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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
FINAL PLANS FOR
NEW HOTEL TO BE
READY THIS WEEK
Unfounded Rumor That Erec-
ton of Penn-Harris Postponed
Vigorously Denied

Somebody started an unfounded ru-
NOR this week that the erection of the
new Penn-Harris Hotel had been post
poned and that nothing further would
be done at present. This is such an
absurd bit of gossip that the directors
have hardly thought it worth while to
dignity it with a denial. AS a matter
of fact every effort is being made to
facilitate the preliminaries so that the
contract may be awarded within a
short time and work started.
w. L. Stoddart. of New York, and
Esenwein & Johnson. of Buffalo, the
collaborating architects. will be ready
this week to submit final plans and
specifications to the board of directors
for their approval. The plans for a
structure of this character are so elab-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Former Alderman Spayd
Dies Suddenly After
Stroke of Apoplexy

Robert +. Spayd, of Enola. formerly
an alderman in the Third Ward, died
this morning at the Harrisburg Hos
pital. lie was stricken with PARALYSIS
late yesterday afternoon while driving
Bridge.
He is survived by his wife and two
sons. Robert T.. Spayd, Jr., and Edgar
.Spayd, driver at the Hope Chemical
Company.
Despite the fact that Mr. Spayd had
lost both legs in an accident he was al
about the city. He was a familiar fig
ure at almost every fire for years, never
missing an opportunity to drive a fire
engine.
Afterleaving his aldermanic position
he bought farm in Cumberland coun-
~, near Enola Since that time he has
been engaged in farming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Darning Needle Kills
Worlds Champion Cow

Appleton. Wis, March 27.-Pauline
Paul Parthenae, known as the world S
champion Holstein COW, owned by r.
]. Schaefer, of Clayton, Wis, is dead.
Postmortem showed she had swal-
lowed a darning needle and that it
worked its way to the heart.
Two years ago the COW produced
2,SSS pounds of butter in 2 months.
She was 13 years old. Mr.. Schaefer
had refused to sell her at any price,
saying she was invaluable for breed
ing purposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
LOCAL YOUTHS y
ARE EAGER FOR
ACTIVE SERVICE
Want "A Crack at the Ger
mans; Don't Like Idea Of
Police Duty

Harrisburg young men of military
age want to fight. Many have been
heard to say: 1--WE want a crack at
the Germans. We want to he surer
that war is going to be declared and
that we will get some action"
The mere fact of doing police duty
and guarding munition plants and
bridges does not appeal to local youths.
Many say: I'VE are ready to go when
the real issue comes but hate to waste
time guarding bridges"
To-day was a slack day in local re-
cruiting circles. although a number of
applications were made at both the
army and navy recCuiting offices. The
recruits are not coming in fast enough
TO satisfy the officers in charge and
ev""y effort is being made to secure
men.
Quartermaster w. Il. Quirk, Of the
naval recruiting Office, sent several ap-
plicants to Philadelphia this morning
and several young men applied for in
formation. Business in the army re-
cruiting office was more brisk al
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
RIPRAPPING ON
SPRING PROGRAM
OF IMPROVEMENT
Commissioner Gross Plans EX-
tensive improvements For
Entire Park System

Riprapping of the river bank from
Calder to Maelay streets, extensive i'm
provements at Island Park. additional
planting at the Reservoir and road re-
pairs over the entire city park system
are among the things Park Commits
sioner L. z. Gross and Assistant V.
Grant Forrer are starting.
One of the most important of these
will be the riprapping which was de-
layed last year until it was too late
to start the Improvement. River coudi-
tions may make it necessary to post
pone starting it this year until after
the water subsidies but Commissioner
Gross hopes to have work started as
soon as possible.
Another big problem confronting the
Park Department is the provision of
accommodating the thousands of bath
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

