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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
MANY PLEDGES TO
BUY WAR STAMPS
GIVEN IN DRIVE
Surprisingly Large Number
of Subscriptions Taken in
First Days Work

Harrisburg's four day go-to-it
drive whereby it is hoped to pledge
the district to buy s3,OOO.OOO worth
of war savings stamps-the Thrift
Stamps and Baby Bonds-began this
morning.
The executive committee in
charge of the campaign at noon was
not ready to announce a total of the
amount pledged to that time, but
admitted that it was a surprise
the right way. too.
1t is pointed out that the pur-
chase of war stamps is quite as
much part of Harrisburg's duty as
the purchase of Liberty Bonds,
memberships in the Red Cross and
contributions to the Red Cross.
Mayor D. L. Keister last night is
sued a statement relative to Harris
burg's duty in purchasing Thrift
Stamps and calling on the city to
do its duty.
The following persons were added
to-day to the General Executive
COMMITTEES of the War Savings
Stamps Campaign:
Guy E. Booda. Lewis Balser,
| George l.. Brown, Clark +. Diehl,
John Hoffer, Arthur II. Hull. S. G..
Jean, Paul Johnston, Harry S.
Kelley, DR.. c. +. Keim, Mrs. Henry
Mccormick, DR.. David /. Miller, J.
Grant Schwarz. r. r. Rhoads. D.
E. Tracy and Mrs. D. L. Tracy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
Mulberry Street Bridge
as Strong Today as When
Built, Expert Reports

That the Mulberry street bridge is
as strong to-day as it was more than
ten years ago when it was built, and
that the gases from engines passing
underneath have caused no chemical
decomposition OF the re-enforceJ
concrete were statements made to-
Gay by ]. Z. Greiner, of Baltimore,
the engineering expert who was
brought to the city by Commissioner
W. H. Lynch 20 make a complete
inspection of the structure and rec
ommend any possible improvement
to prevent accident on the side
walks when vehicles collide in the
roadway.
Mr.. Greiner's report will prob
ably be submitted next week in Coun-
ell. Before leaving the city early
this afternoon he said a complete ex-
animation showed that the concrete
had not been affected by the gases,
and that the bridge now is in the
best of condition with the exception
of the roadway which is being re-
paired by highway department
forces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
POUND-A-MINUTE'
BURKE TO SPEAK
AT GREAT RALLY
One of Wars Most Famous
Women Workers to Make
Patriotic Address

Miss Kathleen Burke, famous Red
Cross workers whose experiences on
the French, Italian and Belgian
fronts have been such as are for
tunately experienced by few women,
arrived in Harrisburg shortly be-
fore noon to-day from Lancaster,
where she spoke last night; and con-
sequently she will positively be pres
ent at the big Red Cross rally in
Chestnut Street Auditorium tonight.
]. E. B. Cunningham will be chair
man of the meeting. There will be
an address by Lieut.. LeMoal of the
French Blue Devils" There will be
an address by another French Off
Ger. And Miss Burke will tell her
story.
Plan Overflow Meeting
Because of the tremendous de-
mand for space at the auditorium
tonight - rivalling even that for
seats at the Howard Heinz melting
several months ago, il became nee
essary Saturday to issue tickets for
to-night's affairs, which were dis
tributed among the auxiliaries in the
various sections of the city. The
doors of the Auditorium will open
at O'Clock. An overflow meeting
has been arranged for Reformed
Salem Church, adjoining the Audi
torium. Miss Burke and the Blue
Devils VIII be seen at both meetings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
Program Outlined
For This Evening

TAPTAIN HENRY NJ. STINE,
who will have as his aids
two invalided officers of his
old regiment, Captain ]. w.
Hartman and Lieutenant c. I.
Trullinger. at noon announced the
following order of exercises for
the Red Cross demonstration this
evening:
Parade TO form at : o'clock in
front of the Civic Club building.
Front and North street. to escort
French Blue Devils" TO Chest
nut Street Hall; detail of police:
Commonwealth Band; Veterans of
the G. \. r.; Veterans of Foreign
Service; Spanish-America War
Veterans and Reserve Militia TO
act as escort. Line of march
Down Front to State. on State to
the Capitol, where Governor
Brumbaugh and Adjutant General
Beary will address visitors; up
Third street TO Nerbeke. on Ver-
beke to Second, down Second TO
State, down State to Front. down
Front TO Chestnut, on Chestnut
TO the hall, arriving there about
S o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
Forty Men to Leave For
Columbus Barracks Tonight

