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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
LAUDER is SERIOUS

Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch
comedian, dressed in picturesque
Highland costume, told of the expert
ences of his son. who died fighting
in France, at Philadelphia recently.
The stocky Scotchman, who recently
returned from a visit to the boys in
the trenches, was in a serious mood.
The familiar crooked stick and the
funny song about 'gettln' up in the
mawrnin were forgotten. He did
sing Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" and "The Ways of Men Are
Narrow, but the Gates of Heaven Are
Wide"
When my boy was home for the
last visit" said Lauder. I'VE had
many quiet chats in the evening. L
asked him to tell me more of the
Huns hellishness. one night he
told me, my regiment and the Black
Watch were attacking in Flanders,
when sixty of the kilties were taken
prisoners. German officers forced
them to strip off their uniforms,
stand at attention all night, while
the cold rain deluged their naked
bodies. In the morning they were
ordered to return nude to their own
trenches. Stiff from exposure, the
men stumbled away. They had
reached a point half way across No
Mans Land when machine guns were
suddenly leveled at them, and every
one was moved down. He also told
me of a prisoner who escaped from
a German camp. He was soon re-
captured and an officer advanced
toward him, drew his sword and cut
off his leg. Run, now, you swine,
he said. I'm one of the hospitals be-
hind the lines 1 spoke to fellow
whose face was a mass of bandages
Here is his own story of how he re-
ceived his wounds:
L was over the top in an attack
and went into a German dugout.
About thirty feet from the entrance
of the dugout was q candle burning
on a wooden ledge and by its light 1
discovered fountain pen. Two days
later 1 was going to write home to
mother When l unscrewed the pen
it exploded and blew half of my
face away"
1--WE are fighting a different fight
from the Germans. We are fighting
a righteous fight of the people. The
Hun is fighting for the Kaiser. He
is their God--There is one God-the
God of all, and we have our faith.
Turn your dollars into silver bullets.
/ want you to do more--to be
shareholders in the bank of hu-
manity."
Lauder spoke under the direction
of the National War Work Council,
of the Y. M. c. A. Later he ad-
dressed sailors and marines at the
Navy Yard Y. M. c. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
THE WAR LORD

May God help farther *% ant
onward with God!-The Kaiser.
! strike under sea,
And / storm through the air;
And holy to me
Is the dying's despair.
I'm the bringer of blight
To the bloom of the day
And the wild wolves-they fight
In the blood of my way.
Gods green fields-I stain them;
Earth's affairs seize;
World orphans-I brain them
Away from my knees!
And the sea is dyed red
With the blood of my giving;
I'm the lord of the dead
And the curse of the living.
Yet fear and I fly
On the land and the foam,
From the wrath of the sky
And the dead, going home!
And l crouch in the clod
Where the crimson 1 see,
And challenge a god
To bear witness for me!
For a world cry rends heaven
With thunder alarms,
And an answer is given
BY millions in arms!
And what is the crying
World voices repeat?
''The tyrant is lying
At Liberty's feet!"
Frank L. Stanton in the Atlantis
Constitution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
POLITENESS

have mentioned good humor as
one of the preservatives of our peace
and tranquility. 1t is among the
most effectual, and it's effect is so
well initiated and aided, artificially,
by politeness that this also becomes
an acquisition of first rate value. In
truth, polfteness is artificial good
humor; it covers the natural want of
II. and ends by rendering habitual a
substitute nearly equivalent to the
real virtue. 1t is the practice of sac
rificing to those whom we meet in
society all the little conveniences
and preferences which will crafty
them and deprive us of nothing
worth a moments consideration; 1t
is the giving a pleasing and flatter-
ing turn to our expressions which
will concilate others and make them
pleased with us as well as them
selves. How cheap price for the
good will of another!-Thomas Jef-
ferson
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
SOuSA LIMERICK

