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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Knew How to Dodge Draft;
Arrested and Sent to Army

New Bloomfield, Pa, July 19.-
Laughing at other men of his sec
ton when they left for the Army
under the selective service act and
boasting that he knew how to dodge
the draft, william Oscar Watts, of
Kellerville, Juniata county, will be
sent to Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va,
with the Perry county draft quota
on July "a. He is in the Perry
county Jail here.
Watts is charged with failure to
return his QUESTIONABLE and on that
charge he will be inducted into the
service. He was arrested by United
States Marshal James s. Magee at
the home of his father, John Watts,
in Pine Swamp, a remote section of
Juniata county
Watts was employed at Miller
town, this county, when he register
ed and his QUESTIONABLE was mailed
there. In the meantime, however,
Watts had left Millerstown and re-
peated efforts to have his question
naire reach him, even to the extent
of mailing 1T to his fathers homo.
failed. Repeated efforts to reach
him by mail also failed and It be-
came apparent that he was purpose
ly avoiding the delivery of the ques-
tionnaire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Terrific Storm Aided
Allies in Their Surprise

On the French Front. July 10
The French h-American attack along
the broad front north of the Marne
was an absolute surprise. Many Ger
man officers were captured while
asleep, and numbers of the men
were taken while harvesting rye.
The greatest stupefaction was ere
ated among all the enemy troops
holding the lines at the suddenness
of the attack. Some of the prison
ers declare they had been told that
it was impossible for the Allies to
carry out any operation in the way
of an offensive for some time.
Many tanks participated in the at
tack, having been able to take up
their positions during the terrific
storms which prevailed. The Amer
lean troops, cooperating with their
French comrades in the assault, did
brilliant work.
Around Courchamp, northwest of
Chateau-Thierry. the German resist
ance was more obstinate than on any
other part of the line. In this region
the Allies captured eighteen cannon,
numerous machine guns. and large
numbers of prisoners, who have not
yet been counted.
The allied troops showed wonder
ful spirit, and advanced singing. \
battalion of infantry crossed the
River Savieres breast high in water
A barriage fire preceded the
waves of infantry, but one of the
heaviest storms of the year drown
ed the noise of the shells.
Most Of the Germans had taken
shelter in their dugouts from the
deluge. and the allied troops were
among them with grenades and bay
onets before they had time to turn
around.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
TRUCKS TO CARRY
COAL FROM MINES
Miilersburg Merchant Estab-
fishes Line to Lykens to
Supply His Customers

MiiiersburS, Pa, July 1s.-There
will be no coal shortage in Millers-
burg next winter If Coal Merchant
i. G. Boyer can help it. Mr.. Boyer,
to increase the supply of coal. has
placed several two-ton trucks on the
road between here and Lykens' and
each truck can make four trips a
caH. Many customers are having
their coal bins filled in this way di-
rec from the mines, distance of
sixteen miles. c. w. Keefer x Bro,
re'gr Rife, also have two trucks haul
in- creek coal. Their output is about
thirty tons per day.
he Juniata Public Service Com
p2ry has run an electric line to the
creek dam of the Millersburg Water
Company and will start another cleo
tric coal digger next week. the ma
ohinery and pontoons being already
in place. This section will yield q
larse amount of coal as but little
has been taken out of this dam in
the past. The company has a night
ana day force now operating on their
dana east OF the powerhouse and are
dumping thousands of tons on the
railroad side of the creek at that
place. This company now has sew
erIl giant piles of coal on the creek
banks east of the power plant said
to contain so. 600 tons or more.
Ralph Miller, operating the creek
coal digger above the Ulsh dam. has
d discarded the old method of steam
ard gas power and also installed an
electric digger. He now has about
5u0 tons on the creek bank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
EIGHT-CENT FARE
ON TROLLEY LINE
Storm of Protest Raised by
People of Mt. Holly Springs
Against Proposition

