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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16

The English treated all the
nurses SO we'll and had a higher
regard for their woman workers
than the Americans" said Mrs
Helen Lauder Gage this morning
an Army nurse who has just return
ed from overseas duty. The Eng
lish," she continued, give their
nurses rank, so they get more COM
forts, more Difference, more protec-
ton, while the American nurses are
treated as enlisted men. \ bill will
be presented at the next session of
Congress to remedy this matter, and
l feel sure no nurse who has served
overseas would be willing to enter
the Army again without rank"
Mrs. Gage, with Miss McIlhenny,
of Penbrook. and Miss Eckman, of
this city. arrived home last evening
from New York after serving with
Base Hospital No. 10 in England
and France for many months. \
graduate of Pennsylvania Hospital
and going over with that unit of
Red Cross nurses, Mrs. Gage saw
much of the war from their hospi-
tai camp at lie Treporte, France,
just fourteen miles from Amiens and
the firing line. This contingent was
taken over by the British army and
saw hard word nursing the Tom
mics and "Anzaacs" with a few
Americans and many German
prisoners at their hospital camp of
2,200 beds.
Get Many Thrills
While their camp was never bomb
ed they had many thrillers when
airplanes passed over their five hos
and yvos ,,,ocf oSnifi,,oy WI 40 n
| casualties were brought in from the
clearing stations and by field ambu-
lances. The German prisoners were
! treated so we'll that they were quite
content to remain with their cap
tors even when they had recovered
| from their wounds. contagious dis
eases, and the Flu" which ragged
there as we'll as in this country.
Mrs. Gage tells of the hurried pre-
paration for the evacuation of Base
Hospital 10 with it's patients when q
successful drive on Amiens by the
Huns seemed imminent Forty-five
of the nurses were sent to the rear
while the rest of the unit waited for
the onsweep of the Germans that
never came, although expected at
any time. Last evening there was a
family reunion at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Lauder, 612 North
Second street, to greet their daugh-
ter, the party including Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Shaw and william Laud er, Jr.,
of Riddlesburg, and Ms. Arch Rice,
of Washington, D. c. Quite a num-
| ber of old friends were there. too,
! who had the pleasure of hearing at
first hand fragments of the story of
| the great war by one who had so
actively participated in it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
DR.. Becht to Speak Before
Civic Club on Monday

At the meeting of the Harrisburg
Civic Club next Monday afternoon,
the annual election of officers will
take place and brief reports will be
made by the president, Mrs. Will
liam Henderson, and the treasurer,
Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap. The speak
er for the occasion will he DR.. j.
George Becht, secretary of the State
Board of Education, whose topic will
be "Americanization.'
Prior to the regular meeting at
$50 the municipal and educational
departments will hold a meeting at
2.45.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
Tells Experiences
With Iron Division

Milton W. Burger, bugler of Bat
terry D, 107th Field Artillery, 2Sth
Uron) Division. entertained Wash
ington Camp No. 639. P. o. S. of A,
Monday evening, with the story of
his experiences in France. He is
a member of Washington Camp, No.
641. Pottstown. At the close of his
address the degree team initiated
a class of candidates. Visiting mem
bers were present from Palmyra,
Enhaut, Millersburg. Pottstown and
fremont. There were other short
addresses. Mr.. Burger is spending a
few days with his aunt. Mrs. II. d.
Shaner, 722 Girard street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
GLOVES CLEANED FREE

II. C. Mattern, of 4O4 North Sec
ond street, proprietor of the Valet
wishes to announce that he will
clean for any woman a short pair of
white gloves free, provided she has
never had any done here before.
This Introductory offer is made
simply to get you acquainted with
this modern dry-cleaning house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
SSSTOPK
NEWS

