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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
6
Sergeant Albert H. Stackpole writes from France about a tranquil moment feeding chocolate to goldfish beside a chateau lake while seeking an echelon for the battery. A Harrisburg officer in the Keystone Division reports Pennsylvanians billeted near a cement works and awaiting first baptism of fire.
The Lemoyne Red Cross Auxiliary will hold a street carnival in Lemoyne Square next Saturday from 3 p.m. Music by the Commonwealth Band of Harrisburg. Junior Red Cross members and Boy Scouts are asked to help in uniform. If it rains the event moves to the Christian Church.
John Gingrich a Hog Island guard is spending a few days in Royalton. Mrs. H A McKee has returned home after visiting her sister in Altoona. Clarence Brandt reports arrival in France. A H Lueckenbill heads to Vermont and Massachusetts. Church groups plan a Reservoir Park picnic and a Mite Society meeting tonight. Camp Lee entrants include Behrer Albright Snavely and Russ. Mrs Christiana Wanamaker funeral held at Round Top and Geyer Church. Middletown School Board to meet for reorganization next Monday. Dunavans return from a week in town to Reading. Killians move back to town into South Union street property.
Post Office instructions issued by Postmaster Frank C. Sites ban wooden boxes for parcels to American Expeditionary Force members in France. Heavy paper and cardboard must be used. Mail to certain parts of Italy in the battle zone will not be accepted effective July.
Middle division employees in this city received their checks yesterday and today. Reading Railway shopmen in Reading will receive a total of 170000 dollars next week. Jacob Schnader, ticket examiner at the Pennsylvania station, will take his annual vacation in the second week of July. Godfried Friedly of Mahanoy Plane has been placed on the Renaias roll after 48 years of service. Pennsy ushers have been measured for uniforms. Graffius Drake of the Friendship Club dance committee organized the big event at Summerdale tomorrow night.
Shiremanstown residents host and visit relatives across Harrisburg York Bainbridge and Williams Grove with many gatherings Sunday visits and dinners. Attendees include the Nester family Fetzer Rowles and Nebinger households with guests from Harrisburg York and Mechanicsburg. Patriot meeting planned at Boyer's Schoolhouse with Rev P P Hugett and James Lentz and music program.
London reports Baron Burian sought indefinite postponement of Austria’s offensive to avert internal unrest. The Daily Mail correspondent says failure of the drive could trigger revolts tied to food problems and race issues, while a defensive stance might ease the crisis. Berlin pressed for an immediate offensive to aid the Western front and bolster Austria’s standing.
London June 25 Premier Lloyd George warned a tense period ahead as warnings of a potential blow loom over the wartime effort. He noted Austro Hungarians retreating and pledged Allied strength with fresh American troops. He cautioned Russia's instability but urged Britain to stand by Russia if desired.
The State Commission of Agriculture plans a July conference with Governor Brumbaugh to discuss reorganization and increased authority. The governor has not pursued a shake-up, vacancies are unlikely, and resignations have been rumored but not acted on.
William K. Jones of Harrisburg now with Company A, 107th Machine Gun Battalion, writes from France about training at Camp Hancock, the voyage, and life in France in May 1918. He notes friendly locals, German prisoners, Highlanders, hot weather, good rations, and his plans to bring back souvenirs from his first German.
The Pennsylvania state draft headquarters began preparing quotas for the July movement of drafted men aimed at Camp Lee. The July 22 movement is the largest yet, with 9,000 men started yesterday and expected to progress well. Major W. G. Murdock urged local boards to report remaining Class 1 men and movements between classes.
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