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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
YANKEES CROSS
MARINE TO RAID
ENEMY'S LINES
Big Gas Attack Sent Over
American Positions by
the Huns

With the American Forces OH the
Marine, June 1.-THE Germans to-
day began using gas to a greater ex-
tent along this front than they have
done heretofore. The Bois De Belleau
came in for it's share, but notwith-
standing the heavy gas and other
shelling the American lines remain
intact.
An American patrol crossed the
river last night east of Chateau
Thierry and at once established con-
tact with the Germans. After an
exchange of shots the Americans re-
crossed the river safely by means of
boats.
There has been an increase in the
artillery and aerial activity along the
Marne front, but the infantry has
not been engaged in the last twenty
four hours.
The enemy artillery fire in the sec
tion east of Chateau Thierry has been
increasing for some time. and the
American fire has Increased proper
tionately. The Germans last night
started to construct footbridge
across the Marne at this point, but
were discovered, and abandoned the
attempt even before the American
machine gunners on the bank could
Set into action.
To the west the Germans have
taken to drenching certain localities
with mustard gas. One of these
places is Belleau wood, the Germans
apparently thinking that this was
the only way to drive the American
troops out. But it was not, for they
are still holding all their positions
and at the same time are giving the
enemy some clouds of American gas
to worry about.
German airplanes to-day and late
last evening were very active. There
was hardly a moment when the hol-
low bark of the "Archies" was not
heard. The enemy has been espe-
| cially active against the sausage bal
looms. A downpour of rain late
| to-day caused a temporary lull in
the artillery duel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
EMPLOYER AND
WORKER ASKED
TO AID NATION
President Stops Private Re-
cruiting of Labor After
August l

Washington, June 1S.-The Presi-
dent, by proclamation last night
called upon the employers and the
workers of the nation to cooperate
with the government in the admins
tration of lar labor problems by sup
porting the program of the Depart
ment of Labor to prohibit private re-
cruiting of unskilled labor after Au-
gust /.
At the suggestion of Secretary of
Labor Wilson. the President gave
his unqualified approval to the es-
tablishment of a central labor re-
cruiting agency-the United States
Employment Service-and indorsed
the regulation of labor supply, which
will mean the withdrawal of work
ers from nonessential industries.
Secretary Wilson's statement to
the President that the present labor
turnover" is alarmingly great and
that there is an increasing shortage
of unskilled labor was supplemented
by the President with concrete in
stances of the harm to national in
terests and the workers themselves
in the present indiscriminate COM
petition for workers on the part of
employees.
Does Not Mean Conscription
The President seeks to make it
clear in his proclamation that the
proposed Federal control of labor
supply is not to be viewed as con-
scription of labor.
II urge labor to respond as Loyalty
as heretofore to any calls issued by
this agency for voluntary enlistment
in essential industry" he said.
Conscription of labor as viewed
here would mean the forcing of
worker to certain kind of employ
ment. The plan of the government
works from the other end of the
problem. 1t prevents the employer
hiring men without the approval of
the government, and they would be
accepted by employers only when
they have cards from the Federal
Employment Service authorizing
their employment. The plan lacks
the sting of actual conscription be-
cause its success depends upon the
voluntary support of employers and
workers alike. The nonessential in
dustry is to be hit through it's inabil-
ity to obtain any aid from the gov
ernment in getting workers. If it
fails to cooperate the government
can strike it through the war indus
tries board, the fuel administration
and the railroads.
Does Not Touch Skilled Labor
The Presidents proclamation does
not refer to skilled labor, which the
Labor Department has announced
would be reached later The date of
Federal control over unskilled labor
recruiting has been changed from
July Is to August 1 in order to pre-
pare the country for the change.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
FIREMEN TO HONOR MEMBERS

In honor of several of it's men,
bers who will leave for army train
ing camps on Monday, June "a, men,
bers of Good VIII Steam Fire Engine
Company No. T. will give farewell
party at the summer home of the
organization at PerdiX. George Nc
Mechen and Julius Slomber are two
of the men who will leave on Mon
day. A feature of the days events
will be the unfurling o ia handsome
service flag with 81 stars. Lewis
Tress and Warren Bretz will act as
chiefs for the occasion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
WHAT THE KAISER
TELLS HIS DUPES

