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Middle Western buyers are said to
complain about the office hours of New
York business men; specifically, that
II o buyer visits an office before $50
A. NJ, between 11:45 A. NJ. and 2
p. NJ. or after 4: 80 p, NJ. the boss has
not arrived. is at a restaurant or has
gone for the day. This may be so
in some instances, possibly in many.
With that others than those involved
can have no proper concern. What
interests us is the starting hour for
luncheon, 1875 A. NJ. For what is
that quarter of an hour before lunch
time consumed? In wickeder wetter
days this could be understood. But
in this day!
The sun., 1918-08-02
Another Twist to the Epigram Quoted
by Emerson.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: On
the subject OF the remark to Emerson
that being well dressed conferred a
satisfaction which religion could not
give" remember that when Miss
Emily Schoenburger. now Mrs. Hughs-
Hallet, was the belle of Philadelphia
she said THE wearing of a we'll fitting
dress gives one more moral courage
than the keeping OF all the Command
ments." LONG AGO.
WATCH HILL, r. T., July 81.
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The Long Way to New London,

To THE EpIroR OF THE SuN-Sir: You
might add this to your data Of rapid
mail service.
a cory OF THE Sun. mailed in the
Post Once in New York. addressed to
THE Griswold, New London, Conn.," on
Monday. July %, was delivered July rs.
One mailed Tuesday, July 20. was
deli, cred July 81.
AS the late lamented Josh Billings
would have remarked. "Sum service"
GEORGE J. MEDoLE.
NKw YORK, August l.
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THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Complaints Of the Ineffciency Of the
United States Mails.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH--sir: |
enclose copy Of letter have addressed
to the postmaster Of New York city
which may be of interest to you.
Perhaps others OF your readers have
had similar experiences
II. GARDNER MckERRow.
New YORK, August !.
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The way Congress can be in session
and also be in recess must be a puzzle
to some. This brief of the Congress
sionol Record Of July % explains:
THE House met at IL o'clock. noon.
THE Chaplain offered prayer.
mfr. RAISEY moved to adjourn.
Accordingly Cat IL o'clock and 3
minutes p. Nj, the House adjourned"
The Speaker, the Chaplain and one
Member conduct such sessions with
decorum and despatch.
The sun., 1918-08-02
The Personality Of Synge, by an
lrlShman who Knows

To THE EDITOR OF THrE Sr% Sw NJ
Clark, writing in the sunday SrT
about John SynEe, is in error Lao.
Campbell never acted iG -"-
"Deirdre." lie also gives H'.'H
preston of the man persons @''7'
was OF the most refined It. r
ideals morally ana spir!tual''. ''
met amy one OF greater pors"nu
nifty. | think | was present 'H
only occasion on which he w.' "
lie was SO taClturn and "dlnir.u'
did not wonder a. Moorc'- nf.'''.
describing him as "moro~c Of ."
h was not morose except - >l.
whom ! knew he disliked NJ, ..
the Irish peasant made him host 30 '
George Moore. ~ Is possible tlat So '.
met George Moore on some Other u.
sion hut not probable
,Iou> y Nt't-
The sun., 1918-08-02
Americans will read with pride tn

Americans will read with pride that
their visiting Congressman retired lin
good order from Chateau Thierry
when Hun shells began bursting over
their luncheon table. although they
left their battle souvenirs behind as
they discreetly backed away from
there. II is safe to assume that the
slowest and most reluctant to retreat
from the fight was that bell! gerent
Quaker the Hon. TOM s. BUTLER Of
Pennsylvania.
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Time Will Certainly Tell,

Taylor Centre correspondence Cincinnofus Times
Miss Ida Freeman Is spending a few days
In Pitcher with DR., and Mrs, Andrews.
where Ehe Is going to try and have the
measles. WIN she succeed7
The sun., 1918-08-02

Those stupid Yankees may not have
known that the Prussian Guards had
the reputation of being invincible.
The sun., 1918-08-02

To THE EpIroE OF THE StT So. "
you kindly state If IL is perfect
right to say: Backward init Cot"
kINGsBRIpGE, August /. + e.
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Choice Of Career.

The Pup-I don't know whether to grow
up into a Red Cross dos or . Devil Dog.
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t'nburnt.

The Moth-Gee, these iigh,less nights
are certainly . boon.
The sun., 1918-08-02

Ind le matter OF strategic retreats
Mr.. VINCENT GAFFSEY could give les
sons to LupEN poRFF.
The sun., 1918-08-02
We Know Nothing About This cost

NEW YorK, August l..
The sun., 1918-08-02

NEW YORK, August 1.
The sun., 1918-08-02
Subscriptions by Mail, Postpaid.

