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Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
PUTNAM ELKS WIN TOURNA-
 MENT BY III POINTS
Final Play of In Putnam Thursday
 Evening.

The fifth in the series of game con tests between Putnam Lodge of Elks and the Bohemian Club of Danielson, was played in this city Thursday night. Putnam went into the contest with a big lead and the silver loving cup had already been conceded to them.
 The contests consisted of billiard, pool and whist tournaments and five ey enings of sport were enjoyed. Put nam's total lead at the finish was Iii points. Refreshments were served.
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
 The Dead

The dead are
 George w. Redwood, East Hart ford, conductor AB 1.
 Noah A. Sauve; East Hartford, fire man on head engine of AB ".
 John O'Flaherty, New Haven, flag man freight extra 3200.
 F..B. Johnson, Boston. head brake Elaa AB 1.
 J. J. Sullivan, New London, mem Der of wrecking crew
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
FIVE DEAD THREE INJURED
 IN FREIGHT WRECK
Double Header ABA Crashes Into Rear End of Freight Extra 32OO At Sugar Loaf Cut East of Pomfret
 Station At 3:3O Wednesday Morning

of this freight was consigned to Web ster and Southbridge \ large crate. apparently containing machinery, was removed. This was consigned to the Dean Pin factory in Putnam.
 Chains and hooks were put about coal and boz ears and even the big locomotives were easily moved by the powerful derricks. Late in the after noon one track was clear and put back into shape for use and before night had passed all of the wreckage was off the right of way, lying on either side.
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
Finding the Other Bodies

It was not until o'clock in the afternoon that another body was found. When the tender of 327 was raised a foot was seen sticking out. The body of man dressed in pair of blue overalls was soon taken from the wreckage This proved to be Fireman Sauve The body was recog- nizable. It was not burned but was crushed and somewhat mangled. The heavy wreckage had been resting up- on it.
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
The Injured

Engineer Herbert Cook, East Hart fo1d, sprained leg, cut on head, body bruises, suffering from exposure At D v Kimball hospital
 Engineer David Corsier, cut on head and bruised face, discharged from hospital.
 Joseph Faiter, head brakeman, cuts, bruises and internal injuries
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
PUTNAM INN SAVING FLOUR

The Putnam Inn is saving about 200 pounds of flour week by using fifty per cent wheat substitutes. While the bread and biscuits are bit darker they are made in way that makes them palatable and tasty.
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
How They Lay

Engine 327 lay on the right hand bank Its tender was diagonally across the west bound track up against the front of engine 330, which had turn ed around and was facing back t.. ward Pomfret station. The cab of 330 was over on the right bank on thc
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
Tn. Injured.

Of the injured good reports were given out Corsier left the hospital soon after his head was bandaged. The others will soon be out again.
Putnam patriot., 1918-04-12
SENExET GRANGE

Next Wednesday evening will be observed as Neighbors' Night. Put nam and Quinnatissett patrons will bs the visitors. aa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26

cause of his death. He left his home
at o'clock last night to attend a
meeting of the Veterans Firemen's
Association, of which he was mem
Der. Shaeffcr was a member of the
Shamrock Fire Company. the Vet
eran Firemen's Association, Lodge
No. AZ of the Harrisburg Railroad
1'rainmen. and the Hera1ds of Lib
erty. He was called by Draft Board
No. for physical examination for
the Army Monday. His parents said
this morning that ne was anxious
to go to war.
The Shaeffer family moved here
from Shippensburg in 1900. The muir
dered man had been employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad only n few
months. He is survived by his par
ents and two brothers. George r. and
Ralph d. Shaeffer. An older brother,
Raymond Shaeffer. shot himself ia
tally when his gun accidently dis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
CATARRH AND COLDS
RELIEVED At ONCE
Opens Up Clogged Nostrils,
Vanishes Cold in Head and
Catarrh Like Magic

CAMPHOROLE soothes and re-
lieves catarrhal deafness, and head
noises.
1t drives out congestion without
apparatus, inhalers, lotions. harmful
drugs. smoke or electricity. Do not
treat your cold lightly; this is pneu-
monia season. If you have cold in
head, pain in chest or sore throat,
send to nearest drug store for a jar
of CAMPHOROLE. and watch how
quickly 1t will relieve you.
Physicians recommend CAMPHO-
ROLE for colds and catarrhal affec-
tions of the nose and throat, bron-
chitis, Group, asthma. stiff neck, sore
muscles, lumbago, stiff joints, head
ache, frosted feet, rheumatism, cold
in muscles, neuritis, hay fever. Ap-
Piled to chest it will check develop
ment of cold and often prevent pneu-
monia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Union Services of Camp
Hill Churches to Save Coal

