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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

sisters of enlisted men, to help them
In securing the Government allow
ances, tell them what their privileges
are under the new War Risk Insur-
ance law, and to be the medium in
their contacts with Uncle Sam. Reg
ular hours are being maintained Mt
the ked Cross rooms at which the
members OF the committee will be
sIad TO see any of the members of
families who have sons. husbands or
brotheEs in the service.
In addition to this information
Continued on POge 12,I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
American Santa Claus
Must Provide Toys For
Blind Children in Halifax
BY .frSocmteG Press

Halifax, n. s., Dec. 2O.-An Amer
lean Santa Claus must provide toys
for hundreds of blind and crippled
children in hospitals here. The limit
ed stock carried by the local deal
ers has been exhausted.
The bulk of holiday trade before
the disaster was in the purchase of
gifts for Nova Scotia forces over seas.
These had been mailed for delivery
on the battle front next week and
Halifax had planned for a quiet OBJ
serVance at home.
The number of persons blinded by
the explosion may exceed 1000, in
Guiding those who lost the sight Of
one or both eyes. Many of these are
children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
CITY LAGS FOR
FIRST TIME in
PATRIOTIC WORK
Red Cross Committees Keep
Up Canvass to Catch
More Members
10000 BACK UNCLE SAM
Hundreds of Homes Have No
Flags For Christ
mas Day
10000 BACK UNCLE SAN
WHY?

Passing along Harrisburg streets
IN the cars to-day and tomorrow.
and the next day. look for Red
Cross service flags in the win
dows.
You viii see hundreds of them.
But you will see hundreds of
windows in which there are no
flags.
You might ask yourself what
that means.
And. incidentally, you might ask
your neighbor why there is no
Ted Cross service flag in his WIN
low.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
HUNS PROPOSE
> PEACE OFFER
TO THE ALLIES
Russia Informed by Contra PoVecEs That Rsw Move Is
Planned by Teutons; Basis, No AnnexatiOns and No
Indemnities; Germans Anxious to Learn Result of
Russ Negotiations With Her Former Allies

Petrograd Wednesday, Dec 1Accorng press reports,
Russia has been informed by the central that they intend
ITO make peace proposals to the allies.
This report published in the Evening Post which the
representatives of the central powers the first preliminary
conerence with the Russians held yesterday announced their
intended principle the question of peace
before all the powers and that they had asked their allies do
likewise Russia requested take similar 1t is stated
the Russians endeavorng by all the allies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
Stuart Gives $1,000 to
Knights of Columbus Fund

Philadelphia, Dec. 20. - The
Knights of Columbus fund to MAIN
tain huts for soldiers at the various
cantonments has reached total of
$4,000 according to John V.
Loughney, treasurer of the fund.
Among the contributors of the fund
yesterday was Ex-Governor Edwin S.
Stuart, who sent a check for $1,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
Ship Boards Affairs
to Be Aired Tomorrow

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Investiga-
ton of the governments shipping
board anf emergency fleet corpora
tion's operations, under the resolu-
ton of Senator Harding, which the
Senate adopted, the Senate Com
merce Committee decided to-day will
begin tomorrow afternoon with
Continued on Page 30
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
Scranton Abolishes Jobs
to Cut Down Expenses

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 20. - As a
means of cutting down the expenses
of the city for 1918. council yester-
day voted to abolish three battalion
chiefs in the fire department. The
position of director of department of
supplies, paying a salary of $4,000 a
year. will also be eliminated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
LIFTING OF EMBARGO
CAUSES SHARP UPTURN

Chicago. Dec. 90. Rumors tina.
the eastbound embargo on corn and
oats was to he lifted and that the
maximum price of corn was to he
removed led to sharp upturn in
the corn and oats market on the
Board of Trade to-day. May corn ad-
vanced 6% cents to $1.20h, Oats
rose three cents,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
wEEKs BRITISH CASUALTIES

II - NO TtItI TtNA
London, Tuesday. Dec. 10. - British
casualties reported i'm the week end
ing to-day, totalled 1876 officers and
men as follows:
Officers killed or died of wounds.
331 men 3.1S1.
Officers. wounded or missing, 1,O39;
men, 13,425.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL
POSTPONES IT'S SESSION

