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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
GETS PRISONER
AFTER STRUGGLE
State Policeman Puts Up Fist
Fight Before Capturing
Spriggle

Shfhintown, Pa. Sept. 29.-Sched-
uled to answer a larceny charge in
Juniata county court seven years
ago, B. F. Spriggle will not appear
before a county jury until the De-
cember sessions of court. Spriggle
has just been apprehended by author
tiles after having escaped from the
county Jail almost seven years ago.
On October 81, 1912, he and four
other men escaped from the Jail by
forcing a door and since then all
have been fugitives from justice.
Recently information had been re-
ceived that Spriggle was again To-
Gated in the county and he was
found in an isolated section near
Richfield by member of the State,
police.
Becoming acquainted with the
business of the officer, Spriggle is
alleged to have started stiff bonn
bardment with stones. Closing in,
the officer was unable to subdue his
man until after a closely contested
fist fight with blood flowing freely
on both sides, it is said.
Taken before a Mifflintown JUS
tice, Spriggle asserted that the men
had never broken Jail, but that they
had been handed the keys by the
sheriff and told to get out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Penna. Railroad Men
Made Record in War

The history of the Pennsylvania
many pages of interesting reading.
There will be nothing overlooked.
Brigadier General w. w. Atterbury
played a very important part in the
construction of railroad lines and
furnished a unit of railroad soldiers
who won great fame. But all the
Pennsy heroes werS>not with Gen.
eral Atterbury. They were scat
tered throughout the various divi-
sions. The 2sth was made up of
many hundreds of boys from the
Pennsy forces. There were at the
front and played big part in win
ming the war.
A complete list of employees of
the Philadelphia Division men who
served in the war is now being COM
pleted. Each department is making
up q list, and the coming history
will tell OF the great work by the
boys from the division now in charge
of William Elmer, superintendent
This division extends from Marys-
vile TO the Philadelphia Terminal
Division, at 10Th street, Phlladel-
phia, and includes many branches
Harrisburg employees OF this division
who were in the World War number
5S5. The names of these soldiers
include Capt. John T. Bretz and
Capt. Robert D. jenkins, who were
in command of local military COM
panies. Their names. along with
the other soldiers, are included in
the list published everywhere. They
came from the following depart
ments of the Philadelphia Division:
Enola and Marysville yards and
shops, 49, Enola car shops, %; car
inspectors, I; machine shops, w. P.
Buckley, foreman, "a; Engine House
No. l. 31 shops, Il. ]. Zweible, fore
man. 20; boiler shops, Z; Maclay
street shops. 20; No. l Engine
House, 2S; storekeepers' depart
ment. 35; electrical department, g.;
blacksmith, 9; shop clerks, Z; mis-
cellaneous, 8; Harrisburg shop yard
laborers, 10; Lucknow shops, So;
car inspectors. local yards, IL; pas
senger department, So; signalmen,
25; supervisor of signals. "a; engi-
neers, /; signalmen. 2; supervisor
No. Z, 20; supervisor No. s, 21; su-
pervising agents department, 21;
trainmasters, 8; Harrisburg yards,
9S; cabinet shop, 2; total, 6S6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Prominent Court Official
Found Dead on Tracks
of Railroad After Search

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. 29.-The
body of George Pearson, aged SO, of
Pittsburgh, prothonotary of the
State Supreme Court for the west
ern district, and prominent through
out Pennsylvania, was found early
yesterday beside the Pan Handle
Railroad tracks in Rennerdale, fol-
lowing an all-night search. Circum-
stances surrounding Mr.. Pearson's
death are not clear, but it is believed
that he walked from a moving
train.
Mr.. Pearson left his home Satur-
day afternoon, supposedly to pur-
chase a newspaper. When he did
not return at late hour, the police
were notified and a search was in
stituted, resulting in the finding
of the body yesterday. Death was
probably caused by fracture OF the
skull. Mr.. Pearson had been i'll re-
Gently, and it is thought that, in his
condition. he boarded the train.
In 1886 Mr.. Pearson entered pub
lie life as secretary to Governor
James A. Beaver. He spent many
years in the newspaper business at
Mercer and was appointed prothono-
tary of the State Supreme Court in
1892.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Calls President Greatest
Menace and Holds Him
Responsible For Unrest

