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Evening star., 1918-08-04
UNPROPAGANDA
AIMED AT AUTOS
No Shortage Of Crude Rubber
to Impede Making
of Tires.
GOOD ROADS NOT INJURED

Anew brand Of German propaganda
has come to light 1t is oirectso
against the automobile industry.
= number of alarming and malicious
stories have been set ahoat simuita-
aeously Ia q dozen or more Of the large
cities. The purpose of all of them has
been the same-to alarm the motoring
public about the future Of the motor
car.
One story that has been circulated
vas that there would be serious short
age Of tires as result Of the embargo
on crude rubber. That this report Is
unfounded is proved by information
altered by one of the big rubber COM
panies, backed up by Great Britain:
More Rubber Than Ever.
Uncle Sam has promised the rubber
trade in America 100000 tons or
roverseas" rubber this year. Last year
Ams5iean manufacturers used S1,ooo
tons above 100000.
1t is estimated the reserve stock on
hand in America the first OF the year
amounted to $4,000 tons. So, added to
the 100000 tons guaranteed her. Amer
lea is really better fixed now than last
year.
Another Hun lie was to the effect
that, beginning July I, to save, gase-
line, the government would order the
discentinuatien of passenger cars on
Sunday for q perisd OF twelve shan, cen
age of gasoline yet in this country
The government, so far as known, Is
not contemplating any action OIL
alarming nature along this line.
sanda now in circulation is: Keep
the heavy trucks off the highways;
they are destroying them" This story
spread so quickly and so widely in one
eastern state that the state legislature
actually almost passed a law ferbidding
heavy trucks on its highways. and prob
ably would have done so but for the
vigilance of motor truck owners.
Good Roads Do Not Suffer.
To say that roads are bad because
motor trucks have been passing over
them is simply confession that the
roads are not properly built and
maintained. In q survey recently
completed by the Goodrich National
is possible to build roads which will
stand UP under the heaviest motor
traffic. Such roads exist today and
have for several years in the state
Of Connecticut.
Connecticut has furnished the ex-
ample for the rest Of the states. She
net only has excellent highways
throughout the state. but has carried
her road work right TO the state lines
Of adjoining states. instead of stop
ping the work at the last important
town. as is the unfortunate method
In many states.
She has given the lie to the insidi-
Gus reports that trucks destroy high
ways. Connecticut says that the
right kind of roads, properly main
tanned, will Withstand the hardest
truck trafic. More than that, she
has adopted the policy of removing
snow from her highways in the win
ter, SO that she gets the use of them
twelve months OF the year.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

1t Is their patriotic duty to get the
trucks, and il they are not present
when the trSck is loaded should i'm
press It upon the srnpleyse doing this
work that the long life Of the truck
Is much more important than the
Of motor trucks has gone beyond the
common sense idaa. The man who
ignoyantly or unintentionally shortens
tie life of his motor truck is hamper
ing the country propertionately. Per-
haps he can personally afford 1t. but
the country at large cannot.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Cold and Distant.

Fron the Bostpa Transcript.
'.Doesen proposed TO his wife over
the long distance telephone. didn't he?"
"Yes, and since their marriage I
notice that he prefers to talk with
her in the same way"
Evening star., 1918-08-04

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Taylor Taller Ssies Cs.-H1 14th St. NV.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13

OF Mifflintown, who was dismissed
as Capitol guide in a letter which
did not give any reason, was one of
these connected with the state gov
ernment who did not turn in a pc
tition for j. Denny ONeiI completely
signed up. He got sixty signers.
Other attaches whose papers were
not filled are understood to be nerv-
Gus about the matter.
kbares' New Case. - DIR. Theo.
khares, of this city, who was rec
commended for a pardon on a SEN
tcnce for conviction of bigamy by
the State Board of Pardons last
month. is asking for pardon on an
adultery charge by the Board when
1t meets Wednesday. The conviction
grows out of Khares' tangled matri-
monial affairs. Other Pardon Board
cases listed from this section are
James Pittenturf. Adams; Robert
jenkins, Lebanon; James Hafer, Jr.,
Crion; Edward Windowmaker,
George Geesey, Cora Dayton, Cum
berland, and William Barnes, Frank
lin, while Benjamin Baxter, Perry, is
seeking rehearing. On the parole
list are: James A. Engler, Mike
Gearing, Daniel Hager, Robert Will
son and Harry Monk, alias Menk,
alias Mink, all of this county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13

