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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
WESLEY CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. Dewitt C. Cobb. Pastor.

Sunday services az follows:
$50 A. NJ, Glass.
1890 a. M, sermon by pastor. Ser
monette to the children. .
2.30 P. NJ, Sunday School; classes
for all ages.
7.15 P. NJ, Epworth League.
500 P. NJ, that exceptional song ser
vice, followed by an illustrated lecture
by DR.. Howard C. Gibbons, of Philadel-
phia. on his fifteen years work in Bur
nah, India.
Wednesday, 8 P. NJ, Prayer Meeting.
conducted by the pastor. All mem
bers and friends urged to attend.
Friday, 7.45 P. NJ, Holiness Glass.
Illustrated Address on Life at Burmah.
Sunday evening DR.. Howard C. Glib
bens, of Philadelphia, for fifteen years
engaged in work in Burmah, India,
will deliver an address in Wesley
Church. He will illustrate his re-
marks by the use of many views of
Oriental life and the customs of the
people. A cordial welcome is extend
ed to all to attend the service.
Sunday evening, August 18th, Rev.
DR.. Rockey, of Newark, N. j., will de-
liver the evening address.
1t is to be hoped that the people will
attend the services and avail them
selves of the opportunity of hearing
the gifted strangers who will speak
from Wesley's platform during August.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10

The only way to get the news of
Pleasantville and vicinity, and get it
correct, is through The Pleasantville
Press. Where else can you get So
much for your money! y
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
Atlantic & Suburban Railway Co.

SCHEDULED OPERATION OF CARS, EFFECTIVE JUNE 18th, 1918.
Atlantic City to PIeasantvIe-15 minutes of and IS minutes after
each hour.
Peasantvlle to Atlantic City-1O minutes of and 20 minutes after
each hour.
Pleasantvle to Absecon 10 minutes of and 20 minutes after
I each hour.
Absecon to PIeasantvilIe -25 minutes Of and 3 minutes after
each hour.
PIeasantvne to Somers Point-25 minutes of and 3 minutes after
each hour.
somers Point to PleasantvIe-15 minutes of and is minutes after
! each hour.
After s35 p. M. ars leave for somers Point s35, 1926 and 1885 Pm.
After e15 p. M. cars leave Somers Point at 1915, 11!5 and 1907 Pm.
Half hour service through on Saturday nights.
See time tabIes for detail schedule.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10

Dedicated t o the Soldiers and Sailors
Welfare Association of Mount Joy,
Pa.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
Illustrated Address on Life at Burmah

Sunday evening, August 18th, Rev
DR.. Rockey, of Newark, N. j., will de
liver the evening address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Draft Headquarters
Wants More Men Now

state draft headquarters has sent
out hurry calls for thirty-three men
who must be either meteorologists,
physicists, civil or mechanical engi-
neers. These men are to be sent
this week to the science and research
divisio nof the aviation section of the
Army at Camp Macarthur. Waco,
Texas, and If there are not enough
voluntary applicants the men will be
drafted. The men are to be entrain-
ed between April Is and 90 This
call is believed to be the first of a
series which will be made for spe-
cially qualified men in the next few
weeks.
The draft headquarters is issuing
warnings to local boards to get their
lists in shape for calling of men not
only for the drafts made this month
and t ODE started next week to the
camps, but for future calls and also
to prepare lists so that when the
drive to round up slackers starts
there will be no mistakes.
The adiutant generals office has
asked that all men who served in the
National Guard in the Mexican bor-
der service and who are not now in
the military service make application
to the department offices in the Cap
itol for the Mexican Border Service
medals. These applications are now
being made by companies in the
Keystone division at Camp aHncock
and from other camps. while some
are coming from France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
BIG PROPERTY
SSFOLLOWS
GREAT SLIDES
Dwellings Badly Damaged
When Tons of Rock Are
Loosened by Rain

