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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
Seditious Talk Must Be
Squelched at Once

There have been reports of dis
loyal talk in quarters here and there
throughout the city and public senti-
ment is rapidly crystallizing around
the proposition that "he who is not
for us is against us" This is a gov
ernment of the people, by the people
and for the people.
Resolutions urging immediate steps
to suppress seditious utterances in
public places have been presented to
the Court of General Sessions by the
Grand Jury of the county of New
York.
The resolutions stated that the
grand Jurors view with dismay and
reprobation the tolerance shown to as
semblages in the public parks, squares
and streets, in allowing them to listen
and applaud utterances of a seditious
nature. tending to reflect upon and
bring into contempt the President and
government of the United States, be-
hind which every American should
stand at all times and particularly at
this juncture."
The district attorney is requested to
prepare a bill to be submitted to the
Legislature for prompt action, making
any disloyal utterance "a crime pun
ishable by severe penalty"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
PACIFIST HOLDS
UP FORMATION OF
MEDICAL CORPS
Activities of Physician Hinder
Work of Harrisburg Unit
of Reserve Body

Pacifists are busy in Harrisburg. It
leaked out this morning that the ac-
tivities of one of their number, q
prominent physician of this city, have
seriously hindered the formation of
the Harrisburg unit of the Medical
Officers Reserve Corps of the United
States Army.
As result doctors sent applications
to the Surgeon General of the Army
for examination for the position of
first lieutenant of the Medical Reserve
Corps. A Harrisburg unit of sufficient
size and strength that would reflect
credit on the city was the patriotic
ambition OF the leaders in the move
ment here. Following the meeting an
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
SEATS ALL TAKEN
FOR Big PATRIOTIC
MEETING, THURS.
Chamber of Commerce Swamp
ed With Requests For Tickets;
Room For 5000

Patriotic Harrisburg has been shak.
en- to its foundation. Everybody wants
to attend the great patriotic meeting
to be held in Chestnut Street Audi.
torium, tomorrow night. The Cham.
Der of Commerce was virtually swamp
ed to-day with requests for tickets
Three thousand were mailed to mem
bers yesterday and to-day the Cham
Der was besieged with calls for EEK
tras' from members. while continu-
Gus stream of requests by mail and
telephone rolled in from non-members
The Chamber of Commerce announc-
ed this morning that 1t will be impos-
sible to accommodate all those who
have requested tickets. 1t will be i'm
GContinued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
HARRISBURG IS
GENTLY WAVING
CITY OF FLAGS
In Response to Mayors Procla-
nation Colors Fly From Vir-
tually Every House
FLAG DAY!

Our national emblem filings out
its folds to-day with added luster
the stars and stripes were never
so bright. The red, white and
blue increases its power to thrilli
To-day is Flag Day, and every day
henceforth should be Flag Day
while the United States girds on
its armor and prepares to sacri-
flee its life blood if necessary for
the cause of international justice
and in the interests of lasting
peace. Hang out every flag in the
house.
The HARRISBURG TELE-
GRAPH wants evey one to have
one of the flag supplements that
are enfolded in each paper that
press turns out this evening.
'aste it on your tront window or
ck it on the wall-it will be a
,lv reminder that the United
States is maintaining the integrity
Of her position before the world.
Additional flags may be secured at
the TELEGRAPH business Office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

Congress got down to work on the
war resolution to-day with prospects
of remaining in session continuously
until it is disposed of.
In the Senate it was taken up at 10
o'clock by unanifous consent with
administration leaders determined to
permit no other business to interfere
with it,
Senator LaFollette, who yesterday
forced the resolution over until to-day,
was not in the chamber when Senator
Hitchcock got unanimous consent to
take ii up.
Almost every other senator and
many House members were present
when the debate began.
Time For Action
In brief opening statement, SEN
ator Hitchcock, in charge of the reso-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

