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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
Ticklish Work at Front

Having a hair cut and tooth
filled" in front of the big guns" on
the firing line in France, was the
unique experience of Sergeant George
H. Albright, Headquarters Company,
18th Infantry, A. E. F. just before
penning a letter to his friend and
fellow Elk, Charles r. Weber, 1903
North Second street, Harrisburg. AS
a consequence of the double "oper-
ation," Sergeant Albright tells the
local Elk secretary that it made him
feel as If he were back in the
states"
That the Germans are really on
the run as press dispatches have been
telling us the last few weeks, the
writer jubilantly verifies with the ad-
dition that the race has been so en-
firmed by the Huns that the Yankees
are quite all played out trying to
keep up with them"
According to Sergeant Albright,
the big German gun that was re-
puted to be shelling Paris on two or
three occasions recently has been
captured by the Americans. Fritz
."got away with the barrel of this
gun, the officer tells Mr.. Weber, but
we have some of the parts" A near
by railroad, he says, facilitated the
removal of the barrel but the Yam
KEGS HOW pOSSeSS So HldIiy lllpOTldHt
parts of the gun as to make the lat
ter useless to the Germans.
There was one young fellow from
Harrisburg" writes Sergeant AL
bright, who got a German lisuten-
ant who had a French watch on that
he had taken from a French prison
er. This Harrisburg kid. got it and
the lieutenant cried 'merci COM
rade.' The kid said 'merci hell and
finished the German. The word fin
ish' will be a byword in the states
when we get back" Particularly in
teresting to the writer, he says, was
the efficient work of the French cav
airy in clearing the wheat fields of
Germans who had been forced out
of the nearby woods by the Yanks.
They sure were on the job with
their long spears" observes the off,
Ger who says that in another ada
cent wood an American negro cav
airy are doing the same thing with
equal thoroughness and dispatch.
Mr.. Weber has it straight from his
friend at the front that I'VE are
bound to win the war" and though
knowing this from the beginning, he
feels more sure about 1t now that
his suspicious have been confirmed
by Sergeant Albright.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
Presbyterial Committee
Plans For Conference

The Executive committee OF the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
of the Carlisle Presbytery held ses-
sion at the Y. w. c. \. building a
few days ago to make plans for the
annual fall meeting to be held in
Newville. November 6. Instead of
the usual two-days' program there
will be but one day with three ses-
sions in the Newville Presbyterian
Church. Reports from the various
societies of the Presbytery and in
spring talks on missionary work will
attract many delegates. Mrs Josphua
w Sharpe, of Chambersburg, presi-
dent of the society, presided at the
preliminary meeting and representa-
tives We're present from this city,
Carlisle, Shippensburg, Chambers
burg and other towns.
HOME FROM CAMP LEE
Mrs. John C. Rhodes. of 356 PETER
street and Mrs. Zellers, of 1926 North
Third street, are home after a de-
lightful trip, including a visit with
their husbands. who are in training
for army service at Camp Lee. Va.
Miss nellie Hepford and Miss Ber-
narda Hepford, of 220 Pine street,
have returned from New York City.
Miss Eleanor Jones, of S5S South
Thirteenth street and Miss Beatrice
Krebs. of 1888 North Second street,
left this afternoon for Chambersburg,
to enter Wilson college.
Robert V. Montague, of the Don
aldson. is spending the week in AL
toona and the larger towns of Cen
tral Pennsylvania.
Miss Lillian P. Miller of Cottage
Ridge, a senior of Wellesley College.
leaves tomorrow for Massachusetts
to take up the school work for the
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17