Forty men from Dauphin county
and Harrisburg will entrain at SIS
this evening for Columbus Barracks
Ohio. from where they will be sent TO
training camps to take their places
in the National Army. The men VIII
report at their boards at $50 fo-
final instructions. All the men re-
ported yesterday for preliminary in
strucuons, and no delinquencies to-
night are expected.
A parade in honor of the italian
members of the contingent has been
scheduled for tonight. Other mem
bers of the quotas have been invited
to participate in the farewell demon
stration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
COUNCIL PLANS A
WEEK DEVOTED TO
ARMY RECRUITING
Important Ordinances Are
Passed Finally and Be-
come Laws of City
SEEK A POLICE MATRON
To Select by Civil Service;
Curb Markets Are
Favored
SEEK A POLICE MATRON
HIGH POINTS IN
COUNCIL SESSION

Plans for opening recruiting
week drive Monday evening, May
"a, when city will furnish pro-
gram.
Final passage of ordinance
creating position of police ma
tron.
Final passage of ordinance re-
quiring owners of public garages
to furnish the police department
with daily reports of autos re-
paired and parts furnished.
Final passage of ordinance es-
tabliShing curb and street market
in kelker, from Third to Fifth
streets. First market day Tues
day, May IS.
Contract for water meters
awarded.
George W. Reilly reappointed
to City Planning Commission for
five-yCar term.
Addition of $500 to Health
Department contingent to meet
smallpox epidemic expenses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14

London. May 14.-American naval
aid has been of the greatest help to
the British fleet, says Archibold
Hurd, the naval expert, writing in
the Daily Telegraph on the new sit
uation in the North sea resulting
from the Zeebrugge and Osrend
raids. the extension of British mine
helds and the generally increasing
naval pressure against Germany.
Nhen the war is over" he says,
that nation will form some con-
cepuon of the extent of debt which
we owe the American Navy for the
manner in which it has co-operated.
not only in connection with the con.
voy system but in fighting the sub
marines.
IF the naval position is improv-
ing to-day, as it is, it is due to the
fact that the British and American
fleets are working in closest accord.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
HARRISBURG BOY GETS HEAD
WOUNDS FIGHTING IN FRANCE
First Of Score Of Men GiDen
by Harrisburg Telegraph to
War SerDice TO Reach Front
Is First to Be Injured

The first Harrisburg Telegraph
employe has been wounded in the
war. He is Arthur Earl Owen, of
sos South Thirteenth street, for six
years employed in the circulation
department of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph, now of the 465th tAero
Squadron, who suffered a severe
head wound while in action and was
confined to military hospital
somewhere in France" for a period
of seven days. He has just rejoined
his etachment. His leaving the
hospital was the first intimation Civ
en- here of his wound.
Owen left the employment of the
Harrisburg Telegraph last August
and enlisted in the aviation section
on the first day that the section was
opened for enlistment. Incidentally
it might be mentioned that Owen
was the first Telegraph employe to
cross the pond to do battle against
the Hun.
Robert r. Owen, a brother of the
wounded Harrisburger. serving with
Company ], One Hundred and
Twenfth Infantry, was stationed
here for recruiting service. He re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
No Chain Letters
For Thrift StamDs

Cncle sam does not approve of
chain letters for Thrift Stamps.
William Donaldson, general chair
man of the War Savings committee
for Dauphin county. to-day received
a letter from Washington announc-
ing that the national authorities dis
approved of the plan of having end
iess cnain letters for the boosting of
the War Savings.
For some time past there have
oeen reports of such chain letters,
but 1t is belived here that better
work can be done by straight can
vassing and getting people interest
ed from the standpoint of national
aid and thrift.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
Hundred Men, Decorated
For Conspicuous Bravery
on Battlefield, Cheered as
They March in Streets
SUBURBAN TOWNS GET
CHANCE TO SEE HEROES
Great Mass Meeting For This
Evening to Be Devoted to
Tales From Men Who
Bear Wounds

