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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
HOUSES OF DREAMS
took my empty dreams

You took my empty dreams
And filled them every one
With tenderness and nobleness,
April and the sun.
The old empty dreams
Where my thoughts would throng
Are far too full of happiness
To even hold song.
oh. the empty dreams were dim
And the empty dreams were wide,
They were sweet and shadowy
houses
Where my thoughts could hide.
But you took my dreams away
And you made them all come
true
My thoughts have no place now TO
play,
And nothing now to do.
Sara Teasdale, "Love Songs"
CMacmillan.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
GERMAN REACTIONS

The moving finger writes for Ger
many, and as the months go on the
record is read unmistakably by the
command, however stren-
uous the effort to keep the people at
home from getting at the truth, or
even their own soldiers in the field
from knowing the whole truth. The
most recent captures of German
prisoners have shown that while the
presence of American troops in the
field is we'll enough known to the
German officers, the knowledge is
carefully kept from the men, lest
their weakened morale give way in
too many places at once. Germany s
strength is by no means in collapse,
but It is full OF soft spots. When
the reaction comes, disappointment
and despair from the deadly strain
under which the German troops have
been kept, first on one front and
then on another, the recon OF the
German obedience abused and trust
betrayed will be tremendous It will
not be well with the German high
command when the soldiers find to
what they have been driven.
y memorandum written by VICE
Chancellor Won Helfferich which has
just come into allied hands strikes
another ominous note of forebod-
ing:
What are the reactions of ruth.
less submarine warfare upon Ger
many and her allies? In the prob.
able case that the United States en-.
ters the war against us it always is
possible that Holland. Denmark anc
other neutrals will join in. Such 6
proceeding on the part of the two
smaller countries might be by either
direct action or by closing the from
tiers against us.
II cannot conceal from myself
that the danger remains that the
reaction from such warfare will bC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
DISCoURTEoUS oFFICIALIsM
r Ohm SHELTON WILLIAM

= Ohm SHELTON WILLIAMS,
u Comptroller of the Currency, is
out with a statement declaring
that the railroads are entitled 10
an increase in rates and that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
should give it to them.
Mr.. Williams is right. But the
spectacle of an officer in one branch
of the government rushing forward
with statements attempting to fore
cast what another branch of the
government ought to do is not re-
freshing.
Moreover, Mr.. Williams has not
handled his own job so we'll that he
is entitled to read lessons to others
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

more fatal to us than the strongest
conceivable injury of England:
When the Vice-Chancellor can
not conceal from himself the fear
that Germanys submarine warfare
may have q recoil far stronger against
the whole German nation and cause
than any damage 1t may have
brought to England, II is clear that
his Imagination, long smothered, has
caught some glimpse, smelled some
Whit, of the red hell of ruin and
retribution which this same piratical,
murderous and indefensible sub
marine warfare has prepared for its
authors, What reaction against
Won Tirpitz, the Kaiser's trusted OIL
Ger?
Kaiser Wilhelm has sent another
vainglorious telegram to Kaiser Carl
on the occasion of the successful
drive against Cadorna, in which he
commends the bravery OF Austrian
troops, always in a tone of German
superiority and patronage, and ends
| in an almost plaintive echo or MS
! idiomatic arrogance:
The operations so successfully be-
gun under your command against
| the Italian army gives promise OF
progress. / rejoice that beside your
well tried IsonZo fighters the Ger
an troops in comradeship of arms
have beaten our disloyal former
ally,
Forward with God"
What reaction, when the Austrian
| Emperor at last revolts against vas
salage, when the Austrian troops
| find themselves overwhelmed by
numbers and by strategy, when they
shall no longer be able to with
draw" but must face defeat and de-
struction? What reaction when the
divine Ally whom he so impiouslJ
claims, shall leave him to explain
the result to his people whom he has
ruined, to the strong nation which
be has made an outcast among ma
| tions New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
USELESS DUPLICATION

