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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thanks the Telegraph
; Editor of the Telegraph :

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Just a word of commentator. The
quotations that you print at the head
of the editorial column add interest and
value to the Telegraph. especially the
Bible verses. Hope they will be con-
tinued.
Very sincerely yours,
VIM. GRANT HOOVER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

United States Senator Knox. Alba B.
johnson, United States Senator Oliver
and other important and potential lead
ers of the Republican party are in line
with the sentiment of that party when
they declare that prohibition of the
liquor traffic is inevitable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

No better answer has yet been made
to any proposal to abolish the death
penalty than that of Alphonse Karr,
editor of the Paris Figaro. 1887. He
was opposed to taking a human life;
but, he suggested. 'let the assassins
begin" The right way to make an
end of executions in this State would
be for first-degree murderers to dis
continue their omlcides.-Philadelph
Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Now that the distinguished landscape
architects employed by the Common
wealth to prepare designs for the per-
manent treatment of the Capitol Park
zone are ready to submit to the Board
of Public Grounds and Buildings their
plans. something definite in the way
of action may be expected. Arnold w.
Brunner and Warren II. Manning have
given the problem much study, and
their conclusions will be the basis upon
which the whole subject will be sub
mitted to the Legislature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

1t seems to be increasingly evil
dent that King Alcohol will not have a
seat at the council-table at which the
future of the world is to be decided
New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Villa has promised to be good II
we will let bygones be bygones. He
might have waited to see whether the
Kaiser gets away with it before fol-
lowing Wilhelm's exampIe.-Charlesto
News and Courier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

In the matter of the big sign board
erected at the corner of the Federal
property at Third and Walnut streets,
the question is naturally asked why
the officials of the Government are so
Indifferent to the civic interests of a
community such as Harrisburg. 1t was
bad enough that the rebuilding opera
tions of the Post Office should have be-
come common nuisance, but the erec-
tion of this big bill board for the ad-
vertisement of army and navy recruit
ing is about the last straw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23
EDITORIAL COMMENT

ALI the European nations have to
restrict the consumption of food by
law. Over here we just let the price
fixers do it.-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

We take it that Secretary Lansing
is now performing some of the exciting
functions that once devolved upon
William Loeb.-New York World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

They're talking about abandoning
the elephant as a circus attraction;
might as well try to get along without
a tent or a ticket wagon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Here's hoping Companies D and
will not choose such an inauspicious
hour to arrive as did the Governors
Troop.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23
OUR DAILY LAUGH
BAD SKATER.

BAD SKATER.
I've be en-
skating all aft
ernoon.
You must be
tired. Didn't you
sit down?
Yes about
every o t h Q r
minute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg produces i'm
mense amounts Of tin plate which
arc used for hundreds of articles?
HIsTORIC HARRISRIIRG

There were five military companies
in the vicinity of Harris Ferry just
after the Revolution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

After having prepared for the war
trifie late, the Entente Allies
naturally hesitate at the suggestion
they quit perhaps a trihe soon.-Chi-
cago Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

There's one thing about the Elec-
toral College we especially like-it
doesn't have a yell
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

SerUe God by doing common actions
in O he1Venly spirit, and then fill the
cracks and creUiceS of time aOith holy
serUice.-C. H. Spurgeon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Kaiser Wilhelm has bestowed TO-
600 iron crosses and 100000 wooden
crosses.-Boston Transcript
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Germany made war on her own
terms but can not make peace in the
same way.-New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23
THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW

The Kaiser is very likely to discover
that Switzerland is not Belgium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Prominent among those attending
the farms and horticulturalists' meet
ings this week is G. j. Tyson, the
Adams county apple man. Mr.. Tyson,
who lives in the romantically named
town of Flora Dale, helped put the
Pennsylvania pippin on the map. He
did an immense amount of work
toward developing the States apple
belt and his own product has been
among the prize winners for years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

James Scarlet, the Danvi1le lawyer
who was the chief counsel in the Cap
itol cases, was here yesterday for the
meeting of the legislators from the
anthracite counties. Mr.. Scarlet was
in fine form and said that he always
liked to be around when there was ex-
element.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Fuolished evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building. Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

