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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
GERMANY WILL
DISCUSS PEACE
WITH RUSSIA
Will Consider Terms if En-.
voys With Full Powers
Are Sent to Berlin

Berlin, Nov. 20, via London, Nov.
80. - British Admiralty via Wire
less Press) - The war situation was
reviewed before the Reichstag to-
day by Count George f. Won Hert-
ling, the new imperial German chan
cellor. He declared Germany was
ready to enter into peace negotia-
tions as soon as the Russian gov
ernment sent representatives having
full powers to Berlin. The chan
cellor said he hoped and wished the
present efforts would take definite
shape and bring us peace"
German arms, the chancellor said.
have been uniformly successful and
the submarine warfare will reach
the aim intended for. it. He said the
ships sunk will exceed that of those
newly constructed. lie praised the
army and navy and eulogized the
home population for it's patience and
endurance under great privations.
Political reforms he said would be
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Great Rush to File Deeds
Before New War Tax Goes
90 Transfers Tomorrow


The war tax on all deeds and
mortgage bonds filed with county re-
corders becomes effective tomorrow
AT the office of County Recorder
James II. LentZ to-day almost 100 in
struments were filed by persons who
wished to have them on record be-
fore the tax goes on.
Register, of Wills Roy c. Danner
also. stated that after to-day all ad-
mlnlstrators named in estates will be
required to pay a tax on the bond
they file as security. The law re-
quires an administrators to file a
bond in double the amount of the
estate which will be handled. A tax
of fifty cents is imposed on this bond
unless 1t is obtained from a bonding
company in which case the tax is
one per cent on the premium paid.
The tax on power of attorney pa
pers is twenty-five cents Recorder
Lentz stated; on mortgage bonds,
fifty cents, and on all deeds fifty
cents for each $500 paid for the prop
erty transferred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Hummelstown Council Asks
County to Aid Road Work

A petition from the Hummelstown
borough council asking the County
COMMISSIONS to aid in perman-
emily improving the main highways
in the town, and to join in asking
for state aid from the State High
way Department. was received to-
day. In the statement it is ex-
planned that the stretch of roadway
in need of permanent improvement
is 9,225 feet long extending from the
Swatara creek bridge at the eastern
end of the borough to the western
borough limits.
The commissioners in a reply sent
to-day requested council to furnish
a statement of the total cost of the
repairs which are planned and
which years appropriations would
be needed to meet the expense of
the Improvement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
PAVE DEFENSES
WILL HOLD,SAYS
GEN.G.P. P.SCRNEN
American Expert Is Greatly
Pleased With Effective
Italian Organization

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Thursday, Nov. 20 (By the AS
sOciated Press) )-Brigadier General
George p. Scriven, who is here to
study the Italian situation for the
American Government, yesterday in
spected the line along the Upper
Piave and to-day was going along
the northern fighting front.
The General went into the first
line trenches along the edge of the
Piave yesterday. noting the condition
of the officers and men as well as
the character of the defenses, the
material and guns.
A heavy artillery fire was coming
from enemy batteries posted on a hill
en- the opposite side of the river with
rifle fire from the bushes along the
shores and the Italian batteries were
making strong replies over the place
where the General and his escorts
were making their inspection. Al
another place the General saw a
heavy artillery duel around Monte
Tomba.
General Scriven says he was inn
pressed most favorably. The Ital-
ian army, he said. has been able tc
make an effective reorganization and
is now in a high state of efficiency
The Piave river he regards as. hav-
ing good defensive advantages.
Italian material, guns and sup
plies were of the best. General Scriv-
On declared He noted the .men al
the guns and the relief men in the
trenches ready to take the place OF
those on duty. He saw a British di-
vision, including an engineer sec
tion, artillery. cavalry and infantry
moving toward the front. The thor
oughness of their equipment and the
high state of the men was particu-
larly noticeable.
The tour to-day will take General
Scriven through Lassapo and along
the NAsiago plateau, where the fight
ing now is heaviest because of the
enemy Attempts to force a way south
ward to the open plains
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Veteran Political Leader
Fears Ruin of World