lumber dealer. physician and sew
eral mechanics.
The party of twenty-four = several
of the men being accompanied py
their wiVes-started away from De-
troit in seventeen Dodge Brothers mo-
torcars 1t was expected that the
driveawaX would arrive in savannah
in seven days. The route was by way
of Toledo. Dayton, Cincinnati, Louis
Vile, Ky: Nashville. Tenn; Hunts
willie, Ala, and Atlanta, Ga. The deal
er's plan operated so successfully that
he expects to use 1t again and again
in future driveaways.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
AMERICANS TAKE
HUN PRISONERS
ON FRENCH FRONT
Yankees Aid in Repelling Ger
man Attack in the Apre-
mont Forest

Paris, April 13.-American and
French troops, fighting together, re-
PEELED a German attack in the Apre-
rront forest. according to the War
Office announcement last night. The
Americans captured numerous pris-
oners, the statement says.
With the American Army in
France, April 13-In the raid car
rted out by the Germans on Wednes-
day against the Americans northwest
of Toul the enemy intended to pene-
trate to the third line positions. ac-
ccrding to information obtained from
prisoner This is corroborated by
material found on dead Germans.
The enemy carried wire. dynamite,
intrenching tools and other imple-
ments for organizing the positions
The Americans knew in advance of
the proposed attack through infor-
nation obtained a day or two previ-
ously from prisoners captured by the
French on an adjacent sector.
The attack was made by n special
battalion of 500 shock troops, who
had rehearsed the operation for two
or three weeks behind the lines. AS
soon as the German barrage began
the American batteries, without
waiting for rocket signal, laid
down a counter barrage.
When the German barrage started
the American outposts moved in to
the first line, where, with other in
fantrymen and machine gunners, they
waited for the advancing enemy.
The Americans poured a deadly fire
into the trenches and engaged with
grenades and in hand-to-hand fight
ing the few Germans who We're able
to cross No Mans Land. The Amer
lean infantrymen drove the enemy
beck to his own lines, and, protected
by machine gun and automatic fire.
dragged the German dead back to
the American trenches for identifica-
ton.
The German losses were extremely
heavy, as No Mans Land was strewn
with dead and numbers of the enc
my were killed by the artillery with
out being able to leave the German
trenches.
The French officers commanding
units in a neighboring sector. compli-
mented the American officers on the
courage and gallantry displayed in
the operation and the splendid work
of the artillery. Some of the battery
men worked in gas masks for sew
eral hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
GENERAL STAFF
REORGANIZED TO
SPEED UP WAR
Goethals Heads Purchases;
Stettinus Likely to Be
Aviation Director

