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The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-01
BRITISH LOSSES DECLINE

London, July 31.-British casual ties reported during July totaled 67,. 291. This compares with total casual ties reported in June of 141,147. The losses for July are divided as fol- lows:
 Killed or died # wounds: Officers. 521; men, S.47I
 Wounded or missing: Officers. r., 537; men, 56,75o
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-01
MAY RECONSIDER
 REYNOLDS SUB FITUTR

Little Rock. Aug 1.-Trsre is a growing sentiment n the .orstit,- tional convention to reconsider the vote by which the Reynolds substi- ute for the initiative and r-'@rendun was adopted last week.
 President T NJ Mehaffy uaca the statement on the floor thar he adop tion of the unicameral sy> sn had abolished the Legislature, auu the adoption of the Reynolds I ' R. pro posal had abolished the peopff There seems to be a growing efacticn over it.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-01
FLYING CADET KILLED

Fort Worth, Tex, July 31.-Flying Cadet William Vann Weir of Gads- den, Ala, was killed at noon today when his plane crashed to earth at Carruthers Field.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-01

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The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-01

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Washington Journal., 1918-10-18
2ic eIamas unO 9lfpaeas.

Sc 9ibt in gepihen IiiOomeritonis
I9en @egsnoen. uno b
lid in Oieien. pier ~interefante 8,rs
nanote oes 8umels bon 9tfritu uno
aIien. Die 8crpanbtI9aft lit iognr
cine no6e, trOBoem feline oieler Sat-
tunqen an 9r0be oes 3amel aud nur
onnG6ernO errei9t. Din moleriI4er
@rI9einung Iteben le immerbin tdum
binter benz rDiiitenI4iff" 3uriid.
Sic bepobnen bic Anoens9 o4lunoe
uno IinO unter ban Nomen 8icugnu,
@uonaco, Qlpaco uno 2tama betannt.
Die e~ritsren beiosn @ottun9en Ieben
nod i'm uriprin9ti4en piloen 3u'
Itonoe un0 Iin6 obne ni9tige 8ebeus
tuna als &ei9tumssQ ueue fir bic
MenI9bsit. 0as 4lpnca un6 oas
2toma bagegen linb i4on Ionge ges
aGbmt unb BADEN groBe 8eoeutung ols
3u9ts unb @rbeitstiere erlanJt. Sic
meroen ols 8ieA gere9net, iene ntoes
rem @ottun9en nur nls Wilo.
Oos 2Iama 1T bos berii6mteIte
podtier in gang Sibamerita gepor>
ben. @s bietet Der Strenge oes &lis
mas, fei es toltes ooer beiBes, itets er7
folgreifen @ioeritanO unb fam Die
atmofpbGriI9en Yerbdltnihe auf ltbr
6ebeutenOen 4lpenboben nett better
ertragen als bns YferO, Der Mauleiel
ober Dos 8urro. Oabei tann es 19on
BON IpdrIi9er Nobrung bethlehem, peI>
DIE untertpegs gu finoen 1T. 8et aaer
feiner 2eiItungsfdbigteit i'm Sragen
bon 2aIten IdBt e5 ii4 jeoo4, nit Ell
ner 10 groBen 8epiFenbaftigteit pis
nur irgenO Elm gruublastreuer Sc
pertT9aftsz Nrteiter, ME Elm pFuno
@efpi9t mebr d%uFlaoen, als i9m ieis
mem @efiibl no9 gu trogen 5utommt,
unO min man es Oa3u opingen, 10
perpei9ert es 1elb1t mitten in Der 4r@
belt ben 9ienit, nftreitt" dlfo. IS
bat nod ME einen Streit Derloren!
Mit benz Qlnmn 1T bas 4lpaca Oers
ponOt; uber Oieit8 erreiAt lelten cine
S06e BON brei SUB. Gs 1T Elm pi4s
tiqes @oQtier uno niro je0es 5pette
scyabr ge19oren, pobei es Our4f4nitts
lid 10 Bis Is pfunO @ole liefert,
uno 3par bortreffli9e @olle. SIN
Sabre 1914 = benz lebten nit Douz
fommenen Itotiftif6en Nuspeilen oars
iiber - purbe in peru unb 8oIibta
fir 81, 548, 543 4%lpocatpOle er5ielt,
uno nebenbei oud fur $90,137 8oae
BON 2lamas.
Man bate bic Qlpdcas f9on gerne
ou9 in onosren &egionen einheimif9
qemo9t; ober obpobl Diefe Siere in
ibren NnbenzW eiOepIdBen ausoauerno
qenua fnb, erpies es ii9 ols gerae5u
unm0glt9, fie irgenO f%onitpO gu attli@
matiiieren, ielblt unter ben giinitiglten
= anI9einenb giinii9iten 8ers
6dltni1en unO nit Der beItmOgli4an
8erpflegung. Nu@ auf Die @inbiirge>
RUM Der anberen genannten 8attun@
qen in irgenopel9en auspdrtigen
2dnbern, menn aud nit d9nli9sn
naturli9en 8erbdltnifen, i4eint ie9r
tpenig Nusii4t gu iein.
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18
Die Scmperntnr auf SersIpiten nnb
i'm 2nftidiff.