London, Nov. 30.-Much discus
sion has been provoked in England
by the publication of letter from
the Marquis of Lansdowne, a veteran
political leader. He pleads for a re-
vision of the war aims of the allies
and an attempt to obtain peace be-
fore the war leads to the ruin of the
civilized world. The letter has created
such sensation that it is understood
it will be the subject of debate in the
British House of Commons probably
early next week.
The Evening News says that at a
representative meeting of the Union
ist party to-day Chancellor. Bonar
Law very strongly repudiated Lord
Lansdowne's letter. describing it as
q disaster"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
LENTNE CABINET
FALLS;SOCIALHT
BODY IS FORMED
Alleged Secret Treaty Between
Allies Given Out by Boil
Sheviki Government

London, Nov. 3O.-The government
of Nikolai Lenine has fallen, ac-
cording to a Petrograd dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle dated Wednes-
day. 1t has been succeeded by a
coalition cabinet of advanced So
cialists, in which, however, the Boil
sheviki are represented.
Amsterdam, Nov. 30.-The AIS
tro Hungarian government, accord
ing to a dispatch from Vienna, has
sent an official reply accepting the
Russian governments wireless pro-
posal to enter into negotiation for
ar armistice and a general peace
treaty.
London, Nov 2O.-The Russian
ENJOYS sent to treat with che Ger
mans, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd, have tele-
graphed the Bolsheviki leaders the
RuSso-German plenipotentiaries will
meet Sunday noon at the crossing
on the Dvinsk-Vilna Railroad west
OF. the village of Kukharishky, be-
tween The opposing military lines.
Thence they will travel by special
train to German headquarters al
Rrest-I.itovsk.
London, Nov. 30.-A secret treaty
between Great Britain, France
Russia and Italy has been given ont
by the Bolsheviki government, ac-
cording to a Petrograd dispatch un-
der date of Wednesday to the Daily
Mail. IT comprises the terms on
which Italy entered the war. Great
Britain. France and Russia. accord :
ing to the published text agree 10
Italy annexing the Trentino, the
southern Tyrol, Istria, Dalmatia,
certain islands in the Grecian Archi-
pelago and territory in Asia Minor
and Africa. Article XIV of the
treaty is reported to read as follows:
France, Great Britain and Rus
sla take upon themselves to sup
port Italy in her disallowing repre-
sentatves of the Holy See to take
any diplomatic steps for the con-
clusion of peace or regarding, mat
ters pertaining to the present war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
STATE REVENUE
HIT BY CONDITION
OF TAX RECORDS
Auditor Generals Department
Issues Statement Regard
ing the Fiscal Year
ECHO OF THE SUITCASES
Belief That Next Will See
Great Increase in the
States Income

Pennsylvania fiscal year, which
closes tonight, will not show as
great receipts as the fiscal year of
1916 because of a, difference of two
months in the period covered, be-
cause of conditions in which there
was found records on which taxes
had to be computed and because the
new direct Inheritance tax is not
yet producing much money accord
ing TO statement issued to-day by
the Auditor Generals DepIrtment.
The receipts for the fiscal year Of
1916 were $36,663, ,0S9.23 and cy-
'penditures $35, ,553.6I. Heavy
payments are being made to-day,
but it is estimated at the depart
ment that the aggregate will not
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