Carlisle, Pa, July 19.-Posting of
notices that the trolley rates of the
Cumberland Railway Company are
again to be Increased, has raised a
storm of protests at Mount Holly
springs. 1t has not been indicated as
yet whether or not the increase will
atect the other branch of the line
from Carlisle to MELVILLE, but it is
pelleVed likely that 1t will.
IL Is understood that the new fare
rate Will be eight cents, instead of
seven. About eighteen months ago
the company increased the former
nNe-cent fares to seven cents, claim
ing that the revenue was Inadequate
10 meet expenses. In Carlisle the
road has been under fire on several
occasions since that time. as the
franchise here prescribes a five-cent
fare only.
Persons mainly affected by the
raise are workers in Carlisle indus
tries living in Mount Holly Springs
ana the surrounding section. With
the increase the rate to Mount Holly
would be sixteen cents for a six-mile
Trip Just three years ago the con-
Germ was giving special rates of ten
cents Tor the round trip of II miles.
Citizens of Mount Holly are pian-
hlng TO make a protest. Carlisle
trade organizations have also been
asked to intercede.
The Mount Holly section was the
original road built by Patricio Russ.
OF harrisburg. 1t has been in the
control of Shippensburg men for
ABOUT six years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
WEST SHORE NEWS
Engine Whistles Wake
Up Marysville People

MarSsville, Pa, July 1s.-Marys-
ville's celebration last evening of
tn great Yankee victory in France
yesterday was not without its
humorous side.
The hump foghorns and engine
whistles in the local preference
freight yards started to sound at
1880 o'clock in the manner in which
hre alarms are sounded here. Tho
half-asleep borough was soon in a
state OF excitement.
People streamed from their resi-
aences, and scantily clothed persons
We're seen in large numbers. Vol
unteer tremen hasteped to the Mu-
hlclpal building in which the bor-
ough tre hosecart is housed as fast
as their legs could carry them.
soon they were moving over the
oorough streets toward the center
OF the town. Proceeding over two
blocks, the firemen thought il wise
10 endeavor to locate the con-
migration, for from the alarm il
seemed as though the whole town
We're afire-it was, probably, but in
another spirit.
AT the exchange of the Cumber-
land Valley Telephone Company the
reason for the excitement was soon
learned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
CAMPMEETING
STOVERDALE
Preparations For Opening of
Annual Religious Exercises
at Grove Next Month

StoverdaIe, Pa. July 1s-Prepara-
tions are being made for the camp
meeting exercises which will start
August 8. continuing for a period of
ten days. Carpenters are repairing
the bridge across the creek to the
railroad station. Edward Stover had
a large force of men repairing the
lane leading from the main road to
the grove. All the large stones have
been removed and holes filled in.
Prof J, J. Gibson, OF Lancaster,
spent Thursday in the grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. h Reigle. Mrs.
Merven Snyder and Mrs, Wagner, of
Hummelstown, motored to the grove
and spent Thursday at their cottage,
Forest Glade.
The Rev. Weirick. of Middletown,
was a Thursday visitor in the grove.
Mrs. Il. H. Vance, of Harrisburg, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Brown at
The Three Oaks.
Miss Pearl Allen. of Highspire.
spent several days with her sister,
Mrs. Nelson Johnson at Seldom Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Ruth, Miss
Esther Ruth, Harold Ruth, of High
spire and Miss Azalia Wigtield, of
S'eeitou are SpeHulllS the week at
Sweet Rest Cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mountain. Miss Ida
Anderson and Mr.. Alvin Wise, of Har-
risburg. are guests of Mr.. and and
Mrs. c. Canning, at Edgewood cot
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Henry and
daughters Marian and Lila, of Har-
risburg, are spending several weeks
at Wohelo cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Biever and daugh-
ter, Dorothy. of Penbrook; Miss
Grace Saul. of Harrisburg and George
Muth, of Hummelstown, are spending
several dsys at Hickory Lodge.
Mrs. Houser and daughter. Zoe and
Zelma and Miss Houser, of Middle
town, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Snavely, at Pine Lodge.
Mrs. Jennie Slack. Mrs. c. Lloyd
Lindemuth and Miss Sara Linde-
muth. of Middletown. are spending
some time at the Jason.
Mrs. G. o. Dunkle. of Harrisburg.
is spending some time at her cottage,
Pine Tree Inn.
Mrs. Ed. Habbyshaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Baker and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carender. and children; Mrs. Ed.
Habbyshay -Jr.; Mrs. Samuel Walter
and daughter; Miss Elizabeth Shiffler,
Kenneth Habbyshaw, of Hummels-
town. are spending sometime at Hap
py Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweigert, of Lingles-
town, are occupying their cottage
Bonnie Brier.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Herr and
daughters Grace and Elizabeth, of
Highspire spent Thursday as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Ruth at
Sweet Rest cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mickey and
daughter of Mechapicsburg. are
guests at the Wohelo.
Master Elwood George Ruth, of
Highspire is visiting his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Ruth at
Sweet Rest,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Cutting of Communications
Stayed Hope of Hun General
to Reinforce Shattered Line
BY Associated Prc,s