@s 1T cine @ufgabe DON GROCER Be-
beutung fir bic Witterungsz unO
&limatunoe, Die Semperaturen nit
einonber gu persIei4en, Die IN oeniels
ben 909en auf 8ergipiben uno i'm
ffeien 2uftmeer itattfinOen. SIN Sc
tirge limb felt langer 3eit pieIe unO
gum Sell ftdnoiee Semperaturmefuu z
gen audi ouf 9O49ipfeln o%usgefu9rt
norben, ober erft bic leBten Sabr>
ae6nte baben bur4 ben @uH4puns
Der Quft19iffobrt unb OurA Die mill
1en54oftliGe MusnuBuns bon Slug
brahen bic @elegenbeit geboten, aud
in Der freien @tmoipbdre cine groBe
3a6l auDerldiii9er Semperatur6eob>
a6tungen bei3ubringen. Ser berii5mte
Oeutf@e 2ufti4iffer 8erion Dergli9
auert bic Semperaturbeoba4tunSen
duff Dem 8roden nit iol9en in glet>
der SDbe bes 2uftmeeres uno tam gu
benz G9luB, baB es auf benz 8erg9ip>
fel bur9f@nittli9 nm fat einen 9rab
tdlter lit als in Der freien @tmo1pbds
re. prpfeKor 9ann ueraagemeinerte
oiefe 8erglei9e unb iteate felt, OaB bic
mittlere Semperaturabnobme bis gu
elmer SDbe BON 5000 Meter i'm Sc
6irqe 81 Bis 5,8 9rao auf bas &ilos
meter betrGgt, bei 8alonauftiegen
nur 40 Bis 5 @rab. 0araus ergibt
Ii6, bob es ouf elmer 8ergIpiBe BON
5000 Mteter 90be UNI 2 bis 3 @rob
tdlter lit als in Der glei4en 9Dhe oes
freien Quftmeers. Dies @r9e6nis 1T
our9 9eoba9tunsen beitGtigt moroen,
bic in gnglonb sinerfeits Bel Ora4en>
ouftiegen, anbererfeits auf Dem 6o9@
item oortigen @ipfel Ben Nepis aus
gefibrt tporben iinb unb einen unters
I4ieO bon runo 2A @rao ergeben ba@
ben. Ooaegen bat es ii4 berausge>
Eeut, baB 3pii9en benz @ipfel Der
Suqfpibe 1854 Meter) unb elmer
qleiden SD6e ii6er MinGen nur elm
mittlerer unterI9ieb bon 1.6 @rab in
Der glei9seitisen Semperatur uno Don
Iogar nur IL @roO in Der mittleren
Sagestemperatur ltuttfinoet. Der llrs
5e6er bisfer llnterfu@unsen, Or.
@@mauB, Bat peiterbin bere4net, oaB
osr Gpnnblidgipfel peiter i'm Snnern
Der @lpen in elei9er !9D6e pieberum
u.n 0.6 &Iroo tdlter lit ols Die 3uas
ipibe. +.
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

