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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
PLANS A
4-TRACK ROAD
Will Run to East Penn juno
ton; Large Yard Fa-
cilities

Four tracks between Harrisburg
and Allentown is another big i'm
provement planned by the Reading
Railway Company. Work will start in
the very near future according to
statement made yesterday by one
official. This improvement is one re-
suit of the recent inspection by fed
eral officials.
For some time work has been
underway on twenty new tracks at
Rutherford. Work has also been in
progress for several months on ad-
ditional tracks between Rutherford
and Robesonia. The Reading Eagle
says:
Yard Tracks Near Completion
I'm order to take care of the in
creased traffic which is sure to be
turned over to the Reading by tee
connecting lines from the west, south
and southwest, third and fourth
tracks are to be constructed. Much
of this work is now under way and
the contracts for other stretches of
track will be let shortly.
LAS most of the traffic on the Leb-
anon Valley and East Penn comes
from the bituminous fields, all of
which must be sorted and shifted to
separate tracks at Rutherford. it was
found that the yard had about
reached it capacity. Hence the track
improvements.
THE next important move will be
the building of a third track on the
East Penn, between this city and
Fleetwood. This will be to accom-
modate eastbound trade and the
work will be started at an early date.
other improvements with view of
facilita ting the movement of traffic
will be made.
asked whether the proposed line
from Macungie to connect with the
old line which was to have been
built from Allentown to connect
with the main line of the Reading
in the vicinity of Port Clinton, the
official said he doubted whether 1t
would be of any great advantage.
"A line has been surveyed along
the west side of the mountain from
point near Emaus to Bethlehem
he said, land 1t is possible that ii
will be built. 1t may take time but
| feel certain that 1T will not be so
long before it will be authorized.
The proposed line would follow
the side of the mountain above the
| tracks of the Lehigh Valley and con-
meet with the North Penn branch, of
/ the Reading. A road of this char
Eacter. It is believed. would greatly
relieve the congested conditions that
| frequently prevail at Bethlehem"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03

Another Harrisburg boy has made
good in France and his many friends
here will be delighted to know that
Billy" McCreath has been deco
rated with the French war cross.
His father, Andrew McCreath, re-
ceived this cable message to-day:
Safe; been fighting fifty days.
Decorated Croix de Guierre. Lost
twenty-five pounds. Well and re-
lieved."
First Lieutenant McCreath is bat
talon adjutant of the Thirtieth
United States Infantry and received
his training at Fort Oglethorpe. He
arrived in France in March and has
been twice wounded, but not Sc
riously. Several of his cousins serv-
ing with Scottish units have already
given their lives to their country.
Lieutenant McCreath was former
ly tennis champion of Harrisburg
and picture presented herewith was
made at the time he won the cham
pionship. He is prominent socially
and in private life was active in
Country Club sports
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
THROW BRICKS AT
KAISER, KRAMME
TELLS DIR A F TIE E

Every khaki-clad Harrisburger
is after the kaiser's scalp, but
Horace Burton, Hickory street,
Is proceeding with more resolve
than any other warrior. At least
he says so. Here's the reason:
The dusky Horace was hailed
before Alderman Fritz Kramme
last night on a charge of hitting
the son of Ella Budd, also col
ored, with a brick. The magis-
trate was about to impose fine
and costs upon him when the
prisoner pulled out a card show
ing he is leaving for camp Mon
day.
Since you are coins to help
lick the Kaiser" Alderman
Kramme told him I'm going to
let you go free on one condition.
The condition is that you take
some bricks along and hit the
Kaiser in the stomach, too"
''All right, boss!" said the pris-
oner. And now he's hunting for
the biggest bricks in town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03

mans were killed. Then they Brought
the six released Americans up and
the augmented group numbered
twelve.
The account of the fight these men
mace in getting out of the German
trap sounds like a chapter from the
scottish Chiefs" Martz alone Is
credited with having accounted for
seventeen Germans. Every few miles
the party would join with other iso-
lated groups of Americans. Eventu-
ally they came across Captain Charles
f. McLain, of Indiana, Pa, who had
Eoth courage and compass that gave
them the direction.
Duiine the daylight hours of July
10, without food, these men worked
from rioge to ridge, occasionally
making stand and beating off an
enemy that outnumbered them some
times ten to one.
"Wh6t happened after you Joined
Captain McLain? ! asked Martz. He
replied:
Nothing happened He brought
us in
The detachment did not reach the
point where a large unit of Ameri
cans had come up and made a big
stand with the French troops which
stopped the advance of the Germans
south of the Marne until Tuesday
morning. Although they had seen
thirty-siX hours of continuous fight
ing they participated in the great
counter attack that started the Ger
man retreat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
Union County Leads in
State Stamp Campaign

