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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
WHY THE RESERVOIR
CARS ARE LATE
TINE - Tuesday night

TIME - Tuesday night, II
o'clock.
PLACE-Fifteenth and Mar
ket.
The front door has shut with
a bang, following the exit of
passengers. There is a rip-rap
on the glass, and a woman's
voice appeals to the motorman
to wait just a minute, please"
The motorman waits. Directly
one lone woman of considerable
weight appears at the rear
door. She enters; the .conduc-
tor rings go ahead But the
motorman waits. He sees the
need for a green flag-more
coming. One, two, three, four
count 'em-four women ap-
pear singly and wait expectantly
on the rear platform.
''All right, Bill" says the mo-
torman.
NO" shrieked the chorus on
the rear platform, Aunt Lizzie's
not here yet"
And one woman leaned far
out of the car:
"Oh, Aunt Lizzie" she pleads,
please hurry, Aunt Lizzie"
Aunt Lizzie" finally appears.
The car starts at last.
And some folks wonder"
growled the motorman, why
the Reservoir cars are late. I'm
going to turn brute and start
lettin' 'em wait for the next
one"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
Movie Actor Seen Running
From Room in Which Woman
Is Found Dead in Bed

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. %. - A wo-
man identified by the police as Mrs.
Nell Harvey, of Exeter, Cal. was
found dead to-day lying face down.
ward in bed at the Leonide Hotel,
and Harlan j. Winter, a motion pic
ture actor. was taken into custody at
a rooming house where he ran, partly
dressed from the hotel
Winter, according to the police
said the young woman died from nat
ural causes. He said they had regis
tered at the hotel as Mr.. and Mrs
Harlan, of Sacramento. and that they
were to have been married The po-
lice said the woman's body was
bruised. The body was found by the
hotel proprietor, who said he heard
sounds in the couples room which he
thought indicated scuffiing. Winter
said his father was a former district
attorney somewhere in New York
State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
German Raider Is Now
Believed to Be Hamburg
Liner Cap Ortegal

Monteveido, Jan. 25.-It is reported
here that the German raider that has
been operating off the Brazilian coast
is neither the Moewe nor the Vineta
but the Cap Ortegal, Hamburg South
American liner The Cap Ortegal is
SAID to have evaded the British fleet
after leaving Hamburg in disguise
According to this story, the converted
liner captured two British steamers
which had sailed from the river Platte
took them to port on the west coast
OF Africa where they were armed and
manned, and then started them out to
raid the South Atlantic shipping
routes.
The Cap Ortegal is o vessel of 1913
tons. She was built in Hamburg in
1904, and prior to the war piled regu-
larly between Hamburg and South
American ports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
SOUTH MOUNTAIN
FRUIT BELT HAS
BROKEN RECORDS
Reading Lines Carried More
Orchard Products Than Ever
Before During 1916
,25O CARS. SHIPPED
Millions of Pounds of Apples,
Pears and Peaches Sent
East and West

The South Mountain fruit belt broke
all records for production during the
past year and with new orchards COM
ing into bearing next summer will
again pass the high water mark for
apples, pears and peaches produced in
the York, Adams, Cumberland, Frank
lin county districts served by the Har-
risburg and Gettysburg and the Phila-
! delphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh
branches of the Reading, according to
! figures announced here to-day by
Division Freight Agent E. d. Hflleary,
of the Reading.
More than 1850 cars of pears.
peaches and apples, mostly apples,
have been shipped out of the district
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SOCIETY WILL PATRONIZE
NEWSBOYS CONCERT TONIGHT
AT CHESTNUT STREET HALL

Newsboys and their patrons will rub
elbows at what promises to be a bril-
liant social affair as well as u concert
of more than ordinary merit this eve
ming in Chestnut Street Auditorium.
The big hall has been hired be-
cause the boys feel sure it will be
needed, if all the friends go who have
promised to turn up for the enter
tainment, which is to be given for the
benefit of the new building fund of
the Harrisburg Newsboys' Associa-
ton.
Arrangements for the affair were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
$461,288 Apportioned
For Improvement of
Pa. Rural Post Roads

Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-Ap-
portionment of 100000 to aid the
States in the construction of rural
post roads the second annual distribu-
tion in accordance with the Federal
aid road law, was announced to-day
by Secretary Houston, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The funds are
the apportionment of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1918.
To meet the cost of administering
the law. 100000 has been deducted
Delaware receives S16,36S: Mary
land $8S,094; New Jersey, $11S,425,
and Pennsylvania, $461,2 In addi-
ton, S1.000,000 will be apportioned
for the development of roads and
trails within or partly within the ma
tional forests. The law provides that
$15,00O,000 shall be apportioned in
the fiscal year of 1919: $4,000 600 in
1920 and s25,o0o,000 In 1921.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
JAP HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Is DISSOLVED
Emperor Takes Action in Po-
litical Crisis Following APP
pointment of Premier

Toxic, Jan. 25.-The emperor has
dissolved the house of representa-
tives.
BY the drastic step of dissolution
Premier Terauchi dramatically ended
the existence of the house of repre-
sentatives before even an opportunity
was given for vote of lack of con-
fidence in the ministry.
Following the eXcitem ent caused by
the attempt to assassinate the leader
of the Constitutional party, Yukio
Ozaki, who had narrow escape, the
lower house was packed with spec
tators and the session was q tumul-
tuous one. Takeshi Inukai, leader of
the Kokuminto (NationaD party, led
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
Champion Corn and Potato
Exhibit Prizes Carried OFF
by Prof. Smyser of c. H. S.

Harrisburg has the champion corn
and potato grower.
His name is James A. Smyser.
He is teacher of physical geography
and biology in Central High School,
and resides at 123 North Eighteenth
street.
To-day Prof Smyser was awarded
first prize for the champion ear Of
corn, and for the best exhibit of pota-
toes. The county championship for
corn raising went to Greene county
farmers. Other awards were an
nounced late this afternoon at the
Agriculture Exhibit in the Emerson
Birmingham building, Tenth and
Market streets
The champion ear of corn brought
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
Search in Other Cities
For Men to Collect Ashes

Unsuccessful in his tour by auto
mobile to nearby towns for men to
collect ashes, Edward p Bailey, repre-
sentative of the American Surety Com
pany. bondsmen for the Pennsylvania
Reduction Company, to-day bent his
efforts toward procuring enough ex-
perienced men from PHILADELPHIA,
Williamsport and other large cities to
come here until the present situation
is relieved. 1t Is possible that no re-
port will be made to. Council until
Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25

in the hands of the Rev. /. p. Robin
son, the newsboys' friend" but he
became suddenly ill and is in the Har-
risburg Hospital unable to help, so
the little fellows had to assume the
burden themselves and for the past
few days they have been concert
managers, advertising writers, news
story writer's and press agents in gen.
eral.
To-day one little chap, deputized to
provide the Telegraph with a closing
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
AUTO STOLEN FROM COURTHOUSE

Harrisburg. 49, A dvcpassenger Buick, belonging to
S W. Shoemaker 545 North Sixth street stolen from
in front Of the courthouse this afternoon The license mum
Der is 9O768,
Newport z. 1, Jan, Is. = An unidentified submarine
heavily laden lying off shore between Point Judith and
Beaver Tail where she arrived little after o'clock this
afternoon The submarine lay distance off shore and
because the mist difficult to make out her lines Oh,
expressed the opinion that the craft the Gsan
merchant submarine Deutschland which has been expected
New London. The stranger larger than'thc German
fighting submarine U-53 and showed two perscopeS and
coming Her flag could be made out The vessel
submerged at o'clock.
Cincinnati O., Jan 2s - Six sealed indictments nam.
ing SO individuals defendants returned here to-day
by the federal grand jury which has been investigating
the alleged election frauds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
HEAR LICENSE
TRANSFER CASE
Remonstrance Against Petition
of Fred w. Ebel; No De-
cision Today