The protracted rainfall of last
week caused the collapse of three
stone retaining walls at widely sep
arated parts of the city, entafling
considerable property damage and
narrowly averting serious injury to
residents of the three neighborhoods
Shortly after Z o'clock Saturday
evening tfteen-foot retaining wall
separating the backwards of the
properties facing Atlas street be-
tween Woodbine and Emerald streets
and the backyards of the properties
facing North Fifth street between
these two streets collapsed with
report like a dynamite blast, carry
ing tons of concrete, stone and earth
into the backyards of the properties
at 2211, IS, 10, II and 10 Atlas street.
Another slide was in the Johns
town road where it passes under
Walnut street near North Twelfth
street. This slide occurred shortly
before 3 o'clock this morning, It
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
British Pound Teutons
in Intense Battle About
Neuve Eglise; Allies Firm
BY Associated Press

With the British Army in France
April 15.-The battle about Neuve
Eglise, near the Belgian border,
which has been retaken by the Ger
mans. continued to rage this morn
ing with the same intensity that has
marked it for days and the British
are pounding the Germans hard.
Another assault on Bailleul, four
miles west of Neuve Eglise, is ex-
pected momentarily. The latest re-
ports this afternoon showed the
British line was strongly held as a
whole in this northern zone and in
some instances had been consider
ably improved by counter strokes.
The British last evening followed
up their success of Saturday when
they pushed the Germans back from
Robecq, on the Clarence river. Local
counterattacks delivered on the Ger
man positions 5000 yards to the east
of this town were completely sue
cessful and the enemy again was
forced to retire somewhat.
The British in the course of the
afternoon also. pushed out several
posts north of the canal between
the Lave and Clarence rivers.
These operations indicated the of
fensive of the allies has stiflened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
POLICE MATRON
IS AGAIN URGED
BY CIVIC CLUB
Many Activities Reviewed in
Report Read at Annual
Meeting

summary of the work under
taken and accomplished by the Civic
Club of Harrisburg, endorsement of
the municipal collection of ashes and
garbage, a recommendation for a
police matron, and endorsement of
community singing, were included in
the report of Mrs. William Hender-
son, president of the club, which was
read at the annual meeting for the
election of officers and reading of
the report at the clubhouse this af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Henderson, president of the
club during the past year, will be
reelected president for the coming
year. The election of officers is TO
take place late this afternoon.
The report gives a very compre-
hensive idea of what the club stands
for, and has been able to do for the
tContinued on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Hopes Of Victory
Wane in Germany

Berne, April 15.-"If YOU talk
about democracy in Germany to-day,
they put YOU in Jail. Public opinion
in Germany is beginning to change
as a result of the offensive. While
at the beginning every one believed
in success, the feeling is now divided.
Only officials hold the victory theory,
while the masses are skeptical."
Joseph Denz, of Philadelphia, the
American Inventor of u hydraulic
press, who before the war had big
business interests in Lyons, France,
and has Just escaped from Germany.
made this statement to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
COSTLY HUN DRIVE
SLOWING UP BEFORE
BRITISH DEFENSE
Americans Do
Brilliant Work
BY associated Press

With the French Army i'm
France. Sunday. April 1I.-Ameri
can soldiers did brilliant work in
the stiff lighting Friday at Bruel
wood, Lorraine. An account of
the engagement shows that at
40 o'clock in the morning after
short and severe bombardment
500 Germans attempted to occupy
first line trench. Small bodies
of famous French troops which
formed the advance posts resist
ed the enemy until their ammu-
milton was exhausted. Then they
retired to obtain supplies. The
French commander Immediately
organized a counterattack in
which American troops Joined and
after fierce lighting elected the
enemy. The ground was strewn
with the German dead and the
allies took a number of prisoners.
shortly atterward groups of
Germans We're seen to he creeping
into the first line of The American
position. which had voluntarily
been left Unoccupied. American
soldiers dashed forward from
the support line. engaged in gren-
ade lighting and hand -to-hand en-
counters and after severe en-
Eagement repulsed the Germans.
The enemy suffered heavy casu
alties and left behind twenty
four prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Emperor Also Wrote
Peace Note to Pope