Ihe speed with which the lines
have been laid up through the broken
Hindenburg defenses during the past
week has called forth highest praise
from the British authorities. The
Americans have been working in
shifts twenty-four hours day and
no such amount of track has been
laid in this region in so short time
before. The manner in which they
stood up under the strain has led
to their being dubbed the force of
American athletes" for these un-
tiring soldiers to-day are as fit and as
willing as they were before the bat
tie began.
Naturally the Americans have for
a long time been working under the
range of enemy artillery and more
than once they have come under
heavy shell fire. One of the most
striking sights along the frcnt has
been that of the engineers laboring
coolly at their tracks while great
shells were bursting 100 yards away.
Work at Night
At one time the Germans cut
loose with their guns on section
of the tracks and tore up three miles
of rails which had been laid with
much labor but they scarcely had
finished this bombardment when the
twin lines of steel began to creep
forward once more. After the engl-
neers had reached a point where
they were exposed on the skyline II
was necessary to work at night or on
foggy DAYS in order to avoid enemy
observation.
There have been three bodies or
Americans employed in this region
since about August l. Two OF them
have been occupied with the opera
ton and maintenance of light rail-
ways and the other has been con-
structing narrow gage lines. The i'm
portance of this work hardly needs
emphasis for it is well known that
over these railways food, ammuni-
ton and material of all sorts are re-
ported up to lend support to the
fighting forces.
The correspondent has visited
many of these engineers since their
arrival and has found them as fit as
possible and eager for work. MOST
of them undoubtedly look forward
to the time when they will be able
to Join the American forces, but
lust now they are content to do their
Dit more here and to learn valuable
lessons in military railroading.
Want to BE in Fight
The correspondent was talking
with three officers to-day and the
only anxiety they expressed about
the future was the fear that they
might later be compelled to work
far back of the lines out of the
lighting zone. The engineers love to
hear the guns and to get as close 20
The firing line as military orders per-
NIT. Some of them had an unusual
experience, much TO their liking. on
the first day of the offensive. The
British called for volunteer stretcher
bearers to go forward to the battle
field and bring in wounded British
and Germans, a large number of the
engineers offered their services
which were accepted. They just had
finished a hard days work on the
railroad, but they gladly undertook
the new, arduous and dangerous task
and labored through the night get
ting injured soldiers back to the
dressing stations. They We're high
ly complimented by the British for
their efficiency in this line of service
which was rather far-reached from
building railroads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
TWO MEATLESS
DAYS EACH WEEK
URGED BY HEINZ
Every Pound of Pork Saved
Is Worth Shell Thrown
at the Huns

Philadelphia, Nov. 3O.-Two meat
less days a week. One meat meal
other days.
These are the new recommended
tions of Howard Heinz, Pennsylvania
Food Administrator. to people of
this state. Excessive American ci-
william consumption and abnormal
war demands are assigned by him
as reasons for the appeal he ad-
dresses to housewives of the state
Tuesdays and Fridays are suggested
as meatless days.
The Great American Hog is set
first as the bulwarlI of this country.
Soldiers need the bacon, sausage and
lard as fuel and need them far worse
than the stay-at-homes. Every
pound of pork saved for the use of
the men in the trench Is worth a
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
u. s. ENGINEERS
MAKE POSSIBLE
CAMBRIA DRIVE
First American Troops to Be Engaged in Military Oper
ations on British Front Take Prominent Part in Break
ing Hindenburg Line in Famous Byng Drive; Men
Eager For Active Service

British Army Headquarters in France Monday Nov 20
engineers the first American troops to be engaged
in military operations British 'front.' took prominent part
in the breaking Of the Hndenburg line by General Byng
week Military necessity has made it impossible to speak OF
their presence possible inform the people OF the
ned States engineers of the American Army had large
part pushing up the vital railways behind the advancing Brit
ish soldiers
the American engineers have been labor
the roads through the devastated bateheds of the Somme
c for nearly fout months and of their men, who were
wounded the first American casualties announced from
Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Lockjaw Develops After
Teeth Are Pulled

Surgeons at the Harrisburg Hospi-
tai were greatly interested this af-
ternoon in a case of lockjaw. The
victim was Howard Baker, whose
home home is Twenty ninth street,
Penbrook
So far as he could give any infor-
nation to the surgeons Baker was
of the opinion that he had contract
ed the disease through dental op-
with his teeth and had two Temoy.
ed. Tetanus has often been caused
by dental operations. say the sur
geons. Baker was brought to the
hospital, suffering intensely
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Wealthy Mrs. Field Gets
SIS as Sergeant's Wife