Washlngton.-John Philip Sousa,
who was here with the Great Lakes
Naval Band in behalf of the Liberty
Loan, was banqueted by friends and
former associates on the Marine
Band, of which he was once leader.
For the occasion he composed and
recited this limerick;
81 joined the reserves on the 18th of
May;
l gave up my band and one thousand
per day;
A dollar day
Is my Government pay
My boy, how the money rolls in"
From the Chicago Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
VICTORY LOAN

Last January the people of Eng
land subscribed to their Victory
Loan a sum equal to about 40 per
cent of their entire annual income.
Now the income, of the American
neople is figured at something ap-
ward of s4O,OOO,OO0, 900 per annum.
So If we to-day were to do as we'll as
England did nine months ago, we
should subscribe 6.000,000,OOO to
this new United States loan. An
other way of putting it is that If. In
proportion to our population, we
Americans should come forward in
tho same way for our new Liberty
Loan of S3,00O,O00,000, we should
have 2O,O00,000 subscribers stepping
up and asking for share IN 1t
THOMAS w. Lamont in Golfers
WepkIv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

H. J. Heinz has opened his con-
servatories at Pittsburgh to kirder-
garten flower growers.
The Rev. DIR. w. e. McCulloch.
moderator of the General Assembly
of the United Presbyterian Church,
says that the time has come to seal
lips which utter treason.
George S. Stutzman, of Coopers-
dale, seems to be Cambria's Oldest
hunter. He hunted on his eighty
third birthday.
John Robert Jones, of the
Schuylkill candidates for judge, used
to be a legislator.
Dawson w. Light is candidate
for District Attorney OF Lebanon on
all tickets. .
Postmaster Martin Klingler, Of
Allentown, was the first man caught
by failing to put three cents on q
letter in his city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER @. 1917
ModerdtorS of opinion are often
GSetuI, but the glory or the shame
belong to pdrtiSdnS.-HARPER
BRTTAIN's DEPENDENCE-wHY?

w lines is sVa often f'In more o'hm impressive i've
than what you read in the
lines themselves. A recent article in
the "Annalist' bears the heading
"Englands War-Born Economic
Freedom" and it is declared that
the war has effected a revolu-
ton in Great Britain's industrial
life and made her Independent of
German imports" There is no.
where the direct declaration that
England was an economic dependent
of Germany, but the assertion that
she has gained economic freedom
and is no longer dependent upon
German imports, carries with it the
necessary inference that she had
been dependent upon German indus
try. The article has no meaning or
purpose unless that were the fact.
The great difference between the
economic policies of Great Britain
and Germany was that the latter has
maintained a protective tariff policy
for forty-five years, while the former
has been adhering to the policy of
free trade. Germany discouraged
imports from England, while Eng
land encouraged imports from Ger
many. OF course. German industries
were developed much more rapidly
than those of England. 1t was that
industrial development that gave
Germany the strength to make the
wonderful fight she has against ma
tions of far greater potential strength
than hers. Germany had become as
near Independent economically as it
was possible for her to be. Great
Britain had pursued a policy that
increased her dependence.
In the end, Great Britain and her
Allies will win the war, but they be-
gan under a great handicap which
has cost an enormous waste of lives
and wealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
GETTING DOWN TO SYSTEM

n ENNsYLVANIA is said to have
more water companies than any
other State in the Union and the
records of the Public Service Commits
sion will probably show that with the
exception of the railroads there have
been more complaints filed against
such companies than any class of
public utilities. 1t is safe to say that
If it were not for the fact that a num-
ber of cities operate their own water
systems there would have been more.
It is estimated that there are over
500 water companies in Pennsylva-
mia, about 100 of which are either
paper concerns or parts of systems
and not active for one reason or
other. The rest are in business and
the history of some of them is not
pleasant reading and reflects upon
others which are well managed.
Water companies have been getting
into controversies regularly and every
time rate increase is made. whether
justly or unjustly, it seems there is a
fuss. Complaints have also been mad e
that water lines have been laid with
out care and capitalized with much
care, while the whAlesomeness, quail
ity and whatever else goes to make
up what the scientific men term pot
ability, is frequent target.
The Public Service Commission
has spent thousands and thousands
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