- Inter Drofdtenfut-
I 1ern. v0u, @uitob, mas fir n
ltnteri9ieo lit 8pii6en Deinem
S6immeI uno Dem See?"
Seine Ibnung."
Sea, 0ein SdimmeI miro 6eim
3ieben i6mdder, un0 Der See uiro
babel itarfer."
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

8irfuIotion. n9ein
Sbeim bat Dir idon uieOer &C.
puntpt? S6eint ia elm ~er5feuOoIer
Serr 81 ieinl"
Spuno: nSm CT meiB 9an5 &C.
noli, OoB i9 ieinen Mammon fir
iein @ftienbier 0raufgeben laiie; er
friegt i'm ols DioioenOe 5uriid!"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

@o6e. 9anfier (5u ieiner
Srau): o9u glnubIt gar nidt, mos
nnler &onfrrrent f~oicnbeimer urs
aaes 5uleioe tut! SD babe belte
Gus gang genauer 9ueae %erfabren,
6oB gc',tern Baron Srolbeim I'M
ltniere So9ter anbalteN tpoIlte. GaS
erfGbrt &oienbeimer, gebt bin uno
pnmpt inn nereroings 0reiBigtau-
mo Warfl"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

@uf benz 9ampfer.
uMein SEER, i6 CLAUDE, Shire Srau
Mrtter miro ieefrant - Sic iouten
lid Inn Tie umi6auen.
u9ie Dame lit meme S1wieger'
mutter."
80 = paroon!"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

Seine @uffoiiung.
Gin @iolinoirtuoie lit bel eincm
neu geooeIten &ommer3ienrot 5u
einem MbenOfon3ert engagiert. 8oa
StoI5 5eigt Der aiinitler bent
$alsberrn icin Snitrumcut, inOem
er bemerft, Die @eige famine nod
bon ieinem @roBbater Der uno lei
iiber bunoert Sabre alt.
.Sm," meint ser 9ommpr5ien-
rat, nmoritm baben sic oas nidt
friiber geiagt? Sd bate Sbnen
iofort cine neue gefauft = ita,
boffentIi6 MERITS feiner!"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

unbe6o6t. rMtan iogt ge-
pobnIiG, oaB rbeltmatii6e S6mer-
sen ii9 III Sen idwadli9eren &or-
perteilen feitieBen."
$50, 10 - nun meiB i9 aud,
porum i9 10 bdufig &opfi4mer3et
babel"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

- 9 @nreoe. lt~nteroffi3ier
@eier Dot nod lnngem @arten Oie
2atte befoumet Oas bciSt, er murOc
gum &~i3efelomebel beforoert. Stol5
auf ieinen neueu &ang, a6tet er
itreng allf oie ri6tige Anre0e SEER
@i5efeI0webel". Nuf icine Srage nod
Ser 3eit erb1lt er BON Wusfetier
S6ul5e sic 4ntport: ~9rei ltbr,
Serr ltntcroffi5icr." gntriiltet
ibreit er: n@as bin i'd n@i5e.
felomebel, &err llnteroffi5ierl"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18


3uoieI 0es @uten.
1ommp mar BEL Der Sante gum
@ittageIien. uno er nubte Die @e'
legenbeit aus: er bate i6on BRET
mol Rartoffelfl0Be uno Sbit gegei.
len. 9ie Sante bat lire ebrlidc
6retoe an Gommps appetit unO
iragt Sen Neffen:
.@06teIt Gu nidt nod einige
&loBe ba6en?"
rNein, Gante. 4. id wciB niGI
cinmal, Oh id 0ie 9loBc haben mag.
oie iG bereits babe"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18
Sreunoi6oftsbien il

