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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
Suburban Notes
AWHILE

Mrs. John Kreider spent Thursday
at Reading.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. X. Mills were Wis
itors at Harrisburg on Friday.
The Rev. ]. II. l. Trout, pastor or
the First Lutheran Church is attend
ing the session Of the synod at Tren-
ton. y. ].
Miss Daphne Graham. teacher Of
Domestic Science at the Annville Hlgh
school, is i'll with influenza.
Shepherd Whitman is suffering with
an attack of Influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Arndt, of Maple
street, announce the birth of a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Ritter have re-
turned to their home at Oxford, atter
spending some time here as guestc OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Kreider.
Mrs. J. :. Mower. of Lynn, Mass
IS the guest OF her brother J. II.
Wells.
Mrs. Paul Schmeck and son, Ken
meth. of Altoona, spent several day. 9
here the guest of the formers par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. u. $. G. Light.
Miss Emma Huffnagle is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Lieutenant g. r. Kreider, Jr., re-
turned to Fort Sill. oklahoma. after
spending n furlough in town with
his parents.
Harry Ketner, Of Camp DIX
Wrightstown. y. J., spent short
time here the guest Of mis- mother
Alr.. T. 5. loose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
Final Plans Made For
Entertaining Churchmen

Completion of plans 2n5 strange
ments for the entertainment of dele
gates have been made for the thirty
seventh annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Synod of the Presby
terrain Church which will open in
this city tomorrow.
The synod, which will be held
from December 10 to 13 inclusive at
the Pine Street Presbyterian church,
will bring many prominent clergy
men and laymen to this city. The
Rev. DIR. James w. Gilland. of Sha-
mokin, will deliver the sermon at
the opening session tomorrow even
ing at 7.45 o'clock. The committee
on arrangements is composed of the
Rev. DR.. Lewis s. Nudge, chairman,
the Rev. DR.. George +. Hawes and
the Rev. Harvey KIaer.
The synod was organized at TIar-
risburg in October. 1882, and was a
combination of four synods. Phila-
delphia, Pittsburgh, Erie and Har-
risburg. The first moderator was
the late Rev. DIR. Samuel G. Wilson,
of Pittsburgh. The Presbyteries in
the synod now number twenty in
Guiding the foreign missionary Pres
bytery of Western Africa. The old
est Presbytery is that of Philadel-
phia.
The synod has 1870 churches,
1.343 ministers, CABS ruling elders
and 32S,52 commitment members
with a Sabbath school membership
of 259,S76. The churches of the
synod raised for benevolent pur-
poses during the past year the sum
of S2,152,25S and for congregational
purposes S4,276,297.' These amounts
do not include the special contri-
utions for war work of various kinds.
This will be the third meeting of
the synod in Harrisburg as it met
here for organization and again in
1900 when the late Rev. DR.. Joseph
J. McCarrell, brother of Judge s. J.
NJ. McCarrell, was moderator.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

ShIremanstOwn. Pa, Dec. 2. Mr.
and Mrs. John +. Snyder cele-
brated the golden anniversary of
their marriage, at their home, in
Green street. on Sunday. The family
circle was complete, with the eXcep-
tom of one son, Howard Snyder, of
Chicago. and one grandson, Corporal
Joseph II. Clouser. in France. Dinner
was served to: Mrs. Sara Clouser. Mr..
and Mrs. William \. Clouser. of Shire
manstown; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sny-
der. of Eichelberg Curve: Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Snyder and daughter, Miss
Charlotte Snyder. of Harrisburg; Mr..
and Mrs. John a. Prowell, daughter.
Pauline. and son. Wayne, OF New
Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
LOCAL BOARDS TO
SEAL ALL RECORDS
[Continucd from First Pagc.l

