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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
Brisbane to Hearst:
Run For Governor {!

Washington, July 2. - Any doubt
that William r. Hearst is a candi-
date for the Democratic Party's NOM
ination or some other party's nomin-
alton for Governor of New York ap-
pears to have been removed by the
publication to-day in The Washing
ton Times of an editorial by Arthur
Brisbane, Mr.. Hearst's principal edi-
tor, calling on Mr.. Hearst to an
nounce his candidacy for Governor.
The editorial takes up a solid page.
1t is printed in big type. and is sur
mounted by headlines running clear
across the page, reading as follows:
ITO William Randolph Hearst: Why
don't you run for Governor of New
York, beginning your campaign NOW,
and give those experts in patriotism
samething to think about?'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
Senate Passes Bill
Grouping War Relatives

Washington. July 2.-The Senate
without a dissenting vote, yesterday
passed the bill to incorporate the
Mothers of Democracy. an organi-
zation of women relatives of Amer
leans who are fighting overseas.
Senator Knox, who introduced the
Dill a week ago at the request of the
Pittsburgh women, who originated
the movement, and the Philadelphia
women. including Mrs. William J..
Clothier, Mrs. John Wanamaker and
others who have helped to form To-
cal organizations, called up the bill.
1t Will be passed by the House to-
day or tomorrow.
In formal statement the Senate
judiciary committee declared it's at
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
Deodate Pig Club
Shows Much Progress

The Deodate Pig Club. with four
teen members throughout Conewago
township. met at Deodate last even
ing to submit reports on the progress
of their work to Paul KONG, assist
ant county farm agent, who is in
charge of the Pig and Poultry Clubs.
Besides the members there were as
many other young farmers of the
township on hand to secure informa-
ton regarding pig raising. The re-
ports showed that the highest gain
was 65 pounds in 81 days. The aver
age gain of the pigs was 54 pounds
in 81 days. You can see how fast
these young people are raising pork
for Uncle SAM" Mr.. Konig declared
after the meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
Veteran Baggageman Is
Now Honor Roll Employe

Charles O'Connor, baggagemaster
on the Tyrone division of the Penn
sylvania railroad, retired from duty
after service of fifty-siX years for
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
yesterday.
AS an expression of the esteem in
which he is held by his fellow en-
ployes, he was last evening present
ed by them with a handsome trunk
and travelling bag. The presentation
was made at the Tyrone station and
short speeches were made by r. B.
Freeman, E. w. Stine and r. d.
Farrell. Mr.. O'Connor replied, gra-
ciously acknowledging the gift.
Following his retirement Mr..
O'Connor will enjoy trip and will
make use of the gift of his fellow
workers. He has a wide acquaint-
ance in railroad circles and has been
a frequent visitor to Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02

titude toward the bill in the fol-
lowing manner:
Senator Knox appeared before
the committee, which has been al
most unanimous in the opinion that
no corporations should be created by
Congress, but this bill was ordered
reported after Senator Knox had
pointed out that the Mothers of
Democracy will not engage in any
business of soliciting funds or dis
seminating propaganda or partici-
pate in politics or do any of the
things that have aroused objection
on the part of members of Congress
to other corporations in part created
by Congress, and as amended to
limit the life of the corporation to
the duration of the war and three
years thereafter"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
GIrlsi Make beauty lotion at
homo for a few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white. snake well, and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and COM
plexion beautifier, at very. very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter Will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disap-
pear and how clear, soft and white
the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harm
less.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
HEAVY TRAFFIC
STILL CONTINUES
Local Railroad Officials Keep
Close Watch; Reading Is
Breaking Coal Records

