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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
SPECIAL DUTIES
FOR SOLICITORS
Will Be Big Factors in Rail-
road Educational
Campaign

Traffic men employed as freight So
hcitors will be kept busy. Freight
department officials have completed
plan for an educational campaign
IN which these employees will be the
principal factors. The plan is to keep
IL touch with shippers and public and
show how everybody may help in the
effort to keep railroad business in
good shape.
With the United States Government
in control, a large number of freight
department solicitors found nothing
TO do, as the War Board, under the
direction of Director General McAdoo.
routes all freight traffic. However.
II is the belief that the public is slow
in grasping the situation and desire
on the part of the Government to
prevent congestion and delay war prep
aratios. and the railroads have de-
cided TO lend a hand in teaching the
public.
Real Publicity Campaign
1t is pointed out that the sudden
transition from condition under
which luxury and at least comfort
was the chief aim in passenger trans
portation to one in which prompt
service with an absolute lack of frills
will be the rule requires a prepara-
tiCn of the people who ride.
Those who suggest this among
railway officials call attention to the
great advertising campaign made nee
cssary by the Liberty Loans, by the
iood-saving campaign and by the
Red Cross campaign. All these, ii is
said, could never have been success
ful without extensive education of
the public by means of cold type.
opens New Field
The same policy will be needed to
educate people to adjust their trans
portation requirements to the war sit
I alton
At the same time ii will be neces-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
CLEAR PONDS FOR SKATING

There will be good skating from
now on owing to tn espeed and en-
terprise of V. Grant Forrer. who had
Flows out yesterday on the PaXtang
lake, the old Rutherford ice dam and
at Wildwood. The snow being nearly
a foot deep, wide lans were opened
and the snow of yesterday necessi-
tated a second sweeping to-day. At
noon, however, Forrer reported that
these places were in fine shape and
no doubt they will be very popular
on Monday, holiday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
Move Many Coal Cars
From Reading Sidings

Williamsport, Pa. Jan. 10. - TAX
ing advantage of the order closing
down industries for five days officials
of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad together with the New
York Central Railroad made big
progress in clearing the congestion
of freight at the Newberry Junction,
the interchange point between the
two lines. Freight moved faster to-
day than for months, 20 full trains
moving out of the junction during
the day. Nearly 1000 cars are re-
ported to be piled up on the june
ton sidings, many loaded with coal
and war supplies. and it is expected
to have most of these sent on their
way before the five-day period ends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
Local Tossers Lose Out
in Game With Altoona Five

Manager Charles ]. Householder,
with his Motive Power team, re-
turned from Altoona to-day. The
locals were eliminated from the
Pennsylvania Railroad system cham
pionship race by the Machine Shop
five. The latter won by n score of
80 to %. The game was fast and
interesting. The Harrisburgers We're
in the running until near the close
of the game when their defensive
weakened, and Altoona forged
ahead. Stars for Harrisburg were
Horwith, Cough and Colestock, and
for Altoona, Boldt. Merle Gerdes,
formerly of Harrisburg, and Glib
bons. The summary follows:
UnnNrA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
Dauphin County Safety
Committee Discusses War

Chairman William Jennings called
a meeting of the general committee OF
the Dauphin County Safety organiza-
tion at the office of Charles c. Stroh,
Commonwealth Trust Building. A
number of important matters were
considered, especially the organization
of a bureau of speakers with pur-
pose of carrying to every corner of
the county the Importance of the war
interest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

sary to give wide publicity to the
changes in service in all parts of
the country which are being made
daily and which will continue for
some time.
All this will open n new field for
the traffic men whose efforts are
being diverted from the solicitation
of competitive business. Many of
these traffic men have been uncertain
as to the future, but the prevailing
feeling in many quarters to-day is
that the carriers will need their care
fully organized stats as much in the
days to come as they did when they
fought each other for business and
certainly as much as the Liberty
Loan. Red Cross and other managers
needed their STATS of the best cN-
perts to promote these causes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
HIT BY STREET CAR