CONTINUED from First rage
service for duty at the various offices.
They have been ordered to Camp DIN
Wrightsville. y. j., and will report
there this week. They are:
Privates William Reichard. district
board clerk; James Kenne, state
headquarters clerk; Imbrie, state
headquarters: McIlhenny, county
board No. l, and Howard Schwartz,
city board No. /.
100000 Registered
Just 2.067,242 men were regis
tered under, the operation of the
draft law in Pennsylvania accord
ing to statement on registration
of the manhood of the Keystone
state for war service issued to-day
by Major W. q. Murdoch, the state $
chief draft officer. One board reg
istered over $4,000 men and another
between $4,000 and 10000.
The registration by the days desig-
mated is given by Major Murdock as
follows:
June .. 1917. S24sS6, of whom
a,513 registered late.
June 8. 1918, 62,765, of whom 2ll
registered late.
August "a. 1918, 14,07S of whom
SS6 registered late.
September Il. 1918. 1,165.4SS, of
whom 16.464 registered after the
day set.
Four boards registered between
1000 and 1000: between 1000
and 5000: 5 between 5000 and
1000; 23 between 1900 and 5000;
As between 5000 and 5000: "a be-
tween 5000 and 1000; SO Between
1000 and 5000; So between 5000
and 5000; Is between 5000 and
10000; is between 10000 and H.
600; S between 1900 and 10000;
: between 1900 and $4,000; and
one each between $4,000 and a.
coo and $1,000 and $1,000.
This is the date set for local boards
to complete work on their records.
All records when sealed and, pre-
pared for permanent filing are to
be sent TO the adjutant general at
Washington. Histories of the draft
boards and similar data will be de-
posted here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
Knights Of Columbus.
MinstrelS All Ready

The final rehearsal of the knights
of Columbus Original Home Talent
Minstrels has been held and players
are in readiness for the concert to be
held at the Middletown Aviation
Depot this evening. Members of the
company with their friends will leave
Market Square on a special car at Z
o'clock tonight.
Steelton members will be picked
up at Pine street, Steelton, at about
7.15 o'clock. The car will proceed
without stops to Mddletown, where
the performance will be staged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
CARLISLE PLANS
PEACE JUBILEE
Preparing For Celebration
When Troops of Keystone
Division Return Home

Carlisle, Pa. Dec. 9.-Plans are
being made for the Cumberland
County Peace Jubilee to be held. in
Carlisle upon the return of the men
who are in the 2Sth Division and to
which every man in Cumberland
county who was in service will be
invited. y central committee has
been appointed Nconsisting of seven
representatives each of the Carlisle
Chamber of Commerce and the
Council of National Defense.
ID. f. Brindle, a former National
Guard officer has been elected chair
man and A. f. Bedford, the Cumber-
land county fuel administrator, vice
chairman. Plans are being made to
make the reception a three-day at
fair with elaborate decorations. pa
rades, pageants and features of in
terest. The honor roll compilation of
the Council of National Defense is
being rushed Seompletion in order
that all in service may be suitably
honored.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
MRS. CATHARINE OAKUM DIES
nan 0-Mrg


Catharine A. Oakum, widow of John
b. Oakum, died yesterday morning
at her home in East Main street Mrs.
Oakum was found unconscious on
Friday morning suffering from apo
plexy and fingered until Sunday
morning. She was aged 50 years and
is survived by three children, Mrs.
Abner d. Hoover, Wesley and Elmer,
all of town. one brother, Joseph
Shook, of Buchanan, Mich, and a
sister, Mrs. Celecia Fitting, of Fred
ericksburg. Pa. She was a member
of Zion Lutheran Church for forty
eight years. Funeral services will
be held on Wednesday afternoon at
2.S0 o'clock in charge of the Rev.
Herbert S. Garnes, pastor of Zion
Lutheran Church. Burial will be
made in the Hummelstown Gene
terry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
IrOquois Hotel at Milton
Now Salvation Army Home

