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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
PUT AWAY ILLUSIONS

What has happened in Russia
should serve to dispel the lasc iilu-
sion that may exist anywhere among
the Allies as to the possibility of eff
fe ctive cooper alton with Russia IN
tnc present war. There mas prob
ably been no chance of a Russian
contribution s.hce last June, whcn
RUSSIAN soldiers ran away from the
fed of victory in Galicia, shouting
the battle cry of anarchy as they
fled.
1t is not, perhaps, surprising that
the Russian people, with their dom
este grievances. with the int scnal
abuses ana evils which surround
tIe'E, shoLl1 fix their attention upon
the home pl otlem and should le-
sard any external circumstance as
80 minor Importance. Perhaps his
tory vii judge those Russians r.ght
who believe that the salvation of the
Russian revolution Is more import
ant for Russia, than the defeat of
the. German autocracy.
The time is not one, therefore, to
indulge in recrimination. 1t is not
the moment to accuse Russians of
betraying common cause, because
the cause as such was never adopted
by the Russian people and the peo-
pie have repudiated the government
which was allied with the nations
fighting Germany. The best and
worst that one can say of Russia is
that she has chosen her own path
way-whether with supreme wisdom
or ultimate madness no one can
foretell.
On the other hand. there should
be an end to all illusion. Russia is
out of the war.-ANew York Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
ONLY HANDS NEEDED

TROM what travelling men whose
II business takes them among
farmers say and from remarks
of men from all parts of the State
who come to the Capitol on matters
of various kinds, it is only the scar
city of farm labor that is preventing
Pennsylvania from developing agri-
culture upon a scale that would daze
the rest of the country. These men
say that literally thousands of acres
could be added to the land now in
wheat or put out in foodstuffs next
spring if men could be had. Land
which has been lying fallow will
probably not be put in seed next
year; brushland will not be cleared
and that corner of every farm which
the owner or tenant has been waiting
for "a few slack days" to put in
shape for corn or potatoes will stay
the way it is-all because there is not
a quarter of the farm labor that
there ought to be in Pennsylvania.
1t is naturally regrettable that when
the national government is calling
for increased production of food that
the summons to the oolors. the de-
mands of the vital shipbuilding in
dustry, the necessities of the muni-
tions plants, the iron and steel mills
and the railroads should interfere
with the working out of what we all
would like to see. Perhaps some way
may be found to distribute labor next
spring. Such splendid examples of
patriotic service have been furnished
in the Keystone State that possibly
farmers will be given help by city
folks on u@ent work.
Until that comes we will have to
think what splendid thing it would
be if Pennsylvania was among the
agricultural leaders of the union as
well as leader in iron and coat ana
>ojl and manufactures. There are
tremendous areas in this State which
only await farming to become fruit
full. Stern as is the experience of
war it may show us way to support
our millions from our own soil, es-
pecially if the chemistry that now
feeds big guns is called to provide the
nitrogenous products needed to main
tain fertility and the inventive genius
modified for war machinery is de-
voted for time to helping. earth
yield that increase upon which man
depends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
BEATING Us TO 1T

" HE people of the upper end OF
the county are beating Harris
- burg to it in the matter of rails
ing their Y. NJ. C. A. and Y. w. c. A.
quotas. Some of the towns already
have given more than asked and the
campaign is not yet started. This is
patriotism of the practical sort. The
upper end folks have not only sent
their young men to the front but
they are backing their soldiers to the
limit. The Red Cross fund, the Lib
erty Loan response and now the
Y. NJ. c. A. and the Wv. C. A. con-
tribuhons prove this. Let Harrisburg
and the rest of the county follow this
splendid example.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
CONCEALED WEAPONS