The annual meeting of the Boy
Scout Council schedule for tonight
has been indefinitely postponed ow-
ing to the inability OF the majority
of members to attend, due to the
holiday activities and pressure of
business. A date for a future meet
ing will be announced later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
.34STATES SURE
OF PROHIBITION,
LEADERS CLAIM
Include Delaware, Maryland
and Vermont; Printed Pic
lures to Play Big Part

Washington, Dec. 20.-The United
States may be a dry nation within a
reasonably short time. Prohibition
leaders figure that it will be neces-
sary to get only two avowedly wet
states to ratify the pending federal
amendment in addition to others in
which the legislatures are counted
upon to ratify it,
AS the situation stands to-day
ICOnIinued ON Pnne 10l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Gem
orally cloudy Tonight and Fri
day, probably rain or snow Fri
day; not much change in tenn
perature, lowest tonight about
30 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania!
Cloudy Tonight; Friday prob
ably rain, turning to snow; not
much change I'm temperatures
moderate southwest winds be-
coming northwest.
River
The Susquehannn river and all it's
branches will remain generally
iccbOund and nearly stationary.
A stage of about A feet iS indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
The ridge of high barOmetrIc
pressure over the Atlantic
states still persists, but with
slowly decreasing strength. The
low pressure area from the
Northwest now covers the Mis-
SourI nnd Upper Mississippi val
Ieys. a new high pressure area
IL moving I'm over the North Pa
cific States.
The temperature continues mild
over nearly ali the eastern half
of the country. In the North
western States and Western
Canada there has been n general
fall of to IS degrees in tenn
perature.
Temperature; 3 n. M, 81.
sun; Rises, S;20 n. M; sets, 4;30
u. IN.
Moon; First quarter, December Fl.
River Stage; ia feet above low
wnter mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature, Is.
Mean Temperatures, 81.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

Newspapers TO RAISE PRICE
Allentown, Pa, Dec. 20 Allen
towns penny newspapers will raise
the price to two cents on the first of
the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
WILL YOU KILL
YOUR SOLDIER?

IF you knew the HE of an Am
erican soldier, lying wounded
back of the first line trenches IN
France, depended absolutely upon
an immediate rendition of aid
If you knew that aid must come
from the Red Cross
Would YOU withhold a dollar
from the Red Cross
AND KILL THE SOLDIER?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

AIOIsP and steeItOni A. Benra
Mumma: Mechaniesburg Earl w Hoffman,
Mlddeownj JudsOn o. Wible Camp and
e Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. ~.
Lowest temperature, IS.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature, 81.
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
ENGLAND HAS FOOD
TO LAST FOR MONTH
Berlin Makes This Estimate
of Situation in Isles.
U.BoATs STRIKE TERROR

Berlin. Feb. l4.A(By Wireless TO
sayville, London is deeply i'm
3ressed by the results thus far at
;ained by the submarine warfare, &C
cording to reports from Stockholm"
says the Overseas News agency The
general opinion in the British capital
is that England has supplies for little
more than one month. All the Brit
ssh markets are uneasy il regard to
the arrival OF, ships cargoes. There
has been a general boom in quota
tons OF imported supplies such as
IRON, steel. rubber, tea and cotton.
After only few weeks Of the subma-
rine campaign England is hard hit
Berlin newspapers says it is reported
that the British have tried to induce
neutral ships to carry poisoned food
and wine in the hope that the crews
OF German submarines will take these
articles"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25


every one Of these types can be seen
at the Omaha show. These sixteen
types were designated to keep the
nomenclature OF automobile types
from becoming unduly numerous.
Starting with the regular style Of
touring car for FIVE or seven passen-
gers, the list includes the convertible
touring car, salon touring car, road
ster, coupelet, coupe, convertible
coupe, clovcr-leaf sedan, open sedan,
limousine, open limousine, berline,
brougham and landaulet. Some OF
the cars exhibited may vary some
what from the rigid standards. but
they will fall under the general clas-
siication. Streamline and straight
line body designs are the most ia
yored, although some manufacturers
seem to have reached more or less
happy and successful compromise.
Color combinations are more strik-
ing than ever before. While the
standard colors of black, blue and
green still dominate, there 10 a new
freedom OF color design and applica-
ton that adds to the individual ap-
pearance of the 1917 car. New mod
els are generally roomier, upholstery
deeper and interiors more refined IT
not so ornate. -.
The truck display this year will
be even more comprehensive than a
year ago. A special annex for the
commercial vehicles has been built on
Fourteenth street, so that more
trucks can be exhibited and to better
advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
SEVEN HOLLAND
CARGO VESSELS
ARE TORPEDOED
Continued From Page one.)