MIItOn. Pa, Dec. 9.-The 1roquois
hotel. for sixty years licensed drink
ing place. was yesterday dedicated as
the local home of the salvation Army,
Many visitors were in attendance and
the people of the community made 1t
. big event
The Iriquois was built just after
khe big Milton fire. and was in its
time one of the biggest payers in
the town. With the dwindling OF the
drink demand it never paid interest
on the investment and last year was
sold to the Salvation Army ofhcIaIs
for about half what ii cost.
Yesterday the army took tue 10
the place it allowed the license 10
lapse and will not allow another
drink to be sold there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
UrNNELSTOWN

Mrs. Frank G. Wheeler spent yes
terday ut Myerstown.
Mrs. Oscar Bordner spent several
days at Reading the guest of George
Ettele and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Horn. of Ann
VILE. were entertained over Sunday
by their son. Charles Horn.
Reed Walmer, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his mother.
Joseph Hooker and family. of Pro-
gress, spent yesterday at the home
of Irwin Bomgardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Scott, of
Hershey. spent yesterday with Mr..
and Mrs. a. p. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bomgardner,
of Harrisburg, spent yesterday with
his brother, Il. +. .Bomgardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gensler and
daughter. Miss Edith. were visitors
at the home of his sister, Mrs. John
Wagner. at Union Deposit. over Sun
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Aiken. of Selins-
grove, spent Sunday here and con-
Quoted the services in Zion Lutheran
Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
SURNIITI REPORT

S. c. Peters, principal of the Emaus
Orphan Home, Middletown, filed the
annual financial report for the insti-
tuition. The board of directors. in
cludes John w. Few, Jr., John II.
f. S. Gerberich and Eugene
Laverty. The previous balance re-
ported was s1,519: total receipts,
$9,307.50; expenditures and mainte-
nance, S6,993 and present balance,
$2,3314.5O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT

Have a Singer sewing machine de-
livered TO her on Christmas morn
ing. Picture the warm welcome that
will meet with such a gift-the well
come from wife or mother. daughter.
sister or sweetheart Order now.
Only small payment down. For the
little girl. the Singer 90" A prac-
teal sewing machine. Price only
$3.50. Call and see it-or phone or
der to Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany, 13 South Market Square,
Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
SUNBURY HOTEL
DROPSLICENSE
In Business More Than Forty
Years; Building Changed to
Stores and Apartments

smbury, Pa, Dec. SC. {. See
bold, Sunbury businessman. yester-
day took title to the real estate OF
The Belmar. one Of the largest hotels
here. He will turn the first floor into
store rooms, and the second. apart
ments. George \. Frick. several
weeks ago. decided to lapse his retail
liquor license and quit the business
This hotel, on a prominent corner
in the center of the business district,
has been a licensed hotel for more
than forty years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
oWNERSHIP OF DEER SETTLED

NhrIlsIc, Pa, Dec. 9.-Atter cOun-
ter suits had been brought, the case
of G.. Roy Coulson against Thomas
Zeigler. over the ownership of a
deer which both claimed to have
killed, was settled by the decision
of a local sportsman, who after ex-
amining the animal which was taken
to the county Jail for safe keeping,
decided that the fatal shot was fired
by neither of the men, but by John
Humes, another hunter, who got the
buck4 Humes is from Idaville; Zeig-
Ter from Mount Holly, and Coulson
from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
WEST SHORE
Marysville Starts Work
in Red Cross Campaign