South of La F'ere the French have
swung IN a great curve around the
forests of Coucy and st. Gobain, the
formidable natural barrier which lies
between them and Laon, the southern
most fortress on the Hindenburg line.
In the center of the curve General Nj
velle has forced a wedge into the for
est but about ten miles of heavily tim
bered country must be conquered be-
fore he reaches his goal.
On the northern section of the great
battle line the situation is somewhat
obscure. Neither British nor Ger
man official communication throw
much light on the operations here.
Some progress has been made in the
direction of Cambrai by General Haig.
but apparently the determined re-
sistance of the Germans has checked
the British advance along the whole
Arras sector
Try to Put Out Turks
While the issue of the titanic strug-
gle in France remains in doubt the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Another Conference on
Riverside Annexation

Arrangements may be made with
in the next few weeks for another
conference of City Council with resi-
dents in Riverside to discuss annexa-
ton. Months ago citizens in that dis
trict sent a petition to Council but
at subsequent meetings no agreement
was reached on terms for taking over
the present sewage system and other
improvements there. Commissioned
Il. u, Gross to-day said an effort may
be made soon to take up the question
again. The annexation plan was APP
proved recently by the board of direct
ors of the Harrisburg Academy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
LOCAL OPTION BILL
BEATEN IN HOUSE:
VOTE, Y TO 127
Three Dauphin County Repub-
licans Oppose 1t; Black, DEM
crat, Favors It

The Vickcrman local option bill
was defeated on second reading
in the House this afternoon after
prolonged debate by vote of
az yeas to 127 nays.
The three Dauphin county Re-
publica nmembcrs voted wet"
Black, Democratic member from
the city district, voted dry"
Consideration of the Vickerman
local option bill was begun in the
House of Representatives to-day al
1l.3O O'Clock under a special order
There were comparatively few spec
tators in the chamber.
Representative S. A. Whitaker,
Chester, local option man, was called
to the chair by Speaker Baldwin.
The bill was on second reading, the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

put his message to Congress in final
shape until just before delivering it..
In the meantime he will confer with
congressional leaders. He is under
stood to believe that because of the
far-reaching effect of his message he
must consider every phase Then, too,
he is taking into consideration possible
events between now and the time of
his appearance before Congress.
Senator Hitchcock made it clear
that he went to the White House on
his own initiative and said that he
knew nothing yet of the plans of
Chairman Stone, of the foreign rela-
tions committee for action in advance
of the meeting of Congress.
The President will be ready to go
before Congress at the earliest possible
time after it convenes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
M. E. CONFERENCE
SENDS TWO NEW
MINISTER'S HERE
Charges Are Made at Ridge
Avenue and Grace
Churches

Lewistown, Pa, March 27.-The
Central Pennsylvania Methodist Epis-
copal Conference adjourned early to-
day after Bishop Mcdowell had an
nounced the appointm ents of minis
ters. The following are the changes
in assignments:
Harrisburg District
NJ. E. Swartz, superintendent.
Bressler and Summerdale, p. S.
Colburn.
Camp Hill, ]. L. Brenneman.
Fort Loudon, c. A. Sauter.
Greencastle, Howard r. Breisch.
Greenvillage, G. NJ. Klepfer.
Hanover, w. l.. Armstrong.
harrisburg, Grace, Robert Ragnall;
Ridge Avenue, II. r. Bender.
Hickorytown, Howard Fitzgerald.
Conf inmpl- On S1nnr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

Captain Edward II. Schell, of the
supply company of the Eighth regi-
ment. with headquarters in Harris
burg, was to-day promoted to be major
in the quartermasters department. and
assigned to the division staff of the
National Guard.
Lieutenant Aubrey II. Baldwin, Har-
risburg, has been appointed captain of
the supply company to fill the vacancy,
Major Schell is a veteran of the
Spanish-American war. and has just
returned from duty with his regiment
at the border. He had extensive quar-
termaster's training and made such
an excellent record in Texas that no
other man was considered for the ma
jorship when the vacancy occurred.
His was one of the last Pennsylvania
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Enhaut Child Shoots Self
While Playing With Gun