New York, Sept. 20. - President
Wilson was characterized as 1.-The
worlds greatest menace" in an ad-
dress by United States Senator Miles
Poindexter at a mass meeting of
Queens county Republicans in Long
Island City.
The meeting was held to celebrate
the sixty-fifth anniversary OF the
founding of the Republican Party.
Senators Wadsworth and Calder, of
New York. also spoke.
The Senator from Washington. af-
ter blaming the President for delay
in ratifying the Peace Treaty, said
he was "the greatest pro-German in
the countrw," and that his theories
and suggestions regarding the
democratization of industry" had en-
couraged radical labor leaders to at
tempt to bring about "a dictatorship
of the proletariat," which means
"the final overthrow of our Repub-
lican form of Government"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
GEORGE PEARSON
KILLED ON RAIL
Private Secretary to Governor
Beaver Loses Life in
Darkness

Older residents of this city and q
number of people connected with the
State Departments were shocked to-
day to learn of the death of George
Pearson. prothonotary of the su-
preme court for the western district
of Pennsylvania, on the Pennsylva-
MIA lines near Rennerdale, close to
Pittsburgh. Mr.. Pearson left his
home Saturday evening for short
railroad trip and his body was found
near the station. He was either
struck by a train or fell from the
cars in the darkness.
Mr.. Pearson was private secretary
to the late Governor James A. Beav-
err and resided here during that ad-
ministration. With his family he at
tended the Pine Street Presbyterian
church and had many friends here.
At the conclusion of that admins
tration he returned to his home at
Mercer where he was engaged in
publishing newspapers and various
enterprises. Mr.. Pearson was read
ing clerk of the House and then be-
came chief clerk. He was widely
known in the State and figure here
for years. He had been prothonotary
of the supreme court for the west
ern district since 1892.
While Governor William @. SprOul
has been working for weeks OH the
personnel of the various commits
sions which he will have to name, in
cluding that to study revision of the
State Constitution, 1t is not expected
that any announcement will be made
until early in October. There have
been few things which the Governor
has considered with greater care
than the makeup of the constitu-
tional revision committee. Numer-
Gus names have been suggested and
there have been many conferences
with the attorney general regarding
the men to do the work. No intima-
tions as to the selections has been
given and the only statement made
has been that the names will be an
nounced 'in due season." The Gov
ernor Is said to favor the plan of
having meetings held in the State
Capitol.
The contract for the State Memo
rial bridge will be awarded by the
Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings tomorrow, ]. r. Greiner and
II. E. Perring. the engineers. having
finished their checking up OF the
bids. The Central Construction Cor
poration of this city will get the con-
tract as it was low bidder.
The Public Service Commission de-
voted itself today to hearing argu-
ment on the fare incT ease complaints
against the Mahoning and ShenanSo
Railway and Light Company. An
executive session will be held late
in the day at which the Philadelphia
taxicab matter may come up.
Thomas Perry, chief clerk of the
Department OF Internal Affairs, is on
his We cation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29

parativeiy quiet sector the division was
Eut back in the Meuse-Argonne line
this time directly north OF Vercun on the
east bank of the Meuse river This
was abou- October 25.
Had Hard Task
At first ii remained stationary while
the division on the eft advanced. This
was extremely trying as 1t drew the
enemy artillery fire incessantly.
However orders were soon given to
advance and the division continued UP
along the Meuse till November IL,
Rumors Thick After Nov. II
After the armistlce was signed II
looked as IL (that means there was a
ruinor that) the division would go to
LuXemburg one day. Russia the next and
back to the old training area the next.
Instead til" 7:th stayed excatly where 1t
was till December 26, when 1t moved
back about 25 Kilometers to Souilly.
Then. after three months of taking
leaves and trying to out-guess G. H. C.'s
plans for the 10th Division 1t marched
down to an old training area near
Chaumont and shortly had the review
by the commanding general OF the A.
T.. F.. turned in equipment and started
for the port.
1t didn't quite get there this time
Dul WIS Dlllelfu tTOuuu Nantes WHICH
will probably be remembered for the
best record OF consecutive good weather
it had experienced for eight months.
That combination of good weather and
nearness to the stepping off, place
:nade the few weeks stay very pleas
ant, indeed. Morale 80 per cent. 1t
reached % when the 79th finally ar
rived at Nazaire and sailed on the
18th of May and passed 100 per cent.
at Hoboken on the 29th.
Battle deaths in the 10th were among
the highest in the A. L. F. considering
its comparatively short time in active
opera tions.
Montfaucon and the entire Argonne
were particularly costly. Its front line
advances, prisoners and guns cap
tured were high.
Organization of the division:
Division headquarters, 157th Infantry
313th Infantry, 314th Infantry,
3l1th Machine Gun.
15sth Infantry Brigade, 315th In
fantry, 316th Infantry, S12th Machine
Gun.
154th Field Artillery Brigade 31Oth
Field Artillery 311th Field Artillery,
312th Field Artillery.
304th Engineers Advance Trains,
S04th Sanitary Train. 304th Military
Police. 3O4th Supply Train, 304th Am
nunition Train, S04th Mobile Ordnance
Repair Shop, 310th Machine Gun (mo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
HARRISBURG HAS
BIG WAR DEPOTS

