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The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
Soldier Boys

During the past week the Expositor
has received word from couple Of cur
soldier boys which we publish below:
May l6, 1918.
Dear Mr.. MenEies;
Arrived here D. X. We received our
uniforms yesterday SO 1 am real
Jacky now. They put US in Detention
Camp first and we are sleeping in
tents. l am giving you my address
that may receive the paper.
l.. j. MeDerey,
Great Lakes, Ill,
Co. l42, 14th Regiment. Old Detention.
May 18th, 1918.
Mr. j. A. Menzies
Dear Sir;
Have been receiving the Exposi-
tor for some time and am very glad to
get it, and thank you very much for
sending it. enjoy reading the home
news, seems to bring things closer.
This fort is being filled with engin-
eers from Kentucky and Indiana.
They expect to have eight OF nine
thousand here before the end of the
month.
Again thanking you for your kind.
ness in sending the paper to me, |
remain,
Very truly yours,
John K. Paxton.
Post Hospital, Med. Dept, Fort Benz,
Harrison, Ind.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
Make False Affidavits

William Massman, Herbert Massman
and Lawrence lMassmsn Of Sanilac
county, were convicted in the United
States Federal court, Wednesday, on
the charge of making false afidavits
in a QUESTIONABLE. William Massman,
the father, and Herbert Massman, an
uncle of young Massman, made out af-
6davits claiming that he was needed
on the farm where he had lived all
his life. Investigation showed that the
young man was employed in Detroit.
The father was fined $500, the uncle
s400 and young Massman was senten-
ced toserve seven months in the Detroit
House of Correction.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
The Pageant

This entertainment, for the benefit
of the Red Cross, was planned by
Miss Petit, kindergarten teacher, as.
sisted by the rest of the corps, and was
given on Tuesday evening in the Audi
torium to a full house. The grades
from the kindergarten up were repre-
sented in the scenes portrayed, about
one hundred and fifty altogether TAX
ing part.
The drills and exercises and costumes
of the Indians, the Dutch, the Pilgrims
of Colonial times and the vernal for
ests cut down for the growth of the
country, and the beautiful spring after
the hard winter, were all very realistic,
and the little ones made picture new
or to be forgotten, pretty and artistic
beyond description. One should be
there to see and most every one was.
And then in part two was pictured out
the birth and progress of Liberty, the
struggle for existence, Liberty trium-
phant, Truth and Justice eRthroned,
and at last Uncle Sam and the Red
Cross to the front in the present
struggle.
Between these realistic pictures Miss
Mccall tecited the history, thereby
giving the audience the understanding
of the entire play.
The specialties were given by the
girl scouts, first in knitting bag dresses
and singing the song knitting" and
again in their scout suits singing
"Liberty Bell"
Olin Cameron and Harry Cough at
piano and drums, gave the orchestra
music, Misses Petit and Whitmer
playing throughout the drills.
We feel that we haven't done justice
to the beauty and entire success of this
Patriotic Pageant, but suffice it to say
that we know the efforts and hard
work of all having to do with the en-
tertainment were fully and duly ap-
preciated by everyone In the large
audience.
The sum of sS3 was realized, and af.
ter expenses are paid the balance will
be turned over to the Red Cross.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
College Men In Service

The American College has justified
itself, il ever 1t needed justification, by
its contribution to the fighting forces
Of the United States. AS an example
of the contributions made by these in
stitutions, Alma College with 10l men
enrolled in the College classes last year
has sent forty-nine into the service Of
the stars and stripes. The service flag
on the College walls has l20 stars.
Among these are:
Major
Captain
First Lieutenants
Ia Second Lieutenants
5 Sergeants
3 Corporals
IL Air men in Army and Navy.
Edward Guy Johnston Of Yale is
among the second lieutenants mention
ed above.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
NOTICE

We are prepared to do oxy-acetylene
welding and solicit any work you may
have to do in this line. Do not throw
away your broken castings, ETC., bring
them to our shop and let us weld them
for you. We can save you time and
money. 4 Chas. Barr, Yale
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23

FARMS-And all kinds of property
sold on one per cent. In any state
Address the United states Farm
Agency, Room 217, Parkway Build
ing, Philadelphia, Pa, 4-l3
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
Poultry Wanted

