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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
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Senator SOnes Disposes of
Large Lumber Operations

Senator Charles w. Sones has sold his
entire ,Hmber operations and allied
industries in Lycoming and Sullivan
counties to the Central Pennsylvania
Lumber Company. The consideration
is said to be about $1,000.OO0. Soncs
will devote his time to farming.
Sones was one of the largest inde-
pendent lumber operators in the State.
His holdings included the town of
Masten, Lycoming county, which he
built. Here are a large saw mill,
clothes pin factory, big temperance
hotel, stoves and many dwellings,.
Sonestown, in Sullivan county, was an
other center of his operations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

Washington April 2.-Speaker Clark reelected to-
day by of 2z to POS his Republican opponent,
Representative Mann the first step organization of the
House OF Representatives the necessary preliminary to
the delivery of President Wilson's war address. With
the reelection of Speaker Clark seemed certain that Pres
dent Wilson would deliver his address late this afternoon
1t is expected every hand that he will ask Congress
to declare that state of war exists between the United
States and Germany This seemed certain that Chairman
Flood, of the House of Foreign Affairs Committee, the
administration spokesman there prepared resolution,
declare OF and authorize the President attack
The resolution follows
"Whereas the recent course of the imperial German
government is in fact nothing less than against the
government and people of the United States:
Rcsoved, by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States OF America in Congress assembled that
the state of bcgrency between the United States and the
Imperial German government which has thus been thrust
upon the United States ishercby formally declared and
That the President be- and he is hereby authorized
take immediate steps only to the country in thorough
state OF defense but also all of its power employ
all OF ITS resources to carry against the Imperial
German government and to bring the conflict successful
termination
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
COAL STAYS UP

Harrisburg coal dealers announced
this morning that, coal prices would
not be reduced fifty cents per ton in
price, until the new shipments can be
receive from the operators. Many
will not guarantee delivery. 1t will
probably be another month or more
before the coal can be received here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
HOLD THREE FOR
SYSTEMATICALLY
ROBBING STATION
$500 Worth of Booty Recovered
From Employees of Ruthcr-
ford Transfer

Following the arrest Saturday night
of three employees of the Philadelphia
and Reading freight transfer station
at Rutherford booty valued at $500
was recovered. 1t is said that the
robberies have been going on for some
time.
The men arrested are Clarence c.
Pechart, of Hayes Grove. and Phebus
and Charles Hershey, of Hummels-
town. They were given hearing this
morning before Alderman c. E. Muir
ray, of the Third ward. Pechart fur
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
To Inform Foreign Nations

To Inform Foreign Nations
President Wilson's address imme-
diately will be sent to all the foreign
embassies and legations and will be
telegraphed to American diplomats
abroad. 1t was acknowledged to-day
that foreign governments on receipt
of it may interpret it as they think
best even to assume that it so closely
spproXim$tes recognition of a state
of war as( to necesstate the issuing of
neutrality proclamations. Whether
ls' ch a stop will be taken by any neu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
ifHE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Rain
and colder this afternoon ana to-
night, with lowest temperature
tonight about 80 degrees; Tues
day fair and colder.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Rain
md colder Tonight; Tuesday fair
and colder; fresh south shifting
to northwest winds.
Temperature; 8 a. M, 80 degrees
above zero.
Suns Rises. 5i44 n. IN.
Moons Full moon, April s.
River StaRet I'll feet above sOw-
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature, ~.
Mean temperature, 6S.
Normal temperature, A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
S15OOO FOR HOMES

Building permits were issued to-day
to Shammo Brothers for the erection
of two three-story brick houses, one
two-story brick barn and two two
stock brick houses at the corners of
Seventeenth and Walnut and Seven
teenth and Elm streets. The total
cost of the construction will be $15,-
600
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
BRIDGE GUARD
EXCHANGES SHOTS
WITH THREE MEN
Sighted Acting Suspiciously
Around Base of C.. V.
Bridge Pier
POLICE RUSH TO AID
Make Escape in Boat; Many
Bullets Fired, but in Dark
ness No One Is Hit