IN HE official Bulletin contains a
reprint of the substance of the
daily treasury statement, already
printed and distributed at govern
ment expense. Since there is abso-
lutely no need for duplication of that
kind, why would it not be a good
idea for Chairman Creel, of the
Bureau of Information, to utilize the
same amount of space for something
really news-for instance, a state
ment of how much the free trade
tariff commission is spending and
what it is accomplishing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
HANDICAPPING OURSELVES

~ UR nominal peace with Austria
puts us at great disadvantage
in dealing with Austrian sub
jects in this country who are under
suspicion of espionage. Not being
enemy aliens they may not be intern
ed or proceeded against except upon
legal evidence, which is mono too
easy to get in most cases. If we
should declare war against Austria,
as we ought. those now under sur
veillance could be at once taken IN
hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1917

Sad toiH be the day for any man
Chen he becomes absolutely con-
tented toith the life he is liUiHg,
i0ith the thoughts he is thinking and
deeds he is doing-tohen there is
not forever beating at the door of his
soul some great desire to do some
thing larger tohich he knotoS he tCdS
meant and made to do because he Is
q child OF GOd.-PHILLIPs BROOKS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
PEACE WITH VICTORY

We are out for complete victory"
No other victory is worth while. The
talk of sparing Germany is treason
able rubbish. Would Germany spare
her enemies II she had proved the
victor? Her rulers know that utter
defeat cannot be averted. They can
read the writing on the wall. Is
this the moment for us to falter in
our purpose? There rs only one
possible reply to the Kaiser's lnsin-
cere peace talk, We print that re-
ply this morning! "At $50 a. m. we
again attacked on a wide 'front.'
From the London Express.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
ABILITY OVERLOOKED

THE suggestion that such men as
Theodore Roosevelt. Elihu Root
and Leonard Wood be sent as
representatives of this country to the
Allied conference met no favor at the
White House. In his search for men
who would command confidence, the
President overlooked men who have
demonstrated their ability in a null
titude of ways.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
FOR UNITY OF FAITH

And he gave some, apostles: and
some prophets; and some, evangel-
lists; and some, pastors and teachers;
the work of the ministry, for the edi-
flying of the body of Christ; till we
all come in the unity of the faith,
and the knowledge of the Son of
God.-Ephesians, iv., IL to 1S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg ought to have
a permanent committee on pa
triotic movements embracing
men in all lines?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
LABOR AND THE FARMS

IF one half of what is reported
from typical agricultural dis
- tricts of Pennsylvania regard
ing the shortage of hands is true 1T
is Il situation which will call not
only for national and state regula-
tion. but the communities, to take
into immediate account. The state
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
NOT SURPRISING

The COW jumped over the moon one
day;
1t didn't astound us greatly;
We had been reading about the way
That pork has been jumping lately
Kansas City Star
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

City firemen at Covington, KY,
have secured wage increases and one
day off every five days These muni-
cipal employees are organized.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

Employees of the American Loco
motive Works at Pittsburgh, Pa, ia
vor the eiSht-hour day and 20
per cent wage increase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
LABOR NOTES

Little Rock (ArlS.) cooks and wait
ers have secured union-shop agree
ments with forty restaurants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
HISTORIO HARRISBURG

Harrisburg had a most efficient
committee in charge of welfare of
soldiers families during the Civil
War.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

Sioux City (Iowa) Cigarmakers'
Union has raised wages 81 a thou
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

The agricultural committee of the
Kent (Engiand) Educational Comit-
tee reports that cows seem to pre-
fer machine to hand milking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

President Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has invited
organized labor in Chile and Peru to
become part of Pan-American Con-
greSs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

northumberland (England) min
ers have asked the Coal Controller
TO intervene in the colliery dispute
at Newbiggin, to prevent stoppage of
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

Federal Bureau of Labor statis-
tics show that in the year from July
Is, 1916. to July Is, 1917, food prices
as a whole have advanced s2 per
cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

The manner in which Contractor
Augustus Wildman is making things
move around the government build
ing is attracting a good bit of favor
able comment. The troubles of the
United States of America and it's
contractors appear to have ended
and the time of occupying the re-
modelled and enlarged building is
no longer regarded as indefinite as
the end of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
A VOLUNTEER.
THEY NEVER DO THEN.