Laverne Ellenberger, 3-year-old SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Larue Ellenberger,
of Enhaut, is in the Harrisburg Hos
pital in a serious condition from a
wound received while playing with a
revolver.
Mrs. Ellenbergcr was cleaning house
and did not see her son pick up the
gun. The bullet entered the lads
head and no hopes are entertained for
his recovery. The accident happened
shortly after noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
FRENCH CUT
DEEPLY INTO
GERMAN LINE
Tremendous Battle Gives Allies Two of Four Railway
Lines Feeding Heart of Hndenburg Defense Teutons
Make Desperate and Bloody Attempt to Stem Tide
of Conflict; Five Armies Converge on Turks

Driving forward north and south of Quentin heart of the
line the allies have two of the railroads
which feed the city, while third is we'll within reach of the French
With La Fer inundated by the reeatng and
its dominating forts the hands of the French the chief interest
the tremendous battle which has been for week
eighty-mile 'front.' shifts to historic St. Quentin.
The Germans making desperate and bloody attempts to
from the French the EsgnyBenay plateau from which Gen
Nvele guns command the southern approaches the city
and render position the opinion of military critics. grave
peril
Further to the south the French have forged well the
o St Quentin hammeng dent the German line between
that and La Fere The advance this three miles
further would the French possession of the last direct line be-
tween the two
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

Senate Hitchcock said there was un-
doubtedly sentiment in the West for
taking the first of the three instead of
declaring war or declaring that state
of war exists.
Other advisers of the President,
taking the view that the best step to
stake is a declaration that a state of
war exists, are examining precedents
N order to map out the best course to
pursue. The general expectation is
that in the end the resolution adopted
when the United States went to war
with Mexico will be followed closely in
the present situation. That resolution
recited repeated acts of aggression on
the part of Mexico against the United
States.
Message Not Ready
The President is not expected to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
For Those Who Want to Enlist

Young Man do you want to enlist under Old Glory in
either the Army Navy?
II so, now is your time; your country needs you.
The plea of Secretary of the Navy Daniels which appeared
in yesterdays editions of the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
meeting with ready response but many
needed Harrisburg is supplying far than its prescribed
percentage but old residents recall has always been highly
patriotic city and hope to see the ratio increased
You enlist in either the Army Navy at the recruit
ing stations in the Bergner Building Third and Market Streets
or in the local National Guard companies the Armory
ond and Forster Streets in Troop c. the State
Armory
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
LEGISLATURE MAY
RECESS BECAUSE
OF WAR DANGER
Senator Sproul Believes Work
at Hand Should Be
Rushed Through

Talk of adjourning the Legislature
in six weeks, or rather of recessing for
a long period, is being heard at the
State Capitol. Among those who favor
a recess is Senator Sproul, of Della
ware. The senator in a statement
expressed the opinion that the "rea-
sonable thing for the Legislature to do
in view of the unsettled conditions and
the danger of war would be to move
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Frustrate Attempt to
Burrow Into Arsenal

Watertown, n. Y. March 27.-An
attempt by three men to enter the
Watertown arsenal reservation by bur-
rowing under a fence early to-day was
reported by Patrolman David A.
Thompson, who said he fired five shots
at the men after two of them had
fired at him. While the officer was
pursuing two of the intruders the
other ran. through the fence hole into
the arsenal grounds. from which he
later escaped. His companions were
not captured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
SURRENDER ROYAL WEALTH

Petrograd, March 27.-The grand
dukes and the royal princes. in joint
telegram addressed to the provisional
government, to-day not only formally
associated themselves with abdication
of Grand Duke Michael but also turn
over to the new government their Of
fetal wealth, namely, their holdings of
crown lands and other state grants
heretofore attaching to their station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
REV. MAILMAN RECEIVES CALL