ARR1SBURG came into
prominence as n war GEN.
49, ter when the local indus
tries began to turn out all man
ner Of war materials. and 1t was
not long before this city. az a
center of transportation. was rec
ognized by the location here Of
an ordnance depot near Middle
town on the old State Fair site.
and later the largest aviation de-
pot in the country was erected
on ground adjoining just north
of the Middletown borough lin
its. while on the West Shore, be-
low New Cumberland. were built
the gigantic quartermaster'
warehouses, where thousands OF
carloads of provisions. clothing
and all manner of supplies were
stored and where a large force of
men will be employed constantly
in looking aftor the immense re-
serve supplies that will be main
tained, even in times of peace.
These three big stations make
Harrisburg one of the largest
military centers in the United
States and 1t is understood that
oil of them will be kept as a part
of the Army's peace-time equip
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
G. OF G. CENTER
OF WAR ACTIVITY

"HE Harrisburg Chamber of
| Commerce was the center OF
war activity from the start to
the finish of the conflict. It was
headquarters for every Liberty
Loan drive and for many other
campaigns. 1t provided the Or
ganization and the machinery
for the carrying ON the Liberty
Loan campaigns and the meth
DDS 1t devised to put over" the
big loans were afterward copied
by hundreds of the cities of the
country. 1t went about the work
in n systematic manner that
brought to the people of Harris
burg the loan proposals in a way
they could not overlook and the
banks of the city, cooperating
heartily, made it possible for the
purchaser of a bond to pay as he
pleased. The Chamber did an
immense amount of work for the
promotion of patriotic move
ments in the city, fathered a
great parade, held numerous
meetings., at which noted men
spoke, and in general carried
on" in a most praiseworthy man.
ner. Not only that, but when the
soldiers began to return from the
war 1t was the center of the en-
ployment agencies of the city
and did much to procure work
for many service men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Railroad Y. M. c. A. Men
Served Soldiers Well

Soldiers from all over the United
States passing through Harrisburg
and those who went from this city
and vicinity will long remember
Frank H. Gregory, general secre-
tary, and Ira P. Dean, religious sec
retary of the local Pennsylvania
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. The work as
signed to them during the war was
to look after the soldiers on troop
trains. Some days they were on
duty "a hours out of "a. They trav-
eled east, west and south.
General Secretary Gregory and
his assistant won much favor for
their kindly care of the soldiers
These "Y" workers comforted those
who were in sorrow, furnished cards
to send work back home, provided
dainties, and looked after those who
became i'll until medical assistance
arrived.
Their work was not all rosy.
Sometimes they were obliged to
drinks that had started the trou-
bles on the trains and other duties
They came in contact with many
thousand soldiers. Their expert
ences were quite interesting and at
times exciting, many times soldiers
were so strong in appreciation for
the service rendered by these Chris
tian workers.
At the local Railroad"Y" soldiers
always found a welcome. and they
got every accomm odation asked for.
The Association doors were thrown
open to the soldiers and they had
privileges of every department. On
one occasion a son of a multi-mil-
liouaire offered General Secretary
Gregory a large sum of money for
the good care shown him and his
comrades. When the offer of money
was refused, the young man said.
You will hear from me later. I
would like to show my appreciation
for your kindness in a more force
full manner"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
NATIONAL WAR
AIDWORKED HARD
Scope ofActivities During and
After War Meant Much
to the City

