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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
HIGH pRICEs Ar SALES

Waynesboro. Pa, r'eb. 26.--Never in
the history of public sales in Franklin
county has such a price been secured
for livestock, poultry, feed, etc, as at
the sales held during the past few days.
This week the following prices were
received by some of the farmers: Horses
sold as high as 1865 head; cows at
$14O; hogs. s35; calves, $32; sheep,
S19.75; turkeys, $3.50, etc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
PATIENTS ERECT FLAGpoI.E

WaynesbOro. Pa, Feb. 26.-At The
Mont Alto Sanitorium the patients
celebrated the one hundred and eighty
fourth anniversary of Washington's
birth by the erection of an immense
nagpole, from which the flag was swung
to the breeze following the raising of
the pole. The staff stands pc feet and
is located on the highest point of the
Sanatorium grounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
WAYNE PAINT PLANT SOLD

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. 26.-The
eastman Tool Company. a new local
manufacturing enterprise. has pur-
chased the Wayne Paint Company's
plant and real estate from the receiv-
ers for the sum of $4,000. 1t is the
purpose of the new company to put in
an outfit of machinery and manufac-
ture reamer patented by C. G. Cash
man. 1t will have capital stock of
500. 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26

repeal were embraced in the "omni-
bus repeater" of 1916 which was We
toed on the ground that the bills
should have been grouped according
to subjects, which has been done.
There are about 1,004 acts or parts
of acts covered by the repealers.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
DODGNG OF WAR TAX
FEARED BY OFFICIALS

preparations to take especial precautions
to prevent evasions of the new munitions
tax. As the tax is one on excess profits.
officials of the bureau feel that 1t Is an
impost which will be evaded by many
manufacturers unless care is taken to
check up returnA
Experience of the bureau Is that cor
porations are adroit in obscuring their
statements of profits, it being compare
lively easy for them to account for large
surns of money by bookkeeping jugglery.
To fo-estall loss of thousands of dollars
in munitions tax due the government,
tne bureau is devising exact methods OF
checking up returns.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

about 1t Jas. ODonnelIs Drug Store
Peoples Drug Store always carry il in
stock.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Atlanta, Ga. has raised $1,000 to equip
Boy Scouts.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
LACK OF FUNDS BLAMED
FOR WRECK OF VESSEL

Inadequate charting of local currents
near Eureka, Cal, was yesterday held
responsible in official circles for the
stranding and probable loss OF the cruiser
Milwaukee. The neighborhood has long
been known as the graveyard of the
Pacific because of the large number of
vessels that have been lost there
1t is said that tho failure of Congress
to appropriate enough money for chart
ing is responsible. as only $500 is the
present fund available for this use on
all the coasts Of the United States. The
new appropriation will only be 81. 900 and
this is said to be insufficient.
The Navy Department yesterday re-
ceived confirmation that the crew and
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
pinch POKER GAME
TO REFORM MOTHER
Bronx Girls Get Goods on Owner Of
Flat Which Harbored a Kitty"
Special to III. Washington Herald.

Special to The Warrington Herald.
New York, Jan. 15.-Poker, especially
Of an invisible but conscientious animal
ton for Mrs. Dora Cornelia, of 229 East
Eleventh street, and her sister, Miss Ber-
tina Kaplan, of 1sR Anthony avenue. the
Bronx. After month Of dismal duty
driven, kitty-haunted games they aban-
doned forever yesterday the quest Of the
royal flush.
On their testimony, Mrs. Esther Jacobs,
whose home on Claremont Parkway. the
Bronx, was charged In court to have
been gambling resort for women. was
held for the grand Jury by Magistrate
Simms in the West Farms Police Court.
"well, that's over" sighed the sisters.
"and let's hope 1t will be q lesson to
mother"
Their mother. Mrs. Dora Kaplan, they
declared, was the cause of their en-
barkation on a gambling career. Early
In December they went to Inspector
Walsh with the complaint that their
mother was squandering her money In .
game called poker. He advised them to
visit Mrs. Jacobs home and get evidence
on which she could be arrested.
They told Magistrate Simms that three
tables were In operation. all on a 2-cent
limit basis; that they lost sometimes as
much as SIS at sitting. and there was
also that Unsuitable kitty. for which Mrs.
Jacobs deducted cents out of every q
pot. Mrs. Jacobs attorney broke in to
say that the cents was put into q
luncheon fund.
well, 1t must have been cats meat"
calculated Mrs. Cornelia, "for all got
was some dry bread"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
PLANNED
FOR ATLANTIC CITY

The steadily increasing development OF
Atlantic City as place of all-year-round
residence, as well as a summer resort, Is
attracting New York capital
S. w. Straus & Co.. well-known invest
ment house of New York and Chicago,
yesterday announced the purchase of the
first mortgage bonds of the st. James
Apartment Hotel Building. to be erected
at the east side of Brighton avenue and
the Boardwalk. The property fronts 125
feet on the Boardwalk and $50 feet on
Brighton avenue. The building will be
a fireproof structure, eleven stories in
height, with basement. constructed of re-
enforced concrete and steel, and it is
planned to make this one of the hand
soonest structures of its kind in Atlantic
City.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
|SHIFT SALARY fight
TO FLOOR OF SENATE
Federal Union Undaunted BY Adverse
Report of Committee.