Amsterdam, June 1S.-The war
is not matter of a strategic cam
paign but struggle of two views
wrestling with one another. EN-
peror William declared on Satur-
day at the celebration of the an
niversary of his accession at Ger
man main headquarters.
Either German principles of
right, freedom. honor and moral
ity must be upheld" he added,
'or Angle-Saxon principles with
their idolary of mammon ust be
victorious"
The Anglo-SaxoAs. he asserted.
aied at making the peoples of the
world work as slaves for the
Anglo-Saxon ruling race and such
matter could not be decided in
days or weeks, or even in a year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
TEUTONS GLOAT
OVER RAIDS BY
THEIR U-BOATS
America Is Terrorized, Hun
Press Tells Credulous
Readers

Washington, June 1S.-The German
people now are being treated to
mental pictures of American cities
and summer resorts on the Atlantic
coast reduced to the plight of the
ruined towns of Belgium and north
ern France. They are told that pam
ic rel ms in New York; that the peo-
pie everywhere are beginning to
realize what it means to invoke the
displeasure of the victorious" forces
of the all-highest.
There will be scenes which will
make the marrow of Wilson's bones
turn cold.' is another bit of infor-
nation given them.
They hear that only the censorship
of the Navy Department. concealing
the great losses to shipping, pre-
vents even greater alarm in the
United states.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
Presidents Proclamation


Washington, June Is. = For
more than a year it has been our
pride that not our armies and
naVieS only, but our whole peo-
pie is engaged in righteous war.
We have said repeatedly that in
duStry plays as essential and
honorable a role in this great
struggle as do our military
armaments. We all recognize the
truth of this, but we must also
see its necessary Implications
namely, that industry, doing a
vital task for the nation, must
receive the support and assist
ance of the nation. We must
recognize that 1t is natural de-
mand-almost a right of any one
serving his country, whether
employer or employe, to know
that his service is being used in
the most effective manner pos
sible. In the case of labor this
wholesome desire has been not
little thwarted owing to the
changed conditions which war
has created in the labor market.
There has been much confu-
sion as to essential products.
There has been ignorance of
conditions-men have gone hun
dreds of miles in search of a
job and wages which they might
have found at their doors. EN-
ployers holding government con-
tracts of the highest Importance
have competed for workers with
holders of similar contracts and
even with the government itself,
and have conducted expensive
campaigns for recruiting labor
in sections where the supply of
labor was already exhausted.
California draws it's unskilled
labor from as far east as Buff
falo, and New York from as far
west as the Mississippi. This
labor has been induced to move
fruitlessly from one place to an
other, ccngesting the railways
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
Y. M. c. A. Drive For
Funds Begins This Evening

A campaign for funds for the Cen
tral y. NJ. c. A. will be opened with
dinner tonight at the Central AS
sociation building. The dinner is
rendered by the finance committee of
tributors to The association. Several
days ago the members of the finance
committee announced that they would
contribute $4,000 toward a fund of
$500 for the local association, pro-
yided that a contribution of SIS, 900
from the public would be secured
Reports of the secretaries of the as
sociation will be read at to-night's s
dinner in order that the contributors
may secure a definite idea of the
work accomplished during the past
wear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

