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VOL. 4O NEW 0XF0RB, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1918. NO. 4. Personal.

Guy on A. Smith, a student at Lafayett College, Easton, spent a few clays at tb home of his mother, Mrs. F. Smith Hanover street. Harvey O.

Miller, of near Granite Sta tion, former proprietor of the Cash Gro eery now conducted by J. F. Rickrode Center Square, is now holding a position with the Firestone Rubber Tire a' Akron, Ohio. Ira W. Hartman, who has been employ ed Ashton, 111., is spending a shor time at the home of his parents, Mr.

anc Mrs. J. R. Hart man, at Hampton. Mr Hartman expects to enlist in the Signa Corps at Harrisburg, within the next week.

Emory Hartmao, of Annville, was an over-Sunday visitor at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hart- mnn, at Hampton.

Private Chester Bower, of Camp Meade, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bower, Berlin avenue.

Mrs. Cora Markle, of Harrisburg, spent a few days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs Chas. P. Feiser, East High street.

Mrs Jane Markle, who hasbeenspending sometime at the game place, has returned to her home in Baltimore. Mrs. Eugene Stump and daughter Catherine, of McSherrystown, accompanied her husband, Private Eugene Stump on Thursday to Newport News, where he ia stationed at Camp Steward. Mrs. Stump and daughter will remain there as long as her husband is stationed in that section.

Charles Stock, of North Peters street has accepted a position as brakeman, on the W. M. railway, and is now employed at Hagerstown. Fred K. Winand, of Darby, was an over-Sunday visitor at the home of hi parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Winaul, of West High street. Mrs.

George A. Klingel, of Hanover st. spent the past week with frieuda at Hampstead. Dr. Luther J.

Weikert, wife and son John, of Waynesboro, visited friends in town on Sunday. George Reynolds, wife and daughter, of Waynesboro, spent Sunday with Mrs. Reynolds' sister, Mrs. G. F.

Grove, and family, at Hotel Oxford. Paul Herman, of York, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

Herman, Lin coin Way, West, over Sunday. Alexander Gardner and wife, of York Springs, spent Sunday at the home of John Gardner, near town. John Albert, who ie stajing with his daughter Mrs. H. I.

Smith, spent Sunday and Monday with his daughters, Mrs. Minnie Smith, near Latimoie, and Mrs. Chas. C. Brown, at East.

Jacob Hulick and wife, Carlisle street, spent Sunday with friends at York Springs. Henry Moore, of Irish town; Anna, Gene- vieye and Charlotte Moore, of 700; Misses Mary Moore and Emma Trone, of Hanover; Bernard Neidercr, of Midway, and George Moore, of York; David Shultz, Sr and F. X. Gebhart, of Cedar Ridge, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs Geo.

A. Moore, of near Cedar Ridge. Miss Jennie Groft, of York, and Mrs. William Eckert and daughter, of New Oxford, spent Sunday at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Edw. Groft, at Berlin Junction. Mrs. Walter Miller and daughter, Mrs. Sunday with the former's son, 1 Harry Miller, at Camp Meade.

Miss Margaret Weigard, of East Berlin, spent the week-end at the home of W. D. Myers and family, near town. Miss Frances Hollinser, who spent the past two months with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Hayes, at Bristol.

returned to her home in Abbottstown, on Friday. Clair Reed, who has been spending some time here, returned to Hershey, on Tuesday evening to resume his position in the chocolate factory. He was accompanied by Oliver Wehler, who will also be employed the same factory. Washington, April largest draft yet made since the organization of the National Army will probably be made immediately. The 6rst call may be issued tomorrow, affecting the May contingents.

If the plans made at this time are carried out the call for the month of May will bring 300,000 men to the colors and in the aionth of June nearly 200,000 more. The Rev. I. S. Ditzler, delivered the Baccalaureate sermon to the graduates o( the Bart Berlin High school, on Sunday evening in the Reformed church.

Com. mencement exercises will be held on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock in the Lather- an church. The graduates are Ethel B. Reseer, Phoebe I. Joseph, Russell B.

