Carlisle Evening Herald from Carlisle, Pennsylvania • 1

Carlisle Evening ERALD 31ST YEAR NO. 151 CARLISLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917 SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS ALLIES ASK UNITED STATES TO FirstCommunity Picnic Sets Mark In Carlisle History County Farmers Unhealthy Draft cBoard Believes PROPOSE JUNIOR REO GROSS CHAPTER FOR SCHOOLS OF CARLISLE II DECLARE WAR ON AUSTRIA-HUNGARY HUNDREDS PRESENT WOULD FORM PART OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATION To Plan Gigantic Campaign Cut Germany off From Allies In East AT New Plan Proposed For All Parts of Country By Executive Officials of Organization The organization of a Junior Red Cross in Carlisle and at many places of the county is now proposed and IDEAL WEATHER IS second, both prizes being knitting bags. The famous cucumber contest scheduled as the sixth event on the program was announced by C. C. Eppley and Mrs.

F. G. Hench was stated the winner. Another dozen cans of peas was the prize in this instance. I Two races were necessary for the seventh event, the 150 foot dash for boys under sixteen years of age.

Paul Herr can rightly claim himself as the faster runner on the grounds with Harry McKillip his chief competitor. The first prize was a $1.50 pair of tennis shoes, the second an air rifle. 1 FEATURE OF EVENT Contests and Games Mark Af HEAVY DEATH TOLL IN AIR RAIDS DN ENGL fair Staged By Carlisle Mer (By United Press) Harrisburg, Sept. -5. The Harrisburg District Draft Board has discovered what it believes is on amazing state of unhealthinesg among Cumberland county farmers.

Members of the board today said that practically every man claimed exemption for his son on the ground that the latter was the sole help on the farm and that the former was aged and infirm. Two claims were refused absolutely by the board and it is expected that the remainder will be returned to the local boards for revision. The names of those whose claims were rejected will not be made public until 24 hours after they are referred to the local boards. Local Board Meets The exemption board! of District No. 1 of Cumberland County met this morning but did not act on any claims for exemption.

It adjourned until Monday when it will act on the claims of the men examined last Thursday. Action on these claims is expected to fill the quota of this district and also the quota of the county unless the higher board reverses the local boards in. many cases. Those seeking exemption from service in the new National Army on (Continued! on Page Eight) ihe eignth event on the program consummated no small amount of By United Press Washington, D. Sept.

5. To offset the menacing possibilities of the Russian situation and force Germany to make peace much sooner, a new drive will be undertaken on the Aus-1rian front. Pressure is being brought on this Government to declare war on Austria and to aid the Allies in the movement which has as its purpose the isolation of Germany and the cutting off of Turkey and Bulgaria. will be advanced to the Carlisle Chapter and the school authorities. Henry P.

Davidson, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, announces the launching of a Junior Red Cross, open to all school children in the country. The new organization hopes to become a channel for patriotic service and interest to the boys and girls of school age in the United States. Membership in the Junior Red Cross is to be by schools. Whenever there has been placed in te local school fund an amount equal to twenty-five cents for every pupil, the school becomes a school auxiliary of the Red Cross, and is entitled to display a special Red Cross banner. At the same time every pupil becomes a Junior member, and is entitled to wear the membership button.

The school fund can be raised by the school, or collected by subscription. In some states it will be raised by cities to cover all schools in the city districts. In other states tim. the wheel barrow shovers among the ladies, Mrs. Harry Lei-digh came first with Miss Graham second.

Event number nine, the wheelbarrow contest for men, was won by Lev; Fahnestock and Elmer Hosier, second. Both wheelbarrow contests undor the charge of Mr. Burgett, were the closest events given. Event number ten on the program, the biscuit eating contest, would argue well for ihe sale of dyspepsic tablets in any community. The same was finally- won by Roger Herman with Love Evans second.