Dauphin county leads Philadel-
phia county this week in the sale
of War Savings Stamps. Dauphin's
per capita sale is $4.23 and Philadel-
phia lags behind with a per capita
sale of S4,1S. According to the week
ly report of sales for the week end
ing Saturday, July 81. Union county
leads the state with a per capita sale
of $20.13.
The per capita sales announced to-
day as the results up to last Satur-
day. follow: Adams, $3.9S; Bedford,
$455; Berks, $6.51; Blair $500;
Cambria, s4.SS; Cumberland, 1888;
Dauphin, $4.23; Franklin, $4.64;
Fulton, $12.61; Huntingdon, $500;
Juniata, $3.50; Lancaster, $9.06;
Lebanon, $4.30; Mifflin, 1921;
Northumberland, $5.01 Perry. $6.27;
Philadelphia. $4.13; Schuylkill
$4.9S; Snyder, $11.3S; York, s5.O7.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
so sTENOGRAPHERS ARE
CALLED FROM STATE

The State Draft Headquarters this
afternoon sent out two voluntary in
duction calls for stenographers. to be
qualified for special limited military
service. The calls are for twenty
fve men each. to be sent to Washing
ton, ID. c., August S. They will be
placed in the St4th Aero Squadron
Local boards must receive special per-
man Is accepted for service. The mef1
~tll entratn August s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - The 129
crew first to go after IL o'clock: Ill,
1l2. los. 1874, 113, 119, 110.
Engineers for 129, 113.
Firemen for Ill. los, 10.
Conductors for Ill, no.
Brakemen for 110, 113.
Engineers up: Bickel, Friedman,
Steffy, Bair. Molin, Baston.
Firemen up: Dickover, Lach, Mogel,
Clark, Kirchoff, Gimsley, Barley,
Abel, Ellis, Brown.
Long.
Middle DivisiOn-The 220 crew first
to go after 1910 o'clock: 227, S04,
241, 255, 215, 240, 26.
Brakeman for 220.
Engineers up: Leeter, Swigart,
Fisher, Mortz.
Fireman up: Grabill.
Conductor up: Corl.
Brakemen up: Manning, Long,
Barton.
Yard BOard-Engineers for 4-7C,
10C, 2-15C, Also.
Firemen for &C, 1-7C, SIC, 12C.
Engineers up: Rauch, Weigle, Lac
key, Cookery, Mayer. Sholter, Snell'
Bartolet, Miller.
Firemen up; Soles, Wright, Wertz,
Desch, Miles, Swiley, Martin, j. Yost'
Jr., Hilmer, Garner, Cordes, Kline
peter, Williamson, Jones, Shoemaker,
BARLEY, Frysinger, Garman.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division The 25O
crew first to go after l2.45 o'clock:
24S 2S5, 222, 225. 226, 221, PA.
Engineers for 222, 2l4.
Fireman for PA.
Conductors for 50(2), As CD, O5 CD
Flagmen for 235. 231.
Brakemen for 80 (2), 22 (2), 05 CD
26 (2), IA (2).
Brakemen up: Lean, Herman
Bower, Spangler. Fridman.
Middle DivisiOn-The 223 crew first
to go after 1.45 o'clock: 257, r3OI'
$50, 100, ia, 1913, 107.
Firemen for 109, ia.
Flagmen for 109, 107.
Brakemen for ia, 1O7.
Yard Board-Engineers for 1st 1875
End 1875, Sd 1876, End 1872, End 1O2
112, 11S.
Firemen for Sd 126, 4th 126, 1st 129
End 129, Sd 129, 4th 129, End 1872
1st 102. 100, 11S.
Engineers up: Quigley, Ewing, Her
rem, Snyder, Gingrich, Caff, Potter
Fenicle, Feas, Barnhart, Bruaw, Balr
Fortenbaugh, Brown.
Firemen up: w. +. Ready, Stefee
Lutz, Caff, Price. Biting. Yeager, e.
Ready, Blessner. cambridge, Wallace
Cristofaro Felix, Hall, Huber.
PASSENGER SERVICE
PHILADELPHIA Division - Engineers
nm. n. f, Lippi, II. w. Gillums, B. A,
Kennedy. C. r. osmond, A. Hall, r
r.. Welch, V. C. Gibbons.
Firemen up: w. shive, w. l.
| Spring. =
Middle Observation-Disclosures up: s
II. Alexander, r. NJ. Crane. j. Grim
mel, H. L. Robley, w. c. Graham, o
L. Miller. G. G. Keiser, r. p. Crum
d. G. Riley.
Mearkle, r. A. Arnold, c. L. Sheats
u. r.. Ross, H. w. Fletcher, P. e
Gross.
THE READING
| The 50 crew first to go after 12.4S
o'clock: IS, 6S, %, 16, 81, IL, II, 10
~, 10, IA. Z. So, 6, 81, Sc, 81. 90, 2S
| 2, SO, 10.
2, 6, IL, IA. 10. 23.
Firemen for 81. 81. 50, II, ~. 2, II
IA, 16. IS, 2S. %.
Conductors for 63. 10, 23, %.
Flagmen for 81, 66. 70. II. IS. 23
| %.
Brakemen for SO. 64, Sc. 81, IS. SO
! II. 72H 2, Z, II, IS. 10, 23. 25.
| Engineers up: Wyre, Bruaw.
Firemen up: Brown, Winters
Smith, Wengle. Keller, Grimes. Par
| mer, Cooper
Conductor up: Phelabaum.
! Flagmen up: Cassel, Dean, Gard
ner. Potteiger, Schwartz.
Brakemen up: Long, Spies, Fauber
Mackey, Shay.
Reading shops are now on an
| lai1ht-hour basis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
Ride on Raft in Lake
Fatal For State Wards
By associated Press

