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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Standing Of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

HARRISBURG SIDE
PhIIndelphia Division - The 11S
crew first to go after 4 o'clock: 124'
120 1872, 102.
Engineer for 113.
Fireman for 120.
Brakemen for 113, 1872 (2).
Engineers up: Hall, Karr, Snyder
Ryan. Friedman, Grace.
Firemen up: Yost. Leach, Larman
Crum, Swartz. Brown. Henry, Ander-
son, Dallinger, WetZel, Stricken, Hal
Brakemen up: Reiger. Blair. Bel
ford, Wilbur. Newton, Wachtman.
Middle DivisiOn-The 1O4 crew mrs
to go after 2.40 o'clock: 23S, 216, S04
ia, 122. 255, 112.
Engineers for 104. ia, III.
Firemen for 122. liz.
Flagmen for 122, 112.
Brakemen for ia, 122.
Yard Board-Engineers for S-7C
2:14C.
'Firemen for 1-7C. 2-7C.
Engineers up: Ulsh. Bostdort
schiefer. Rauch, Wigle. Lackey
Mayer.. Shelter, Bair, Bartolet.
Firemen up: Weaver. Shant, Wal
horn. Matter, Jones, Bennett Gruper
Hickman, Lewis, Lauver,' Carpenter
soles, Ettinger. Shambaugh' Wevo'
dan, Manning, Elenberger.
ENOLA SIDE
phiIndeIphia Division - The 90
crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock
246. 256, 213, 249, 20S, 2O5.
Engineers for 246. 2O3.
Firemen for 246, 21S, 2oS,
Conductor for 5.
/ Flagman for 13.
Brakemen for Z, 40.
Brakemen up: Spangler' Smeltzer
Kaufman. Burlington, Laird.
MiddIe Division-The 301 crew mrs
to go after 1.sC >. o'cIock; 10 s14' SOS'' S'O
Engineers for Is. 27, 81
Firemen for 32. 10 20.
Conductor for 10.
Brakemen for 3Os. 15, 20.
Engineers up: Mortz. Dunkle, Ear
lev. Fisher, Kaufman, Tettemer. swi
CART. Titler, Beverlin, Snyder. smith
Yard Board-Engineers for lst lz0
Sd 126. 900 >,o .aaun
1st 102, 112.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
95STORK
News

tAll birth announcements for pub
lication must be sent in accompanied
by name of writer. The Telegraph
makes this rule to insure accuracy
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Jackson, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, former Harrisburg
ers, announce the birth of a daugh-
ter. Suzanne Grace Jackson, Satur-
day, September 7, 1918. Mrs. jackson
is remembered here as Miss Grace Ell
lison prior to her marriage.
Lieutenant and Mrs. C. Lyle Miller.
213S North Third street, announce the
birth of daughter, Elizabeth Troup
Miller, Wednesday, September l6
1918. Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss
Edith Troup, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Hassler, of PEN
brook, announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Wednesday. September 4. 1918.
Mrs. Hassler was Miss Mary Nader
before her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Rogers. of
Pittsburgh. former residents of this
city, announce the birth of a son
Theodore Watkins Rogers, THURSDAY
September IL. 1918. Mrs. Rogers was
Miss Edith +. Long, of this city. prior
to her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
SPECIAL MUSIC
AT AID MEETING
DR.. Robert Bagnell TO Address
National War Aid in Fahn-
estock Hall Tomorrow

The National War Aid will hold its
first meeting in Fahnestock Hail.
Tuesday evening at S o'clock. The
Rev. DR.. Robert Bagnell has mes
sage OF great interest to the rela-
tiVes and friends of Harrisburg boy
who are serving in the army or navy.
While acting as representative IoF
the National War Work Counch OF
Y. NJ. C. A. and for the Committee on
Public Information. Dr. Bagneil
came in close contact with our SAM
mics in the trenches and he brings a
stirring story of trench-life and the
part those at home must play IN the
big work.
large turnout is desired by Mrs.
William Jennings. president OF or.
ganization, at the first meeting OF
the seaeson. Special music has been
arranged a seNtet composed or
boys stationed at the Aviation Camp,
at Middletown, will sing, including
Sergeant Fouhey, Sergeant Cook Ser
geant Porfett. Sergeant ID. l.. Null
aney, Corporal Humphrey Roberts,
Corporal Earl Corben.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Railroad Paycar Late
on Account Of Errors