Local officials of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and the Reading Rail-
way, report record breaking ship
ments of soft coal. The Reading
handling an average of 1000 cars
daily. Soft coal traffic. it is said.
has been a big factor in periodical
congestions. At Rutherford yards
the busiest year in the history of
this important terminal is reported.
With additional tracks and in
creased motive power. conditions
have greatly improved. General
Superintendent w. H. Keffer was at
Rutherford yesterday. and is much
pleased with conditions. The Har-
risburg division under the superin-
tendency of r. Boone Abbott has
made a wonderful stride in handling
war shipments. especially soft coal.
other big shipments are also passing
eastward daily.
Soft Coal Production
According to the United States
Geological Survey, soft coal produc-
ton in the week ended June % was
12,016,00O tons, against 12,626,000
tons the week before and 12,427,00O
tons the week ended June s. For
three weeks of June ended June
%, the total output has been 81
069,000 tons against 1861, 900 tons
in the corresponding period last
year. This increase, 3,41S,000 tons,
is only a trifle more than 10 per
cent. over last years output. Car
ried throughout the year it would
add but 60,000,000 or so tons to the
1917 production.
Beehive coke production in the
week ended June % was 100000
tons, against 661 900 tons the week
before and $4,000 tons the week
ended June s. By-product coke pro-
duction was 4S9,542 tons, against
4S4,29O tons the week ended
June Is.
Car Shortage Figures
Car shortage figures have been
completed only to June Is, but they
show a turn for the worse. Per-
centages of loss, due to this cause,
are reported as follows by the Sur
vey in these important districts:
Week UaalS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02

y points out that the general short
age is undermining the morale of the
people. Among them. it declares. the
question of AN early end to the tragic
world war has again become of
urgent Importance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02

tut I1e Country, as a Whole, the
survey reports the loss of tonnage
due to lack of cars as 1890 per
cent. in the week ended June Is,
against 7.S) per cent. in the week
ended June 8 and $40 per cent. in
the week ended June 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
No Ice
Delivered
July 4th

Our Alspdre Ice Stores will
be open for business 6 a. m. to
IL on the morning of the 4th.
Because of Patriotic Cele-
bration, however, and desire
of everybody to take part in
the parade we will make no
ice deliveries on July 4th.
Please get your supply
from the wagons on Wednes-
day, July 3rd.
United Ice and Coal Co.
Main Office, Forster and Cowden SITS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
A SUMMER TONIC-DRINK

HOrsford's Acid Phosphate
Healthful, and most agreeable to
the taste. Refreshes and invigorates.
Use it in place of lemons.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

side of tracks, each ESQ feet in
length. On the west side a passen-
ger shed will be erected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02

HUNGER MENACEs GERMANY
Amsterdam, July I'm a despond-
ent article on the present food sit
uation in Germany the Socialist
newspaper Vorwarts of Berlin frank
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
TO TAKE EXAMINATION

Sergeant Francis p. McGinnis, sta
toned with the Harrisburg recruit
ing party at 325 Market street, will
go to Governors Island, N. Y. to-
morrow to take the examination for
a commission in the United States
Guard. McGinnis has been a member
of the local party since December
IA. He has seen service in the Span
ish-American War and the Philip
pines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division - The

Philadelphia Division - The 24S
crew first to go after 345 o'clock:
256. 231, 22O, 229, 217, 233.
Engineers for 24S, 233.
Fireman for 220.
Conductors for 24S, 231.
Flagman for 231.
Brakeman for 233.
Brakemen up: Kerns. Ferree, Ell
Ticker, Hanies, Rudisill, Trostle, Zim-
norman, Spencer, Garlin. Bailey.
Middle DivisiOn-The 1O9 crew frat
to go after lis o'clock: 251, 124,
sos, 255, 252, 229, 1913, S0S, PIG, 214,
257.
Engineer for 124.
Firemen for 124, 1923.
Flagman for 1874.
Brakemen for 123
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
PASSENGER DEPARTMENr