One of the greatest agencies for
good in Harrisburg during the war
was the National War Aid, formed
at a great meeting of the wives,
mothers, sweethears and relatives
OF soldiers in the Orpheum theater
shortly after the beginning of hos
tilities.
Nine. Schumann-Heink, foreign
born but American to the core, with
her own sons in the service both
here and abroad, and her mother
heart in full sympathy with the wo-
men of Harrisburg who were then
sending their dear ones to the front,
spoke at length on the need of or
ganization, of the necessity of keep
ing up the spirits of those at home,
of the Importance of high morale
in the home-life as we'll as in the
army, and it was her address that
formed the basis of the tenets of
the organization formed at that
time.
Mrs. william Jennings, one of the
most efficient workers in war service
work the city developed during the
war, with three of her sons in thu
army and her husband giving nearly
all of his time to war work, was
made chairman, with Mrs. Meade d.
Detweiler, Mrs. II. Astrich and Mrs.
Herman p. Miller as her chief lieu
tenants.
The organization was peculiar in
that it had no dues and eXacted no
pledge of it's membership. But it
proved very popular and did an ex-
cellent work during the war period.
Meetings were held at frequent in
tervals at which light refreshments
were served and entertainment pro-
vided. The chief effort of the off,
GERS and leaders of the movement
was to bring all the members into
close touch with each other, to re-
late experiences. to hear the needs
and troubles of each other and to
do what seemed best under the cir
cumStances.
Good fellowship. comradeship,
friendship, love and sympathy were
the watchwords of the National War
attended the meetings went away
inspired with confidence and cour-
age to continue the good fight. The
members encouraged each other to
keep in close touch with their boys,
to write to them regularly. to make
their letters CHEEKY and gladsome.
While there were no dues, money
in some mysterious way got into the
treasury, so that the War Aid was
able to donate $50 to the recent
homecoming celebration for the
2Sth Division members, to send a
lot of clothing to needy Belgians
and to meet other needs. The mem
bers acted as friendly visitors and
co-operated with the Red Cross in
the making of hundreds OF gar
ments. They also did much home
service work and assisted materially
in every patriotic movement during
the war.
Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler kept
gold star record and has a book
wherein are noted the names and
connections of nearly if not all Har-
risburg soldiers who died during
the war or were killed in France.
This is the most complete of any such
record attempted. The War Aid also
sold smileage books in large num-
bers and in general was a most help
full influence in the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
MONTFAUCON WAS
COSTLY TOVALIANTS
OF 10TH DIVISION
DiDison Here Showed Its Mete After Participating in Much
of the Toughest Fighting of the Argonne

On August ss. 1917 the 18TH Division
came into existence with the arrival
at Camp Meade of the newly commits
stoned officers from the First officers
Training Camp. Like all National
Army divisions that time it consisted
solely of officers. But the men soon
arrived and the real work of organiza-
ton commenced. By that time an eff
cient, but very small personnel of old
regular army officers had already made
their influence felt throughout the camp.
The capable guidance and inspiration
originating at the temporary head
quarters of the commanding general
was quickly transmitted by those few
''old timers" on his staff and command
ing the brigades and regiments form
ing. So it was a matter of few
months until the new officers. and in
turn the new men knew pretty well
what was expected of them.
Rumor placed many dates for the
sailing of the 10th but the War De-
partment put 1t down as July s, 1918.
Division headquarters and the two in
fantry brigades, 157th and 15sth sailed
on that date (part of them on the
Leviathan) while the 154th Artillery
Brigade and 304th Supply Train fol-
lowed about two weeks later
So in several weeks the division was
together again Except the artillery
which went to Southern France for
further training) in the training area
near Difon. The division went through
some more intensive training. learning
in greater detail the "A. Z. F." way
of doing things.
About the first of September orders
came to move and were carried out
quickly. bringing the division up in the
vicinity of Bar-le-Deuc. There it re-
manned for a few days until the st.
Mihiel drive was we'll on its way and
then moved up to the Argonne front and
took over a "quiet" sector. 1t took but
n short time for this sector to loose its
reputation for being quiet. as 1t soon
became apparent that operations were
about to take place.
Over the Top
On September 20. the 79th Division
went over the top with the rest of the
Ist army. Allotted to this division was
the task of taking the heights of Mont
taucon, which they accomplished the
second day. The advance was con-
unued beyond until Nantillos was
taken. Then, with the first phase of
the Meuse-Argonne offensive completed,
the division was relieved and, after a
two-day march, took over the Troyon
sector (the extreme northern end of the
st. Mihiel sector).
After several weeks stay in this CON-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
GRAND ARMY MEN HAVE
SEEN COUNTRY VICTORIOUS
IN THREE GREAT CONFLICTS