Camp Hill, Jan. 26.-The Metho-
dist and Presbyterian Church con-
gregations will hold the third week
of union services in an effort to con-
serve coal. The meetings will be
held Jointly in the Methodist Church
tomorrow. The Sunday school
classes of the two churches with the
exception of the Mems Bible classes
of both schools will be held Jointly
and will be in charge of Millard B.
King and l.. H. Dennis, who will
alternate in teaching.
At the church services in the
morning and evening, the Rev. Ray
mond Ketchledge, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. ].
E. Brenneman, of the Methodist
church, will preach. The Episcopal
Church services and Sunday school
will be held in the afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
ALLIES ASK MORE
WHEAT If FOOD Is
TO WIN THE WAR
Urgent Appeal Is Made by the
British Director
of Food

Washington. Jan. 26.-Urgent ap-
peal was made to the United States
by Great Britain for more wheat
Without it. Lord Rhondda cabled
the food administration. the allies
may not have fod enough to win the
war.
Lord Rhondda's message says:
Unless you are able 10 send the
allies at least 75.OOO.G0G bushels of
wheat cvCJ and above wba you have
exported uH to January l, and in ad-
dltion 20 the total exportGble surplus
from Canada. cannot take the re-
spOnsibility of assuring cur people
that there will be enough food to
win the war.
imperative necessity" the message
continued, "compels me t. cable you
in this bStak way. No one knows
better than | that the American peo-
pic. regardless of national and indi-
Vidual sacl1ficcs, have so far refused
nothing that is needed Cor the war.
But it T, lies with America to de-
ciue Wheeler or not the allies in Eu-
rope 81 ali have enough br cad to hold
oct uut' the United STATES is able
to throw its force into the field.
| have lot minced words LEcause L
am convinced that the A,necican peo-
pic, if they know the truth, will not
hesitate TO meet the emergency"
The too administration cabted that
America will not fail to Treet the
Ac!nere eencc.
I president Wilson will '!sue to-day
a prog'l am for conservation and the
fcod administration calls up!n the
Hhole country to cooperate, even to
the extent of making personal sacri-
fees, to get the food to the soldiers.
President Wilson's program will be
voluntary jh some measures. but in
others it will be enforceable under
the food law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
DRINK-CRAZED NEGRO
KILLS MAN In SALOON

CONTINUED from First Page.I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Relief from Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have clear
healthy skin by using a little zemo
obtained at any drug store for 35c, OF
extra large bottle at $1.00.
Zemo generally removes pimples
blackheads, blotches, eczema and ring
worm and makes the skin clear and
healthy. Zemo is clean, penetrating,
antiseptic liquid; neither sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. 1t is easily
applied and costs mere trifle for each
application. 1t is-always dependable.
The E. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
WOOD WANTED
ON ALLIED COUNCIL

[Continued from First Pagc.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Junior Red Cross Auxiliary
Formed at Mechanicsbure

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Jan. 26. -
With Professor Ralph Jacoby, su-
director. a Junior Auxiliary of the
Mechanicsburg Red Cross was form
ed in the various grades and the
High school yesterday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Basehore. who is chair
man, had charge of the meeting and
an organization was effected by the
election of the following officers:
ce-chairman. Miss Edith FegIey;
secretary, Miss Grace e. Wilmer;
treasurer. M. e. Anderson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26

| charged while he was hunting at
Wetzel's Swamp last November.
The funeral will be held in Ship
pensburg Tuesday morning. The Rev.
Joseph Dougherty, of the Sixth Street
United Brethren Church, will conduct
the services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
SUBJECTS OF SERMONS

New Cumberland, Pa, Jan. 26.-
The Rev. David S. Martin, pastor of
ST. PauI's Lutheran Church, will
preach tomorrow morning at 1890
on "The Value of a Soul" and at Z
o'clock the subject will be "Cleans-
ing of the Leper."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

