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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
COUNTY TAXES TO
BE $4,000 MORE
THANLAST YEAR
Increase Over 1917 Largely
Due to Many Big I'M
provements

Receipts from county taxes for
1918 will be more than SSS,000 high
er than in 1917, according to tabula-
tions of the value of, personal and
realty property in the city and coun-
ty, completed at the county commits
sioner's Office, and to be sent to Sec
retary of Internal Affairs Paul w.
Houck.
improvements Chief Source
The total increase in the value of
taxable real estate for 1918 as COM
pared with 1917 is $1,G60.O94, due
largely to many big building i'm
provements. The increase in per-
sonal property, including mortgages,
bonds, judgments and money de-
posted on interest, is $724,113. The
total value of taxable real estate in
the county and city for 1913 is $780,
55O,2SS; personal property. $17,915,-
e9b; county tax on real estate, $4O2,-
SO1.1S; personal, $71, 1,661.9S; making
an increase. of $S6,000.61 in taxes
from realty and $2,S96.46 from per-
sonaI property, total increase of
$SS,S97.07 over the amount for 1917,
due largely to the increase in the tax
rate from to mills.
Figures Show Increases
Totals compiled at the county
commissioners office for the two
years follow: Getty and county,.
Number of taxables, 1918, $47,52S;
1917, $46,009.
Acres cleared land, 1918. $685.
O41; 1917, same.
Acres timber land, 1918, $1O1,O39;
1917, same.
Value all realty. 1918, S1O2,337,-
$50: 1917, $99,459,093.
Value realty exempt, 1918, $685.
522,412 1917, $24,712,732.
Value taxable realty, 1918, $751;
1854; 1917, $74,746,361.
Number horses, 1918, S,462; 1917
S,679.
Value of horses, 1918, $5O5,1S5i
1917, $517,575.
Number of cattle, 1918, S,O74i
1917, S,162.
Value Of cattle, 1918, $284,4s4i
p1917, S220,969.
Value salaries paid, 1918, $3,9O9,-
2O5; 1917, $3,715,300.
Value all property taxable at {
mills, 1918, $S0,560,23S; 1917, $79,.
| 200, 145.
Aggregate county tax, 1918, $4O2,.
SOL; 1917, $316,S0O.
Amount money on interest, mort.
cages, etc, 1918, $17915,455; 1917
| $17,191,022.
Value stages, hacks, etc, 1918
| $40; 1917, $500.
Value all property taxable at
mills, 1918, $17,915, ,495; 1917, ST..
| 1882
County tax at mills, 1918, $71,.
661; 1917, $6S,765.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

longer and one by one dropped out
and went home.
MILL FORCES DEMORALIZED
Among those who shouted loudeSt
and celebrated the most were work.
men from the Penn Harris hotel
building. Forgetting the necessity
for a good hotel in the city, they
laid down the trowel and ran to
join the parade. Many of the mills
which do night work were demora-
lized when men learned the cheer
ing news.
There were many ensuing stories
told OF incidents occurring in the
parades. -Four men linked arm in
arm came up the street running as
fast as they possibly could. when
they were suddenly halted. They
had run into very stout man. The
quartet stumbled and fell and for
a few moments there was a free-for-
all, The crowd for the most part
however, was very good natured
amidst the jostling and humping
which attended the big patriotic con-
clave.
, Cannon" was the cry raised when
a number of automobiles opens cut
outs. The staccato explosions sound
ed like a battery of Gatling guns in
action.
"Some Celebration" Says Mayor
Mayor Daniel l.. Xeister was a
prominent figure in the big crowd.
"Ah boy, that was some celebration
to be arranged in twenty-five min
utes," he commented to Tele-
graph reporter. THAT was some af-
fair. wasn't it?"
What d'ya suppose will happen
to the stock market?" There were
hundreds of spectators who tried
to form an opinion.
An unfortunate man almost got
himself into very serious trouble
when he lost his hat on the street.
He leaned over to pick it up. put
ting up his left hand for balance.
Someone in the crowd mistook the
movement as an effort to strike a
nearby woman and he was assailed
by the mob. Lynch him!" was
the cry and when an officer took him
in charge they shouted Let us have
him for a minute. Tar and feathers
for hist He was taken to the police
station and when it was found his
action was unintentional he was dis
charged.
There were hundreds of local peo-
pie in River Park when the bells
began ringing. 1t was but a few
minutes until the seats We're empty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