THE more work we do the nearer
we are to Fritz's finish," eXultingly
writes tireless Yankee in the per-
son of Corporal Ray b. Wilson, Com
pany A, 103 Supply Train. A. e. F.,
in letter to his friend w. D. Bar
toilet, of 1864 Market street, this city.
Corporal Wilson, who enlisted last
June in the Ammunition Truck Com
pany, lives at 100 Linden street. At
present he is attached to an infantry
brigade headquarters doing service
somewhere in France"
Things are going 80 strong" at
the front. writes the corporal. work
ing from sun up to sun up, some
tim es." that he has had little time to
indulge in letter writing to the folks
back 'ome." Il guess you know by
this time" he says, that the Ger
mans got fine wallop when they
started on the 14th inst, don't you?
l am glad tor say that old Harrisburg
was we'll represented in that fight.
l tell you Bill, it was awful. Never
since the war started has there been
such fighting. but there will be some
more if they want it, as Berlin is the
goal now.'
Corporal Wilson in his letter to
Mr.. Bartolet, paints some pretty ver-
bal pictures of French landscapes
about Paris and describes the energy
of the French peasants, particularly
the "old women" many of whom,
bent with age and hobbling along
with the aid of canes" are doing la
Dor on the farms. When French SOL
diers receive their ten-day rest"
from the army, he says, they invari-
ably spend the time in the fields
gathering the harvest.
Describes Vandalism
Adding to the personal observa-
tionS of thousands of American SOL
diers in France who have borne
testimony to the ''frightfulness" of
the Teutons, Corporal Wilson Says:
We'll. Bill, l suppose you have
heard of the vandalism of the dis
picable Hun. l can say all you have
heard is not half the truth. 1t is
worse than you or l could imagine.
1 have been in beautiful homes, mag
nificently furnished, all of which had
to be left in a moment. OF course,
all was left behind as refugees only
take just what they can carry and
grab in hurry. l have seen the most
beautiful rugs, purposely destroyed
by Fritz; invaluable paintings that
were slashed criss-cross, damaged
beyond all repair, pictures and furnf-
ture, smashed with axes and other
HOUSES pllSu lull VI ld5OIS, SOdhtu
with oil ready to set fire to. For
tunately they had to go before they
had time to set the match. The Ger
mans would even take children's
toys, destroy them and leave them
lay on the floor. This is one way they
make war on noncombatants. 1t is
of no military advantage to do these
tricks
Instead of now misbelieving some
of the stories he had heard about
Hun outrages upon women before he
went abroad, Corporal Wilson says
that he "misbelieves" no longer.
"One particular" outrage committed
on a nun. he personally knows about
and in his letter tells Mr.. Bartolet
that he hopes some day to give the
facts of the case to him lin person.
Concluding his letter, the officer
states that 'in six more months we
will have an army over here big
enough to lick old Germany should
the rest all quit"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
High Grade Cut Glass
Heavy-Deeply Cut-Brilliant

Much of this
stock was con-
tracted before the
sharp advances in
the manufacture
; ers' prices. You
get both the benz
eft of the low
cost to Mr.. Rim
kenbach and n
reduction of one
fourth off his
1 ou + { h off his
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
UNUSUAL VALUES IN
CUT GLASS and SIL RWARE
Silver Plate Knives & Forks
Note the Big Price Reductions

This Sale is remarkable opportunity for
big values in Standard Brands of Silverware.
The Rinkenbach stock included excellent
sortments, anording wide range in making
selections.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
SCHOOL NOTES

A speed and accuracy contest in ad- dition and multiplication was com pleted during the past week among the pupils of the sixth, seventh, and eighth c.:ades. Three problems in ad dition and three in multiplication were given. In the sixth grade Harold Nix On won the speed test with a record of three minutes and thirty seconds. The median of the grade was four minutes and forty-fve seconds. The slowest time was nine minutes. The accuracy test was won by WaHer Sharpe and Albert Inman each having one error. The number of errors per pupil for the grade was five and one fourth
 in the seventh grade Harry Williams won the speed test with a record of three minutes and twelve seconds. The slowest record was six minutes and fifty seconds. The median four minutes and ffty-fve seconds. The most accurate ones were Mary Brind. le and Wesley Angel, each making three errors. There were six and one fourth errors per pupil.
 h the eighth grade Aileen Spaeth and Harold Morgan were first in speed with record Of three minutes and twenty seconds. George Rounsefell was first in accuracy with perfect paper. The nedian of the class was four minutes and forty-five seconds. while the slowest required six minutes and forty seconds. The average error per pupil was three
 It will be noticed that with the ex- cepticn of the speed record the sev- enth grade made the poorest showing. The eighth grade was clearly in ad- vance of the others in accuracy but its median for speed was the same as that cs tta sixth. All pupils having more than three errors in the test should train for accuracy.
 Other tests Cf a similar nature will be given from time to time and the results tabulated. These will have an important bearing upon the grade to which the pupil will be promoted at the end of the year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
PRESIDENT OF
 FLIP. NEARLY
 MISSES WATSON