Washington. April 13.-New i'm
petus to war preparations is expect
ed to result from a radical reorgan-
ization of the general staff, announc-
ed yesterday.
Major General G.. w. Goethals,
who has been acting quartermaster
general. becomes an assistant chief
of staff and head of the division of
purchases, storage and traffic. The
latter division is the result of the
consolidation of the divisions of
storage. traffic, purchases and sup
plies.
Colonel Hugh S. Johnson, who as
sisted in the successful enactment of
the draft law as assistant provost
marshal general, will become assist
ant to General Goethals, thus sue
ceeding Brigadier General Palmer E.
Pierce, who has been head of the
division of purchases and supplies.
General Pierce will continue his gen.
eral work, but will be assigned to
the war industries board.
The position of surveyor general
of supplies, held by Edward r. Stet-
tinius, now an assistant secretary
of war is abolished. Announcement
of the changes was made by Major
General Peyton G. March, acting
chief -of-staff.
General Goethals' promotion is
considered a recognition of his worth
as acting quartermaster general, and
the same is true concerning the pro-
motion of Colonel Johnson, who
probably will be made a brigadier
general. The position of quartermas-
ter general, it was explained by Gen
eral March, is not abolished. The
change simply means that his pow
ers are greatly amplified.
The reorganization presages an
immediate "speed-up" in all war
plans, and this is especially true of
the aviation program. The abolition
of the position held by Mr.. Stettin-
ius was taken in some quarters to
foreshadow his selection by the
President as the man to take charge
of aircraft production.
General March also announced
that officers who have received ex-
perience at the front are being con-
stantly sent back to this country by
General Pershing and their places
being taken by men here. General
March said the returning officers
are experienced in staff work at the
front, including aviation and other
forms of activity that the War De-
partment wants co-ordinated here.
This indicates, it is believed, that
one of the mistakes made in the air
craft program and which is expect
ed to be pointed out in the Marshall
report. is already being remedied.
The error was that contracts were
let and virtually forgotten as far as
inspection by experienced officers
was concerned
Lacking expert advice and the
daily tab on construction work,
which the navy carried out with re-
gard to all of its airplane contracts,
manufacturers of planes for the
Army Jagged in their work and made
up perhaps the prime reason for the
delay which has retarded the air
program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
BIRD LOSS MAY
HURT FARMING
State Autorities Say Insect
Eaters Are Dying From
Starvation Due to Snow
Loss of insect

Loss of insect
destroying birds
because of the
snow and cold
weather of this
week has become
so serious that
the State Depart
ment of Agricul-
ture has issued a
warning to far
mers that they
should feed the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
Enlists Car Drivers
by Unique Method

Use of freight cars almost exclu-
sively for shipment of food, coal. mu-
nitions. etc, has made it necessary
for automobile dealers to adopt a sys-
tenn of driving a great many cars
from the various factories to their
home cities. This, in turn, has neces-
STATED the finding of drivers, some
times in large numbers.
A dealer in Savannah, Ca, recently
had occasion to drive considerable
number of cars from the factory in
Detroit to Savannah. He let 1t be
known to a friend or two that he
would pay man SIS to so to Detroit
and drive an automobile to savannah
the driver to bear whatever expense
he contracted over and above $I5.
The offer got around; the newspapers
printed it, and the dealer was over
whelmed with acceptances.
The men who finally were selected
to make up the driving party included
a college student, whose father took
him out of school to make the trip;
a wholesal grain dealer, n commits
sion merchant, an insurance man,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
Shipments to Distributors
Take 2O6 Cars Says Bacon

Concrete proof that the automobile
industry is to have banner.yea IN
1918, the war Notwithstanding. is
forthcoming in the departure from
Akron, o., of three trains of zoo car
loads of tires from the Diamond Rub
Der Company. These tires, worth
over $4,500,0OO, are for concerns who
have faith in the future of the auto
mobile trade industry. Large guam
titles were destined for New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, the south, the
west and far west-in fact. practi-
cally every state in the union was
represented in the shipments. Some
iobbers whose faith was strong and
their volume of business large order
ed five carloads or over. .,
There is not the slightest reason, .
said II. NJ Bacon, vice-president and
general sales manager of the Dia-
mond Rubber Company, why the au-
tomobile trade should not enjoy pros
perity this year. Conditions in Can
ada support this contention. Auto
mobile manufacture has had a re-
markable increase there since the
outbreak of the war and business has
never seemed more stable. We also
have the cheering news from the oil
industry that there is no likelihood
of a gasoline shortage or curtail-
ment of its sale.
1--WE have in this country to-day,
approximately 100000 automobiles,
There is no reason to assume that
these cars will stop running. The
average motorst will acknowledge
that no matter how great his eX-
pense the disposal of his machine is
mnthinkable and that other econ
omieS will be practlced before the
laying up of his car.
"If our information is correct moro
old cars than ever will be operated.
aside from the pleasure and con-
venience his automobile affords 1t
becomes his public duty to keep in
operation in order that he may re-
lieve railroad congestion. This he
can do by hauling many necessities
of tire travel will greatly increase
and ton miles represents the basis of
tire wear
THE government has virtually
given assurance there. viii be no cur
tailment of automobile manufacture
and steel manufact say they can
supply carmakers with all steel
necessary and still meet the demands
of the government. There is every
indication that many thousands of au-
the riding public; and, Furthermore,
that there will be a greater riding
public because of the unprecedented
prosperity of the farmer and the
birth of a new class of purchasers
through the payment of big wages.
'Tn all events the public must and
will have tires and its need for them
is emphasized in these large ship
ments to dealers"
Mr. Bacon points out that the tires
dispatched by the Diamond Company
from Akron are for the consumer -
the average man who rides an au-
tomobile - and not for the car man
ufacturer who must have tires to
mobile. More Diamond tires, he says.
were sold in 1917 than any other
make not furnished to car manu-
facturers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
EAT POTATOES
ANDSAVE WHEAT,
Is NOW THE CRY
City's Grocers to Forego
Profits For Patriotic
Reasons
Eat potatoes and save the wheatr

