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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12

Singer Building. New York. who
wished to present the gun to the
government. While the gun that has
recently been used by the Germans
to lombard Paris is of similar con-
struction, it is not nearly as deadly
as the one that is now being con-
sidered by the government.
After considering the gun more
than a year ago the government
officials said that they did not think
1t could be used, but now the matter
has again come up for consideration.
When the plans of the gun were
first submitted to the Ordnance De-
partment in Washington 1t was
thought that 1t could be used as q
weapon with which to destroy the
German fleet
From the plans seen yesterday at
the Hotel Herman IL was 1earned that
the gun could be used either on
board ship or land and that great
destruction could be done with 1t
from so to 105 miles by firing pro-
jectiles loaded with vast quantities
of dynamite. The projectiles could be
used in any guns from IL to IA inches
or even larger Around the cartridge
were placed rings of soft metal
which fit tightly in the bore of the
gun. Before firing the gun has to be
wrapped with bands of some mate
rial that is only known to the govern
ment. After the projectile is placed
in position a charge of a high explo-
sive is placed back of it. The gun
has also been mounted on q special
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12

ly constructed carriage to take up
the recoil.
From the specifications furnished
the government it is learned that
5000 pounds of dynamite can be
fired so miles and $500 pounds 1O5
miles.
An arrangement is also attached
to the gun to tell how hard the wind
is blowing and also to determine the
density of the atmosphere. All these
things have to be taken into effect
before firing the gun.
One of the reasons given by the
government officials for not accept
ing the gun more than year ago
was the fact that no glasses had ever
been invented that could be used to
see objects at 105 miles. The govern
ment even went so far as to have a
gun of large caliber wrapped and
ready to fire, but after a number of
experiments the wrapping was taken
off and the matter was let drop.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
LOAN TOTAL se75.s1s.ooo

Washington, April 12.-Official re-
turns at the Treasury for the first
four days of the Third Liberty Loan
to-day showed a total of S275,919,-
600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
us. GUN IMPERHS
GERMAN FLEET
Throws Projectile AS Far AS
1O5 Miles; Shells Garry
Dynamite

Baltimore. Md.-That the United
States government has In it's pos
session all the details for the con-
struction of subcaliber gun that
will fire cartridge loaded with 800
pounds of dynamite los. miles was
the assertion yesterday afternoon at
the Hotel Herman of a well-known
man who has recently returned from
Washington, where he has been in
consultation with the heads of the
War Department in reference to the
gun. At the request of the govern
ment he will not allow his name to
be used in connection with the gun,
but more than year ago, when he
first went to Washington to place
the matter in the hands of the
Ordnance Department, he represent
ed Charles G. Armstrong, of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
Alexander Called to Army;
Costs the Cubs $4,000
By Associated PrSss

st. Paul, Neb., April 12.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander, pitcher of the
Chicago National League baseball
team, has been selected by the draft
board of Howard county as one OF
twelve of the county's quota of draft
ed men to so to Camp Funston dur
ing the five days beginning April &c.
Chicago. April 12.-The calling of
Grover Cleveland Alexander, premier
pitcher of the National League into
the Army, as reported to-day from
his home in st. Paul, Neb., will cost
Charles H. Weeghman, president Of
the Chicago Nationals, $4,000.
Weeghman made this statement af-
Ser being informed Alexander had
been drafted.
Weeghman admitted for the first
time to-day that Alexander had been
paid a $1,000 bonus for joining the
club this season. Alexander is the
first baseball star of magnitude to be
called to the colors. Weeghman
purchased Alexander and his bat
terry mate, Catcher William KILL
fer. from the Philadelphia club for
price reported to be in excess of
100000. 1t was one of the biggest
baseball deals in the history of the
game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
Policeman's Bullet Kills
Auto Bandit, Officer Dying
By associated Press

