davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Ephrata Churches and Sunday Schools
Preparing Programs.

Ephrata, Pa, Dec 19.-Monday
evening the Luther League of Trinity
Lutheran church, met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Augsteadt, on
South State street. A program of in
teresting topics was discussed by the
members. and refreshments were
served. During the meeting officers
wer elected as follows: Pres, Hugh
Eisenman; vice-president, DIR. Jacob
B. Balthaser: recording secretary,
Miss Violet McVey; financial secre-
tary, Earle Hunter; treasurer, Miss
NJ. Ella Fry; pianist, Miss Mary Shift
fer; assistant pianist, Miss Mary
Spangler.-Special Christmas services
have ben arranged by Ephrata's Sun
day schools as follows: Sunday even
ing, Goth inst, Bethany Reformed
Friday evening, December 25th, Trim
ity Lutheran and First United Breth-
rem; Sunday evening, December 27,
First Reformed and Grace United
Evangelical.-The Rev. w. A. G. Eby,
of Brownstown, has been appointed
pastor in charge of Hope Evangelical
church, which he will serve in con-
nection with the five congregations OF
which he is pastor, until the session
of the East Pennsylvania Conference
of the denomination, Reading, on
February 25, 1915. Students Work
cock and Whitehead, of Schuylkill
his work.-The Berean (Men's) Bible
class of the First United Brethren
Sunday school, held its annual ban
quet on Monday evening in the Sun
day school room of the church.-Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer NJ. Badorf entertained
about forty of their friends from Den
yer, Lititz, Rohrerstown, Salwiga, Lam
caster, Ocean City and Ephrata, in
most delightful manner on Saturday
evening.-Miss Gertie Hicks, who for
the past twelve years, has conducted
millinery store here, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Kate Hicks and
her brother, w. d. Hicks, will leave
on Saturday for st. Petersburg, Fla,
where they will occupy home pur-
chased by the former while on trip
to the South last winter.-Wilson
Hertzog, builder and contractor, is SER
iously ill at his home.-Miss Nora
Stubblebine, of near Joanna, formerly
Of Harrisburg, spent several days Wis
tting her aunt, Mrs. John w. Snader,
who has been seriously i'll for the past
three weeks, as a result of which she
has lost the sight of the right eye
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Carter, are spend
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
MRS. SCOTT BICKEL ENTERTAINS
DAUPHIN LADIES' AID SOCIETY
By Special Correspondence

Dauphin, Pa, Dec. 19.-On Tuesday
evening the Ladies' Aid Society of the
United Evangelical Church met at the
home of Mrs. Scott Bicllle. After the
regular business meeting refreshments
were served and a social time was en-
joyed by Mrs. Leroy McKissick, Mrs
George Shoop, Mrs. George Taylor
Mrs. Charles II. Welker, Mrs. Joseph
Trutt, Mrs. Charles Bricker, Miss Lydia
Maurey, Miss Cora Coffrode, Miss Ellen
Trutt, Miss Fay Bickle, Miss Viola
McKissick. Ralph Bickle and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bickle.-Mr. and Mrs. A. y. Ter
fing and Miss Ida Zerfing, of Duncan
non, spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. l.. Long. - Miss Margaret
Brooks left on Monday for a short trip
to Newark. n. J.-Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
I.yter, Mrs. Sarah Lyter. John Lyter
and Harry Lyter attended the funeral
of Mrs. Alfred Lyter at Halifax on
Sunday. - Miss Edna Hummer and
Hiram Hummer, of Penbrook, spent
the weekend with their brother, Pro-
fessor Miles c. Hummer.-Mrs. Ada
Kennedy and Miss Maude Kennedy
spent the weekend at Tower City
Miss Charlotte Eberly, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday in town.-Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Bickle are visiting their son,
william Bickle, at Harrisburg.-Miss
Mary Umberger returned on Monday
from a two weeks visit with Miss
Emma Reel at Harrisburg.-Charle
Douglas and Curtis L. Webb. of Mead
Vile, spent Wednesday here. - Miss
Elizabeth Poffenberger. of Sunbury,
spent Tuesday with her aunt, Miss
Mary Umberger-Mr.a and Mrs. Free
man C. Gerberich andd aughter, Car
rie Elizabeth, spent several days shop
ping at Philadelphia. - Miss Sabre
Clark is spending the weekend with
Miss Dorothy Helman, 227 Emerald
street. Harrisburg.-Mrs. Thomas Pof-
fenberger, of S07 North Third street
Harrisburg, spent Thursday in town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
New Edifice Being Erected
to Replace Smaller Building
Special to The Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Dec. 19.-The new
First United Brethren Church In
Waynesboro is now under construction.
The contract has been let to A. r.
Warner, contractor. of this place, and
the foundation walls are already up:
The church edifice has frontage OF
So feet in Potomac avenue and the
parsonage 19 feet. The church eX-
tends back in North street "A feet.
The exterior construction of the
church will be of brick with stone
The seating capacity of the. main
auditorium is 450 and the Sunday
school 700, making a total of l,l5O
when the rolling partition is pushed
aside. The total cost of the church
will not exceed $4,000, exclusive of
the ground, and yet it will be the larg-
est church in Waynesboro-and one
of the largest in the Cumberland Val
lev. The Rev. ]. Lower Grimm is pas
tor of the First United Brethren
Church and it was through his untir-
ing efforts that the new church Is now
being built to replace the old one,
which had become too small to house
the congregation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
FERRY BOAT FROZEN
FAST IN RIVER ICE
Caught by Low Water, Sudden
Freeze Tied 1t Up
Tight
$1OO FOR BELGIAN FUND
New Concrete Bridge at Millers-
burg Rapidly Nearing
Completion
s1OO FOR BELGIAN FUND
By Special CorrssSoadsnes