II.
Dame 6cs Sauies Gum @eriGts-
boa5ieber) Isle fommen 10 bdufig
al uns, piiroen sic uns Oa cine sc.
f1uigfeit erpeiien!"
@eridtspou8ieber: 0&eGt gerH,
menn es mir mogli6 it,"
Dame oes SauieS: Ser neugieri.
gen Na96arn megen mGre eS u1s
euBeroroentli9 erpiinidt, iucrr
sic fiinftigbin i'm Iuto0reB Bel unS
erI6einen miiroen."
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

@r fennt lid. &err Siifs
feI (oer berreiIt, no1 Ser l1br ie.
beno): r3ebn Minuten min i6 nod
parten. @enn id iebt iGon geb'.
10 febr' ib untertpegs nodmal elm,
uno oonn oeridlm' i9 ben 3ug."
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

5ent,g e Dummies eiufdttiJeS SdoOf
oepeIe unb oos is ieBt on en- @no,
lpomit i9 per6leipe
Sbne Sbrn Iietuer.
P9tlipp Soueramper -.
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18
6umor aus benz @es

= Sumor aus benz @es
ri9tsfaaI. = Hi9ter: n@oren
Sic am Sage Der 5ot betrunten9"
Mngetlagter: nSSn."
&i9ter; Isle finO ia aber bod
gerobe BON Der 4rbeit getommen."
Nngetlagter: nWir trinten aud Bel
Der Mrbeit."
Hi9ter: .@erbienen Sic benin 10
Diel, baB Sic bas tun tOnnen!"
Nngetlagter: rSa freiIi4."
&i9ter: n0as lit idOn. cine iol@e
Nrbeit mO@te i4 aud baben!
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18
m ogIi6 d.

= 11nmogIid. 2ebmann
(im Sbeater): nSeben Sic sic Oide
Dame BORT orii6cn?"
MiiIIer: SD tu' mein 8eItes, lie
6urd mein Spernglas gu frie9cn
iie gebt aber ni6t binein."
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

CIR: n@uf, 9llte, Der @cin fomult
mir gera0e 10 Dor, mie 0u!"
Gle: y@orum oenn?"
Gr: rNidt gang flar, tii6tig
inlter, a6er INNER nod genieBbar."
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

Batter. nScrrsot nod mol, Ser 8enscI ihret ia beut ue0er, as
Oh er on SpnB Iede!"
Mutter: sd peroe ibm oeif ehpas Oorinoen."
.Na, Damn LAB ibm nur Ieber oos @ortl"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18
Gin MIiLdstnn. {

= Gin 8 Iiidstng. Sonn.
togsidgcr (aIs Elm 8rciber, ocn er
ongcihoiicn, MIR ein bcidciOencs
Stmer5cnsgclO for0crt): ~gtdmu =
Sic mod)cn's ia Gclit 10 biaig2"
~So, ih bob bout idon a g..
i66fterl gcmaht; ais i'd sur Sogo
ging, bat mid a SdnauferI g.
itreift!"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18
a.

ScIb It II d 8un 9.
Bauer (nod Der @cridtsiiBung):
81 SiinO unO Gdono it's! Den
@iiaerno5i ipreden + frei, neil er
iiir bl0oiimig befutrSen poroen it,
uno i6 muB orei Monat brllm.
men . 10 blooiinnig mie ser No5i
bin i'd bod minoeiteus!"
Washington Journal., 1918-10-18

rgeu, mas fat 9ein gater gu 9eiz
mem Shul8eugnis geiagt2"
IN bisden better muB es i6m
gefauen baben ols Oas porige; BRET,
bat er wo6l Oanebenge-
BAUM"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Reading Veteran Dies;
Had Great War Record