of Pennsylvania, Francis II. Hoy,
Sr.. and two junior vice department
commanders. the lato Thomas Num-
bers and George w. Rhoados, Many
of its members have served as aides
on the staffs of the commanders-in-
chief and the department command
era Edwin w. Jackon. Esq, served
as Judge advocate OF the Depart
ment of Pennsylvania.
Ever since the institution Of the
Post 1t has been represented by
delegates to every State and ma
tional encampment. 1t is the lar
gest Post in this State and one of
the largest, II not the largest. in
the United States. 1t has several
members living great distance
from this city who are unable to
travel to meetings. but keep UP their
membership. Such Is the love they
entertain for Post 5S and their COM
rades.
MANY years ago Post So adopted
a little girl. Miss Irene Wagner, as
the Daughter of the Post. She is
now Mrs. Roy Mikel. but still the
Daughter of Post 5s. Ever since
she was little girl she has sounded
taps at the graves of the members
of the Post, as well as many SOL
diers who were not members. She
accompanies the Post on its trips
and is accorded position on the
right of the Post. The members
are very much attached to her. The
following comrades has served as
commanders. Many OF them are
deceased:
Past Post Commanders
"R. A. Mccoy. w. w. Jennings, H.
]. sheaffer F. H. Couse, Lane 8.
Hart, George C. Kelley, Robert
Beatty, A. w. Nunemaker, j. C.
Herman. Yin l. Thomas. w. B. Hart,
George G. Boyer, James L. Paul. H.
B. Buehler, Wilson c. Fox, Joseph
Liness. d. w. Cox, Thomas Num-
bers. Thomas F. Maloney, j. w.
Meese, Charles II. Babb, Francis H.
Hoy, A. B. McFadden, A. J. Eager,
E. w. Jackson. Charles Beaver, E.
B. Deese. H. II. Stauffer, E. p. Zinn,
Fl. c. Demming, n. A. Walmer, E.
S. Gingrich, NJ. u. Heicher, c. D.
Glenn, W., ]. George. H. r. Baker,
]. B. Patrick, George w. Rhoads, A.
J. Pugh, E. B. Hoffman, H. w. New
man, F. H. Eckelman and A. w.
Black. The present commander is
Fl. s. Watson"
At present the membership roll
numbers 1872, and includes many
comrades between the ages of so
and 90 years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29

Just as they have been on former
occasions, the Grand Army of the
Republic are a factor in the We'll
come Home celebration. There is
not much that has happened in re-
ceptions and farewells in Harris
burg that the G. A. r. was not a big
part. Citizens welcomed them home
after the many battles in the Civil
War, and ever since they have re-
sponded to every call.
When the soldiers departed for
service in the Spanish-American
War, the Grand Army Posts of this
city were always in line of escort.
When the call to arms came for the
World War there was not a body of
soldiers left this city who did not
have a G. A. r. escort. The vet
erans of the Civil War also well
coined the boys home. No matter
how early the parades were. the
Civil War heroes were on the
march.
Harrisburg has three Posts-No.
5S, No. 116 and No. $40. The lat =
ter is made up of colored survivors
Of the Civil War. Post No. SIS is
the oldest and one of the most in
fiuential in the State. The follow
ing interesting history of this or
Ganization is furnished by Francis
H. Hoy, Sr., who has been promi-
nent in all of the parades in Har-
risburg, and a Dig factor in Me-
mortal Day exercises:
Post No. 5S was instituted dur
ing April, 1867. The ceremonies
took place in the office OF Governor
John w. Geary at the Capitol. The
charter dates from April "a. 1857,
and includes the following names,
Major Lane s. Hart at present the
only surviving charter member:
John w. Geary. Thomas J. Jordan,
E. G. Williams, John P. Brown, Will
liam c. Armor, John r. Boyle, Will
liam B. Hart, Thomas NJ. Mecca
mant, NJ. S. Smith, f. B. Hurst, B.
F. Lee. G.. w. Davis.
Prominent Membership
The Post has had on its member
ship roll some of the most promi-
nent and influential citizens of Har-
risburg and vicinity. 1t had two
bishops of different denominations,
five ministers of the gospel, twelve
attorneys, several doctors and men
of many trades and arts. 1t had at
one time 500 members. It has been
honored with two department COM
manders, George G.. Boyer and
George w. Rhoads, the present de-
partment commander; one senior
vice-commander of the Department