Did you hear? The Crosbys were
so generous as to give their sedan
to the Red Cross. l wonder what
was the matter with it,"
my dear. you do knit beautifully,
but what is it?"
THE major looks so formidable in
his uniform, doesn't he? Too bad,
the poor man never wore it at
home"
Here comes Miss Veriplain in her
ed-white-and-b blue hat. Who would
have thought anything could become
her so WE'LL"
You will go from house to house
canvassing for the Liberty Loan,
Miss Stout. My dear, you have the
right idea"
You put down twenty quarts of
beans? Splendid! Splendid! do
so hope they'll keep for you this
time"
THE Red Cross is to. be congratu-
lated, my dear, in securing the serv-
ices of a woman of your years and
long ience."-Edmund j. Kief-
er in Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

Bill's brother went to Plattshurg,
And his father helped the loan; .
His mother turned out sweaters
For the Aviation zone.
Bill's sister had membership
In everything in town
That had for its objective
To put the Kaiser down.
Her nerves were getting raspy
But she said, before she Topped,
That she'd do a little something
To get the Kaiser stopped.
His best girl took to knitting
In a wild and feverish way,
And was serving on committees
At least forty times day.
What really was the hardest,
And gave Bill the fiercest rub,
Was his cousin, keeping U-boats
From stealing England's grub.
Bills mother said it would be fine
If he should learn to knit;
But husky Bill thought of hi
And almost threw n fit.
He couldn't think of anything
A youth like him could do,
And he was getting grumpy,
And desperately blue.
Here the Kaiser was, a-sitting
On little Belgium's chest,
And he not at a living thing
TO shake him off the nest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

the first Democrat ever elected bur-
CESS in Monesson.
Charges of fraud against cleo
ton boards in Plains, Nanticoke and
Plymouth were not sustained and
Judge Strauss dismissed the cases at
Wilkes Barre. In Plains it was
charged there were more votes than
there were voters at the POLLS. This
charge was not proved. No irregu-
larities were found in the Nanti-
coke and Plymouth counts.
Says the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times: Theodore Morgan, a men,
ber of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
and one of Sharon's most progressive
citizens, was elected burgess of this
place L.. a large majority last Tues
day. He conducted a vigorous cam
paign through the newspapers and
says the newspapers presented the
cheapest and most effective method
of getting ideas before the people;
which was merely the applying Of
modern business methods 20 a noli-
teal campaign John H. Moody
was reelected burgess of Farrell by
an erwhelming majority. IEe is
ae.vocat,ng a municipal coal yard.
Congressman Guy e. Campbell,
Democrat accident in Allegheny, is
not sorry he backed Magee.
Babcock carried the Pittsburgh
wards which are in CampbelPs dis
tI.ct.
Just what the Governor meant
by naming Magee on the Free
Library Commission, is interesting
many men who follow State poll
ties,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
SOLE DUTY OF THE HOUR

Stern times are ahead Of this
country, but there is only one way
10 Ilaot them and that 90 .csnlutcly.
Yellow may call to yellow, but
equally courage calls to courage.
The reasons that led to our entry
into the war have been intensified
and multiplied by what has occurred
in Italy and Russia. For more
clearly than ever before is 1t re-
vealed what sort of world will exist
if Germany as at present dominated
is able to impose its will. A danger
hitherto considered imaginary now
faces lis. If we would avert n fate
whose nature need not be described
we must put every ounce of our
power into the fighting line. Words
and talk will not save to us our
freedom and our right to develop
further. pacific civilization.
Foolishness should cease. Idle
wrang,jng over minor matters must
stop. Bh one business is before
us and that is to get behind the
government and do everything in
our power to help in the great
struggle end to make sure that our
aid does not arrive too late.-New
York Globe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
A CHANGE OF FRONT

A FEW weeks ago the shipyards
~ were being robbed of men who
were being coscripted for the
Army. Now comes the proposal of
the Fleet Corporation that men who
pledge themselves to go into ship
building shall be exempted from
army service. In view of the an
nouncement that our part in the war
must be delayed until we have the
ships to transport the men, this
would seem a wise decision very
readily reached. 1t is to be hoped
that changes in the Fleet Corpora
ton management, as announced last
week, will be followed by other in
dications of concentrated energy and
common sense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
AGREEMENT WITH A SERPENT