on City, Pa, Aug. 3.-Three in
mates of the state institution for rhe
fceble-minded in Polk, were drown
ed late yesterday in the lake on the
institution farm. James Withoy.
age 16 years, of Erie, and James w.
Yarnell, aged 23 years, of Pittsburgh.
we're riding on a raft which over
turned. Roy Richards, age 16 years.
of Uniontown, witnessed the accident
and went to the rescue. All three
were drowned. The bodies were re-
covered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
Won HOltzendOrf Quits
as Hun Naval Chief

Copenhagen, Aug. 3.-Admiral
Won Holtzendorff, chief of the Ger
man Admiralty Staff. has been re-
tired for reasons of health. accord
ing to an announcement by the semi
official Wolff Bureau, of Berlin.
Admiral Reinhardt Scheer, com
mander of the battle fleet, has been
designated to succeed Admiral Won
Holtzendorff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
SEVEN DEALERS ATTEND

Seven dealers attended the Kelker
street curb market to-day, making
the total for the week twenty-slX
George Is. Nebinger. city inspector of
weights and measures. said. Prices
of some of the vegetables on Gale
were slightly lower than at the larga
markethouses il was reported. To
date 22s have attended the curb
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
u. S. Socialists Pledged
to Help in World War
BY Associated Press

Paris. Aug. 3.-Members of the
Social Democratic League of Amer
lea, during a reception given in their
honor by the Socialist group of the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday, de-
clared the American Socialists, whom
they represent, will make every
sacrifice to win the war.
The delegates said they would
not accept an invitation to the pro-
posed international Socialist confer
ence at Berne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
Special Cable Dispatch


Copyright
With the American Troops Under Foch Aug 2.-Corpoal
Alvey e. arz modest goodnatured youngster from Glencoe
Ia He standing the south bank of the Marine
charge of working party of five prvaes who engaged
putting wire cntanglemens Sauvgny when with
commencement of July Is the German offensive broke forth
terrific barrage
1T looks like big attack he remarked Il guess have
to take to cover"
He called to his and followed them they wormed from
Shelhoe to sheoe crossed the railroad
reached the trench of resistance beyond Here the
dropped their shoves and took up their rifles
49, When the smoke which after the barrage had
lifted Marz found his little group completely
mans In telling of the incidents devcoped Marz I'M
ostentatously drawled:
did not want to be taken prisoner did the boys
so thought we had best fight way out"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
iO PER- GENT. WAN R0Nus