Shelter and Aaron O. Jacobs. Abbottstown earned its place on the Liberty loan honor roll Saturday night. With an allotment of $19,460 and a quota 34 subscribers, it sold 825,650 worth of bonda to 94 individuals. Dr.

T. C. Miller ia the successful sub-chairman there. Brothers Die In Hour. Colonel William H.

H. Welsh and Vinton R. elsh, brothers and Civil war veterans, died a few moments a part on Saturday morning about 9 o'clock. Colonel Welsh died at the York hospital from neuralgia of the heart, while his brother succumbed to a complication of diseases at almost the same moment, at his home in York. Colonel Welsh had lately resided in Hanover, but becoming sick during the past few weeks, he was taken to the York hospital.

He was 77 years old. His brother had been sick for the past four months. He was 72 years old. They are survived by three halt-brothers. Colonel Welsh, as he was familiarly known, resided with Charles F.

Welsh, proprietor of the Mansion House, at Hanover. He held the rank of First Lieutenant in the Civil war and took part in a number of engage meuts as a member of the old Eighty- seventh regiment, Penna Volunteers, lie was in service nearly five years. One year and a half of that period was spent in Libby prison, he having been taken prisoner by the Confederates. Mr. Welsh had made his home with Charles F.

Welsh for 35 3'tars. i Six Qualify For Officers. A group of six Hanover men, recent graduates of the third officers training camp of the seventy-ninth division, Camp Meade, are qualified to be listed as eligible for appointments as second lieutenants. Their names will be carried on the list of eligible officers and will be commissioned at such time as suitable vacancies occur. The Hanover men are David D.

Bixler, Henry R. Konrad, Charles H. Sourber, William O. Young, Roland E. S.

Swam, and Edwin W. Kline, all members of U. S. infantry. Child Injured.

Beatrice, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Weaver, of Hanover street, sustained a painful cut above her right eye ia a peculiar mishap, on Saturday. The child in attempting to get a broom handle from beneath a door, when the latter was lifted from its hinges.

In falling a corner of the door struck the child with the above results. A local physician gave the wound necessary attention. The sale of Geo. A Staub, of near Pine Run schooihouse, on Saturday afternoon amounted to over S1400. The best horse iold for $200; best cow shoats weighing about 90 pounds brought S2l each; pigs 9 weeks old sold at $10 each.

The threshing rig was not sold. GERMANY MUST FOOT BILL She Will be Required to Pay Keep of "Interned Nationals." Tlie keep of enemy aliens interned by the United Slates must be paid by Germany through the Swiss and $we- locations, the state department announced. Lav- abiding enemy aliens who become objects of charity will be supported by a national committee, to be formed to raise subscriptions. The families of interned enemy aliens also are to be supported by the German government through the Swiss and the Swedish legations, the announcement said. Soldiers to Be Taught to Swim.

Swimming will bo taught soldiers in the training camps this summer as a military requirement, under plans announced by the commission of training camp activities. Competent instructors will be provided. "Ability to swim," said the commission's announcement, "is regarded as highly valuable, and in the present war, it is of particular value because of the danger transport runs in the war zone." Woman Fatally Burned. Mrs. Caroline Stark, sixty-eight years old, of York, was fa- ally burned, when coal oil poured in the kitchen stove flared up and set fire to her clothing.

A daughter summoned help and neighbors extinguish- the flames. She died several hours later in a local hospital. State Policeman Killed. Andrew Czapp. a state policeman, living at Swoyersville, was shot nnd killed while attempting to make nn arrest at Homer City, according to a report received at state police hoad- limners.

Shipbuilders Speed Up. American shipbuilders responded to he shipping board's urgent demand for speed in production. In the week end- ng they launched 41,105 tons, making i total of 1,405,000 tons since the wilding program got under way. Nearly 50,000 tons of completed ships were delivered during the week. Huns Send More Guns to Shell Paris.