Paris, July 19. = Reviews of the
nghting in the allied counter often
slVe, printed by the Paris papers to-
DAY, lay stress upon the interference
with the enemy's communications oc-
castoned by the speedy allied advance.
Our progress southeast of Sois-
sons, says the Echo De Paris, pre-
vented the enemy from bringing into
action his reserves over the railways
in the vicinity of Laon. near Chateau
Thierry, around Rheims and along
the Aisne. He had expected to secure
great results from the use of these
reserves"
In its description of yesterdays ac-
tion between the Aisne and the Marne
the Petit Journal says:
AN advance was realized on the en-
tire forty y-tive-kilometer front of the
attack. of between five and ten
kilometers. Between the Aisne and
the Ourcq the advance of three kilo-
meters by General Mangin's Army
was completed within one hour.
"Eouth of the Ourcq the attack was
launched at $50 by the troops of
Generals Degoutte and Stree CStirn?).
After desperate lighting, in which the
Americans on our right acquitted
themselves gloriously, our front was
advanced between three and four
kiiometers."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
YANKEE FLYERS
GET THREE HUNS
in AIR BATTLES
Putnam Brings Down His
Eleventh Machine; Allies
Maintain Lead.
with the American Army in

With the American Army in
France, July 1s.-Three German
machines were shot down by Amer
ican aviators in the Toul sector.
Eugene Jones. of Chicago. and A.
G. Tobin, of San Antonio. Texas.
while protecting a squadron of OBJ
servation machines, encountered six
German airplanes near T,hiaucourt.
They promptly attacked the enemy.
but Jones machine gun became
Jammed Tcbin sent one down in
flames and then engaged another.
which he sent crashing to the earth.
First Lieutenant David E. Putnam
of Newton, Mass, also shot down an
enemy airplane. This is the eleventh
enemy machine credited to Lieuten-
ant Putnam.
A dispatch from Paris says the
new German offensive gave the
American aviation forces their first
opportunity to participate in major
operations. Allied airplanes in force
had crossed the German lines at day
light Sunday morning to clear the
air. harass the enenly's movements,
and learn us much as possible about
the German concentration and artil-
lery positions.
There was no pretense of secrecy.
The Allies knew the Germans were
on the eve of attacking and the Ger
mans knew that the Allies knew. In
these air forces the Americans were
we'll and gallantly represented. Their
observation airplanes had done a
share of the preceding day'c photo
graphing, locating troops and guns.
AS a testimony of their success it
may be said that during Sunday they
located twenty-five enemy batteries,
most of which were neutraliZed by
our artillery before they were fairly
in action.
Our chaser sQuadrons were IN
structed % cease air fighting and fly
low to haraSs the enemy's troops and
ammunition movements with ma
chine gun fire. 1t was in this pre-
liminary lighting that Quentin, who
three days previously had brought
down his first German. was lost.
1T was on Monday and Tuesday.
when the Germans were forced TO
abandon moving troops and NUM-
tions by night, that the allied avia-
tors did their most spectacular work.
A great flock of more than 200 went
out Monday, the Americans flying the
lowest, the French next, and the
British the highest. When they
reached an important highway the
American commander dived. Every
American followed. then the French.
and then the British.
Every machine emptied its guns
into miles of wagons and the fields to
which the Germans scuttled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Bretzes File Bankruptcy
Petitions in u. S. Court

John r. Olmsted. referee in bank
ruptcy for the United States District
Court in Dauphin county, to-day re-
ceived communication from the clerk
of the court that Charles f, Bretz,
Harry NJ. Bretz and William r..
Bretz. of the firm of Bretz Brothers,
had jointly and individually filed petit
tions in voluntary bankruptcy and
had been adjudicated bankrupts.
Harry NJ. Bretz is the attorney under
bail for court on a charge of embez-
element. Owing to the large number
of creditors and the time required
to collect and prepare necessary data
it is not believed a schedule of as
sets and liabilities will be filed until
next week. The arm of Bretz Broth
ers conducts a hardware business in
Chestnut street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
FATAL ACCIDENT
AT CAMP COLT
One Soldier Killed and Three
Injured by Flying Pieces
of Machine Gun