The first chants Classed As Most Successful In Annals of Town From nail driving contest to the dancing event at 9.00 o'clock in the evening nearly 3,500 enthuiastic people put their stamp of approval on the success of the merchants picnic under the auspices of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce as the greatest event of its kind ever held in this section. The outstanding features of the day were the baby judging contest, the pie eating contest, the dancing contest and the baseball game between the barbers and the merchants. To the weather man thanks of appreciation of half the population of Carlisle are due for it was one of the most ideal days of the entire summer season. To handle the crowds every car owned by the Valley Railways Company was put into service with the quickest schedule possible maintained between Boiling Springs and Carlisle and still the people were compelled to wait until the more fortunate journeyed their way to the park. Every car going and coming from the hours of 12.00 at noon until 11.00 at night was jammed! to, capacity and it was a tribute to the management of the Valley Railways GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED London, Eng.

Portugese troops on the western front last night successfully beat off an attack by German forces, Field Marshall Haig reported. ITALIANS MAKE ADVANCES Rome, Itay. Capture of Monte San Gabrielle was officially announced today. This is the last of the great change of mountain positions defending, Austrian front of Isonozo. The victory will enable General Cadorna to pursue his favorite tactics of flanking the enemy.

(Continued on Pge Eight) i no C. V. R. R. FOR CARLISLE FAIR EXCURSIONS FOR iR MORE BRITISH VESSELS SUNK London, Eng.

Sinking of British vessels by submarines during Va last week was slightly above the total for the former seven days, a forecast of the official statement- said. The official statement for last week showed 23 vessels sunk, 18 being over 1600 tons. the campaign will be for a statewide fund and the enrollment of all the pupils in the state. In every case, however, the schools are to be associated with the local chapters of the Red Cross through a teachers' committee of the chapter. The school fund will be used for the purchase of materials which the children will make up into Red Cross COMMITTEES PREPARE FOR ANNUAL EVENT Gathering Oldest In The Country and This Year Expected To Be Record One In Spite of War With prospects of many interesting exhibits, plans for the creat Carlisle Fair are about completed.

supplies, and for other uses in which the children will have a personal share. No part of it is to go for chapter or general expenses. The school activities committee; THIRD GERMAN AIR RAID KILLS NINE London, Eng. The third German air raid on England in as many days resulted in the death of nine persons and the injuring of 49 in the London district, Lord French announced. One plane was brought down" near Sheerness.

The total casualties since Sunday total 117 dead and 141 Injured. NO SPECIAL TRAINS FOR HAGERSTOWN FAIR New Policy of Line Just Announced By President Kennedy Is Government Request (Hagerstown, Sept. 5. That it is the concensus of opinion of thoso hiigh in administration circles that this war will not end an one year, or two years, and that the United States is due for some hard fighting was Company for the manner in -which they so ably handled the mammoth crowd. i To those who made the day possible, there must first come the names of Jacob Livingston, William Kronenberg, H.

W. Hinterleiter, F. T. Adams, J. S.

Burtnett, E. D. Bear, Max Cochran, John Weibley, C. C. Eppley, Jacob Wiener, A.

D. Kutz, anict Secretary Jenkins of the Chamber of Commerce, while assisting these people could be included the names of every prominent merchant will be made up of vocational and other school officials. Under its direction patterns of articles to be made, and other instructions for- use in the vocational classrooms, will be prepared and sent to all the schools. Special prizes offened by the local banks, stock-judging by school children, and other prizes for feature events, are some of the things in store for the persons who attend this fair from September 25 to 28. The oldest continuous fair in exist the impression President M.

C. Kennedy gave to a committee from the GERMANS PREPARE TO RETREAT London, Eng. Germany is preparing for another "strategic retreat" in Flanders according to the reports of allied aviators. The new "retreat to a previously prepared position" as the Herman staff is expected to. term it will give 225 miles of Belgium over to the Allies and clear the Teutons out of the section iear Dixmude and Ypres.

CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST WILL ROUT SPECTRES Hagerstown Fair Association which met him at Chambersburg in an effort to urge him, if possible to modify the stand which the railroad has taken not to provide excursion rates or special traiins for the Hagerstown Fair. Mr. Kennedy was most courteous to the delegation. He stated that he would' be glad -to do all he could to help the Hagerstown Fair, but he showed correspondence with govern SACRIFICES THREE SONS WHEN NATION CALLS JAPANESE MISSION TO VISIT GETTYSBURG in Carlisle, for they all took part and, did their bit. At exactly 1.30 o'clock, ground men, J.

S. Burtnett, F. T. Adams, and John Weibley started the ball rolling by staging the nail driving contest for the ladies and then followed a somewhat exciting race with Mrs. Oscar Deckman the winner of the first prize, which was a beautiful camisole and Miss Mildrei Mason-heimer the winner of second, a $1.00 pair of silk hose.

C. C. Eppley then reported on Event No. 2 stating that Rev. H.

F. Snyder had brought the three largest potatoes to the picnic, the largest of which was over seven inches in ence in this fctate, it proimsei to, live up to the enviable reputation made past years. The poultry and stock exhibits will be at the same place as in former years. The fancy work will be on exhibition and gives every indication of being the best display in recent years. The Midway, nearly a half mile long, will offer the best class of amusements that can be secured.

Races as usual, will afford entertainment for any who are pleased by such contests'. Large purses make certain that many fine horses will Harrisburg Woman Seeks Ghosts In Lower End Home Story of Buried Treasure In- terests Wormleysburg, Sept. 5. The Washington, Sept. 5.

The program for the Imperial Japanese War Mission the remainder of the present week, which includes a visit today to the House of Representatives and an excursion to the battle ghost mystery shrouding the old Church homestead in Wormleysburg, just across the Walnut street bridge, bis fair to be solved within the field at Gettysburg on Friday, will near future. The special and regular: be a very busy one. compete, Mrs. J. C.

Smith, 1274 State street, Harrisburgv a member of "The Chambersburg, Sept. 5. For three brothers jtjo be wearing the uniform of United States sodieri, two of them being commissioned of-ficeits, is not in itself a rarity, but frr two of these men to have sub mitted to the surgeon's knife in' order that the correction of a physical defect might pass them by the examining physician is truly remarkable. The three khaki-clad soldiers are First Lieutenant Roy Ritner Kreich-baum, of Company 8th Pennsylvania infantry; Second Lieutenant Joseph Ritner Kreichbaum, a recent graduate of the Fort Niagara tra'n- Continue on Page Five) ment officials, and gave more information by word of mouth and in other ways showed the delegation the road was giving every assistance to the government the prosecution of the war, and how the road's capacities are being taxed in the moving of troops and materials for the United States. He stated that the order has been for the railroads not to expend a dollar for any purpose other than to assist the government in carrying on the war, and to discourage public gatherings wherever possible.

He stated he realized that an agricultural fair is a' thing which stimulates agriculture, a thing needed in these wa times. Ambassador Morns gave the mission a luncheon at the Shorehanv At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Japanese Mission's members marched in the selective draft procession from the peace movement to the White House, where they viewed the imposing military spectacle from the President's reviewing stand, and last night they were dined at the French Ambassador's residence. The mission will leave for Gettysburg Friday morning and will return to Washington that night. prizes offered for the various exhibits will draw to the fair many fine examples of stock and farm produce. Each year from these exhibits some farmers secure progressive ideas which enable to improve his stock or increase his production of foodstuffs.

The success of the fair lies in the hands of the farmers of the county and citizens of this community. The directors of the Agricultural Society are sparing nothing to make this; year's fair the most successful of all the fairs and they are looking for the support and attendance flf the entire county. length and as a prive Mr. Snyder received one dozen cans of pea. The third event4jwhich consisted of the egg rolling contest by the girls was won by Miss Madeline Da-ron, with Miss Katherine Hopple a close second.