of dollars having valuations of water
systems made on which to base rates
and to use stock market phrase
has squeezed out much water" 1t
has now worked out through its ex-
perts in the bureau of accounts, who
have been sitting up at nights over
the problem, a uniform system of
accounting. In other words, after
January l. and after a series of pub
lie hearings water companies will
have to do like railroads. keep books
in way that the rate regulating rep
resentatives of the public can tell If
prices are just without having to re-
sort to higher mathematics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
THE LAUGHING HERO

Give me the man from sphere TO
sphere
Who laughs when grinning Death is
near,
Who never sues or bates his breath,
But dNres the makebelieves of Death.
For dying is but daring still
The crowning venture of the viii
And God himself hath set no goal
To bound the daring of the Soul.
Walter Sichel in the London Daily
News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
INCLUDING SURTAX

Our neighbor's rooster lost nearly
every feather in a dash by two play
full pups yesterday and now looks
like a man who has maid his war
Rapids Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
Let His Name Be Magnihed

Let it even be established, that thy
name be magnified for ever, saying,
The Lord of Hosts is the God of
Israel. even God to Israeli
Chronicles xvii, "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
REPRISAL

Knicker-What policy do you want
enforced?
Bocker-An eye for an eye and a
sweet tooth for a sweet tooth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
EVIDENT NEED

Slacker-I won't buy any Liberty
bonds for my children.
Knicker-Then buy them for your
second childhood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Republicans and Democrats have
united in Reading to beat the Pro-
Germans. In Harrisburg a Pro-Ger-
man couldn't get on any ticket.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are alsC reserved
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Women metal workers in Germany
have demanded an increase in pay
OF SO per cent.
In England many country schools
are closing one day q week to permit
the pupils to work in the flax mills.
A dispute between the Hornsey
(England) Town Council and It's
workmen has been decided by the
Board of Trade allowing the men five
shillings a week more.
Portland (Ore) Building I4aborers
and Hodcarriers Union has secured
the eight-hour day and $3.50 day
for laborers and $3.50 day for hod-
carriers. Two years ago these work.
ers were paid $3.50 for nine hours.
A recreation committee backed by
the British Ministry of Munitions, but
supported by individual subscription,
provides cricket and tennis, football,
etc, and under similar auspices is a
choral and dramatic society, mem
bership in which costs one shilling a
year.
English women in France are en-
ployed in many kinds oc work, such
as clerks, librarians, accountants.
typists. cooks, wine mattresses, but
lers, domestic wsrk. motor transport
service, tailors. shoemakers, bakers
and linemen in the telegraph and
telephone service.
In Government establishments,
aside from the Civil Service and local
government, the number of women
employed prior. to the war was 1000;
now it is 10000. In the Civil Serv-
ice and local government women en-
ployes have increased by 100000 and
$4,000 men have been replaced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Pro-German frebugs will continue
active until few of them are stood
up before a wall without waiting for
the formality of sunrise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg was one of
the first cities in 1851 to take
steps to provide for soldiers
families?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
JUST WHISTLING.

Boss-Johnny. I wish you wouldn't
whistle at your work.
Ofice Boy-I wasn't working, sir.
only whistline.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building. Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
OUR DAILYLAUGH
SLOW.

Snail-My, I
h op Q t h o r Q
won't be a train
along for
awhile. I've got
to get across
this track, and ]
can't do 1t in
less than an
houri
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Ell. .STACKPoLE, Prss't s. Editor-iH-C Chisf
r. R. OYSTER, Business MdnGger.
GUS M. STEINMETz, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Harris Ferry furnished men foH
Col. Boquet's road-building expedk
ton and for the lighting later on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
HARD TIMES.