Lebanon, Sept. 16.-The govern
ment's railroad pay car. usually
prompt in arriving here. was hVe
hours late on it's last trip. The back
pay being received by employes
causes the delay and is greatly IN
conveniencing the clerks in charge
of the pay car. No pay checks are
made in larger sums than $2Oo ana IN
MANY cases men received several
checks. Differences that must be ad-
iusted have held up payment until
the tangle could be Strengthened out,
adding to the work of the clerks ana
to the time consumed in paying on'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Baltimoreans Injured
in Falling OFF Cars

Harrisburg Hospital suffering shoul-
der injuries as the result of falling
off cars on the Pennsylvania Rail.
road lines early this morning. Jack
Markell. aged %. Russian. and mem
ber of the Curtiss Bay Ordnance De-
partment, stationed at Baltimore. fell
off a car at 2:8O this morning and sus-
tanned injuries to his left shoulder.
Edwin S. Kellogg. aged 20, Baltimore,
employed on the Baltimore DIVISION
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, suffered
injuries in the same sort of accident
in the local yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. His injuries are a suspect
ed fractured hip, fractured shoulder
and bruises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16

child's health. Miss Lucy Shellen-
berger of the Pennsylvania Depart
ment os Health, gave a demonstra-
ton and lecture on the 'quarantined
room" both afternoons. The lectures
were we'll attended and enjoyed. One
noticeable feature of the evening was
the absence of baby crying. Probab-
ly the fact that Camp Hill mothers
put their little tots to bed early ac-
counted for their good health.
Fine music was feature OF the
program. Mrs. Guert Ensign anu
Mrs Edward o. Pardoe sang duet
Friday and Mrs. G. NJ. Steinmet2
and Mrs. Howard Sigler sang Satur-
Gay. Community singing was led ny
Mrs. Pardoe.
Walter p. Mcguire and family, of
South Front street, returned Sat
urday night from their summer
home, Grey Rock, Winanno, Mass
Mrs. Mabie Miller, of 1914 State
street, returns to-day after spending
her vacation at Monomonock Inn,
Mountainhome, Pa.
Colonel j. Warren Hutchins, OF
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with friends in this city.
Mrs. Sanford D. Coe and Miss Dora
WlckerSham COe, OF ZUl NoIln So
ond street, have returned home after
visiting near Oxford. Md.
Mrs. William E. Bailey and Miss
Annette Bailey, of Front. and South
streets. are home from Crosse Point,
Michigan, where they spent part OF
the summer with Mrs. Russell A,
Alger and the latter part at Nan
tucket.
Walter Brookes, Illyria, Ohio, Is
visiting his da Sghter, Mrs. Frederick
c. Pease. of 1917 North Front street.
Mrs. William Henderson, of 25
North Front street, Mrs. Frances j.
Hall and Mrs. Spenctr c. Gilbert, Of
Gilbert Hall. are home after mo-
tor trip 10 Eaglesmere,
Miss Lavina Sucker and Miss Anna
Sucker. of 21S Herr street. are home
after spending several weeks among
relatives in Danville and Bloomsbury.
Miss Elizabeth Brandt. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Austin Brandt. started
for Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. n.
Y this mornings
DR.. and Mrs. George A Gorgas and
Miss Katharine Gorgas. of 216 Maclay
street, are taking an automobile trip
to Boston and vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
BOARD REGISTERS
ALIENS TODAY
Many Failed to Obey LawtS
Ignorance Given as
Reason

The Steelton draft board has
been called upon to register a NUNS
ber of MeXicans and aliens from all
parts of the old world. who failed to
obey the law and register on Aus
gust IL.
Two and three at a time, with an
interpreter, the men stroll into the
office and laboriously fill out their
cards. Some learned of the registra-
tion from fellow countrymen, while
tration cards, when asked for them
at the Steel plant, and hence We're
ordered to register.
The total registration of the Steel
ton board, covering as it does the
entire lower end of the county. will
probably total 1890 men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Reading Trolley Users
Paving Seven Cents Fare

Reading, Pa, Sept. 16.-The in
crease in fares from six to seven
cents went into effect to-day on the
city lines of the Reading Transit
Company in Reading and Lebanon.
The fares on all suburban lines and
Norristown were recently raised to
eight cents. Fare receipts are is
sued to passengers in excess of the
five-cent fare, in vogue for many
years. The Public Service Commits
sion has not yet decided the right
of the company to charge more than
five cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16