Like the Zaandijk, the Ecmland was
coming here to take on grain con-
signed TO the Dutch government.
The Jacatra, owned by the Rotter-
dam Lloyds, left New York January
20 with grain for the Dutch govern
ment. II had put in at Kirkwall.
The Menado, also owned by the
Rotterdam Lloyds, was believed to be
on its way to the United States from
Rotterdam to get grain. Apparently
most Of these vessels were in Kirk
wall or Falmouth during the early
days Of the period Of .Germanys un-
restricted submarine warfare. .
For more than year all ships fly
i..g the flag OF Holland have been
filing from 90 to so per cent of their
cargo space with grain. This space
was commandeered and the grain was
all consigned to The Netherlands
government. ...-..
None of the ships reported sunk
carried passengers.
The Menado and Bandoeng piled
between Holland and the Dutch West
Indies. The last report OF the Me-
nado was on January "a, when It ar
rived at Suez on its way from Batavia
to Rotterdam. The Bandoeng sailed
from Port Said January Is on voy-
age from Batavia for Rotterdam.
The British steamer Grenadier has
been sunk, Lloyds announces. The
captain and six men were kille and
the remainder Of the crew landed.
The British steamer Trojan Prince
has also been sunk. 's+ W
There are two British steamers
tanned Grenadier. the first of 1904
tons and the second of 357 tons. The
Trojan Prince measured 3,lo6 tons
and was owned in Newcastle.
Raider in Indian Ocean.
Toxic, Japan, Feb. 24.-The Nichi
Niche announces that an armed mer-
chairman is raiding commerce in the
Indian ocean and has sunk two Brit
ish steamers southwest of Colombo.
A mail dispatch to the Associated
Press from Toxic, under date OF jan
uary 10, says that persistent rumors
were afloat In Japan that two German
converted cruisers had appeared in the
Indian ocean. The dispatch stated
that the japanese navy department
had detailed several war ships for
patrol duty In the neighborhood Of
Singapore, Penang and other points
on Indian ocean routes.
Since the destruction of the cruiser
Emden, in the Cocos Islands, by the
Australian cruiser Sydney in Novem-
Der, 1914, the waters OF the far east
have been undisturbed by German
commerce raiders.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Smith Form-a-Tru to
Hold BANQUET Thursday

A banquet will be held at the Rome
hotel Thursday night by the Smith
Form-a-Truck company: =,
Among the factory officers who will
attend are A. S. Johnson, general
western sales manager; N. S. Gotshall,
territory executive; Byron E. Beatch,
treasurer; Charles Strictly, advertising
manager; c, J. Seymour, district man
ager Tor Nebraska and South Dakota,
and Maxwell Davis OF the Commerce
Trust company Of Chicago, who Is In
terested in the Smith. Form-a-Truck
firm.
Mr.. GotshaIl viii act as toastmaster.
Mr.. Johnston will talk on The Big
Idea and the Origin and Growth OF
the Smith Form-a-Truck." Mr.: Site.
by's talk will be entitled "Fifty-Fifty
and Mr.. Davis on "Me for You"
Mrs. E. c. Henry, who Is the local
distributor, will talk on an Omaha
subject, "The Field" Mrs. Henry
was one Of the speakers at the Smith
banquet at Des Moines last week. Y
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
EX-SENATOR TELLS
OF The INCOME TAX
Norris Brown Relates Some
History to the Barristers'
Club.
HAD STORMY PROGRESS