MT. Carl Sutter, president of the Fi- dalgo Island Packing Company, who was a passenger on board the Admir-. al Watson yesterday, nearly missed getting to Pillar Bay with his crew, for the new cannery the company re- gently purchased from MT. McHugh.
 MT. Sutter was visiting Mr. George F. Rounsefell's residence and did not hear the whistle of the Watson when she left at 1:45. On arriving at the Rock about two o'clock he discovered the steamer was gone and wireless was immediately despatched to the Watson. MT. Sutter was put aboard he "Kasaan" which left immediately to meet the Watson which had turned back to pick up MT. Sutter and the two boats met somewhere in the vic inity of Guard Island.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
LIBERTY LOAN POSTERS BY CELEBRATED ART-
 ISTS WILL BE OUT

Fosters embodying Americas appeal for support for the Third Liberty Loan the blow at the Boche solar plexus to which evrey stay-at-home can add pnnch-are now Icing distributed in the U. s. by the Liberty Bond Cam. mittee, and will soon catch the eye and arrest the attention from every point of available display.
 Nine million of the colorful remin. ders, the contributions of the countrys leading artists and illustrators, are to be displayed throughout the coun- try. :n more than dozen styles. These comparatively few designs are the re- suit of painstaking selections from scores submitted. many of their crea- tors having been at work since immedi- ately after the Second Liberyt Loan campaign was finished.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
The signers include Howard Chand-

The signers include Howard Chand- CT Christy, Joseph Pennell, J. c. Ley endecker, Herbert Paus, Henry Ral- eigh, Sydney s. Stern and Sydney Re.senSerg, all of whom worked with. out pay.
 Window stickers to the number of 5.000,000 as we'll as 50,000,000 poster stamps. and 16,OOO,OOO badges will also be ready for the opening day of the campaign.
 Each of the posters is considered by the committee entrusted with it's choice masterpiece of silent appeal. Joseph Pennell, the Philadelphia ma r;ne artist, rouses martial ardor by E.s depletion of great gray dread ncught towering over wharf Oh which numberless men and motor trucks rush supplies to it's swinging ranes. The title is Provide the Sin ews of War, Buy Liberty Bonds.'
 Fight or Buy Bonds" says How. "rd Chandler Christys slim young goddess of Liberty, pointing to olive -rab soldiers marching past.
 A Lincoln poster, in bas relief, adds he phrase, Buy Liberty Bonds" to is well-remembered Gettysburg words, "So that Government by the people, of the people and for the peo- 1,e shall not perish from the earth"
 Henry Raleigh's Halt the Hun" shows an American soldier foiling a he--neted enemy about to fall upon a woman crouching in terror with her child.
 One Of the most appealing of the collection is that of little girl with a Ccnd ciasped to her breast, saying, My Buddy Bought Me Liberty Bond, Third Liberty Loan, Did Yours ?'
 The famous painting, The Soldiers Dream" furnishes the motif of the bill beard poster, with the caption, Make His Dreams Come True" In vignette above the s-ee2ing figure are cheering
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
COUSIN SERVES CONSERVATION
 DINNER TO FACULTY
Hiss Mary 'hirthcFn, and Domestic Science Department Live up To
 Hccver's Rules

ke.ciihan has many things 10 brag accut-and does. but perhaps the most appropriate thing she has to boast of in these days of Hooverizing, is the fac. that her children are learning to i've r,2 70 the rules O. the great Food -tdm:n;sc-ater under no less dis t!agu:shei teacher .lan the cousin of he famous Hoover himself-Niss Mary Mincho-n.
 Just 10 prove what tta Domestic Sci eaee Departmen. has dora during the rast school year. the first term for :..at department, Mss Minthorn. as s-s:el ty Ter pupils entertained the rlemters CT the faculty Of the Ketchi. Ian Public school and the School Boa-d. las, Tuesday evening at s:3p, q. Conservation Dinner" which was Vnear,ess, Mea,.ass and Sugarless- crl delicious
 Dainty menus, neatly typed. served = place cards for the guests and the slogan cf the Food Administration,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16