H. J.STACKPOLE. ]. PYest aid EditoY.in. Chief
=. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Representatives Quinton o. Rel
eel, Lancaster, and l. d. Musser,
Juniata, who were absent VIXEN IL
House organized, were sworn in in
mediately after the House was callC
to order last night. Mr.. Reitzel w;
in service with the Fourth Infantl
when the General Assembly met. tt
oath was administered by Judge s.
M. McCarrell, of the Dauphin count
court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Speaker Baldwin announced the
following as members of the Commit
tee on Rules: Messrs. Ramsay, Della
ware: Whitaker, Chester; Heffernan.
Philadelphia; McCaig, Allegheny, and
Flynn, Elk. All are legislators of ex-
perience.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
America Proclaimed by TeutOnic Residents in Washington
WOMEN TO
Be FACTORS IN
SUNDAY REVIVAL

Billy Sunday endeared himself with
the cause of suffrage today when he
let 1t be known that So far as his
meetings are concerned, women have
equal rights with the men. and
through his advance man began re-
cruitIng 1000 women who are to or
ganize the Washington business wo-
men to aid In his meetings here,
which begin January O..
At 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
women representatives from the 1OI
churches associated with the Sunday
campaign will meet at the Y, W. c.
A., when DR.. James E. walker will
outline the work of women in the
campaign and begin the formation Of
an organization.
Last night the Bible class commit
tee from local churches was organ
lied at Calvary Baptist Church. The
Rev. George c. Dewey, director of the
Bible class work, and DR.. Walker.
advance agent for Mr.. Sunday, made
addresses. Prof. Louis D. Bliss,
chairman OF the Bible class commit
tee, presided.
Tonight a Bible class rally for all
the churches in the Bloomingdale
district will be held in st. Paurs
NJ. z. Church, South. at 8 o'clock. DR..
Dewey will make an address.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
SHOP EARLY, MAIL
EARLY, URGE D. C.
MERCHANTS

The Retail Merchants Association
Is prepared today to launch the shop
early and mail early for christrnas''
campaign tomorrow In conjunction
with the food conservation program.
AT q meeting OF . special COMMITTEES
OF the association yesterday hearty
cooperation was pledged Postmaster
Merritt o. Chance for the mail early
campaign" and Clarence L. Wilson.
food administrator for the District.
in his efforts to- conserve the food
supply OF the Capital II was ar
ranged to have the two campaigns be-
gin tomorrow. Merchants Of the
Capital are to carry the shop early,
mall early" slogan in their advertis-
ing until Christmas. Secretary
Charles J. Columbus Is to have cuts
made from a special design furnished
by Postmaster Chance.
Posters boosting the food conserva-
tion plan are to be furnished the
stores OF Washington by the Retail
Merchants Association. Great inter-
est In the movement was expressed
by the COMMITTEES.
The members of the special COM
mittee are: Sam Hart, chairman;
George s. De Neale. Mark Dobrin.
Harold H. Levi. Harry King, A Q.
Case, and Joseph A. Berberich.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
SHIPBUIDNG LEADER
CONFERS WITH HURLEY

cristoffer Hanneyig, international
figure in shipbuiIding and operation,
conferred today with Chairman Hur-
ley and other members OF the Ship
ping Board on methods of speeding up
construction in this country to make
all possible tonnage available to the
Government
Mr. Hannevig, beside being a>ship-
owner and operator in Christiania,
Norway. Is owner OF the Pussey and
Jones ShipbuIlding Company. Of VIII
mington, the Pennsylvania Shipbuild-
ing Company, and the New Jersey
Shipbuilding Company, both of Glou-
cester, N. ]. These firms are building
ships for the Government with q ton
naGe OF 10000.
Mr.. Hannevig believes that steel
ships will prove the most effective
weapon Of this country in winning
the war.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
CARRIED own COFFNS
ON GERMAN STEAMSHIP

HOBOKEN, N. J., Nov. 13.-Several
Grated coffins were discovered by
Federal agents searching the per-
sonal belongings Of .interned German
officers and seamen from North Ger
man Lloyd steamships seized when
this country entered the war.
While the caskets may prove 10 be
those regularly carried on the ves-
sells for emergencies. 1t was stated
that the Germans were allowed to
remove only such baggage as they
declared belonged to them PERSONAL
Iy, hence It is thought Investigations
may disclose that some OF the ships
officers carried their own cofnns
with them
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
TALL WOMEN FREE AT
FOOD SHOW TONIGHT

