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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
AUTO CORPS MAY
CARRY WORD OF
BATTLE VICTIMS
Girls Willing TO Aid Govern
ment Break Sad News to
Heroes Families

1t is probable that news of the
death of a soldier in France will
be broken in Harrisburg by motor
messengers of the Red Cross here
after. Members of the service in
several large cities have already
been drafted for the duty, and it is
expected that members of the Har-
risburg corps will be asked to per-
form the same duty.
II haven't heard anything official
about it, but the Motor Messengers,
l am sure, will be mighty glad to
help the government in this way"
was the comment to-day of Mrs. S.
f. Dunkle, captain of the local Mo-
tor Messengers. 1t is probable that
the matter will be brought before
the next monthly meeting of the To-
cal corps and action will be taken.
The plan is to do away with the
cold. formal telegram from the War
Department, announcing the death
of a soldier. The Motor Messenger.
clad in the regulation Red Cross
garD or oxford gray, VIII break the
sad news. Motor Messengers in other
cities who have been drafted for this
service are New York, Chicago, At
lanta. Buffalo. New Orleans and
Philadelphia. Local messengers when
they heard of the order said: I'VE
are glad of this new order. It is
something that lies very near our
hearts. We feel so deeply for the
sorrowing folks and we want with
all our hearts to do everything we
can to help. You know there are
many times when you are in need of
"a friend. Some of the mothers and
sisters are well provided for, physi-
caily and financially. But even then
believe they will be comforted if
tho message comes from a soft
voiced, feeling woman"
The regulation khaki of the Motor
Messengers will not be worn in the
performance of this sad task, it was
said, but instead the Oxford gray will
be worn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
PLANS OF STATE
STREET VIADUCT
ARE DISCUSSED
Bridge Experts Here to Go
Over Site With State
Officials

Inspections and conferences in re-
gard to the proposed monumental
bridge which is to stretch from
Capitol park extension to the brow
of Allison Hill as part of the Joint
scheme of state and municipal i'm
provement were held to-day by Su-
perintendent George A Shreiner. of
the State Department of Public
Buildings and Grounds and Engi-
neers Irwin, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and Perring, of the Greiner
Bridge Company, of Baltimore.
The bridge expert, who represents
j. Il. Greiner, who made the pre-
liminary study and also outlined the
Walnut street bridge project, which
is to be merged in the greater State
street viaduct, spent the morning
going over the ground and then met
Auditor General Snyder and State
Treasurer Kephart at the meeting
of the state board. He later dis
cussed the project with the railroad
engineer.
Thursday the bridge and railroad
engineers and Mr.. Shreiner will go
to New York to consult with Arnold
w. Drummer, the architect for the
capitol park, and some of the de-
tails viii be worked out and reported
to the state authorities
Members of the board are anxious
for joint conference with the city
officials as the proposition is now
getting to definite point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
SUCCESS OF YESTERDAY is
INCREASED BY NEW ADVANCE
Nlbbling Tactics of the Allies Serve
to Strengthen Lines; Big Guns
Active on British Front.
By associated Press

French troops hit the German
lines a smashing blow early to-day
III the area almost directly north
of Paris, where the Germans were
stopped after five days of fighting
in their thrust toward the capital
in the last and least successful of
all their 1918 offensives, about a
month ago.
The attack was delivered along a
u mile front and at some points
General Petain's troops pushed into
the enemy positions for the distance
CT mile. Two farms were captured
and a counterattack which was de-
liVered against one of them was re-
pulsed. About $50 prisoners were
taken.
Take High Ground
The area chosen for the blow was
Just south of the ,Matz river region,
northwest of the Compeigne forest,
on the front between Montdidier
and the Disc. The point of the
German wedge projected here in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
NEW YORK BOWS
IN SORROW FOR
ITSDEAD FLIER
Citizens Raise Hats as Cor
tege Passes; Airmen to
Drop Flowers
DIED A HERO'S DEATH"
Widow Comforted by Mes
sages of Coincidence From
World Leaders