AIiIIersburg, Pa, Dec. 19.--In the
Methodist Church on Sunday special
singing will be a feature at the morn
ing and evening services. The evening
services will include q Christmas can
tata under the direction of the choir
leader, s. n. Kawel-Charles Frant2.
a United States soldier, stationed at
Sackett's Harbor, N. Y, is home on a
furIough visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Frantz.-Mrs. p. F. Feidt
has gone TO Steelton. where she will
spend the winter with her son Charles.
Miss Bertha V. Haverstick was a
Philadelphia visitor on Saturday.-On
account of the low stage of water in
the Susquehanna river the ferryboat
in crossing to the Perry county side
Monday evening stuck fast in mid
stream and could not be moved and by
Tuesday morning the boat, with a fiat,
was frozen solidly in the Ice and is
still in the same position, with the
river freezing more solid every day.
Hunter & Radel. the proprietors of the
ferry, see no prospects of releasing
their craft They say that If the ice
freezes strong enough to allow team
to cross they will make an effort to
get the boat to the home port-H. L.
Gilbert. Union street, celebrated his
eighty-third birthday anniversary on
Wednesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
Duncannon Methodist Sunday School
Holds Election.
Special to The Tcleerabh

Duncannon, Pa, Dec. 19.-Mrs. T..
S. Hafner, of Philadelphia, was a
weekend guest of her sister, Mrs.
Jacob Johnston.-H. r. Foose, visited
his son Arthur at Harrisburg, the be-
ginning of the week.-Noble Fighter,
of Columbia, visited relatives over
Sunday.-The Rev. +. T. Kohler at
tended the meeting of the Mechanics
burg United Brethren Ministerium at
West Fairview on Monday.-Edward
Rick and Harvey Hemperly returned
from a visit in Florida.-Charles and
Ashel Sukens, of Benvenue have gone
to Elkhart, Ind.-Mr. and Mrs. A. O.
Zerfing and Miss Ida Zerfing have re-
turned from q pleasant visit at Dau-
phin.-Andrew George and William
Morrison. of Duncannon and John w.
Nader, of Penn township, have been
drawn as Traverse Jurors and George
w. Sands, of Duncannon and Charles
Cummings and Harry e. Snyder, of
Penn township on the Grand Jury for
the January term of Court.-The Rev.
S. l.. Rice, pastor of the Lutheran
church, will conduct services at Z
o'clock Sunday evening. The theme
of his sermon will be, "Many Sor-
rows Shall Be to the Wicked. Reese
Derrick, of Harrisburg. visited his
parental home the beginning of the
week. His father, c. C. Derrick is
seriously ill.-The NJ. e. Sunday
Schol has elected the following Off
GERS; superintendent, Charles w.
Boutwell,; assistant superintendent,
w. A. Page, secretary, George II.
Breyer, assistant secretaries Flogel
Sipperel and Rex Ziegler; treasurer,
Miss Edna jenkins; librarian. Oscar
Reed; assistant librarians, William
Page and Elmer Gambler; pianist,
Faith Miller; assistant pianists, Helen
Young and Gladys Lewis; chorister,
f. G.. Jones; superintendent home de-
partment, Mrs. Frank Daniels; Super
intendent of Cradle Roll, Mrs. Annie
Leidy; superintendent of Primary
department, Mrs. j. W. Nader; AS
sistant of Primary Department, Miss
Hayes; President of Sunday School
Missionary Society, Miss Alma Rize
President of Sunday School Temper.
ance Society, Mr.. Lothlane.-T. S. Sea.
ma, of Lancaster county, visited
friends on Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
CHRISTMAS TREES SHIPPED
Two Four-H Horse Loads Sent to Har-
risburg