Toledo, O., April 12.-Kenneth E.
Young, IT, automobile bandit, is
dead; Wesley Worden, 90, alleged to
have been his companion. has a bull
let wound in the knee and Patrolman
Christopher c. Dersch, 26, wounded
three times. is believed to be dying.
Dersch early to-day discovered two
men with an automobile stealing
gasoline frcm a tank. A gun battle
between the officer and the men fol-
lowed. Young was shot through
the heart.
The police say Worden confessed
that he and Young stole the auto
mobile and were attempting to re-
plenish the tank with stolen gaso-
line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
Empress Eugene Has
Keen Interest in War

London.-The Empress Eugene,
despite her great age, is said to be
taking a more active interest in
events for some years past. The war
has had a reviving effect upon her.
she sees more people. laughs more,
and writes and receives more letters
than for many years. She preserves
all her faculties and her black eyes
that have looked on so much" are
brilliant still. Her form is now bent
and she walks with a stick and is no
longer fastidious about dress. though
she once set the fashions. Nearly
all her encourage are dead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
Loss of Blood From Drawn
Teeth Causes Death

Weakened by loss OF blood, the re-
suit of having number OF teeth
drawn, George d. Embick. an em-
ploye of the Harrisburg Pipe and
Pipe Bending Company, died at his
home. 1888 North Sixth street, yester-
day afternoon. Several weeks ago
Mr.. Embick suffered with an abscess
at the root of a tooth. Other teeth
were affected and 1t became neces-
sary. in order to avoid more serious
&C Implications, to have other teeth
drawn. Mr.. Embick lost quart OF
blood. He recovered. apparently, and
returned to work. He was at work
on Monday, but was compelled to
consult a physician on Tuesday. On
Wednesday night he was taken i'll
with pneumonia and died yesterday.
He was 56 years old. Mr.. Embick
formerly had been a resident OF Mid
dletown and was well known in the
northern section of the city, where
he had resided for number Of years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
General Foch Directs
Strategy of the War

London, April 12.-The. relation
ship between General Foch and the
supreme war council at Versailles,
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
eXchequer. told the House of Com
mons to-day, was that the council
still was working out plans and de-
tails and that for the present General
Foch, who had been chairman of
the council, was exercising the power
of general in chief and directing the
strategy of the fight A closer CO.
ordination than had been possible
in the past would result, Mr.. Bonar
Law said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
MISS REBECCA ORTIZ

Funeral services for Miss Rebecca
Orth were held this afternoon from
the residence of her brother, DIR. II.
L. Orth, 206 Pine street. Private burial
was made. Miss Orth died Tuesday at
the home of her brother, ]. w. Orth,
in Pittsburgh. Her parents were Ed
ward Lawrence Orth and Martha
Cummings Orth. She was closely con-
nected with the Elder family. of Pax
tang, and was a lineal relative of the
famous old Fighting Parson." Her
grandfather settled in Baltimore and
died there in 1916. Her brother was
superintendent of the State Hospital
for more than quarter century.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
Man Who Arrested Ruler
Heads Liberty Loan Body
By associated Press

New York, April 12.-Alexander
Alexandrovitch de Boublikoff, the
man who arrested Emperor Nicholas
and escorted him to prison in Tsars-
koe-Selo, member of the former
Russian Duma and first minister OF
communications under the revolu-
tionary government, was chosen
chairman of a Russian Liberty Loan
committee organized here to-day.
other members of the committee in
clude Count Ilya Tolstoi, nephew of
the late Count Tolstoi, and A. G.. Sc
menoffsky, director of military rail-
ways under the Kerensky govern
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
Elks Install Officers
at Ceremonial Session

Harrisburg Lodge No. IL, B. p. o..
Ellls, last night installed officers for
the year. James Carroll, past ex-
alted ruler was Installation officer.
Those installed were:
Exalted ruler, Edwin J. Lewis; es-
teemed leading knight, Abner w.
Hartman: esteemed loyal knight, j.
j. Weaver; esteemed lecturing
knight, Daniel d. Hammelbaugh;
secretary, Charles L. Weber; treas
urer, c. II. Sigler; trustee, three
years, II. c. Houtz; Representative
to the Grand Lodge session at At
lantic City in July, Past Exalted
Ruler James Carroll; alternate, Past
Exalted Ruler Jonas NJ. Rudy. The
installation banquet will be held later
in the month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
"Corpse Ship" Puzzle
to Bagdad Visitors