NarysNiIIe. Pa. Dec. Q. - Lest any
of their sons, either in the United
states service, either as members OF
the big army of occupation, or located
in some camp IN this country, be per-
mitted TO suffer from the lack OF MIN
istrations OF the Red Cross, due 10 m
sufficient funds. Marysvllle people are
taking big interest in the local CAM
paign that is beina waged as part
of the national campaign during the
next two weeks. rne campaign
here started to-day.
Mary sville has been divided into
eight ulstricts, with captain in
charge of each. This captain Will
have the privilege of selecting ms or
her own assistants. These directors
are:
Maple avenue, Chestnut street and
Linden avenue-Mrs. Walter Forteh-
baugh. .
Valley street-Mrs. {. d. Pewter
baugh. .-. ,,
Myrtle avenue, William street ana
Ann street-Niss Barbara Roush.
Front street-Mrs. V. T. DisslnSer'
Lincoln and Cameron streets - MIS-
). u. Meltster. .,..
Vcrbeke street-Miss Katherine
HenCh. ,,.. SIN,
North and South Main streets -
Mrs. John Heller.
A. r. White and Harvey Lucken-
haugh will be in charge OF the sollcl-
tation in Rye township.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
CHRIsTNIAs TREE COMMITTEE

Halifax, Pa, Dec. S.-Ihe buIBeSs
nf Halifax has named the following
COMMITTEES to make arrangements for
fine Municipal Christmas Tree: \,
T Enders. chairman; p. s. Hill, c. Il.
Shope. oliver ]. Coover. \. NJ. Smith,
q c Baker, II. L. Fetterhoff, H.
( Noblet. W. H. Lands. John c. Mil
Ter A. III. Prenzel w. 4. Willets,' c.
g Netzger, {. NJ. Ritchie, q. q.
Ioomis, III. s. Potter. the Rev. \. l.
Collom. G. \. Fetterhoff, Ryan \.
Rressler. A. w. Dunkel. James NJ.
Hoffman and Cornelius Koppen-
heffer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
DEATHS FROM NTLTENzN

ChrIISIc, Pa, Dec. 9.-Rural SEQ
tions which escaped for the most
part in October, are now suffering
heavily from influenza. Three deaths
occurred in two days near Neville
and in one day in the neighborhood
of Churchtown, thirty-three new
cases were reported. In other sec
tions the disease seems to be break
ing out again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

ShiremnnstOwn, Pa, Dec. 3. = Mr..
and Mrs. Mervin Stansfield. of Green
street, announce the birth of daugh-
ter. Kathyryn Elizabeth Stansfleld,
Thursday. December 5, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin S. Etter of Lo-
Gust street, announce the birth of a
son. Lawrence Mervin Etter, Wednes-
day morning, December 4, 1918. at the
Harrisburg Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
BosLEER INSURANCE $500. 900

Carlisle. Pa, Dec. 9.-The insur-
ance on the life of the late Frank c.
Bosler. of Carlisle, wealthy ranch
and mine owner and banker who
died two weeks ago, which is esti-
mated at close to 100000 is to be
used first to meet claims against the
estate, according to the new copy
of his i'll just filed. 1t is dated No
vember s, 1918, few days before
his death. His wife is the principal
legatee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
BUTCHERING SEASON ON

WayncsbOrO, Pa, Dec. g.-The
butchering season is now on in all
its glory In Waynesboro and vicinity
and many large porkers are being
slain. Among some of the record
ones are the following: j. +. Zim-
herman. this city, killed a hog Sat
urday that dressed 4S6 pounds.
Alvey Diffenderfer, Waynesboro,
killed two hogs with combined
weight of 1859 pounds. one weigh
ed els and the other 544 pounds.
The largest one was six feet six
inches in length and SIX feet three
inches in girth-being practically
round.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
GARNET ADAMS DIES

NayncSDOfO, Pa.t Dec. y.-Uarnet
Fohl Adams, son of Colonel and
Mrs. y. II. Adams, died yesterday.
He was So years of age and had been
in failing health for some time. He
is survived by his parents and a
brother. Herbert Adams, Hagers-
town, Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
CUMBERLAND COURT OPENS

NUTIINIC, Ia, DEC. y.-Wlth q
number of cases listed the Decem-
ber SESSION of the court of common
pleas for Cumberland county opened
to-day. Unless n considerable num-
ber of cases are continued the ses-
sion will probably last for a week or
ten days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09