New Cumberland, Pa, Jan. 26.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Coover Sterline, of
Sixteenth street. announce thes birth
of a daughter, Elizabeth Jane, Jan
uary "a. Mrs. Sterline was Miss
Maude Hench prior to her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26

lCOntinue0 from First Page
after being notified by the cries of
the crowd of white men in the bar
room. The hidingplace of the negro
was besieged by the men. who were
angered by the murder. The muir
dered man was taken into the hotel
barroom while the police patrol was
summoned
In his cell at the Dauphin prison
this morning Kyler said that he and
white man named Bernard Dooley
arrived in the city last evening on
their way from Tyrone, where they
had been working. The negro was
on his way to Washington, he said.
and the white man was going to
Roanoke. Va. Kyler said they ar
rived after dark" last evening, and
Dooley took him to the Market Hotel
barroom. Kyler said it was the only
barroom he was in in Harrisburg,
and that he was drunk at the time
OF the stabbing.
The Negroes story
Jacob Simonetti. prorietor of the
hotel, said that the man was not
drunk.
According to Kyler's story, Shaeffer
with four companions came into the
parroom and started to pick a row
with him. The negro said that he
was in fight with the FIVE white
men, including Shaeffer, and showed
some bruises on his face as evidence.
After the row, he said, ne was put
out of the hotel, and stayed around
until the first men came out, when
he stabbed Shaeffer. Kyler said this
morning that he was threatened with
lynching.
The hotel people this morning
would make no statement to the re-
porter when they were asked about
the murder. Afterwards Simonetti
made his statement, that the bar
tender did not serve the negro drink,
and put him out after he took the
other mans beer.
Hear of Murder
The parents of the murdered man.
! Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Shaeffer, with
whom he resided at $50 Delaware
! street, were informed of their sons
| murder by a reporter this morning
The first intimation they had of his
death was at $50 o'clock this morn
| ing when they received a message
| that their son was dead at the Har-
risburg Hospital, without giving the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Y. NJ C. A. WORKERS OVERSEAS
TELL HOW u. S. BOYS CAN CUSS

"Our lads are fine chaps, truly
Americans, and cuss! WOW! I must
tell you what I heard from nearby
tent the other night after taps had
blown, a real compliment: That
damn 7. M. c. A. man is hell of
fine fellow Some compliment, nest
pas"
This is an extract from letter just
received here from Rev. George w.
Atkinson, formerly pastor of Grace
Episcopal Church in Georgetown, who
has been working overseas as a Y. M.
C. A. secretary. The letter was writ
ten to William Knowles Cooper of the
Washington Y. M. c. A.
Incidentally story has just leaked
out with the return to Washington of
another Y. M. C. A. overseas secre-
tary. George Markward. of how he.
business man and not a clergyman,
tried to stem this "cussing" tide.
He hung in his "Y' hut sign stat
ing: 1.-THE secretary is trying to stop
swearing. Help him."
One night a couple Of men entered
his hut and one of them let loose I
string of blue-wreathed profanity.
Jaw, cut it out" his companion pro-
see the guy is trying to reform?'
There is much interesting CONNIE. II
in Mr.. Atkinson's letter.
II am busy in the neighbour H'''
with the French and Belgian y.
ants" he writes, helping with IL. L
sick, for there is much sickness h
A fine French soldier, four years ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
GREEKS IN j. S. PETITION
FOR FREEDOM OF RACE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December Fl.
ers have been appealed to by repre-
sentatives of 100000 Greeks in this
country to insist at the peace confer
ence upon the freedom Of the Greeks
everywhere.
This action was taken by 1900 dele
gates, representing all sections of this
country. who attended meeting in
this city of the Greek Orthodox Com
munity. In a cablegram sent to Presi-
dent Wilson at Paris he is asked to
[give his support to the Greek demands
that no Turkish government be al
lowed in the future to rule the Greek
or any other subject races in the Otto
man empire; that all Greek territories
be redeemed from the Bulgarian yoke;
the contemplated Albanian state, as
the Greeks and other Christians, and
many Mussulmans with Greek national
consciousness, south of the River Ye-
houses, under no circumstances would
accept such an arrangement; that COM
plete restoration. reparation and reha-
Utilization be provided for all Greeks
deported by Turkish, Bulgarian and
other governments; that districts nor
mally Greek in population be united
with their mother country"
The message to President Wilson is
signed by John P. Farmakis, president
of the orthodox community. and by
representatives of unredeemed. Greek
territories of Asia Minor, Thrace,
Macedonia, Epirus and Dodecanissa. !;
K Copies were cabled:. to M. Clemeneeau
and Lloyd George and Prime Minister
Venizelos. A copy was also sent to
Premier Orlando Of. Italy before his
meeting with President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
VOCATIONAL WORK TO OCCUPY
LARGE AREA AT CAMP MEADE