THE EVENING sun, Per Month. $3.50
THE EVENING SUN Per Year. 500
THE EVENING SUM Foreisn), Per Mo. 1.cO
The sun., 1918-08-02
Pat Corcoran, Chicago Sings to You.

INV YORK. August /,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
THANKSGIVING TO
BRING HOSPITAL
NEEDED SUPPLIES
Tuesday and Wednesday of
Next Week Fixed For the
Annual Collection

The annual Thanksgiving donation
for the Harrisburg Hospital will be
next Tuesday and Wednesday. No
vember 26 and 81
1t is considered likely that the hos
pitfalls annual appeal will meet with
ready response, as it comes i'm
mediately after the institution play
ed splendid part in a great muni-
cipal crisis. the influenza epidemic.
The work of the hospital has come
into the public eye with conslderabl
prominence through its activities
during the recent scourge. and dom
ations are expected to be made with
lavish hand in many quarters
During the epidemic, it was largely
through the efforts of the hospital
that an emergency hospital was es-
tablished. Its physicians and nurses
worked constantly to combat the dis
ease, and several of Its STAFF met death
in the performance of their duty dur
ing that critical period.
Because of these extraordinary de-
mands upon the resources of the hos
pital, the need of free handed con-
tributions this year is larger than
before, it is pointed out
Every resident of the city is being
urged to direct his grocer to deliver
an order of canned goods or other
provender to the Harrisburg Hos
pital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
NAVIGABLE RIVER
SHOWN PRACTICAL
WITH STATES AID
to Be asked to Investigate
Possibilities of Opening the Great
SuSquehanna Valley to Cheap
Means of Transportation

dress by ]. II. Ostertag, of Colum-
bia, John S. Musser former pres
ident of the Rotary Club and head
of the Dauphin Electrical Supply
Company, introduced the following
resolution, which was passed by an
unanimous vote:
Whereas. The project of making
the Susquehanna river a naVig-
able stream has been more or less
discussed for period of years.
and the proposition has recently
been brought to the attention OF
those interested in the serious
transportation problems of Penn
sylvania through public address
by Major William Il. Gray before
the Rotary Club of Harrisburg;
therefore. be it
Resolved. That the chairman
of this meeting be authorized to
appoint n committee of represen-
tative citizens of the Susque-
hanna Valley and its tributaries
to arrange for conference to be
held in Harrisburg in the near
future to consider the whole mat
ter with a view to presenting n
recommendation to the Lcgisla-
ture.
The meeting was largely attended
despite the disagree able weather
and enthusiastic to marked de-
gree. Eli n. Hershey. president OF
the Rotary Club, presided. The
Chamber. of Commerce was repre-
sented by f. J. Stackpole and the
[Continued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
GERMANY TURNS
OVER SCORE OF
ITS SEA WOLVES
Surrenders U-Boats to British
Admiral Off Harwich
at Sunrise
TYRWHITT TAKES PRIZE
Twenty More Yield to Victors
Tomorrow; Like Number
on Friday
TYRWHITT TAKES PRIZE

London, Nov. 20.-Twenty Ger
man submarines were surrendered to
Rear Admiral Reginald w. Tyrwhitt.
thirty miles off Harwich this morn
ing at sunrise, according to a Press
Association dispatch. There are the
first U-boats to be turned over to
the Allies by Germany.
Admiral Tyrwhitt received the sur
render of the German craft on board
his flagship. a British cruiser
The surrendered submarines will
proceed to Harwich in charge oe
their own crews. Tho U-boats then
will be boarded by British crews and
Interpreters and proceed to Parke-
ston Quay, nearby. The Germans will
leave the submarines there and
board transports for their return to
Germany.
Twenty additional submarines will
be surrendered on Thursday and
twenty more on Friday. The re-
mainder of the U-boats to be handed
over in accordance with the armis-
tice terms will be given up later.
Harwich, mentioned in the forego-,
ing dispatch, has one of the best,
harbors on the east coast of England.
1t is in the county of Essex, north
east of London.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
FLU" FLARES UP
IN MANY PLACES
THROUGHOUT PA.
Johnstown, Wilkes-Barre and
Allentown Have Reimposed
Closing Order, Says Roger

