is designed to conserve ma
terials and men for the Government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
MEN OF EVERY RACE
LOYAL TO AMERICA
WHY HE is LOYAL
TO YANKEE FLAG

a MACEDONIAN who speaks
~ Bulgarian was uncertain un-
der whose sovereignty he
was subject when he sought his
first naturalization papers. He
left home in 1912. when the
Turks were the rulers of his
country. Since that time the Bull
garians, Serbians, Greeks and the
Bulgarians again have taken over
the reins of government regard
less of the wishes of the people
governed.
Il am now and always will be
loyal to the Stars and Stripes"
says this foreign-born resident
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
PREPARE FOR
NEW HUN OFFENSIVE
BY NIBBLING LINES
GERMANS MURDER
FRENCH CAPTIVES

Paris, July "A general army
order has been issued to the
French troops, recounting new
acts of cruelty committed by the
Germans since the offensive be-
tween Rheims and Scissors, says
the Havas correspondent at the
front. Testimony taken by the
First Cavalry Corps shows that
when Anthenay, between the
Marne and Rheims. was taken the
Germans murdered prisoners, in
Guiding several wounded. At
Oliza, just northeast of Anthenay,
the Germans bayoneted French
wounded prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

Franco American soldiers. Strong
German counterattacks have been
repulsed and the allied troops hold
FIRMLY to the ground gained.
After the capture of VauX and
adjacent strong points. the Ameri-
cans withstood violent enemy reac-
tions, but the German efforts were
of no avail, the attacking force being
virtually wiped out. Further at
tempts probably will be made to re-
gain Vaux. which is an important
point in the battlefront between
scissors and -Thierry, the
nearest the Germans have ap-
preached to Paris.
American Artillery Busy
Meanwhile the American artillery
is bombarding heavily the German
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
BOIS DE BELEAU TO BE
ROIG DEG AMERICA n q

Paris, July 3.-The general COM
manding the French army in the
Bois de Belleau region. on the Marne
front, on reviewing the American
troops returning from the attack on
that position announced that the
Bois de Belleau hereafter would be
known as the Bois des Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

Amsterdam, July 3.-A plea for a
new national anthem is made by the
Lokal Anzeiger, of Berlin. 1T is Ri
diculous,' it adds, for Germans to
give the noblest expressions of their
patriotism to the tune of God Save
the King"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
uUNS NAY OMIT EIEcr,ox

London, July ). - The German Gov
ernment is unanimously opposed to a
general election during the war, and
has submitted a bill prolonging the
life of the present Reichstag until
1920. according to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
GIVES BLOOD 10 SAVE MARINE

Gives bLOOD 10 SAVE MAXINE
Paris-While eonvaIeseng from wound received in
aeton EtheIbert War6eld Pennsylvania ambulance
man. learned United States marine probably could be
saved from death by TRANSMISSION Of blood Young War6eld
submitted and recovering from his wound and the loss
of blood lie is Lafayette College graduate son of
Etheibert D War6ed former president Lafayette
HEADQUARTERS IN GOOD SHARE
Harria6utg-Captan Charles r. Norris Of the provost
narshars office, who here to-day to inspect cond
ons at the state draft headquarters declared that every
thing was in proper shape Captain Morris spent some
time going over the financial detas,of the headquarters
and also Visited the Capitol guest Adiutan General
Beary
: Explosion VICTIMS 6s
syraeuse-Latest figures announced by semetsolvay
Company officials give the number Of dead last nights
explosion as Forynue bodies have been recovered
l2s NAMES IN WAR CASUALTIES
WashhgonThe army casualty nst to-day contained
IS names divided follows Killed action 8 died Of
wounds died Of accident and other causes died Of
disease q wounded severely, z missing IN action So
The Marine Corps casualty list contained 40 names,
divided follows Killed in action 33; died Of wounds &
wounded severely3 .
. WAGE RAISE FOR PULLMAN EMPLOYEES I.
Washington to retain operating control Of
The Pullman Company was announced to-day BY the rail-
road administrator in an order allowing wage increases
sleeping car conductors porters and maids on the
basis the advpnccs recently given railroad en-
ployes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
River
80 ISSUE TOMoRR0Nv

In accordance with n tong estah-
Iished custom. there will he No
issue OF the telegraph tO-moF-
row, the Fourth of July.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

Harvey brady n. ". 0ConneiI
d.
iiamsto~n, a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg md vicinity; FaIr
and warmer tonight and Thurs
day.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair
Tonight, warmer In north and
west portions; Thursday fair.
warmers gentle shifting winds
becoming south.
River
The main river will remnin near
iy stationary; all tributaries
will fall slowly; stage of
about AZ feet Ii Indicated for
Harrisburg Thursday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03
HUNS WANT NEW Ann

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
ON BATTLE FRONTS
The Situation as 1t Looks Today
in the War Zone.

