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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
YOUNG AVIATOR FALLS

LeWlStoWn, Pa, Nov. 27.-RObert
Garrett, son of Perry Garrett, of
Lewistown, in training as an avia-
tor at an instruction camp in Texas,
met with a mishap a day or two
ago. While flying at a low altitude
something went wrong with the ma
chine and it fell, slightly injuring
Garrett.
Mahlon E. Potter, of this place,
who joined the United States Ma
rine service more than a year ago,
has been placed in the sharpshoot-
ing class. Using a regulation Army
rifle, the youth held his own with
the best shots in the service on the
rifle ranges of the Navy. Young Pot
ter stands feet inches in his
stocking feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
Truck Driver browns Under
Machine in Mil Race

York, Pa, Nov. 27.-Pinned be-
meath an upset auto truck in a shall
low mill race near Bittersville, twelve
miles southeast of here, Henry
Schmuck, 40 years old, was drown
ed last evening at 6 o'clock. In maxi
ing sharp curve in the roadway
the machine swerved to one side
and leaped into the ditch, where it
toppled over, pinning its driver in
the mud, where he perished.
Schmuck was alone at the time, and
his body was not found until some
time later by two boys. The ma
chine he was driving is owned by
Daniel Spangler, a Red Lion cigar
manufacturer, and was loaded with
tobacco. 1t is thought that a de-
factive steering gear was the cause
of the tragedy. Schmuck is mar
ried and the father of two chill
dren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
STATE DOMAIN
HELD by HUNTERS
ReservesMuch in Demand For
Sport and Become Play
ground For Many

1t is estimated at the State For
estry Commission Offices that at least
1880 hunters will hunt over the
State Forestry Reserves, which now
aggregate almost LOO, 900 acres and
stantial properties in Bedford, Clin-
ton, Blair and other counties by pur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
FLAG DAY FOR FUND

Hummelstown, Pa, Nov. 27.-The
Red Cross organization of Hummels-
town held tag day on Saturday for
the benefit of the local auxiliary and
the soldiers Christmas fund. They
realized SIG during the day. The
town has exceeded the sum allotted
to it in every war demand made upon
it. In the last drive for the Y. NJ.
C. A. fund the allotment was 5000
and the amount contributed was
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
WANTS TO BE POSTMASTER

Annville, Pa, Nov. 27.-Charles
A. Meister. well-known printer of
Annville, has injected himself into
the Annville postmastership fight,
according to recent announcement.
Mr.. Me!ster is a staunch Democrat
and through several years residence
here has become quito popular.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
NEW BOARD GETS
SECOND OPINION
Optometry Commission Grad
ually Getting Down to a Bus
mess Basis in the State

A new ruling
regarding admis-
sion to the limi-
ted examination
prescribed in the
act of 1917 reg
ulating practice
of optometry in
Pennsylvania was
given today to DR..
Chester II. john
ston, of York, sec
retary of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
Two Ministers Jointly
Celebrate Their Birthdays

Marysville. Pa. Nov. 27.-Last
week the Rev. NJ. w. Stahl. of the
Newport United Evangelical Church.
and the Rev. L. A. Thurman, of the
Marysvflle United Evangelical Church
observed their birthday anniversaries
on the same day at tha formers $
home. where a meal was served. An
nOally these clergymen observe this
day Jointly, the affair alternating at
the home of each. This is the third
time they have so celebrated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL

Enola, Pa. Nov. 27.-A social will
be held this evening in the basement
of the Methodist Church for the
teachers, officers and dSsubteachers OF
the Sunday school. The Rev. +.
Grant Sleep, pastor, and James w.
Reigle, superintendent of the Sunday
school, will make addresses. At the
meeting topics vital to the work of
the Sunday schools during the winter
months will be discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
APPOINTED HEALTH OFFICER

AnnVille, Pa, Nov. 27.-Henry
Kinzer, of Annville, has been named
as health officer of North and South
Annville, to succeed the late John
Walter, who held the office for
many years. Mr.. Kinzer has al
ready assumed his new duties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
OYSTER SUPPER FOR CHURCH

Newport, Pa, NoY. 27.-A chicken
an doyster supper and bazar Will be
held in the Markelville Lutheran
Church on Thanksgiving evening for
the benefit of the church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27

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The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
A Subway Needed.
ngton needs a subway.

