German Artillery Seeks to Level Allied Lines in France
Allied forces endure heavy artillery duels along the Flanders and Picardy front as German offensives stall due to rain and supply troubles. Fresh Allied reinforcements arrive while German gains remain limited. Captain James Norman Hall reported missing after a dual American air engagement. other U.S. fliers active along St Mihiel. In Britain a political crisis erupts over General Maurice’s letter. Asquith seeks inquiry as Bonar Law’s government faces a potential censure vote.
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Associated Press
France
Flanders
Picardy
Ypres
Somme
Villers-Bretonneux
Hailles
St. Mihiel
Vienna
Berlin
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Maurice
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Asquith
Weather report for Harrisburg and region
Fair to night and Thursday with cooler temperatures. Eastern Pennsylvania: fair and slightly cooler tonight, fair Thursday with light west winds. Susquehanna and tributaries near 50 feet. river stage 5.1 feet above low water. Other notes: storm northerly across Lake Region and Ohio Valley. 8 a.m. 64, sunset 6:07 p.m., moon new May 10. Highest 77, lowest 63, mean 70, normal 59.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Great Lakes
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Atlantic States
North Carolina
New York
St. Lawrence Valley
Shows How Cooks May Save During Trying War Times
Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn delivered a patriotic address at Fahnestock Hall, preface to a Telegraph sponsored war cookery demonstration. She derided the German nation and Kaiser brutality, contrasting it with other lands, and recalled insults toward the United States. The talk drew a large audience and framed practical wartime cooking ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Brew Vaughn
Fahnestock Hall
Telegraph
Kaiser
Nero
United States
America
Inventor claims device to bring Germany to knees
James G. Dudley, Chester Shipbuilding Company engineer and noted inventor, told the Poor Richard Club his conception could end the war before winter if adopted by the U S Government. He said the plan would defeat Germany without Allied casualties and that a hearing with the Inventors Board is promised.
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Philadelphia
James G. Dudley
Chester Shipbuilding Company
Poor Richard Club
United States
Germany
Mr. Dudley
Dudley
Wilson
Invention Board
Washington
Thomas A. Edison
Program For Thursday Afternoon At Fahnestock Hall
Lecture and concert schedule for Thursday afternoon at the Fahnestock Hall MCA building features a menu including One Egg Cake and Chocolate Sauce. Doors open 1 30 p m with a concert at 2 p m and a lecture at 2 30 p m free to all. The event promotes anti German system sentiment, referencing support for England and America.
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Pools Hill
Fahnestock Hall
Maurice letter sparks British war office inquiry
A letter by General Frederick B. Maurice, recently ousted as director of military operations, prompted a government move to investigate his charges against Lloyd George and Bonar Law for misstatements to Parliament on military affairs. The letter caused a national stir.
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London
Frederick B. Maurice
British War Office
Maurice
Lloyd George
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Great Britain
Poison Drunk by Mistake Kills Young Bride At Home
Mrs. Samuel Worley aged 19 of 222 Cumberland street died at Harrisburg Hospital at 5:45 AM from arsenic poisoning believed accidental. She and husband planned housekeeping soon after purchasing a house. Survived by husband, parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Walker, a brother and two sisters. Funeral at Oberlin Cemetery Friday at 2 PM with Hoover & Son in charge. Reverend Markward to officiate.
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Samuel Worley
Cumberland Street
Harrisburg
City to Remove Poles From River Front Park
Commissioner Gross announced plans to remove the remaining poles in River Front Park used for wires by public service companies. Park officials said the entire system is lit with standards and underground wiring, making tall poles unnecessary. The move follows the erection of three large poles near Seneca Street for a street light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross
River Front Park
Park Department
River Front
Seneca Street
Exploding Oil Tank Triggers Major City Fire
A huge oil storage tank at the Central Iron and Steel Co. exploded at 1:30 PM, consuming about 35 000 gallons of oil and blasting flames into the air. The oil fed the open hearths to heat and melt steel, with flames seen across the city and hundreds gathering as crews from Friendship Paxton Susquehanna and Washington battled the blaze for over an hour. No injuries were reported among workers nearby.