CAMP MEADE, Md, December 21.-
Experts from Washington. civilian, as
well as military, are comforting with
the officers here with regard to a plan
for vocational training for injured
men who come back from. overseas.
A large area of the camp will be de-
voted to this special work, and the
training will be under instructors who
rank high in their trades. Some OF
the work being done in other institu-
tions may be carried on here to enable
those institutions to specialize in
some other essential hospital work.
AS men of the 18th and other divi-
stons had their training for war here
thousands wounded in war are to be
trained for useful service in peace in
this same camp.
Most Of the wounded now being
handled here are likely to be able to
resume their previous employment
Some have already received word
from former employers that they will
be taken back for the old job in spite
of some minor damage to an arm OF
leg. One lucky wounded man here
Corp. Kenneth Plum OF West Vir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
STEEL COMPANIES UNITE
TOGET FOREIGN TRADE
North American Corporation Form
ed of Firms With Ingot Capacity
of 100000 Tons.

NEW YORK, December 21-or-
| ganization of the North American
Steel Products Corporation, a COM
| bination of the larger Independent
steel companies, to advance their for
eign trade, was formally announced
here today. ...s--..
The new exporting organization will
represent the following companies.
with combined annual ingot capacity
of 100000 tons: Bethlehem Steel,
| Brier Hill Steel, Lackawanna Steel,
Lukens Steel, Midvale Steel and Ord
nance, Republic Iron and Steel, Sharon
Steel Hoop. Trumbull Steel, Whit
| taker-Glessner Company and Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube Company.
E. A. S. Clarke. president of the
Lackawanna Steel Company, will sbe
president of the corporation. In a
statement telling of~tlle purpose, Of
the organization Mr.. Clark said to-
day: -:
interests will join the North American
| it will represent in export trade sub
stantially all important steel-produc-
ing companies of the 'country-outside
of the United States Steel Corporation
1.-THE: launching of this company, the
first to,-avail itself under the Webb
bill OF; the right of steel producers to
combine and cooperate in export
trade, marks the beginning of a broad
conStructiVe5 work, which: will %bene-
fit not only those directly Interested
but the whole country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
AMERICANS TAKE over
|. GERMAN WAR MATERIAL
Includes 76O Pieces Of Artillery Of
Large Caiber and Nearly
5000 Machine Guns.

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TON Friday, December 20 .(by the
Associated Press).-The German au-
thorities today began turning over to
,, the American Sd Army large quantities
Of war material which will require sew
eral trains to transport.
Included in the artillery given up
by the Germans are 760 guns of large
caliber and nearly 5000 machine
guns. 1t will take one train to carry
the machine guns alone.A The other
guns. ranging from 150's to BIOS, will
require at least three trains for their
transportation
Metternich, just outside Of Coblenz,
Is the assembling point for this ma
terial. Some of it comes from east
or the Rhine, many Of the guns hav-
ing been sent into the interior of
Germany for repairs, as the terms OF
the armistice require that all the ar
tllfery be turned oyer In drst-class
Today American officers began
checking up the guns as they came
signed for the final delivery Of the
material assisted in the work and
received the receipts as fast as the
Americans inspected and accepted the
surrendered property. This is the
largest amount of artillery turned
over to the Americans under the
armistice, and it is estimated it will
require week to inspect and receipt
for all the equipment. .,s...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

the front, came home to his family in
their little estaminet (cafe). He took
sick and we tried hard to save him.
but he went to his rest after three
days Of suffering. walked with the
family five miles to the village
church. where an elaborate mass was
said for him.
Everybody walks here to funerals,
no matter how far it is. saw a
cemetery where the dead were blown
out of their graves. It was fearful
sight to see a man practically out of
his grave, eyes open, glazing at you.
Fritz bombs the resting place Of the
dead. Curious how our hairs fall out,
and am quite gray. No wonder, for
we live under a fearful strain"
The letter was written just before
the armistice was signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
AIR BUREAUs'o1N,f;pEAcE BASIS
Accountants Needed to Arrange for
Settlement With Plants