New York, July 9.-The body of
John Purroy Mitchell, army aviator
killed in Louisiana, while flying in
d training for service in France, was
brought home to-day to a city which
mourns in memory of him. Its for
mer mayor. A great throng of citi-
Zens stood silently in the corridors
of the Pennsylvania station as the
casket was borne from the train.
Under police escort, and accompan-
led by men who were his intimate
friends in life, the body was removed
TO the home of the mayors mother,
Mrs. James Mitchell, in West lend
street. There it will remain until
taken tomorrow to the City Hall.
Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell accom-
panied her husbands body on the
journey to New York, but she and
the military escort were on the
second section of the train and did
not reach home until an hour after
the body had arrived at Mrs. James
Mitchels home.
Crowds Remove Hats
AS the cortage passed through
Broadway and other thoroughfares
the American flags visible through
the glass panels of the hearse con-
Veyed to pedestrians the significance
of the procession. Passersby paused
at the curb and removed their hats
Awaiting Mrs. John Purroy Nit
chel upon her arrival was a telegram
OF sympathy from William G.. Nc
Adoo, secretary of the treasury, and
Mrs. McAdoo.
1T must comfort YOU" their mes |
sage read, Ito know that he died a |
hero's death. No man can have "a |
nobler epitaph than that he gave his !
life for his country"
Among the many tributes which !
VIII make the funeral of Mayor Nit. !
chel probably the greatest demon |
stration ever offered by the citizens !
OF this city to the memory of one of !
her sons will be paid by three squad /
ronS OF Am erican aviatorS from the
Hampstead field. The aviators. |
twenty in number will drop roses on
the coffin of the former mayor as 1t
passes up Fifth avenue from Cityi
Hall to st. Patrick's Cath edral Thurs
day afternoon.
Body to Lie, in State
The opportunity of the public to |
honor the dead officer will come to-
morrow and Thursday while the flag
draped coffin lies in state in the ro-
tunda of City Hall.
With the arrival of Major Nit
chefs body here to-day from the
Louisiana flying field where he was
killed on Saturday the city went into
official mourning.
From II. b. O'Conner, NJ. P, on
behalf of himself and and his col !
leagues. Richard Hazelton, who was
a member of an Irish Commission
which visited New York when Major
Mitchell was mayor, came a cable
gram saying all men and women of /
Irish blood were deeply shocked at
the aviator's tragic end.
John Dillon, the Irish parliamen-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
TUNIS ELECTED
TOSANITARY JOB
BY 4 TO VOTE
School Board Must Pay Full
Rates For It's Water
Supply

BY vote of to 1 Council to-day
confirmed the appointment of Charles
II. Tunis, 440 North street, as city
sanitary officer to succeed the late
David II. Ellinger, Commissioners
Lynch voting against him after mak-
ing a charge that Tunis. formerly
employed in his department, at
tempted to disorganize the highway
forces by persuading other employees
to leave.
Council also passed resolution di-
recting City Solicitor John Il. Fox to
report on what provisions can be
made in connection with furnishing
water to the Fourteenth ward, some
of the Commissioners declaring the
present supply is inadequate for fire
protection.
An opinion was received from City
Solicitor Fox in connection with the
water charges against the Harris
burg school district, in which he
ruled that the charges for water are
not taxes and. therefore, no exemp-
tion can be granted. He also warned
against, adopting a special rate by
stating that others may appeal to the
courts for similar leniency.
When the roll call was made for
the confirmation of the Tunis ap-
pointment Commissioner Burtnett, the
first one called, said he did not feel
that he could vote for a man whom
he knew nothing about, but when
Commissioner Hassler said he would
vouch for Mr.. Tunis' personal habits
and reputation, Commissioner Burt
nett agreed to vote for him. Com
missioner Gross said he would take
the same position as Mr.. BURNETT.
Mayor Keister and Commissioner
Hassler voted their approval without
making any statements. Commis-
sioner Lynch voted mo-
TO Confer Friday
A conference of the Commissioners
will be held on Friday evening to
discuss the new city assessments.
which have been made by City AS
SCISSOR James C. Thompson. While
the work is not completed. enough
progress has been made to permit
Council to make preliminary study
of the new figures. Bids for print
ing and binding for the year Will be
tabulated and gone over at that
meeting. Contracts will be awarded
next week. The Aughinbaugh Press
and The Telegraph Printing Company
were the only bidders.
Action on the traffic ordinance was
again postponed, Mayor Keister an
nouncing he will call it up next week
The ordinance will also be considered
at the conference on Friday evening.
The Commissioners also ordered the
payment of bills for lumber for the
grandstand in Market Square.
Bids for city advertising for 1918
were received. the contracts being
awarded to the Harrisburg Telegraph
and the Patriot. The Harrisburg Gas
Company was given contract to
furnish gas for the city fire depart
ment houses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Trolley Companies Ready
With Skip-Stop Schedules

