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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
BIG AMERICAN
LINER OVERTURNS
IN HOME PORT
Military Authorities Take
Charge of Situation and
Begin Investigation
SIX WORKMEN DROWNED
Ship Was Long in Transatlan-
tic Service and Did Much
War Work

An Atlantic Port. April 12.-The
American Line steamship st. Paul
overturned while being warped
around her pier here to-day after.
coming from nearby dry dock. 1t
is believed all persons on board, be-
tween 500 and 600 workmen, es-
capped, but as the vessel lies two
thirds submerged, with her bow on
the bottom and her stern high in
the air, the military authorities were
unwilling to announce that no one
perished. 1t was considered possi-
BILE that some of the men might
have been caught in the interior of
the ship and drowned.
The st. Paul was one of the crack
steamships of the American Line,
registering 11,629 tons gross. For
many years she has been in trans
Atlanti :: service and during the war
has taken to Europe and brought
back as passengers many noted per-
sons.
Whether the st. Pauls seacocks
were left open or whether the ball
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Husband Kills Wife at .
Toll; Turns Weapon on
Police, Then a Suicide

York, Pa. April 25.-Crazed by
jealousy because he believed his wife
permitted other men to pay atten-
tion to her, Norman Sylvester Spang-
Ter, 2S years old, to-day shot and
killed his bride of. few months
and when Chief of Police Butterff at
tempted to arrest him he ended his
own life by sending q bullet through
his heart. Before shooting himself
he fired four shots at Chief Butterff
and Patrolman Slayman as they
rushed into the c. II. Pitt cigar fac
tory where the double tragedy oc-
CURED to-day.
Mrs. Spangler was shot as she sat
at her bench, four bullets entering
her back. Fifty other employees of
the factory became panic stricken as
Spangler stood over his wife with
the smoking revolver in his hand.
He calmly reloaded the enmty cham
bers and waited for the police he
had been told were notified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Samuel A. LaRue, Of Draft
Appeal Fame, Discharged

Samuel A. LaRue, of New Freedom,
the York county farmer whose
efforts to keep out of the National
Army brought him wide notoriety, is
not wanted in the Army. Announce
ment came from Camp Meade to-day
that he is to be discharged
LaRue, it appears. would not fight
because of his conscientious scru-
pies and was placed in a working
brigade. AID now it appears that
the commanding officer would rather
have him go home. Draft officials
kept tabs of the first ten appeals
made by LaRue TO keep out of the
Army He appealed the last time to
rro sdent Wilson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Brigadier General Donnelly
Faces Military Court
By associated Press

Washington, April 25.-Brigadier
General Arthur B. Donnelly, a for
mer Missouri National Guard off,
Ger, is under arrest at Camp Mills,
New York, facing trial by court-mar-
tial. War Department officials last
night refused to discuss the nature
of the charges against the officer or
to say when he would be brought to
trial.
An official report made by an in
specting officer charges that General
Donnelly participated in games of
cards with Junior officers in which
money was passed. that the games
were held in the generals tent and
that liquor was served to the players
Strong influence has been brought to
bear on the War Department to have
the charges dropped. but Secretary
Baker refused to interfere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Drive For Amiens Held
in Check by the Allies;
Heavy Fighting in Night

London, April 25.-Three attacks
made by the Germans on British
positions east of Amiens have been
repulsed. it is annopnced officially,
On the Flanders front late yestef-
day the Germans attacked French
positions northeast of Bailleul and
were repulsed. Early this morning,
after an intense bombardment they
renewed their attacks in this sector
and against British positions further
east.
The British regained ground
around Villers-Bretonneux by coun-
terattacks and took prisoners.
Severe fighting was in progress all
night in and around Nillers-Breton-
neux and still continues. Heavy casu-
alties have been inflicted on the
enemy there.
on the Bailleul sector the battle is
continuing over a wide front. The
statement follows:
Heavy Fighting During Night
Heavy fighting took place all
night in and around Nillers-Breton-
neux. and still continues. Our troops
regained ground by counterattacks
and have taken a number of pris-
oners.
"The fighting yesterday on the
and heavy casualties were inflicted
on the enemy by artillery, infantry
and tanks.
North of the Villers- -Bretonneux-
st. Quentin road the enemy three
times attacked our positions and on
each occasion was repulsed with loss.
During this fighting the enemy made
use of a few tanks.
Late yesterday evening the enemy
also attacked French positions north
east of Bailleul and was repulsed.
Early this morning the enemy re-
newed his attacks in this sector and
on British positions farther east. aft
er an intense bonn bardment. The
fighting continues in this sector on a
wide front.
Raid Near Bucquoy Repulsed
"a raitl attempted by the enemy
during the night in the neighborhood
of Bucquoy was repulsed.
THE hostile artillery has been ac-
tive during the night in the Festu-
bert and Robecq sectors"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
ALLIES HOLD FAST
BEFOREDESPERATE
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
TANKS IN ACTION
ON BOTH SIDES
FOR FIRST TIME