Pretty Girl-Do you believe there
are germs in kisses?
Young Mani don't know. But
I'm always willing to volunteer for
any.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

Los Angeles (Cal.) carpenters and
employers have accepted wage
agreement presented by mediators,
who favor $5 a day for eight hours.
California trade unionlsts, farm
ers and co-operators have perfected
machinery for joint action in urging
remedial legislation before the State
Assembly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Telegraph building, Federal Square
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

Dairy and Food Commissioner
James Fousts speech at Reading
wherein he said that many city peo-
pie were rather sorry that they hat
legislated hogs out of city limits
may interest a good many Harris
burgers who have been suffering ir-
regular service in garbage collection.
In times gone by garbage was a.
nuisance, but there were some hog
raisers who made it business, and
a paying one, to gather up the offal-
They turned it into pigs. Now it
wastes unless the driver of wagon
chooses to stop and get it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to II or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights OF republication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

E.J.STACKPoLE.P Pres't s. Ediior-iH-C Chfef
r. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Poeit;ca In
Pe~~oqeOonia

Organization of statewide move
ment within the Republican party to
eliminate the influence of the state
administration. the Wares. the Magee
forces and various elements an
tagonistic to Senator Boies Penrose
from the selection of the next Re I,
publican state ticket will probably
follow the series of meetings to be
held in Philadelphia this week. The
hrst conference was set for late to-
day in the Offices of the Republican
Alliance, which is the name adopted
by those who favor extension to the
state at large of the battle against
tne Wares in Philadelphia. Another
viii be held Wednesday and still an
other on Saturday.
Men from all parts of the state
who gathered In Philadelphia for the
M0Nichol obsequies, which formed
the greatest tribute paid to any man
taken by death from the realm of
politics In Pennsylvania since the
passing of Matthew Stanley Quay,
remained in that city for the confer
ence to-day. The Wares and the state
administration leaders are watching
every move with the closest atten-
ton. Ii Is intimated that expectation
of just such series of conferences
had something to do with the de-
termination of the Governor not to
mako important appointments for a
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19

"A Media dispatch to the Philadel-
phla Inquirer says: 80 far as the
election of members to the Legisla-
ture is concerned, representative
Richard ]. Baldwin, who was
Speaker of the House, at the last
session of the Legislature. and Rep
resentative Harry Hepburn, will be
candidates for reelection to repre-
sent the city of Chester, and William
Ramsey Will be candidate for
Chester district. Ramsay. it is said,
would like to fill Senator Sprouts
boots in the event of the Senator be-
coming Governor"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
WHY NOT TRY PIGS?

THE city authorities are at q loss
i to decide upon the best method
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-19
CITIZENS WILL !. !.
OBEY LlCHTLESS'
NIGHTS ORDER
Local Merchants Assure Cit
liens Committee of Will
ingness to Cooperate.

A committee of citizens today tour
ed the city in an effort to ascertain
the sentiment. of business men to-
wards the Eighties night order Of
December Is, and reports that mer-
chants were practically unanimous in
assuring the committee that they,
would cooperate. with the fuel adj
4inistration to the fullest extent for
the purpose of carrying out the order.
Tomorrow night Grand Forks. will
have its first officially Eighties
night" and hereafter every Thursday
and Sunday night for the duration Of
the war.
Everywhere the committee today
found a spirit of readiness and will
and 1t was clearly understood by all
that the order had been issued as an
urgently necessary precautionary
measure for the sole purpose of help
ing the country in carrying the war
to a successful end.
The order, dated December Is, and
issued by Federal Fuel Administrator
Garfield at Washington, who trans
ferred 1T. to the federal state admins
marck. Capt. Baker forwarded the
government order to r. B. Griffith,
chairman of the county fuel admins;
tration. ~ -
The. complete text Of the important
order is as follows:
effective today, all signs of every
kind, including merchants signs,
theatre signs. also display lighting on
building and elsewhere, hotel. signs
and advertising signs. are ordered,
discontinued completely on Thursday
and Sunday nights of each week. On
those nights stores not open for BUSH
ness must not show more inside lights
than r necessary for safety. Mu-
inequalities with cluster lights or
other bright lighting for white way
effect must reduce on Thursday and
Sunday nights to show such lighting
only as is necessary for safety. These
nights will be called lightless nights.
Have your local papers urge house,
holders to observe these nights with
as few lights in homes as possible.
The spirit. of the order is that ! there
shall be no more lighting than is alb
solutely essential for safety for
streets, passages n dangerous spots
on Thursday and Sunday nights.
You are charged with giving full eff
feet to this order in your district"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-19
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
FIRST N. D. BOY KILLED
ON AMERICAN FRONT

