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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
Prisoner Sentenced to
so Years Asks Pardon

Bioomsburg, Pa. April 16.-Elmer
dolderman. of Danville, who drew
aown the longest penitentiary sen.
eenee ever given in the Columbia
county courts, sixty years for safe
roppery, has announced that he will
seek pardon. A PhiladeInbia soo,ni
worker is said to have Interested ba,.
self in his case. her-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
West Shore TroIleymen
Get Increase in Wages

Lemoyne, April 16.-Effective i'm
mediately, motormen and conduc-
tors of the Valley Railways Com
pany will be given a two-cent in
crease, according to an announce
ment made by G. H. Bishop, presi-
dent of the company, yesterday aft
ernoon. This is the second increase
in wages to trolleymen of this COM
pany since the war started. About
seventy-five men are benefited by
the adjustment.
Other increases to men in various
departments will be granted accord
ingly. The trolleymen who form
the largest body in the employ of
the company are given wage in
creases at once. More than 100 men
are on. the payrolls of the company.
The new schedule of wages will
make range in pay of from twenty
seven and one-half cents for the first
year to thirty-one and one-half cents
for the men who have worked for
five years. Men who have worked
for three years will receive twenty
nine and one-half cents an hour and
fourth and fifth year workers will
get thirty and one-half cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
MRS. MARY BERRIER BURIED

bIaIn, "a, April 16.-Funeral SER
vices of Mrs. Mary Anna Berrier.
widow of Thomas Berrier, who died
on Thursday at the home of ner
daughter. Mrs. John Eichelberger.
in jackson township, from a para
lytic stroke, were held yesterday.
conducted in the Zion's Reformed
Church by the Rev. E. V. Stras-
baugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
HALIFAX

Miss Gladys Koppenheffer gave a
party last evening at her home in
Fourth street in honor of Miss Es-
ther Wagner. who will shortly leave
Tor washington, ID. c. A number of
young folks were present and re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Miller and
SON Marlin, of Millersburg, visited
on Sunday at the homes of Mrs. Jane
Miller and Joseph Dillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gilbert of
Wtlliamsport, were guests over the
weekend of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Gilbert.
Mrs. Ernest Halter and two chill
dren, of Sunbury, and Miss Beth al
Wiibert, of Harrisburg, were guests
of Mrs. Lydia Wilbert Sunday.
Aviator George Vert, stationed on
Long Island, N. Y, spent Sunday vis-
Vert. -
Albert Ettien spent Sunday at
Northumberland visiting his son
John p. Ettien.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
ADVERTISING FoR MEN

LemOyne, April 16.-President c. H.
Bishop, of the Valley Railways Com
pany, said to-day that the labor sit
uation is in the worst stage in the
history of his term as head of the
company. He said that for the first
time the company officials were COM
Ielled to advertise in newspapers and
in street cars for men to work on
the cars and road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
CLAIMS TEN YEARS, WAGES

Sunbury, Pa, April 16.-Whether
or not a mans housekeeper can col
lect ten years back rent from his
estate will be determined by the
northumberland county courts. Mrs.
Elmira Rohrbach, of Shamokin,
housekeeper for Alexander Ross. has
sued his estate for $2,SSO at $40 a
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
MAN HAS IOCKJAw

SunbuPy, Pa, April 16.-Harry E..
Druckemiller, aged %, of Sunbury, is
critically ill with lockjaw. More than
two weeks ago he suffered a slight
injury to his right hand in fall and
it is believed that through this he be-
came infected
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
UNCONSCIOUS FOR WEEK

BIoomsburg, Pa, April 16.-In i'll
health ever since he was gored By
cow eleven years ago, ago, George
Ruckle, aged so, of Bloomsbury, suf-
Tered a paralytic stroke and died.
lie was unconscious for nearly a
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
RETURNED FROM NEW WORK.

hemoyne, April 16.-Mrs. E. s.
iEverhart, wife of Lieutenant Ever
narC' ana two sons, Wilson and Ed
sar, nave returned home after
Speiuing several months in New
= fork with Lieutenant Everhart.
Lieutenant Everhart is in tha
Medical Corp and is we'll knonn
in this borough and Harrisbnre
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
CHILD DIES IN HOSPITAL