Continued from First Page.l
Marine is going at this hour for
the most part even better than
had been expected. The enemy
so far has been unable to with
stand the shocks of the Ameri-
cans and their allies have de-
livered and still are delivering.
AS the whole German left flank
is menace dthe enemy must
draw in his troops from the
Marine front or risk being caught
where they are. This means
that the finishing blow possibly
has been administered to his dy-
ing offensive.
Torcy and Givry and the
Givry wood were taken by the
Americans in their advance,
Go Right Ahead
Probably the most stubborn
resistance to the allied advance
developed in the region west o.
Chaudun, which is four and enc
half miles southwest OF Sois.
sons. The Americans and
French fighting side by side
however, refused to be checked
The American machine guns
moved the enemy down and
then our troops went on.
The fighting still continued ii
this region this afternoon, ant
seems likely to become heavier
when the German reserves ar.
rive.
In the region of scissors
where the attack was especially
successful the Americans car
ried everything before them by
storm. Early this Afternoon
the yhad passed their fna
known objective. From the sec
ond to the third objective they
swept behind a third barrage.
Reach All Objectives
The second objectives were
usually taken by the troops O
the first units who had dug in a
the first objectives.
The resistance to the soutf
was especially vicious. At some
place sthe American advancing
troops were held up, but only
temporarily.
The final detectives in thu
Givry and Torcy sector were
reached in about two hours O
hard fighting.
, The troops on this part of tht
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Bretz Files Petition in
Voluntary Bankruptcy

A petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy for Harry M. Bretz. attorney,
charged with embezzlement by a
client, was filed by his counsel. 1t
was sent late last night TO the clerk
of the United States District Court
at Scranton. No statement of assets
has been prepared, it was announced.
Later the case will be handled by
John I. Olmsted, referee in bank
ruptcy in Dauphin county. The
agreement to go into voluntary bank
ruptcy was reached after a confer
ence between attorneys for Bretz's
creditors and his counsel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Eleven Men to Go From
Marysville in Next Draft

Marysville, Pa, July 19.-Marys-
vile is hard hit in the draft call fol
seventy-two men to leave Perry
county for Camp Lee, Va, next week.
No less than eleven. of the contingent
will be Marysvillians.
John l.. Hahn, assistant principal
in the local High school during the
past term and reelected for the ems
suing term, is one of the men I'd
leave the county. j. Frank Leonard,
connected with the Commercial Trusi
Company, of Harrisburg, is another
Marysville man. The clerical force oi
the local preference freight yards
of the Pennsylvania railroad will
loose two men. Gordon J. Skivingtor
and John T. r. Wallace.
Other Marysville men who will
leave with this contingent include
William p. Smith. Martin j. Clenden,
in, Charles r.. Shouse, Ambrose NJ
Whitmyer, Edward B. Neff, John C
buckenbaugh and Charles B. Som
mer. IN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

Russell Brightbill, of Heckton
Mills, mentioned in yesterday casu-
atty lists, as injured. is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brightbill.
Employed as a watchman at a Penn
sylvania railroad crossing at Dau-
phin, he enlisted shortly after the
declaration of war. Brightbill, who
is 81 years old, is serving with the
Machine Gun Battalion of the Ninth
Regular Infantry.
No details as to the severity of
Brightbills injuries are known by
his parents. The first intimation that
he had been injured was furnished
to them by a letter from the son
himself, no notice having as yet been
received from the War Department.
Previous to the letter announcing
his injuries, his parents had not
heard from Russell for twelve weeks.
william, another son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brightbill, is in the army. He
is attached to the Second Cavalry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
JUDGE KUNKEL'S
THREE DECISIONS
ARE AFFIRMED
Supreme Court Overrules Ap.
peals Taken From Dau-
phin County