That there is no need for another
licensed bar in the vicinity of the
western entrance of the Market street
subway, was one of the principal
points brought out this morning by
the Dauphin County Court by the
remonstrants against the transfer of
the liquor license of the National
Hotel, held by Fred w. EbeI, to the
Metropolitan Annex, in Market street,
at the subway.
Harry b. Saussaman, attorney for
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TO MUSTER OUT
HARRISBURG BOYS
IN THIS CITY
Co.'S D and I With Eighth Reg't
Headquarters Detachment
Coming Here

San Antonio. Tex, Ian. 25.-AIus-
tering out stations for all the National
Guardsmen of the States in the east
ern department which are to be sent
home under the recent order of the
War Department were announced here
last night by Major General Funston,
commanding the southern depart
ment. Among them are:
Pennsylvania: Third brigade head
quarters to the armory of the Fourth
infantry at Allentown, Pa; Sixth in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
TWO FIRES CAUSE SLIGHT LOSS

A defective 1iue at 521 Brown ave-
nue.. occupied by Albert Mehaffie.
started small fire about 10 o'clock
this morning. The flames were ex-
tinguished before spreading. The ex-
tent of the damage will be about $50.
Insulation rubbed from an electric
light wire by its rubbing against an
iron pipe was the cause of an alarm
at 209 Briggs street early this morn
ing. Wiremen repaired the break be-
fore any damage was done
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
JOHN BLACK WORSE

John Black, POI South Seventeenth
street, who has been i'll for the past
two years is in serious condition at
Lis home. He suffered a serious re-
lapse yesterday morning and his con-
dition has not improved since then.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
FAKE SOLICITORS
WORKING HERE?
Women Claim They Are Col
lecting For Orphanage Which
May Not Exist

What may prove to be one of the
cleverest fake soliciting schemes ever
put over on residents of Harrisburg
was unearthed this morning, when
Daisy Williams, colored, called at the
office of the County Directors of the
Poor asking for funds for the mainte-
nance of an orphans home at 1l0l
North Seventh street.
Clerk J. William Bayles at once ques-
toned the woman at length, as the house
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
SAMUEL KUNKEL CRITICALLY III

Samuel Kunkel, widely known in
financial and Political circles in the
city, is critically ill at his home, 9O1
North Front street, suffering from an
attack of pneumonia, which developed
during the night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS HOPES
FOR VETO OF IMMIGRANT BILL

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 20. - In a
statement given out to-day Cardinal
Gibbons expresses the hope that
President Wilson will veto the immi-
grafton bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
Tonight and Friday; colder to-
night, with lowest temperature
about 20 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair to-
night and Fridays colder to-
nights moderate west winds.
River
The main river will remain nearly
stationary Tonight and begin to
fall Fridayi its tributaries will
fall slowly or remain stationary.
\ stage OF about so feet Is indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
Pressure iH below normal over the
eastern part of the country and
In the Far NOrthwest; 1t is high
over the Southwest and the Pa
cific slope.
Rain has fallen In the East Gulf
and South Atlantic States, except
the Florida peninsula. and in
Tennessee and Virginia and light
snow In the Ohio Valley, Middle
Atlantic states, in Michigan and
generally along the northern bor-
der and at n few places in the
West.
Temperature 3 n. IN, 30.
SUM- Rises, 5;2O n. m.
MOOni First qunrter, January 20,
SOL n. m.
River stage, o. feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature. 10.
Mean temperature, 70.
Normal temperature, IS.
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GETS o7TH pIANE

Paris, Jan. 25.-Lieutenant George
Guynemer has brought down his
twenty-seventh airplane, the war Of
flee announces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
II. u. PROPOSALS BEFORE WILSON