Ian dnnouncement under fhts headtno
must be accompanied bJ ssanss to assure
accaracy.1
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Kisner.
621 Briggs street, announce the
birth of a son. Wayne Ely Kisner.
Tuesday, April 8, 1919. Mrs. Kis-
ner. prior to her marriage, was Miss
Marjorie Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McCune. s04
Reilly street, announce the birth of a
son, Joseph Green McCune, Monday.
April Il, 1919. Mrs. McCune was
formerly Miss Eiva Green, of Car.
lisle.
Miss Gladys Angstadt, Miss MIL
dred Himerdinger. Mrs. B. Harlan.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
TO HOLD SALE

Mrs. j. Hoffer Detweiler will give
a sale and tea at her home, 2O13
North Second street, on Saturday
afternoon, for tho benefit of the
Easter offering at st. Pauls Episco-
pal Church, Second and Emerald
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
ANNOUNCES Engagement

Mrs. Eugene Miller, 644 Dauphin
street, announced the engagement of
her niece, Miss Gladys Muench to
Lester Saylor, at dinner on Sunday
evening. The house was decorated
with spring flowers and the follow
ing guests were present:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
MEETING POSTPONED

DIR. Louis H. TAYLOR announces
that her first aid class will not meet
tomorrow night but that the meet
ing will be held as usual next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
WISON-MILLER
NOON WEDDING
Young Couple Welded in
Market Square Church to
Live in Texas

The marriage of Miss Edith Lisle
Miller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. s.
Miller. of Camp Hill. and Lieut.. Rob-
ert Wilbar Wilson. of College Station.
Texas, was solemnized to-day at high
noon. in the Market Street Presby-
terian Church, the Rev. DR.. George
Edwin Hawes officiating. The bride.
who wore a dark blue travelling suit
and a corsage of sweetpeas. was
given in marriage by her father.
A breakfast was served at the Mil
Ter home with the immediate family
and house guests in attendance. The
young couple left for College Station,
Texas. where they will reside tenn
porarily.
Among out-of-town guests pres
ent for the event were Miss Jean
Hall, of Blossburg, Pa; Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. Robert 4. Law
ender, of Washington. and Miss
Marian Wycoff, of Newark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
GIVES BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross E. Hepford
entertained at dinner at their home,
Green Hill, Lucknow, in celebration
of Mr.. Hepford's birthday anniver-
sary. Those present were: Miss
Ruth Cramer. Miss Kathryn Mss
ley. Mrs. Gertrude Nissley, E. o.
Hassler, David Edward Hepford,
Samuel Freeman Hepford, Edward
Hassler and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin c.
HasSler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16

exceedingly gifted and especially fit
ted for the work in which he is en-
gagged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

ham and Douglastown- It is related that even great quantities of fish in the river were killed by the heat of the fire.
 One of Worst Fires In History
 In 1910 the most recent great dis aster from forest fires occurred in the Pacific Northwest. That year was the driest ever known in the West, par ticularly in Northern Idaho and North western Montana July 23 a severe electric storm, practically without rain, passed over the Northern Rocky Mountains, setting many fires. The Occur d'Alene Mountains in particu lar suffered from these 1rCs. In three days the forest rangers pit out nine fires set by lightning in the Occur d'Alene National Forest. From one cause or another many other fires were set. Heroic measures were taken to extinguish them.
 Eighteen hundred men, besides two companies of soldiers, were fighting fires in the Occur d'Alene Forest alone. and large crews were fighting fires in other parts of the Northwestern forests. The men fought day and night building trenches around the fires and gradually confning them to a small area. All fires seemed to bc urder control when, August 20, hurricane sprang up, sweeping all the separate fires together and making gigantic wall of flame many miles long. Many of the fire fighters were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