With the British Army in France,
April 25.-Tanks went into action
on both sides for. the first time in
history. In the battle about VII
lers BretonneuX the German tanks
appeared at the beginning of the
engagement and by noon the
British tanks Joined in the fray.
The latter did heavy execution
when they got among the enemy
infantry.
y British counterattack drove
the enemy from Aquenne wood
toward Nillers BretonneuX but the
Germans rushed a large number
of machine guns into the town and
their fire was so intense that the
first counterattacks was held up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Business to Stop at
Noon on Liberty Day

Virtually every store. barber
shop and businessplace of the city
will close tomorrow afternoon in
observance of Liberty Day. This
time is to be used in boosting
the Third Liberty Loan. The ac-
tion of storekeepers is ia har-
mony with the proclsmattons of
President Woodrow Wilson, Gov
ernor Martin G. BruacbGugh and
Mayor Daniel L. KeisLer. asking
that merchants and businessmen
close their places of business at
l o'clock tomorrow. The post
office and Hill and Maciay sta
tions will close and the 1 o'clock
delivery will be omlttcd. There
will be a "walkarouni" of Liberty
Loan workers tomorrow if the
city goes over the top.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25

TIME warmth of the sun on the STILL
brown earth;
The lift of a passing breeze;
The flight of bird on the opened wing,
The rustng murmur of leaves
The breath of a rose on the summer air,
The CLINT of moon on the snow;
Living and loving and serving God
AS our children around US grow.
These are the things, but the price,-the
PRICE
While mad beast prowls at will,
Whose hands drip blood, whose lustful eye
Appraises to ruin, kill?
The price? American manhood knows
AS our fathers before knew,
And the flag of them both shall not return
Till this fearful thing is through!
Written for the Telegraph
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Third Loan Totals Now
: Reach $1,837,838,35O

Washington, April 25.-Scores of
cities passed their Liberty Loan quo
tas to-day as shown in reports reach
ing national headquarters Total
subscriptions were raised to S1,S37.-
S3S.350, or about $47.000,000 more
than reported last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
THESE TWO MOTHERS KNOW
WHAT LIBERTY BONDS MEAN
Women Who Haze Made Supreme Sacrifice Expect Those
Safely at Home to Do Something For Nation

child, Earl Aurand. was the fifth
American to give his life on the fir
ing-line of France and talked with
a. representative of the telegraph
yesterday of what the great Liberty
Loan drive means.
THE Germans MUST be wiped out,
they must be finished" she cried.
and know that they will be. NV
faith in God VIII not allow me to
feel otherwise. He is Just and can
not give victory to the wicked.
II have given the dearest, greatest
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
BY ANNA HAMILTON woop

When President Wilson closed his
memorable address to Congress last
April he used the words. "The day
has come when America is privileged
to spend her blood and her might
for the principles that gave her birth
and happiness and the peace which
she has treasured" fervent amen
sounded from the loyal hearts all
over our country and the spirit of
1T is the courage which sustains
mother-hearts to-day.
In her little house in Logan, street
sat Mrs. Edward Aurand, whose only
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Americas Consul at
Helsingfors Heard From,
Wires of Terrible Past
BY HsSocintcd PrcSS