Pennsylvania Railroad, philadelphia
and Reading Railway and Cumberland
Valley Railroad officials to-day CO.
operated with the military officials in
charge of the soldiers stationed at
various points regarding accommo-
dations. 1t is the intention to furnish
every facility necessary for a prolonged
stay. Buildings will be provided and
arrangements made for water supply,
sanitary facilities, prompt delivery of
food supplies and for special lighting
Close Guard On Camps
Important railroad centers steel
plants, munition works and bridges
are to-day under close guard. East
of Altoona and south of Lock Haven.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vtcinityi Fair
tO-nlghtt Thursday cloudy, with
probable showers moderate tenn
perature, lowest Tonight about
20 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
tO-niGhtt Thursday overcast, with
probable showerH5 moderate tenn
peratuFei moderate, variable
winds, becoming fresh east and
southeast.
Temperatures 8 q. M, 20.
euni Rises. 5i4O q. m.
Moont Full moon, April 2.
River Stages 7.6 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 50.
Lowest Temperature, -.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, 4S
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War Department Plans For Seectve Conscrpon of Those
Between 1S and q With Exceptions For Married Men
and Those With Absolute Dependents
FIRST HALF MILLION SOLDIERS WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY OTHERS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
National Defense Council Works Assiduousy to Prepare
Channels Through Which Steady Stream of Munitions
May Flow For Army and Navy Needs

Washington April 4-Legislation under which OF
half million young be raised by eectve conscrpon will
be presented Congress by Department
pending resolution has been adopted Only those between
tain yet be announced possibly Is and 2 called
and of these exemptions will apply married others with de-
pndents those needed in industries and who fail show
the proper physical condition.
Those remaining be found than the number desired
the first and another selection would be possibly
by lot When that army sufficiently trained supplied with
officers from the regular army National Guard officers
corps another will likely be called by the
Graduation of the first class the West Point Military Academy
April 20, will supply 125 trained officers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

luton, said the present was a time for
action, not discussion"
The time for discussion has pass
ed, he said. THE President has al
ready stated more clearly, effectively.
most conclusively the reasons which
make this grave step necessary. The
resolution provides for war against the
Imperial German government 1t is
framed on the lines of other war reso-
iutlons. 1t places responsibility for
the war squarely upon the shoulders of
the German government, charged wit h
repeated acts of war against the
United States. 1t is also unquestion-
ably declaration of war.
Cost to Be Enormous
Il am impressed with the solemnity
OF the occasion. Some may be filled
with joy at the prospect of war. To
me 1t is depressing and dreadful The
enormous cost which the people must
pay, the great increase In the cost of
living, the enormous burden of taxes
the people must bear and the still
greater heritage of death stagger nv
mind. The awful sacrifice of lives that
must follow sickens my heart. 1 am
sure many other senator's feel as /
do"
I'VE want no more territory" said
Senator Hitchcock. I'VE will demand
no indemnify. We have no historic
grudge to settle nor racial antipathy.
In this respect we differ from the
other countries already involved in
this awful struggle. There is pan
Slavism against pan-Germanism. italv
wants back the Trentino; France her
lost provinces; Great Britain has Ger
man commerce and German colonies
amongst her grasp; Russia wants Con-
stantinople and Germany besides her
place in the sun wants to dominate
Europe.
fCOntfnued on Page 11
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(Continued on Page III
WILSON STUDIES WAR PLANS

Washington, April 4. - President
Wilson concentrated his attention to-
day on preparedness plans drawn up
by the war and navy departments and
the Council of National Defense. He
has given personal attention to the
details of all of the measures. which
will be presented to Congress as soon
as the war resolution Is adopted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