MiddIe DIvIsIOn-Engineer up: r.
NJ. Crane. w. c. Graham, r. E. Crum,
G. G. Keiser, d. Keane. w. D. Nc
Dougal. o. L. Miller, ]. J. Kelly, ]. A.
SPOTS, j. II. Haines, S. H. Alexander,
d. G. Riley. H. F. Krepps. S. Donnley
Firemen up: e. e. Ross, @. l..
sheats. C. L. Dunn. E. ]. Sheesiey, ].
c. Kerber. S. r. Mearkle, H. Wright.
r. A. Arnold. p. f. Gross.
Engineer for PA49.
Philadelphia Division - Engineers
up: A. Hall. B. A. Kennedy. NJ.
Pleam, B. F. Lippi, v. C. Gibbons.
Firemen up: w. L. Aulthouse, w.
L. Spring.
Firemen for P36, "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
THE READING

The 81 crew first to go after 12.15
o'clock: 10, %, 81, 81. 9, 1, II, 5, 4.
Enginere for Z.
Firemen for 81, 60. 4, 81.
Conductors for Q, 23.
Flagmen for 9, 10.
Brakemen for 81. /. 9, 10, II, 81.
Engineers up: Kaufman, Dow
hover. Lackey. Singer.
Firemen up: Musement. Bender.
Yeagy, Snyder
baugh.
Flagmen up: Sourbeer Watson.
Brakemen up: Thomas, lees
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02

Use McNeirs Cold Tablets. - Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
Standing Of the Crews
SIDE

Philadelphia Division - The 100
crew first to go after o'clock: III,
119, 12O.
Brakemen for III, 100.
Engineers up: Bickel, wiker, Gehr
Gaeckler, Stauffer.
tlremen up: Rider, Lya, Funk
Brafiey, Loudenslager, Keeler, Mas
terson, Craver, Cushing, Gingrich.
Conductor up: Sellers.
Brakeman up: Hannah.
Middle Division-The 24S crew first
to go agter 1.30 o'clock: 224, "a. 221
II, 90.
Flagman for "a.
Brakemen for 23 (2).
Engineers up: Asper. Albright.
Baker.
Firemen up: Morris. Gross Book.
Weavre, Johnson, Flicker, Switzer,
Benson.
Conductors up: Crimmel. Ross.
Brakemen up: Bell. Watts, Nc
Kee, Baker, Meas, Clouser, Roush,
Linn, Lentz, Zimmerman, Long.
Yard BOard-Firemen for 1C, 1-7C,
2-7C. 5-7C, LILAC, 2-14C, 23C.
Engineers up: Getty, Barkey,
Sheets. Bair. Eyde, Keever, Ford.
Klerner, Crawford, Miller Biever,
Essig, Myers. Nye. Boyle, Shipley,
Revie, Ulsh, Bostdorf, Schiefer
Firemen up: Frysinger. McKeever,
Wengel, Stuart, Garman, Hoover,
Stacks. Heiney, Lake, Sherman,
Witchey' Myers, Kistler, Shawfield.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24

Daniel, Norman; Richard f, May
berry, Wapanueka; Norman Selhy'
l.lmore City; Watson Hair, HUI
bert; Grover c. Hanna. Gotebo;
Bert lancway. pauls Valley; George
d, Ford, Newkirk; Wade \. Jcn-
kinS, Orlando; Jesse Lewis, Bent
ley; Ed Steel, Mansiord; Lewis
Wait, Skiatook; Loid Syrus Coiner,
Alton; Elmer Collins, Wakita;
Bruce Blevins, Spiro; Andrew {,
Mynhier Boynton; Geogc Il. Jacob,
Saltwater; Henry James, Parkhill;
Quincy Kygar, Nici; Ruben {. Lax
ton, Oklahoma City; John +. Ben
nett, Vinita.
Texas
Lieuts. Walter i. Cain, IIemps-
stead; Alphcus ID. CASTOR, llender-
son; Scrg,, Vernon f. Dial, Sher-
man; Corps. Abner d. Gressett,
Ferris. Forrest G., Hardin, Cole
man; James G. Hooks. Mineral
Wells; Dewey d. Pillow. Kossc,
Simon !. Cay McKayitt; Jacp +,
Miller, Cross Plains; Cook, Samuel
II. Chapman, Cleburnc; PytS. +. II.
Chandler, Frisco, Edgar a. Early,
Goose Greek; Charles J.. Deats (;
Christoval; Earl r. Deats, Christie
val; Fclir b. Duke, Yoakum; Clyde
Hobbs. Rice; Claude NJ. PITS,
Grand Saline; Ruby K. Mills, Flor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24
YOUNG JOLLY ON BOAT
ROCKED BY BIG GUNS