Stockholm, April 25.-With the re-
establishment of telegraphic COM
munication between HelsinGfors and
Stockholm, after a fortnight's sus-
pension, American Consul Haynes at
Helsingfors has sent the following
message to the American legation
here:
The past has been terrible. Tho
present is bearable. The future is
uncertain"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
ENEMY'S GAINS
SMALL IN NEW
AMIENS DRIVE
Germans Battle Furiously
With Men and Guns to
Push Forward
CONSERVING MANPOWER
Massed Attacks Abandoned
For Time Being in
Latest Attack
CONSERVING MANPOWER
BY associated Press

American, British and French
troops on. a twenty-mile front in PI-
cardy are withstanding renewed
German efforts to reach Amiens.
Battling furiously, and with the help
of heavy artillery fire, the enemy in
fantry has gained but little and on
most of the front his attempts are
being repulsed by the allies.
Yielding only slightly at the first
shock of the German assault in the
renewal of the drive in the great
battle south of the Somme, the Brit
ish and Franco American lines now
are standing firmly against the des-
perate continuing assaults of the
enemy. e..
Haig RcSains Ground
On the ten-mile front south of
the Somme where the intensive forces
of the blow have been concentrated
the British have lost Nillers- Bre-
tonneuX and the French the village
of Hangard en- Santerre. Already
Field Marshal Haig's forces have
begun to react strongly in the vicin-
ity of the former place and they have
regained ground around il and con-
siderably improved their general po-
sition. Hangard has once before
been in German possession during
the Somme battle, and it changed
hands twice in the present fighting
before the French drew out of il and
established themselves firmly on its
western edge. The Germans have
made repeated attempts to debouch
from the place but each time the
French were solidly IN the way.
The fighting is continuing to-day
with the Germans desperately strug-
Cling to make the considerable head
way they must if they are to gain
anything but relatively valueless To-
cal headway. The decision in the re-
newal of the battle ie by no means
yet with either side. The meager
gains of the enemy. however, after
a pause long enough for him TO
bring up his heaviest artillery and
when he must have been at the pin
nacle of his strength may we'll be
compared with the sweeping sue
cesses achieved in the beginning of
the battle last month when he won
miles of ground a day and captur-
~ wis NA NiAphStiAiNS VI pl lcOlltIS.
Battle Continues
Meanwhile the Germans have not
abandoned even temporarily their
efforts on the Flanders battlefront.
Apparently they are centering their
blows on the sector dominated bv
Mount KENNEL with the object Of
forcing the defenders from this bull
wark. They attacked the French
last night in the region northeast Of
Bailleul and after being repulsed
returned to the attack to-day with
assaults in the same region and on
the British front further east.
The battle here still was in prog
CESS when the British official states
men was issued this afternoon.
Having forced the British from
Villers- s-BretonneuX, south of the
Somme and eleven miles east of
Amiens, the enemy is facing tie
British on hill positions west and
northwest of the village. American
and French troops on the line from
Hangard en- Santerre to sJuth of
Castel are holding the Germans we'll
in check. The only progress the
enemy has made here has been in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
TWO MORE HARRISBURGERS
WIN ARMY COMMISSIONS

Edward Wilson, $50 Verheile
street, has qualified for appointment
as second lieutenant in the officers
training camp, at. Camp Zachary Tay-
lor. Kentucky Hammond NJ. Pierce.
1914 Green street. has also qualified
for the same rank at Camp Sheri-
dan, Ohio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and Vicinityi Fair,
continued cool Tonight, with
light frost. lowest temperature
about 36 degrees; Friday part
Iy cloudy.
Temperature; 8 n. M, rs.
sun; Rises, 6;I4 "a. M; sets, 5,46
n. m.
Moon, Full moon, tomorrow, 3,OS
n. m.
River Stages 30 feet aEOye low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, ~.
Mean temperature, 80.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
RESERVES Will NOT DRILL

Owing to the Liberty Loan drive
and holiday tomorrow. the Harris
burg Reserves will not drill to-mor-
rov% evening. Captain Henry NJ. stine,
officer In command, announced to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
spend the afternoon helping to
bonds.
Parade This Evening