Sunbury, Pa, Aug. 3.-Susquehanna
silkmills and Sunbury converting
works. employing more than 1900
hands to-day granted 10 per cent
war bonus to its patrons, making a
total of 20 per cent. in the present
year. To get this increase in pay
the help must work total OF
twenty-six days out OF any one
month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03

tiaued to coach the team after grad
uation, and assisted Glen Warner in
getting together the great teams of
the last few years, which have swept
everything before them.
Hero OF GIcnCo
Geographers have failed to put
Glenco on the map, but that little
thing has been attended to appar-
emily Corporal Ally c. Martz, a
corporal of the Regular Army and
one of the heroes mentioned in Ray
mond Carrolrs dispatches. The
home of young Martz is in Bush
Creek Valley, tucked away up in
the hills of Somerset county.
The young hero is twenty-five
years old and his father bears the
name of Abraham Lincoln, which
makes it easy for the son to be
fighting tC make the world safe for
democracy.
Although Glenco is away from the
railroads and the telegraph doesn't
penetrate to its sylvan dells, they
make fighters in the valley, and
Martz is only typical of the dead
shots created from the hunters who
roam that section in search of the
game, big and little, which abounds
in that country.
Robert A. Floto, mentioned in
Raymond Carroll's dispatches, is a
son of Daniel A. Floto, a Meyers
dale cigar manufacturer. He first
entered the military service of the
United States during the troubles
on the Mexican border, where he
served for a time as corporal in an
infntry regiment in the Regular
Army. Later he taught a school at
Fort Bayard. Texas, which was at
tended by children of the officers at
the fort. He attended the Meyers
dale public schools and finished a
business courses in Meyersdale Com
mercial College.
McLain of Fighting Stock
Charles Lucas McLain, twenty
eight years old, cited in the Carroll
cables for bravery in France, is a
son of Captain and Mrs. Charles C.
McLain, of Indiana, Pa. He is cap
tain of Company +, One Hundred
and Tenth United States Infantry,
formerly the famous fighting Tenth
Regiment of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard. His command is COM
posed almost entirely of boys from
Indiana and surrounding counties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
To DRILL REGTsTRANTs

Officers of the Harrlsburg ReserVes
will be at the Island on Monday.
Wednesday and Friday evenings of
next week to drill registrants of the
first-class. These drills will start at
4 20 O'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
Well Known Here

Captain J. E. Boyle, of Pittsburgh,
mentioned in yesterdays dispatches
for bravery, is a we'll known Guards
man with many friends in Harris
burg and Lieutenant Barron, of La
trobe, is believed to be the football
player of that name who used to
star against the old Steelton eleven
when the teams of that town and
Latrobe met on the gridiron. If so
he has many friends here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
GOSPEL TANK" WAGON

The p. r. r. Y. M. c. A. Gospel
Tank" will be at Bailey and Balm
streets this evening at 8 o'clock for
an illustrated lecture. A program of
special features has been arranged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
PENNSYLVANIA BOY
GETS II HUNS AND
SAVES COMRADES
Corporal Mdrt Finding Himself and Party Surrounded by
Germans, Cuts His Day Out Then Goes to Rescue of
American Prisoners, Whom He Brings Back; Heroic
Deeds by Members of 10th Pennsylvania
Bv RAYMOND G. CARROLL

Special Correspondent Public
Copyright 1918 by Public Ledger Telegraph
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03

Reading shops are now on an
eight-hour basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
FOR AN ALLIED COURT
TO TRY WAR CRIMINALS
Sir Frederick Edward Smith, Brit
ish Attorney General, Sug-
gests Plan.

LONDON, November 4.-Establish-
ment OF q grand court Of allied repre-
sentatives. civil and military. for the
purpose Of trying those guilty of
crimes during the war. IL advocated
by Sir Frederick Edward Smith. the
British attorney general. in an inter
view in the Daily Express.
Sir Frederick. who is an authority
on international law. urges that the
jurisdiction of such a court apply es-
pecially. although not exclusively. to
those caught red handed or observed
committing crimes He contends that
the guilty parties must not b allowed
to shift tho blame upon their So
periors. as otherwise every war GRIM
inal among tho Germans might shut
fie the entire responsibility upon the
emperor.
Moreover the attorney general
argues. the guilty persons must not
be permitted to put themselves out
side the jurisdiction Of the court, and
the surrender Of those not In allied
custody should be demanded under
the peace terms.
The court would be empowered to
indict such punishments as death and
penal servftude, and also to exact
compensation for injury to persons
or destruction OF property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