Chicago, Nov. S0.-A benevolent
and thoughtful Government has add
ed $3.50 a month to the income of
the wife of Marshall Field. Jr.
Mr.. Field, one of the principal
heirs to the 100000. 900 estate Of the
late merchant, Marshall Field, is a
sergeant in a field artillery regi-
ment now in Texas. AS such he
draws S51 a month, and, as Mrs.
Field did not waive the Government
allotment nor show that she was
able to support herself. her husband s
superior officers ruled that she was
entitled to the money, according to
word received to-day from Houston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
City to Open New Bids
For Removal of Garbage

Bids for the removal of garbage
for periods of fifteen months, twenty
seven months, three and five years.
will be opened at noon tomorrow by
Commissioner Morgenthaler. The
bidders submitting proposals also
have been given permission to submit
specifications. Separate bids for col
lection and disposal of the garbage
are required. 1t is expected Council
will act on Tuesday in case a con-
tract will be awarded and that the
ash and garbage collection bureau
will be organized in a week or two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
GUARDSMEN FROM
EVERY STATE NOW
AT FRENCH FRONT
U. S. Soldiers From All Parts
of Country Training
in Europe
ALL ARRIVE IN SAFETY
Men Are in Fine Shape; Quar-
tered in Barracks Spe-
cially Erected
ALL ARRIVE IN SAFETY
BY Associated Press

With the American Army in
France, Thursday. Nov. 29.-Na-
tional guardsmen from every state
in the union have arrived in France,
IL is to-day permitted to announce.
lhey are among the troops now
training or lately arrived.
While it is not permitted to dis
close the identity of units, it may
hr said that all those which sailed
from the United States have ar
rived safely and that some already
are In training within sound of the
guns on the battle front
They are showing a spirit in CO.
operating with the purpose of all
concerned to make the American ex-
peditionary force a homogeneous
American Army in which each di-
vision. whether Regular, Natio: Il
Guard or National Army, cannot be
distinguished in efficiency from. the
others The former state troops are
billeted over a wide area and are
TGnnfiumn1 an Dona
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

b CHAMBERSBURG LINE CHANGES HANDS
{ chambersbdlg Nov. so.-Contro Of the Chambers
: burg Green Castle and Waynssboro Street Railway Com
) pany passed to-day into the hands Of the owners Of the
: Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company. The deal
: involved about $I5ooooo
: NAVY DEPARTMENT RELEASES TIN
= Washington, Nov 3O-Release Of great amount of
{ oonanaaered tin in New York warehouses was prom
sed dtoday by the Navy Department on representations
: of tha Department Commerce that private industries
: would be handicapped seriously by lack Of the metal par
, toularly food canning factories.
: NO GENERAL SESSION or CONFERENCE
Paris Nov. 3oThe delegates to the interaIlisd con
{ ference were engaged to-day with the committee meetings
at the various French ministries there being no general
b session The impression exists that the important work
! Of the conference will be transacted by these commits
stons, the proceedings of which are entirely secret
+ GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF PRISONERS
+ Berlin, Nov. 3O-storning troops Of the German
! Crown Prince yesterday made successful attack against
the French positions north of Braye captured num-
! Der Of prisoners, the Office announced to-day
F. CORONER TESTIFIEs IN MEANS TRIAL
: Concord N. c. Nov 3o-Dr. W. H. Burueister
eoroners physician Of Cook county, Illinois tosdfying
! for the state cross examination in the trial of CASTOR
: b Means charged with the murder Of Mrs Maudc A.
King day said the pistol that inflicted the wound eaus-
ing Mrs Kings death not in contact with the head
when fred The witness declared it would have been
physical impossiblity for Mrs King have caused the
wound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
l6 Nations Represented
at Allied War Conference

Paris. Nov. 30.-Sixteen nations.
representing more than nine-tenths
of the area of the globe, joined
hands here yesterday at the first ses-
sion of the interallied conference.
Promptly, without pomp or bombast,
they set down to work. Their task
is to put unity of action definitely
into the drivers seat of democracy's S
chariot of war
1t is the first conference of the
kind to be formally attended by the
United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
Wonder Army Cooks Make
Pumpkinless Pumpkin Pies