Gettysburg, Pa, July 19.-As the
result of an accident while Company
A. of the S27th Battalion Light
Tanks of Camp Colt was having ma
chine gun practice, Private William
7. Lusby lost his life and three other
soldiers were injured. The men We're
out on the range back of Round Top
being instructed in the use ana
handling of the machine gun when
suddenly there was a loud report
and the men standing nearby were
injured by flying pieces of metal.
While the accident occurred on
Monday afternoon the strict censor
ship OF the camp kept the matter
quiet until yesterday when the bat
talon marched to town and drew up
in line in front of the undertaking
establishment while the body of the
dead man was removed and started
on the Journey to his home at Chevy
Chase, Washington, d. e.
The exact cause of the accident
is a matter which is being investi-
gated. as the gun did not explode
and it is not known in just what
manner the accident occurred. Lus-
by was brought to the camp hospi-
tai in an ambulance, which was sum-
moned at once, but died in about an
hour. He was IS years old and
leaves a mother and brother.
The company in addition to pro-
viding a floral tribute will send to
Private Lusby's mother a service
flag with one gold star in honor of
the first member of the outfit to lose
his life in the service of his coun-
try. Lusby was struck in the abdo-
men by a fragment of the lying steel,
The other men injured were:
Corporal Dominosky. of Mime
sofa. struck in left side with steel
fragment but is not seriously in1ur-
ed.
Private Hugo Johnson, of Brattle-
boro, Vermont. The missile entered
neck and came out at the
shoulder blade; injury not serious.
Corporal MaXtield, of Boston,
Massachusetts, flesh wound in the
right wrist.
Another soldier standing nearby
was also slightly hurt. but did not
require hospital attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
HELPED BOTH HIS
WIFE AND HIS SON
Tanlac Restored Health and
Harmony at Home
RESULTS CAME PROMPTLY

my wife was in a bad way from
nervous indigestion" says Peter r.
Leininger, a well-known stone ma
sonry contractor of Sinking Springs.
Pa. she couldn't eat or sleep and
she was in constant misery.
She was awfully nervous and con-
tinually so distended with gas that
she could hardly breathe, for it
seemed as though her diaphragm
was compressed by the distension of
her stomach.
I'VE had tried many remedies
without satisfactory results and we
had about given up hope when 1
read in the paper where Tanlac had
brought relief in a similar case. 1
bought my wife a bottle of this
wonderful medicine and it gave her
relief from the very first doses. She
improved steadily and 1t wasn't long
until she found herself enjoying her
meals and sleeping we'll and long.
We both feel now that she is per-
manently cured and we have been
giving Tanlac to our young son and
he is rapidly becoming we'll and
strong so that thanks to Tanlac
health and harmony has been restor-
ed to our home"
Tanlac. the famous reconstructive
tonic. is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drug Store where the
Tanlac man is meeting the people
and explaining the merits of this
master medicine.
Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas
Drug Store in the P. r. r. Station;
in Carlisle at w. &C. Stephens
Pharmacy; Elizabethtown, Albert w.
Cain; Greencastle. Charles B. Carl.
Middletown; Colin S. Few's Phar-
macy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg. H. F.
Brunhouse.
The genuine Tanlac bear6 the
name u. l. Gore Co." on outside
carton of each bottle. Look for it
ADV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
73 Names on Army's
List of Casualties; Il
Marines Are Reported
By Associated Press

Washington, July 19.-The Army
casualty list to-day shows: Killed in
action, 5; died of wounds, /; died
of disease, Z; died of accident and
other causes, /; wounded severely,
5S; missing, l. total, 73.
The list included:
Killed in action, Private William
Duffy, Minersville, Pa.
The severely wounded included:
Corporals William Clark. Philadel-
phia; Herbert A. Held, Philadelphia;
David L. McCracken, Clearfield, Pa;
Wagner Richard P. Fennessy, Phil
adelphia; Privates Szczepan Pajew-
ski, Natrona, Pa; Fernley F. Veale,
Hazleton, Pa; Elmer Zeiler. Fair
Haven, Pa.
The Marine Corps casualty list
shows: Killed in action, 16; died of
wounds, IL; total, 81.
The killed in action include: Pri-
Yates Charles r. Burns, Duquesne,
Pa; Joseph E. Bowling, Philadel-
phia: Michael Zippay, Charleroi, Pa.
Died of wounds received in action:
Privates Archibald d. Benners,
Amber, Pa: Bert Gordon, (no ad-
dress); Edmund NJ. Wilson, Pitts
burgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