Three long-range German guns made it Dusseldorf for the bombardment of Paris according to the correspondent it Maastrict of Les Nouvelles, passed hrough Belgium toward France. HUNS CHECKED BEFORE YPRES Haig Repulses Attacks on a 20-Mile Front. INFUC1S GREAT LOSSES The French Lose Ground at Some Points, But Regain it in Counter Attacks--Berlin Claims 7100 Prisoners. Germans powerfully attacked the French and British positions on a 20- mile front between Meteren and Zolle- beke and were repulsed, the Germans losing heavily, according to the report from Field Marshal Haig. The British line held absolutely, but at various points the Germans gained a foothold in the French positions, only to be driven out later from the greater part of this territory.

The Belgians also repulsed heavy attacks, inflicting severe casualties on the enemy. The statement says: "Following a bombardment of great intensity, the French and British positions from the neighbourhood of Meteren to Zollebeke lake were violently attacked by large hostile forces. "Attacks were made also upon the Belgian positions north of Ypres, and flighting of great severity developed rapidly on the whole allied front. "The twenty-fifth, forty-ninth and twenty-first British divisions completely repulsed every attempt made by the enemy to enter their positions, and, despite a constant succession of determined attacks in. great strength, mainlaim 1 1 Ihoir line intact.

The enemy's losses have been very heavy. "The French positions on the hills about Rcherpenherg and Mont Rouge also were heavily attacked, and the enemy was repulsed. At points where the enemy's infantry succeeded in penetrating a short distance into the Frerch positions, they were immediately driven out by counter attacks from the greater part of the ground of which they had temporarily gained possession. "On the Belgian front the attacks also were repulsed after sharp fighting, in which severe casualties were inflicted on the enemy. "The fighting still continues at certain points along the allied battlefronts." The fourth German army heavily attacked the allied front in Flanders.

Prisoners captured have admitted that the German intention is to attempt to capture Ypres. Severe fighting is reported in both the French and British areas. The attack extends over a front of about fifteen miles. The Belgians on the Yser front also are 'reported to have been attacked. German airplanes were out in great numbers at dawn, flying low over the chain of hills behind Kemmel, attempting to attack British troops and transport trains on the roads, as is usual preliminary to a battle.

French Hold Firm Before Amiens. The Germans made several attempts to advance on French positions in Hangard wood on the front before Amiens, but were checked by the French fire, the Paris war office announces. Berlin Reports 7100 Prisoners. Since the storming of Mont Kemmel the Germans in Flanders have taken 7100 prisoners, including 181 officers. They have captured in the same period fifty-three guns and 233 machine guns.

These figures were announced by- the German war office. NEW AMERICAN SHIP SUNK Westerly, Built by Emergency Fleet Corporation, Lost in Collision. The American steamship Westerly one of the first of the new ships built by the Emergency Fleet corporation, was sunk in a collision off the French coast. All aboard were saved. The Westerly, of about 5000 tons, launched on the Pacific coast in February, was returning to the United States after having completed the first half of her.maiden trip to Europe.

Costs $10 to Draft a Man. The draft in Pennsylvania to date has cost $852,147.72, according to the figures made public by Mttjor William G. Murdock, disbursing officer for the state, who is in charge of the draft bureau in Harris-nirg, Pa. Tim total includes the pay of members of the various local and district- boards, clerks, physicians, cost of supplies and incidentals. It cosf approximately $10 to get each drafted man Into camp.

OUR MEN BAR HUN SN Troops Take Positions as Gannons of Enemy Roar, THEY 80 IN UNDER FIRE Americans Are Now Part of Line Actually Blocking Hindenburg on the Somme Front American troops have taken up positions on the French battle front. Under the French high command, in which all ranks have supreme confidence, the American forces face the enemy on the line barring the Germans from Paris and Amiens. They have been there a number of days. The Americans, on entering the line, found their position in a roll ins; ter- raine. The artillery was the first on the line entering on a dark night which made red by the continuous flashes of friendly and hostile guns.

Under a fire which is some cases was rather heavy the American gunners took up the positions of the French batteries and completed the work of digging in. When the i a moved in, the firing was just as intense. In some places our troops a passing through villages, raked now and then i shrapnel. In several instances they found the trenches shallow while in other cases there were no trenches at all. By i time the positions have been improved greatly and the shell holes connected.