Early this morning one of the
watchmen on the Cumberland Valley
bridge was shot at by three men whom
he had accosted for lettering under the
bridge at Island Park. The guard eX-
shots with them and sent for
a detachment of police who secured
the island but could discover no one
The guard noticed three men loiter-
ing and acting suspiciously near the
base of one of the piers. He accosted
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

Washington April 2Congress assembled to-day
session generally agreed to be the history
OF the republic.
President Wilson, ready with his address, which believed
VIII ask that state OF exists between the United States
Germany waited only for the organization of the House Repre-
sentaives.
As Congress assembled President Wilson practically decided to
make his address todammedatey after the organization
House even 1t should be deferred until the late afternoon
carly evening.
Democratic House leaders got word from White
hurry the organization much possible All plans
the expectation that the President would speak
leaders promised to do all they could his
day Congress assembled with majority openly of
declaration OF state OF war not actually declaration
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
ENTENTE POUNDS
AT HEART OF THE
HINDENBURG LINE
Backbone of Teuton Defensive
Works Virtually in Hands
of Allies

The British and French are knock
ing at the doors of St Quentin, the
medieval town that marks the back
bone of the so-called Hindenburg line.
of the four railroads entering the city
two are in possession of the allies and
the remaining two are under the fire
of their guns. This means that the
garrison must depend on a precarious
supply line operated at night and that
the value of the city as base is gone.
Apparently its fall is certain and this
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
GUARDSMEN ARE
COMING HERE TO
PROTECT BRIDGES
Phila. Companies Reported 10
Be Assigned to Stand Watch
at Rockville
ARE DUE LATE TODAY
p. r. r. Sends Force of Shop
men Along Lines With
Commissary Cars
ARE DUE LATE TODAY

Reports reached Harrisburg to-day
that Company NJ, of Third Regiment
National Guard, would arrive here to-
day to guard the railroad bridges. 1t
is said the soldiers will be placed on
duty at Rockville, and on the Cum
berland Valley railroad bridge.
While Captain of Police Paul l..
Barclay, of the Philadelphia division,
Pennsylvania railroad, admitted that
soldiers would be assigned to duty
m, Damo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
FIRE BURNS STARLE

Fire believed to have been of incen-
diary origin yesterday afternoon de-
stroyed the small stable owned by
Cooper & Son, 1905 Paxton street.
The loss was small
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
CoAL EXPERT nIEs

Pittsburgh, Pa, April George w.
Schluederberg, aged "a, general man
ager of the Pittsburgh Coal Company
and noted as a coal mine expert, died
at his home here yesterday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
RAILWAYS PAYS DIvtnENn

Stockholders of the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company received to-day their
dividend of / q per cent. which is S7IA
cents per share on the preferred stock
of the company,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
Washington, April 2---President Viii
son will address JOINT session of Con-
gress at s o'clock this evening.

Washington, D. c., April 2-The Senate,
when it reconvened recessed again until p. m, to
wait for the House to perfect organization. Pres
dent Wilson, it was said, prepared to speak as
late as S o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

Washington, April materially amended to make it
effective promptly raising armed forces, Senator Cham
berlaia chairman Of the Senate Military Committee today
virtually completed his universal compulsory military
training bill The chief change provides for registration
and srang this year between 20 and %. In
sequent years H. q and q years would subject
to training upon call Of the President Senator Chamber
lain plans introduce the amended bill til, first oppo
tunity the amendments decided upon by Senator
Chamberlain after recent conference with President vii
son the subject Of Universal Training, Whether the
bill will have the support Of the administrators has aot
been fully developed
GUARD RECRUITING HALTED
Chicago, April z.--on orders from Washington, Cen
eral Barry commanding the Central Department U S A.
to-day instructed temporary halt In the recruiting of
National Guard regiments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
GUARD RECRUITING HALTED