Eat -wisely-without waste" vas adhered to strictly. At the top of he menu was printed. Wheat, white sugar and meat for the Allies. Can we use substitutes?" The answer will be found in the menu printed be- low:
 The first course consisted of Clam Bouii,on, Rye Bread croutons, and 2eie~y, followed by the main course of F.si imbales, peas. stuffed potatoes. 2orn meal rolls, jelly, and olives, with which was served a prune and nut salad.
 For desert was delicious caramel ice ream, potato flour cake. and black office.
 Five toasts were given during the course Of the dinner; MT. Knox toast ed the 'Sammies," Miss Mitchell "Over ,he Top" Miss Derrick Sweaters. - MT. Dergstresser "Camoufage." and MT. Roper. Substitution" each toast ee.ng the subject of most interest 70 ssh person.
 The dinner was served by five Of the High Schoo! girls, Corinne King. Lucia Wakefield, Helen Snow, Helen Wick and Perie Spaeth, who were all spic and span in their "Hooveralls. '' The dinner was voted huge success F. all t1e guests.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
SALES OF ENEMY
 PROPERTY EXPLAINED
 BY THE CUSTODIAN

A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property Custodian, has issued the following statement:
 Some misunderstanding seems to >aTe arisen to sales Of enemy proper y. A number of businesses operated in this country by persons coming within the enemy class or by partner ships in which member is an enemy alien are being liquidated under licen- ses issued by the War Trade Board under the supervision, management, and control of the Alien Property Gus tcdian.
 Property Being Sold
 The property Of such concerns in process of liquidation is, of course. be- ng sold. Tho assets of all kinds are Icing converted into cash, liabilities oS.d, and the balance will be deposited in the Treasury where it will be in- vested in Government bonds. There are a,so in various parts of the coun- try quantities of commodities which arc enemy owned, and which may be sold 70 prevent waste. Outside of these cases, the Alien Property Gus todian does net now have in contem- 2.ation any sale Of enemy property
 May ee Given Larger Powers
 It has been suggested that the Con- gress may give the Alien Property Custodian larger powers to dispose of enemy property If such changes in the .Iw shall De made, the matter of sales cf enemy property will then be given consideration.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
CAT HOME"

Mrs. B. Berthelson and her mother, Mrs. John Schaffer. were hostesses at a very delightful cat home" yesterday afternoon to a number of friends and neighbors and the afternoon was spent sewing and knitting. Decora- tions and table favors and place cards for the buffet luncheon at the close, were carried out in St. Patrick's Day suggestions. which proved very time ly.
 Enjoying the hospitality of their hostesses were the Mesdame, Doyiv, J. E. Close, Glen R. Day, Ernest bluo, Kirt, Larson, A. D. Bosworth, kace, ". F. Zimmerman, and Miss Verna Ap- pier
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
NEW SEATTLE 1918-
 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
 SENT TO THE MINER

A copy C. the new 1918 Seattle and King County telephone Directory, pub iished recently in Seattle, was receiv- ed by the Progressive-M Miner this week thru the courtesy of the Pacific Tele- phon and Telegraph Company. Any of our subscribers wishing to refer to the new directory may do so by call ing at the Progressive Miner office.
 The Seattle directory is a great con ver:ence to the paper for reference and the Progressive-Miner is very ap- preciative of the courtesy of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
PURITAN TOTAL LOSS

According to late report, the fish, ing schooner Puritan of the San Juan Fishing company, valued at fifty thous- and dollars. is total loss. The Pur- itan grounded in a storm March 1, on a reef off Montague Island, ill South. eastern Alaska. The Captain and his crew, seventeen in all, took to the boats and reached Latouche.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16

wrote here asking for character rec. which were immediate ly forwarded him.
 Both boys are well known in Ketch- ikan and 1t is to be hoped that they may te successful in making the train ing camp. Young DeBar was made ac- ting corporal and Instructor of "awk- ward squads" several months ago.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16