The State Department of Health
to-day announced that numerous
fiareups" of influenza have been
heard of the last two days and that
an increased number of deaths are
reported from the cities of Erie,
Johnstown, New Castle, Uniontown,
Wilkes-Barre and Allentown.
The boards of health of Johns
town. Uniontown and Wilkes-Barre
have already taken steps to relm
pose the closing order. 1t is report
ed that there has been decided
fiareup in the city of Pittsburgh, but
no accurate advices have as yet
been received by the State Health
Department. 1t is also reported that
on account of the increased num-
ber of influenza cases in the coal
region of Cambria county the fuel
administration has ordered all So
looms closed in a chain of towns
extending from Gallitzin gto Port
age.
Up to Local Boards
DR.. b. Franklin Roger. acting
commissioner of health, states that
II is the policy of the Health De-
partment to leave the matter of re-
imposing the closing ban entirely
10 the local boards of health in the
various districts unless the epidemic
should show tendency toward
spreading. DIR. Roger stated that
several local boards had consulted
with him during the last few days
and he had advised them that they
had full authority to enforce the
closing order II, in their opinion,
the epidemic conditions warranted
such measure
The total number of deaths from
Influenza and pneumonia for a twen-
ty-four hour period up to noon yes
terday was 539, bringing the total
number of deaths since October /
throughout the state to 1885.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

flying low when attacked by six
Fokkers, and forced to land within
the enemy lines.
The last stragglers of the Ger
man forces We're passing out of Brus-
sells on sunday evening. 1t was a sad
cavalcade of sulIen. depressed men
hling out alonG the road. heading
for Louvain and Liege Brussels
was calm. The population refrained
from any manifestation beyond dis
dainfully shouting to the departing
soldiers. ito Berlin" The soldiers
did not respond merely smiling sad
ly. The correspondent. who went TO
Brussels Friday has returned to
Ghent.
There Is sufficient food in Belgium
for five weeks. according to Fernand
Baetans. of the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium. He said,
however, that there was need for
rice and suggested that supplies be
unloaded at Antwerp. instead of at
Rotterdam. Coal is very scarce and
is selling at $50 francs a ton. Cloth
ing also is lacking.
While the people Sunday remain
ed calm, waiting until the last Ger
man left Belgian lancers were ten
miles down the Ghent road, watching
for the signal to enter the city.
The Germans made numerous at
tempts to fraternize with the Belgian
Socialists, but Secretary Ruysbreck,
of the Socialists headquarters, re-
fused to meet representatives of the
Soldiers and Workmen's Council. He
said:
Tell our King. tell America, tell
the whole world, that we absolutely
will have no contact with these peo-
pie. our enemies we at no time con-
suit as to the future. We do not
know the spirit of the workmen, but
we do know the spirit of the soldiers.
Belgium has recovered promptly.
and there is no danger of Bolshevism
here"
German soldiers are going about
with huge bags of loot from the
quartermaster's department, selling
shoes. blankets and socks at any
price obtainable. Good boots were
sold for ten marks
Senator Speyer said the behavior
Of the German officers impressed him
as cowardly, most of them fleeing
toward Holland or escaping in citi-
zens' clothing to Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

A conference will be held in this
city shortly of representative ctti-
zens of the Susquehanna valley and
its tributaries at which plans will
be made TO take up with the state
authorities Il survey of the Susque-
hanna looking toward the canaliz-
ing of the stream.
This was decided upon at q mass
meeting in the Technical High school
auditorium last evening under the
auspices of the Rotary Club of Har-
risburg and attended by representa-
tives of the kiwanis Club, the Cham
ber of Commerce, the Engineers
Club and q delegation from Column
bia. The meeting followed an ad-
dress by Major William b. Gray be-
fore a Rotary Club luncheon some
time ago at which he said a study
of the river convinced him that 1t
could be made navigable at reason
able cost. BY special permission OIL
the War Department and upon IN
vitation of the Rotary Club he re-
turned to the city last evening to
enlarge upon the subject. Both he
and Chairman Il. A. Zentmyer. OF
the State Water Supply Commission.
made very interesting and enlighten-
ing addresses.
Can BE Done at Reasonable Cost
Major Gray and MIR. Zentmyer
agreed. that the Susquehanna and
some of it's main tributaries could be
made navigable at reasonable cost
and that the venture would be
profitable and would save millions
upon millions of dollars in freight
rates to the people residing on the
Susauehanna watershed. I'VE are
not pioneers in this" said Major
Gray. George Washington first
urged it, having made survey from
the bayt to the headwaters of the
stream and from there joining up by
canals to the Great Lakes. and of
all our statesmen Washington was
the most farsighted."
Resolution Passed
Following the speech-making,
which was opened by a brief ad-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
HEX" DOCTOR
CONVICTED OF
SERIOUS CHARGE
Had Children Brought to His
Home at Night to Re-
move Entertainments
SAW MANY WITCHES
Worked on Farmers Credul-
ity by Muttering Weird
IncantationS