Pedestrians at Fourth and Walnut
streets had a narrow escape this af-
ternoon, when a Capital street car
jumped the tracks at the switches and
crashed into an iron post. One man
and his daughter were knocked down
and escaped with minor injuries.
They were taken to the office of DIR.
]. Harry Miller, in North Fourth
street, and after treatment resumed
their journey. They did not give
their names. The rear truck picked
the switch. throwing the car off the
tracks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
Cut Ice For Next Summer
to Avoid Serious Shortage

In view of the announcement of ice
dealers that we are likely to have a
shortage of the CONCEALED fluid next
summer, it has been suggested that
those who are able to store ice in
some temporary way for early use
might in this manner conserve the
supply for the later summer Years
ago it was quite the common thing to
pile ice in old sheds and temporary
structures as one means OF conserving
the supply. Now would seem to be
the time to protect the people against
q shortage a few months hence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
Engineer May Lose Hand
Caught Between Couplers

William j. Sparvsr, a Philadel-
phia division freight engineer, who
resides at 1915 North Sixth street,
may lose his right hand. While try
ing to make a coupling at Philadel-
phia yesterday, his hand was caught
and badly crushed. The accident
happened in the Philadelphia yards.
Two engines were being coupled.
There was some delay and Engineer
Sparver got off his engine to assist
He was sent to the Presbyterian
Hospital and later came to his home
in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
Judge Henry's Court

In Judge Henry's court to-day
much OF the time during the morn
ing session was spent in the trial of
David B. Mullen, held on a charge of
larceny as clerk, and as bailee. Null
len, it is alleged, appropriated mer-
chandise while in the employ of a
downtown department store. After
this case went to the jury Howard
Lewis, charged with felonious as
sault. was called for trial. Sentences
imposed by Judge Henry follow: Ar
thur Dubbs, furnishing liquor to
minors, $25 and nine days: p. c.
Leidick, gaming house. $25; Frank
Smith, larceny, plea of guilty, sem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

in the city and county is by inflict-
ing penalties on the users so that the
distributing agents will not be able
TO sell the gambling devices.
Manuel Bazarro, convicted of ag-
gravated assault and battery, was
given a seven-month sentence, and
Hossa Friday, felonious assault on
officer John Noon, Middletown. from
two-and-on-half to four years in the
penitentiary. The jury retired short
ly after noon in the case against Guy
r. Sprout, charged with wilfully de-
Serting his wife and two cbildren
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
James F. Holden to
Superintend Traffic
By Atsociafcd Prcss

Kansas City. Jan. 10. James L.
Holden, vice-president in charge of
traffic for the Kansas City Southern
visor of transportation and traffic for
the Federal Shipping Board, accord
ing to a telegram from Washington
recelved at the oitlces OF the road
Secretary McAdoo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
Railroad Notes

William Schell, clerk in the Bureau
of Information at the Pennsylvania
Railroad station, is confined to his
home at Penbrook, on account of
illness. He was taken i'll while on
duty last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
ELIAS MARTIN DIES

Elias Martin, 79, of Inglenook,
died yesterday after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife and two
daughters. Mrs. ]. A. Foltz. of Har-
risburg, and Mrs. II. A.~Zeiders, of
Enola. He was a Civil War veteran
and a retired railroad man, who
served the N. c. r. r. Company for
fifty-two years. Funeral services
will be held from his home I'm Ingle.
nook. Monday at 730 and burial will
be made in the SpeeceviIle Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
JOHN S. KRoH

Funeral services for John 8. Kroh,
SO, were held Wednesday at the
home of his son, S. ]. Kroh. Sum-
merdale. Burial was made in the
Newport Cemetery. He was vet
eran of the Civil War. He died at
the home of his son at Summerdale,
Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
TO UNLOAD IN
PUBLIC WAREHOUSES;
BY Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 10. - AS a meas
ure to release freight cars at termin-
ais the Lehigh Valley Railroad to-day
asked the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for authority. to establish
rules to unload and place in public
warehouses freight not unloaded by
consignees at the end of the two days
free time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
MRS. MARY WIsENDORE