-er.- Ff.- -- -F.
Willow City, Dec. 1S.--Memorial
services were held here Sunday. for
the late Lyle Rich, the first soldier
from North Dakota to lose his life
at the front in France. 1t was one of
the most largely attended services of
its kind which has ever been held
in the town. The members of the
high school, Of which Lyle was AN
alumnus, n the alumni attended in
a body. The Rev. DIR. Asher of Mi
not, presiding elder of the Minot dis
trict, gave the principal address, and
Mr.. Johnston, pastor Of the local
church. also spoke. The family of
r. D. Hoskins of Rolla were present,
Lyle having been engaged to Miss
Stella Hoskins.
The service was especially sad be-
cause of the fact TIA it was impos-
sible to have the body returned here
for burial, official advice being re-
ceived from Washington hat no bod
les would be returned until after the
.W1I. T.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-19

-Four Minute Men and Min
;sters Discuss Plans for
Membership Drive.

ft .-#H tHLN tf HHJMg ANsslAI 10y .2lL-.t =. ~
r,1 1s'5 5a going 4. to tS.fs Rf ;ao Cross i Gas,st.
lions, the Observation-Disclosures ram
pant at the hitting of the four-min-
ute men, andSNSInintsters s:of the City,
held in. the CON nieIdaeial.ic club at noon
today. insuripa9HEs success sstoS the mem
bership driveSSst33 n s ssst :
Some 800 nave been secIred
to start out a4ShtrllYln campaign
a anSt sunday ~ %Tsns st3gis Nss.sa'E.he o so !
schedule Of zbeatsratalks,ss. andsthe
ministers willsiaM eySkss saaEss { share of their
Sunday morning eerNdcss%to the topic.
In each church aRSlayman will be al
lowed four minutes. to sspeak upon the
Red Cross. ahdsaa its canapaign for
members. and inSsasdditiona ~ this the
ministers willsadeyote part Of their
%T speak gor ,gfs*the Red Cross and - its
H. B. Finpllaaddressed the meeting
Of clergymen,Ss some rs Of whom at
tended he lufctlsoniG and meeting.
They have allsetalsted their services,
and will ask F'theff congregations ato
cooperate in making this a realized
Cross Christmas, by becoming affiliat-
ed with h great Red Cross society.
StSta AdIlciF part vi inc week,
members ofssthe four-minute teams
will give. Hriet ia Iks during Sperform-
a~qcesseiin- sthe- local moving picture
theaters. and place before the theater-
going public the necessity, of. enlist
ing dollars with the Red Cross.
yPlans#ssforssssthe. Christmas suaerhbsrs
ship dFiYe have abeem workeds out by
a. sgeeiaa; committees named FOR ssthat
purpose North Dakota state head
nflA ri . re- r nj .t LNo ~ 4 80 ,,AS-L -
N. q. Young Is in charge, have ship
ped quantities. Of materials out for.
the drive, to the f%fty-three,, chapters
in the state, all of which are lined ip.
and, doing active. and. effective work
In charging the Red Cross member
ship. =. ~". =
Efforts of the soliciting squads viii
be confined to securing. annual and
subscribing members. One member of
subscribing member at 80. This means
the Red Cross magazine will go into
every home.. and other members or
the family. including the children are
expected to become annual members
at 81. Every dollar given is Used in
Inc work, Of mercy. 1t is. accounted for
down to the last penny, and accounted
and audited by the United States war
department.
The object Of the Christmas mem
nershlp drive is II 1000. 900 Red Cross
members in the United States. 1t is in
progress from coast to coast, and the
slogan throughout, .the, country is
Make IT a Red Cross; Christmas" A
bership In the Red. Gross or.
ganization is the very best Christmas
present pr s : .naa can be sent to a soldier
ana ents. lin prepa ration 1pr
go I \. \ - ~ 49, = l. ? sN 81 say Il"
$4,000, 900 AQfericaans can stand Heart
and soul back..o Of, him, ready to HELM
him irs What;exer way they cans and
that thought BY Tie loyaity 81 1sa pso ade
back home" does much toAbraca I'm
a mo a9tnl e. ia, ands,n 3 IS hig -ysFfk seem
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-19