London Arr 2.--Andrelg Bons1 Law member Of the
British War Council, to-day stated in the House Of Com
mons the total casualties suffered by the Turks III the
battle Of GAIA in Palestine were 5000 The total number
of British killed ne added, was less than 900.
BRITISH DRIVE ON
London April 3.-Brbsb forces to-day widened the
wedge they inserted in the German line in the region Of
ST. Quentin and captured the villages Of AtiiIy and vile
eholes respectively southeast and northeast Of the village
of Yermand
GERMANS REPULSE RUSSIANS
Berlin April 2--Russian forces after strong artillery
preparation yesterday launched an offensive along breadth
Of than four miles against the German positions on the
Ruanian frontier heights both sides Of the oitus Valley
The Russian waves broken down under the German fire
and in one plsds after hand-tohand fighting
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Van Harri.bure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
PRESIDENTS WAR MESSAGE WILL BE
DELIVERED TO CONGRESS LATE TODAY
CHAMP CLARK
; ISRE-ELECTED
VOTE 2l7-2O5

Chief Executive Urges Legislative Body to Hurry Organza
tOn Work So That International Crisis May Be Taken
Up at Once; Plan to Provide Great Sum to Finance
War Department
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
SENTIMENT FOR A DECLARATION
OF WAR PREDOMINATES AT CAPITAL

Leaders OF Both Senate and House Prepare Bills Giving
Chief Executive Authority to Proceed fractional Lines
Not to Hamper Work For Defense of Nation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
GOLF LINKS AS A LAW COURT
Some Important Cases Have Been Set.
tied Far From the Recognized
Halls of Justice.

The late Sir Thomas Bucknill, when
vacation Judge, once granted an in
junction on the golf links while actual
ly playing a round, relates Answers.
On another occasion he granted an
INDUCTION while out shooting. On the
case comiAg into court counsel said:
"Your lordship may recall the case."
Indeed do" replied the judge, "be-
cause nearly killed a pheasant, bar
rister and solicitor with one shot,
Quite lately one judge tried a motor
accident case on the very spot on
which it had occurred, and a few years
ago case concerning "ancient lights
was decided under a tree in a heavy
storm.
Not long since chancery judge
heard an application in the waiting
rooms of railway station.
A. woman charged with stealing was
tried by magistrate in the streets of
Hoole, and it will be remembered that
the late lord chief justice emulated
Sir Thomas Bucknill by deciding a
question in the Crippen case on the
golf links.
And, doubtless, other judges would
welcome the opportunity to do their
work far from the stuffy courts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
TAKE CHANCES ON SUCCESS
Crews Of American Whaling Ships
Work on a Basis Of Cooperation,
and Profits Are Divided.
ssssssssssssssssssessssss'

The business principles of American
whaling are often mentioned as an ex-
cellent example of industrial cO-opera
ton. A ship is stocked and equipped
by the owners, and the profits OF the
cruise are distributed in the ratio Of
two-thirds to the capital invested and
one-third to labor. No member of the
crew receives wages or guarantee Of
any sort, but to each is allotted GER
tain share, termed the "lay," of the
net results. In general, the captains
lay ranges from a fifteenth to an
eighth, according to his whaling rec
ord. The mate and three lower Off
cCr5, tie four boat-steerefs or har-
pooners, the cooper, steward, cook
carpenter, seamen and green hands re-
ceive proportionate shares, and so
down to the cabin boy, whose lay is in
the neighborhood Of one two-hun-
dredth, called the "long lay" Thus
the profit of each individual depends
upon the success of the cruise. Ships
have sometimes failed to pay for their
fitting out on the other hand, the On
ward of New Bedford once returned
with a catch worth at the prevailing
prices 1896, 5,000 of which the captains
lay was $4,000 and that of the least
member of the crew about $1,000
The Argonaut.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
REVEALS PLOTS IN INDIA
Fantastic Tale Is Told by Jodh Singh
at Conspiracy Trial.