New Cumberland, Pa, April 16.-
Catherine Fortenbaugh died yester-
day afternoon at the Polytechnic Hos
pital at Harrisburg, where she was
taken several weeks ago suffering
with acute Bright's disease, the re-
suit of an illness of scarlet fever.
The little girl was eight years old
and was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Fortenbaugh, of Sew
enth street. Catherine was a pupil
of the third grade at the Elkwood
schools and a member of Trinity
United Brethren Sunday school, The
funeral will be announced later.
DIR. BAGNELL TO SPEAK
New Cumberland, Pa, April 16.-
The Rev. DR.. Bagnell, pastor of Grace
Methodist Church, Harrisburg, will
make an address at a meeting in
Baughman Memorial Methodist
Church next Tuesday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
BLAIN


Jerry r. Lyons, of Camp Meade,
Nd, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. Lyons, in Madison town.
ship, on five"day furlough.
George ID. Martin Jr, in the Ma
rine Corps, at Boston, Mass. is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI.
Martin, of Blain.
George d. Martin has returned
from Lancaster, where he was tax
ing treatment at hospital.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stine, of Bixler,
visited friends here on Saturday and
Sunday.
A card was received from Harper
Il. kel by his grandfather, r. HI.
kell, of Blain, that he had arrived
in France. He is a son of E. M.
keII, of Plainfield, Cumberland coun-
ty, and enlisted in February last.
He went from Camp Dix, N. j., three
weeks ago in Company f, Twenty
fourth Engineers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
SALE OF sNfILEACE RooUs

Lemoyne, April 16.-At a meeting
OF residents of the borough at the
ONCE of George Palmer this even
ing, campaign for the sale of
smlleage books will be launched.
Mr. Palmer, prominent resident.
mas been appointed chairman of the
campaign and Walter Leach, secre-
tary' A committee of ten will be
appointed by Mr. Palmer to canvass
the town. 100
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
WOMEN HOIST BANNER

BIoomsburg, Pa, April16.-A BAN
ner has been placed across Main
street, proclaimirfg in red, white and
blue Back Bloomsbury Bows bv
Buying Bonds" 1t was made bv the
women's bondselling committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
TO CONDUCT SERVICES

Enola, Pa, April 16.-The Rev.
Floyd Appleton, rector of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church, of Harrisburg,
will conduct services this evening at
the home of w. Fl. Irwin, in Cum
berland road
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
BENEFIT FOR RED GROSS

West Fairview, April 16.-wash-
ington Camp, No. 713, Patriotic Sons
of America. will give an entertain
ment in Red Mems Hall on April %
for the benefit of the Red Cross Aux
iliary. The committee on arrange
ments will meet Thursday evening to
complete plans. On the committee
are: e. II. Curly, I. c. Boughter, ].
NJ. Rudy, H. B. McAfee, Charles Kill
hcffer. ]. ]. Hemmer, ]. d. Young, ].
L. Sierer, H. S. Swartz and p. d.
ISaer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
NIILLERSTOWN

Mrs. Sarah Stouffer, of Van Dyke.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Marshall.
James Rounsley was visitor at
Harrisburg on Saturday.
Private Casper Swartz, of the Ma
tional Army, at Camp Meade, Md,
spent several days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Peiffer.
Mrs. Huldah Knight, of Duncan
non, spent Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Sharon, of
Newport, visited the latter's sister,
Mrs c. e. Rippman, and family on
Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
BUSY BEES, MUSICAL

SnlremanStOWn. Pa, April ia
musical will be held in the United
Brethren Church on Thursday even
ing at o'clock under the auspices
of the Busy Bees Sunday school
class. taught by Mrs. Samuel Draw
baugh. The program will consist of
music, orchestra; prayer, the Rev.
IT. c. Kottler; piano, Miss Virginia
Wood: vocal solo, Lead Me All the
Way" Miss Thelma Drawbaugh;
reading, Miss Emily Zerbe: violin
solo. Miss Miriam Greenawalt; piano
duet, Mrs. Sanley l.. Bates and Miss
Rhoda Beamer: vocal solo, Mrs.
Joseph L. Daugherty; cornet duet,
w. A. Clouser and William Baum;
trio, Mrs. Tripner and daughters;
vocal solo, Mr.. .Deckman; reading,
Mrs. Paul L. Wolfe: piano solo, Miss
Beatrice Heiges; violin solo. Mrs. ].
Henderson Stock; duet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Deckman; trio, Mrs. Stanley
L. Bates, Miss Rhoda Beamer and
Miss Thelma Drawbaugh: music,
orchestra. A silver Offering will be
taken at the door. The proceeds of
the musical will be used for the
fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16

would change for but one other
the one 1 have always known-home
and head-nurse mother.
"Affectionately,
bob"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
Royal Reception For New
Pastor at New Cumberland