Rio de Janeiro newspapers an
nounced that Brazil is prepared to
send 200, 900 infantrymen. fully equip
ped. to France and waits to be invited
to do so. How long would the kaiser
hesitate over such an invitation ?
About as long as the n. Y. Central
Limited hesitates at Squash Corners.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-19
#tr.4t sraa iaNt % n 4.
submit them % a thorough examin

ZnlNEIrfE+r Het rSuCar Sfia=E[HfL asEbrT,.
submit them 70 q thorough examin-
alton.
The government wants Information
about every maj who was registered,
whether he is dead or alive. The In
formation must in all cases be com
plete and exact and there are no ex-
ceptions to that rule.
This. holds true also in the case OF
soldiers to whom questionable are
being sent, but who are not here to
receive them. The relatives of such
must file the required afidavits
otherwise they, too, will be sum
moned to appear before the board
In this connection it Is emphasized
that the command of the board to
anyone to appear before 1t carries
with it the same authority as a sum-
mons from a court Of law.
Today 140 more questionnaires
were mailed from the Office Of the
local board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-19
REGISTRANT|S
HELPED TODAY
BY ADVISORS
Takes Time to Answer all of
Questions-Man Need
Help.

The legal advisory board this NOR
ming began its work of assisting reg
istrants in answering the bulky ques-
tionnaire which has been sent to every
man who is registered for selective
military service. in the city and county.
Attorneys j.. B. Wineman and Tracy
r. Bangs were on duty during the
forenoon hours. and this afternoon r.
W. Cooley and Theo. B. Elton sta
toned themselves in the office of the
county surveyor in the county court
house.
1t takes time to satisfy the curiosity
Of the war department. There is a
long string of questions asked and
every one requires a most exhaustive
and accurate answer. During the
morning hours the lawyers of the
legal advisory board succeeded in as
sisting sever registrants. and it APP
pears that an average time Of about
so minutes will be required for the
complete answering of h questions.
and Geo. A. Bangs will be in the
county surveyors office. to aid regis
trants. and in the afternoon Svein-
biorn Johnson and Olger 8. Burtness
have placed themselves at the pleas
ure of the men between 81 and 81
years old who desire legaa aid in
solving the various knots which have
BEEN presented to them.
Returns Coming In.
Insthe office of the local draft board
it was said today that more than fifty
missionaries already had been re-
turned. In some cases the board has
had to send the QUESTIONABLE back to
the registrant because all the answers
demanded have not been given. The
regulations explicitly require an an
swer to each question asked, and if
such answers are not given the reg
istrant will have the document sent
back to him with the understanding
that this act will in no way make it
less imperative for him to return the
QUESTIONABLE within seven days from
his receiving it the first time.
1t was also pointed out that some
registrants to whom questionnaires
have been mailed are reported dead.
The mere announcement that the
registrant is dead does not satisfy ethe
local board. In pursuance to the
federal regulations. it demands aft
davits to that effect, and if the next
Of kin fail to file such afadavits, the
board has the authority to summon
them to the Office in this city and