Ab. Jolly, son OF ". \. Jolly, l'@oI
G street, northwest arrived home
from Norfolk Va. yesterday. lie
ha, been in the transport service
an dhas been back and forth 10
France, once with a cargo OF mules
and while he was not in the trenches
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24

he SAYS he has been in worse places.
They were 50 close To the big guns
that their vessel rocked, and smaller
vessels were whirled about as ii IN
a storm. lie was only 10 years old
last luly, aud when the time for the
last registration arrived he was on
the water. Ills registration papers
were sent 10 Norfolk and because
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24
For Itching Torture

There is one remedy that seldom fails
% stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation and that makes the skin SOFT
lear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
,emo, which generally overcomes all
kin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim-
,les. rashes blackheads, in most cases
live way to zemo. Frequently, minor
5lemishes disappear overnight. Itching
Usually stops instantly. Zemo is safe,
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. It costs only 35c; an extra
aree bottle, Sl00. 1t will not stain, 1:
not greasy or sticky and is positivei'
safe for tender, sensitive skins.
The E. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24

of the fact that he was on the wa>
10 France, they were returned ~
the local exemption board here
Join The Red Gross
NO-FLU
Get a bottle No-Flu today, kill
that Flu garm. You just inhale it
For sale and guaranteed by RingeI
Drug Co. <'-T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24

II. Hopkins, Manning; Jesse NJ
TominSon, Arlington.
Wounded. Degree Undetermined
Previously Reported Killed
In Action.
Priyates Claudio !. Dunn, Amliy
Ark. Jess Luke, TeNanna Okla.
Returned 10 Duty, Previously
Reported Killed in Action.
Mechanic Wesley Johnson, Savoy
Texas; Pyts. Oscar X. Barker
Pointsctt, Ark; Louis A. Bouyea
McDougal. Ark; Royal Schmlit
Ponca City, Okla.
Died of Disease, Previously Re
ported Died of Wounds.
PVT. Jos. t., Early, Boyd, Texas.
Wounded Severely. Previously Re
ported Died of Disease.
PvS. Robert l'arquahr Bonita
Texas; Jos. {. Ocsrcich Castcll
rcNas.
Killed in Action, Previously Re
ported Severely Wounde.
Pvt Arthur \. Pine lIarWood.
Texas.
Marine Casualty List
Killsd in Action
Oklahoma
Pvts. Jesse /. Pratt Iangicr' Az
bert J.. Taylor, Fay
Texas
Pvts. William l.. Ford, Laredo;
Charles d. Graham, Abilene; Rob
crt G.. Mofiett, Dallas; Nmmon
Turnbow. Stcphcnyillc.
Wounded Severely
Texas
Corp. Edward X. Spell Shiro;
Pus. Seth Breeding, San Anton'oi
Cram J. Winucy 1hrop Spring-.
Missing in Action
Pvt Herman Rottmycr Knowles.
Pvt Jesse G.. Thompkin~, Shcp-
herd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