Munyon's Grip Remedy should be
taken upon the first symptoms of
cold in the head, a shivery feeling
followed by fever, with pain in
the limbs and back, a hot, dry skin {;
thirst and pain in the head.
Use Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a
laxative in conjunction with Mum
yon's Grip Remedy. For sale by all
druggists, soc bottle.
Send for diet and care chart-no
charge. Munyon, Fifty-fourth and
Columbia avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
RECITAL At IRVING COLLEGE

MccllonicSDurg, Pa, Dec. 9.-On
Saturday evening n students recital,
expression and piano, of unusual
merit, was given under the direction
of Miss Mildred Little, of the faculty
in Columbian hall, Irving College.
The large audience thoroughly en-
Joyed the program. which follows:
Reading. Modification of the
Flesh" Dunbaf. Mary Gregg Dar-
row; piano. "Arabesque in the Form
of an Etude," Leschetisky; prelude
in c Sharp Minor" Rachmaninoff,
Leola Meeder; reading, THE Gift of
the Magi," OA Henry, Lola Zendt;
Reading, THE Fall of George Bas-
sett," (from "Penrod"), Tarking-
ton. Mildred Romberger; piano.
"Rondo Capriccioso," Memo elssohn,
Agnes Guekelberg; reading, The
Ruggles Dinner Party" Kate Doug
lass Wiggin, Mary Aller; piano, I'm
promptu in A Flat" Schubert. Elsie
Braught; reading. "The Angelus, :"
Eleanor Porter, Elizabeth Coffman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
Cumberland Valley NeWs
Dr.. c. F. Hines, Historian
and Educator, Is Dead

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 9.-E'uneral SER
vices for the late DIR. Charles +.
Hines. veteran historian and edu-
Gator, who died at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, will be held to-
morrow. DR.. Hines died Friday
night and the information reached
relatives and friends here late Sat
urday. He was 10 years old and was
for n time acting president of Dick
inson College.
DR.. Hines was born on June >,
1898. in Lancaster county, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Hines,
but went to Adams county at an
early age. He studied at New oxford
and entered Dickinson College, in
1850, graduating in 1866. and study
ing at the University of Giessen,
Germany, for two years. He was
widely known as an author and his
torian and wrote the History of
Dickinson College," the most COM
plete treatise on the local institution
existing.
He was an instructor at Wyoming
Conference Academy, Baltimore Fe-
male College, Troy University and
at Dickinson College. where he was
for thirty years a member of the
faculty. He was the author of nu-
merous scientific studies. He was a
member of the American Philo-
sophical Society, The American AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Science, Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety, Franklin Institute, Philadel-
phia, and Hamilton Library Associa-
| ton of Carlisle, of which he was for
many years president
| In 1869 he was sent by the United
States government to Ottawa to
study the total eclipse of the sun and
made numerous trips to Germany for
! study and research. During 1888
and 1899 he was acting president of
| Dickinson College.
DIR. Hines was married in 1868
! to Mary Elizabeth Murray, Carlisle,
who died in 1904. Two daughters,
| Mrs. 4. f. Vale. OF Carlisle, and Mrs.
! George b. Metzel, of Sullivan, ILL.,, a
sister, Mrs. Helen Keith and u broth
er, Prof. II. .. Hines, Gettysburg,
survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
GOLDEN EAGLES OFFICERS

Mount Wolf, Pa, Dec. S.-Mount
Wolf Castle No. 154, Knights of the
Golden Eagles, has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Past chief. George
Fitzkee; noble grand, r. Allen Diehl;
vice-grand, Wallace Kunkel; sir her
aid, II. 4. Kann; high priest, Charles
A. Brown; venerable hermit, Herman
4. Greiman; master of records, n.
b. Hoff; chief of exchequer, A. H.
Ness: keeper of eXchequer, William
\. Greiman; representative of Grand
Castle. II. \. Kan; trustee, E. a.
Greiman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
CONFERENCE ON RETIREMENT
Germnns give Information 40 Om-
GERS of Allied Forces.