FROM THE NORTH SEA TO LENS
The lines remain comparatively stabilized
FROM LENS TO LA FERE-The British
and Americans launched an attack between
Cambria and st. Quentin, in the midst OF
rainstorm this morning. Satisfactory prog
ress was reported. In this same region,
Anglo American troops gained local sue
cesses last night The French reported
heavy artillery fighting around st. Quen-
tin.
FROM LA FERE TO RHEIMS-No new
operations were reported on this front.
FROM RHEIMS TO VERDUN-The
French won important success a front
of about Is miles along the Suippe and
the Aisne and only q mile south of Neuf
and penetrated Isles-Sur -Suippe. The
Americans, attacking on the 15-mi1e front
between the Meuse and the Argonne forest,
squeezing in the Argonne pocket, the
capture of Chatel-Chehery and important
heights west of the Aire river adding to
the pressure against the Germans in that
region.
FROM vERDUN TO SWITZERLAND
This front continues comparatively quiet.
BALKANS-The Serbians are reported
before Nish; the Austrians are reported
evacuating Belgrade. Field Marshal Mac
kensen is reported to have arrived in
northern Serbia to save the remnants of the
Austro- German armies which are fleeing
northward. The Austrians. evacuating
between the Italians. pushing up from
the south and the allied forces marching
westward into Albania from Serbia
ASIA MINOR-Occupation of Beirut the
great Syrian seaport, by French naval
forces has given the allies an important
of the key points to Constantinople from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
FLU" and PEACE
Make InrOads on Subscriptions
to Fourth Loan.
Workers Battle Against Handi-
cap of Double Strength.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Against a
handicap of Spanish influenza and
peace talk the fourth liberty loan to-
day showed an overnight increase of
sS3,00O,000. This brings the total
subscription today to s1,406,o51, 900.
Liberty loan campaigns have been
torn to tatters by the Spanish flu. It
has spread to Kansas City and At
lanta. federal reserve districts where
schools, theaters and all public meet
ings have been abandoned.
Despite ravages of the epidemic in
the south, the Atlantic district made
encouraging reports today. The dis
trict chairman declared that his dis
trict had subscribed more than rs per
cent of its quota. Official figures
show only a 10 per cent subscription.
however.
Well organized house to house can
vassers are in regular progress thru
out the south. Reports from Nash
Vile, Chattanooga, Birmingham and
Jacksonville indicate that their quo
tas will be attained by the end of the
week.
Adopt Heroic Measures.
Philadelphia campaigners have
adopted heroic measures to defeat in
fluenza handicap. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday will be gala days in
Philadelphia with a three-day pro-
gram to put the loan over in that city.
In every section of the country To-
cal committees are making strenuous
efforts to combat the effect of peace
talk. While for the most part the av-
erage citizen apparently is aware of
the efforts of the propaganda, the sit
uation admittedly is serious, according
to reports from the treasury.
The local committees have appealed
to their population to answer the
peace talk with greatly increased
pledges. The appeals have brought
forth encouraging responses in the
Chicago and Cleveland districts.
Indiana has twenty counties over
the top. Unofficial estimates of the
state committee was that the state
quota would be attained by Saturday.
Only one city in the Kansas City
district. Muskogee. Okla, has over
subscribed. But the selling campaign
in the Kansas City district has just at
tanned full speed.
Half Billion a Day.
Washington, Oct. S.-Subscriptions
TO the fourth liberty loan must aver
age more than $425,OOO,00O daily If
the total six billion dollars is to be
raised by the close of the campaign,
October 10.
New York, Oct. S-Total subscrip-
tions to the fourth liberty loan re-
ceived thru the federal reserve bank
or New York up to 10 a. M, amount
S24S29 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
1918 Yield Is Estimated at 91S,-
100000 Bushels.
Department of Agriculture
Tells of Condition of Crops.
CORN 2,717,775,O0O BUSHELS
Corn Crop October 1 Showed
6S.6 Per Cent of Normal.
Kansas Shows 20 Per Cent for
This Report.

Washington, Oct. S.-This years
wheat crop will be 918 100000 bushels,
the department of agriculture an
nounced today in the preliminary esti-
mate of production. Winter wheat
production is 555,725,0OO bushels and
spring wheat production 363.195,O00
bushels. A corn production of 2,717.-
IT'S, 900 bushels was forecast from the
condition of the crop, October 1.
follows:
Oats, 1885 297 600 bushels.
Barley, 236, sos, 600 bushels.
y Buckwheat, 1913, 600 bushels.
White potatoes, 391 .2I9, 900 bushels.
Sweet potatoes, So. .473 900 bushels.
Flax, 1906, 600 bushels.
Rice, 41,91s.OO0 bushels.
Tobacco. 1.267 1862 900 pounds.
Pears, 10,194, 600 bushels.
Apples, los, ,3S9 600 bushels.
Sugar beets, 6,45S, 900 tons.
Kafirs. 1850, 900 bushels.
Beans, 1882, 900 bushels.
Condition of Crops.
Condition of the various crops on Octo-
Der was announced as follows:
Corn, 6S6 per cent of normal; buckwheat,
72.ss: white Va g0statoss: 75 sweet potatoes. to
sugar beets, $50; kafirs, 40.
Condition Of corn October 1 and the fore
cast of production by principal states fol-
low:
Ohio, &c per cent: 1876, 423, 900 bushels.
Indiana, IS; 49,, 224 900 bushels.
Iowa, So; 402, ,147, 600 bushels.
Missouri, 81 149, ,221 900 bushels-
Nebraska, 81; 14747OOOO bushels.
Kansas, 20; 46, 696, 900 bushels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
CHILDREN ARE DYING
Buenos Ayres Faces Unidentified Epi-
demic Among Children.