New Cumberland, Pa, April 16.-
Members of the congregation of
Baughman Memorial Methodist
Church and the people of New Cum
berland, last evening rendered an
enthusiastic reception to the new
pastor, the Rev. V. L. Rue, at the
parsonage last evening. The house
was beautifully decorated with ferns
and palms and the following pro-
gram was presented:
Music by the church orchestra;
prayer, the Rev. j. r. Hutchison;
vocal solo, Miss Lillian Grove; piano
solo, Miss Freda Miller; reading,
Mrs. Roberta Harvey. of Harris
urg; solo, Mr.. Andrews; selection,
orchestra; solo, Mrs. Hugh Hertzler;
reading, Mrs. Harvey.
DR.. J. II. Young gave the greet
ings for the Methodist Church; the
Rev. A. r. Ayres for the Ministerial
Association; the Rev. c. Fl. Heiges
for the Church of God, and the Rev.
David Martin for st. Pauls Lu-
theran Church. Addresses were
made by the Rev. j. r. Hutchison
and the Rev. William Swartz, of
Harrisburg. The Rev. V. T. Rue re-
sponded in a pleasing address. A So
cial time followed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
ENOLA SELLING
LIBERTY BONDS
Meeting Tomorrow Evening
Will Be Addressed by Can
adian Army Officer

Enola, Pa, April 16.-what prom
ises to be the most enthusiastic pa
triotic meeting ever held in Enola
will take place tomorrow evening
in the Summit street schoolhouse.
Sergeant Major Dickson, of the Can
adian Army, will be the principal
speaker. Another feature of the
meeting will be a chorus of singers
from the Enola High school.
Sergeant Dickson, who wears a
decoration from the King of En-
gland, will explain to his audience
the actual fighting conditions as
they now exist along the west front.
According to an announcement
made by George II. Horning, chair
man in charge of the drive here,
Enola will probably be the first
town in Cumberland county to win
the Liberty Loan flag given by the
government to the towns subscribing
their allotments. At the last meeting
of Washington Camp No. ESQ, p. o.
S. of A, it decided. to purchase
some bonds and the Blue Mountain
Lodge, B. of r. T., will also buy. To-
morrow several members of the To-
cal unit of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Women's War Relief will be
stationed in the station at Harris
burg and sell bonds. This will be
continued by the local unit every
wednesday during the campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
FINE NOT REFUNDED

West Fairview, April 16.-Albert
Hoke. secretary of the local Board of
Health, to-day denied a rumor that
the Health Board had refunded s25
OF $50 fine imposed upon e. o. Hat
field last week for violating the
health laws when he broke a measles
quarantine. Mr.. Hoke said he heard
the rumor was prevalent throughout
the town. The official said he un-
derstood Mr.. Hatfield intended to
bring suit, but that the Health
Board had nothing to do about that
If Mr.. Hatfield brings suit, the health
official said, he would argue it out
with the state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16

Perhaps the tel-
lou next to him in
the street car is 1Uear-
ing a gray striped
suit. He may haze
tUanted a blue. But
that gray striped suit
looks good to him
and the other teIlow
looks 1UeU dressed
and there you are
smash - all ideas
gone!
Evening star., 1918-08-01
Laundry Prices and Practices.