e4lIlsEl ElEs dians. or these.
ez&1@-=1 all but six were
---r------1,~--SEuS---9 ii inal acc cunts
among the estates were those of the
late Michael Strouse, John Fl. Nc
llhehny, Robrt Snodgrass, D. Luther
Jauss. John A. Fritchey, partial.
Because of the large number of
accounts that were presented, areu-
ment court cases listed for hearing
were not started until shortly after
hoon' when the first one on the list
was opened.
want Charter.-Members of the
Mlliersburg Camp. No. $40, Modern
Woodmen of America, who have or
sdhlzeu a Millersburg Modern Wood
men men felef Association, have applied
@ @loI charter from the county court s.
Oftlcers are: Benton NJ. Jury. presi-
dent; Lester L. Hoy, vice-president.
william b. Heckert, SECRETARY: Kim
per E. Heckert, treasurer John w.
starr Nathan G. Miller, Thomas f.
Myers trustees, all of Millersburg.
me purpose of the organization will
De TO pay sick and accident benefits.
Guardian Appointed. - George D.
Hooker to-day was appointed guar
olan Tor Eleanor Hooker. minor
daughter of Walter c. Hooker.
DNOrce Granted.-The court to-
DAY granted divorce to Harvey Il.
Fetterhoff from Annie NJ. Fetterhoff.
The suit was brought on the grounds
of desertion.
Court COsts.-Costs for the June
sessions OF criminal court totaled
S2'5lS.S9. County Treasurer Mark
Mumma reported. The amounts maid
out follow: Grand Jury, $32O.16: petit
jury. S1,O2744; constables and police,
S452.6O; tipstaves, $162; witnesses,
S556.69.
Name ApDraisers.-Upon the petit
ton OF John NJ. Walmer, husband of
the late Priscilla L. Walmer. South
Hanover township, Harry p. Longe-
necker and Samuel T. Wilmer were
named appraisers to value and set
aside $4,000 from the estate of Mrs.
Walmer.
Sue COmpany.-Suit was brought
to-day against the Harrisburg Rail
ways Company for damages by Har-
per and Serrell Wagner by their
rather, Elmer w. Wagner. No state
ment OF the amount claimed has been
filed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
Threats Shown in Flood
of Letters Gathered by
Department Of Justice
Ru Associntcd Press

Washington, June IS. - Several
thousand letters and documents con-
tanning proofs of an elaborate system
of obtaining Government contracts on
the illegal contingent fee basis, were
received to-day by the Department OF
Justive from its agents who conduct,
ed raids on hundreds of contractors
business offices late yesterday
Manufacturers were threatened IN
many cases with being deprived OF
contracts if they refused to negotiate
with these agents on commission
compensation plan. Some agents rep
resented that they had special lnnu-
ence over members of Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
is NOW ABLE TO ENLIST

Gettysburg tank unit will re.
celve new recruit next week wber
y; Grant Rem, 1906 Market street
VIII enlist for service. Rem wher
ne recently attempted to enlist. wa,
loiu an operation would be neces.
Id 9dlS peIore ne would be accepted
recovered. iiaS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
OFFICE CLOSED ON SUNDAY

Newport, Pa, June 1S.-Newport
post office will henceforth be closed
all day Sunday. announcement to
that effect having just been issued.
while no mail will be dispatched
from the office. mail will be sent
out from the Pennsylvania railroad
station at sos p. m. every Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
REMARKABLE EGG REcoRD

Newport. Pa, June 1S.-T. II. But
turf has pen of eighteen single
comb white leghorn chickens which
made remarkable egg-laying rec
ord during the past several months
Since November 10, 1917, and until
May /, 1918. the eighteen pullets laid
total of 1854 eggs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
Slipon Coats and Sweaters
For Women
OF Shetland, Fibre, Silk and Wool

These silk fibre slip coats have been fashioned
just for the very JOY of keeping during hot Sum-
days They made without sleeves in sports fashion,
with sailor collar and combination trimming waist, col
lar and sleeves. All sizes for ....... $3.50
Fibre coats with sash and sailor collar in salmon rose
gold, Copen and purple Specially priced ....... $695
Shetland sleeveless tuxedo in full beed style
ana sleeveless, SIO0O
Worsted cordigan stitch slip with Roman
stripe waist and cuffs. Made in nile and white salmon
and grey purple and peacock and cherry grey
S1O.5O
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart-Mens
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
32ND DIVISION IN BATTLE

Washington. June IS. - The War
Department authorized formally to-
day the announcement of the fact that
the Thirty-second Division, National
Guard, is now fighting in Alsace on
German territory. The Thirty-second
Division is composed of Michigan and
Wisconsin troops. commanded by
Major General William G. Haan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
AMERICAN PILOT A PRISONER
By Associated Pyes