Continued from First Page.1
the total allied strength. it may be
said it is greater than any partici-
pating in a battle since the Civil
War, and the conduct of the men
Is eliciting the commendation of the
French. They have performed the
part assigned to them with steadi-
ness, courage and skill.
To large portion of the Ameri-
cans these four days have been their
first real lighting. Reports from
along the lines indicate a great deal
or clean, open warfare. some spon-
taneous localized actions being un-
uertaken without a preliminary bar
rage, and ii is in actions of this
character that the Americas units
have won the praise of the French.
The tone of Thursdays COM
muniques and likewise the success
OF the counterattacks begun early
to-day have infected the French and
American troops with high conf
dence in the outcome of the great
enemy offensive.
Force Hun Prisoners Aside
Th American transport, both of
munitions and of the hospital serv-
ice. is working smoothly and eff
ciently. Behind the line the corre-
spondent encountered ambulances
and trucks filled with what are
known as sitting cases. which al
ready had been attended to at the
advanced dressing stations. They
were on their way to the rear, and
frequently in their passage they
forced to the roadside groups of
German prisoners being escorted to
the pens.
Wounded Men Cheerful
The wounded We're comfogtable
and cheerful. The men in one truck
were making an attempt to sing as
they passed. Further to the rear,
long American hospital trains. shin
ing with their newness, moved
slowly through the ripening wheat
teld and the cool forests to the
bases, the wounded waving cheer
fully from the windows
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
CUMBERLAND VALLEY


Mechanicsburg, Pa, July 1s.-Of
special interest was the meeting last
evening of Melita Lodge, No. SO.
knights of Pythias, when w. L.
Gussman, of Carlisle, deputy grand
chancellor commander, installed of
ficers and conferred the first and sec
ond degree on six candidates. The
meeting attracted many out-of- town
members as it is only by special dis
pensation from the grand lodge that
two degrees can be given in one
evening. Among the visiting mem
bers were: w. l.. Gussman, Chester
Brenneman and Jacob M. Goodyear.
of Carlisle; c. A. Mickey, Harry
Horner, A. s. Dunkleberger. John
Hoover and Levi Smyser, of Church.
town,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
win One" S. S. Class
Plans Parcel Post Sale

Washington Heights, Pa, July 10.
AT a meeting of the Win One
class of Calvary United Brethren
class, taught by w. o. Rishel. on
tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Alfred Shader in Dale avenue,
arrangements were completed for
Il parcel post sale on the evening
OF July 25 in the social room of the
church. After the business session
the hostess served refreshments to
Mrs. Samuel Bomgardner, Mrs.
Lloyd Enck, Mrs. r. Nj. PETER, Mrs.
n. A. Nelson, Miss Goldie Naylor.
Miss Ruth Sponslee, Miss Maud
rener' Miss Mary Reed, Miss Marie
smith, West Fairview; Miss Edith
Miller New Cumberland; Miss Vera
norman. Biglersville; w. o. Rishel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred j. Shade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Full Measure of Victory
Is Difficult to Judge
By .4ssncintcI Prr,s

Paris, July 19.-Military com
mentators are unanimous in calling
thursdays Franco-American ad-
vance fine success, but deprecate
jumping TO conclusions as the battle
is still going on.
Henry Bidou, says the fact that
the German reserves intended to
support the offensive of July 10 have
rushed to the rescue of General Won
Boehm makes the continuation OF
the enemy drive toward Epernay
difficult.
I'VE have arrived at the moment
when the manipulation of the French
divisions Is going to be decisive and
in that game we may believe the last
word has not been said" adds Bid
on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
PRESLEY RHEA DIES

WaynesbOrO, Pa, July 19.-Pres-
ley Rhea, aged 80, died at the home
of his father-in-law Director of the
Poor Jacob Mayer, yesterday. after
an illness of several months. He was
stricken with pneumonia last Feb
ruary at Harrisburg. For long time
the young man was one of the head
clerks for c. w. Schaibley, with
whom he was employed for sixteen
years. Not quite two years ago he
went to Harrisburg and secured en-
ployment in the store of the Wool
worth Company. He is survived by
his wife, who before her marriage
was Miss Margaret Mayer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
BOARD SECURES TEACHERS

ICkcsbure, Pa, July ls.-Saville
township school directors have man
aged to secure a sufficient supply
of teachers for all schools under
their jurisdiction. Schools have been
filie6 as follows:
Spring Grove. Miss Naomi Har-
vey; Mount Home. Miss Mary Gray:
ICkesburg. Miss Edna Adams; Sum-
NIT. David BiXler: Madison. Clar-
ence F'lickinger; Jefferson. Miss
Mary Bixler: Jackson, Miss Myrtle
Collier: Ridge, Mss Alice Range;
Red Miss Mary Raffensperger;
Rock. Miss Ruth Turnbaugh.