Prizes for these events respectively were three silk embroidered handkerchiefs and a $1.00 box of gum. Next in line came the famous three legged race for men with Adam Lisz-man and Ray Coover winners of tre first prize, two pairs of silk hose each land Raymond Braught and Donald Weigle winners of the seconi prize one pair of silk hose each. Number five on the program, tfce 100 foot dash for ladies was somewhat spectacular dn that several of the ladies in their hurry to win the event played football with themselves and tripped one another, much to the amusement of the spectators. iMiss Margaret McDermott was the lucky person in the first insatnce; Miss Elsie Weast the winner of the MOTOR AMBULANCE HERE OX WAY TO GETTYSBURG qi Fall Suits Are Here Come in and see the first of the season. NOTICE P.

O. S. OF A. Washington Camp, No. 660, P.

O. S. of A. of Boiling Springs, will hold a special meeting on Thursday evening, September 6. It is very important that every member be present at this meeting, as the matter to be taken up will concern each member.

School of of Kansas City, and a member of the Magnetic Healing Cult of Nevada, believes she can effect a remedy. "The troubled spirit of some former occupant of the house is the cause of lights, driving off of servants, death of cats, dogs, etc." declared Mrs. Smith when she visited the scene of the spook marauders. Mrs. Smith went over the old mansion very carefully in company with Mrs.

Conway. At the conclusion of her inspection Mrs. Smith was certain that the mystery could be solved, "There is a troubled spirit in this house which is responsible for the turning over of chairs, turning on and off the electric lights in the house," said Mrs. Smith. "The spirit cannot rest until the thing it seeks is found.

In this house there has been a crime committed, money has been buried nearby, or someone who lived and died here has told a lie The spirit will not be stilled until it is unburdened of its secret. Anent the old Church property, which Mrs. Smith proposes to free of ghosts it is interesting to note that there is a well defined rumor in Wormleysburg regarding hidden treasure about the old Church-Keller homestead. BRAKEMAN IMPROVES Elmer Hamm, the brakeman who was injured Tuesday morning, while working near Hunter's Run, is reported to be resting nicely at the i A number of motor ambuances passed through Carlisle today enrouta to Gettysburg. They did not stop but a card thrown from one machine gave the information that there were seven officers and 265 men in the party with 45 ambuances.

It was the Leland-Stanford University contingent which has been in training at Allentown. Hospital. His face is badly cut and bruised and it is thought his nose is fracturedi but the swollen condition of his head and face does not permit as yet a careful examination. DIES AT COUNTY HOSPITAL Mrs. Quinn of Longsdorf, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the County Hospital.

She has been at the Carlisle Hospital but on Monday afternoon was removed to the County Home. She has been ill for a considerable time. One sister survives. n- i METHODIST MEETING The Personal Workers Bible Class of the Methodist Church wlil meet Thursday evening in the church. A full attendance is desired.

The qualities are better than you'll expect and the prices as low as early buying, good judgment and small profits can make them. KRONENBERG'S The Standard Store of Carlisle CHARGES ASSAULT David Robinson, colored, was arrested last evening on charges preferred by his wife. She charged that he struck her with his fist, knocked her down, and kicked her. When arrested, he gave bail for a hear'ng at a later date, before Justice Hughes. Constable Kauffman made WtLAlHLK TODAY'S FORECAST Fair, eouth.

Probably showers north portion tonight and west portion. Warmer Thursday. Moderate yerubk Finds becoming south. TO SPEAK HERE A native of Thessalonica, 'Macedonia, will speak at the First B. Church on A street, Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock on the subject "Macedonia, My Native INFANT DIES Howard Charles, the two year old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin Cams re-siding'at 417 Arch street, died this morning after a short illness. (Continued on Page Eight) the arrest. A.AlI.IkOi.