PARIS. Nov. l6--In accordance with
Marshal Fochs instructions. conveyed
through Major Sisterton TO the German
Great Headquarters, German military
and technical representatives met Bel
g!an officers al Bruges, British at Mons,
and French and Americans at Nancy
Yesterday afternoon, says Marcel Hutin
OF the Echo de Paris. The purpose was
to arrange the details of the withdrawal
OF the Germans across the Rhine and 70
discuss questions relative to railroads,
rivers, canals and telegraph and tele-
phone service.
The Germans gave information con-
cernlng the different systems OF COM
ynun!cation and the destruction effected
or planned by the Germans. The Brit
!sh and Belgians dealt with the terri
tory limited by the Dutch Belgian and
the Dutch -Germah frontiers, the Rhine
and the line OF CoblenZ The French
and Americans discussed the region
south OF Charlero, and Bonn to southern
Alsace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
POSEN IS GIVEN
OYER TO POLES
TeutOn Officials in Capital of
German Poland Surrender
Authority.
DASZYNSKI IS PREMIER
Charged by Brig lien. Pilsud-
ski With Duty Of Forming
Polish Cabinet.
)ASZYNSKI Is PREMIER

BASEL, Nov. I5-PolIsh officers from
Warsaw have taken possession Of the
Government at Posen. capital Of German
Poland. They arrived there In an au-
tomobiie and the power was surrendered
to them. Polish troops are expected to
enter Posen soon, according to the Ber-
lincr TGUsblatt, which asks the German
Government TO take protective measures.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Pilsudski Of the Po-
lish Legion announces that the Polish
Regency Council has entrusted to him
the formation OF a national Government
and control OF all troops, according to
Warsaw despatch. He has appointed
tho Gal.cian Socialist leader Daszynski
Premier OF Poland and charged him
with the formation of a Cabinet.
German Poland, as the Germans call
II, is the westernmost part OF the old
kingdom OF Poland and has an area or
l1.lS4 square miles. Posen. tho capital
of the province. Is on the River Warthe
and Is strongly fortified.
It was reported earlier in the week
through Copenhagen that Polish troops
had entered Upper Silesia, which oor-
ders Posen on the south. On the west
Posen Is bounded by Brandenburg' on
the east by Russian Poland and on the
north by West Prussia. The country Is
agricultural and the land Is owned
mostly by German junkers.
Three-ffths Of the population OF Posen
is Polish. The rest are Germans. who
we're settled there by the Prussian Gov
ernnent after the final partition OF the
old kingdom OF Poland n hundred or
more years ago.
Gen. Pilsudski was arrested IN the
summer of 1917 when attempting to flee
from Poland on a false passport His
Imprisonment caused great Indignation
in Poland and requests were made to
Gen. Won Bessler, Governor-Gcneral OF
GERMAN occupied territory In Russia
for his release. These requests we're re-
jected by Won Bessler, who accused Gen.
Pilsudski Of organizing movement
against Germany. The Polish leader was
still In prison in October for on October
80 Polish bodies In the United States
urged President Wilson 10 demand his
liberation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
BRITISH SUBMA RLNES SANK
20 U.BOATS DURING WAR
Admiralty Reveals Subsea Craft Accounted for 315 Foe
Ships-All Crews Saved and No Vessels
Torpedoed on Sight

at sight. Care was taken to see that the
crews Of all vessels got safely away.
In addition to carrying out their at
tacks on enemy warcrsft the subma-
rines played an important part in con-
voy work.
In the third year Of the war one Of
the British submarine commanders car
ried out twenty-four cruises, totalling
$4,000 miles, which probably constitutes
record for any submarine.
In the first and second years of the
war seven British submarine command
era carried out total OF 120 cruises,
extending for 350 days, all of which
were actually spent in the enemy thea
tire.