MAYOR MEALS IE CRITICAL CONDITION
HARRISBURG. 49, LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ,
MAYOR E S. MEALS HAD NOT FULLY RECOVER.
ED FROM THE EFFECTS or THE ANEsrHETIc5
ADMINISTERED LAST NIGHT, WHEN EIs RIGHT
FooT WAS AMPUTATED.. he HAS FREQUENT
PERIODS OF CONSCIOUSNESS BUT HAS NOT
FULLY RECLAIMED HIS SENSES. HIS CONDITION
IS RETARDED BY HIS PHYSICIANS AS. CRITICAL.
LOOK INTO DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES
Harrisburg. Senate and House appropriation com
nees began this afternoon look into department enpen
ditures Contingent funds. regular appropriations and
other expenditures viii be inquired about The invesu
cation will entirely apart from that OF the economy and
efficiency commission.
PRESIDENT PLANS FOR WAR
Washington April 4-seeretary Baker conferred a+.h
President Wilson to-day army plans submitted to
Congress when the resolution $ passed
HOUSE GETS WAR RESOLUTION
Washington April 4-The House Foreign Affairs Com
ttee to-day accepted the Senates amendment OF the wa
resolution avoraby reported out for passage If the
resolution taken up for action late to-day will b
scheduled as the FIRST order Of business tomorrow.
FINLAND AND ST. PAUL SAFE
New York April 4-Word was received here today OF
the arrival Of the American steamers Finland and St Paul
al English ports ships left an American port Marth
a.. They were armed,
RUSSIANS FALL BACK UNDER ATTACK
Peuograd April 4-Gernan troops have forced cross
ing Of the stokhod river voyn after pressing back the
Russians, thewar office announces.
WILL FILLIBUsTER TWO HOURS
Washington April MANY Republican Senator's who
desired speak the administration war resolution agreed
SO order hasten adoption Senator La
Toilette is expected to take about two hours.
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Continued on Page ~
GARDEN SEEDS GO UP

New York. April Am increase of
from 25 to 200 per cent. In the price
of seeds over last year is attributed by
seed merchants here largely to the
sudden popularity of suburban gar
dening. The opinion was expressed,
however. that reserve stocks would be
sufficient to prevent any serious
shortage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

Mobilization of the naval militia and
the naval reserve probably will be or
dered soon to man reserve ships and
coast patrol vessels. Only about Is. 900
additional men could be obtained in
that way, however, and unless an equal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
BRIDGES, AND OTHER
STRATEGIC POINTS
ARE UNDER GUARD

The country around Harrisburg to-day took appearance
OF great armed with the pitching the soldiers
assigned to guard local bridges muntion plants and other strategic
points.
aid them protecting these important points lights
have been placed the Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge
while G contract has been let for placing lights each of the
long bridge the These NAV be taken
at Rockville and other bridges. -.....
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

reaching eastward to Chester, a total
of 1000 state soldiers are now doing
special duty.
At Island Park, Rockville and other
points within a radius of thirty-five
miles of Harrisburg camps have been
opened and soldiers are on duty
tWenty-four hours each day. The men
are we'll quartered, shop buildings and
barracks being used where available.
and in some places scenes resemble
tented cities.
To Deal SternIy
Three regiments of the National
Guard are out, the First and Third, of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
SAND SHORTAGE
DELAYS REPAIR
WORK ON PAVING
Commissioner Lynch Says This
Is Cause of Tie-up on Street
Improvements

Delay In getting q supply of sand
because dealers are unable to fill or
ders is the reason for the tie-up in
street pavingiand repairing in the city,
Highway Commissioner w. H. Lynch
said to-day.
ceived daily because of the condition
of a number of streets which are full
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"oLD GLORY"

"oLD GLORY"
The beloved emblem of liberty waves
majestically DER the homes of the
brave and the free, radiating the pa
triotism of the people of Harrisburg
in all its splendor into the blue dome
of the armament.
The city enthusiastically responding
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
BY associated Press

Washington April After the debate on the admin
straton resolutions in the Senate had proceeded two
hours Democratic leaders expressed the belief that vote
would be reached early this evening and that only
usually long speech by La Folette would postpone action
beyond that time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
CONGRESS TO SIT UNTIL
WAR DECLARATION PASSES
y. TO STRIKE
WARS FIRST
BLOW QUICK

Administrations Plans For Conducting Aggressive Hos
tlities Against Germany Will Be Put Into Execution
Immediately Congressional Authority Is Given Presi-
dent Wilson to Follow Out the Course Outlined in His
Special Address
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
WAR RESOLUTIONS TO BE MADE LAW
WITHIN ANOTHER TWENTY-FOUR HOURS

Time For Action and Not For Words Has Arrived Senate
Hears When Debate Opens; Lodge Supports Wash
ingtOns Advice That Nation Keep Clear of Permanent
Alliances With European Powers; Worse Things Than
War May Come
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
WAR DEPARTMENT
ISSUES CALL FOR
10000 ARTISANS
Men Needed For Important
Places Back of Fight
ing Line
By associated Press