Ross H. Hickok, county fuel ad-
ministrator, E. L. Cole, conservation
expert of the State Fuel Administra.-
ton, Frank B. Musser, president of
the Harrisburg Railways Company,
and William II. Bishop. president of
the Valley Railways Company, con-
ferred at o'clock this afternoon on
the skip-stop street car schedules
which must go into effect Monday.
July 10. The fuel administration has
directed that street car companies
must limit their cars to eight stops
per mile in the business portion of
the city, six in the residential and
four stops in the suburban sections.
Mr.. Musser of the Harrisburg
Railways Company, said this morn
ing that he has worked out the
schedule of stops and will be ready
to enforce them by Monday. The
schedule of stops will be published
within q few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
INSPECT MISS PENN ON TOP OF
CAPITOL AND CLIMB STEEPT F
CreW Works High AboDe Placements Pine Street Church
TO Remove Acorn; Cathedral Comes Neat

After scaling the statue of Miss
Penn on the top of the State Capitol
and inspecting the ladys makeup,
two daredevil workers of "Steeple
jack Hassler's Philadelphia crew
of workmen who specialize on work
far above Mother Earth, are to-day
removing the seven-foot acorn from
the top of the Pine Street Presby-
terlan Church.
Yesterday "Steeple Jack" himself
and these two workmen, George
Kirkpatrick and Harry Hagin, went
to the top of the statue to examine
its condition and to discover whether
the lives of pedestrians below was
endangered by a possible fall. After
examining Miss Penn" and all her
appurtenances and finding them in
satisfactory condition, the three
high" workers performed several
stunts there before coming back to
tho earth on which mortals tread.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

the neighborhood of Antheuil, and
it was just to the west of this town,
astride the Compeigne road, that the
French drove in, taking valuable
high ground on both sides of the
highway
The attacking forces were assist
ed by tanks in their drive. Appar-
emily all the terrain gained has been
maintained intact.
Artillery Fighting Heavy
There has been considerable artil-
lery fighting and raiding along this
front in the past few days, but this
mornings was the first infantry
operation of note that has occurred
there since the Germans June Of
fensive was crushed on the Matz,
largely through the effective coun-
terattack delivered on the third day
of the offensive along the line to
the northwest of Antheuil, towards
Montdidier.
The new advance will serve still
further to protect the important
railway junction of Estrees-St. Denis
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
TO DIM LIGHTS
AND CUT USE OF
ALLELEVATORS
Fuel Administration Gives
Drastic Orders For Con-
SerVation of Coal

The li5htless night order, sched-
uled to go into effect tomorrow, will
be enforced here as soon as it is
received by the Dauphin County Fuel
Administration. The regulations will
make Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday
and Thursday nights lightless.
The. edIct of DR.. Harry Garfield,
United States Fuel Administrator,
has not bsen received by Ross A.
Hickok county fuel administrator.
The lightless nights will not begin
here until it is received. 1t is likely
that they will begin next Monday, if
the order is not received here before
Thursday.
Details of the order are not known
here, as they are embodied in the
federal edict which has not been
received. How theaters, motion pic
ture houses, amusement parks and
similar places will be effected by
the rule remains to be seen. Special
concessions were allowed theaters
on the lightless nights of last winter
As an imperative measure to con-
serve fuel during the summer for
next winter, William Potter, Fuel
Administrator for Pennsylvania, is
sued the following statement:
Elevators Restricted
1t is imperative that the use of
elevators be restricted during three
summer months to conserve fuel for
next winter. Therefore the fuel ad-
ministration issues the following to
so into effect July Is:
First: In office buildings where
there are five passenger elevators
eliminate one; where there are ten
DasSenPer elevators alip1inata fu,o
Second-A1l passenger elevators to
be shut down at $50 p. M, to start
ICnnfinund Dann 10
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Alleged Highwaymen Are
Said to Be Wanderers