Women who can get q good look
without stretching their necks are IN
vited to be guests of the food show
at Convention. Hall this afterHpon and
tonight. N other words all women
who are six feet tall can enter with
out the formality Of 4, visiting the
ticket window.
Saturday afternoon the babies viii
be Judged. q trophy going to each
boy and girl declared to be the pret-
tiest of their sex among those enter
ed Forty-ssven had been entered up
to last night. and 1t IL expected that
fully 100 will appear before the judges
Saturday. Only those two years old
are eligible.
Tomorrow night the orphans Of
Washington will be the guests Of the
management
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
MEADE men WARNED
TO PREVENT SHOOTTNGS

CAMP MEADE, Nov. 13.-Warning
was given TO men at Camp Meade to-
day that greater care must be exer-
cised handling guns as a result of
an accidental shooting in which Pri-
yate Max Slutman. a member OF the
military police. was accidentally shot
by a comrade.
SIutman was shot in the back by
an automatic pistol which Private
James J. Gibbons was cleaning in the
company barracks. He was removed
to walter Reed Hospital at Washing.
ton for treatment'
The District machine gun battalion
started on its first long hike today. 1t
The Washington times., 1917-11-13

These very busy gentlemen left their respective businesses
and met in conference with Postmaster M o. Chance yeser
day. and prepared plans for thorough cooperation
the Shop EarlyMa Early" which being engi-
neered by Mr.. Chance
Mr. W. w. Everett vice president of Woodward Lothrop,
who could not be present at the conference word that
their great store could be depended upon cooperate in the
movement.
These stores not only giving the time of the heads of
their departments but have also agreed to part
their advertising to impress upon the public the fact
that they should help the Government in the mail early
pagn that is being waged.
All of which emphasizes the fact that YOU should Shop
Early In previous Shop Early movements have been
courtesy and consideration for store help This year il h
matter of national Importance and the public can be de-
pended upon to act accordingly
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
U. S. FLYING SERGEANT
KILLED WITH CANADIAN

FORT WORTH. Tex. Nov. 13.-R.
l. johnson, second lieutenant in the
Canadian Royal Flying Corps, and
Sergeant Malloy, of the United States
aviation section. are dead here from
injuries incurred yesterday when an
airpIane in which they were making
a flight fell TO the earth.
The cause OF the accident is not
known.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13

is planned to make fifteen miles be-
foe the men return to camp.
Yesterday all the selectives OF
Camp Meade had their first work on
the rifle range. The District machine
gunners also were given some work
in the trenches at machine gunnery
Twelve men have been arrested in
camp, and turned over to the United
States marshal ,.t Baltimore for
bringing liquor into camp. A suit
case filled with whisky bottles Is
held as evidence.
Nine. Schumann-Heink gave a con-
cert in the Y. NJ C. A. building last
night as one OF the opening numbers
OF the entertainment program ar
ranged for the Camp Meade selectives.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
SNOOPOR KICKER,
THEY'RE ALIKE TO
MEADE EXECUTIVE

CAMP MEADE. Nov. 13.-Behold
the camp slang!
General Kuhn says "snoop." 1t is
one OF his favorite words.
Every captain is a skipper. The
men who called a general "old top"
when they first arrived now know
better. The top" Is the first ser
geant. It'is not "old top" because
most OF the serEeants are young.
To go back to "snoop." General
Kuhn uses the word contemptuously
of those who go about with magnify
ing glass to find fault with the place.
but he uses IL in a highly compliment
tary way in reference to persons who
come from elsewhere to find out
about morals or hygiene. Also he
snoops about himself in the 800
kitchens.
A "sinker" is a wrist watch.
Dumplings and fritters are not re-
ferred to as sinkers, because they do
not deserve that designation. The
army cooks are not allowed to venture
like brides into these culinary pit
falls. Pastries are not cooked in army
kitchens until the army cooks know
how to do the trick.
All stews Are sIums.
"Slum" here never refers to a place
back home where six people sleep in
one room. 1t means a stew made OF
beef, tomatoes, and other vegetables.
Sergeant Samuels, who was down in
Mexico with Pershing, has brought
back this explanation: "A man who
thought a lot OF hash would call
slum a stew: a man who thought
lot of stew would call slum a hash,
and 1 call It hash that is stewed."
There are distinctions between
buddy" and ''bunkie." A bunkie. II
you do not like him. is not a buddy.
A bunkie hunks near you, whether
you want him to do II or not. A
buddy may go OF to France and still
be your buddy. That has happened
here already-leaving behind a man
who would gladly go to France at
his own expense on the next train IL
he had the money and the army allow
ed him to make the trip.
Punk No Reelection.
The ghost does not walk here. That's
old stuff. THE white horse is coming
down the line - means that Uncle Sam
is letting loose OF little Of Liberty bond
money to pay OF his soldiers.
ElTSt AID lnuAbcS1AOAAB
the soup-a clear SOUPS on the menu.
Bad meats, like bad pennies, turn up
and are condemned. Here is the phrase
used in that connection-spurlos YER
senkt.
Bread is punk" without regard to its
quality. All the bread served here Is OF
high grade, and the word carries no init
nation Of dissatisfaction This punk"
is a noun, not an adjective.
A cot is called "squeaky.
Tbe minstrel show refers not to
anv speciaI entertainment, but to
the continuous performance in the
negro section.
A shlngle is a piece Of toast.
Rookie is any selected man who has
been at camp for a shorter period
than the man who is talking. Those
who came here on September 28 call
all the others rockies.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
Marriage Licenses