Washington, April 4. - The War
Department wants 10000 men of all
trades Immediately to join the quarter
master enlisted reserve corps. Rapid
promotion is promised to men who
prove fit in their particular lines of
work behind the fighting front.
The list of trades given brings out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

number should volunteer CONSUMPTION
may be applied to the Navy.
The National Defense Council is
working assiduously preparing the
channels through which a steady
stream of munitions and supplies may
flow for army and navy needs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02
NEW RESTAURANT
OPENS FOR BUSINESS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Crossheld.
who recently rented the Flatiron
building, on the corner Of Main
and First, and have been fitting
it up as a restaurant, completed
their Improvements last week
and have opened the establish
ment for business.
They have established a we'll
equipped place with a lunch coun-
tr in front and tables in the rear,
curtained off from the main room.
They are serving good meals and
the service is excellent. The
restaurant is already enjoying a
good patronage which will in
crease as the place becomes bet
ter known.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02

representative-elect from Bing-
ham county, cast his hat into the
ring. The third Democrat cast
ing a longing look on the speak
ership is Ernest Anderson OF
Parma, representative from Can
yon county.
As there will be SO Democrats
holding seats in the lower house
at the coming session, 10 will be
necessary to control the caucus,
which will decide the speakership.
These 10 votes now appear to be
very much in demand. Demo-
Gratis admit that the contest will
be settled within the party and
Will not be permitted to get onto
the floor of the house, as it is
not desired to open the legisla-
ture with fight over the presid-
ing officer.
The man who wins the speak
ership will do so in the caucus,
unless all signs fail, for the unit
rule Will probably be adopted
binding those who attend to the
will Of the majority.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02
HARDWARE COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS

At at meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the st. Maries Harware
company, held December 27, the
following directors and officers
were elected: r. A. Ladwig, presi-
dent, Christine M Kidder. vice
president and Earl H. Kidder, sec
retary and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder have pur-
chased the stock of James Carl
son Of Minneapolis, which gives
them the majority of the stock in
the company and makes it strict
ly a local concern. Mr.. Kidder
has been connected with the COM
pany for the past four years and
is we'll and faVOrably known in
this city.
MT. Ladwig is a new man here
looming to this city from Mime
apolis about a month ago. He
is now in the east, where he viii
be married January i6, after
which he will return to this city
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02

The Red Collar Line is making
strenuous efforts to keep the river
open and the officials of the COM
pany believe they will succeed in
doing so although the steady
cold weather is making it a diff
ficult task.
This season the company made
preparations beforehand and in
stead of depending on the boats
to break the ice and keep a chan
mel open an ice-breaker was
built especially for this purpose.
The ice-breaker, which is called
the Copenhagen, is a scow about
sixty feet long and twenty feet
wide, or a trihe wider than the
Flyer, the steamer selected to
handle the river traffic.
The ice-breaker is very solidly
built, with eight-inch plank
ing supported by heavy timbers
It's bow is spOon-shaped and in
stead of cutting it is forced on
top of the ice, its weight breaking
a channel for the boat. There
is practically no machinery Oh
the ice-breaker and it is attached
directly in front of the bow oi
the Flyer.
Two thirty-foot beams are
fastened to the deck of the barge
at the stern, extending twenty
feet each side of it. A pully is
attached to the outer end of each
of the beams through which runs
it steel cable attached in the cen
ter to a drum in the front Of the
barge. The ends passing bacl
through the pulleys are fastened
to the Flyer midway between bow
and stern and when drawn tau
hold the ice-breaker rigidly il
front of the boat.
Because of the crOokedness o
the channel it would be practical
ly impossible to keep in it if tn
boat and ice-breaker were jOinei
rigidly together and we're steere.
by the wheel i'm the boat, but tn
chain fastening the barge to tn
boat acts as a hinge, allowing tn
bow of the barge to be turned a
desired by manipulating the drum
to which the cable is attached
, The drum is operated by a smal
hosting engine, the steam fo
, which is supplied by means o
! pipes running from the boiler O.
r the Flyer.
. The whole arrangement is
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02
IDAHO TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION ELECTS