Misunderstanding in the land of
strange things strikes the European
visitor so strangely as the corpse
ship" 1t is a huge barge piled high
with native corpses, many of them
several years old, which are being
carried down the river to rest in a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
NO INCREASE

In spite of enormous increased lsboratory coats
due to the War the manufacturers Of Dr. CaldVells s
Syrup Pepsin sacrificing their profits and absorbing
the war taxes that this family laxative may remain
the pre-~ar price of Soc and 81 large bottle. So
cold by druggists for 26 yearS-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. ANNA NJ. BLACK

Mrs. Anna Mary Black, aged 5:
years, wife of George w. Black, diec
last evening at her late residence
1910 North street, after a lingering
illness. Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon, at 1880 o'clock
from the State Street U. B. Church
the Rev. Mr.. Rhoads officiating. Burial
will be made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12
EPIsCoPALIANs GUST BISHOP

New York, April 1.-THE House of
Bishops of The Protestant Episcopal
Church accepted the resignation of
Bishop Paul Jones, OF the Mission
airy Province of Utah. The House of
Bishops requested the res;r Ntion
several months ag& pending an in
quiry into Bishop Jones' alleged ut
terances of pacifist sentiments and
his connection with Questionable or
ganizations."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12

u. $. LENDS s125,0OO. 900 TO FRANCE
Washington, April 12.-France yes
terday got another credit from the
Treasury of $125.o00,0O0. making
Frances total 1866. 100000 and the
100000.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
MISS EDITH SNAPP Is VICTIM OF
PNEUMONIA

Miss Edith Snapp, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Snapp, of Forest ave
nue., died at the home of her parenth
this morning at $50 after two
weeks illness of influenza which de-
veloped into pneumonia only few
days ago.
Miss Snapp was II years of age and
one of the most popular young ladies
in the East end. She was of lovable
disposition and had many attractive
traits of character
The parents have the deep SYM
pathy of the entire community in theiT
bereavement. They have had Their
full share of trouble, every one of the
six members of the family having beer
i'll at the same time.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning from the home with service
by w. II. Davenport. Burial in thu
Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
NIGHT OPERATOR. ALL IN
yinoI Made Him Feel Better, Look
Better, Sleep Better.

Springfield, Mass.-"I am a night
operator-was all rundown, couldn I
sleep, had no ambition-I had tried
blood and nerve tonics without help
and thought l would try Vinol and
I must say it has built me up SO l feel
better, look better and sleep better.
Charles T. Harder
The reason Vinol was so successful
in Mr.. Harder's case, is because 1t
contains beef and cod liver peptones
iron and manganese peptonates ano
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the very elements
needed to build up weakened, run
down system, make rich, red BLOOD
and create strength.
John c. Pecor Drug Co., and D. Jas
Wood & Son, Druggists
P. S.-For itching, burning SKIN IT.
saxil Salve. Money back If 1t fails
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
ALLIES WILL OCCUPY
BERLIN, SAYS REPORT
General Foch WIN Lead Allied Forces
When They March Into Ger
man Capital.

London, December CALLED and
American forces will temporarily oc-
emmy Berlin, exercising police super
vision, according to the Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung of Berlin, whlch
saws that an American wireless dis
patch to this effect has been intercept
cd nv the Germans. The newspaper
saws that Mannheim will be similarly
occupied. The reason for this action
on the part of the Allies is said to be
a "regrettable incident during which
a supervisor of a prisoners camp shot
three Frenchmen."
In well-informed circles here 1t Is
stated that Foch in person will lead
the Allied forces into Berlin when the
time comes
Counter-revolution is flaming up
throughout Germany with great rapid
ity, said a dispatch from Stockholm TO
the Post today. Rioting, accompanied
nv serious casualties, was reported
from many towns and cities. German
officers who served under former
Grown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
are attempting to launch a counter
revolution in Bavaria.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
Is YEARS FROM
LIFE OF EACH FLU
VICTIM IS Loss
Estimate Of Insurance Actuary Shows
Great Cost of Influenza Epidemic
TO the Nation.