ChnmbersburE. Pa. Nov. @0.--John
II. Keckler, of Waynesboro, was con
victed of n serious charge IN criminal
court this morning. HeN-doctorinS,
witches, incantauons and various
ghostly matters were mingled in the
trial. the weirdest coming before the
county courts in recent years.
Witnesses arleged that Eeckler
came to the home OF Harry Kriner. of
Lemasters, pointing out to him that
Posing as "heN-doctor," iC is charged
Keckler made incantations and later
had Ada and Grace. Kriners two
daughters, brought to his home at
night at the time of the new moon or
thereabouts. He stated he vas re-
moving spell from them.
Finds Witches Mt Work
The first witness called in the case
was W II. Kriner. He stated in his
testimony that in 1915 Rush Hickman
brought the "heN-doctor' 10 the home
of Harry Kriner where the so-called
witch chaser said the witches were
working on the premises He laid
seals on the farm, the witness said.
The seals Ii appears, were small
pieces Of muslin sewed in bags. Keck-
Ter explained that someone had been
working" on the premises for past
thirty years. 1t was declared that
lengthy conference was held on the
subject of witches. 4 hog on the KTi-
ner place was i'll and il was alleged
witches had caused this sickness.
KeclSler made efforts to cure the hog,
ii was stated.
Keckler was staying at the Heck
man house about this time. 1t was
testified. According to testimony. the
Heckmans asked that the two daugh-
ters of Kriner be brought 20 their
house to he cured by Kecklcr. They
were to be brought into Secklers
room at night and Ito touch the hem
of his garment"
Mrs. Rebecca Kriner. wife cf W. H.
Kriner, corroborated the testimony of
her husband with reference to the
girls She also said they were at
Heckman's place between six TO
twelve times from July, 1915. to No
vember. 1916, and in May, 1917. On
one occasion she saw the physician"
draw a circle around the witness AMI
her daughter and muttered some in
carnations.
Grace Kriner was IT years old on
April 10. 1917. Ada was born Janu-
airy 10 1908. Miss Grace was mar
ried August 2. 1917. She stated in
her testimony that she and her sister
visited she Hickman home a half
dozen times in 1915 and 1916 while
Keckler was there, spending the night
with him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Sullen Stragglers
Take Highways
to Berlin
SICK LEFT TO
OWN DEVICES
Kaiser's Officers
Seek Safety in
Wild Flight
BY associated Press

American Army of Occupa-
ton, Nov. 20.-The American
troops showed their line across
the German frontier to-day.
The frontier was crossed at
points opposite Bricy and
Audun-le-Roman and at points
between these two places.
Further north the Duchy OF
LuXemburg was entered in the
direction OF the city OF LuXcm-
burg.
With the American Army of Occu-
patton. Nov. 20.-With the exception
of a few laggard units. the last Of
Germany's armies disappeared yes
terday behind their own frontier.
From the villages located in the mar
row strip of unoccupied territory be-
tween the American and German
forces came reports during the day
that the stragglers had engaged in
looting.
Inhabitants Urge Haste
Appeals were received from the
inhabitants that the advancing Amer
leans hasten 10 their relief. Investi-
gtion proved. however. that the viii
layers We're more excited than in
jured. and that most of the damage
being done by the little groups of
Germans was to the Germans own
stores of food and clothing.
other appeals were found to have
more foundation. Those from the
mayors of Halanzy and other neigh
boring towns reported the presence
of wounded and sick in greater num-
bers than the local physicians could
attend, and to those points medical
officers and supplies were sent, after
notification to the Germans of the
Americans plan.
When the Germans evacuated these
towns they took with them not only
the medical and nursing staffs, but
also the hospital supplies, abandon
ing the sick and wounded to the
mercies of the townspeople and the
army of occupation.
Huns Abandon Sick
Such was found to be the case in
the hospital at Longwy, where was
located the Thirty-second division
headquarters: Six wounded Ameri-
cans were found there, three of them
officers. Two were aviators report
ed missing in October. They were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
TURKEY PRICES
TO BREAK ALL
FORMER RECORDS
Holiday Fowls to Cost From
60 to SO Gents
Pound
WESTERN BIRDS HIGH
Warm Weather of Last Sum-
mcr Has Hurt Local
Markets