With its manufacturing program
shortened to basis of peace, the bu-
reau Of aircraft production is now CEN
tralizing on the task Of auditing ac-
counts and inventories Of manufacturers
contributing to the program, with a
view to speedy settlement, in order that
the contractors may return their plants
in,t the shortest possible time to peace
production basis.
An army of accountants is being Or
ganized to perform the work from head
quarters in Washington, Detroit, Bos-
ton, New York. Dayton, Chicago and
Cleveland. On account Of the fact that
the task will be only a matter of
months, special Inducements are made
to accountants to enter the government
service. Z.
The bureau of aircraft production
headquarters in Washington are located
at 4th and Missouri avenue. The per-
sonnet officer in charge Is handling the
assignment Of accountants. junior and
senior. to the various details in this dis
| trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
FEDERAL DISCOUNTS SHRINK

Discounts of the twelve federal re-
serve banks showed a shrinkage
under previous weekly totals, in the
ombined statement of the tnstitu-
ons as they were at close Of BUSH
IL IS Friday. both in bills secured by
government war obligations and bills
presenting ordinary business credits.
.'or the second consecutive week the
atement showed a net increase in
&c proportion of gold reserves held
:sainst federal reserve notes circulat-
ag as currency, though the total OF
during the week from $2.s04.5s0.0oo
10 $3.50 7O1. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

ginia. has been receiving his full pay
ever since he enlisted. He was .
salesman, and intends to go back
after the trade as soon as he Is out
Of the Army.
Many wounded men are BROKE
financially. Some have not been paid
for six or seven months because they
were not in one place long enough.
All will be PAL in this camp, even
those who have lost all their records.
The Red Cross has advanced small
sums to many needy soldiers.
, The successful use of a safety pin
in surgery to bind flesh together was
described by Private Robert McMinn
, formerly of Pittsburgh, who was
| ration-cart driver in the 109th In
fantry. McMinn, who is here con-
| valescing, had carts and horses blown
up before he was himself put out OF
commission by nine steel splintera
| in his feet and legs. On one occasion
a wounded horse. still on its feet and
pulling at ration cart, needed
prompt attention to stop or retard the
| flow of blood from a wide open cut
| Then it was that McMinn, aided by
an astonished Frenchman. pinned the
! flesh with a safety pin that he had
carried for an emergency, but not fol
| one Of that kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

sioner. and Attorney william g. SUI
opposition to the award Of the jury.
which was fled August 81, 1872
Assistant Corporation Counsel Smitk
upheld the valuations 50. by the 3ufx
for the land to be taken ana tae
various amounts assessed as benenty
on adjacent property by the 1urorst,s
Mr.. Macfarlend represented tne
Episcopal Cathedral. which was dier
satisfied both with the vaiuation
placed on its property by the jury ano
with the assessment for Dement'S: MI.
Sullivan appeared for the Georgetown
and Tennallytown RailroaA Compans
which runs along Wisconsin avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
RECESS PIAN ADOPTED.
Members Of House Arrange fo1
Christmas and New Year.

The House yesterday arranged for re-
cess over Christmas and New Year.
The plan is to recess "a soon as
general debate has been finished on
the rivers and harbors' bill. either
tomorrow or Tuesday. Tho House will
then recess in three-day periods until
Thursday, January 2.
Most of the members are planning
to leave Washington tomorrow night
Arrangement not to take. up the
rivers and harbors bill item by item,
or any other important legislation.
until the ,sd4y after New Year. was
made Id order that they might NOT
feel impellaA to shorten their vaca-
ton when 8 9herum Of the House viii
not be preS60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

sseezin2, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stufed.upl Quit
blowing and snuf1ngi Ease your
throbbing headl Nothing else In
the world gives such prompt re.
lief rs "Pape's Cold Compound"
which costs only . few cents 1t
any drug store. It acts without as
sistance, tastes nice, causes no :n-
convenience. Be sure you get the
genuine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
HEARINGS ARE RESUMED.
Chief Justice Mccoy Preides IL
Land Valuation Protests.

Court proceedings incident to the
proposed widening of Wisconsin
avenue from Garfield street to the
District line, dormant for various
reasons, including the resignation Of
J. Harry Covington as chief justice
Of the District Supreme Court. who
had presided at the hearings, wefe
resumed yesterday before Chief
n. 3. F. Macfarland, former Commits