Joseph A. McEnerney. n. q. S. A, and
Florence A. Bouchey. q. Of Plainville,
Kan. The Rev. Thomas 9. swythe.
both Of Juniata, Pa. The Rev. Howard
Aiva Snyder. q, and BeryI A. varndel. ..
both Of Washington, d. c. The Rev. James
Stuart Farrar Smith, q, and MarEarettA
Cameron MacVeagh, a. both OF Washing
ton. D. c. TIE Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
v. Pastorius. Is, both Of Erie, Pa. The
Rev. John II. Jeffries.
Harry C. Criswell, Jr., "a. and Huth L. Am
hrose. q. both OF waynesbOro. Pa The
John H. Maslle, Is, and Flora +. Baker. 30.
both Of Washington, D. c. The Rev. Rich
ard Schmidt.
Ralph J. Lundrigan. Is. U. s. A. and KAth-
crime H. Chamberlain. p, both Of Buffalo,
N. Y. The Rev. Wallace Radcliffe.
Ernest sigsbee Wollette, 10, and Ada Ella
Stewart 20. both of Washington, d. G. The
Rev. Charles G. Mclean.
William Logan, "a. U. 8. A, and Hazel v.
Mccullough, ls. both Of Washington, ID. G.
The Rev. Samuel H. Greene.
r. Roy Howard. "a, OF Simeon, Va, and
Alice L. Barnes, IS, OF Salida, Col. The
Rev. Hugh 7. Stevenson.
Heber c. willis, u. and Pauline r. Harde-
man. n. both Of Rapidan. Va. The Rev.
Edward H. Fox. 3, Of New York. N. z, and
Annette C. Appel, =, Of Richmond, Va.
The Kew. Z. r InomAs.
Lewis NJ Clement. Is. of East Orange. N. J..
and Vesta L. Lynde, q OF East Oakland,
Cal The Rev. Charles Wood.
william T. Mott, Is. Of Wilmington, N. C..
and Josephine Leyser, a, OF Washington,
d. c. The Rev. John H. Jeffries.
Nathan Tanaroff, 81, and Sarah Elman, -,
both OF Washington, d. c. The Rev. @.
Silverstone.
william H. smoot. 40. and Theresa Bray
Cushman, as. both OF Washington, d. c.
The Rev. Ulysses @. B. Pierce.
J. A. Lee, 35, and Mary Z. Hartman, q. The
Rev. NJ L. Breeding.
E J. Stewart. p, and Mary A Snowden, q.
The Rev. J. II. Robinson.
A Lucas, p and Jeanette Stewart, -. The
Rev. N. w. d. Norman.
]. J. jackson. "a. and Amelia Denton, 70.
The Rev. /. Wright.
N. johnson. 45. and Josephine Menuehi, a.
The Rev. Paul Griffith.
II. Matthews. 81. and Mamie Williams, %.
The Rev. w. A. Lee.
J. Gladdon. ~. and Mamie Patton, Is. The
Rev. G. v. Fowler.
D. A A. Dews. q, and Doshia B. Reavish,
a. The Rev. J. Z. Willis.
E. W. Carter o. and Berenice T Mitchell,
IL Tho Rev. Alonzo ]. Olds.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
D. c. PEOPLE
Of GERMAN
ORIGIN ARE
LOYAL TOU. S.