At the. stedman yesterday were reg istered nearly forty men of the crew for Quadra cannery who were obliged 70 remain in town until boats and scows could be secured to take them to their destination. A. B. Johnson of Lake Bay, Axel Carlson, Supt, of the Mt. Andrew Mine and Alice Sarkies cs Kasaan are guests at the Revilla.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
B. G. DE BAR IS
 ALSO RECOMMENDED
 FOR TRAINING CAMP

Bryant G. De Bar, brother of Mrs
 Harvey NJ. Stackpole, who enlisted last September with Eldon J. Daly in the U. s. Marine Corps, at Mare Island where they have been stationed ever since, has also been recommended by his commanding officer for the Third Officers Training Comp. it was learn ed today from MT. Stackpole. Bryant
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
KETCHZKAN FURNITURE
 COMPANY
Before you buy. sell or ex- change your furniture. figure with the Ketchikan Furniture Onipahy.
 .)nposite the Dream Theatre.

Don't forget the sale of aprons and fancy articles to be given by the Lad ies' Aid fin the basement of the Meth. odist Church, Saturday March B, at ? p. m. A fifteen cent tea will also be served.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
ALONG THE WATERFRONT

The halibut schooners Albatross, Ac- tive. Pedoreen, Pioneer. Norma, Mill dred and Helena arrived from Prince Rupert and Seattle yesterday, clear ed for the sea fisheries.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16

'roops marching homeward after vic- tory and the appeal Buy U. S. Gov arnment Bonds. Third Liberty Loan"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Sunday morning Service at II a. m. Subject for March F. Substance"
 Sunday school F o'clock
 Wednesday evening, reading and prayer service at 7:3O.
 Everybody cordially invited.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16

FOUND-Oil drum in channel, number 8,609 painted in black on side. Apply J. H. Stensland. adv
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16

FOR SALE-12 h. p. Frisco Stand ard engine-in good condition-also 42 it. seine boat-Inquire at Marine Railway-adv, 6 p.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-16
MARY LANES PA"
SPECIAL MUSIC
March 16

Miss DuIIamel well known voln and latest assisted by Mrs. Program played with expression and fits the picture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-16
Chautauqua Assured For
Mechanicsburg Next Year

Mechanicsburg, Pa, July 16.-
AT an enthusiastic meeting at Chau-
tauqua last evening, following the
first act of "Pinafore," an effort was
made to secure guarantee for next
year, with the result that the towI
went "over the top" Fifty signatures
were required, and siXty-one were sc.
cured, with assurance of a number
more before Chautauqua closes.
An innovation was made by the
talent of the evening. when several
OF the leading characters came be-
fore the curtain and put it up ii the
people. and went through the audi
ence soliciting the required number
of guarantors. They were soon Sc
cured and a silver star was placed
on the Mechanicsburg pennant. sig
nifying the loyalty of the people.
Yesterday afternoon the Berkeley
SeXtette charmed large audience
with good music and many novel fea.
lures. Pinafore was fully up to TIL,
standard and delighted the people.
This evening, following a lecture b!
Capt. Leslie N. Vickers, on Life II
the Trenches" the Chautauqua will
close. after having presented one OF
the best programs ever given here.
At an early date. the guarantors will
meet and organize for the coming
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-16
Don Brown and Eddie
Hooper Star in Game

Buffalo. July 15-Don Brown. who
last season played with Reading and
harrisburg, of the New York State
League and who was secured last
Friday to play third base for Buffalo,
International League, pitched a game
with Syracuse on Sunday, giving such
good account that hereafter he will
be used regularly as twirler AL
though handicapped by a split finger
on his gloved hand. Brown held Syra-
cuse to seven hits, winning 15-2 and
would have scored a shutout. had he
not eased down when he had lead of
fourteen runs.
Eddie Hooper, a player also famil-
lar to Harrisburg, as he took active
part in the Blue Ridge League, win
ming the pennant for Chambersburg,
and prominent also in the Tri-State
League, is the star player with Bing-
hampton, New York State League
winning for his club on Friday last
with a fusillade of hits.