Chicago, Oct IA furtive-faced
Hindu sat in the witness chair in Judge
Landis' court with hands clenched
while he told how his testimony had
caused nine men to be hanged-six
were his brothers.
The witness was Jodh Singh, an
electrical engineer who admitted he
had travelled around the globe on
money furnished by German consuls in
an attempt to foment revolution in
India. Now he is the star witness for
the government in the trial of Gustav
81. Jacobson, Albert Wehde, George
Paul BOehm and Heramba Lal Gupta,
who are charged with sending a mill
tary expedition against the British gov
ernment in the Orient
Although he admitted fear of being
shot caused him to lay bare his plot
ting to the British authorities, Singh
stoutly maintained every detail of his
story was true.
Under direct examination by Assist
ant District Attorney Joseph B. Flem-
Ing, Singh told his story which ended
with his arrest at Bankok, Siam, be-
fore he had executed his plans.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
SELECTS FOR AIR SERVICE
Camp Taylor Applicants Will Be Ex-
axined This Week.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 17.-More than
a score of men at Camp Zachary Taylor
where men from Indiana, Illinois and
Kentucky are in training for the new
National army, clamored at the office
of Maj. c. A. Dougherty, division sig
nal officer, as soon as it became known
he had received authority to accept 100
candidates for the aviation service.
Major DOugherty announced that the
men would be examined this week, and
tits expected that before the time for
the examinations the total of appli-
cants will far exceed the number Of
men wanted. The men accepted will
be given practically the same status
as the men now attending the officers
reserve corps training camps They
will be paid 500 month during the
period of instruction, and those who
qualify as flyers will be commissioned
first lieutenants.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
KAISER At CONSTANTINOPLE
Met at the Station by Sultan and I'M
periaI Princes.

London, Oct. 1.-THE German en-
peror arrived at Constantinople, ac-
cording to a Reuter- dispatch received
by way of Amsterdam. He was met at
the station by the sultan, the imperial
princes, grand vizier. ministers, sena-
tors, deputies and other prominent per-
sonages, including the German admiral
Won Koch.
The emperor's reception was inn
posing. Turkish girls strew flowers in
his path. The emperor drove with the
sultan and Enver Pasha, minister Of
war, to the YidiZ Kiosk, where he re-
viewed the guard of honor.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
says that after a two days visit to
Constantinople, the emperor will in
spect the defenses in the Dardanelles
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
NO u. S. TROOPS LOST AT SEA
Secretary Daniels Denies Latest Lie OF
Pro-Germans.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE National
Committee of Patriotic Societies, which
is now carrying on campaign to COM
bat .seditiOus propaganda, particularly
that which finds circulation through
conversation, is getting some interest
ing reports. In numerous towns in the
middle West the story is being quietly
passed around that several transports
have been sunk.
According to this highly cOlored tale,
a distressed parent, who had not heard
from his son for several weeks, finally
appealed to Secretary Daniels, and was
told your son and thousand other
American soldiers are at the bottom
of the ocean," The national commit
tee showed these reports to Mr. Dan
iels, who promptly settled the whole
matter by saying: Il could not have
made any such statement, because
there are no American soldiers at the
bottom Of the ocean"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
WHAT THE RED CROSS PAYS
73 Officers and Clerks Work Free
456 Are Paid Employees.

Washington, Oct. IA summary of
salaries paid at Red Cross national
headquarters, made public, shows that
73 officers and clerks are giving their
services free, and that 1856 members
of the staff are paid employees.
Forty-one receive $1,000 or more a
year, 80 others receive salaries rang
ing upward to $1,000, but only three
are paid more than the latter sum, and
none exceeds $6,O0O All others re-
ceive less than $1,000, ranging down
to 5000 and below.
The announcement says that in the
summer Of 1916, when the Red Cross
was on a peace basis, there were 70
paid officers and employees, of whom
20 received salaries ranging from ST.
600 to $500 a year. The number of
paid workers now is being reduced.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
ALLIED FLYERS IN RAIDS
German Positions in Belgium Are De-
stroyed by Bombs.