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 3O.-The
Idaho State Teachers association
tonight elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows:
President, E. Turner, super
intendent of the schools at Pay
cite.
First vice president H. S. Stew
enson, superintendent of schools
at Montpelier.
Second vice president, Mrs.
Laura Butz of Kellogg.
Secretary, Miss Ivy Wilson of
Ada county, reelected.
Treasurer, J. Fred Williams of
Boise, reelected.
Member of executive commit
tee, C. f. Rose, superintendent of
schools of Boise.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02
State Officers
Are InauSurated
DEMOCRATS IN COMPLETE CONTROL
tOT First Time In Fourteen Years Have All State
Boards and Legislature

For the first time in fourteen
years the democrats have COM
plete control of the state govern
ment. Nearly all of the state
officers are democrats and they
have majority on and are in
control of all of the state boards.
The incoming legislature is dem
Hocratic in both branches and even
the supreme court, although non
partizan, has two democratic
members and one republican.
The new state officers were in
augurated and assumed charge of
their offices Monday. They are
governor, Alexander, democrat /;
Lieutenant governor, Parker, dem
'Ocrat; secretary of state, Dough-
.erty, democrat; auditor, Van Deu-
sen, democrat; state treasurer,
EaglesOn, republican; attorney
general, Walters, democrat; su-
perintendent of public instruction
Rediield, republican; and inspec-
tor of mics, Bell, republican.
Chief Justice Sullivan, who has
been a member of the supreme
court almost ever since the state
was admitted to the union, sur
rendered his seat to John C. Rice.
who was elected last November,
and introduced him to his col
leagues. Chief Justice Bulge.
who succeeds Judge Sullivan in
that position, swore in the state
ofiicers-elect
The inaugural ceremonies were
brief and simple, the new officers
quietly assuming charge of their
respective offices after being
sworn in. There was no inau-
gural ball or public reception at
this time but a reception will be
held when the legislature meets.
For the first time i'm the history
of the state the Inauguration of
the state officers and the meeting
of the legislature did not occur
on the same day. Under the law
the state officers assume Office on
the first Monday in January while
the Legislature meets on the first
Monday after the first Of January
AS the first of January came on
Monday this year it made the in
auguration of the state officers
one week earlier than the meet
ig of the legislature, which does
not convene until next Monday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02
BONNER COUNTY
ASKS POSITIONS

If the democrats of Bonner
county do not get recognition
from the incoming administra-
tion it will not be because of their
modesty. They are asking for
five positions besides the speaker
of the house, all of which we're
endorsed at a meeting of the
county central committee as fol-
lows:
For auditor Of utilities COM
mission, w. R. Seymour; deputy
warden of state penitentiary, J. A.
Adams; land selector, Fred J.
Smith; travelling guard peniten-
tiary, Martin Bixler; librarian,
travelling library, Miss Cord. 1t
is not known how many of these
positions will fall to Bonner
county.
The candidacy of C. S. Moody
for the speakership of the house,
in which he appears to be en-
countering serious opposition,
was also endorsed.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-02
Are Keeping
The River Open
USE ICE-BREAKER AHEAD OF BOAT
Ingenious COntrvanCe Keeps Channel Clear And
Saves Wear On Boat

decided success and there has
been no difficulty in keeping the
channel open since the ice
breaker was installed. The ice
does not interfere with the boat
in the least and it runs as
smoothly as if there was no ice in
the rivrr, the only bad feature
feing the fact that it takes about
an hour and half longer to
make the trip from this city to
Harrison than formerly.
The boat leaves now at six
O'Clock in the morning, which ne
cessitates the crew reporting at
five O'Clock and they rarely finish
their duties before midnight,
making a i9-hour day. There
ere two crews of engineers and
hremen, each crew working one
day and resting the next, but the
remainder of the crew, including
Captain Arnold, the mate and the
deckhands, are on the run stead
lily seven days each week.
The company is operating the
river run at a loss and is only
keeping the river open to accom-
odate its patrons and to hold
trade which, if diverted to the
railroad, might be hard to gel
/ back.