The Rev. II. Everett Hallman. pas
tor of the Emmanuel Presbyterian
Church, this city, this afternoon con-
frmed the report that he has received
call to the Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Utica, y. Y. The Rev. Mr..
fIallman stated this afternoon that he
did not know whether he will accept
the call and will not decide for sew
eral weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
is
UNDECIDED AS
TO NEXT STEP
Three Courses of Action Under Consideration Concerning
Attitude America Will Take Toward Germany; Any
One May Be Recommended to Congress When it
Convenes in Extra Session; Cabinet in Session

Washington, March 27. - President Wilson represented
to-day still having open mind exactly what he will
recommend Congress when it in special session next
although preponderance official opinion that he should ask
declaration of rexists between the United
States and Germany.
cabinet meeting which details of preparedness
discussed Hitchcock member the
Foreign Committee discussed the with
President Aerward he outlined the following three
which he believed open Congress-
Passage of resolution endorsing already taken by the
President place the United States armed neutrality
and authorizing further preparedness
Adoption resolution declaring that of exists be-
the United States and Germany.
Adoption of a declaration of against Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

stage is set for sensational possibili-
ties in far-off Mesopotamia. In the
plain of the Tigris five armies are con-
verging on the Turks in the hope of
dealing death blow to Ottoman pow
er in its eastern empire. The Rus
slams are advancing from Persia in
three divisions, driving the Turks be-
fore them, and have already crossed
the Turkish frontier at two places. To
the south General Maude, conqueror
of Bagdad, Is pressing forward up the
Tigris and the Diala rivers. Outside
of the possibility of decisive victory
over their encircling foes apparently
the only road of retreat open to the
Turks is to the west. Here they were
confronted with the desolate wastes
of the great desert of IGl Jezireh, ac-
cording to military critics an impas-
sable barrier. The meagerness of the
official reports from London, Constan-
tinople and Petrograd leaves, how
ever, considerable doubt as to tho
precise nature of the situation in thi
theater.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and yicInItyi Part
Iy cloudy and colder Tonight,
with lowest temperature about 10
deGrees; Wednesday fair and
colder.
aud colder Tonight; Wednesday
fair, colder; strong southwest 10
west winds,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
,Thc Suxouebnnnnr rive

The Susquehnnna river and all Its
branches will probably fall slow
Iy or remain nearly stationary. 4
stage of about 9.5 feet is Indicated
for Harrisburg wednesday morn
Ing,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
General Conditions

General Conditions
fhc storm has moved northeast
ward with increasing strength
and is now central near Buffalo.
It has caused rnin generally east
of the Mississippi river In the last
twenty-fOur hours, except in New
England and the Florida penIn-
suln. Some snow fell i'm the Lake
region. More rain has fallen in
the North Pacific states; else
where the weather was fair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

Temperature, n. M, 81 degrees
above zero.
sun. Rises, 5i54 n. M.
Moons Full moon, April s.
River Stage; o. feet above low
winter mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature. 3G.
Mean temperature, IS.
Normal temperature, Il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

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The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-13
Inspiration
 Miscellany
Do Your Work We'll.

It is necessary that we work before we can enjoy recreation, for without work there can be no such thing as rec reation.
 We are placed in a world full of work by wise Creator, and 1t is our means of justifying our existence to him and our fellow men.
 It is our only reliable source of per manent happiness and cOntentment as well as the means of worldly advance ment.
 All work is service, either directly or indirectly, and I think that that feel Ing of satisfaction and contentment that comes over us at the end oC days work well done can be traced back to the rule that it Is more blessed to give than to receive" If we can look back over our days work and feel that We have given to 1t the best that there Is In us We have done everything.
 This applies to the humble laborer as well as to the highest official. The job doesn't matter; it is how 1t is done that counts. A days work well done is one of life's greatest achievements. Do your best every day at what you are doing now and your advancement will take care of itself. He who is de- pending on some special dispensadon of Providence for his advancement IS doomed to disappointment
 So the next time we feel that we are tired of our work or that we have to work too hard let's reflect that "sott lob will never get us anywhere" for 1t ts only through hard, difficult work that the best there is in us is developed, and therein lie our greatest opportunities. John Barrett.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-13
Good Backs E-z
 ~- a--%pSasEr'v-a For Bad
Alaska Residents Are Learning How To Exchange the Old
 Back For a Stronger One