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Central Iron and Steel Company
Friendship, Paxton, Susquehanna
Washington
Steel Company
Editors Urge Newsprint Economy at State Conference
State newspaper publishers adopted resolutions endorsing the American Newspaper Publishers Association action to economize newsprint. They backed the national group on the new second class postage act, appointed committees to carry out recommendations, and elected E. J. Stackpole chair and W. L. Taylor secretary.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Central Y. M. C. A
National Organization
National Association
E. J. Stackpole
Harrisburg Telegraph
W. L. Taylor
York Dispatch
New York
Zion Lutheran Church Hosts Pilgrim Commandery for Ascension Day
Zion Lutheran Church on Fourth Street near Market will host Ascension Day services tomorrow at 8 15 p m. Pilgrim Commandery No 11 K T will attend led by the commandery band. Knights will march from the Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m and services will be conducted by Rev 8 Winfield Herman.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Fourth Street
Near
Market
Pilgrim Commandery
No. 11
K. T
Knights
Masonic Temple
Winfield Herman
Harrisburg Free From Draft Call May 25
Harrisburg will not be called to send a man to the training camps under the May 25 draft call, as enlistment credits offset the quotas. Major Murdock said Harrisburg has one of the best recruiting records and has twice escaped calls through volunteer enlistments. State quotas will be set for the May 25 call, with more than 20,000 Pennsylvanians to depart for training camps this month.
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Harrisburg
Murdock
Pennsylvania
Yankees Mourn For Jimmy Hall Lost In Battle
In France on May 7, the American Air Service mourns Captain Jimmy Hall who was shot down over Pagny sur Moselle. His daring and cool handling of his aircraft earned admiration while his pursuit of a German ace ended when the foe adopted a dangerous downward plunge to escape, allowing bullets to strike Hall’s machine. Captain Hall and two others were involved in the action.
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France
Jimmy’ Hall
Pagny Sur Moselle
Wall
Hall
Suit Planned for Unpaid 1916 1917 School Taxes
H F Oves school treasurer said the district will file suit May 15 for all unpaid 1916 and 1917 school taxes as the School Board cites chronic overdue taxes forcing the district to borrow 30000 to 40000 dollars yearly to cover running expenses.
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H. F. Oves
Quick switch saves city from runaway freight cars
Operated SV tower switchman Francis E. Bobb halted a thirty five car draft loaded with pig iron and coal that broke from Lemoyne. The runaway tore across the Cumberland Valley bridge at thirty miles an hour toward the passenger trainshed, wrecking three empty coaches and smashing the Adams Express transfer shed. No lives were reported lost due to the swift action and ensuing investigation by Trainmaster Lowman.
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SV Tower
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Third Street
Lemoyne
Cumberland Valley
City
Adams Express Company
Francis E. Bobb
Cumberland Vatley
Lowman
Bobb
American Line Under Heavy Gunfire in Picardy Front
In Picardy on May 6 the American line faced heavy artillery fire with no changes in the frontline. Premier Clemenceau visited American troops, praising their performance and the French American cooperation. On May 8 in France the Australians advanced five hundred yards near Sailly le Sec and pushed Germans back three hundred yards west of Morlancourt despite heavy barrages.
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Associated Press
Picardy
Clemenceau
France
Sailly le Sec
Amiens
Morlancourt
Red Cross Drives Across Harrisburg Area Aim At 150000
Harrisburg Chapter plans a citywide campaign to raise not less than 150000 with the help of nearly 1000 volunteers. Chairman W T Hildrup reports optimism after last year’s success in which the nation reached a 100000000 milestone and prepares for a broader postwar effort.
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Red Cross
Harrisburg
W. T. Hildrup
Germany
Loyalists Put Old Glory on Pacific Amish Church
In Reading Pa on May 8 a patriotic protest flared as conscientious objectors protested anti American sentiment and failure to buy Liberty Bonds. A Morgantown area Amish church was decorated with an American flag as public opinion against the objectors intensified and bond participation lagged.
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Pacific Amish Church
Associated Press
Reading
Morgantown
Thes County
Disbursements and Officials Mentioned in Harrisburg Telegraph
Disbursements referenced by the Department of Agriculture are noted along with Wanbaugh at 119 North Seventeenth Street. The Harrisburg Telegraph lists an operator involved in the matter, indicating official city and state connections.
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Department of Agriculture
Wanbaugh
North Seventeenth Street
His Guinea Pigs and White Mice Fail to Keep Him Out of First Draft Class
Hanover man S P Mehring asked the district draft board to place him in Class 4 not Class 1, claiming his work raises guinea pigs rabbits and white mice for research food and pets. The board deemed him fit for Class 1 after noting his busy routine and study of animal needs.
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Kith
Sam
S. P. Mehring
Hanover
Mehring
District Draft Board of Appeal
Berlin Ordered to Give Teuton Fighters 40000 Suits of Old Clothes
Amsterdam May The city of Berlin has been ordered to produce forthwith 40000 second hand suits for war workers mainly railway and farming staff. It will be a voluntary surrender against a small payment but warned that failure to provide will lead to force. Depositories opened Monday for collection prompting a rush of coats and trousers from residents seeking exemption certificates.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
May
Berlin
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the Order of America
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Camp Meade
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