Washington, Jam 25-The railway brotherhood lead.
today laid before President Wilson in writing their
proposals for compromise his railway legislation pro,
gram and be began considering them The labor leaders
propose instead Of law to prevent strike lockout pend
ing investigation that the provision made for nycst
cation by mixed board of employees and employers,
CAPTURE MURDER SUSPECT
Harrisburg, Private Doutrich of the State Police
this afternoon arrested Buseoych Schwetko, at Palmyra
who every detail the description of the man for
whom the police have been searching for the murder Of
George Savage at Duncannon Monday night.
LAUNCH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Newport News Va Jan 25--Thc supcrdreadnaught
Mississippi was successfully launched to-day the presence
Of Secretary Daniels, other distinguished visitors and more
than $4,000 spectators
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joseph BenkOvlch barbara
Clinton Sadie Elizabeth
Morris EnOs Smiley MeGnrvey, HarrIsburE.
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The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

cent raise in rates from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Paul Warburg, in his recent testimony be-
fore the commission stated his belief that government
regulation of railroad rates necessarily implied ult-
mate governmental regulation of railroad wages, and
arbitration of the kind that is proposed by Judge Cham
bers, of the Board of Mediation and Consultation
whether it is obligatory in the strict legal sense
obligatory only through the pressure of public opin
ion-is step in this direction
Labor at Buffalo gave testimony as to the soundness
of its war policy Lord Northclife, in recent OUT
giving paid tribute TO American labor in the war. max
ing an obvious criticism Of the troubles which bad been
caused by Laborte policy in England since the war
broke out Of course strike on American railroads
at the present time is unthinable It would be suicide
for the brotherhoods and compel government operation
of the roads, President Wilson has already stated
For this reason the conference at the White House
should have been the occasion for free and frank
speaking on the part of the President and probably
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
The Azores.

Germany declares the Azores barred zone, there
by clearly indicating her intention devote her mar
submarine strategy of the future to breaking UP the
flow of American troops and supplies to France
The Azores are Portuguese possession but are at
least semAmerican now for that need not be
elaborated upon here. To reach them Germany liter
ally will have to create fleet of supersubmarnes
capable of journeys of thousands of miles, Indeed if
the present British drive should force her to abandon
Ostend and Zeebrugge as U-boat bases it is possible
that submarine journeys far south as the Azores
would be out of the question
For American shipping this archipelago is of the
highest importance. AS supply base, it has already
shown its value Merchant ships which otherwise would
have to carry oil and fuel for both outgoing and home
coming journeys enabled the Azores to replenish
their supply The saving in cargo space is great and
in the present emergency is of inestimable value
It is probable that the near future will see feet
OF American desroyers operating from the Azores as
web as in Northern European waters.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
The Four-Minute Men.

Millions of persons stirred soon after the
Spanish-American by pamphlet written by Ebert
Hubbard, "a Message to Garcia" 1t was thrilling
message-and it delivered after an almost super
human overcoming of all obstacles.
The Committee on Public Information is responsible
for another message which it is desirous ,of carrying
into every American home. 1t is message of war
and Of the why of the United States entry into the
war
is the plan to enlist 1900 intelligent citizens for
a specific purposc"to eradicate the back-door malice
in this war" The object is commcndable. So.rnany
misstatements afoat with little chance to ade-
quately refute them The Four-NIinute Men, in ad-
dresses to public gatherings audiences in theaters
can reach millions of people who are more or less
ignorant of the real merits which led up to war;
The Herald wishes to the Committee on
Public Information in its effort to shed more light
for The Herald has all along contended that the public
ought to know the facts.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
The Russian Cry About War Aims.