Complete casualty lists for all the
states received daily in The Ard
morete Office. coming directly from
abe war department, are now on hle
at the Carnegie Library Stanley.
Boulevard. between ! and i streets,
southwest, and can be inspected by
anyone. Following will be found
the causalties for Oklahoma, Texas
Washington, d. {, Dec 2S,-Thc
American casualty list as giyea for
the day includes the following from
the states Of Oklahoma and TEXAS;
Killed in Action.
TeXa.
Pys. John ". Faust lIicp; Ecl-
lynn NJ. White. Rockdalc. Eddie VI.
Sugarck, Bcc,ille
Died of Wounds
Texas
Pyts. Charles H. Hope Wichita
Falls; Album +. Watts, Red
Springs
Died of Disease.
Pvt. Oscar K. Crossor, Poscas-
set.
Texas.
Pvts Dewey Henderson Del Rio g.;
Andrew Jackson, Waller; Jackson
Rogers, Lone Grove.
Wounded Severely.
Oklahoma.
Lieut.. Carl Edmons Autlers; |
Sergts. John Scott, SulIwcll; VIM
Wm. Edward Mccoy Blackwell; |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24
Wounded Slightly
Oklahoma

Pvt. Kelly NJ Shelton, Ardmorc
Sergt. James II. Mcmahon, Law
ton: Corps Edward IL. Higgins.
Delaware; John +. Woodrow, Wei
lington; Alex Hutton. Boynton ;
Iuney Smith. Webbcrs Falls; Frank
\. Iicssc, Wanetta; Luther Roach,
IIoldcnville; scar T. Loman, Car
vim: Andrew Baker, WeWoka; Me
chanics, sam w. Mccall, Chicka-
,ha; Irving L. Smith, Nowata;
Wagoner, Thomas /. Manning,
Cleveland; Pyts. Sam Brannan,
Coodys Bluff; Walter A. Slaydon,
Rush Springs; William NJ. Phillips,
Erookcn; CNlaude b. Aldridge,
Matoy; Arthur Greenhagen, New
birt, Riley Y. PineX. Crescent; j..
4. Cliukcnbcard, Boyd; Daniel Hill
dc6rauk, Orlando; Olin Burton, Sli-
ady Point; Carl A. Camel, New
Wilson; -oe Johnston, Hubert;
Earl Moore Trammcl, Healdton;
lack Morris, Hugo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24
Missing in Action
Texas

Pvts. Herman II. McCann, Pax
ton; Valentine r. Peters. Calves
ton; Henry b. Stokes. Oakburst:
sam d. Hoover, 1T. Worth; john
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Air Defense Posts
Navy Departments Program
Outlined BY Admiral Taylor
America Building Fastest
Plane.

Washington, Nov 27.-The navy
Department. program for making
permanent the twenty-one coastal air
defense stations planned for the war
was explained to the house appro>
priations committee today by Reaf
Admiral Taylor, chief Of construction,
who asked that sS5,769,000 be provid-
ed for this work next year. Squad
rons of fighting aircraft of every de-
scription will be included in the equip
ment for stations. along the Atlantic,
Gulf and Pacific and insular posses
sions
New stations, Admiral Taylor said,
are to be erected on the Maine coast
between Portland and Rock1and; at
Narragansett Bay, n. Y; Port Arthur,
Texas; San Francisco, Seward, Alas
ka; Hawaiian Islands, Virgin Islands,
Guam and in the Canal Zone. Sta
tons now are under construction at
Cape Lookout, n. c.; Brunswick, Ca,
and Galveston, Texas. and others have
been completed at Chatham, Mass;
Rockaway Beach, Cape May, Miami
and Key West, San Diego and in the
Canal Zone.
In a general discussion Of plans
Admiral Taylor said the fastest air
plane in the world was being built in
the United States. This machine,
known as the kirkhana triplane, de-
veloped a speed Of 160 miles an hour,
and experiments are contemplated to
see if it can do better than that.
The admiral also told of a Zeppelin
that recently flew from Bulgaria to
East Africa and back. 1t was sent
to bring home a German commander,
but he was captured before the craft
arrived
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Must Practice Thrift
Director General McAdoo Urges
Regional Directors to Eneour-
age Saving Among Help.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Continued
practice of thrift through purchase OF
war savings and thrift stamps IS
necessary so the government may
meet the expenses of the war, pro-
vide the means of supporting the
army in Europe and Of bringing II
back to American soil, said Director
General McAdoo in a message sent
today to all regional directors Of rail
roads.
The regional directors were called
upon to ask railroad employees OF
their regions to save their money and
invest it in war savings stamps and
thrift stamps to help the government
and the soldiers and sailors and also
to help themselves by laying up
fund which will be protection to
them in after years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Had TO Surrender
All Stolen Goods
Guards Believed Won Macken-
sons Stock Was Loot.