risburg
By SbeeidI Correspondence
HummeIstown, Pa, Dec. 19.-Swa-
tara creek is frozen over and the boys
enjoy skating.-Borough council met
in regular session Monday evening"
J.. II. Wise, the west end baker, moved
his horses and wagons into his new
stable on Monday.--W. Fl. Pennington
was i'll several days this week.-About
fifty young people take advantage of
the snow and are coasting every even
ing at Mann's Hill. They ride from
the top of the hill to [he Swatara
bridge, a distance of three-quarters of
a mile.-A valuable driving horse died
this week for William Crater.-E. II.
Miller, of Palmyra, spent the week
with his brother. c. II. Miller.-W. II.
Kicker, of Philadelphia, spent sew
eral deys with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ricker.-Edwin Wenrich
sold his dwelling in High street to Ed
ward Rhoads-Charles j. Holler broke
ground for . double frame dwelling in
Second street.-F. ID. Blessing has re-
ceived a new delivery wagon.-Super-
visor Stephenson turned off the water
at the fountain and put a cover over
it for the wlnter.-R. J. Walton ship
ped two four-horse loads of Christmas
trees to Harrisburg on Tuesday
Peter II. Shope, who has been i'll for
several weeks. is able to be about again.
The Rev. II. S. Garnes, of the Luth-
eran Church, formed large catecheti-
cal class on Friday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
ADAMS COUNTY JAIL =
HAS NO PRISONERS
All Inmates Discharged Except Girl
Detained on Minor
Charge
NEW MONUMENTS In POSITION
Pipeline Walker Sees Many Deer
Between Cashtown and
Mont Alto
NEW MONUMENTS In POSITION
BY Special Correspondence

Gettysburg, Pa. Dec. 19.-Few
counties of the Commonwealth can
boast of a record equal to that of
Adams county, when considered from
a criminal point of view. While the
interim may be short, it is neverthe-
less fact that Sheriff Thompson has
discharged his last ward. except one
girl who is held in detention on
minor charge and she is granted all
the privileges of "trusty.''-The nine
new monuments, duplicates of the
ones mutilated by vandal in March,
1913, which arrived here about u
week ago. have all been set in their
respective positions. The work of re-
placing was done by Charles Kappes
and his gang of men.-"The Arrival of
Kitty" farce comedy presented by
the Owl and Nightingale Dramatic
Cub of the college, in 3rua chapel
Saturday evening". was in the opinion
of many critics the best play by anna
teur talent ever given at the college.
Returning from Littlestown in a
buggy one night recently about Q
o'clock, Newman Hartlaub, of near
Littlestown, was accosted by highway
men and robbed of $21 in cash.-A
South College recently in the room of
George Poust and Adam Geesey. When
they entered their room, they discov-
cred some clothing in a blaze. With
the aid of another student they sue
ceeded in beating out the blaze before
any serious damage was done-Among
the 900 students at the West Chester
Normal school there are six from Ad
ans county.-H. A. Bucher, of CASH
town. southern pipeline walker, on
trip from Cashtown to Mont Alto
last week. saw sixteen deer. In a
cornfield eleven were noticed at one
cornstock and a large buck walked
out on the pipeline at another place.
After looking at the man the animal
crossed to the opposite side.-William
d. Hines as receiver of the East R2r-
lin Railway, has filed a petitieu(in
equity asking leave of the Adams
county court to institute suit against
A A. Gruver, of East Berlin for
S45O.64. which he claims is due the
railroad for freight charges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
.STR|CKLER FAMILY
TREE CONSTRUCTED
Girl Prepares Unique and Hand
some Record of Big
Connection
COVERS PERIOD OF $50 YEARS
Goes Back to Arrival in America
of Henry Strickler From
Switzerland
COVERS PERIOD OF $50 YEARS
Special TO The Telegraph