David B. Smith. Civil War veteran
and retired Reading Railroad engi-
neer, died yesterday at his hcme. in
Reading. He was 73 years of age and
had wide acquaintance in Reading
Railway circles.
This veteran had been employed
by the Reading Railway for fifty one
years. He started to work for the
company at an early age. He was sta
toned many years at Mine Hill juno
tion, Schuylkill county, and was pro-
NOTED to engineer about thirty five
years ago and had "a market train run
nng fom Port Clinton to Philadel-
phia, and was assigned to this for
seventeen years. He was later given
the route running from Tamaqua to
Philadelphia. This was also "a market
train, and was placed upon the PEN
sion list about five years ago.
Mr.. Smith enlisted in the Civil War
when a youth. When he heard the
countrys call for volunteers he ran
away from his home and Joined the
Union Army. He enlisted as a private
in Company c. Fifth Regiment of
Cavalry, Pennsylvania Volunteers, ron
August "a, 1862. and was under the
command of Lieutenant Gustave
Reineckers. He was given an honor
able discharge at Richmond. Va. on
May 10. 1868.
He was a member of the Reading
Relief Association. the Veterans AS
sociation, a former member of the
G. A. r. and the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Engineers and Firemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
ANNUAL ROMPER
EVENTS DELAYED
Continued from First Page. I

Continued from First Page.l
TO take all possible precautions 70
safeguard the health of the children.
Many boys and girls were already
assembled at the various play
grounds when it was announced to
them that the big pleasurefest will
be held tomorrow.
Cars viii leave the Fairgrounds
with the picnickers at s o'clock to-
morrow morning. Athletic contests
will begin AT o'clock. Many inter-
esting features are promised. Promi-
nent among these is a game of vol
leyball between the teams from tho
Penn and Emerald Fairgrounds to
decide the city championship.
For perfect attendance at sewing
classes certificates will be awarded
TO twenty-five members. They are:
Sarah BroXterman, Maui Ruby, Lii
liam Katzman, Florence Bruner,
Katherine Embick, Dorothy Schultz,
Viola McCurdy, Mildred Baker, Ruth
Conner, Katherine Fissner, Helen
Halderman, Wilma Roberts, Rebecca
Abranson, Goldie Holhom, Annie
Wilsbach. Edith Katz, Sarah VII
liams, Sarah Selvey, Mildred Jonee,
Regina Matchett, Julia Hagerman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
RAILROAD MEN
FOR WAR SERVICE
General Belief Here That the
New Draft Will Take
Many Men

With the registration of men be-
tween Is and IS years. commencing
September I, local railroad officials
anticipate a further reduction in their
forces. While ii has been announced
that railroad men will be exempted
, from draft, officials do not take this
as meaning that all men will be plac-
ed In the deferred class.
There are employees on the railroad
to-day, that to take them away. would
greatly interfere with government
plans, according to one official. Men
who are essential will not be taken
until absolutely necessary, according
to the general belief.
Can Spare Few
Along the main line of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad east of Pittsburgh and
Erie, 17S.000 men are employed. or
this number il is figured that not
more than 3 per cent. can be spared.
Every effort is being made to have
women take the place of men, but II
there are jobs women cannot fill.
All Men Listed
All men have been listed according
to their age, work and families. When
the registration starts these lists, it
is understood, will be furnished draft
boards. There will be no special re-
quests made on the part of officials to
have employees exempted. What men
will be taken is up TO the govern
ment il has been said. Following the
next registration of men between Is
and As years. il is said the various
departments will be reorganized. The
Pennsy has already taken steps in TINS
direction
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
Send Your Cookies to
the Civic Club to Let
the Soldiers Try 'em