Washington needs subway
There is nothing original in this assertion for has
been put forward many times suggestion, but
when heard it has generally been waved aside the
raving of some civic enthusiast
But today the street car companies of the District
cannot handle the traffic of the city, adequately. We
may clamor for and better service, but the
adding of is not going to solve the problem espe
cally in the busy hours of the day.
During the hours when the workers of the city are
going to and from their places of employment the
principal routes of the town. find running
as close as fifty feet apart. To put at
such times would hinder rather than help the solving
of the problem.
The population of the city has increased to such an
extent that the methods Of handling the people
are necessarily inadequate By installing couple of
subway routes. however, good bit of the difficulty
would be eliminated
Another thing that should be borne in mind is the
fact that takes years TO build subway and in that
time the city traffic will become congested than
ever. Washngtons growth will not stop with the end
of the war Following this conflict the forces in every
branch Of the government here will be increased and
many of the positions which looked upon as
temporary will become permanent
1t is time for the city to take hold and give some
serious and constructive thought to the problem
We need subway in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
More Drastic Policy for the Enemy Alien"

The government is not going to stop with half
1t is going to stamp out reasonable prac-
tces and tendencies and enemy intrigue There is to
be no further dalliance with the alien who presumes
upon the -goingness of the American people
That is the correct policy. The innocent among
the enemy aliens" should have difficulty in proving
their innocence The guilty should be given short
shrifts Even rigorous should be the treatment
meted out those who, protesting American citizen
ship, are in reality agents of foreign government.
Some of these do not hesitate to block and
retard the progress of war in every way
within their power.
Doubtless the policy of interning all enemy aliens
will have to be accepted, ultimately We doubt if At
torney General Gregory is contemplating such step
for the immediate future. We doubt if American pub
lie opinion is prepared for such step as this now.
But if the government believes it either necessary
justified by the evidence in its possession, there
will be protest from the substantial citizenship Of
the nation
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
Look Out for a Peace Drive.

II IS unquestionably Germanys plan to make an
other stab for peace before Christmas
The Italian drive is prelude to the peace drive;
the capture of Riga, the naval demonstration in the
Gulf of Finland all designed to throw demoralza-
ton into the allied camp before the siren call of
peace lure again put forth.
Germany's anxiety to lay down has been re-
vealed all the strkingly through her recent mill
tary moves 1t is fairly safe to postuate that
she is not going to win decision" against Italy. She
is not going to destroy the Italian armies put
Italy out of the war. That the objective of Mack
ensen stated in ultimate terms; and it is apparent
now that he has failed. =
Likewise Russia is going through period of re-
pair and reuvenation she has not quit the war and
no one knows that better than the German general
staff The Prussans powerless to change the men,
ace that 1918 contains for them They may batter the
iron ring with the last of strength at their
command and vet do than make bad dent.
They cannot break it They cannot change the odds
against them They halt the increasing power
of their enemies, the ebbng power of their own
armies.
Peace is as imperative now for Germany as was
two months ago Peace with victory" far away
as ever unpaaabe that fact the masters Of the
empire. Their peace profer is likely TO be the
most LIBERAL the most seductive, of any they have
yet made II is likely TO be cunnngy designed to ap-
peal Italy and Russia, to draw them into ne
gotiation for a peace their account German
propaganda in Italy never buster in promoting the
peace spirit than it is
In the United States, the Hearst publications may
be depended upon lend discreet assistance to the
German peace propaganda Every enemy agency in the
country will turn with redoubed vigor to the promo
ton of the peace drive when it comes. 1t is un-
doubtediy that perhaps the most subtle effort OF
all will be that made to draw France away from her
allies but there is question of the loyalty heroic
endurance of that fair land.
1t is Americas duty to spike peace drive as
soon as it starts OF all the belligerent the United
States can give it the effective quietus. If
reply is in the least degree equvoca receptive, in
decisive the effect in Europe will be disastrous.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
Petain Versus the Crown Prince.