directly in the path of the fire. Seven ty-fve fire fighters were killed.
 Thousands Perish
 In Wisconsin in the fall of 1871 a single fire swept over an area of more than two thousand square miles. Ii destroyed the town of Peshugo, and between 1900 and 1,5OO persons per ished. That same year the damage by fire elsewhere in the country was enormous.
 The fire that destroyed the town of Hinckley. Minn., in the fall of 1894 is remembered by all of us As in other great fires, it was a season of exceptional drought. Fires were con- stantly starting that fall. but there was no effective effort to extinguish them. Forest fires were so common that there was no special fear of pos sible danger until it was too late to meet the situation.
 As often happens the different small fires were suddenly merged, and a great fire resulted which swept over the town of Hinckley and six other towns, entirely destroying them. kill ing five hundred persons and making two thousand more destitute. The estimated loss in property by this fire ..as more than 25 million dollars.
 The use of aeroplanes to detect the first sign of smoke in our forests is being watched. with the greatest in- terest for, in all probability, such peace time occupations is as unique work IS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

place in a battle is proverbially didi- cult until the smoke clears away. With great forest fires a similar situation is created. IL is unfortunate, but incvit- able, that just now when spectacular losses are again directing public atten- ton to the great need of better pro tcction against these fires. 1t is i'm possible to make out fully why the efforts to control them have not been more successful. That can only be told when all the details can be studied and analysed. Nevertheless, certain undeniabIe facts stand out.
 Tremendous Losses
 In 1918 the fire loss is estimated at s2S,5OO. 900 and S.4OO,OOO acres were burned. The fire in Minnesota, which swept it's way into the city limits of Duluth is still fresh in the public mind. With the coming of fall and the dry season we seem to always have forest fires with us. Going back we find that one of these occurred in New Brunswick. in the fall of 1925. on the Niyamichi River, during a sea- son of great drought. Within nine hours that fire had burned over a strip of forest eighty miles long and twenty-five miles wide, destroying ev- cry living thing in it's path. One hun dred and sixty persons perished and nearly one thousand head of stock. Five hundred and ninety buildings were burned and several towns were destroyed. including Newcastle, Chat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

measures in neither national, state or private forests are sufficient to prop erly protect them. Get together on a national, state and private forest fire protection program. It is the need Of the hour and when this has been done the first step toward a mutually satis- factory national forest policy will have been made. Other features of this pol icy are certain to follow in due course"
 The need of national forest policy ls evident to all for war reached It's hand to the farthest corners of the earth and the reckoning of settle ment is now puzzling the br<ins of the world. In round numbeA the cost of the war to the world is placed at 197 billions of dollars. The secre- tary of war has said that every child born for the next 100 years will have a part of the bill to pay. What are we doing to tighten that burden?
 The American Forestry Association. through its campaign for planting memorial trees, is educating the Amer can people to the values of forestry. The Association aims to register every tree planted and a marker has been designed for these trees. Plans are also going forward for tree planting on a wholesale scale. so that our forests may be replenished before it is too late. Let there be united action in the matter of fire protection as the first step to a national forestry policy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

'Timberland owners, possess about 7S per cent. of our timberland. The national and state governments hold the balance. Therefore the majority of the owners of the timber must be in accord with any policy die tating the management, the protec- ton and the reforC--~tio of their land before it can be successful. You cannot compel an owner to develop and perpetuats his timberland at a financial loss; if you wish him to re forest his llnd, you must make it pay him. as other countries do.
 Indicating the right kind of a forest policy and securing it's adoption is much too big a problem to be hastily solved. Foresters must first get to- gether with the lumbermen and tim berland owners on such of its pro- visions as you both already under- stand and then you can convert them to other features about which there now might be discord.
 Fire Protection
 "Of first importance is the feature on which agreement is possible namely, fire protection. Forest fires have this year caused millions of dol lars of damage in the Northwest. The United States Forest Service spent more than a million dollars fighting these fires in July alone. Private agencies spent lavishly in protecting their lands but the fire protection
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