You women who pride yourselves
in baking toothsome cookies of the
brand like mother used to make;
here's your opportunity to show
your skill and do a patriotic serv-
ice. Mrs. William Jennings, keeper
of the cookie jar at the Hostess
House of the Civic Club for the en-
tertainment of soldiers, has ISSUED
an appeal for cookies. cookies and
more cookies. We want to keep the
jar filed with the kind of cookies
mother used to make when we were
children" Mrs Jennings says.
PLEASE send all contributions to the
Civic Clubhouse either Saturday or
Sunday"
In line with the preparations be-
ing made for the entertainment of
soldiers every Saturday and Sunday
at the Civic Clubhouse. thereby turn
ing 1t into a Hostess House. the COM
mittee in charge of arrangements
has asked for an icewater cooler.
This should be preferably cooler of
the old style with a faucet attached,
the committee says.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
Colored Men to Leave
For Camp on Sunday

The First and Third city boards
received notice to-day to send their
quotas of three colored men each TO
Camp Sherman, Chircothe, ONO,
Sunday morning at 11.40. Official no
tices were sent the men this morn
ing. They were ordered to report at
tht.r boards at 1890 Sunday morn
ing. They will entrain at the Penn
sylvania railroad station and ac-
company the quotas from Buck,
Chester, Lancaster, York and Mif-
fin counties.
City board No. l notified the fol-
lowing men: Benjamin Garrison
Robinson, 236 Court street; James
Willis. Locust Grove, and Chester
Elmer Hoodson, 1882 William street.
City board No. 8, notified the fol-
lowing three men: George Phillip,
1921 North Seventh; Ernest Hardy,
1105 North Seventh; Robert Dorsey,
1907 1-2 North Seventh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
"HOBBY" CLUBS AT
TECH HIGH SCHOOL
CONTINUED from First Page.l
and every other detail will be dis
cmssed during the coming wear.

lSOntiIlucu from t1ESI HdHc.l
and every other detail will be dis
cussed during the coming year.
TO Study Cartooning
Members of the school who have
an inclination toward cartooning
Will be given chance to study the
masterpieces of the greatest car
toonists of the world. Then there
will be a Storytelling Club, to
which a number of the students will
be eligible. Bible study, travel. wir-
ing-practically every subject in
which Tech students would be in
terested has been suggested for dis
cussion in one of the clubs. The last
period Thursday morning has been
set aside as the time when the en-
tire school will form the various
clubs.
Some of the organizations, with
the teachers in charge, are: Bible
Study Club, Mr.. Beachley; Story
Telling, Mr.. Wallize; Cartoon. Mi.
Campbell; Agricultural. Mr.. Hill;
French, Mr.. Meikle; Social Dance,
Mr.. Sheaffer: Printing, Mr.. Rees;
Fishing, Mr.. Pomp; Wiring, Mr..
Longenecker; Rifle and Trapshoot-
ing. Mr.. Shreiner; Banking. Mr..
Wolf; Natural Science, Mr.. Wilson;
Gas Engine, Mr.. Hamaker; History,
Mr.. Hertzler; Camera, Mr.. McCune;
Spanish. Mr.. Kuhn; Current Events,
Mr.. Nye; Stamp, Mr.. Knauss; Stunts,
Mr.. Strawinski; Glee, Mr.. Lindsay;
Folklore and Legend, Mr.. Bowman;
Travel, DR.. Eager; Chess, Mr.. Weis-
brod; Bird, Mr.. Grubb; Chemical.
Mr.. Saylor.
The club" proposition is an inno-
vation at Tech and is in vogue in
but few schools in the United
States. Members of the faculty are
enthusiastic about the matter, and
it is expected to make a hit" with
the pupils.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
PARADE PLANS
NEARLY COMPLETED
CONTINUED from First Page.l

CONTINUED from First Page.J
whether or not it will participate in
the big parade of that day.
One of the largest representations
in the procession will be that of the
Bethlehem Steel Company. March,
ing with the Steelton division in the
parade will be 1000 employees of the
plant. A slight change has been
made in the route of the parade
which will move under the revised
route down Second street to the
Square 10 be dismissed instead of
moving down Reilly to Front to Mar
ket to the Square.
Definite decision to locate the re-
viewing stand at State and Second
streets has also been reached. AS
yet no agreement has been reached
with the officials of the Harrisburg
Liquor Dealers Association to close
the bars of the city during the day,
but an agreement is expected soon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
City League May Meet
in Allentown in 1919