Police say that James Oakley and
Brownie Smith. alleged highwaymen,
who came all the way from Cincin-
natl, are hoboes. The men are charg-
ed with assaulting Nolan Brown, 720
North Seventh street, after a demand
for his money or his life netted no
results. They knocked him to the
pavement, went through his pock-
cts, and found nothing. They are in
JAIL
Mike Daulton and Thomas Agnew
were also in jail on the charge of
larceny from the person. The men
We're arrested while going through
the interesting process of trying TO
rob each other in broad daylight. in
Market Square. One man had $2.40
and the other had sass. They were
both drunk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Urges Use of Any Kind of
Coal That May Be Had;
Serious Shortage Probable

Coal dealers are having their trou-
bles. One man prominent i'm the
trade said to-day:
M Y advice is to get your coal
and in any size or grade. There is
bound to be a shortage. Already the
river coal production is slowing
down, the operators having reduced
their activities by reason of the ex-
haustion of the beds. Thousands of
tons of river coal have been stored
ana great quantities have been
shipped to Canada and even over
seas.
Consumers are also installing
CRATES for use of the river product
and many are purchasing wood and
in other ways preparing for an in
cvitable lack of fuel next winter" 3"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Time Ripe For Discussion of
Peace, Says Political Editor
of the Vossiche Zeitung,
Who Favors Disarmament
METHOD FOR GETTING
TOGETHER is PROBLEM

Copenhagen, Jply 9.-Writing in
the Vossische Zeitung, of Berlin,
George Bernhard, political editor,
says:
THE time now is ripe openly to
discuss peace conditions. Having re-
gard to the ideal peace conditions
laid down by President Wilson unani-
nifty on the matter undoubtedly
could easily be reached if method
of discussing peace terms could only
be agreed upon"
Bernhard says Germany and her
allies would undoubtedly accept rea-
sonable disarmament proposals.
President Wilson's demands for
self-government by small nations,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Single Takers Name
McCauley For Governor;
Put Up State Ticket
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, July 9.-State candi-
dates of the Single Tax party were
agreed upon here last night at a
meeting of the Single Tax state com
mittee. Robert c. McCauley, OF
Philadelphia, the party's nominee for
United States senator against Sena-
tor Knox two years ago, will run
for governor. The other state candi-
dates include:
William r. Mcknight, Reinerton.
Schuylkill county, lieutenant gov
ernor; Jerome c. Refs. PHILADELPHIA.
secretary of internal affairs: A. Lewis
Ryan, Ardmore, Delaware county;
Calvin B. Power. Fayette City. Fay.
cite county, and Oliver Mcknight,
and John w. Dix, Philadelphia. for
congressmen-a n-at-large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

The two members of the crew, aft
er removing the acorn from the
top of the eighty-foot steeple of the
Pine Street Church, the base of
which is approximately one hundred
Ieet above the ground, will make
other repairs about the .steeple. II
will be entirely reslated and the
small windows and other woodwork
In 1t Will be repainted. They expect
TO spend three days at this work.
The two men scaled the steeple by
means OF the lightning rod which
runs to it's top, carrying with them
ropes by means of which they drew
ladder and other necessary APP
paratus to the top after them.
After completing the work on the
Pine Street Church. Kirkpatrick and
Hagin will so to st. Patrick's
Cathedral where they will make re-
pairs on high portions of this build
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
TyphOOn Lays Waste
Guam, Pacific Isle;
People Destitute
BY Associated PrctS

Washington. July 9.-The Island
of Guam was devastated by a ty-
phoon on July 6, Captain Roy Smith.
Governor of the island. and COM
mandant of the naval station, report
ed to the Navy Department He
said half the inhabitants are desti-
tute, crops have been destroyed and
much material damage done. Steps
have been taken to feed the desti-
tute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Daylight Auto Bandits
Rob Cashier of $4,4OO