AGREEMENT WITH A SERPENT
"HE United States is very prop
erly solicitous for the treatment
of such American soldiers as
may become prisoners of the Ger
mans and to that epd is seeking an
agreement with Germany that Unit
ed States soldier prisoners of that
country shall be as we'll treated as
Germans shall be by the United
States. This is all very well and as it
should be, but can we place any con-
fidence in German agreements? Can
we make a contract with a serpent
and hope to have it kept
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
A GERMAN ADMISSION

[From Koelnische Volkeszeitungl
with our enemies as to whether Bel
gium and the north of France should
come into Germany's hands and in
what form. Today, after a slow
ster ny step retreat and after all the
various peace offers, we have got so
far that we must discuss with our
enemies whether Alsace Lorraine
shall still remain with Germany or
not.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
NOBODY CARES

General Pershing's brother says he
does not know whether the General
Is Democrat or a Republican.
Neither do the rest of us, and we
can think of no reason for wanting
to know.-Omaha World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
THE HALFWAY HOUSE


Way House between home and the
trench.
In it the soldier finds wholesome
recreation, reading matter, writing
materials music, candy and those
other little luxuries which the man
in uniform Graves; but above all.
he finds there men who take a per-
sonal interest in him.
The Y. NJ. C. A. hut" is really a
great, big home-like building, warm,
well-lighted and provided with all
manner of amusements for the SOL
dier back from the trenches or at
leisure after a period of hard work
in the training camps. 1t is his
haven, his place of rest, his sub
stitute for home. With the Y. M.
C. A. hut" at hand the soldier need
look no farther for means of relaxa-
ton and social enjoyment. Without
it he must find his FUN" elsewhere,
and not always where he is bene-
fitted.
More than 100000 French and
English soldiers have been sent
home, physical wrecks, because in the
early days of the war. before the
Y. NJ. c. A. hut" provided the neces-
sary link between home and army
life, they fell into the clutches of the
harpies who are awaiting them
behind the lines of every battlefront.
YOUR boy is in one of the train
ing camps. If not your very own
son, at least a lad who has taken
up his rifle that YOU may stay at
home, and he needs the Y. NJ. C. A. !
hut" to keep him out of temptation
and physically fit, that he may fight
the battles of his country efficiently
and return home strong and clean
to take up life anew in a community
made stronger and cleaner by his un-
selfish service.
In turn, the Y. NJ. c. A. needs
funds that it may provide these
"huts," and it is asking YOU to give
your share.
Yes, we know that you have
bought Liberty Bonds and have
given to the Red Cross. We know,
too, that prices are high and living
conditions hard. But we know also
that whoever you are who reads this,
you now are making higher wages or
salary than ever before in your life.
We know also that unless this war
is won the money you now count so
precious will be absolutely worth
less. We MUST win this war, and
YOU must help. Just now it is the
Y. NJ. C. A. fund. Tomorrow itI
will be something else. Make no
mistake about it, you must give, give,
give uillll pCdCO 10 uSSldlCu anu yOd
might as well get used to it now.
Hundreds of men in this and the
nine other counties of the district be-
gin to-day their canvass for funds.
They are not only giving their money.
but their time and service as we'll.
They will ask you only for your cash
contribution. Give as generously as
you can, both for the sake of the boys
at the front and for your own sake,
for God help you and all of us if our
sarmies fall before the German hosts.
A CHANGE OF FRONT
A FEW weeks ago the shipyards
~ were being robbed of men who
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
Lessons in Contentment

It's trite old saying but true that
lots of times we are we'll off ana
don't know it. Just think what an
1S-k soft snap the Kaiser went out
of his way to get himself jerked
loose from.-Macon>T Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
A PATRIOTIC GIRL

Said the pretty girl
To her sweetheart: Son.
For goodness sake
Don't call me Hun"
Florida Times-Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1917

am old and haze had many
troubles, but most of them never
hdppened.-ANoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
TO WHOM GOOD is DUE

Withhold not good from them to
whom 1t is due when it is in the
power of thine hand to do it.-Pro-
verbs iii, 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

tivity should be accompanied by a
much more stringent guard upon
property in such localities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is furnish
ing large quantities of hay from
its district for Army use?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
About the second industry in Har-l
risburg after the place was laid out
was making bricks. Transportation
was the first business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING Co..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

This is a tough time for booze
fighters. In Lehigh county court the
other day Judge Groman added six
months extra sentence to a chicken
thief who pleaded intoxication as an
excuse. The criminal no doubt hop
ed to asphyXiate the unfortunate
hen with his booze breath
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
OUR DAILY LAUGH
THE FIRST
WRANGLE.