London, Oct. 17.-The British aerial
raids over Belgium are being con-
tinued. In patrol encounters two Ger
man machines were driven down. The
following official statement was made
public:
"a considerable number of patrols
were carried out by naval aircraft, in
which several enemy airplane fOrma-
tionS~Were encountered. Two enemy
machines were driven down. One of
our machines is missing.
During "A hours bombarding raids
were carried out on the following OBJ
jectiveS: The Bruges docks, Varsse-
naeres airdrCme and Houttaye air.
drome. &Large quantities OF explosives
were dropped with good effect, all our
machines returning safely"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
TEUTON FORCES LAND
ON RUSSIAN TERRITORY
SENATOR FIGHTS QUIZ
La Toilette Refuses to Take Part
in Senate Inquiry.
Leaves Statement Admitting st. Paul
Speech, and Declares What He
Said Was True.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Refusal of
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin to
submit to informal examination re-
garding the accuracy of statements in
his st. Paul speech held up the pro-
ceedingS of the Pomerene investigat-
ing committee again.
Although the committee expected
him to furnish the information desired,
Senator La Toilette fooled the commit
tee by walking into the room, submit
ting another letter full of demands and
walking right out again.
The committee was angry. but ad-
journment was taken until this after
noon, when the action of the subcom-
mittee will be determined. 1t is i'm
probable that any action will be taken
other than to obtain full proof of the
inaccuracy of La Follette'S statement
at st. Paul In regard to Secretary Bry-
ans alleged warning to President VIII
son concerning the Lusitania. 1t is
expected that the subcommittee final
report will censure La Toilette severe
ly for the inacuracy of this statement.
Senator La FOllette'S new demand
on the committee was to know the
name of the person who accuses him
of making false statements. "YOu say
in your letter." said Senator La Fol
lette in his communication to the com
mittee, that the question and the only
question you are now considering since
| furnished you with copy of the
speech is the accuracy of statements
contained in the speech must be en-
titled to be advised who has challenged
the accuracy of any statement in the
speech before another step is taken in
this proceeding.
'The resolution of the Minnesota
commission of public safety, upon
which You assert you are acting, does
net challenge the accuracy OF any
statement made in the speech"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Counting Up to "Boomfit."

A reader who was interested in the
Indian counting" that the Companion
told about on this page some months
ago, has found in the London Chroni-
Gle something about similar sort of
counting that was long in use in a
retired part of England. The Chron-
icle says:
The elder generation of farmers in
one of our northern sdales used a
strange set of numerals, especially
when counting sheep. They made a
gap in the wall just wide enough to
admit one sheep at time, and as the
sheep went through they counted
them, making a notch in a stick at
every fifteen.
Phonetically the numerals sound
like "Yann, tame, tether, neither, pip,
sax, sane, caterer, wheeler, dick,
yann-er-dick, tane-er-dick, tether-er-
dick, mether-er-dick, boOmfit.'
"Boomfit" was fifteen; when they
reached it they made a notch in the
stick and began the strange chant all
over again.-Youth's Companion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
NEW TROOPS WORKING HARD
War Office Pleased Over National
Army's Spirit.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Men of the
National army are developing a spirit
that augurs we'll for the future of the
force, informal reports reaching the
war department from several canton
ments show. The young soldiers are
throwing themselves into the work
with a zeal that has aroused the en-
thusiasm of their. officers. Especially
gratifying to officials are reports from
Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, and Camp
Devens, Aver, Mass, and in order to
learn the spirit of the men at all train
ing camps the department decided to
call upon divisional commanders for
reports.