The HOhenzollerns will soon have to find another
scspegoat
When things got bad in the Reichstag it was
necessary to throw Chancellor Behmann Hollweg over
board and take in a dummy pilot by of Michaes
Now affairs on the Western front are going to pot
for the Prussans and the of it, from the stand
point OF the dynasty is that of the reverses to
German being suffered by the troops under
the general command of the prince.
Not very long ago Cen Petain, in general COM
mand of the French armies, planned brilliant stroke
whereby the French recovered in few days all the
ground around Verd which it had taken the Germans
many weary months and countless thousands OF troops
to capture Lately the prince has been concen-
tratng his efforts upon the Chemin des Danes the
famous Ladies Road" which is one of the most i'm
portant strategic points in the Aisne region.
But i'll the past few days Petans men have not only
hurled the Prussians back in utter defeat but have ad
vanced their positions and taken 1900 prisoners
From the standpoint of the ruling class of Prussia
this will never do. Had the armies under the crown
prince brilliant victories thanks to the genius OF
some subordinate general the latter would have been
forgotten and all the glory handed to the man who
will some lay be Emperor of Germany-provided the
empire and the dynasty : that long But as the
armies of the Asne have tasted the bitter cup of de-
feat inste of success the Hohenzollerns w1il takd
good care nat the patient Germans back home are mol
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
Older Than the Law.

Reference at social affair made TO the love
that some people have of adherig to old-me institu-
tons, when anecdote ttingly recalled by Rep
resentative James C. Cantrill, of Kentucky.
Some time ago city salesman took trip to a coun-
try district and while waiting at the village hotel for
return train, he noticed old-fashoned roller towel
hanging on the back of a door.
81 see," said the salesman, addressing a native
standing near and pointing to the towel that you still
stick to the old customs down here"
Yes, was the smiling response of the native, "she
is still there, all right"
The boss is certainly taking a chance" commented
the salesman. Doesn't he know that there is law
against the of roller towelS?"
"Oh, yes, he knows it all right" responded the ma
tive, but that towel put up there before the law
went into effect. PHILADELPHIA Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
Making Generals.

II drives are executed by Ameri-
can troops on European battlefelds
like they were in the Senate tho
day Pershing was made general and
when heads of the various burea us
of the War Department were ele-
waited TO major generalships, there
will be some sharp victories record
ed there for Old Glory.
This is what Senator Warren
thinks and so do others, who sat
still there that day. but who were
very much alert to what was going
on every moment of the brief time
it took to execute the movement
Senator Hitchcock, acting head OF
the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee, was in charge Of the measure
in his capacity as ranking member
of that committee. He and other
friends of the measure saw that 10
get the bill through as separate
act was impossible, due to the late
ness of the session, and TO the fact
that as a separate measure it Nigh;
incur much opposition that could
not be launched against il in any
other way.
The Ncbraskan saw the necessity
of getting this measure tackled onto
the war Insurance bill, and made a
proposal to that effect. John Sharp
Williams at first was inclined 10
rebel, for he wanted to get the in
surance bill through without any
new features. Senator Hitchcock
called in his aides. however, and
after comforting with them sent
them out to minimize, il not entire
ly quell, opposition. Secretary Baker
was keenly insistent that the bill
should go through, and had asked
Senator Hitchcock to exert every
effort to bring this about.
So when Senator Hitchcock rose
in his seat at the proper hour late
IN the aftcrnoon-thc psychological
moment, as it werc-cVcrythinE was
set for the drive. But the Nebras-
kan had hardly finished his sugges-
tiOn of the amendment when Sena-
tor McCumber. of North Dakota, be-
gan an immediate sortie against it
He didn't openly assault the meas
ure, but began to question the pro-
vision, indicating through his ques-
tiOns that he considered the effort
only of a nature TO promote Perish
inEs social ranking across the
water.
Senator Hitchcock rnwcred firmly
and yet ConvincinEly. and during
his talk friends of the legislation
hurried to Senator Warren's desk
asking If it wouldn't be a good
thing to open up all along the line
and show the entire forces. Senator
Warren, however, objected to this
course.
"Just sit STILL" he warned his
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
Here Is Where You May Laugh