Eat potatoes and save the wheat"
This is the battle cry" of the Food
Administration which is making
every effort to save wheat for use of
the American soldiers and our allies
in Europe. America has an eXcep-
tlonally large crop of potatoes. which
contain practically the same food
properties as does wheat.
Grocers of Harrisburg have Joined
In movement to conserve the wheat
BY, agreeing to sell potatoes in bushel
lots FOR $1.OO a vushel. commencing
next Monday. None of them will
make any profit at that price, while
some will actually lose money owing
TO the fact that they stocked up at
higher prices. earlies in the year But
practically all of them have agreed
to render this patriotic service to
3. Citizens who are planning to buy
in bushel lots should notify their
grocers at once, so they may secure
supply for the week.
Grocers who are not completely
stocked can obtain a supply for ninety
cents bushel of sixty pounds, No. 1
potatoes. delivered. by telephoning
the Food Administration office, 2120,
both telephones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
Bird Lovers to Hear
Talks Monday Evening

Brief talks by Miss Grace TatnaI,
of the Central High School faculty
on Migration of Birds" and Miss
Clara Hershey, of Steelton, on
Birds of the Warbler Family" will
be features of a meeting of the Bird
Section of the Harrisburg Natural
History Society, to be held Monday
evening at 1870 o'clock The meeting
viii be held in the Curator's room
on the second floor of the State Mu-
scum. All members of the society
and others interested in birds, are
invited to be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13

John Horlacher, of Progress,
charged with operating punch
board, was held under $500 bail
for court after preliminary hearing
before Alderman Murray last even
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13

reported that $50 had been donated
but that twice that sum would be
needed for there are. twelve rooms
to be fitted out besides the dormi-
tory. Only one pair of blankets has
been contributed. Bed linen and
towels are badly needed. 1t is hop
ed other contributions in cash and
furnishings speedily will come in. The
enlarged mission will occupy the enA
tire building, and the rooms are well
adapted to the rescue work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
DEMONSTRATION POSTPONED

A tractor demonstration, to have
been held on the Bierbower farm a
mile west of Carlisle on the road to
Newville, under the auspices of the
Dauphin county farm bureau, has
been postponed until l o'clock next
Saturday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
Twice $50 Needed For
Bethesda Mission Quarters

Committees of women from Har-
risburg churches who are to furnish
the new quarters of Bethesda Mis-
sion met yesterday. 1t was found
that not much progress had been
made. Mrs. Ered Kelker. treasurer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-13
EouR SOLDIERS HELD

Jamaica, n. Y, April 13.-Four
soldiers from Camp Mills were lock-
ed up at police headquarters here
to-day after a hotel cashier had
been held up and robbed and a wo-
man and four men had been shot
at Hollis, Long Island.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-30
COAL TO BE HIGHER.
Prices Next Fall and Winter to Exceed
Those Of Last Year.