So they were
married a n d
lived happily
ever after.
Yes, or rather
until they be-
gan to dispute
over which eide
of the family
t h ey should
spend their first
Christmas day
with.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

w. B. Stewart, burgess-elect of
Monessen, was sworn in Friday as
postmaster of that town. He won
out Tuesday over r. c. Duvall, the
Republican candidate, by So votes.
On January 1. when Postmaster
Stewart takes the oath as burgess
he will likely resign one or other
OF the positions. DR.. Stewart was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

TIMES.
Notices differ
with the times.
Huh?
When I was a
youngster the
s ! o g an W a 8
'L@n to say
MOI
Well?
Now the cry
is Forget it!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

The Philadelphia Record calls
for the police because the Johnstown
Democrat takes Senator Edwin III.
Ware seriously as political factor.
it also is inclined to make merry
over reports that Senator Ware is be-
hind the boom for Highway Commits
sioner J. Denny O'Neil for governor.
Politics has been pretty we'll
crowded off the first page by the war
and the Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. G. A.
drive and even at Scranton they have
quit fussing and are trying to take
the mine cave problem out of poll
tics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

Refusal to pay war tax amount
ing to five cents on trolley trip from
Greensburg to Uniontown cost
Charles Harrison, aged 60, of
Brownsville, s7.05 when he came
before an alderman. I've been payin'
enough war tax t'day," said he, "and
by heck 1 wasn't going to give up to
that sassY conductor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
GERMAN PRESS
SEES NO ROAD
TO PEACE NOW

LONDON, Jan. Equalization of
German peace conditions would be
useless in view of the attitude Of the
British and French press, according
to the Berlin L0kal Anzeiger, as quot
81 in an Amsterdam dispatch to Reu-
tiers. TIE Lokal Anzeiger bases its
opinion on the resolution in the
French senate that France could
make no peace with the enemy who
occupied French territory"
publication of our condition" says
this paper. would now be undigni-
fed. and moreover. would not be the
least use. The evacuation of French
territory Is made preliminary con-
dition for peace negotiations. Though
this condition Is not contained In the
Entente note It still exists and there
fore 1t is the French senate and the
French government who render I'M
possible the publication Of our peace
conditions.
1--WE must show to the door any
neutral who should dare to demand
from us that we should regard as an
invitation the words of the reply as
suggestion without condition for
opening negotiations is no peace Of
fer We must refer such neutral
to the resolution of the French SEN
ate"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
GREENSBORO. IND.

S. D. Neff attended the American
Historical conference at Cincinnati on
last Wednesday and Thursday. i. . Our
schools opened New Years day with
full attendance and all teachers on
duty. :. Prof. Clifford Crump left on
Tuesday evening for Mortified, MINI
-. The Neffs spent Tuesday evening
with Rev. Pfeifer at the parsonage. :.
The Neff sisters returned to the Ma
tional institute at Muncie Wednesday
morning. . Fred Cain and family will
move to Richmond, Thursday. >. Mrs.
Blanche Brock came home a few days
ago for a short vacation. u. Mrs.
Rheinhammer is in a very critical con-
dition, with but little hope of recovery
-. Marion Myers made flying visit
to Ohio Sunday. >. The entertainment
at the M. E. church on last Sunday
evening was success, the house was
filled to over flowing and all enjoyed
the occasion. 49,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
PRINTER DESCRIBES
ATTACK BY PEElE