New York, December 6--That the
economic loss to the nation from the
recent influenza epidemic amounted
to millions of the best years of his
life." because the average age of those
who died was under 30, was pointed
out yesterday by Actuary Henry Moir'
of New York, at the thrift conference
which is being held in connection with
the twelfth annual convention of the
Association of Life Insurance Presi-
dents.
Mr.. Moir, who is President of the
Actuarial Society, said a recent inves-
tigation of insured lives covering a
period of Is years experience showed
that those who had died as result OF
the influenza epidemic should have
lived on the average to be SIS and 60
years old under normal conditions. In
speaking of this loss, he said that TINS
young and vigorous human life, which
would otherwise soon have been de-
l
voted to reconstruction problems now
before the world, has been stolen by
this scourge" Mr.. Moir used figures
taken from official reports and con-
tributed by representative life insur-
ance companies to demonstrate that
the average loss of years of life suf-
fered on account of each one of the
thousands of deaths from influenza
has not been less than %.
Mr.. Moir warned that there is no as
surance that the danger is past. awe
learn" he said that influenza is nov
revisiting Europe and this time there
are indications that 1t may be NOR
Objectionable than the milder form o
midsummer. We should therefor
take warning from this recurrence
and observe watchful care to proven
further infection, since the disease ha
distinctly decreased and seems to b
dying out in this country"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
VETERAN DIVISIONS TO
REMAIN IN EUROPE
Rainbow Division VIII Be One of Last
to Return-MasOn County and
Southern Ohio Men in Outfit.

Washington, December 5-Secretary
Baker gave it as his personal opinion
today that none of the veteran divi-
sions of the American army in France
will return home before peace formal
ly Is declared. He indicated that the
tried fighting men would compose the
bulk of the force to be kept in Europe
for the present
Heretofore the understanding has
been that the Rainbow Division and
two or three other famous units would
be brought home soon, leaving their
places to be filled by some of the new
corners.
Several of the divisions which have
Sc IN much hard fighting are assigned
to the American army of occupation
which is marching into Germany
Army officers say that it was neces
sary to make up this army of triet
troops, because there was no sayint
what eventualities might come to pass
Recent dispatches from France hav
said that an American army of 1850,
900 was to remain in Europe for dut
urtil after the proclamation of peac
and some veteran divisions in additio
to those now marching into German
probably will be included in tina
force.
The old Manchester Company
Ohio State Guards of which man
Brown and Adams county men az
members and a part of the Secon
Kentucky regiment of which sewers
Mason county men are members max
I'D a part of the Rainbow Division.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
ENGLAND WILL DEMAND
KAISER'S PUNISHMENT
Lloyd George Says Britain VIII De-
mand Punishment for wilhelm ut
Peace Conference.

London, December Elm the detail
ed reinstatement of his policy, issued
by Premier Lloyd George, calling for
the trial and punishment of the men
responsible for the war, however hlgh
their place, he pledged the entire in
fiuence of the British government at
the peace conference, to see that JUS
tice was done.
In declaring for the expulsion and
exclusion of all enemy aliens from
British soil, the Premier pointed out
that a considerable proportion of enc
my residents in the United Kingdom
during the war had abused British
hospitality, and thus had forfeited
their claims to remain. He said:
THE kaiser must be prosecuted
The war was a crime, Who doubts
that? 1t was a frightful, terrible
crime! 1t was a crime m the way III
which it was planned and in the de-
liberate wantonness with which it was
provoked. 1t also was a crime in the
invasion of a helpless little state ant
in the wicked and most brutal treat
ment of that little state. Remember
the treaty of neutrality, the scrap O
paper!
Surely the war was a crime. Tn
fact that all these iniquitous thing
we're done in the name of war an
under imperial edict of an autocra
does not change their nature. Tn
war was a hideous, abominable crime
crime which has sent millions of tn
hest young men of Europe to deaf
and multilation and has plunged my
riads of homes into desolation.
as no one responsible? Is no on
to be called to account. Is there to
i no punishment? Surely that is neitf
or Gods justice nor mans. The me
responsible for this outrage on tn
human race must not be let off b'
y cause their heads were crowned Whe
they perpetrated the deed"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
APPROACHING WEDDING Is
ANNOUNCED