Three decisions by President Judge
George Kunkel, two in important
state tax cases and q third in a
mandamus action, were affirmed by
the State Supreme Court. In each
OF the tax cases the order of the
higher court was given in one SEN
tence as follows: This Judgment is
afirmed on the opinion of the learn
ed court below directing it to be en-
tered, while in the mandamus ac-
ton the appeal was dismissed at the
cost OF the appellant.
one of the appeals was in the case
OF Commonwealth VS. Semet- -Solvay
Company, in which Judge Kunkel
ruled that the company was liable
for state tax on money deposited
In banks outside the state and also
Tor funds which were received in
payment for work done in other
states. The company contended it
could not be taxed for these amounts
but Judge Kunkel's decision to the
contrary was affirmed.
The second tax case was Common
wealth VS.. Harrisburg Light and
Power Company. Judge Kunkel in
TINS case handed down an opinion
that the company was not taxable for
funds received in furnishing steam
heat but only for money received in
it's electrical business. Upon appeal
by the state the Supreme Court af-
firmed the decision given here.
In the third action. a mandamus
proceeding by the borough council
of Gettysburg against the State High
way Commissioner, the attempt was
made to- compel the state to repair
a road in the borough of Gettysburg
which was formerly a turnpike and
had been bought by the state. Judge
KunkePs decision in the case was
that the State Highway Commission
er, under present laws. was not COM
PEELED to have the road repaired in
the borough limits. His order re-
fusing a writ of mandamus against
the Highway Commissioner was af-
firmed and the appeal dismissed by
the higher court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
All Points Won

Washington, July 18.-Offi-
cial advices from General
Pershing said American
troops had taken the often
sive with great dash and gal
lantry and still were advanc-
ing, Secretary Baker an
nounced late to-day.
"The War Department has
received from General Per-
shing," Mr.. Baker said, "offi-
cial confirmation of the OPEN
ing of the counter offensive
along the line indicated in
press dispatches. American
troops are participating both
as complete divisions and as
units in association with the
French.
"The fi-st objectives seem
everywhere to have been at
tanned. No accurate count
has been made but it is clear
that many prisoners have been
taken and many guns and
much war material captured.
Our official reports also
confirm the fact that
American soldiers advanced
with great dash and gallantry
and still were advancing
when last heard FROM"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
HARRISBURG
LOSES SLEEP TO
CHEER FOR ARMY

vice. They found 1t impossible and
it was a half hour before the con-
gestion was relieved. The callers
wanted the newspaper and telegraph
offices and when they learned what
had happened they took to the
streets and many of them remained
out all night, parading and cheer
ing.
Big Parade
The police force got a band To-
gether and in very short time an
inpromptu parade was formed in
which hundreds of wildly enthusias-
tic men and women, from all walks
of life ana in every stage of dress
and undress, took part. Up and
down town they marched and
cheered and waved flags until from
pure weariness they could go no
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Girl Of Fourteen Gets
a License to Marry

One OF the youngest girls to get
a marriage license in Dauphin coun-
ty in months applied yesterday. She
is Mabel May Hollerbush, aged IA,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob e.
Hollerbush, Dover, r. +. d. She
will marry Wilbur II. Bentzel %. of
Shippensburg. Her father gave his
consent to the marriage. A brother.
20 years of age, took out a marriage
license July l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Germans Fear Failure

Geneva, July 1S.-The newspapers
Democratic. usually well informed
upon German affairs, says the lat
est information from across the
Rhine shows mixed feelings in Ger
many regarding the new offensive.
While there is hope of victory and
an early peace, there are also secret
fears of failure, which are only
whispered, the advices assert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
HUNS FALL UNDER
FOES STEADY AIM

On the French Front in France,
July 1S.-At noon on Monday,
when the Germans were bringing
forward reserve divisions in the
neighborhood OF the Moronvif1er
range of hills the French gunners
got their exact range with telling
effect. When the smoke cleared
great heaps of dead and wounded
men and horses were plainly vis-
ible on the slopes of the hill.
Some of the assaulting divi-
sions were so badly battered that
they had to be withdrawn while
the fight was still in progress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
HARRISBURG BOYS CITED
FOR BRAVERY IN ACTION
Unofficial Dispatches Indi-
cate Scores of Harrisburg
Lads Are Bearing Up Mag
nificently Under Fire; Are
Praised by French Officers
Who Are in Command