Am in the market for poultry of all
kinds and will pay highest market
prices for same. Will buy every day.
If you have any to sell let me know
and will call. John Sexton,
% -26 Yale, Mich.
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23

am in the market prepared to buy
your cattle and will pay the top-notch
price. See me before you sell. Edw.
Sheehy. Phone 125 81
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
YALE ST. Clair County, Mich. THURSDAY, May 23 1918
AllOWed''
Junior Class of Yale High School will Stage Very Appropriate
Play at the Auditorium
Thursday Evening, May 80, 1918
Curtain at Eight O'Clock

evening
h the Auditorium The selecting this evening the
patriotism and flag Uncle
to please. 1t is of Profits and Patriotism
The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS.
The order of march will be as fol-
lows:-Yale Band; Boy Scouts; School;
Girl Scouts with flowers; Sons of Vet
erans; G. A. II.
1t is requested that the Band, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, sons of Veterans
and G. A. X, be assembled in line of
marchin the Paisley Hotel block at
945 sharp. The school line will fall
in at the old Beavls corner at $3.50
sharp.
The committees are requested to co.
operate so that the program may be
carried out strictly according to the
schedule.
Geo. Stableford, Acting Sec'y
The Memorial service will be held in
the Methodist Protestant church sun
day morning. May Goth at 10 o'clock.
All are invited
All flags are to be hoisted at half
mast until noon on Memorial day and
hoisted to full mast the balance of the
day.
The Boy Scouts will meet at Geo.
Stableford's Sunday morning, May 20,
at 900 O'clock and will march in a
body to the Memorial Service. Every
Scout is requested to he in uniform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
MOBHANGS FOUR
TOBRIDGE BEAM
IN MISSISSIPPI
Two of Quartet Lynched Are
Women; Murder Charged
by the Perpetrators

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 21.-Four ne
groes. two of them women, accused
OF the murder of DR.. T.. l.. Johnston
here last week. were taken from the
Jail at Shubuta, Miss, last night and
lynched, according to information
received in Mobile. All four are re-
ported to have been hanged to the
girders of a bridge spanning the
Chickasahay river.
Information received here from
Shubuta was that the jailcr was
called into the street by one of the
members OF the mob and then hand
cuffed. He was ordered to release
the prisoners and forced to accom-
pany the mob and prisoners out of
town. The jailer was released before
the mob reached the bridge where
the negroes were lynched.
DR.. Johnston, dentist. was shot
ana killed from ambush while in his
barn. Major Clarke, one of the ne
groes lynched, was arrested and. ac-
cording to the authorities. confessed
implicating the others and stating
that he had shot DIR. Johnston at the
request of one of the women who
mad had trouble with the dentist.
The negroes lynched were two
brothers and two sisters. Major and
andrew Clarke and Maggie and Alma
House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
With Choir and OrgdniSt

'Harkl the Herald Angels Sing
is another of the familiar Christmas
strains sure to be heard from choir
and congregation, as well as the
simple musical recital. "It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear. That Glor-
ious Song of Old" To those whose
minds go back a decade or two these
old time christmas melodies Will re-
osll happy Christmas musical expert
ences.
There is to be a Christmas Eve
midnight service in st. stephens
Episcopal Church at which time
carols will be sung by the choir
Among the anthems to be sung by
this splendid choir this year will be
n new one recently published, The
Lord of Glory" by II. Alexander
Matthews.
Horatio Parker's cantata, "The
Shepherds Vision" is to be sung
on Sunday evening. December 20. by
the choir of st. Stephens Church,
The soloists are to be Master Merrill
Shepherd. soprano, and Clarence FL.
Sigler, bass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
Germany COnspired to
Buy Schwab Steel Plants
and Close ALI of Them

Washington, Dec. 21.-When AL
fred L. Becker, Deputy State AttorA
ney General of New York, resumed
his testimony on German propagan-
da before the Senate committee, lie
discussed tire financing of the propa-
ganda program. He said the German
government was 'gravely disuppoint-
ed" in it's hopes of financing the
scheme through Kuhn, Loeb & Com
pGny, of New York. German offi-
cials, he declared, believed that the
standing of the firm of NJ. M. War
burg & Company, of Hamburg. Ger
many, would give them an influence
with Kuhn, Loeb & Company
through Otto Fl. Kahn, one of'its of
fcers, but the bank imposed such
difficult conditions that they had to
go elsewhere for financial arrange
ments.
The affiant also said that in his
various talks with Won Bernstorff the
question of shipment of munitions
came up. In one of these conversa-
tions, he said, a man named Arch
bald White was present and he be-
lieved, but was not certain, that
White once said that it would be
easy to stop the shipment of muni-
tions by buying the plants at Bridge
port and Bethlehem, and after buy
ing them to shut them down. He
said that he understood that later
Bernstorff took that question up with
the German government and hat the
German government wired back that
they wanted the German banks in
the United States 10 do it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
State Game Commission
Plans Are c Commended