The wedding of Mr.. Mark Allen, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Allen, of the
county, and Miss Lydia D. Greenlee,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Greenlee, of West Third street, has
been announced. The wedding will
take place at the home of the brides
parents on December 21st. The young
couple will make their home at Lynch,
XIV. where Mr.. Allen is now employed
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
LABORERS WANTED AT DAM

In another part of this issue ap-
pears an advertisement of Bates 4
Rogers Company, contractors at the
dam Just east of the city in which they
are calling for laborers at As cents an
hour. There is now absolutely no eX-
cuse for able bodied men loafing when
they can receive such money. The
contractors at the dam are anxious to
take advantage of the good weather
and accomplish as much as they posi-
bly, can before the bad winter weather
stops them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
MISS ELIZABETH WORMALD DIES
IN NEWPORT

Miss Elizabeth Wormald, formerly
of this city, died at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Melvina Wormald at 6O9
East Third street, Newport, last night
at II o'clock after an illness of eight
days of asthma.
Miss Wormald was SO years of age
and was the second child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Wormald.
The body will arrive here at noon
Monday over the C. & o. and be taken
direct to the Maysville cemetery for
burial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
STRUCK BY CANT HOOK AND
BADLY INJURED

John Wilson, a member of a gang
of men now collecting walnut logs
in this section for the government,
met with a rather serious accident at
the C. G. o. freight depot this morn
ing. Wilson was helping TO load logs
onto a car when a cant hook in the
hands of a fellow workman slipped
and struck Wilson in the face. He
was unconscious for some time two
bad gashes being cut on his forehead
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
OUR COLORED CITIZENS

Miss Frances Strawder, one of the
city's most estimable young women
and Mr.. Charley B. Owens of Fleming
county were quietly married Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Burk Lewis in East Fifth street. Rev.
Jackson officiating.
Miss Strawder has taught in the
city schools here about ten years and
is very prominent in church circles,
The groom is one of Fleming county's
most substantial farmers. We wish
for them long and happy life.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS

AT the regular meeting of the order
If Eagles held Thursday evening the
following officers were elected
Worthy President-Thomas Higgins
Worthy Vice President - James
Buckley.
Worthy Chaplin-Fred Wells.
Secretary-James L. Finerlty'
Treasurer Slack.
Inside Guard-N. ]. Sidwell.
Outside Guard-John Ransdeh'
Trustee-John Driscoll.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
PLANNING TRIP NORTH TO PUR
CHASE PURE BRED CATTLE

County Agent George Kirk and a
number of our aggressive farmers are
planning a trip to the north within
the next few days to purchase pure
bred cattle for the Mason county
farms. 1t is expected that they will
return with several car loads.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06
iIctarrl, Cannot Be Cured

dtn LOCAL, APPLICATIONS, as they
lnnot reach tle sat of the disease.
catarrh is a Local lease, greatly in
luenced by constitutional conditions, and
n order to cure Il you must take an
inc is tai"n informally and acts thru
the blood ca tho mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
Jrescribed by one of the best physicians
posed of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free
4. ]. CHENEY {: CO., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, &c.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06

Mr.. George Wood Wormald, OF New
port, was In Maysyllle this afternoon
making arrangements for the funeral
OF his sister, Miss Elizabeth Wormald,
who died at her home In Newport last
mint
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06

Bracelet, Watches, Cameo Pins,
Cameo Rings, Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons
Charms, Lavalliers, Baby Lockets and
Chains. Bracelets of all kinds, Call
and have your Xmas. presents re-
served at p. ]. MUHPHY's,
Jeweler and optician.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06

To those who have accounts and
whose accounts are desirable, We will
make payments due February l, in
stead of January l. P. ]. MURPHY,
Jeweler and Optician.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06

The influenza situation continues TO
be very serious in Cincinnati and 1t
may necessitate a closer quarantine
than now in force.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-06

In todays army casualty list there
appears the name of Private Elgin
Beckley, of Dover, who died OF dis
ease.