Pennsylvania National Guard
units have entered the battle line
in France.
Brigaded with the French
Farmies members of the Keystone
division which trained for the
grim business of war at Camp
Hancock have gotten their first
taste of fighting and already
Harrisburg youths have been
mentioned in cable dispatches from
the front as having distinguished
themselves"
Brigade With French
Official word of the part of old
guard units are playing in the big
battle still are withheld by the War
Department, but it is understood
that the Pennsylvania boys are with
the French units for a final bit of
training before taking their places
under their own commanders in the
recently organized Second Army
Corps. There are $4,000 men in the
division of which Harrisburg has
given approximately 700 of its best
young blood.
The name of Daniel II. Werner
son of Mrs. Emma Werner, IT North
Seventeenth street, is mentioned as
being one of those whose bravery
under fire was marked. He is a
member of Company 1, 112th In
fantry, in which scores of other Har-
risburg boys are members. Werner
was q member of the old Eighth
Regiment, N. G. p, when that or
ganization marched from Harrisburg
to entrain for the southern training
camp.
Details Meagcr
Details of the fighting are meager
but mention of a dozen brave Penn
sylvanians is contained to-day in a
copyrighted cablegram from the
front in France to the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. 1t appears that mem
bers of the keystone division now
are brigaded with at least two
French division in different battle
sectors where the Huns now are at
tacking. The dispatch also men.
tions that members of this same
division had troops with the French
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

"The German artillery resistance
was feeble until o'clock. Then
their guns opened up but the Ameri-
cans had advanced too far for the
enemy guns to stop them.
'Torcy was captured in fifteen
minutes, Belleau fell at $50 A. NJ.
and Givray half an hour later"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

Icl udyS ago Wnen the latter at
tackled and captured half OF Hill 204
near Vaux and dominating Chateau
Thierry.
French Officers Pleased
According to the Public Ledgers
correspondent French high officers
in commenting on the valor OF
American troops in the sectors in
which the Keystones were brigaded
have said:
"fhe lighting of the Americans en-
gagged is worthy of all praise. BY
their ability not only on the de-
fensive, but in immediate and Wig
orous counterattacks they have
made great impression on their
allies. On the other hand, prisoners
are frank to admit the power OF
Americas new army, as shown in
recent combats."
Proud of Her Son
When a Telegraph reporter to-
day showed the dispatch 10 Mira
Werner in which her son was cited
she expressed her satisfaction.
II knew he would do it." she said,
and her eyes became moist as she
proudly told of the young soldiers
life here.
A Fighting Brother
Another son, Gilbert d. Werner,
enlisted several months ago, al
though he was but fifteen years old.
He appropriated pair of his
brothers trousers and passed as be-
ing much older than he really is
He was stationed at camp and his
mother brought birth certificates and
the family Bible record to camp
just two days BEFORE the contingent
sailed, in order to have him released
II thought Gilbert was too young
to fight" she explained.
Other Pennsylvanians who dis
tinguished themselves are mentioned
in the dispatch. Among them are:
Privates Samuel Scritchfield, Johns
town; Samuel Strauss. Franklin;
John Girziel, Scranton; George
Shuster, Pottsville; Carl Bullock,
Hoesdale, and Harry Meenen, 1907
Tostin street, Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
HORSES LEG BROKEN

New Cumberland, Pa, July 1S.-
A valuable horse belonging to N. +.
Reed, coal merchant, had to be shot
yesterday on account of breaking
it's leg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Keystone Division Now Is
Taking Part in Fighting
With Aid of French Arn1v

Members of the Old National
Guard Brigaded With Pc
tain's Poilus Already Max
ing Names For Themselves
on Battle Lines Where the
Huns Are Attacking
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

ten days ago when the latter at
tackled and captured half OF Hill 204
near Vaux and dominating Chateau
Thierry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

heights dominating Scissors.
French cavalry has crossed beyond the Scissor
Chateau Thiery road to openings made by the Franco
American forces
The greatest progress made up to latest reports
about ten kilometers, little six miles
After passing the third obectves set for the oper
ations of he morning the Americans cooperation with
the French south of scissors launched second powerful
attack at noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
NATIONS HEART WITH
ITS ARMY In FRANCE