Mrs. Samuel Claybaugh Todd, North
Front street, is in Reading, Mich, to
attend the marriage of her sister, Miss
Dorothy Wetherell. who has been a
| frequent visitor to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Hartman
went home to Cleveland, Ohio. this
relatives in this vicinity.
Henry Ball Long. of Wilkes-Bar
is stopping for a few days with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
NJ. White. of North Third street.
Miss f. Blanche Clute and Miss
Edith Clute have opened their house
at 313 North Second street, after
spending the summer in Kennebunk-
port, Me-, and suburban New York.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Willi""' Mere
dith Wood. of Washington. spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Farley
Gannett at their summer home, Nan
tillie.
Miss Nancy Etter is a guest of Mrs.
Robert Spencer. at her home, in Long
Island. expecting to remain there for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennel Baldv and
their young son, Russell Lee Baldy,
went home TO Cincinnati last night,
after spending a week or two among
relatives in this vicinity.
extended western trip, starting last
night for Chicago and other important
cities
Sergeant Charles e. Beck, who is
stationed at Gettysburg, spent the
weekersl with his father, d. M
Beck. of 2206 Jamestown Road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Roundhouse Being
Enlarged For C.V.R.R.

Chambersburg, Sept. 16.-work has
started on enlarging the C. V. r. R
roundhouse here by adding room for
nine more tracks.
Engines are now compelled to stano
out in the yards and cannot be placed
under shelter for minor repairs, ow-
ing to the present roundhouse being
inadequate.
1t is said a number of the big
$500 Baldwin locomotives. the SELF
stoking sort. are being sent to the
c. v. r. R.
Dame Ranor tells that from Hag-
erstown to Cumbo, or maybe to Mar
tinsburg, the C. V. r. r. Will De
doubled tracked as rapidly as pos
Sible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Calls Census Bill
a Patronage Move

New York, Sept. 16.-George t.
Keyes, secretary of the National
Civil Service Reform League, 70
Wall street. has issued copies of a
protest which the league has ad-
dressed to the Senate urging that
body to reject the census bill, already
passed by the House. In the COM
pIaint the league declares the bill is
"a piece of political jobbery, that it
aims to create patronage, and that
it's enactment would be a national
disgrace"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Railroad Notes

Fred. welty, of Falmouth, attend
ed the recent meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Veterans Association
in the p. r. r. Y. M. G. A. building.
Railroad carpenters have built a
new platform around the station at
Falmouth.
Charles E. Washington was killed
when run down by a trip of cars at
No. 1. mine of the Cambridge Steel
Company at Johnstown.
Coal movement for the week end
ing August 81 gained S1,6oO cars over
the same week last year. The in
crease of 1918 over last year to-day
shows a total of 539,4SS cars. the
railroad Administration reported on
Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
District Passenger
Agents Office Moved

Hagcrstown, Sept 16.-District Pas
senger Agent f. r. Darby, of the c.
V. branch of the Potomac division OF
railroads, has moved his office to this
city from Chambersburg. A portion
of the General Passenger Agents Of
fee, H. A. Riddle, has been moved
to this city from Chambersburg, and
placed in the district passenger
agents charge. The offices are To-
Gated in the First National Bank
building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Luncheon Out of Doors
For Baltimore Girls

Miss Jean Wilson and Miss Kathleen
Wilson, of Baltimore, who are visit
ing their cousin, Miss sara Eliza beth
Harbold, at her suburban home, Hill
crest, were guests of honor Saturday
at an informal luncheon with Miss
Harbold hostess.
The event was given on the porch
with ten young girls attending.
Dahlias and goldenrod graced the
table and after luncheon, music and
cards were enjoyed as well as a little
knitting for the Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
BRING BODY HOME

The body of John Teperick, 4S
years old. who died of pneumonia re-
Gently in Indiana Harbor, was re-
ceived yesterday at the home of his
brother, 245 Frederick street. Fu-
neral services were held this morn
ing in the st. Mary's Catholic
Church, burial being made in Mount
Calvary Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
cRoCERs TO MEET

Every sgrocer in Harrisburg is
urged to attend the important meet
ing tomorrow night of the Retail
Grocers' Association at the Chamber
of Commerce, where Fuel Administra-
tor Ross A Hickok will address the
audience and where the discussion of
closing on Saturday nights and
Thursday afternoon during the winter
will be taken up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
TURBINE RESTORED
TO SERVICE TO-DAY