Robert Peele, editor Of Centerville
paper. was fined $25 and costs on an
assault and battery charge by Judge
Fox In circuit court today.
Yesterday, Peeie entered plea OF
not guilty to charge of beating Oscar
Snyder. printer last Sunday.
Snyder, an aged, small and weak
man with two black eyes and cut
ic his forehead testified that Peele. a
two-hundred pound young man, had
assaulted him.
Il was lying on couch In the rear
of the shop said the printer. "Peele
came in and started abusing me, claim
ing that | had pied some type and
struck me several blows which were
unprovoked"
Peel's wife testified that the old
man had started to strike her husband
with a chair and that the blows were
struck in self defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
MRS. [. K, jONkNNING
CALLED SUDDENLY

The funeral of Louisa Katherine
Johanning. aged rs years, who died at
her home, 500 South Thirteenth street,
last night, will be held from the home
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock Buri-
al will be in the Lutheran cemetery.
Friends may call at any time.
The sudden death of Mrs. Johanning
came as a shock to many relatives
and friends. Until several days ago
Mrs. Johanning apparently enjoyed
good health She had been i'll only
two days before her death.
Mrs Johanning leaves seven sons
and many grand children. She is the
mother of Charles Johanning, Main
street plumber; Henry, John, Charles
Of this city, and Walter Johanning, of
Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
Cold Air as a
4 Fine onic 4
VILE Lays Stress on the Value of Open
Windows
Windows.

counting sickness. II is pn,.on1oy
ones self
Inc more persons sleeping IL \
single room the greater Is tho Sssl
Of fresh air.
Poorly built houses arc the SAL
walton Of those who refuse to open
their windows. The air rushes in
under doors. aroune window sashes.
down the chimney ard saves many
from their own folly
Most people keep their windows
open at night. They know 1t Is
sensible. They wear less clothing
than during the dey time when they
lock out the fresh air.
Admit fresh air during the day
time. II the rooms seem too cool
wear more clothing.
A Real Stimulant.
Cold air Ia stimuiant II Is .
tonic. 1t is An antido,e for fatigue,
for headaches, for sluggishness.
Don't run away from fresh air.
The Esauimaux Pcary brought
back with him many years ago from
the far North got pneumonia ia q
warm climate
IN Now Foundtand consumption
was very rare until the American
cook stove overheated homes. The
windows were fastened down Sc
curely. Fresh air was kept out
consumption broke In.
Keep your rooms cool II you
can't go out into the fresh air, let
1t come in to you.
Throw the windows wide open in
IA
brsaths Of the fresh morning air.
Shake of the last traces of sleep
Expand your lungs. Stretch your
muscles Start your heart on its
extra work Breathe and breathe
fresh air.
Drink In the fresh air when you
walk Walk in the air whenever
possible. Avoid crowded smelly.
hot. thick aired cars. If you motor.
use an open car until storms forbid
II.
Don't permit your children to be
dollhouse plants. Drive them out OF
the house for play. Teach them that
the great out Of doors Is full Of life
and activity.
And you, Mr. Indoorworker, open
the windows whenever it Is ro.sfSle.
II the nature OF your oc -~:,,
makes this difficult. stick 90 .ead
out of the window---cr maybe *
a window You above AL othets,
need fresh air.
Work. play. eat, s.ee2 Ia the ..:a.a
air. This Ia - i3s.l.
Don't let wtndsw stand ha.-,.an
you and health.
lDF. Wills Next Article WIN Deal
With Mans Slavery to BaAit.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
ATHLETIC SOCIETY
BUYS OLD CHURCH


CAMBRIDGE CITY. Jan. 5,-The old
Methodist church on Church street
has been purchased by the Cambridge
Athletic association and will be con-
verted into modern gymnasium. The
deed from Charles A. Bertsch to Frank
W, Marson, trustee of the association,
was recorded today The compensa-
ton was $1025.
Several hundred dollars will be ex.
pended IN remodeling the old build
ing which has been used as a storage
room for some time since new
church structure was erected here.
Special attention will be given towards
making a good basketball floor. 1t
will be managed in such way that
every child in Cambridge City may
have access to the gymnasium priv
ileges," said Mr.. Marson today.