DIR. Joseph Kalbfus. secretary of the
State Game Commission, came home
from Pittsburgh to-day after attend
ing the Wild Life League conference
and dinner. THE sentiment was very
much in favor of the plans of the
commission. especially in the purchase
of land for preserves and hunting"
said he. II did not hear any COM
plants regarding the restocking Of
counties. which it was generally rea-
liked we are trying to work out. Our
policy in declining to pay eXorbitant
prices for ra bbits and other game was
generally approved. | found"
When asked if any agreement had
been made to give Lancaster or any
other county so or so or other per cent.
of revenue from the hunters licenses
for restocking. DIR. Kalbfus said he
had never done anything of the kind
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
A. NUNEMACHER.
LONG DRUGGIST
IN CITY, DIES
Established His Pharmacy
Half Century Ago; Re
tired For Years

Ambrose w. Nunemacher. vet
eran Harrisburg druggist, died sud-
denly yesterday at his home, 2225
North Third street, following a
stroke of paralysis. aged "a years.
Mr.. Nunemacher had been in fail
ing health for the past two years,
having suffered two strokes about
year ago, which necessitated his
retirement from active business
One of the early druggists in Har-
risburg NJ. Nunemacher estab-
lished the store at North and Third
streets, which he owned at his
death. SO years ago. Prior to that
time he was proprietor of n drug
stort at State and Second streets.
A veteran of the Civil War, in
which he served with Company l,
Seventy-seventh Regiment, Pennsyl-
vania Infantry, he was a member of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
striving as Commander of the Har-
risburg Post, No. So, for several
terms. An earnest church worker,
he Sas largely instrumental in the
organization of the Church of the
Plymouth Brethren in Harrisburg,
and aided materially in the build
ing of the mission at Cameron and
Herr streets.
one daughter, Mrs. Viola A. Twin
ing, of Harrisburg, and one brother,
Harry Nunemacher of Columbus,
Ohio, servive. Funeral services will
be held from his late residence on
Monday morning at 1890 o'clock,
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Rideout,
pastor of the Reading Plymouth
Brethren Church. Burial will be in
the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
PerSOndi-- --SOcidl
Lochiel Mothers Society
Entertained Last Evening

The committee in charge of the
Lochiel Mothers of Market Square
Presbyterian Church gave their an
nual Christmas entertainment last
evening at the church. About eigh-
ty mothers were present. A chorus
of eighteen members of the society
sang Christmas carols after which
the following program was present
cd: Solo, Miss Sparrow; humorous
readings, Miss Houser; instrumental
selections by Miss Morothy Myers.
and Miss Morley Baker; ukelele
solo, Miss Helen Weaver; Christmas
selections by little Miss Evelyn STALL
man. The program was closed with
an address by the Rev. DR.. George
Edward Hawes. The committee in
charge of the entertainment and Sc
curing of gifts for the mothers in
cluded: Mrs. William r. Shelter,
chairman; Mrs. Andrew Redman,
Mrs. Morris Taylor, Mrs. Anna
Young. Mrs. Harriet Hauck, Mrs.
James Baker, Mrs. Warren Moltz,
Mrs. E. d. Stoner and Mrs. Win
Myers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
Jitney Case Gets
Vigorous Protest.

An application of w. i. Forney
for state certificate to operate a
iitney between Harrisburg and
Chambersburg, has brought a num-
Der of protests to hte Public Service
Commission from the Cumberland
Valley railroad, Valley Railways and
other trolley lines The commission
will have a hearing later on.
January has been fixed for the
proceedings to abolish the grade
crossing on the Round Top road in
Hummelstown. This is on eof the
crossings which has ben complained
of lately. Plans for abolishing other
grade crossings in Derry township,
near Hummelstown are in the hands
of the commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21