Mrs. Mary Wisendorf died yester-
day at West Fairview. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Monday morning at
10 o'clock at her residence. and bu-
rial will be made at Enola. The
body may be viewed tomorrow even
ing from to 8 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
RANK STATENtEs.-

New York, Jan. 19.ZThe actual
condition of clearing house banks
ana trust companies for the weel;
shows that they hold $67676,2S0 re-
serve in excess of legal requirements
This is a decrease of $1O,S9S. ESQ
from last week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
RANDELL GETS SIX YEARS

to charges of stealing trunks, Penn
sylvania Railroad uniforms. stationery
and badges, and about $1,000 worth OF
wearing apparel and other articles
from trunks. was sentenced to sew
enty months in the penitentiary by
Judge McCarrell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

William F. Condren. 265 PETER
street, engineer on the Philadol-
phia division, is off duty with q
badly injured hand. He expects to
return to work on Monday. Engi-
neer Condren slipped on some ice in
the Lancaster station badly sprain-
ing hs right wrist
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

At Philadelphia all freight stations
of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way Company will be kept open to-
night in order to help in clearing up
freight congestions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
FRACTUREs COLLARBONE

Enola, Pa, Jan. 10. - j. II. Kin
ter, foreman of the car inspectors of
the local yards slipped on the ice
while at work yesterday and sus-
tanned fracture of the left collar
bone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

Traffic conditions on the Pennsy
are improving. Trains from the
west are picking up slowly and
barring further snow, are expected
to be near schedules by next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

L. E. Hess, passenger trainmaster
on the Baltimore division of the
Pennsy, who has been quite i'll, has
recovered and will return to duty
next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

This week has been a record
breaker on the Middle division for
freight movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

W. NJ. Shuey, freight brakeman
on the Pennsy is off duty on account
of illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

Reading officials report better
train movement on all divisions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

c. E. Potts. an engineman on the
Baltimore division of the Peansy, is
off duty on account of sickness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
COUNTY MORGUE
NOW IS URGED
BY GRAND JURY
Conditions Excellent at Aims
house and Jail, Says
Report
Reconmen d A.

Recommen d a.
ton that the
county commits
sioners under an
act of 1899 main
tain q public
morgue for recep-
tion and care of
all un C | a / m G 4
bodies when Ii
may be necessary
to hold a corO-
ner's inquest, was
included in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

: While no orders have been issued
here, it is understood that office
forces of the Pennsylvania Railroad
as far as practicable will observe a
half holiday on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

Pay week on the Philadelphia
division will start Tuesday in this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

Totals
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
TWO HUN DIVISIONS CAPTURED IN FIRST YANKEE OFFENSIVE
Americans Drove in Depth of IS Miles in Two Days Time Scope of Victory Continues to Grow
 Ultimate Effect Important
(By The Associated Press)