"The Americans have been so high-handed and
brutal with French owners Of property over which the
proposed lines linking the American front with the
seaports would pass that American engineers have
been forced have armed guardians to protect them
and the inhabitants the verge of open revolt
OF this message, printed in Germany and
sent by radio to the neutral countries of Europe
of Prussian origin. Unable any longer to lie COM
pletely about Uncle Sans ability to send troops over
to France, the Prussian governing powers now
feeding their creduous subjects fables just what they
hope to accomplish it is hard to figure.
The American character is well known throughout
the world. The American soldier sailor has never
rendered himself obnoxious to any friendly people.
He has always made friends wherever he went, by his
good behavior his kindliness, his quality of being a
good fellow. 1t was so in Cuba 1t was so in the
Philippines 1t is so in France.
Every picture that has back, every letter from
Pershings men "over there" has shown soldiers
surrounded by smiling French women and children,
glad the Yanks have to resist the Huns on
saughts And this is quite in accord with Pershng'
orders to his to remember they were visitors in
the house of France.
With these facts in mind one is inclined to laugh
at the German stupidity. To put out such yarns
ly serves to call the attention both of Germans and
neutrals to be proved of Prussan matreatment
of natives. 1t is of the ideous in the in
dictment civilization has brought against Germany.
Wherever Germany army is to be found for
egn soil, there also to be found helpless men,
and children who have suffered from Prussian
brutality The due old age the Difference
due to women the tenderness due 10 innocent child
hooda-l thse things that mark the American soldier
boy, seem TO have been left out of the composition
of the brutes who wear the aiscr's uniform. Every
thing goes.
The German fable department has put out per-
feet picture of conditions in France-only it is the
Huns, whom the French populace bitterly hate.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06

it would be. but there are q multi
tude OF difficulties which the rail-
road operating officials are facing
every day and which threaten to
grow worse instead of better. There
is a distinct possibility that Con-
gress Will have to interest itself IN
this, to some extent al least R Il.
Ashton, president OF the Chicago
and Northwestern, has written .
brief outline Of railroad dificultIeA
for the members OF Congress, Just
handed 10 them in a manufacturers'
publication In this Mr.. Ashton
sums up railroad troubles. He says:l
Coal today is moving by rail
double the distance that il did in
former years, owing TO new de-
mands having arisen requiring more
cars for the movement Of any speci-
fed tonnage. Likewise. grain is
moving in different channels than IL
does ordinarily. and due TO the
shortage of vessels on the Pacific,
grain last year and this is moving
from northwest Pacific Coast states
to the Atlantic Coast ports, this
being movement that has not or
dinarily taken place.
with practically no Increase in
facilities. we are being Obliged TO
handle the largest commercial
freight business in history, and IN
addition military freight and pas
sCnger business which is entirely
without a precedent in the history
OF this country. This is the most
prominent and important feature OF
our problem. but it is by no means
its only feature.
We are handling this business
not only without additional facili-
ties, but at a time and under con-
ditions when IL is impossible for US
to obtain the amount Of labor which
we greatly need. As an example OF
what this means from one stand
point alone. that Of railway en-
ployes enlisting in the service OF the
United States government; on the
road with which am connected Of
hicially s99 employees voluntarily
enlisted in one capacity or another.
and a goodly number OF these are
today on the French front; no lsss
than $4,000 are registered for thS
selective national army.
This same proportion sppl&ss, M
doubt. TO all OF the rsilwsy lhsse a
this country.
Furthermore, not eniy sr, -
unable TO get as much addf<ouU
equipment, locomotives snd eors q
we need, but It 10 impossible 10 -
all the materials and supplies tfsa
we need; and for the labor and ma
terials we DO get we are bsfr1w
obliged 90 pay extraordinarily hilA
wages and high prices oonfrcuesd
by this inability 10 set runcisna
labor and materials and By the ps~
cessity OF paying suoh high Wage
and high prices. we are also pre-
sented in an unprecedentsdly dina
cult form with the problem OF soe-
Quately maintaining the properties
of the railways. Difficult as the
problem is OF moving all OF the traf-
fic which is coming to US, even more
difficult is this problem OF keeping
locomotives. cars and tracks in the
physical condition which will pre-
vent them from deteriorating and
enable US to continue 20 handle the
present enormous business with
THE oBsERvEA
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
IMMORTAL FRANCE.