Rome, April 1.-THE Italian press,
commenting on the controversy that
has arisen between the French Pre-
mier, NJ. Clemenceau, and the Aus
tro-Hunsarian Foreign Minister.
Count Czernin, insists that at the
time Emperor Charles wrote to
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon, another
letter was sent to the Pope.
The Idea NaZionale says the sec
ond letter was designed to complete,
as relating to Italy. the first letter as
relating TO France. and had for its
object invoking the Intervention of
the Holy See in favor of peace.
The Tribuna says that it was all a
part of a vast pacific offensive on
the part of Austria anu Germany and
that it was a joint movement to de-
cetve both France and the Vatican" /"
According to another source, the
letter to the Pope was written by
Empress Zita.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
GIVES UP PART OF HER
HOUSE TO AID RONn SAFE

the Central Y. NJ. C. A. is willing to
stake a new hat on the fact that
Harrisburg women are not unpatrio-
tic when it comes to buying Liberty
Bonds. This morning he was seated
at his desk when woman called
asking that he take her address. II
want to rent two rooms to two rice
young men. preferably members of
the Y. NJ. c. A." the woman said. II
never rented any rooms before. but
would like to rent these and use
the money to puy Liberty Bond. :"
That's what l call patriotism" says
Culp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Body of Unidentified
Man Found in River

The body of an unidentified man was
found floating down the Susquehanna
river this afternoon, near West Fair
view, by Horace Myers and John
Rhiver, of West Fairview.
The two West Shore men were out
on the river, several hundred yards
from the shore. when they discovered
the body floating along. The brought
1t to the shore. and notified Isaac w
]. Matter, justice of the peace. The
body was found in the Dauphin coun-
~ portion of the river near the west
shore low watermark, and Coroner
Jacob Eckinger. of Harrisburg. was
called.
A hasty examination of the body
by the two men who found it, dis
closed no marks of violence. A more
thorough examination will be conduct
ed by the coroner. No marks of iden-
tity could be found.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
CZERNIN QUITS
CABINET UNDER
PEACE STRAIN
Publication of Appeal by the
French Press Potent in
Causing Resignation
SPEECH TONE MODERATE
Clemenceau's Denial of Aus
trian Minister'S Assertion
Heightened Situation

Amsterdam, April 15.-Count
Czernin. the Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister has resigned according
to a dispatch from Vienna. Emperor
Charles accepted the resignation and
entrusted Count Czernin with the
conduct of foreign affairs until his
successor is appointed.
The recent publication by the
French government of the futile
peace appeal sent out by Emperor
Charles, of Austria Hungary, in
March 1917. and the efforts of the
emperor and the Austro- Hungarian
foreign office to explain his letter to
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
EVERY EFFORTS
BEING TURNED TO
AID BOND SALES
Look With Suspicion on Men
and Women Who Refuse
TO Do Anything
EMPLOYERS ARE HELPING
First Report of Totals to Be
Given at Session This
Evening

Harrisburg employers of men and
women are 100 per cent. in their at
titude toward the Third Liberty
Loan. Headquarters in the Dauphin
building this morning declared that
business establishments of this city
are giving them every help. The
employers are going over their lists
very carefully, and in very numerous
instances where they have found
:nen and women unable to buy Bonds
they have given them an increase
which permits them to buy n Bond
ION time" The ION time" method
enables ninety-nine out of every 100
of the $4,000 wage and salary getters
in Harrisburg to buy Bonds.
During the remainder of this week
George 5. Reinoehl's industrial COM
mittee Will complete it's canvass of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
GERMAN TONGUE
DYING NATURAL
DEATH IN CITY
Even the Old Singing Soci-
eties Are Passing by For
True AmericaniSm