The loan committee accepted the
invitation of Zembo Temple, Mystic
Shrine, to march with the Patrol
in a Liberty Loan procession this
evening, and will met at Chestnut
street hall at 7.15 for that purpose.
There will be band music, flags and
the Zembo Patrol will be in uniform.
The members are all so confident
of rounding up the desired amount
in the last twenty-four hours that
they are preparing for a big walk
around tomorrow afternoon after
the final reports are in. Whether or
not this celebration will take place
depends entirely upon the results of
the next twenty-four hours. Harris
burg has not failed previously and
TC0ntiuupd on Daua
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
AMERICANS IN BATTLE LINE
HELP CHECK NEW HUN ATTACK


Ours is the voice of all liberty,
Our shores are haven of rest;
The name of America grdles the earth
In countless languages blest.
o. hearts of our men and our women, awake
The great testing hour is here.
Shall the freedom we won and so freely gave
Know the blackening shadow of fear?
Can the flag go down in the mire and mud
Which has never been lowered before?
Can we face the look in our children's eyes
If our souls have broken the law?
Awake! for our LIBERTY DAYS bright
Is tinting the east with gold.
There is work to be done and a good race
won
Ere the tale of this day is told
ANNA HAMILTON WOOD.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
ONECOMPANY OF
MARINES LOSES
HALF IN BATTLE
American Unit Nearly Wiped
Out by Fire of
KILL FEW INFANTRYMEN
Less Than Dozen Dead in
Fight Germans Claimed
as Victory
BY Associated Press

Washington, April %. The
number of Americans killed i'm
the German attack of April 20
near Scichcprey was less than u
dozen and the number of injured
was about twenty. These figures
made known to-day appeared TO
give support to the German
claim that 1873 Americans were
captured since previously had
been admitted that the Amer
lean casualty was around 200.
Washington, April 25. Marines
lighting in France have had a total
of 274 casualties, marine corps head
quarters announced to-day. The
casualties were divided as follows:
Officers, wounded, 4; enlisted men
killed. "a; and enlisted men wound
cd, 236.
One company lost twenty-one men
Killed and 14O wounded out OF Il
total strength of 250 men.
This was the first official an
nouncement that the marines are
taking an active part in the fighting
The marines were among the first
soldiers to go to France but it had
been understood they were being
used for police purposes back of The
fighting line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25

4. j.
ue g. Berger, and Evanda
-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25

Harrisburg@ must invest $g79,9to
by noon tomorrow if Harrisburg
is to go over the top in scheduled
time in the Third Liberty Loan
Drive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
Bombardment of Paris
Resumed by Germans

Paris, April 25.-The long-rangc
bombardment of Paris was resumed
this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25
HARRISBURG MUST
WORK HARD TO GO
OVER BOND QUOTA
CITY MUST RAISE
MILLION DOLLARS
THE NEXT "a HOURS

Bonds sold in homes
since noon yesterday
until noon to-day 80. So03, 500
Bonds sold by home
committee first day -. 461,475
COMMITTEES ......,.... s1,555, 900
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-25

London, April 25.-It is reported
that well-placed French shell has
destroyed the entire crew of gun
ners manipulating the long-range
gun which has been firing on Paris.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
FOUR MEN FOUND GUILTY
OF ROBBERY ON HIGHWAY
George Proud, One of Prisoners,
Gets Lashes as Well as
Jail Term and Fine.

For the first time in long time a
white man yesterday stood in General
Sessions and was sentenced to receive
lashes. He was George, Proud, convicted
with three others, Martin Robinson, Den
mis- Sheridan and Clarence Mousley, OF
having committed highway robbery upon
one William Seward one Sunday evening
in August.
The case was largely heard at the morn
ing session of court. the afternoon session
getting its share in the shape of addresses
to the jury and the iurys deliberation,
which was not very extensive, verdicts of
guilty being returned against each Of the
defendants. although in Mouslcy's case
there WAS recommendation to the court S
mercy.
Proud, it was shown, had something of a
record, having served at least one term in
the workhousc, while the evidence dis
closed that he had played the leading part
in the robbery of Seward. He WAS SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $500 TO be whipped
with 20 lashes and to serve three years i'm
prsonment. Robinson and Sheridan were
fined $500 each and sentenced to Is
months each. while Mousley was fined
$500 and gwen year.
Robinson's s aged mother was in court, a
tottering, weak. pathetic figure and made
q tremendous plea to the court for lenien-
cy for her errlng son, IN whom, mother
like, she could see no wrong, save that
drink had gotten him into trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27

Tracks Complained of.
Badly worn trolley tracks in South
Wilmington are causing complaint. Tn
fortunately new track is not obtain
able at this time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend
a D~ty that Every Man Owes 60 1hoss
who Perpetuate ths Race.