The stormy voyage the income tax
amendment had in congress before it
finally became part of the federal
constitution was reviewed at noon by
ex-senator Norris Brown in a brief
talk to the Barristers' club at the
Commercial club rooms.
He showed what ridiculous objec-
tons came up, especially from those
who for one reason or another, did
not want the amendment passed. The
senator said when he could not get
the help he wanted to start the
amendment on Its way he went to
Senator Aldrich. Senator Aldrich
told him it would not be bad idea,
but he said the senate was too. busy
with currency legislation. He tried to
put Senator Brown off to the next
session. "Well, when Senator Aldrich
puts you off," he said, that is the end
OF it.
so / went to see the president Of
the United States. ! had prepared
brief and had the material pretty
we'll in hand. President Taft finally
consented to help me. The next day
he sent special message to the sem
ate urging the passage of such an
amendment The senate took notice
then, and it is surprising how much
time those committees had after that
10 work on the matter
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Yankton College Defeats
South Dakota University

Yankton, Feb. A,-(Speclal.) ,
Yankton college defeated its old ad-
versary in athletics, State University
of Vermillion, at basket ball at the
college gymnasium before a large
crowd Thursday evening. The visit
ors were heavy and fast, but Yank-
ton obtained the lead, kept it through
out the first half and at the close Worf
BY the close score of rs to 81. Glib
son of Yankton was the star player
for the home team, making seven
baskets. Grange OF Sioux City was
referee. Yankton college expected a
defeat and all the city was surprised
at the victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Brisk Demand Stimulates
Prices On Grain Market

There was a good demand for all
kinds of grain Saturday and prices on
the Omaha Grain exchange were up,
wheat selling at $lS2@l.S3, l@2 cents
over Friday. Receipts were thirty-one
carloads.
Corn went up one-fourth to three
fourths OF a cent and sold at o5@
9612 cents a bushel, with forty-four
carloads on the market.
Oats were one-fourth to one-half
cent up and sold at 56@56A cents a
bushel. Receipts were twenty-three
carloads.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Des Moines Mayor
Declares Boycott
Upon Potatoes

Des MONIES, Ia, Feb. 24,-Mayor
John MacVicar, who attained promi-
nence this winter when he seized coal
by the carload for distribution to the
city's poor, today declared a mu-
nicipal boycott on potatoes.
In a proclamation the mayor de-
clared that he had been informed
that spectators were helding enor-
nous quantities OF the vegetable in
storage in hope OF maintaining un-
reasonable prices" and warned such
dealers that the city was clothed with
authority to correct such abuses"
March 3 was given as the date for
the beginning of the boycott and in
statement the mayor declared that
he believed an investigation of al
legged potato speculation would be I'M
necessary. o.. ...
1.-THE Boycott ought to do the bust
ness" he said. Maybe the mere
threat Of a boycott will be sufficient"
Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good, Run it in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Schumann-Heink Injured
By Auto-TroIIey Crash

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Mme.
Schumann-H eink, the operate con-
tralto, who was injured i'll taxi
cab accident here last night, is not
in serious condition, but it is not
thought she can resume her recitals
for three weeks. Two Of her. ribs
were broken. The cab in which she
was riding was hit by street car.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
THOUSAND PERISH
AS TRANSPORT SUNK
Italian Troop Ship Sent to the
Bottom and Only Two
Persons Escape.
TAKING MEN TO GREECE

Berlin, Friday, Feb. 23.-By Wire
less to Sayville, Feb. 24.)-The adj
miralty announced today that the
Italian transport Minas, carrying LOCO
soldiers to Salonki, has been sunk
and that all on board except two men
nerished.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Val Peter Now Father of
Six Bows, Same as Kaiser

A baby boy was presented to Val
J. Peter, publisher of the German
Tribune. Friday evening by Mrs.
Peter. Mr.. Peter is now the father
Of six boys and one girl. Kaiser Will
helm is also the father of six boys and
one girl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
House Votes 100000 to
Probe Hiqh Cost of Food

Washington, Feb. 24.-An amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appro-
priating 100000 for an investigation
by the Federal Trade commission of
the high cost OF food, passed the
house tonight. IS to 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
FAIRBURY STRONG
FOR GOOD ROADS
Federal Aid Sought in Meet
ing of the Commercial
Club.
FARMERS NOT CONVINCED