Thurston, the famous magician.
will appear at the Orpheum for three
days. beginning Monday, with matt
nees Tuesday and Wednesday, with
new program which is claimed to be
one of the most pretentious of its
kind ever presented by him. Thurston
carries two carloads of effects and
company of twenty-siX people. The
best feature of his appearance Is the
fact that each season his perform
ance Is made UP of new mysteries. He
is n magician of the ultra modern
tyne. and one who rejects the fam
boyant attire and exaggerated man
norism of former great maglcians. His
offerings as n whole are far removed
from the old entertainments of sword
swallowing, card tricks and mind
reading. Each of his creations are
elaborate and picturesque shows In
themselves. Life in the afterworld
holds a peculiar interest for all or us.
ThOirston presents many of the great
est mysteries of the present day me-
diums. One of his most prominent is
called "Ghosts: or, DO the Spirits Re-
turn?" puzzling .scance. Other big
features are: "The Vampire" "Gravi-
tation Defed," Every Woman's
wish" "Birds Of the Air and the
Miracle"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21

Charles Heinroth, the eminent
American organist. is to appear| in
recital in one of the prominent
churches of the city in January. Mr..
Hefnroth was heard at st. stephens
Episcopal Church last year, his pro-
gram on that occasion being II notable
contribution to the musical life of
the city. He is organist at Carnegie
Institute. Pittsburgh.
Nearly every city church will have
Christmas music throughout the SER
vices tomorrow. Programs of more
than usual excellence have been ar
ranged and one may get his fill of
Advent melodies if he will but make
his way into the sanctuary.
The glorious music of "Adeste
Fldeles" Will overtop any other mu-
steal offering to be made at the
Christmas services tomorrow and on
Christmas Day. Come. All Ye Faith
full" blessed invitation, finds no other
more suitable vestment than that
given 1t in the immortal theme of the
composer of this well-known tune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
FREDA WEICHMAN
SHOT TO DEATH;
LETTERS BETRAY
Investigation Shows Gun to
Have Been Held Close
to- Head

MusLcgOn, Mich, Dec. 21.-The
girl identified as Frieda Weichman,
because OF whose death Milo II.
Piper, local insurance agent, is held
here on murder charge, was killed
by a shot gun, the police announced
to-day.
Investigation shows. the police
said that the gun was held close to
her head.
The police declared also that while
searching Piper's home here last
night they found a shot gun.
~ The police announcement supple
ments the findings of three physi-
clans who performed an autopsy on
the body Thursday. 1t was announc-
ed at that time merely that the
girls skull had been crushed.
The origin of what the police de-
clare to be hoax letters recently
written and purporting to come from
the Weichman girl, was being in
vestigatcd to-day.
One of these letters. written on the
stationery of a Chicago hotel, but
enclosed in an envelope from anoth-
er hostelry, says Miss Weichman is
alive and well. The writer adds that
she was not married to Milo FL.
Piper, bU had become the wife of
Goldberg" and that she would not
show herself" unless it was neces-
sary to prove Piper's innocence.
That the letters are not genuine,
the authorities say is proved by COM
parison of the handwriting with that
In communications received by Miss
Weichman's aunt from the girl dur
ing the automobile trip which Piper
has admitted they made in the sum-
mer of 1916. Another discrepancy,
the police say, is in the spelling of
the girls given name. Although they
had given it out as "Frieda" it prop
erly should be spelled "Freda," they
declare, adding that the letters re-
Gently received carry the signature
"Frieda"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
PROGRAM SOON
READY FOR BIG
TREE FESTIVITIES
Christmas Eve to Bring Thou
sands About Municipal
Evergreen

Everything Will be in readiness
for Harrisburg's Municipal Christmas.
Tree celebration to be held next Tues
day evening. at 8:45 o'clock. Final
arrangements were made last night
for the Christmas Eve event, when
all the subcommittee made reports.
The tree was placed yesterday af-
ternoon and is ready for the hundreds
of lights which are to be used for
decorative purposes. A feature of the
illumination will be a large electric
sign bearing the words, peace On
Earth, Good viii Towards Men" When
it is completed the tree will appear
as a pyramid of lights. members of
the decorating committee said
The evening program on Tuesday
VIII open with concert by the Mu-
nicipal band, which will precede the
community singing. The exercises
will start promptly at 9:15 o'clock
with Chairman Flavel L. Wright in
charge. Christmas carols and national
songs will be sung, with Abner w.
Hartman as director. Two large
choruses VIII take leading parts, and
IT is expected that with the thousands
ol persons who will be present COM
munity singing unequaled in the
cltys history Will make the event
most impressive. To add TO the
Christmas thought a large screen will
be erected in Market street, and
Christmas scenes will be thrown on it
from large stereopticon machine.
To aid in the singing program, q
number of organized groups will be
scattered in the throngs to assist in
carrying the melodies of the songs.
Another large chorus. composed en-
tirely of soldiers. will be a feature. No
addresses will be made other than
the short announcements of the pro-
gram numbers by Chairman Wright.
Police will be instructed not to per
NIT automobiles to park in Market
street. from Front to Second, and on
the west side of Market Square after
o'clock Christmas Eve.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
Hostess House Activities
Are of Unusual Interest