I'm less than ten years no Ger
man will be spoken in the city OF
Harrisburg
This from one of the German pi-
oneers, a son of the Fatherland VINO
fought over the very ground where
gigantic battles are now being stag
ed, in the campaigns of the Franco
German War, fifty years ago.
1t was indeed significant that NJ. L.
Moeslein, for forty years leading
spirit in the Harrisburg Maennerchor
Society, and staunch American,
should have been very busy at Lib
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Huns Driven Back

Strong attacks were made by the
enemy yesterday afternoon at Il
number of other points on the battle
front. Northwest of Merville fierce
fighting took place, as a result of
which tho attacking German in
fantry were driven back with great
loss. The hostile infantry advancing
along the northern bank of the Lys
were caught by the fire of our ar
tillery and were unable to develop
their attack
I'm the course of the day no less
than seven attacks were delivered
by the enemy in the Merville sector.
all of which were repulsed with
heavy loss to his troops. In one
case the enemy advanced to the
assault in five waves. Under the
weight of this attack our line was
restored.
Successful minor operations were
carried out by us during the night
east of Robecq. Several machine
guns and $50 prisoners were taken
by us.
Fighting also took place early
today south of the Somme, in the
neighborhood of Hangard. Our posi-
tion in this sector has been i'm
proved and number of prisoners
have been taken. The hostile ar
tiliery was active last night in the
neighborhood of Rucquoy."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Soldiers Victims Of Wreck; /;
Three Killed, As Injured
BY Associated Press

New York, April 15.-Three SOL
diers were killed, ten seriously in
jured and thirty-five slightly injured
early to-day in a wreck on the Long
Island railroad near Central Islip,
\. Y. All of the dead and injured are
said to be stationed at Camp Upton,
at Yaphank, l.. /. A car near the
middle of the thirteen-car train
jumped the track taking four others
with It..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
KASER'S AIM
FAILS AGAINST
ALLIED HOSTS
Turning Point in West Being
Reached; Tcutons Seek
Weakest Point

Washington, April 15.-The turn
ing pcint in the battle on the west
front is being reached, says the War
Departments review of the military
situation for the week ending April
10. published to-day. The Germans
have failed in their purpose to
achieve victory in the field. the state
ment continues and will soon be
forced to resume their old tactics.
We must bear in mind" the re-
view says, that the enemy is waglng
battle of annihilation to achieve
victory. He is fighting to-day with
the sole aim of annihilating the Brit
Continued on Page 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
CENTRAL BOOK STORE
JOINS 100 PER CENTERS

Each of the nineteen employees of
the Central Printing and Publishing
House and the Central Book Store.
329 Market street has subscribed to
bonds of the Third Liberty Loan,
adding another firm to the 100 per
cent. class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Liberty Editorial.
BY Rabbi Louis j. Haas,
Ohev Sholom Temple
TIME FOR ACTION

T HE Third Liberty Loan drive is
now on and every American
citizen. regardless of race or
creed, is afforded an opportunity to
display his or her patriotism. 'Tis
not enough merely to feel patriotic
or to talk patriotism. We must act
patriotically. We must manifest our
patriotism by our deeds. Our actions
must express our patriotism. And
during the next few weeks the SUI
preme patriotic duty of each and
every American is to subscribe to the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

Since General Foch's elevation to
chief command of the Allied armies
for the period of the present opera
tons there has been some doubt
as to his exact standing, and the
question has been raised as to
whether his powers We're executive
or advisory to Petain or Haig. The
above statement disposes of the mat
ter. General Foch is to be General
lissimo with all that the command
implies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Long Range Gun
Kills Paris Woman

Paris. April 15.-The lombard
ment of the Paris district by the
German long range gun continued
to-day. One woman was killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vieinityi Fair
tonight and Tuesday; sIighfIy
warmer Tonight, with Lowest
temperature about III degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair
Tonight and Tuesday; slightly
warmer Tonight; light north
winds becoming south.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Continued on Page 2.1
Foch Gets the Title of
Commander-in-Chief of
Allied Armies in France