Turbine No. 2 in the generating
plant at the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, which has been out of service
since February, was turned for the
hrst time early this morning. The
long delay in it's repair was caused
by rail tieups. and consequent nom
delivery of essential repair parts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
AMONG THE FIRST
YOUNG OFFICERS
Lieut.. William Seller Bailey,
19, Years Old, Gets Com
mission in the Army

william. Seller Bailey. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Bailey, of Cottage
Ridge, who is spending few days
furlough with his parents here. is one
of the first of the younger boys to be
Army. ,
He is but 10, and has been with the
Yale Reserve officers Training Corps,
receiving his commission as second
lieutenant of the Field Artillery, and
going to Camp jackson, South Caro-
lima, to train the men of the new
draft
Charles L. Bailey III, his brother,
who has been abroad, is now at the
Aviation Camp in Princeton, n. j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
CONCERT WELL RECEIVED

A large crowd heard the Steelton
Band in it's concert at the Middle
town Aviation depot yesterday. The
band, rnder the direction of Director
Zala, rendered program of classical
selections, with patriotic and popular
mum hers interSpersed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16

Announcement of the safe arrival
in France OF Hess Kline. a former
Doutrich employe, was made to-day
by officials of the big clothing firm.
This important Harrisburg organiza-
tlon now has thirteen stars in it's
beautiful silk service flag which
hangs outside the store at SO4 Market
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
PASSENGER SERVICE

philadelphia DIVISION Eng sineers
M: Lindley. Gibbons. Pleam' Hail.
Osmond. o
Firemen up: Naylor. Cover Cook
Spring, Copeland.
NIidJIe Division Engineers up;
cr,mmel Crane, Alexander, Buck,
Keiser, Crum. Miller, Robley' era
ham, Keane. Riley.
Firemen up: Arnold, Zeiders, Kel-
lev. Stauffer, Bender, Dunn, Snyder
Kuntz. Yon, stephens, simmons
sheesley, F'lecter, Reedey, Gross
Ross, Fritz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
INQUEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Coroner Eckinger stated this
morning that he would hold the in
quest on James West, alias a couple
other names, who was shot on Fri
DAY by Vasil Dundoff, on Wednesday
evening. The body will be held at
Undertaken Wits until that time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK

Miss c. Wynne Cassel, of 1892
North street, left to-day for New
York, to receive a weeks final train
ing before sailing for France with
a Virginia unit under Judge John
Pollard, of New York City, to serve
in Y. NJ. C. A. secretarial and fe-
freShO1ent work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
EREIGHT-RATE INCREASE

WnshIngtOn, Sept. To. = IHCTeHseu
rates on packing house products NOV
ing east f Chicago to Pacific coast
points were authorized Saturday py IN the
Tnterstate Commerce Commission. The
new rates represent increases of from
twenty to thirty cents a 100 pounds.
and range for different shipping
points from $2.33- to $2.37h.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
AUDITOR PROMOTED

Auditor Charles NJ. Dawson of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad has been
made Federal cashier, decided pro-
motion. His place as auditor has
been taken by Acting Auditor E. T..
Halter, of this place. w. L. Ritchey
remains as treasurers and secretary
of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
corporate body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Mission Circle Meets
Tomorrow Evening

The Home and Foreign Mission
Circle of Pine Street Presbyterian
Church has changed its time of meet
ing from the third Friday to the third
Tuesday of each month. The first
meeting OF the year will be held
Tuesday. September 18th at 745
o'clock in the women's and girls
building. Interesting reports will be
given by members of the circle. Miss
Edna Forrer, Miss Elizabeth Garner
and Mrs. Edna Dunbar will give re-
ports respectively on Pocono. confer
ences and Chambersburg Wilson Col
lege School of Missions.
The following officers and commit
tee chalrmen have been elected for
the year: President. Mrs. H. H.
Baldwin: vice president, Mrs, Edna
Dunbar; secretary, Mrs. f. J. Consyl-
man; treasurer. Mrs. Arthur Leoo;
membership, Mrs. Edna Dunbar; So
cial, Mrs. j. Sharon Macdonald; pro-
gram, Miss Ruth Tack; literature.
Miss Ruth Hoover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
HAWAII BANIsHEs GERMAN

Honolulu, 7. H, Sept. Ib.-The
Territorial Board of School Commits
sioners, meeting in Honolulu, voted
to abolish German from the high
school course of study. The motion
to Danish the study of the language
was carried unanimously.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
LEAVES FOR SANTIAGO