Washington, Nov. 30.-Camou-
fiaged pumpkinless pumpkin pie and
gingerless ginger bread are the latest
experiments in food conservation
tested on one of the Army trans
ports.
The pie is. as its name implies,
camouflaged with cornmeal, with
Indian meal. salt, brown sugar, Gin
namon, two eggs and ginger. The
ginger bread, however. is gingerless,
molassesless, eggless, BUTTERFLIES and
milklesS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
MANY MARRY ON UoLnAv

Twenty three marriage licenses
were issued Wednesday and yester-
day, it was reported at the county
recorders office to-day, Virtually
eaualing the record of THANKSGIVING
licenses issued in previous years
yesterday. one of the clerks coming
to the office for a short time in the
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
CONCERT FOR SOLDIERS

The Elizabethville band gave a
patriotic concert last evening in the
borough school auditorium in honor
of a number of the soldiers of the
town who were home over Thanks
giving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
MISS ENITLIE LETT

Funeral services for Miss Emelie
Lett will be. held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. from her home, 2iS
Pine street The Rt. Rev. James III
Darlington. will officiate at the serv-
ices. Interment will be made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
WILLIAM E. CHANDLER DIES

Concord, n. H, Nov. 30.-William
Eaton Chandler, who as Secretary
of the Navy in President Arthur's
Cabinet was largely responsible for
the beginning of the modern United
States Navya died at his home here
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity:
Cloudy Tonight and Saturday,
probably rain. Slightly warmer
Tonight, lowest temperature
about 3S degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Cloudy
tonight and Saturday, prob
ably rains slightly warmer to-
night In south portions mOder-
ate southeast to southwest
winds.
River
The Susauehanna river and ali its
branches will rise slightly or re-
mnin nearly stationary. A stnge
of abOut 40 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
General Conditions
Pressure has decreased over
nearly ali the country since
Inst reuort and cloudy weather
prevails generally east of the
MississsIppI and over about half
the territory west thereon.
Temperatures s n.m.,34.
Sun; Rises, 700 n. MT sets, 4i30
u. m.
Moon; Rises, 0;15 p. m.
River Stage. -Four feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, AZ.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, SO.
Normal temperature, Al.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES

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linn
and Ami I Gnnb
Camp A.
md ID.
Clara GEbble HGrrsburg Herbert r. washnge
Frances II. Mummn Mt Joy, Charles G. Harman
Cleveland, Deefe
Harris L.. NJ.
CbarIes A. sachs
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&c. Harrisburg.
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River
GencrnI Conditions
remnernture, 8 n.m.,34.

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, AZ.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, SO.
Normal temperature, AZ.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR CROSS, SICK,
 FEVERISH CHILD
If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver Torpid or Bowels
 Clogged.

Mothers can rest easy after giving California Syrup of Figs" because in a few hours all the clogged-up waste, sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have a we'll, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they be- come tightly packed, liver gets slug glish and stomach disordered.
 When cross, feverish, restless, see if tongue is coated, then give this de- licious "fruit laxative" Children love it, and it can not cause injury. No diff ference what ails your little one-if full of cold, or sore throat, diarrhoea, stomachache, bad breath, remember, a gentle ''inside cleansing" should al- ways be the first treatment given. Full directions for babies. children of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask your druggist for a. 50-cent bot tie of "California Syrup of Figs" then look carefully and see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Compa- n.y." We make no smaller size. Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.-AdV.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
 WILLl BE ERECTED SOON
Congregation and Officers of St. Jos eph's Church Planting to Ask
 For Bids in Few Days.

While nothing officia- has yet been given out in the matter, it has been admitted that in all likelihood con- ,tractors will be asked within the next few days to tender bids for the work of constructing the new St. Joseph's Catholic church, on the site in West Sixth avenue, where the foundation was laid about two years or more ago.
 The plans already have been per fected it is understood, and members of the congregation, through commit tees, have arranged fer the raising of the small amount needed to com 'plete the building fund Definite an nouncement of the receipt of bids is anticipated within the Lext few days, and after the contract is awarded it is expected the work will be started and rushed to completion at the ear Hest possible moment.