The most spectacular and thrilling
pageant ever seen in Harrisburg is
that planned for o'clock tonight
when 100 OF the famous Blue
Devils of France will march through
the city streets and attend a mon
ster rally at Chestnut street hall
Early this morning the city was
awakened with the news of their
arrival and from that moment the
whole populace was said to have
talked nothing else but of this heroic
band of French soldiers, SCARED with
myriad wounds, but gay cheerful.
and wholesome as the flowers of
spring and so confident that Ger
many will be vanquished that hun
dreds who had the good fortune to
meet them took new heart.
Captain Henry NJ. Slime is to be
congratulated Tor the businesslike.
prompt manner in which he took
care of the delegation and the Civic
Club ladies made friends for life
with the heroes by opening their
spacious apartments and wide lawn
for their entertainment. The iirs-
impression one had OF the demon
lighters is that they are the real
thing. They do not need their man.
badges of distinction and many N
sigma of valor TO tell you that they
are brave and intelligent.
The scene at the Civic Club was
one never TO be forgotten. All the
smart women ofHarrisburg and most
of the influential men gathered on
the lawn 10 welcome these Blue
Devils" who are true to form, as the
race track expression goes Con-
spicuous above all, perhaps. is a
young man, over six feet in height.
totally blind, whose eyes were burn
ed out by a German grenade al the
Marine, Lieutenant Marcel Leyie. Like
nearly all the others, he went into
the war a volunteer and a private
and helped stop the first German
rush. He will he on the platform
tonight at Chestnut street hall ard
Is worth looking at. Captured by
the Germans and being blind they
did not want 10 keep him and so he
was exchanged, resting in : itzer-
land some time.
How were the German eats?" they
asked him.
4 can't say the exact word. but
maybe rotten would give you an
ideG- said he, smiling widely.
Informal Greetings
There was not long 10 wait for
Harrisburg'S enthusiasm and hos
pitality. Numerous American SOL
diers in town hastered 20 greet these
battle-scarred chaps from France
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
Americas Naval Aid
Makes Allies Supreme
Strength Of Grand Fleet Is NOlU Such That Battle With the
German NdDy Would Be Welcomed; u. S. Assistance
Makes Possible Spectacular Sea Raids

supported by an immense body of
skilled workers on both sides of the
Atlantic who are turning out de-
stroyers and other craft for dealing
with the submarines as we'll as
mines and bombs.
THE Germans can have a battle
whenever they want it. The strength
of the grand fleet has been we'll
maintained. Some of the finest bat
tleshtps of the United Sttaes Navy
are now associated with il. They
are not only splendid fighting ships.
but they are well officered and
manned.
IF Admiral Beatty were asked
his opinion there is no doubt of
what he would say of the value of
the aid which the United States has
given in this respect. The conditions
under which the Germans would
engage us, therefore, are less favor
able than two years ago."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
Bandages Are Off
Presidents Hand;
Plays Some Golf
By Associated Press

Washington, May IA. President
Wilson removed to-day the bandage
which have encased his left hand since
he burned il four weeks ago by TAX
ing hold of an exhaust pipe in the
British tank that visited the White
House. The hand has healed. but tho
burns have left ugly scars, which
cover the entire palm. The President
was compelled to give up golf, his
daily recreation, for two weeks but
recently he has been playing a one
handed game at which he has he
come quite proficient.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14