GContinued from First Page.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
AMERICANS GO
COVER THE TOP"

[Continucd from First Page.1
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-18
A SP0ONER LIE NAILED

Spooner has fattened politically misnformation
half truths untruths, deceit lies, deception
exaggeration, dupicity im-fam, fraud humbug perdy
quackery sham alseness and guile all of which he has
practiced without STINT but artfully has he pursued
his course, and so brazenly piled one lie
other that he he has largely escaped his Nemesis
But people finding him out and becoming
aroused to action and for he has in opponent
like F. L. Cliff and the supporters of Mr. Cliff who
so abhor alsehood that they will not permit the lies
which Spooner sets going to unchallenged.
According to the columns of The Tribune
Spooner is quoted by prominent citizen having said
that cliff made bid for the Non Partisan League
bport by adding his filing blank additional note
that he Partisan" And this story I'M
til it was passed by word of mouth that cliff the
only that took oath that he would support the
Non-Partisan League"
The absurdity of this story should be apparent to
everyone, but Mr.. Cliffs friends have performed real
service by obtaining from the Secretary of State cer
fed copy of Mr.. Cliffs affidavit, and showing that it
complies word word with the printed form furnished
by the state and voter who still doubts it
the county auditors office there ascertain for him
self that it is identical with the printed blank.
Mr. Spooner started this story regarding Mr. Cliff
in order to and confuse his support of the
NonPartisan League spooner addressed Partisan
League meetings and Non-Partisan League members
sert with the utmost that spooner is their
candidate and will support their economic program
from top to bottom, and at the time Spooner
to farmers and business who opposed to the
Non-P PARTISAN League and seeks to induce them to
leve that he is bound in way to the Non-Partisan
League.
By this canard Spooner seeks to load upon Mr.. Cliff
his duplicity, when everyone that Mr. Cliff
went into this campaign patriotic duty because he
realized the danger to the state the nation the
farmers themselves that threatens Townley
ganda Mr.. Cliff has in the service of the United
States in France and he has bodily opposed the League
under it's present leadership the people
opposed the German people under the Imperial Gov
eminent and wherever he has spoken audience
farmers concerning the League he has been enthusiastic
cally received for the information which impaired
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-18
RULES FOR SENDING
GIFTS TO FIGHTERS
Cartons Must Be Secured at Red
Cross Headquarters for Boys
In France

People intending to send Christ
mas presents to the soldier boys in
France should read the following
directions very carefully, as they
must be followed to the letter:
American soldiers in France can
receive but one Christmas package
this year, and each package must not
be more than three pounds" accord
ing to regulations announced by the
war department. Boxes to men in the
navy may weigh 20 pounds.
Relatives and friends" says the
war department, "who are planning
to make Christmas for the soldiers in
the war zones as merry as conditions
will permit should bear in mind that
each soldier is entitled to but one
package. 1t is expected that approx
mately 100000 of these packages
will be sent abroad and the amount
of shipping space will not permit of
any violations from the sone parcel
a man rule"
The men themselves must decide
who is to send these parcels. They
are now receiving Christmas parcel
labels with instructions to mail these
to the person from whom they wish
to receive the holiday box. Each SOL
der will get but one of these labels
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-10-18

combination Of non-prohibited arti-
cles. The articles prohibited are all
Intoxicating liquors, all infiammable
material, including friction matches
and any composition likely to ignite
or explode; (cigaret lighters come
under this classification liquids and
fragile articles improperly packed.
Under the regulations no note or
message or written matter Of any
kind will be permitted to remain in
the boxes.
Do not put anything in the pack
age which will not keep fresh until
Christmas.
Pack dried fruits and other food
products in small tin or wooden
boxes.
Give preference to hard candy over
chocolates, unless the latter is in
closed in heavy wrappers. Soft cho-
colates are easily crushed and may
spoil the other contents.
Do not put articles packed in glass
in the packages.
Gifts should be wrapped in khaki
colored handkerchiefs, 27 inches
square.