Paris, April 15.-An official note
issued last night says:
The British and French govern
ments have agreed to confer the title
of commander-in-c chief of the Allied
armies in France on General Foch." ;"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
General Conditions

Temperatures are to IS degrees
higher than on Saturday morn
ing over nearly all the territory
east of the Rocky Mountains.
while west of the mountains
there has been n general fail of
to 20 degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
SEVEN ATTACKS
NET ONLY DEATH
TO HUN LEGIONS
Strong Attacks Delivered by
Germans Find Defense
Il Stone Wall
BY Associated PrcSs

London. April 15.-Seven attacks
by the Germans in the Merville sec
tor of the northern battle front have
been repulsed by the British who
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy,
it is annouoced officially.
The British have lost Neuve Eglise.
Southwest of Bailleul the Germans
temporarily penetrated the British
positions but were driven out by
counterattack.
The statement follows:
Severe fighting continued all day
yesterday around Neuve Eglise. After
beating off numerous attacks, our
troops were in the end compelled to
withdraw a second time from the
village.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
YesterfIay,s Wenthcr

Highest temperature, 84.
Lowest temperature. 81.
ESean temperature, 80.
Normal temperature, 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

Temperature; s a. M. 40.
sun: Rises, 6;25 n. m; sets, 7;35
.. M.
MOous First quarter. April II.
River Stage; So feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
-. ~ - BoNDs
MARRIAGE LICENSES

lester ruth D Harrisburg, william L.
Fitzgerald T.. =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-11-28
DRYS PREPARING BILL
Drastic Prohibition Measure Will
Go Before Congress.
Anti-saIoon League Will Urge Its
Adoption If Federal Amend
ment Carries.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 25.-The dras-
tic features of federal prohibition
enforcement law on which dry leaders
will insist on Congress enacting in
case the federal prohibition amend
ment is ratified by the states, was out
lined by Wayne B. Wheeler, national
counsel for the Anto-Saloon league, to
state Anti-Saloon league superinten-
dents and dry workers at the conclu-
sion of the worldwide prohibition con.
ference here.
The proposed bill provides for a fed
eral prohibition law enforcement COM
mission under the collector of internal
revenue with special officers scattered
throughout the nation.
Near-beer will come under the ban
If the proposed law is enacted. A
definition of alcoholic liquors, the sale
and manufacture of which will be pro-
hibited, is to mean distilled, malt.
vin0us, spurious and alcoholic liquors.
Near-beer, it is said, will be caught
both under the mail" and alcoholic
stipulations.
No person will be permitted to have
liquor in his possession unless it has
been acquired legally and to be ac-
quired legally it must be obtained UNI
der special permit issued by the fed
eral enforcement officers or by state
enforcement officers.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-11-28
CASE GOES TO COURTS
Postal Company Will Contest
Government Seizure.
Telegraph Concern Also Opposes
Proposed Consolidation With
the Western Union.

New. York, Nov. 25. - The Postal
TelegraphCable company will contest
in court the government seizure of
its properties and proposed consolf-
dation of it's land lines with those of
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, Clarence II. Mackay, president,
announced.
He declared taking over of the ca
bles by the government was contrary
to the letter as we'll as the spirit Of
the law"
"Mr. Burleson announces that he
proposes to merge or consolidate the
Western Union and Postal" said Mr..
Mackay. Has he no fear of the
Sherman antitrust act?
eff the two companies themselves
started out to consolidate or merge.
they would probably be met by an
injunction by the attorney general of
the United States and would face
Jail.
"The joint resolution of Congress
authorized the taking over of the tele.
graph lines for national security and
defense but did not authorize or init.
mate in the slightest degree that any
merger or consolidation was contem.
plated, expected, or would be tolerat ed
or that the Postmaster General could
override the acts of Congress. We
shall contest this in the courts IL at.
tempted"