Prices Next Fall and Winter to Exceed
Those Of Last Year.
special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May 3o.-There is no
question but what coal prices this win
ter will be higher thou last and that =
siderable advance can be expected,
according to members of the fuel ad-
ministration in Iowa. The readjust-
ment of mine prices announced by the
fuel administration at Washington OF
a 10 cent reduction per ton In mine
prices 1t Is claimed, will exist during
the summer months However. WIN
the announcement of an increase in,
railroad wages and the corresponding
increase in freight rates of 10 to ~
cents per ton, consumers of coal IN
Iowa, especially those places not adj
iacent to mines. will pay much high.
err price than formerly.
The freight increase effective June
25 will wipe out the small reduction IN
mine cost and unless consumers take
advantage of the opportunity to store
their coal now, the fuel cost to the
public will be the highest in recent
years. According to d. +. Gushing, OF
Rathbun, in charge of the production
end of the United States fuel admins
tration work in this state. fully 90 per
cent of the domestic fuel supply must
be in the consumers bins by Aug. or
else a serious condition will exist.
There is no possible way of supply
ing the needs of Iowa with coal unless
the storage supply in every Iowa COM
munity is taken care Of this summer.
said Mr. Cushing. illinois is now sur
fering with car shortage. Very little
Illinois coal is moving into Iowa and
unless communities within the Illinois
zone can get their coal now. 1t Is Ger
tain they can not get it later when the
eastern demand will be greatly in
creased While Iowa mines are work
ing at little higher efficiency than
few weeks ago, there should be hun
dreds of orders on file for Iowa fuel
ot this tinneo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-30
News of Allison,

Special 10 Times Republican.
Allison. May 30,-A large audience
ATTENDED the commencement exercises
of the Allison high school at the opera
house. A very good program was rend-
cred Rev. E. j. Starr gave the invoca
ton. Music was furnished by high
school chorus under direction of Miss
June NJ. Little. a ladies sextet, ladies'
quartet, and whistling solos by Myrtle
Watt Rev. Earl a. Roadman. of FL
dora. gave the commencement address.
W. E. Shepard. on behalf Of the board
Of education, made the presentation OF
diplomas to the following members OF
the class: Myrtle Watt. Erma SCHUYLER,
cleo Getting and Willard Flynn. School
closed on Friday for the summer vaca-
ton.
Memorial day was observed in ALI
son on Thursday afternoon by pro-
gram given at the court house
grove. Rev f. j. Starr was the speak
er for the occasion and there was music
by local talent. Rev. f. j. Starr
preached the memorial sermon sun
day morning at the Associated church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-30
Toledo News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo May 30.-Lester Emerson,
living north of town. was riding horse
back Saturday morning when the
horse slipped and fell on him, break
ing his leg.
The Sorosis Club met Monday night
and finished the years study of the
English poets. After the program all
informal reception was held for Dean
Ward. of Leander Clarke College, who
is to leave Toledo. The club presented
Mr.. Ward with a gold watch chain
and knife.
Tuesday evening Dean and Mrs. W.
n. Ward entertained the seniors OF
the different departments of the college
and also the faculty. The Misses
Browning, Brush, Hagerman Hondy-
shell, Carson Townsend and Mrs. Mol
furnished the entertainment.
Mrs. Mary Foster slipped on the
back steps of her home Tuesday and
sprained her ankle.
Miss Annetta Davidson, supervisor
Of the public schools and her mother
Mrs. Davidson, left Tuesday afternoon
to spend the summer vacation with
relatives and friends in Detroit, Mich.
and Cincinnati, 90.
Miss Louisa Hagerman. assisted by
Miss Abbie Bssel, will give her gradu-
alton recital Saturday evening at the
Z. B. church.
Frank Schmoldt and family from
near Spring Valley. MINI, are moving
into the Will Green home.
Mrs. G. NJ. Whitford and children
left Toledo Tuesday night to join her
husband, who has located in Saska-
toon, Canada.
Austin Hebenstreit, of the Creighton
University at Omaha, stopped in To-
ledo for visit of few days with his
brother, A B. Hebenstreit. while en-
route to his home in Shellsburg, Wis.
. The Toledo chapter of Eastern Stars
entertained the Tama Stars Tuesday
right, initiating three candidates. The
Tama chapter put on the work after
which reception was held.
The school house will be open every
alternate Friday beginning May 81 TO