A searching investigation and IN
Quiry among residents Of this city
of German origin and of the twenty
four German societies and their
various meeting places has establish
ed the fact that even though they
deplore the war between this country
and Germany, they stand united as
one man behind President Wilson
and his announced purpose.
Saengerbund Hall, 312 C street
northwest, and Hamme's Hall, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, are the principal
headquarters of the German-speak-
ing residents and organizations,
which include butchers, bakers, ma
chinists, and other trade societies,
and also the German provincial So
cieties, which cultivate those literary
and other intellectual customs
peculiar to their respective native
provinces.
Singers Shorten Program.
The great singing societies, the
saengerbund and the Germania, which
used to entertain its members with
weekly concerts and dances, have
curtaIled their entertainment pro-
grams for the winter season to the
minimum.
The war has taken all heart out OF
enjoyments of this kind. There are
Quiete gatherings and small parties
and the weekly song rehearsals take
their usual course, but the old-time
Joy, the great public concerts at the
National Theater, the masquerade
balls at the National Rifles Armory,
are things OF the past, at least during
the period Of the war.
Many of the sons of German resi-
dents have been drafted into active
service and many have volunteered.
Their patriotic action has had its in
turn exert their influence on their
German friends snd societies.
German Flags Are Folded.
The sound Of the German language
and German song is predominant at
these rendezvous places. but the Ger
man nag which once used to occupy
p place Of honor alongside the Stars
and Stripes has been taken down and
stored away to be replaced when that
Germany for which President Wilson
is striving has arisen after the war.
ie Washington Journal. the official
organ of the German societies and
the only German weekly published in
this city, in Is editorials has always
counselled its readers to observe
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
Dentha.

Samuel r. Brooks So yrs, T52 3rd st. NV.
Charles r. Walker, yrs, 1915 Rosedale st.
ne.
Henry LecIIner. CO yrs, Blue Plains, d. O.
sylvester P. WhittamOre, % yrs, 1870 18th
st. NV.
John P. Mcclure. II yrs. st. Elizabeth's Hos.
Otto N. Gohr. . yrs. Walter Reed Hos.
Edward J. Daw. g yrs, Emergency Hos.
Clarence Van Etten, IS yrs, Walter Reed
Gen. Hos.
Joseph s. Denty. IS yrs. Providence Hos.
George J. Weaver. 70 yrs, % K ST. ne.
Anna J. Kane. 6 yrs. ST. Elizabeth's Hos.
Frank E. Oyster, 40 yrs, $50 7th st. NV.
Arthur W. Martin, "a yrs, st. Elizabeth's S
Hos.
Abram s. Morris, IS yrs. I2s e st. se.
Darlington A. Young, 20 yrs, Georgetown
Univ. Hos.
Margaret Holden. so yrs. sll st. NV.
Hope Thomas. mos. 1908 Goth st. NV.
Infant Of John and Stella Waid. / day, Co
lumbia Hos.
Mary Chapman. 30 yrs. Freedmen's Hos.
Edward Walker. 50 yrs. lOl7 Cissels CT. NV.
Alice Walker s. yrs, Wash Asy. Hos.
clara Miller, hrs, 1905 MINI. ave. ne.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
MEMORIAL MASS FOR RIvERA.

A requiem mass will be celebrated
Thursday at st. Matthew'S Church In
observance Of the frst anniversary
of the death of Luis Munoz Rivera,
resident commissioner OF Porto Rico
in Washington from 1910 to 1914 His
widow and son, who reside IN WASH
ington now, and Felix Cordoba Da-
villa, the present commissioner, VIII
be among those at the mass.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
OBSERVATION CARS CUT OUT.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13-The Balti-
more and Ohio railroad announced to-
day that at the suggestion of the
Government It would eliminate OBJ
servation sleeping cars from its
trains.
The Washington times., 1917-11-13
Vital Records.
Births.

Godfrey and Matte c. Williams, boy.
John E. and Mabel T. Ritter. girl.
Nunxio and Lenata Aosckette, boy.
George and Catherine Thomas, girl.
Charles H and Mary L. Quander, girl.
Lewis and Lucy Miller, girl.
Robert and Mary II. Lomax, girl.
George and Sidney NJ. Jenifer, boy.
George W. and Estella Carter, boy.
Walter and Gladiola o. Anderson, boy.