The American lines generally are about 200 to 400 yards apart and the high ground is about evenly dhided. What the holds for the American forces is, of course, unknown, but the Americans are confident a under the efficient French direction, although the tasks ahead may be difficult, they will give a good account of themselves and strike (he Boche a blow, if opportunity offers. It should be understood a i sector is not especially active in comparison with others to the although it is more active a those the Americans previously had faced. The artillery firing is heavy and intermittent, the German shells whizzing over the lines into towns in certain rear areas. There has not been a raid on either side of the line for several days, but at night the patrols are active, Americans approaching close to the enemy's lines.

During the nights rapid machine gun and rille fire indicates where the American bullets are keeping out enemy patroling parties. The march from the billet passes to the line was very impressive. Many units started off with the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner," played by the regimental bands, in their ears At one place the tune must have reached the German lines, so close was the band, the gun flashes being reflected on the instruments. Tile constant roar of artillery was deafening as the Americans, marching as on parade, disappeared down the roads past the American batteries, which were sending many shells into the enemy lines. The training period for the American troops lasted a few days, after which they moved up to within sound of the guns.

There they rested while awaiting orders to go into battle, at the same time giving the Jast AMI'-'-CS to their equipment. Many an in Pant- ryman curled up in his blankets under the stars, the more lucky having beds of straw in houses or barns. The officers fared about the same. All appeared unmindful of their hardships, although it is a tradition in the American army that the infantryman has to have something to grumble about, providing he is in good health and spirits. Along some of the roads over which the Americans passed they encountered streams of refugees.

The troops watched them silently for the most part. The pitiful scenes caused many an American to grit his teeth. More than one has shared his rations with some French family whose only home was a farm wagon. DESERTERS GET TEN YEARS Refused to Report at Tyrone Dhen Summoned to Go to Camp. Found guilty at Camp Lee, Pctera- burg, of desertion, Karl i i akor and Milton B.

Gardner, of HI dorado, a suburb of Altoona, "conscientious objectors," were sentenced to ten years at hard labor nt Fort Jay, N. according to the find- ins of the court-martial made public. The original sentence of twenty was cut In half bv the rpvimvlne authorities This case attracted wide attention in this section, as both men. returning their questionnaires under the draft law, merely wrote sentences from Scripture on the papers, saying that objected to service on religious grounds. At the same time they did not claim membership of any religious organization whose members are exempted from combatant service under the draft act.

They did not appear when summoned by the Tyrone draft board on February 23 to go to camp and were arrested and taken to Camp Lee on March 1. Both men are married and Gardner has two small children. Of THE WA8 TUESDAY. The British navy has made a raid' on the German submarine base on the Belgian coast. The attempt appears to have been made to sink several roncre-te-filled vessels in channels' leading from Ostond and Zeehrugge, whence the submarines set rortti wu their predatory missions.

The a i a reports the raid met with a reasonable measure of Five cruisers with their concrete burdens were run aground and blown up by i The exploit was attempted apparently in much the same a a i a Hobson the collier Merrimac in Santiago channel i the Spair'sh-Ainencan ar. The Canadians have opened a series of a a north and south of Lens. In seven raids they wrought heavy daumg eto the foe. WEDNESDAY. Tn i a a successful at- a on Gorman submarine nests at Zeebrugge and Osiend, the British fleet, assisted by the French, has -riv- en the German fleet something to ponder over.

British sailors and marines report a the gate to the lock of Bruges canal has been blown up and the a let out i the Xorlh Sea. The channel was blocked by sinking concrete-laden cruis-rs. The batteries and i i stores on the Mole wore destroyed. The i at which German in- a is ana in being tb'-own extends fi-i'in the- i i of Albert, northeast of Amiens, to the Avre river, southeast of the city. Nearly all lhi'3 fron't is held by the British.

THURSDAY. i i only i at the first shock of German assault in the renewal of the drive in the great bat- He south of Somme, the British and Franco-American lilies are now standing (irmly against the desperate con- i i assaults of the enemy. On the ten-mile front where the in- force of i bow has been concentrated the British have lost Villers-Bretanneux and the French village of Hangarl-en-Santerre. Already Field Marshal Ilaig's forces have begun to react strongly. They have regained ground and improved their general position.