Paris, June S.-Lieutenant r. w.
Parker, an American pilot in the
French flying corps, was forced to
land while acting as a scout on a
bombing expedition over Germany
and was taken prisoner by the Ger
mans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
HOTEL KENTUCKY

Kentucky Ave, near Beach. Ca
pacity 400. Majority rooms with hot
and cold running water, So with pri-
vate baths. Telephone and electric
lights in every room. Elevator from
street level Fine dance floor.
American Plan Rates for June:
$3.50 to 81 daily, $3.50 to $40 weekly.
n. b. Kennady Proprietor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
GREGORY WANTS CoMPETrr,ox

- NhsninEtOn, June Is. - Attornav
GENERA General gregory has refused to an
prove the form of contract betwean
nne nnS hallroad Administration and the
without some provision for restorays
ton OF competition after the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
MRS. JANE HARRIS

Mrs Jane Harris died this fn morn
ing at her late home, 14oS Mari2iiaI ~
street Funeral services %ir6ev VII 9e i'eic. efl
ternoon. the Rev. Mr.. Tolliver OIL
eating. Burial will be in the LIN
coin Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j

Hotel Willard Ssd MsT beaah. dSFh Ave-
Center of all attractions. European
plan only. Fire-proof. Attractive
outside rooms. Running water in
every room. Rates $3.50 day up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
COURT APPROVES
MANY ACCOUNTS
Reports of Administrators
and Executors Are
Filed

Sitting in or
phans' court to-
day, Judges Kun
kel and McCarrell
approved eighty
two of the eighty
t II + e e accounts
presented by ex-
ecutors, adminis-
traitors and guar
dams. OF these,
all but six were
- -
The courier-index., 1918-08-30

anybody had hoped for" 1t is freely
conceded by the French that the
American soldiers last month pre-
vented Paris from falling into the
hands of the Huns, Mr.. Caraway as
serted.
The air service, he said, has been
the weakest part of our organization,
1t not being as good as pictured.
but it is improving and planes and
trained aviators are arriving in
France In such numbers as to assure
complete mastery of the air for the
allies in short time.
The Liberty motor came in for its
share of praise, Mr.. Caraway saying
that it had done all its most ardent
friends hoped for.
1.-THE new offensive, together with
the inspiration caused by the pres
ence of American troops, has re-crn.
ated the French and the English
armies" Mr.. Caraway said. They
are as full of enthusiasm as if they
were going into their first campaign
instead of being veterans of four
years of warfare"
The courier-index., 1918-08-30

When you take your husband out
in the next room and ask him why
he brought those men to dinner
without letting you know, SO you
could have prepared for them.
When you inform the young man
that while you cannot love him as
he asks, yet you will be sister to
him.
When you tell Willie and the
neighbor boys not to rehearse the
battle of the Somme on the front
porch.
When you tell the bore, Don't go,
here's your hat"
When you're busy and worried and
someone asks you foolish question
number ninety six.
expectedly.
When the hired girl tells you she
is sorry but the roast is burnt
When the pup has gone off with
your overshoe, or your young son
has made ink marks all over an i'm
portant paper ON your desk, or you
can't find your hat, although you
are positive you hung it right there,
or the missus is not ready and you
have barely time now to get to the
show If you would see the first act,
or you have to tell your clerk the
same thing the tenth time, or you
have done a fine act with the best
of intentions and find you're in
wrong, and everybody blames you
for it,
Smile when you say, contwist you,
smile. You'd just as well. And
don't forget the telephone.
The courier-index., 1918-08-30
CARAWAY RETURNS
FROM WEST FRONT
FULL OF CONFIDENCE OF vIcT-
DRY AND PRAISE OF AMERl-
CAN TROOPS NOW FIGHTING
IN FRANCE.