mhy, Iti4
Der happy France, the sunbeams dance,
Her heart is light as rare June day,
No black-rob'd care eer enters there,
But joy and laughter romp at play,
In sunny France.
May, 1915.
Heroic France, thy sword and lance,
Still hold the warlke Huns at bay, =
Would God be God, if spoilers trod
Thy soil, and mood thy grief for aye,
sadden'd France?
May, 1915.
Unconquerd France, the lightning's glance,
From mighty guns that ever play,
The shells fierce blast new horrors cast
The dance of death holds ceaseless sway,
Ger foes of France.
May, 1917.
o noble France, the dawn's advance,
Is heralding the perfect day,
Each setting sun will see the Hun,
Still backward move his columns gray
From sunny France
After.
Triumphant France, thy children dance
From Deadman's Hill to fair Calais
Thy flocks and herds, the songs of birds
Seem echoing the Marseillaise,
Throughout all France.
Beloved France, no fate nor chance,
Can stay thy steps up fames highway,
Thy sword and pen, the souls of men,
Shall ever free from wars dread sway,
Immortal France.
Thomas H. Herndor
The Washington herald., 1917-11-06
IsemnIc Labor Increasc.

To Vice Consul II. +. Mcbride. Of
the United States Embassy at Lon
don, members of Congress are IN
debted for a comprehensive study
of the female labor situation in
England since the outbreak Of the
war.
The figures Indicate the extent TO
which the female labor situation
has grown, and presage a similar
increase in this country as the war
drags on.
Mr.. Mcbride shows that the total
number of females employed Just
previous to the war was 3,2SS.OoO IN
the United Kingdom, and that there
has been an increase OF l,2A0,0oO up
to May / of this year.
A total of 1.256.OOO are shown 10
have directly replaced men in tasks
hitherto never filled by the weaker
sex. OF this number 43S,0OO are list
cd in the Industries, $4,000 In gov
ernment establishments, $4,000 in
agricultural labor. $4,000 in trans
port service, $4,000 in banking and
financial positions. 3OS,oOo in COM
merce, 10000 in the professions,
S5, 600 in hotels and public institu-
tions, including theaters, $4,000 in
The civil service and 1900 in the
local governments of the kingdom
The total number OF female la
borers in the kingdom at the time
Of Mr. McBride's final computation
was therefore 4.53S,0OO. a figure large
enough to bring Congress 10 a re-
aIization of what the possibilities
are, IL not the actual demands in
Thf. fnRmrGinn nf fP-
male labor into new and untried
fields is a revolution. OF course. but
il will be less revolutionary in this
country than il was in England, and
preparations should be made by
Congress TO bring IL about in such
way that no great effects follow
the employment Of women In the
new lines.