II is just as important that men should
know of proper methods III advance of moth
orhood. Suffering. pain and distress Incl
dent 10 childbirth can be avoided by having
at hand n bottle of the time -honorcd prepa-
ration. Mothers Friend This Ia penr-
tratnR external application that relieves the
tension upon the muscles and enables them
10 expand without painful strain upon the
Iigamcnts and nerves.
Thousands of women for over half CEN
tury who have used Mothers Friend tell
how they entirely avoided nervous spells
and nausea and preserved a bright. happy
disposition that reflects wonderfully upon
the character and disposition of the little
one soon 10 open Its eyes In bswilderment al
the JOY Of bis arrival
BY regular use OF Mothers Friend dur
ing the period the muscles are made and
remain pliable and elastic. They expand
when baby arrives. and pain and
danger at the crisis Is naturally less
You can obtain Mothers Friend at any
drug store. 1t is for external Use on,y, Is
absolutely safe and wonderfully effective.
Write to the Bradneld Regulator Co.
l. 6o4. Lamar Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. for their
valuable and instructive Motherhood Book"
fOf guidance for eapectant mothers, and re-
member to get bottle OF Mothers Friend
at the druggists today. IL S. the greatest
kind of help 90 nature I'm the glorious work
tn bc performed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27

Efforts TO combat the Spanish in
ilucnza, and pneumonia that often fol-
lows. were discussed at meeting of the
Wilmington Council of Defense in the
Public Building, yesterday afternoon.
4 meeting OF The directors of the
Wilmington Country Club had been
called, and the Country Club was offered
TO the city rs an emergency hospital,
Ia he turned over to the city Board of
Health upon notice from the board that
il was needed in the present emergency.
Members of the association in charge
of Turn Hall had boon consulted and
meeting YVES being called to take
action on turning this property over
for use us an emergency hospital on the
same conditions All the members con-
suited up to 4.30 oclaek were in favor of
the plan.
The Delaware Hospital and the Ply
siciAns and Surgeons Hospital agreed to
use all, availaple room for emergency
cases if nursing service could be sup
piled. The present limited nursing staff
is already very ruch over-straincd with
the ordinary number Of patients.
Tho local defense council was not
Of the opinion that more than one Of
the buildings secured would be needed,
hut felt it best in view of the rapiditv
with which Spanish Influenza frequently
Sprcads to De prepared with buildings
and equipment So that hospital facilities
could inc provided quickly ii need should
arise. Equipment can NJ furnished by
the Rcd Cross and other organizations,
The orlv drawback and the thing
which really constitutes the present
emergency is The lack Of nurses, The
Red Cross and the hospitals have -
far not been able to recruit assistants.
and the city Board Of Health and the
local Council of Defense are appealing
10 the public to respond to the need
W hle the situation Is by no means alarm
ing at present there is no telling when ii
may be- and the one essential for keeping
the disease within bounds is to take care
Of the present cases adequately Work
in this city is vital to the nation and to
the world At this time, and any impairment
of the workers health or loss of life would
seriously cripple local output.
Before City Council convened for
last nights session, DR.. r. f. Ellegood.
president Of the Board of Health. and
also Secretary Cahiil. of the board, held
a conference with the members Of the
councilmanic body in one Of the COM
mittcc rooms with reference TO the pres
ent spread Of Spanish influenza.
DR.. Ellegood told the members that
the Board of Health needs money with
which to carry out the work Of fighting
tho disease. Following the conference,
DR. Ellcgood stated that Council fatty
refused TO vote the board any money.
him TO the State Council Of
Defense for funds lie said he was told
that the Defense Council was authorized
10 furnish the money for the present