It's terrible. food is getting so
high they don't even bait the traps
with cheese any more!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Wild geese and wild ducks are
commencing to make Harrisburg
their headquarters again before go
ing to the South. Half a dozen
flocks have been seen lately along
the Susquehanna, the ducks being
more numerous. Geese in wedge
shaped formation were noticed yes
terday morning, but high up. Very
few have been shot in this part of
the state and they have been notice.
ably fat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
LABOR NOTES

Women metal workers in Germany
have demanded an increase in pay
OF so per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

In England many country schools
are closing one day week to permit
the pupils to work III the flax mills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Prof. Franklin Menges, of the
State Department of Agriculture,
was here yesterday with stalk of
red clover which was nineteen inches
long. 1t grew near Middlesex and
represented comparatively little work
on the soil. 1t was just watched.
The professor thinks that with more
watching of the same kind notable
results may be attained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

The forethought of the states Pub
lie Service Commission in providing
a form of certificate upon which men
travelling on state business could pre-
sent to railroad ticket agents or Pull
man conductors certificates from
their chiefs as to the errands which
took them on the road seems to
have caught other departments nap
ping. When the war tax bill was
signed 1t seems that Chairman Ainey
at once took up the proposition,
reached an agreement with the rail-
roads and drafted the certificate.
The Commissions men were using
them on November 1. Some depart
vet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Speaking of Houston, the way it
goes after publicity is worth watch
ing. 1t has just issued it's city re-
port and it looks like a tourists
handbook Houston is announced on
a white and blue cover as the place
where some seventeen railroads or
twenty-five railways go to the sea.
The report covers over 500 pages
and has pictures that cover three
and four pages. And it hasn't nearly
as much to show as Harrisburg,
either.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

Major E. II. Schell, who is dtlar-
termaster at the big camp at Hous-
ton, Texas, sends an Interesting ac-
count of the way the Liberty Loan
was taken in that camp. There was
total of $964,000 subscribed and
every unit in the whole division took
bonds, some as high as $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06

VTTHAT you read between the
wv lines is often more impressive
than what you read in the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
AUsTRIANs REPORT LossEe.
PRICE IS PRESS AGENT.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. = Oscar A. Price. of West Virginia. Auditor for the Interior Department, has been appointed Publicity Didector of the liberty loan by Secretary Me- Adoo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
,,.ith roforonca to this

a correction with reference to this.
 It will doubtless De matter Of interest to know that Christian Science services have been regularly held in Skagway for several years past and that the students of Chris tian Science of Skagway, though at present not organized in a formal society, some time since purchased the church building formerly owned and used by the Baptist church at that place. When the repairs have been completed the Christian Sci ence services will be held there. However, the visit of the Juneau party had nothing to do with that matter but was made for the pur- pose of attending a lecture on Chris tian Science given at Skagway on last Friday evening in the Elks Hall by MT. Virgil o. Strickler, c. S. B. of New York City, member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
 Yours Truly,
 (Signed) ROYAL A. GUNNISON,
 Christian Science Committee
 on Publication for the Coast
 al Region of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
 MAY COME TO
 PACIFIC OCEAN
German Commercial Sub May Be Sent as Terror of Shipping on the
 Western Coast.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 22. = The German commercial submarine, the Deutschland, which visited the Unit ed States, has been converted into a war submarine, according to Ger man fleet gossip reaching the Asso- ciated Press. The Deutschland has a great radius of action and has been fitted with six torpedo tubes.
 The submarine, it is said, may soon leave for the Pacific, to op- crate against traffic from San Fran cisco. The U-boat was to have started activities some time ago, but an explosion on board while the vessel was on trial trip de- layed it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
TIPS FROM TEXAS.
(Dallas News.)