New York, July 9.-In a daylight
holdup Harry Brian, cashier of the
White Automobile Company, was
robbed yesterday of $4,000 as he
drew up in his automobile before his
office at crowded Park avenue and
Forty seventh street.
Three men jerked open his car.
clapped revolvers to his head and de-
manded the cash. Brian put up a
fight. but was Knocked senseless,
Jumping swiftly in a stolen car. the
robbers made off with the booty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
Tonight and Wednesday,. NOT
much change In temperature.
For Eastern PennsyIyantn, Fotr
Tonight and Wednesday,
gentle to moderate northwest
winds.
River
The Susquehnnna river md ali It's
branches will continue to fnII
slowly. A stage of abOut 3.75
feet is Indicated for HnrrIshur.r
Wednesday morning.
General Conditions
Pressure Is lowest this morning
over the st. Lawrence VALLEY
where a disturbance of moder,
nte energy Ii central.
Temperatures s a. ma, IS.
Suni Rises, 5'30 n. M, sets, S,21
u. m.
Moons First quarter, July ia.
River Stages = a. M, IS feet
above lOw-wRter mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest Temperatures, "a.
Mean temperature, %.
Normal temperature, "A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

the writer says, would be favorably
received but the central powers
would insist upon knowing the atti-
tude of England regarding Ireland.
Negotiations the writer adds, should
take place directly between the belli-
gerents respecting frontier regula-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
RED CROSS SHIPS $4,000
ARTICLES TO HEADQUARTERS

Twenty-eight cases of supplies for
the boys in the camps and trenches
were shipped by the local chapter,
American Red Cross. a report made
public to-day. says. A total of 35,-
O56 articles was contained in the
casea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
HERSHEY CAFE
Is CLOSED FOR
FOOD VIOLATION
Men Who Lie About Sugar
Cards to Lose License
During War

The Hershey Cafe is closed for a
period of two weeks for falling to
observe the orders of the Federal
Food Administration. Donald Nc
Cormick, food administrator for
Dauphin county, closed the cafe to-
day after an investigation disclosed
that the service was not in keeping
CONTINUED on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
FRENCH HIT ENEMY
ANOTHER HARD BLOW
AMERICAS TERMSOF
PEACE SAID @IDEAL'
BY GERMAN WRITER
CONTRACTS FOR
90 TRANSPORTS

Belfast, Ireland, July 9-Work-
man, Clark and Company, local
shipbuilders, have achieved
worlds record in completing an
S,000-ton standard ship in fifteen
days after she was launched.
Washington. July 9.-Chairman
Hurley, after visit to the White
House to-day, announced that
the Shipping Board had let con-
tracts for ninety-two army trans
ports. After the war the trans
ports will be put into the passen-
ger-carrying trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
KUEHI,NTANN QUITs

Berne, July 9.-The Muenehener
zeitung announces that the German
Foreign Secretary, Richard Won
kuehlmann, has resigned. !.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

i sSloooo00 BUSHELS OF WHEAT
! Is HARVEST PROSPECT FOR 1918
Washing ton-A reduction Of 4ooooooo bushels in the
neat harvest was shown to-day IN the Dc
Ps'eat OF Agriculture Jnyforeoast whehis s9loooooo
bushels compared with 95loooooo bushels forecast in
june deterioration during June reduced the prospective
winter wheat crop by 100000 bushels and the spring
'y oooo00o bushels The corn harvest prom
se o1e me largest on record with a total Of 3l6o,
0oooo '" as forecast LOT the hTst time this season
by me government The acreage is nearly FIVE per cent
' ''' planted last year the total being ll3835ooo
: .-.u.a u,,.,,,-
e''N' YJ '''S iJ0u oult'I'lS-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

A sadeyn H. Bowden viii
David A. McFaddcn and Mabel I
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-06
LYMAN HOWE A TREAT
Pictures Here Friday and Saturday
Will Be Better Than Ever.

An attraction coming to the Grand
Friday and Saturday on March SO, is
an American institution, for Lyman
H. Howes travel festival fills a place
in the esteem of the American public
that it has earned for itself by the
high character and educational advan-
tageS of its programs.
This seasons presentation reveals in
specta cular fashion the almost incred-
ible feats of gigantic caterpillar war
tractors in the service of Uncle SAM
army. These caterpillars are being
used on the different battlefronts to
climb steep hills, uproot trees, ford
streams and combat mud.
Then we see the wonders of Alaska,
with the huge icebergs and glaciers,
together with the beautiful streams
and some of the industries of that
country. This series contains some
very remarkable views of immense
falling icebergs and also shows large
numbers of leaping salmon which
brave waterfalls and swim against
heavy currents to get to inner waters
where they spawn and die.