Fairbury, Neb., Feb. 24.-(Spccia
Telegram.)--The Fairbury CONNER
cial club started all aggressive CAM
paign last night to urge the Nebraska
legislature to adopt bin accepting
the provisions of the Shackeliord
federal road law President !. w.
Mcdonnell presided. Speeches were
unanimous in urging the Legislature
to accept the proposed federal aid.
Among the reasons advanced for
acceptance OF the proposed aid were
that it will be the start of a system
OF good roads; that statistics show
that for every dollar paid in by Ne
braska in internal revenue So will
be returned by the federal govern
ment as the. states proportion of the
good roads tax; that good roads are
like good cattle and horses. the bet
ter you can get them the more profit
able the revenue derived therefrom.
While the Commercial club re-
Trained from passing resolutions ask
ing the legislature to accept the aid
under the Shackelford act, petitions
were put in circulation among the
rural and city population to urge
the Nebraska legislature to accept
the aid
1t is understood that Jefferson
county farmers will oppose the meas
ure generally on the ground OF sur
rendering local government and
placing it in the secretary OF agri-
culture at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
U. p. viii Build Concrete
SnoWsheds in the West

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 24.--The
Union Pacific railroad has decided to
prepare against future trouble from
snow blockades by the construction
Of permanent concrete snowsheds,
costing approximately 100000. ac-
cording to a statement made by z. Z.
Calvin, president Of the road. Work
already has been started on tempor-
AIRY wooden sheds at some OF the
worst points between Wamsutter and
Rawiins. Wyo., and these will be re-
placed by concrete structures next
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

May Raise Prunea.
Catcher "Rowdy" Elliott of the Cubs has
bought 4 forty-acre prune orchard In Calf
fornia and may retire from the game to
give entire attention to his new purchase,
Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good, Run 1t in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

To Use Park for Drill
Z President Hermann Of the Cincinnati club
has notified the War department OF his
willingness to turn over the Reds ball park
for drilling purposes
pe~ M,nt Ada prod,,ee ReauIts
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

Feel Stuffy? Irritable? Dissatisfied?
Your liver is the cause. Clean out your
system with DR.. Kings New Life Pills. You
will feel nne. 25c. All druggists-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

PRINCESS MARY TAKES ACTIVE PART IN RELIEF
WORK-The photograph below shows the most popular
member of the British royal household daughter of King
George. She busy engaged in Red Cross work, while her
brother, the Prince of Wales, is at the 'front.'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
AUTO MEN AWAIT
OPENING OF SHOW

tcon.lnu.d From Page one)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Initial and Name Tapes
For Marking Apparel

Single or Double Initial Tapes,
in red, 8 dozen to a package,
Sc and 1Sc.
Orders taken for Cash's Woven
Names, in all colors,
s5c for 8 dozen
s SIPS for 8 dozen
So for IL dozen
Notion Section
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

Give your Want Ad chance to
make good, Run it in The Bee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Storage of Grain Seed

Cooperative steps taken by the seed stocks committee of the United States department of agriculture and the food administration grain corporation to as- sure the holding of sufficient good seed wheat and rye to SOW next years war crops were made known here last week.
 The corporation will exempt from it's so-day storage limitation lots of grain examined by the committee and found to be good for use as seed. Such lots may be kept for bona fide seed purposes until the end of the next seeding season. The corporation has issued blanket licenses for storage of seed grain, which apply automatically to specific lots when the committee approves them. Seed so held cent over the selling price of No. 1 wheat at the elevator where it is stored.
 The department is urging operators of elevators and warehouses to cooperate fully in the endeavor to assure through this arrangement an adequate supply of high-grade seed for use next spring
 For the most part, the work of the will relate to spring wheat and only in special cases will the holding of winter wheat seed for use in the fall of 1918 be approved.
 Warehousemen and elevator operators in the spring wheat belt east of the Rocky mountains must send samples or grain which they, wish to hold for seed purposes to the laboratory of the seed stocks committee, minneapolis, Minn., for examination. In the spring wheat region west of the Rocky mountains the sani- pies are to be sent to the agricultural colleges of the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
 The specific addresses to which samples should be sent are as follows: From spring wheat region east of Rocky moun- tains, W. L. Oswald 326 Flour Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn.; from Washington. Prof B. G. Schafer secretary, state coin- mittee on seed stocks and agronomist If experiment station, State college Pull man. Wash; from Oregon, Prof. George R. Hyslop secretary of stateA Acpmmittee on seed stocks and head of department of farm crops. Oregon Agricultural col lege, Corvallis, and from Idaho, Prof. Glenn S. Ray, professor of farm croos. Idaho university, Moscow.