or medicine.
Udine has been evacuated. The civil
population everywhere complains that
they were stripped Of everything OF
value by the enemy in the invaded
provinces.
Thousands Of cannon are being cap:
tured by the Italians. in addition to
vittorio big petroleum deposit was
found. the Austrians not taking the
trouble to burn 1T. Great quantities
Of telegraph wire also were left un-
destroyed. at Bellune q large depot
Of food and material was found by the
Italians. The allies frequently cap
tured long trains of artillery. one
train being taken at Raj, near Feltre.
it having been abandoned by the re-
treating Austrians in their haste.
Delivery Of Mortal Blow.
It was on October 20 that the enemy
received a mortal blow by main at
tack across the River Piave. This per-
mitted the Sth Army to move to Wit
torio and gave the 4th Army a chance
to operate.
Then piece by piece. corps by corps
and division by division the Austrian
armies have fallen. When the Italian
4th Army reached Monte Cismon. at
the junction of the Brenta. 1t gave the
18th Army to operate at Feltre. in the
upper Piave valley, and also permit
ted the 9Th Army to go into action in
the Asiago district.
Between the 4th and 9Th armies
chief Austrian resistance in Italy was
the greatest number of cannon was
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
NO REVENUE BILL CUTS
At PROSPECT OF PEACE
Little Likelihood Pending Measure
Will Be Altered to Bring in
Less Money.

The probability that peace will come
within q short time caused some dis
cussion today at the Capitol as to
whether the pending war revenue bill
would be modified so as to bring in
less revenue.
Those members Of the Senate finance
committee. which has the bill before
1t. who were in the Senate today. ex-
pressed the opinion that no effort
would be made to reduce the proposed
taxation. They said that the revenue
which the bill proposes to raise will
all be needed to meet appropriations
already made
Senators Hoke Smith, Thomas and
Smoot. all members Of the committee,
said they did not believe any attempt
would be made to strike out or to re-
duce the proposed taxes. Senator
Smith said. however. that as soon as
peace comes every effort should be
made to cut down expenditures.
He indicated that Congress would
do its part in forcing economy and
that it would not appropriate money
for many OF the government agencies
which have been established for wal
purposes after peace shall have come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
FLEEING AUSTRIANS DESERTED
THOUSANDS OF THEIR WOUNDED

WITH THE ITALIAN FORCES IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Saturday. No
vember 2, 3 pm. (by the Associated
Press).-The battle continues with the
Italians and their allies completing
the destruction of Austria's mighty
army. 1t is estimated that 5000
Austrian cannon will be the total TAX
en- by the Italians in addition to vast
quantities of other war material.
The allied forces are ever pressing
en- toward the frontier in the noun
tains. They already have reached the
Val Sugana, where the Italians are
holding their line of year ago.
The word strategy" cannot be used
in Austria's retreat, which Is pell-
nell effort on the part of the various
bodies to save themselves. The Aus
TRANS are fleeing helter-skelter, fight
ing in the mountains when obliged to
do So On the plains they are merely
putting up rear guard local fights
with machine guns. blowing up
bridges as they go along. The long
being pelted with the machine guns
of allied airplanes.
The retreat of the Austrians is be-
ing hindered by the condition of the
road. For the same reason the Italian
advance is some regions is slow.
Austrians Desert Wounded.
The Austrians are leaving their
wounded by the roadside or in houses.
Two thousand Austrian wounded were
deserted in Feltre without attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
STATE BOARDS STUDY RATES.
Proposed Zone Freight Charges Are
Of Vital Importance.

State railroad and public utilities
commissions are to undertake I'm
mediately q study Of the proposed new
some system OF class freight rates.
worked out by the railroad admins
tration. with view to making recon-.
mendation to the Interstate Commercs
Commission. 1t was announced today
by the National Association of Rail-
way and Utilities Commissioner.
The standard scale proposed by the
railroad administration. said an an
nouncement Of the association, will
eliminate all state class rates as we'll
a. all present interstate class rates
and may vitality Affect commodity
rates. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has not yet decided upon 4
course Of procedure for the inyestiga-
ton az these 1ateAs