Buenos Aires, Oct. THE national
medical department is alarmed by the
persistent spread of an unidentified
epidemic among children in Catamarca
province. In month 100 children
have died out of population of
10000. The disease resembles dysen-
terry and is highly ontagious. Gov
ernment doctors from Buenos Aires,
after working for nearly month in
the province, report that no improve
ment in the situation can be observed.
Spain and France have diplomatically
notified Argentina and Uruguay that
there is no cholera in those two coun-
tries and protest against the designa-
ton of their ports as Suspicious" in
recent joint measures by the two re-
publics. III vessels from France,
Portugual, Spain and Italy now are
carefully Quarantined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
Springfield Police Arrest Man Want
ed at Carlock, Ill.

cu at OarlOCk, HI.
Springfield, Mo-, Oct. S.-P. B.
Hubbard, alias Howard Benton, was
arrested here by police officers and
a detective from the secret service Of
fices of the American Railway Express
company on a charge of embezzling
$4,000 from the joint office of the
express company and the Hooking
Valley railroad at Carlock, ILL.,, two
months ago. The police say that Hub
bard confessed the theft of $4,000
from the office and that half of that
amount is on deposit in Springfield
banks.
Hubbard can blame his infatuation
for a woman for, his capture. He
went into a room of a hotel st Gin
cinnati and the fact that he had only
a small amount of luggage aroused
the suspicion of the hotel detectives.
When his grip was examined without
his knowledge the officers found only
mems apparel. The detective took
from the grip a soiled collar. 1t bore
the initials "P. B. H. The collar was
filed away for future reference.
The trail led thru Ohio, Kentucky
and Missouri to this city. He was cor
recting his QUESTIONABLE when taken
into custody.
Hubbard secured employment at
Carlock under the name of Howard
Benton. On his application blank he
gave the names of his relatives and
his former address at Kansas City. An
investigation disclosed the fact that
the names were fictitious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
MARTIN WIkIDAL DIES
Well Known Topelan Was With Eagle
Cigar Firm for Many Years.

Martin Wikidal, the eldest son Of
Mrs. E. C.. Wikidal, 420 Topeka ave-
nue., died Monday night after a short
illness. Mr.. Wikidal, altho born in
Ohio, had lived in Topeka practically
all of his life and was widely known
both here and in the state at large.
He was unmarried. He was for years
connected with the Charles S. Eagle
Cigar factory in the capacity of trav-
cling salesman. In addition to his
mother, Mrs. E. C. Wikidal, Mr.. WIKI
idal is survived by two brothers. w.
w. Wfkidal of Topeka and Louis P.
Wikidal of Kansas City, and by two
sisters, Mrs. Charles S. Eagle and Mrs.
Jay E. House, both of Topeka.
Brief funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the home of
Charles S. Eagle, APO Topeka avenue.
The hour is to be announced later
Burial will be in the family lot at
Canton, O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
Topeka Drivers Charged With
Theft of Packages.
Wholesale Practices PrObed by
Government Officers.
MAN COLLECTS ON CORPSE?
Warrant Issued for f. f. Bar
rett on a Theft Charge.
Investigation May Bring About
Many Arrests.

Special government representatives
are in Topeka making an investigation
of what is alleged to have been a big
steal on the part of certain drivers of
the American Consolidated Express
company. According to the reports,
certain drivers for the company have
been making way with packages for
some time, and it was stated that the
amount involved in the steal might be
shown to reach large Figures when the
Investigation is completed.
No information was available at
the police station, or the sheriffs Of
flee or the United tSates marshafs s
office this afternoon other than the
verification that an investigation is be-
ing conducted. The names of the men
who are under suspicion could not be
obtained.
County Attorney Hugh Fisher stated
today that a warrant had just been is
sued for a man by the name of Bar
rett, said to be a driver for the express
company, who is accused of having
made excessive charges on the ship
ment of a corpse from Topeka to Pc
kin, ILL.,, and to have pocketed the diff
ference between the actual charges
and the amount he collected.
Pay to F. F. Barrett.
According to the information at the
county dtlOIHey . OLliCc, Lie pouy was
shipped by Shellabarger's undertake
ing establishment, and the check pay
ing the charges was made out to +. f.
Barrett, representing the express
company. The information received
at the county attorneys office was
that Barrett received a check for
$33.10 when the charges should have
been $27.91, that Barrett cashed the
check and retained $5.19, turning in
the balance to the company.
Mr.. Sheliabarger said this after
noon that he did not remember the
name of the corpse shipped.
At the police station it was stated
that government official is here and
that he gave instructions for the local
authorities to- give out no information
about the Investigation.