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 Do you suffer headaches, Ian guor and depression?
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 Convincing proof of merit in the following endorsement:
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 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for 8 kidney remedy = get Doaa's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Spink had. Foster Mil burn Co. Props, Buffalo, N. Y. -AdTertissment.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-13
TRAVEL AS AN EDUCATOR
Seeing the World and Ice WondSF0
 Rreadens tho Mind.

Broadens the Mind.
 Millions of people never travel Ris' ing day after day, they look out upon the same scenes, go through the same daily tasks and tumble Into the same bed again at night, no different than they were the day before
 Each year thousands are travehns for the first time, not only the wealthy, but the middle class and even the poor est. They are coming Go view travel not as an extravaganza, but as tho price of comfort, health, experience and knowledge. Ocean liners are yer ltable floating hotels, with balroomS' promenades and conservatorieS, while trains are the last word in comfort with their thlckly upholstered seats and handsomely appointed dining cars with up to the minute service.
 The educational value of travel Is De- sfnning to have the greatest weight Bows and girls who have been to the best schools help complete their edu- ration by seeing the world or such parts ot 1t as their time and ctrcum- stances will permit The grown up who is wise realizes the broadening in- Auence Of travel and counts each day we'll spent that brings him new eIpe- riences in foreign fields No one can fail to be uplifted by seeing some Of Gods masterpieces or the handfWork of man tn picture, sculpture, cathedral and splendid public edihces. Nor Is 1t necessary to leave one's own, country. There Is plenty to be seen and learned In our home land if we will only go in sear,h of it-Ksthleen Hills in Les Je's.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-13
EnuIish Is Bad Enough.

Why talk of the difficulty of pro nouncing Polish, Austrian, Russian or RoumaniRn names" says a writer iD the San Francisco Chronicle, "when ninety-nine out of every hundred can not pronounce scores and scores or English names? Just think of Bertta pronounced as Barty, Dilwyn as Dillon Belvolr as Beever, Featherstonhaugh as Festunhaw, Dalzell as Dee-el, Ruth ven as Riyven. And these are by no means the worst cases p
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-13
Mans Perversity.

If the law were to edict that man and wife should never be together for mora than six months in the year it would be broken every day and men and women would stand hunger and stripes to come together for twelve months in twelve; If love of home were made a crime family life would arise more touching. than anything Queen Victoria ever dreamed.-W. [. George in Atlantic.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-13
CALLED THEM INDIANS.
How the Red Men of This Country
 Came to Get That Name.

SaIl5 k0 S6E VaA NANNl0s
 But" said the little girl who has now reached the dignity of owning geography, why did they call the peo- pie they found In this country Indi- ans? The people who live in India ought to be called by that name"
 Now, that was a very appropriate question for the little girl to ask. And the answer to the little girl and to any other little girls and boys who may be puzzled by the same thing is that Co., lumbus and his men didn't start out to discover America. They didn't, of course, know there was any America here. What they did believe was that the world was round and that by sail ing far enough they would come up on the other side. You all know now that what they believed Is true, but in those days most people believed that the world was flat and that If ship sailed far enough out into the ocean 1t would fall of the edge.
 Columbus said that if he took ship and sailed and sailed he would ar last come to India. Now, India was a very rich country, and for hundreds of years Europe had been trying to ind an easier way to get there, so what Co- Iumbus said appealed to good many merchants and traders. and Spain final ly fitted out some ships for Columbus.
 You all know that Columbus finally did reach America. but be believed he had sailed clear around the world and had come to India from the other side, so he named the people he found on the shore Indians" And after 1t was found that this was not India, but a new world, people went on calling the people Indians because that was as good a name as any for them, they thought.-Kansas City Star.