Council at its meeting to-day dis
posed of a number of ordinances
which had been delayed for a few
weeks and also took action on a
number of other important business
brought before the commissioners
for disposal.
Sergeant Blake, of the Harrisburg
recruiting station. spoke to the
commissioners before the session
opened, announcing plans for a big
recruiting drive during the week of
May 81. He asked the officials if
the city would take charge of the
program. Later Mayor Keister pre-
sented a motion TO have Council act
as committee to complete arrange
ments for the event. .
Garage Ordinance Passes
A communication was received
from City Solicitor John Z. Fox in
which he advised against refunding
S415, one-half the amount paid by
the Investors Realty Company for
paving in North Front street. The
company contended that under a
local court decision they were en-
titled to one-half the amount paid
as it was ruled the city could not
assess property owners on one side
for paving the entire width So
licitor Fox, in his communication,
said that the entire amount was
paid voluntarily and the city, if it
should refund, may not be able to
show legal reason for doing so.
The ordinance requiring public
I o. ra O fn lya
to the police department giving full
descriptions of automobiles and re-
pairs or parts furnished, was passed
finally. 1t was amended last week
Council also passed finally the or
dinance establishing a street market
in Kelker, from Third to Fifth
streets, on each Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday morning, from to 10
o'clock. The first market day will
be Tuesday, May 2S. The inspector
of weights and measures is directed
to collect the daily license fee for
each stall which is $40.
Mauon Is Wanted
Upon the passage of the ordinance
creating the office of police matron,
Mayor Keister announced that all
applicants should communicate with
r. Ross Seaman, clerk of the civil
service board. The age limit is from
% to 40 years. Dates for eXamina-
tlonc will be announced later. Mayor
Keister said he intends to use the
matron when appointed to break
up shoplifting, dance hall troubles,
and also the practice of street
wolking." So far about fifteen ap-
plicants have been heard from but
inly one has sent in a formal ap-
plics ton to the civil service board.
With only ninety-seven cents in
the Health Department contingent
fund because of the expense of the
smallpox epidemic. Commissioners
Hassler asked Council for additional
funds to meet bills which are COM
ing in. Recently $3.50 was trans
ferred from a fund for payment of
salaries for officeholders who were
not appointed January l. To-day it
was decided to take 81 500 from the
fund for the collection of ashes and
refuse, transferring it to the Health
Department fund. The money will
be returned later in the year. So
far the total amount provided for
the epidemic has been $3.50.
George w. Reilly, of the City Plan
ming Commission, was unanimously
reappointed for five years.
The contract for water meters
which will be needed until May /.
1919, was awarded to the Canon
Meter Company at a total bid of
s4.017. the lowest received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
British War Casualties
For Week, 1872; Dead
5,566; Heaviest of War
BY Associated Press

London, May IA. = The total OF
British casualties reported in the
week ending to-day is 41.612.
They are divided as follows
Killed or died of wounds: Officers
sol: men. 5.065.
Wounded or missing: Officers, O.
123: men. 33.923.
Reports of British casualties usual
~ are not available for some time
after the actions in which they are
sustained. The large total in the last
week evidently represents losses suf-
fered when the fighting in Flanders
and Picardy was at its height. Conn
but, ii is probable that the casualties
reported in the last week are the
heaviest British losses of any week of
the war. The total last week was
3s,691.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
TAFT WILL BE
CHIEF SPEAKER
AT GETTYSBURG
Here on Way to Graduation;
Degrees For Senator Sproul
and Rev. H. w. A. Hanson

Former President William How
ard Taft will spend tonight in Har-
risburg on his way to Gettysburg to-
morrow where he will deliver the
principal address at the commence
ment exercises of Gettysburg Col
lege. Trustees of the college will meet
Mr.. Taft at 9.4S at the Union station
this evening and escort him to the
Senate hotel where rooms will be en-
gagged for him.
The former President will be taken
TO Gettysburg by automobile to-
morrow morning and after his speech
at the graduation will address the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
MUST NOT PARK CARS

Captain Thompson, in charge of
the traffic department of the police
department, announced this after
noon that parking of cars along the
line of march to be followed by the
Blue Devils in their parade tonight
will not be allowed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
BEGINS RAILWAY
PROJECT WITH A
FIVE-CENT PIECE
Banks Crash Came in Wake
of Promoters Scheme TO
Build New Line

Charged with having misappro-
prlated the funds of the little Farm
ers Bank at Lemasters, Pa, Clyde
H. Kuhn. who started the uncertain
project of supplying Pennsylvania S
only railless county. Fulton, with a
railroad: Enos ID. Myers, cashier of
the bank, and Edward J. Post and
samuel ID. Shearer, associated with
huhn in the building of the rail-
road, were hailed before Judge Wit
mer In the Federal Court here late
Yesterday. The government charges
that the quartet wrecked the insti-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
oAILLAUX ON WITNESS STAND

Paris, May 14.-Former Premier
Caillaux was brought into court
from his prison cell to-day to tes-
tity in the treason trials growing ont
OF the Bonnet Rouge affair. He was
called at the request of counsel for
NJ. Landau, one of the accused. who
was a reporter for the Bonnet
Rouge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
American Flyer Downs
Eighth TeutOn Plane