After spending a ten-day leave
of absence with friends in this city,
Lieutenant Charles II. Weikle left
for Camp Keiney. San Diego, Cal,
to fill his new assignment as a regi-
mental radio officer in the Twenty
second Brigade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
DIRECTORS TO MEET

There will be "a business meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
Steelton Reserves in the offices of
the Bethlehem Steel Compan; this
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
TO ELECTRIFY ROADS
AZ OF SWITZERLAND

Ceueya, Sept. 16. - The Lausanne
Revue states that the United States
has offered to make loan of 100000
o0o francs to Switzerland in order to
eiectrify the railways. Switzerland
thus would become independent of
German coal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
Solo Choir Rehearsal
Called For Next Week

Frank A. McCarrell. director Of the
Solo Choir of Harrisburg, has called
rehearsal of the organization for
7:45, in Conservatory Hall. The mem
bers include in part Miss Martha
Armstrong. Mrs. William X. Bum
baugh. Miss Mary Buttorff, Miss Mary
Corbett, Mrs. Roy G. Cox, Miss Mildred
Garman, Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, Mrs.
Arthur II. Hull, Mrs. Lee. lzer. Mrs.
Goblin Vallerchamp, Mrs. Robert
Bressler, Mrs. Frank II. Eager. Mrs.
Hugh r! Hertzler. Miss Belle p. Mid
daugh, Mrs. Robert B. Reeves, Mrs.
James G. Sanders, Miss Mary E. Sea-
man. Mrs. w. H. Witherow. Miss Mary
E. Worley, ID. r. Bowers, John *. Glp-
son. NJ. d. Hollenbaugh. Henry A Kel-
ker, Thompson Martin, Augustus
Shantz. Ralph E. Steever, c. A. Wen
rick, Stanley Backenstoss. A. w, Hart
man, William KautZ, Roy Matthias, Z.
Howard Reel. Clarence II. Sigler, Rob-
ert Smith and Gwilym Watkins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16

Miss Isabel Gracey, of Chicago, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Ken
dali, of the West End.
Miss Edith Youngman, of Pitts
burgh. is visiting her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Coster. of Green street.
for q month,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
LEAVE ON HORSEBACK

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r. Bingaman.
Miss Ruth Payne. Miss Elizabeth
Knisely, Miss Mary Mitchell, Miss
Eleanor Etter. William Gable and
Ehrman b. Mitchell started yesterday
on horseback for a three-days' camp
ing trip along the mountains above
Beaufort Farms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16

Miss Evelyn Speakman, of 7O9
North Seventeenth street, returned
Saturday from Wiamo, Mass.
Miss Marian Stroup, Miss Char
lotte eCrabbe and Miss Mary KinZer
will spend tomorrow in Carlisle as
the guests of Mrs. Bowman Allen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
HOME AFTER FUNERAL

Dir. and Mrs Charles Strong Sny-
der, of Chicago, and Miss Cora Lee
Snyder, of zoos North Second street,
are home from Honesdale, Wayne
county. where they accompanied the
body of their mother, Mrs. Isaiah Sny-
der. for burial in the Glen Dyberry
Cemetery of that place. DR.. and MRS.
SNYDER left last evening for their
home in Sheridan Road, Chicago.
The Bossier banner., 1918-04-11

took the lead and pledged themselves
to use no more flour or wheat PRODUCES
until the time of the next harvest.
Such action is commendable, as this
measure of food conServation-one OF
the most inlportant-will save an enor-
nous quantity of wheat for the use OF
our soldiers and sailors and the allies
Of our country.
1t only needed little talk from the
biggest hotel man i'll America. MI.
John Bowman. of New York, to show
that wheat had to he conserved. and
the pledge followed. Every
member. after hearing Mr.. Bowman.
stood uE and the day for food conSer-
yatiOn was won.
To illustrate how far this awakening
went, Mr.. Joseph +. Smith. OF the
Gaines Hotel and store. Alexandria.
telegraphed: We are ut war with
hell. Will sell or feed no more wheat
products before next harvest.
The Allies mast have nineteen mil
lion bushels Of wheat to keep the ar
mes Ill TIE llelu ultil tle hSAt WV -
harvested. 1t is up to this country to
see that they get it. 1t is case OF
must. and they will surely get it. If all
follow the patriotic course Of the hotel
men.
We now want to hear from the res
taurantS and the private citizen i'll tll:
crisis and hope they will follow the
noble example set them.