Mount JOY, Pa, Dec. 19.-Miss Alice
Striclsler, of Landisville, has con-
structed unique and handsome fam
lily tree, OF the Strickler family. Cow
ering a period of eight generations,
starting in the colonial period, when
Henry Strickler, her great-great
grandfather's grandfather came to
America, from Switzerland, from
which have sprung over four hundred
descendants. A tree which is more
than one hundred and fifty years old,
has a great many dead branches,
which are given a brownish color,
while all the living members are in
a brighter color.-Mrs. Joseph Charles
has returned from trip to Bingham
ton, N. Wv. A. Coventry, president
of the Grey Iron Casting Company, is
York City.--Miss Mary Newpher,
daughter of DR.. ]. J. Newpher, was
elected second assistant principal of
the Lititz schools. Miss Anna e. Mil
Ter, who was elected principal, was
former teacher in the Mount Joy
schools.-L. Percy Heilig has been
elected superintendent of the poultry
department Of the Masonic Home at
Observation-Disclosures. A. e. Shroyer,
of Lebanon Valley College, preached
in the United Brethren church on
Sunday morning and evening.-Mrs.
John K. Zug, the mother of Mrs. Web
ster l.. Hershey, the oldest person in
lately celebrated her
birthday.-Miss Gertrude
who is teaching school at
South Fork, Cambria county, will
spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents.-The Mount Joy Borough
School Board, at its last meeting ef-
fected organization: President, e. w.
John S. Eby. vice presi-
dent.-Richard Zaepfel entertained a
of his young friends on his
twelfth birthday anniversary. The
guests enjoyed the evening in games
and music.-M. and Mrs. Clayton
of Lititz and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Fogelsanger, of Shippensburg.
spent a day with B. l.. CARRIER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
BABY HAD SKIN TROUBLE

Geisers Mills, Pa.-"My baby waa
about two months old when rough spots
broke out on his face and hands. They
irst started with little pimples which would
give large spots rough and inhamed 10
itched at times and would get very sore.
He was very cross and restless. 1t had lasted
for about six months when I tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. His face was very
much dishgured and they promptly re-
neved him. Now his skin is perfectly
clear" (signed) Mrs. William Arnold.
IAN 81 1914
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
ECZEMA IN
P|MPLES ON FACE
Caused Disagreement. Itched and
Burned. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. In Three Weeks En-
tireIy Free From Eczema.

20 N. End st.. Stroudsburg. PA.-"My
trouble began with a very small eruption
on my face which looked like small pimples.
It later took the form Of eczema and caused
Disagreement. The pimples itched and
burned so badly that I scratched them and
they became very bad sores.
"I used everything imaginable but moth
sng did any good until used Cuticura Soap
md Ointment. found relief at once. Then
I bought some Cuticura Soap and box OF
Cuticura Ointment and in less than thres
weeks was entirely free from the eczema"
(Signed) Miss Bessie Brodt. May 2. 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
THE STORY OF BABY GRETEL


A Christi Doll tor OF on
wooden doll Made in
lebut seemed
been American dolly
little had Uncle CABIN
would said she born she just gowed
"gemacht'and had beenbless her hearthe
Day aft day big factory had
had together limb limb.
had tossed around with lot OF other wooden
labeled MADE
m right enough"
Baby Grete German talk German and must be
LABELLED German"
the of dolls before they
away, glimpse little
Dutch with blue blue like the framed
In beautiful golden braids
to herself II wish could Schaf Kindlein
Schlaf,' has a pretty voice.
Baby wish heardnot then at leasfor
the pretty little did HER than
the thousands of other does that all looked alike all
a w
of other babesand Where
tell She o
the boisterous
she lay in the packing in
sound OF the play of baby fishes CAME her
she sailed the face of the little German girl with beautiful
blue eyes and her golden braids filled her dreams
One Baby Gretel awoke with "bang"and amid
noise clatter
then of
put looked
dolls
at last baby
in America-and 1t months before Christmas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
ALL THE NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS
STAMP DISTRIBUTOR
@. @. NIetzger in Charge of Sales at
Halifax
Bv ,Sbtciol Corrcsbondence