VDaIIHS NtWS.1 Our observation is that the best part of long automobile tour is after it is through with
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
JAPANESE MAY SEND
 ENVOY TO STOCKHOLM

TOKYO, Aug. 22.-It is reported that a small body of Japanese So- cialists at Tokyo has voted to send Sen Katayama,s # a Japanese pacifist leader, who is now in New York as delegate to the Stockholm So- cialist conference. It is believed that the government is opposed to the participation of Japanest in the conference
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22

Pink always has the most cur ious effect on me-" says Iris. "l am always happy whenever 1 wear something pink. With this pink or gandie frock, with tiny ruffles of the same material, and this pink horsehair hat, with it's comet-like black ornament, I wear shoes and stockings to match. When Marie fetches my pink parasol l will sally forth to tea at the casino quite sat isfied with my appearance. From J. M. Gliding & Co.,, photo, Joel Feder. N. Y. H. Special.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
FRONTS
 ARE SCENES OF
 RENEWED FIGHTS
Sixty-one Thousand Huns Are Captured During Latest Operations
 Around verdun.
Continued from Page 1.)
Ire proceeding regularly to the south. The struggle is localizing especially )n the Carso front.
OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSS.

OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSS.
 PETROGRAD, Aug. 22.-The Ger mans have begun an offensive in the northern part of Russia on the line between the Tirul Marshes and the River Aa. The Russians retired northward between the marshes and the river
 It is unofficially reported that the Germans successfully opened the of. fensive and if the fighting develops 'nto sustained attack the first objective of the Germans will un- doubtedly be the important Russian port of Riga. The possession of Riga will be- immensely advantage ously in the operations against the Russian Flank in the north.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
sRIrisn HOLD Pos,T,oNs,


 LONDON. Aug. 22.-The Associated Press correspondent at the front an nounces that the British began an other operation northwest of Ypres today between Langemarck and Fres. enberg.
 Despite the heavy attack of the German counter attacks the British are officially reported to have main tained their new positions in the outskirts of Lens and further prog. ress has been made at other points AusTRlANs REPORT LOssEe. VIENNA, Aug. 22-The Italian Of fensive has forced back the Austrian line at some points: The village of Selos has been lost.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
BISHOP ROWE AT NENANA.

NENANA, July 28.-Bishop P. T.. Rowe, of the Episcopal Church, ar rived here this morning on the Panama, says the News. He will remain for several days and will hold services on Sunday at the mission. Bishop Rowe is an uncle of Mrs. Fred S. Ryus, wife of the townsite manager at Nenana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
NO BRANCH PRINTERS HOME.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug. 22.-Plans for the establishment of branch of the Union Printers Home in the south were rejected by the annual convention of the International Typographical Union here. The vote against the estab- lishment of branch home was almost unanimous.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
address to shipowners, seamen and Government officials here.
HUN SUBMARINES BADlY DAMAGED
 DURING AIR RAID

PARIS, Aug. g. - The recent Ital ian air raid on POla. the Hun sub marine and general naval base, by two aerOplanes with bombs, de- strOyed two submarines under re- pair there, according to a report received officially
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
CHURCH ORGAN
 PIPES TO BE
 COMMANDEERED

BASEL, Aug. 22.-Austrian church es and organ builders were notified today by the government that all pipes in churches and manufacturing places will soon be requisitioned to fill the needs of the war industries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
WHERE KAISER COULD GO.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-"After breaking all promises to the United States Government, the Kaiser told us that one day in every week we could send a ship to Falmouth. We said: Seven days week the Kais- CT can go to h--.'" This was Sec retary of Labor Wilson's summing up of the submarine situation, in an
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
SMOKING ON THE BERLIN. STREETS
 TO BE PROHIBITED

BERLIN, Aug. 22.-An order will be issued within a few days by the German police prohibiting smoking on the streets. Tobacco stocks are declining and this new order is talk ing as a conservative move.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-22
HAS CHRISTIAN
 SCIENCE ORGANIZATION
Juneau. August P.

. Juneau. August 22 To the Editor:
 In last evenings issue of the Elm. pire. among the personals. appeared an item to the effect that party of Juneau people had returned from Skagway where they had organized a Christian Science church. I am sure that you will be glad to print