1U t1e EoItof OF Inc St4f:
While great hue and cry is being
made. and very properly so. regarding
the high prices demanded by vendors
OF the necessities of life for their wares,
and the profteering landlords Of Wash
ington. the laundries. whose services
are Just as indispensable in a general
sense as those Of the grocer or house
owner. continue to mulct the public in
htSh-handed manner without one
sound Of public criticism being made.
While the anti-profteering agitation
into the prices and practices Of those
establishments at whose mercy is at
least that portion Of this city's popula-
tion that tries to wear clean clothes?
Not only are the charges Of many of
the laundries out Of all reason, but when
your property is intrusted to them your
right, title and interest in said prop
erty, according to the laundrymen,
ceases, and there is but one way in
which you may recover articles that are
lost. or rather not returned, by bringing
civil suit in the municipal court.
Within the past thirty days two laun-
dries In Washington have failed and
refused to return to this writer certain
articles on which the laundry charges
were. made for their return, accom-
panied by threats Of suits, the only
replies were laugh in ono case and
Go to it, In the other.
It is time for Congress 10 take cog
niSance Of this situation and pass an
act, rs has been done in a number of
states, applicable to the District Of CO.
lumbia, making 1t at least a misde-
meanor for laundries, pressing clubs
and al other similar establishments to
which, necessarily, property of the pub
lie must from time to time be intrusted,
to fall to return the goods or make
proper money reparation. With this end
in view. the writer proposes to bring
the situation to the attention Of the or
ganizations now endeavorng to secure
fair play for the public, especially that
portion Of 1t that has come to WASH
fngton In an honest effort to serve the
seeuBfk 4 H WANNAMAKER
Evening star., 1918-08-01
CHARLES Il. SCHULTZ DIES.
Vice Hresident Of Pressmen's Union
Succumbs Following Operation.

CHARLES q. Schultz, viee president
snd chairman Of the executive COM
n4ttee Of tho Washington Pressmen's
Un3sn. lied at Emergency Hospital
Monday. following an operation.
Funeral services .vers held yesterday
Afternoon 1t o'clock at the residence,
113 Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Interment VIII be at Gaithersburg,
Nd.
Mr.. Schultz had been In the employ
OF the government printing office for
the past twenty years as a pressman
and was actively associated with Ia
Dor interests in Washington. He was
sent as a delegate to the Cincinnati
convention Of the International
Pressmen's Union, in 1903.
He was a graduate of the Wash
ington Veterinary College, and was
fifty years Of age. He is survived
by his wife. formerly Miss Jeanette
Beckwfth. and a son and daughter.
Evening star., 1918-08-01
Commands People at Home.

FILLED with care for their brothers
in the field, the people at home are.
in self-sacrif1cing devotion, placing
their entire strength at the service
OF our great cause. We must and
shall continue the fight until the en-
emy's will to destruction is broken
We win make every sacrifice and put
forth every effort to that end.
"In this spirit the army and the
home land are inseparably bound to-
gether. The united stand and unbend-
ing will is certain to bring victory in
the struggle for Germanys right and
Germany's freedom.
God grant it,
Evening star., 1918-08-01
Not frightened by America.

The emperor continued:
American armies and numerical su-
periority do not frighten US. 1t is
spirit which brings the decision.
Prussian and German history teaches
that, as well as the course which the
campaign has hitherto taken. In
true comradeship with my army
stands my navy. In unshakable will
to win the victory in the struggle
with. opponents who are often su-
perior, and. despite the united efforts
Of the greatest naval powers Of the
world my submarines are sure of
success. They are tenaciously at
tacking and fighting the vital forces
which are streaming across the sea
to the enemy.
Ever ready for battle. the high
sea forces, in untiring work, guard
the road for the submarines to the
open sea, and, in union with the de-
tenders of the coast, safeguard for
them the sources Of their strength.
Far from home, the small and he
roic band of our colonial troops is
offering brave resistance to a crush
ingly superior force.
I'VE remember with reverence all
who have given their lives for the
fatherland.
Evening star., 1918-08-01
Mill Ends of
Csc Washable
CretOnnes
at 24c Yard

Mill lengths of Washable Gre
tonnes, in all the very newest and
most desirable colorings and pat
terms. for furniture covers. COM
forts, cushions. curtains and
draperies. Lengths from one to
eight yards, but as much as sixty
yards of some patterns.
Goldenberg's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1918-08-01
U.S.DOESN'T SCARE.
!. KAISER TELLS men.
Admits Numerical Superiority
of Allies in Proclamation
g to Army and Navy.
STILL RELIES ON U-BoAT