The price Of Thanksgiving tur-
Keys will be Ve'l' high, indications
showing that the price for native
birds in this section will run any
where from 60 to 6S cents retail.
Western Turkeys. sold here i'm stor-
age, city dressed. may run as high
as so cents retail. Livestock is
selling in the city at the present
time for A and As cents per pound.
but this seasons flocks in many
respects dG not measure up TO
standard quGIity, the hot weather
affecting the development of the
birds. These prices never before
have been matched.
At present there seems to be n
lack of any standard prices for tur-
keys, farmers generally asking what
one Is willing to give when ques-
toned about prices. The lack of
market prices at present is in part
due to the fact that the markets of
the larger cities, Philadelphia and
New York, have not yet made def
mite prices for the Thanksgiving
and Holiday seasons. The large
range in prices, however, does not
indicate that turkeys will be cheap.
On the other hand, it is an indica-
ton that they will be sold for the
best obtainable price.
Market Unstable
Some poultry producers have
asked such ridiculous prices for tur-
keys, anticipating the highest out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
SOCIAL SCIENCE
LECTURES TO BE
GIVEN TEACHERS
Lehigh University Instructor
to Give Series of %
Talks

Public lectures on social science
will be given weekly in the city be-
ginning tomorrow evening in the
Central High school auditorium.
Prof. John l.. Stewart, instructor in
political economy at Lehigh Univer-
sity, will give the lectures, which
have been arranged for by Professor
John II. Buckley, supervisor of spe-
cial activities in the Harrisburg
school district, as course for teach
ers in the city.
Efforts are being made, however.
to interest everyone in the course,
which will include twenty-three lee
lures. Lawyers, physicians, bankers
businessmen, workmen - in fact
everyone in the city should arrange
to attend them, Prof. Buckley said
to-day. The opening one will be
given tomorrow evening and the
next one probably on the first Mon
day night in December.
These lectures will include a
careful study of all existing social
conditions, relations and develop
ment," Professor Buckley explained.
about 150 of the city school teach
ters have already decided to attend
There is no one who will question
that there will be great social read
Justments in the next few years and
these should be brought about by
rational development, not by guess
work. Every one should have more
knowledge of the problems of to-day
and tomorrow, for those social
problems will require careful judg-
ment to meet changing conditions.
The purpose of the course is to
bring about better understanding of
society and then to be able to pro
mote a scientific program of, social
betterment. The course deals with
the principles underlying social or
ganization and with the nature and
development of social institutions.
1t will include a study of religion,
customs and law, politics, the family,
education and many other vital ques-
tions of to-day"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Cupid Plays Queer Prank
by Twisting Relationships

Dan Cupid is a frolicsome chap at
best and his pranks are marvellous to
behold. For instance, here's what he
did to Robert NJ. Sturgeon, city edi-
tor of York Gazette and Daily and
former Harrisburg newspaperman,
and Mrs. Emaline Strausbaugh, West
York: He made Mr.. Sturgeon the
stepfather of his son-in-law and Mrs.
Sturgeon the stepmother of her
daughter-in-law. The children also
take an additional relationship to
their elders.
Sturgeon was married to Mrs.
Strausbaugh at Lancaster. Jonas
Strausbaugh, a son of the bride, is
married to the groom's daughter.
Elizabeth. Thus cometh the tangle
of relationships.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
GETS STRAWBERRIES OUT OF
BACKYARD FOR SHORTCAKE
Mrs William P Ebersole Outburbanks Even the Famous
Luther When Second Crop Ripens After First Frost

Strawberry shOrtcake in the
middle of Novemberl Luther Bur-
bank performs modern miracles,
but to have real, good-sized straw
berries growing in your own back
yard, here in Harrisburg November
20. is something about which only
Mrs. William p. Ebersole, 744
South Twenty-first street can tell.
Right in the backyard. a short
distance from the house, Mrs. Eber-
soIe's strawberry patch seems to be
defyipg Dame Nature herself. True
the Strawberries aro not so large as
a first crop" but they are there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Governor Urges Landing
of Pennsylvania Troops in
Philadelphia For Parade

Governor Brumbaugh has written
to Secretary of War Baker and Cen
eral p. c. March, chief of staff, urg-
ing that the Pennsylvania troops be
brought home from France by way
of Philadelphia. The Governor says
in his letter that it is the 'unani-
nous wish" that the Pennsylvania
soldiers be landed, if possible, at
Philadelphia, where "a most fitting
and cordial welcome will be accord
ed them.
After expressing this desire the
Governor says that if it can be done
it will give renewed assurance of
the fine cooperative spirit that has
characterized the relations between
the federal government and this
Commonwealth since the war began"