The scope of the victory by the American FrSI army in Lorraine in offensive effort continues to grow The number of prisoners taken now is said to be Oo Whlch Vr tuallv is the equivalent of two German divisions
 Gen Pershngs forces two days drove in to maximum depth of 13 miles, which approximately IS the distance rom inc tip of the salient St. Mihe to Nationwide, mile and half north of Vgneules through which the American line last reported running.
 The reported readjustng ther hnes OH 'ne edges of the former salient the probabilities being however, they not allowed to do thls Tn peace Dy e or the French the Hanks.
 What further development the offensive may have u- certain at present official communications and even the news dispatches today throwing little light on the prospects
 Whatever the immediate future may hod however, le ul- ate effect of the drive which completely wiped out the St. Mhiel salient with rapdity almost unexamped for such large operation is be important If the offensive were undertaken for the purpose of opening the way for suD seent drive against and possibly the important Brey iron fields now in German hands, already has achieved large purpose. " -,
 Meanwhile as the intensity of the fighting on this front seems to essened Marshal Foch has launched an oe sive movement which mainly to be aimed at the St. cohain Massf defending tho German citadel of Laon.
 This movement also represents further closing ln on 4he St. Coban Mas which is accentuated by the progress m be French north of Aette where they working into the upper forest of Coucy beyond the former German n
 On the Aisne the French progress likewise was re- ported as satisfactory
 m the British front Field Marshal Haigs forces appear 4 have heen mainly occupied night in beating off ed German attacks the important ground recently won from the enemy All these attempts which were particularly per
 rt at Couzeaucourt and Havrncour unsuccessful The British have made progress, however northwest of St. Ouentn where their line runs east of Jeancourt
 Tn Flanders British forces have occupied the town o1 Auchy Les La Bassee, only lle lore u0N l0 lon ule town of La Bassee.
 Sept Marshal 5oo % vheG na hey 9h @
 Passee in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
PERU DECLINES
 TO DECLARE WAR
 ON THE GERMANS
Motion Made in Chamber of
 Deputies Defeated by Big Majority.

Lima, Peru, Sept. IA motion for declaration of war on Germany, made at a secret session of the Pe- ruvian chamber of deputies last nigh, was defeated by a large majority h. stead. the chamber approved a motio1. presented by the minister of foreign affairs reading as follows.
 ''The rupture of diplomatic rela- tions between Peru and Germany on Oct 5, 1917, and the later acts of the Peruvian government resulting from said rupture altering the neutral pol icy of the country, define the inter- national situation of Peru in the pres ent war and constitute 6 demonstra- tion of the adhesion of the republic to the cause of liberty and right.
 "This position in the event of no new circumstances should be main- tafned and unaltered as a protest against the outrage of which Peru was the victim and as testimony of our solidarity with the great Areri- can democracy which proclaims for the world the reign of justice It Is expected that the senate will approve the resolution.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

Paris, Sept German prisoners taken by Gen. Persn ng forces since the beginning of the American St. Mihiel sector Thursday said to total 2OOOO
 The maximum depth of the positions taken by the American forces in the St. Mhel sector IS from the former line.
 French troops began attack at dawn today both sides of the Aette and between the Asne and the Vesle river
 The attack of the French forces direction of the forest of Coucy at the southern end of the St. Goban progressing satisfactorily this morning.
 South of the Aette river the French captured stages and the villages of Alemont and Sancy
 The French also reached the edge of the town Vay the Asne
 The French advanced for distance of between and two miles eleven mile front
 The attack launched by the French at o'clock this morning. One division at early hour had taken 1000 oners making total of Geermans captured that front alone.
 In addition the 15O00 Germans captured by the Amer in the St. Nhe saient prisoners coming n The inside of the pocket has not yet been cleared and is pected that guns will be taken.
 The German counter attacks against the French advanc ing the Ae river front appeared to have been weak all though the front line strongly held The German prison say they had orders to hold at all costs
 their attack south of the river Asne the French also satisfactory progress and captured prisoners The ad of the French threatens to turn the flank of the German defensive positions the Chemn des Dames and it also dan TaOn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

Continuing MT. Moss said: "We are Americans first, last and always and will be advised and directed by the coutry's chief executive. Of course we cannot do anything today because we did not receive the Presidents message until this morning, but we have called a mass meeting of the men for Monday afternoon at two o'clock when definite action will be taken"
 Another phase of the situation also appeared today when George S. flaw
 ley, attorney and general manager for the Manufacturers association, stat ed that the report which was circu- lated to the effect that the manufac- turers of Bridgeport were discrimi- hating against strikers is utterly false and without foundation. In the course of an interview he said: "The manufacturers are now as they al- ways have been, more than ready to receive back the strikers on the basis of old employees There is no discrim- ination whatsoever as the manufac- turers feel that the strike has not been against them, but against the l government"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
TWO IN HOSPITAL SERIOUSLY HURT
 IN A COLLISION Trolley Car Hits Road Roll CT in Ferry Boulevard in
 Stratford Today. CONDUCTOR AND
 ENGINEER SUFFER Dozen Passengers in Car Shaken Up But Not Much Injured Car Damaged.