any to which those, trained for dealing death from the skies, will ever be put. Aeroplanes are fast being put into this service in the West and Northwest and St is predicted that their service will be invaluable.
 There is a big opportunity for foresters to get together with lumber men and timberland owners on a fire protection policy as the first step to- ward a national forest policy, Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the Amer ican Forestry Association of Washing ton, points out. In an address before the New England Forestry Confer ence, MT. Pack said:
 Forests Of Germany
 "Germany built it's empire and de veloped it's wonderful military strength upon a financial foundation furnis he'd by its forests. The United States must decide upon a national forest policy in order to perpetuate its timber sup ply. We have no adequate forest pol icy now. The United States is far behind France. Great Britain, Ger many, Japan and other nations in this respect. Bankrupt in the Napoleonlc period, Germany found its Cnly asset in its valuable timberlands and hy adopting a national forest policy based on producing timber as a crop, built the empire which so recently sought dominion over the entire world.
 "In the United States we have only about one-fourth of our original forest and this is now disappearing three times faster than it is being repro duced. We must, before it is all gone. provide for a timber supply for our future r aeds, and we can do so if you foresters will get together with the lumbermen and timberland owners and agree upon a practical. workable forest policy. The country is grateful to Col. Henry s. Graves, United States Forester. for demanding a national forest policy at this time, and the foresters are the men whom the coun- try expects to formulate this forest policy. It is your business to do if and to do if well.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

J PeTshing the per a nderin- American
  the United States" The of ] Sheridan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

copy II-ul' I'lJ, Inc luternntOua Syndicate. RN EPOETs regarding the forest Mr fires in the Northwest show a MA situation of CNtrem ~~avity. The Nsoudiions are probably the worst ever faced in that region. The third and worst of three successive years of severe drouth has parched the coun- try High winds. heat and electric storms, bringing lightning without rain, have heightened the peril There are probably more fires burning un- controlled at tho moment of writing than have ever been known since or ganized protection or the forests be- gan. Twenty-Five hundred men were on the fire lines in the National Forests, and thc entire available sur plus of labor in the Northern Idaho and Western Montana has been gath cred up by the Forest Service. and is not enough.
 Situation Serious
 If an appalling disaster is escaped, it will be due in part 10 good fortune. At the best, there will be very heavy losses of property. The situation may any day reach a point at which the organized forces which try to hold the fires in check win be routed and put 10 flight before a vast and resist less, hurricane-driven sheet of flame. The Forest Service admits that al- ready, though straini0~ every nerve. it has to give ground before some of the fires, seeking not their control but merely to limit, in SO far as possible. their distructiveness by directing their course where they will do least harm.
 To know accurately what is taking
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

A Twenty-Eig Million Dol lar Loss In 1918-Terrible Destruction During Other Years - Methods of Con-
 rOl Not Always Success ful-MOre Money Needed for Prevention.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-19
MOST MOlNEN7OUS SESSION
OF CONGRESS OPENS TO-DAY
tBy Morning journal Special LEASED wire)


tional party conventions aud possibly
continue until the late fall of 1920.
To Amend Court-nartial.
Washington, May 1S.--A measure
designed to modify radically the exist e.
ing court-martial procedure Of army
will be introduced at the coming ses-
sion of congress Senator Chamberlain
of oregon announced t,ight in a
statement which said that the bill
had been prepared by Lieut. Col.
Samuel r. Ansell, who has taken a
leading part in the recent controver-
Sy over present methods.
In resume Of the measure, Sena =
tor Chamberlain, who was chairman
of thesmiitary committee in the last
senate, added that the court -martial
powers under the bill would be put
into line with the theories which un-
derlay civilian judicial procedure. 1t
would require the assignment of com
petent counsel to soldiers charged
with offenses before general and spe-
cial courts, where more serious
charges are to be taken; give the ac-
cused right to challenge and remove
officers from the trial board against
whom prejudice may be alleged and
make courts and judge advocate in
dependent of military commanders
Senator Chamberlain said the meas
ure was more comprehensive than the
similar one introduced by him at the
last session.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-19
ABSENCE OF COUNT NOT
At FIRST GIVEN OUT