By Special Correspondence
Halifax, Pa, Dec. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Chubb Milton Shive and Charles
Bailetts attended the Slough meetings
at Harrisburg on Sunday.-Mrs. lsalah
Pottiger spent Wednesday at Enders
assisting her mother. Mrs. Annie
Keiter. do her fall butohering.-Mr
John Holly, of New York, spent sun
day with her sisters, Mrs. j. motifs
Schroyer and Mrs. Isaac Gilbert.-Mr;
and Mrs. John Ryan have returned
home from a visit to Mrs. Ryan's par
ents at Kansas City. Moo. G. Metz
ger has been named distributor or the
Red Cross Christmas stamps in Han
fax by the county committee.-Mrs'
william Chubb is spending the week
at Steelton.-Mrs. l.. S. Marshall spent
Friday at Harrisburg.-Mr. and Mrs.
Colder Pike spent Sunday at Middle
town, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Boyer.-Harry Pike. of North
cumberland, visited his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Pike, on Monday. - Harry
McNeal is seriously i'll at his home in
Market street.-Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Dunkel. who recently removed to Mill
lersburg, announce the birth of a son.
Thomas Fairchilds, who recently re-
turned from a trip to California, was
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Johanna
Fairchilds, on Sunday marriage
license was issued at Harrisburg on
Monday to Samuel Augustus Mcmillan,
of College Station, Texas, and Carrie
Angeline Lebo. of this place.-The
Halifax school board at its meeting on
Monday evening reelected ]. II. King
man, president, and Harry o. Chubb,
vice. Observation-Disclosures c. Heisler was
elected superintendent of the Meth
odist Sabbath School at a meeting of
the Sunday school board this week.
He succeeds A. II. Neidig. &C. g.
Sweigard spent Sunday at Elizabeth
vile. - George Hoffman. of Wilkes
Barre, spent Sunday at home with his
mother, Mrs. Martha ]. Hoffman,
Jacob Hoffman, of Oberlin. spent sew
eraI days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r. Landis.-Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Enders and Miss Helen Helt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Nj. Helt
at Enders.-Mrs William Jury spent
Saturday at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
PILES CURED At HOME BY
new ABSORPTION METHOD

# you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind
or protruding Piles, sond me your address,
and 1 will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment; and
will also send some OF this homo treatment
free for trial, with references from your own
locality IL requested. Immediate relief and
permanent cure assured. Send no money,
but tell others OF this offer. Write today 10
Mrs. II. Summers, Boz P, Notre Dame, Ind
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There IS only one
way to cure Deafness and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by inhamed
condition of the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infaned you have q
umbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
1t Is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition, hear
an inhamed condition of the mucous surfaces,
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19

A single cake of Cuticura Soap (25c.) and
pox of Cuticura Ointment (50c) are often
sufficient when all else has failed. Sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
Snalied free. with 32-p. Sldn Book. Address
Sost-card "Cuticura. Dept. T. BoatOa.':
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
Business Local.
KELLBERG DOESN'T CARE

KBIUbEEtN UOEoN|I OaItE
it the sun never shines. He can take
nj lures of the finest kind with the
aid of the new powerful light that is
as eficient as sunshine in producing
the best results. Sittings every day
lolto 6 fo'clocik.yy Ample facilities for
Christmas deliveries. but "procrasti-
nation is the thief of time" so do
not delay but arrange for appoint
ments now to be assured of Christ
mas deliveries. Kellberg Studio. 500
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19

Merry American boys and
tell story especially to those who have in
Christmas
Belgian English
Erench h--Go
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19

| ing the week in Philadelphia and At
lantic Cfty.-Mrs. A. n. Barley is re- |
covering from severe attack of cry
sipelas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
KING DECLARES TURKS
 FORCED WAR ON HIM


 The day after Turkey and England formally went to war Che English parliament reassembled
 The speech Of King George was as follows
 The energies and sympatbies of my subjects in every part of the empire are concentrated on tho prosecution to q victorious issue of the war where in we are engaged. ] have summoned you now. in order that sharing, as am aware you do, my. convictions that this duty of paramount and supreme importance, you should take whatever steps are needed for its adequate dis- charge.
 Since last addressed you the area of the war has been enlarged by tho participation in the struggle of the Ottoman Empire. ]. in conjunction with my allies despite repeated and contln. nous provocations, strove to preserve regarding Turkey Q friendly neutral ity
 Bad counsel and alien influences having driven Turkey to 9 policy of wanton defiance. an aggressive state of war now exists between us. My Mussulman subjects know well that the rupture with Turkey was forced upon me against my will. recog nize with appreciation and gratitude the proofs they have hastened to give of their loyal devotion and support
 Bly army and navy continue throughout the zone Of conflict tc maintain a full measure of their Glor ious traditions. We who watch fol low their steadfastness and valor with thankfulness and pride. There if is throughout my empire fixed de termination to secure, at whatever sacrifice. triumph of our arms ana ivindicaton of our cause.
 "Gentlemen of the House of Com mons; you will be asked to make due and natural provisions for the effec i tive conduct of tho war.