Erie, Pa. Aug. 29. That Allen
town will make every effort to have
the 1919 convention of the League of
Third Glass Cities held in that city
was reported to-day at the annual
sessions here. Commissioner j. Her
bert Kohler. superintendent of pub
lie safety in that city. spoke to the
convention delegates on Allentown's
work in the last few years in having
poles. signs and other obstacles remov-
ed from streets. Other speakers at the
convention told of the financial diff
fculties facing a number of the cities.
some of them suggesting that the
municipalities may be compelled to
engage in some enterprises to yield
profits to the cities.
j. Herman Knisely' Harrisburg,
chief of the bureau of municipalities,
spoke yesterday on Modern Methods
of Assessing Real Estate" In the af-
ternoon the delegates were entertain
ed at an aquatic outing. being shown
points of interest along Erie bay.
Petty troubles are caused to van
ish by the association of the player
piano"
SPANGLER MUSIC HOUSE.
Pip North Sixth street. adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-29
US. READY TO
CROSS MEXICAN
BORDER LINE
Firing Begain Again; Ameri'
can Forces at Trouble
Point Are Reinforced
BY Associated Press

SogalcS, Ariz, Aug. 2S.-Notitica-
ton that he would cross the. line IL
another shot was fired by the Mexi-
cans was sent last night by General
De Rosey Cabell, commander of the
American forces, to General P. Elias
Gales. governor of Sonora.
The notification was sent General
Gales by General Cabell through
the Mexican consul and the Ameri-
can consul at Nogales, Sonora, when
hring was resumed on the Mexican
side of the border after regrets had
been offered by the Mexican officials
under an armistice effected.
In the firing from the Mexican
side of the border last night, one
American enlisted man. whose name
was not Immediately obtainable. was
wounded.
Firing was resumed about 9.55
o'clock last night. Between fifteen
and twenty shots were fired from the
Mexican side of the border.
A general alarm was sounded on
the Arizona side of the international
line and the mobilization of troops
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DASH CAUSE OF
MUCH WORRY TO GERMANS,
WHO FEAR CAUSE IS LOST

Washington, Aug. 29.-Andre
Tardieu, high commissioner of
Franco American war cooperation,
who now is in Paris, has given the
Associated Press by cable a compre-
hensive statement summing up the
military events of the last five
months and showing their present
bearing on the present war situation.
He says German prisoners declare
that if the whole American army
shows the same dash as the Amer
leans who have been in action so
far the German cause is lost.
Though it is too soon as yet to
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sum up as whole, the military oper-
ations extending from August 5 to
August 25. since the battle still is
in progress" he added, 'the follow
ing results already have been OBJ
tained:
Paris is no longer threatened.
Our direct communications by
rafl between Paris and Calais have
been re-estabfshed, as had been
those between Paris and Nancy on
July 90
Our third aim, to wrest the ini-
tiative from the Germans, likewise
has been attained"
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SOME WOOD CHOPPER

Boulder, Col.-Herbert S. Hadley,
formerly Governor of Missouri, now
professor of law at the University
of Colorado, is a boss woodchopper.
AS evidence of his prowess with the
AK he has piled up on siding near
railroad fifty cords of pitch wood
ready for consumers. About fifteen
university students helped in the
chopping. all paid by Professor Had
ley, who is head of the Patriotic
League of the university.
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INDIANA GOVERNOR
CRITICALLY INJURED

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 29.-Gover-
nor James p. Goodrich, of Indiana,
was seriously and perhaps fatally in
jured in an accident tonight when
his automobile collided with a street
car. The Governor was taken to St.
Vincent's Hospital. He suffered con-
cussion of the brain. a slight frac-
ture of the skull. a broken collar
bone, a fracture Of the left hip and
several cuts and bruises. He is only
partly conscious.