Guests of the Civic Club house
will be unusually well entertained
over the weekend. This evening an
informal dance will take place with
Mrs. William Hahn, Mrs. Charles e.
Ryder and Miss Lois K. Booker act
ing hostesses. Refreshments will be
served during intermission and to-
morrow n supper in charge of Mrs.
Harvey b. Smith and Mrs. II. ].
Conkling will be served to the guests.
Captain George +. Lumb, of the
state constabulary, will give a short
talk tomorrow evening on What
to Do After You are Mustered Out"
Later in the evening members of the
choir of Market Square Church un-
der the direction of Mrs. Wilbur f.
Harris will sing Christmas carols.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
\. X. CURTIS

Adam Kinkle Curtis, aged II years.
a retired veteran employe OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, dled
at his residence. 1886 North sixth
street. He was employed by the
Pennsylyania Railroad Company
since 1855 as a machinist. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Zinn and Mrs. Long
Mutzbaugh, both of this city. lie was
a member of Phoenix Lodge, No. ,69,
knights of Pythias, Knights of Malta,
and Lodge No. III, Pennsylvania
railroad Veterans Association.
The funeral services will be held
noon at 1870 o'clock, the Rev. Edwin
A. Pyles, of Fifth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial
will be made in Last Harrisburg
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
Francis B. Dwyer Back
From France, Where He
Served as "Y" Secretary

Francis b. Dwyer, formerly connect
ed with the City Highway Depart
ment. son of Michael Dwyer. of 113
Calder street an employe of the Har-
risburg Telegraph, has returned to
this city from France. where he served
as a Y. M. c. A. secretary, and expert
enced thrilling adventures.
While in France he was in the midst
of some of the heaviest battles and
was in the vicinity of three of the
most important conflicts of the Allied
offensive campaign of this year, being
gassed and sent to the hospital for u
time as a result of one of them.
He was attached to the American
forces when they chased the Huns
from the Chateau-Thierry region, saw
and took part in the courageous Of
fensive of the Yanks in the Argonne
Forest region. and was with the
Americans when the first Yank shells
We're thrown into Germany in the St.
Mihiel sector.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
FLEET
SHELLS SOVIET
ARMY AT REVEL
Czecho-Slovaks Cut German
Bohemia Completely Off
From German Austria
By Associated Press

British fleet was bombarding Boil
Copenhagen, Dec. -21.-While the
British tiet was bombarding Boil
shevfst forces near Revel on the
Gulf of Finland, Swedish feet oc-
cupied Esthonian waters, according
tothe Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin. Ber-
lin advices to the N9tional Tidende
say that the British warships have
not landed troops, but have supplied
Esthonian forces with arms and
ammunition.
Prague, Dec. 21.-With the occu-
patton of Eyer and .Reichenberg, the
Czecho- -Slovaks seem to have all of
German Bohemia completely cut off
from German Austria.
German Bohemia is unable to re-
sist, since the Austrian army does
not exist. The CZecho-Slovaks have
kept their forces intact and have
even modified a new class of re-
cruits.
Eyer is q Bohemian town 80 miles
west of Prague. 1t is built on a steep
eminence and was formerly an i'm
portant fortress. Reichenberg is 5S
miles northwest of Prague.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-21
No Further Word Received
Concerning Ensign Smucker

No further word has yet been re-
ceived by DR.. and Mrs. Clayton A.
Smucker concerning the death of
their son, Ensign Leroy D. Smucker,
who had been member of the
crew of a submarine chaser in for
eign waters. The fact, however, that
the Junior lieutenant, who together
with Ensign Smucker, was in charge
of the boat, and the crew sent
"sympathies in the hour of their
great bereavement" leaves little
doubt that he is dead. A cablegram
was dispatched to the officer, close
friend of the family, asking for fur
ther details of Ensign Smucker's
death on Thursday afternoon, and it
is believed had he not died, n return
cablegram would have been received
before this time.