The welter of the Russian revolution has pro-
duced much that is obfuscatng to the Occidental but
nothing quite puzzlng to those Americans OF a
singe-track mind-who have dedicated all their re-
sources of Drawn and wealth to the task of whip
ping the enemy'-as this insstent interrogation oyel
war aims seeping out of Petrograd
Five months ago the American would have said, as
bit of didactic cynicism that he was going to fight
to make the world safe for democracy" Now he
will say he is going fight to smash Germany" That
is the progress that have made towards concrete
ness and unity of aim within FIVE months. We profess
surprise that any Of allies, particularly Russia,
whose succorng of Serbia started the war; should seek
any more definite recital of aims than that which
embodies the military view that the war must be
fought until decision is reached.
We are told that the millions of Russian peasants,
workers and soldiers suspicious that the entente
is harboring mperiastc aims that bankers after
German territory, and is waging punitive of
conquest Also that the statesmen OF the allies are just
as much opposed to the sociaIstic idealsm and the
communism which Russia is striving to attain as is
Potsdam itself; that London and Paris both de-
termined the capastic system must not perish in the
maelstrom.
1t is doubtless true that the American nation, in
fighting to make the world safe for democracy" is
not fighting to make the world safe for socialism.
is that of statement of aims that the Russian
Council of Workmens and Soldiers Delegates is seek
ing from the allies they will get it. Neverthe
less the average Russian ought to know that the
began because the Gar, speaking not despot but
as spokesman for the great generous heart of Rus
sa refused to the Slavs of Serbia under the
Teutonic yoke; that France in not through the
dictates of self-nterest-the condition of France at
this moment is proof OF that-but because she was
bound by treaty to the Russian people; that Great
Britain came in because of the assault Belgium /;
that America in because OF the assault on human
rights and the obvious to the free nations of
. the world.
If Russia does not know now that more un-
selfish war than this one was fought, it is un-
likely that any recital of war aims will enghten
her.
The overshadowing war aim is to bring the ruling
caste of Germany to the point where it is longer
a to the peace and security OF the world and
where it recognizes that German rights superior
other rights The various elements of indcmnihca-
ton and of territorial exchange involved be
tied in accordance with principle the justice of which
will be beyond question in the of public opinion
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Sidetracking the Hobo.

Reference at social gathering was made to the
horde of ho6oes that occasionally rally around the
backdoor, when this little anecdoe was contributed
by Representative George w. Farchild, of New York ::
Some time since one of the trampiest kind of
home and meeky knocked Almost instantly Dinah
the coored cock became, visible.
Lady" said the tramp, in an appealing voice,
Wen see bout; dat Imperiousfy responded .h.
cook with critical glance ht the other. "bo yo like
Yes, dear lady answered the hobo great hope
rising in his eyes. Nothing would suit better than
"Au right den" s4disditDinah, preparing to slam
the door shut, come round on Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Making the ''Sek" Man. Sieker.

There is solid ground for the reports that Turkey
panic stricken over the general progress of British
troops in Asia Minor and the prospective fall of Jeru-
salem. '..'
Every foot of the land which the British tax
ing in that part of the world is holy land to the Mos
lens. To lose the holy city of Jerusalem would, in
particular, be gall and wormwood to anti Christ and
not to be compensated for by any decoration with
which the sutan's Christian dog brother" Wilhelm
might try to salve the Mosem misery.
Capture of Jerusalem may not be important d.
rectly, as military achievement but its effect upon
the morale of the whole Turkish people would be
incacuabe.
Go to it, General Allenby! You're good ways of
and not much advertised, but you may yet crack
Germany
All extravaganza is at the cost of the safety. of
the boys at the front.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
HE WAS READY TO FIGHT.

An amusing incident occurred at
Charing Cross Station one Ascot
week. An American drew uN at the
station in a taxi and. jumping out
before the cab had hardly stopped.
started to haul away at his luggage.
Noticing a porter standing by. he
called out 10 him:
Come along, man. and take nv
luggage. What time is the next
train to Ascot?"
"Oh, you've come to the wreng
station, sir" said the porter. with q
smile. You want Waterloo"
Then fetch me a taxi at once and
don't stand there like an idiot" the
now excited Yankee exclaimed.
The taxi duly arrived, but by that
time the American had worked him
self into a towering rage and roared
at the driver:
Waterloo, as fast az blazes"'
''The station, sir?" quickly asked
the unperturbed driver. a remark
which put the finishing cap on the
Americans temper.
mo, you tarnation fool" he
screamed: "the Chicago
Daily News.