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. August 1.-The COM
ing Of American armies to France and
numerical superiority on the part of
the allies do not frighten Germany.
declares Emperor William in a proc
lar,ation. to tho German army and
navy.
Confident Of U-Boat Success
Vital forces which are streaming
across the sea to the enemy" he said,
ARE being attacked by German sub
marines, which are certain OF sue
cess"
The emperor. In his proclamation,
which is dated August 1. alluded to
the successes which the German
forces have won. the bringing OF
peace to the eastern front and tne
heavy blows dealt the allies during
the present summer. He assured tne
are in the midst of the hardest strug-
gle of the war. they will be victorious.
Reviews Past Years Of War.
Emperor Williams proclamation
reads:
SERIOUS years of war lie behind
YOU. The German people, convinced
Of its Just cause. resting on its nard
sword and trusting in Gods gracious
help, has, with it's faithful aIiles,
confronted a world of enemies. your
victorious fighting spirit carried the
war in the first year into the enemy 5
country and preserved the homeland
from the horrors and devastation OF
I'm the second and third years Of
J the war. you. by your destructive
blows, broke the strength of the en-
emy in the east Meanwhile, your
(, comrades in the west offered brave
. and victorious front to enormously
superior forces.
'.As the fruit Of these victories, the
: fourth year of the war has brought
: us peace in the east In the west the
enemy was heavily hit by the force
of your assault. The battles won in
recent months count among the high
est deeds of fame in German history.
You are in the midst of the hard
est struggle. The desperate efforts of
the enemy will, as hitherto. be foiled
by your bravery. OF that I am GER
tain and. with me. the entire father
land"
Evening star., 1918-08-01

Women,s Lisle Hose, seam
less and fun fashioned: Sn-
double sole and toe sStDC
Good soft-6nish quality
oelds1buyA-E3nt FlooR.
The Belding banner-news., 1918-06-05

deals us whether we Will or not. But
IL you care In the least for your hus-
band, for Gods sake make some ef
fort. some sacrifice of your own petty
little desires, to make his road little
pleasanter. a little less gray than Ii
must be now. You'll be well repaid
IL you are the kind that must always
be paid m full. Don't be stiff-necked
idiot. That's all i wanted to say.
Goodbyi"
She was at the door when she fin
ished. The click of the closing catch
stirred Hazel to speech and action.
"Vesta. vesta I" she cried, and ran
out into the corridor.
But vesta Lorimer neither needed
nor halted. And Hazel went back to
her room, qulvering. Sometimes the
truth is bitter and stirs to wrath. And
mingled with other emotions was a
dull pang of jealousy--the first she
had ever known. For Vesta Lorimer
was beautiful beyond most women !;
and she had but given ample evidence
of the bigness Of her soul. With
shamed tears creeping to her eyes, Ha-
Eel wondered II she could love even Bill
so intensely that she would drive an
other woman to his arms that he might
win happiness.
But one thing stood out clear above
that painful meeting. She was done
fighting against the blankness that
seemed to surround her since Bill
went away. Slowly but steadily Ii
had been forced upon her that much
which she deemed desirable. even nee
essary, was of little weight In the bal
ance with him. Day and night she
longed for him. for his CHEEKY voice.
the whimsical good humor of him, his
kiss and his smile. Indubitably Vesta
Lorimer was right to term her stiff
necked. selfish fool But If all folk
were saturated with the essence of
wisdom-well, there was but one thing
to be done. Silly pride had to 60 by
the board. II TO face gayly a land
she dreaded were the price of easing
his heartache--and her own-that
price she would pay, and pay with
grace but lately learned.
She lay down on the lounge again.
The old pains were back. And as she
endured, sudden startling thought
flashed across her mind. A possibil-
ityf--yes. She hurried to dress, won
dering why 1t had not before occurred
to her. and. phoning up taxi, rolled
downtown to the Office of Doctor Hart.
An hour or so later she returned. A
picture of her man stood on the man
tel. She took 1t down and stared at II
with tremulous smile.
"Oh, Billy-boy. Billy-boy, l wish you
knew" she whispered. But ! was
coming. anyway, Bill -
That evening, stirring about her
for the journey, she
and wondered why, for the
first time since Bill left. she felt so
utterly at peace.
The Belding banner-news., 1918-06-05

late asserted itself more and more
strongly.
The Belding banner-news., 1918-06-05
CHAPTER XVIII.
Home Again.

Twelve months works many q
change on changing frontier. Hazel
found this so. When she came to plan
her route she found the G. T. p. bridg-
Ing the last gap in transcontinental
system, its trains westbound already
within striking distance Of Fort
George. She could board sleeping
car at Granville and detrain within a
hundred miles of the ancient trading
post-with fast river boat to carry
her the remaining distance.
Fort George loomed up jumbled
area of houses and tents, log buildings,
frame structures yellow In their new
ness, strangers to paint as yet. On
every hand others stood In varying