Zurich, Monday, Nov. 25.-Field
manded the German troops operating
in Rumania, on his return to Berlin
had in his possession 69,000,000 marks
in gold and notes, according to The
Zeitung Of Augsburg, Bavaria. His
staff carried stocks of provisions for
their families.
Picket soldiers at the railroad sta
ton confiscated everything, the news
paper adds. and the authorities in re-
ply to complaints made by the off,
GERS stated that the guard has acted
as it did because it was believed tho
gods had been stolen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
William Hohenzollern VIII At
tempt to Regain Throne
Of Germany.
REPORT FROM NEUTRAL
SOURCES IN DAILY MAIL
London Paper Says That Au-
thority of High Standing Re
ports That William Contem-
plates Early Return to Ger
Germany to Reclaim Throne.

London, Nov. 2s.-The former Gec-
man emperor contemplates an early
return to Germany to reclaim his
throne, according to news received
through a neutral source Of high
standing, says The Daily Mail in an
article printed today.
The newspaper says that officers Of
high German command are manag-
ing the German revolution with the
view of eventually causing it to col
lapse and bring about the return of
the former emperor. Some Of these
officers in civilian clothes have been
recognized in the streets of Berlin and
many of them are reported to be
dressed as workmen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Thanksgiving in Londorl
The American Tars and British
Jackies Finely Entertained.

London, Nov 2S.-The American
Thanksgiving Day was celebrated to-
day IN England as never before. The
British people cooperated in the OBJ
servance of the anniversary and en-
tertained Americans in many places
At all the naval bases the admiralty
directed that the American naval units
be entertained, while the officers and
crews of the five American battle
ships in the Firth of Forth were
guests on board British warships
there.
In London the program included a
football game at Chelsea between
teams of sailors and a midday din
ner at Albert Hall, where 400 British
sailors were the hosts Of 400 Amer
lean tars. The British jackies came
from Portsmouth by train and march
ed to the nall with q band. In the
morning at the church for the army
and navy, Bishop James D. Perry, of
Rhode Island, preached. Foreign
Secretary Balfour, the Earl Of Read
ing, British ambassador to the Unit
ed States, Earl Curzon, ard Ameri-
can, French, Italian, Japanese and
Chinese diplomats were present. High
mass for officers and men was cele-
brated at Westminster Cathedral.
Three hundred marines attended with
their band, which played during the
service.
Major Gen. John Biddle, com
manding the American forces in the
United Kingdom spoke at the after
noon services at the E2G!c hut.
The Pilgrims held {; luncheon pre-
sided over by the Duke Of Ccnnaught.
Tonight there were two big dinners.
one Of the American Society and the
other of the American Officers Club.
where the Americans entertained Brit
isll guests, including Sir Eric Geddcs,
first lord Of the admiralty, Lord Mill
ner the war secretary, and the lord
mayo~ of London.
The American Red Cross supplied
all Americans in England with
turkey dinner. gave dinners to 500
officers in different camps and dis
tributed the presidents proclamation.
The crews of $50 American ships. all
the way from Gibraltar to the Shet-
land Islands, were entertained by
pr1i mon