Conductor Alfred Koening and En- gineer Thomas Creegan are in the Bridgeport hospital seriously injured, and dozen or more passengers of e west bound Milford trolley car were severely shaken up in a collision which occurred at S:2O today between the trolley car and steam road roller used in state highway work in Ferry Boulevard, Stratford. None of the passengers are reported as seriously injured according to information of Manager Goodwin of the Connecticut Company.
 Creegan, engineer of the road roller, resides at 636 Howard avenue, New Haven. At the hospital his condi- tion is reported as excellent and he is not believed dangerously hurt Koen- ing, the conductor, is more severely hurt. ard his exact condition could not be determined at press hour He Is believed to have suffered several fractured ribs and his condition is serious.
 Stories as to the happening are different. Information received by the Connecticut Company is to the ef- feet that the car, proceeding west in Ferry Boulevard, and a short distance west of Longbrook avenue, hit the road roller which was backed on the track directly in front of the oncom- ing car. Other stories differ, saying that the roller overhung the tracks, that the road was clear, and the motorman, Charles Hennigan, should have been able to stop his car in time to prevent the collision.
 There were about a dozen pas- sengers in the car at the time, and all were more or less shaken up and bruised, but none seriously hurt.
 Koening and Creegan were taken to Bridgeport hospital in the Stratford ambulance soon after the accident The passengers on the trolley, who were greatly shaken up and received some few minor injuries were: Mrs Bennett, 34 State street, Ansonia; ; Joseph Mofft, Devon; John Costigan, 63 Fremont street; M. P. Vars. 11S Grover street, Laurel Beach; Apad and Helen Roascsemes of Devon; Flora Kerwin, 1 Clark avenue; Wal nut Beach; Mrs. M. F. Devoy, Bridge port Turnpike, Milford; E. A. Harry, Silver Beach; Harry Housepicon, 25 Electric avenue, Walnut Beach; Ida Leonard, Remington avenue, Milford i; Arthur E. Ferguson, 21 Rogers ave nue, Milford; Mortman Drumm, 311 State street; and J. J. Costigan, 21 Rogers avenue. Milford.
 One corner of the road roller was struck by the running board of the l trolley car, and the entire side of the | car was ripped and damaged. None Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
STROKE
 SAY FRENCH OF
 AMERICAN DRIVE

Paris, Sept. 1.-The American army's maiden effort as an indepen- dent force in the world war is regard ed by the French press and public as nothing less than master stroke. The great number of prisoners taken in two days on relatively small front has more than borne out early expec- tations.
 The American army has gained genuine victory at high speed says Col. De Thomasson, the military critic paying tribute to the American staff and troops.
 The American soldiers now in Paris are lionized.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

British Army Headquarters, Friday, Sept. 13.---(Canadian Press 1.-The Germans are steadily driven from all ground where rear guards might pro- long resistance in old defensive works. The First guard reserve di- vision. much depleted, has been iden- tifietI, in the Moeuvres sector and Aus trian artillery has been in action astride the Havrincourt-Flesquieres road.
 Three battalions of one regiment of the S7th division now consist of one company each with an average of barely 100 men.
 Prisoners admit disaffection and lack of discipline are growing at an alarming rate in the German army and assertions are on the increase A battalion of the 46th infantry regi- ment, which had gained the name "Lions of Cambrai," broke during our advance recently across Santerre and fled to Nesle, where they indulged in footing, after which the remnants straglled away. A captured map shows that an attack against our First