Washington, Aug. 27-Representa-
tive Caraway of Arkansas today re-
turned from the European battle
ground-one week after the arrival
of, Mr.. Tillman>-bringing fresh report
direct from France full of confidence
and encouragement from the allies,
and predicting that the war would
be considerably shortened by the re-
cent allied victories and the presence
of our boys at the front. Mr. Cara
way said he left America feeling that
the long bow was being drawn in
the talk of the competence of Ameri-
can soldiers, but that he now believ-
ed that their potence was underesti-
mated, declaring that the American
boys are the inspiration OF the allied
forces on the west front.
1.-THE American soldiers are well
fed, well clothed, well armed, and
are In the very best of spirits. NO
one is Respondent and no one wants
to quit. In fact, 1t would be neces-
sary to drag them out" While the
casualties are very high, he said,
the killed and seriously wounded are
small In proportion to the slightly
hurt. More than IS per cent OF the
injured who reach base hospitals, ne
said, recover from their wounds, and
more than 80 per cent of those are
able to go back to the front lines,
majority of them In ten days time
We have a wonderful hospital sys-
tenn and the results are more than
The courier-index., 1918-08-30

counter and does not know what she
wants.
When you're selling tiskets at a
railway window and an irritating
purchaser is asking forty nine USE
less questions.
When you tell the waiter to hurry
along with the food, as you have an
engagement.
When you call up the grocer and
The courier-index., 1918-08-30

tell him the things you ordered two
hours ago haven't come yet, and
here it is dinner time.
When you're policeman and tell
an automobilist he can't park there
but must go over to the other side
of the street.
When you're an usher in a theatre
and ask somebody to rise so that
some people may pass.
The courier-index., 1918-08-30

Kindly phone your clothes cleaning
orders in early each week as ! am
rushed since the awful fires have
destroyed some Of our leading clean
ing shops. Eliza Clifford. Phone
1870. 81
The courier-index., 1918-08-30
THE SMILE IN YOUR VOICE
(By DIR. Frank Crane)

Get smile in your voice.
When you talk over the telephone.
When your wife tells you what
you ought didn't.
When your little boy asks you for
something and you have to refuse.
When a confused woman with
scrambled mind is buying at your
The courier-index., 1918-08-30

Don't neglect paying your water
rent. We are going to cut the water
off. If the rent is not paid by the
18th of each month. Payable at
Bank of Mariana. $50
The courier-index., 1918-08-30
SERVICE PINS

We have ordered lot of single
and double star service pins which
we will give away to the fathers and
mothers and sisters of soldiers OF
Lee county Please iall In person.
*31 LEE co. NATIONAL BANK.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-13
WAR PICTURES AT
 BERLIN STATE FAIR
Two Carloads of Equipment to Be
 Shipped From Washington

The government war exhibits and moxing pictures which are being sent through the country by various de- partments at Washington will be dis played at the state fair at Berlin, ac- cordlng to announcement Of the Con- necticut State Agricultural Society to- day. The State Fair in Connecticut will be the only place in New England which will show these government displays.
 The exhibition will include two bag gage carloads of war equipment and examples of government work from the War. Navy, Agriculture, Com merce and Interior Departments, the Food Administration, and the Com mittee on Public Information. There will be several official representatives to explain and demonstrate the ex- hibits. The moving pictures and fully equipped mine rescue car are extra attractions that have been se- cured with the exhibits.
 The country is divided into six sec tions forming circuits for this big display, and less than thirty state fairs have been included. The two cars leave Washington the middle of this month and will first tour the Mis- sissippi valley. The second circuit of the Middle Atlantic States will take in Connecticut by special government permission, between the Syracuse and Trenton fairs. The Far South Middle West and Far West are the later cir cults.
 Although New England was not originally included in the national tour, the Connecticut State Council of Defense secured special permission from the federal government to of fer to the people of this state an op portunity to see the government war activities in this unusual and striking form, with the explanations from gov ernment attendants.
 From the War Department there be examples of guns, soldiers equip ment and tents, hand grenades, a trench periscope, gas masks, insignia of rank and honor and various sig naling outfits such as field wireless and heliograph instruments. The Navy Department sends munitions, sets of flags for naval purposes and signaling, mine, air bombs and pro jectiles. Charts, photographs and ap paratus for actual rescue work and cluding samples of fishery products such as tanned skins of aquatic ani- mals and buttons made from shell fish, will complete the display. The mine rescue car from the Department of the Interior is equipped with ap paratus for actual rsCue work and full crew of five men to explain and demonstrate the intricate rescue ma chinery.