Hangard, once before in German possession, changed hands twice in the present fighting before French drew out and established themselves on its western edge. On the Flanders battle front the Germans apparently are centering i blows on the sector dominated by Mount Kemmel with Hie object of forcing the defenders from this bul- ark. FRIDAY. Heavy fighting is still in progress along the ridge line of the Flanders front where the peak of Mont Kemmel is Hie German objective. The Brit- sh official report says the enemy has occupied the hill.

Although faced by a superior force in the ten-mile sector between Bailleul and Ilollebeke, Anglo-French troops a stubbornly, giving ground only when compelled to hv weight of The line liehl fairly well ot Mont Kemmel, but to th." -northeast the Germans pushed forward far enough near Vierstraat to enable them to approach the height on the flank. Definite occupation of Kemmel hill by the Germans might mean the British would have to abandon the Ypres salient, according to a correspondent at the front. American wounded in the fighting on the French sector from Hangard to are arriving in Paris. SATURDAY. By one those '-back-to-the-wall" stands for which they have been famous in this war, the Franco-British forces have saved the situation -in the Ypres sector from turning into an immediate big success -for the Germans after the loss by the allied forces of the dominating peak of Kemmel.

Had the enemy been able at once to develop his sutcess in the Kemmel sector as he attempted to do, the result probably would have been disastrous to the allied troops In the MAJOR CUSHMAN-RICE Commander of U. S. in Somme Battle. Vpres salient. lie tihilsh.

However, hold firm against the attacks which lusted all day in the neighborhood of YoorMezeele, two miles south of Ypres, and the French were equally linn in defending the line in the sector of Locre, of Kemmel, protected by the heights of Mont Rouge and Scherpenberg. SUNDAY. German divisions have pressed close to Ypres in semicircle from the northeast to the Hill GO, two miles southeast, has fallen into the hands of the attackers. The British are i a i slowly, their a i plainly being to make the Germans in lives for every inch of ground they gain. German a headquarters announced a i a a by the British from i salient east of Ypivs All of Passrhendaele ridge lias been abandoned.

The Ger- line runs from miles northi'ust of Ypres, south Hill CO, thence swings west and southwest to Locre, which, Berlin says, has been recaptured from the French. The linns are only two miles from Ypres on the east, southeast and south, an abandonment of the ruined city to be a question only of hours. 52 LIQUOR MEN JAILED Get Prison Sentences For Shipping Whisky Into Dry Territory. As a result of the opinion of the court liled in Mercer, February rinding the i indicted i a and dealers of the county guilty of selling liquor illegally in dry territory, Judge A. McLaugh- rey imposed sentences.

P. J. Reunion and Louis of prominent liquor dealers of a place, were sentenced to one year in (ho county jail and a lino of The remaining agents and solicitors were sentenced to four months in jail and fined each. With the sentences imposed closes one of the most remarkable hearings of its kind on record in Alereer county. The court upholds the contention of the district attorney, George Rowley, that the act is operative in dry territory where the county forms the unit.

It was contended by the defense that the intent of the law made the state the unit. HOLLAND GIVES IN TO BERLIN Will Allow Limited Supply of Sand Not to be Used by Military. Holland has yielded to German demands concerning-transport and the supply of sand and gravel, according to the Daily Mail. It is understood the amount of sand and gravel will be limited. A general undertaking will be required from Germany that the sand and gravel will not be used for military purposes.

Rumors are current in The Hague, the despatch adds, that Dr. John Loudon, minister of foreign affairs, will resign. These, it is said, are on the supposition he could not retain office now that his undertaking respecting the gravel must be revoked. In summarizing the situation, it Is felt the crisis with Germany has passed, although the solution is in no wtae an ideal one for Holland. Bar Women From Mines.

The officials of the Hazleton, -district of the United Mine Workers announce the state department of mines mining has agreed to issue orders against girls being employed in or around anthracite mines. The issue was raised last week when women were engaged at Nesqnehoo- NEWSPAPER!.