Paris, May 14.-Sergeant Frank L.
Baylies, of the 'stork" escadrille, has
brought down another German ma
chine, the eighth to his credit since
February 10. The sergeants home is
in New Bedford, Mass. He formerly
served in the American field ambu-
lance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
BLUE DEVILS OF
FRANCE ENLNEN
FLAGRAISING
Impressive Exercises Mark
Opening of Big Camp at
New Cumberland

New Cumberland, Pa, May IA
With the presence of a large dele
cation of French Blue Devils to en-
liven the scene, bands playing and
the enthusiasm of an old-fashioned
Fourth of July celebration in evil
dence, big American flag was
swung TO the breeze over the great
Quartermaster's Department depot
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
Austrians FOiled in Attempt
to Regain Monte Corno,
Commanding Approaches
to Important Valley
MEET FOR BLOODY
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT
General Activity Shown on
Entire Mountain Front Is
Forecast of General Of
fensive; Lines Hold

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Monday, May 10
italian troops repulsed with heavy
loss a desperate enemy attempt last
night to redeem the loss of Monte
Corno. 1t is believed that this was
only the first of series of efforts to
regain the lost ground owing to the
value of the height which commands
the approaches to the valley leading
from Trent to Rovereto.
The fight last night was in the
darkness and was a bloody hand to-
hand struggle over the rocky slopes
of the mountain. The Italian posi-
tions, however, were maintained in
tact.
Thus far the fighting around
Monte Corno has been of local char
acter and not Il part of any general
offensive, althought the outposls
show increasing activity all along
the fountain front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
FINES TOTAL s5,O77.5O

With the return of Ss19.15 for
court for April, the total amount
and turned in to the city
treasury so far this year v @k.O77.Ee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
Tonight and Wednesday; slight
ly warmer Wednesday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; FaIr
Tonight and Wednesday; slight
ly warmer Wednesday,; gentle
shifting winds.
General Conditions
The storm that was central over
the st. Lawrence Valley, Mon
day morning, caused thunder
showers generally south and
east of the Great Lakes. heavy
in Pennsylvania and the interior
of New York.
TempeFaturei 8 a. m, Il.
sun; Rises, 5t30 an M; sets, s,Ia
y. m.
Moons First quarter. May II,
River Stage; 9. feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 7S.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, Il.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
ECHO OF MAURICE INcIDENT

Washington-The British governments prompt re
p1diaton Of hesatement sent out from Ottawa 5uada
that it would not be necessary to brigade American
units with the. Angio-Freneh armies was regarded b.
American officers to-day virtually confirming tbet
theory that the unexpected development had been an
echo of the General Maurice incident
EIGHT SHIPS nv SEVEN DAYS
Washington-Eght steel ships totalliag t5o tons
were completed during the seven days ending May H.
Fourteen vessels were launched with total tonnage Of
s7loo Of which seven were steel with total capacity
Of s2,loO tons,
WANTS LITHUAN1A TO BEAR WAR. BURDENS
Amsterdam Emperor William has issued proclama
ton concerning Lhuania in which he says it is assumed
Litausnia viii participate in the war burdens Of Ger
many.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14

! GROUND GLASS IN ENGINE GREASE
= Northumberland, Ps.-or5srs have been issued by
{ railroad officials to employees Of the large classification
$ yards here to make careful eEamnaH5nof of I grease used
on locomotives following the discovery of ground glass
! quantity Of grease Investigation of lha occurrence
+ indicates the glass found its way into the grease as re-
! suit Of the activity Of Proaernans. a carload o.. flour
! stdcsraass5 near Northumberland pas prea open an
> every sack ripped open with some sharp Instrument, Nc
: made to steal flour but filth was scattered
+ Ia tis car rendering it's contents unfit for use.
5 CALLS FOR NATIONAL BANK STATEMENT
]. washagton-The Comptroller of the Currency to
: day ISSUED call for the condition to all national banks al
! the close of business on Friday, May 10.
" JAMES GORDON BENNETT DIES
= Bsaulieu Franee-James Gordon Bennett, proprietor
! the New York Herald died at 530.this morning aft
= having been unconscious for two days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14

Gently rejoined his regiment. For
some months he had been detached
from his command and stationed in
Harrisburg as member of the Har-
risburg recruiting party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14

WORKROOMS TO CLOSE
Because of the big mass meeting in
the Chestnut street auditorium this
evening the Red Cross workrooms
at the Harrisburg headquarters, will
be closed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

smIth and Lime
LehF, Joy and Mar thn