Paris, May IS (by the Associated
Press THE head of the German
peace delegation, Count Won Brock
dOrff- Rantzau, came to Paris last
night, but only for a brief stay. Onhis
way from Versailles to Berlin the
count and other members Of his party
went through the city TO the North
ern railway station. They arrived at
the station at 1920 O'Clock and de-
parted an hour later,
When the count will return lis un-
certain 1t was stated in French cir
cles, which at first attempted to con-
ceal his intended departure. that he
was only going to Spa and would re-
turn on the next train, but his abb
sence undoubtedly Is for q considera-
BILE period. Among those who accom-
panied him was Max Warburg. Herr
f.einert and Herr Schuecking were
not in the party, as they will remain
in Versailles. Il was evident from a
survey of the baggage that several or
those who left for the German capital
would not return. Their departure
from Versailles was shrouded in mys-
terry by the French.
The purpose Of the trip OF the peace
delegates to Berlin is TO discuss with
their government whether or not to
sign the peace treaty. None of the So
cialist supporters OF the government,
with the exception of some leaders OF
industry, are strongly opposed to ac-
cepting the conditions imposed by the
entente. The independent socialists
outside the government are just as
strongly in favor of signing. Chaneel-
lor Scheidemann himself apparently
has not yet made up his mind and is
awaiting a detailed report from Count
Won Bcockdorff -Rantzau.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-19
TERMS TOO SEVERE,
ONE BRITISH VIEW
1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co,
CThe New York WorldD
Especial Cable Dispatch,)

London, May 1S.--"There are two
main aspects of the proposed treaty
the territorial and the economic
and the second appears to us at pres
ent to be far more important" says
the Manchester Guardian.
-"The process of extracting a huge
indemnity from a ruined country ap-
pears to be not very different from
that of drawing blood from q stone.
You cannot get out of a country what
is not in 1t. and it is safe to predict
that it will be a good many years
before Germany will possess the
wherewithal in goods and raw mate
riaIs to pay any considerable portion
of the obligations which it is sought to
impose upon her.
"And would it not be far better for
everybody concerned that the facts
should be recognized, and the burden
adjusted accordingly; that a definite
sum should be fixed which 1t may at
least be possible for Germany to pay
within reasonable period instead of
an indefinite sum which offers her no
motive for eXertion, and that she
should be put then as far as possible
in q position to pay it.
THE proposals are as vague as they
are extravagant They reflect not any
principle of appeasment or peace.
but merely some very reckless and
foolish election speeches, and If it is
determined to enforce them will ruin
the whole business"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-19
(Thc Associated Press.

sharp differences have arisen
among members of the German peace
delegation over the peace treaty and
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, head
of the Teutonic plenipotentiaries may
return to Berlin to discuss with the
Ebert government whether the terms
presented by the allied and associated
governments shall be signed. He has
already reached Spa and conferred
with technical experts.
a majority of the delegates are as
serted to be strongly against submis-
sion to the terms, and so marked has
become the division between the OPP
posing factions that 1t is probable
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau Will
not agree to remain a party TO the me-
gotiauons.
Unofficial advices from Spa say the
count already has asked to be relieved.
His departure will not necessarily
cause any interruption of the nego-
tiations, however as they may be con-
Quoted meantime by members of the
party remaining at Versailles
The failure of the Hungarian dele
gates to arrive at st. German and un-
certainty as to conditions in Hungary
are holding up the presentation OF
the treaty TO be offered the Austrians
The document ptobally viii nat ba
handed to the Austrian plenipoten-
tiar,es until late in the present week
Indications are that Italy will take
a leading part in negotiations with the
Austrians.
Serious fighting attended the land
ing of Greek troops at smyrna last
Thursday Three hundred Turks aud
100 Greeks were killed during the en-
counters.