Turned down by the Senate Committee
on Appropriations yesterday. Federal and
District employees will center their ef-
forts to win graded increases in salaries
on the floor Of the Senate and the con-
ferees of both Houses.
Every increase recommended by the
House, except those provided by law for
census employees and those in the bill for
secretaries of members of the House, were
eliminated by tho Committee on Appro-
priations
Drastic economies. including reduction
of the salaries of members of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board from $4,000 to
$500 annually, were also recommended
by the Appropriations Committee in re-
porting the legislative appropriation bill.
Secretaries Placed ON Rolls.
On the increases allowing the secre-
taries an increase from 81 800 to 2,oo0
per year, the committee accepted the ad-
vance. but recommended an amendment
that would place these employees on the
annual roll. This means that they will
be entitled to six months salary for their
dependents in case of death and will have
their monthly check for services made
out In their own name. Hitherto, the
check has been payable to the Represent
ative for clerical services. In some cases,
II has been asserted, members have not
paid the entire $125 a month for clerical
services, but have engaged stenographers
at SIS a week and retained the balance for
themselves.
Defeat smoot Amendment.
Senator smoot. of Utah. introduced an
amendment providing Is per cent in
creases in salary for employees getting $3.50
per year or less annually, and 10 per cent
for employees receiving between $3.50 and
81 900 year. This amendment was de-
feated.
Despite the adverse vote, 1t was as
serted last night that the Senate will
support 1t when 1t reaches the floor.
Enough Republican Senators are in favor
of the measure with a minority of the
Democrats to insure its passage.
Have Friends in Senate.
While expressing disappointment at the
failure of the 5 and 10 per cent graded
increases to pass, officials of the Federal
Employees Union declared last night that
the fight would be pushed on the floor
of the Senate. We feel" said H NJ
McLarin, president OF that organiza ton,
that the deficit in the Treasury has been
allowed to totally eclipse the justice Of
our claims. We have not lost hope, be-
cause we know that among the MEM
bership OF the Senate we have friends
enough pledged to insure the increases.
These promises were secured, however,
on the assumption that the committee
would act favorably upon our cause
McLarin added that the work of Sc
curing signatures to the petition to the
President, asking him to urge salary in
creases, was being pushed.
AS final effort the advocates OF high
er salaries will endeaYor to enlist the
support of the House conferees to stand
by the action of the House in granting
and 10 per cent graded increases.
Atlanta, Ga. has raised $1,000 to equip
Boy Scouts.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
ARMY SENTENCE COMMITTED.

President Wilson yesterday commuted
a court martial sentence OF dismissal
from the army against Capt. William p
c. Jepson, of the United States Four
teenth Infantry. to loss OF twenty-five
files in the linear list Of first captains.
A court martial at Fort worden. Wash
ington. last November found Capt Jep-
son guilty OF conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and recommended his dismissal He
was found guilty of making a false affi-
davit concerning the loss OF army blank
cts at Fort st. Michael. Alaska. He has
been in the army since 1895.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
THE DAY IN CONGRESS,

House met at noon and considered busi-
ness on unanimous consent calendar.
Secretary Daniels before House Naval
Affairs Committee advocated appropria-
ton to equip government navy yards to
hlild capital ships.
House adjourned at $50 until II o'clock
today.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

The British parliament has taken steps
TO ests sblish uniform time throughout the
United Kingdom and abolish the time useu
IN ireland, which differs from Engla nd .
by twenty-five minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
REvIvEs OLD TEUToN HOPE.
Representative Cary Seeks to Warn
Americans Against Sea Voyages

The armed ship controversy which oc-
cupied much of the last session Of Con-
gress arose again yesterday when Con-
gresham Cary, of Wisconsin. introduced
a resolution warning Americans against
employment on ships flying belligerent
flags, and against taking passage on such
ships.
The resolution was referred to the For
eign Affairs Committee. 1t is doubtful
if any action will be taken on 1t.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
NEW ENVOY MEETS LANSING

Servian Minister NIichailovitch, the
first to be accredited to this country
yesterday presented his credentials at the
State Department and was introduced to
Secretary Lansing and other officials
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

government funds have been safely re-
moved from the Milwaukee. The work of
removing the stores and InOveable equip
ment was in progress yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
National Guard Will
Be Recruited to Full
Peace Strength--No
Let Up in Enlistment
CBy Associated Press.>

Washington. April 12.-The war de-
partment prepared today to issue
instructions to recruiting officers
which will be in effect call for 500,-
900 volunteers to fill up the regular
army and the existing units Of the
national guard.
>All the recruits enlisted since the
declaration of war and those to be
enlisted hereafter will be notified that
they will be discharged at the close
OF the war putting them in the status
of wartime volunteers.
Army departmental commanders
have been ordered to resume recruit
ing national guard organizations to the
peace strength of the regular army,
100 men to the company. Many Of the
companies now have as low as sixty
five men.
A war department statement was
issued today to make plain that the
national guard recruiting has not been
discontinued. r,-
such an impression is not correct" :"
the statement says. "and department
commanders have been informed that
national guard organizations may be
recruited to the maximum peace
strength Of the regular army
Recruiting of the guard to war
strength will not be undertaken until
congress has authorized the emergency
enlistment contract to hold during the
war. Otherwise men would be re-
quired to obligate themselves to six
years service in the guard irrespective
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
Campaign Of Truth to
Off League Leader 5
W rk Launched at Forks
tsy II. D. PauIson.)
.a,l,Tas 1s

ICY FIs Ds Faut80usl
A campaign for the dissemination of
the whole truth with respect to the
issues raised in the last two years by
the present dominant political factor
in the state--the Nonpartisan league
was WI Launched at the conferences of
prominent representative men OF
North Dakota held in Grand Forks
yesterday.
out of that meeting there will grow
a permanent organization for the
handling of such plan of action that
may be determined upon as necessary
to combat the statewide campaign OF
MISREPRESENTATION and falsehood that
leaders in the new movement declare
has made possible the successes so far
attained by the league leaders. in pro-
noting what various speakers yester-
day interpreted as propaganda aim
ed at making North Dakota the stage
for experimenting in Socialist doctrine
on a scale greater than ever before
attempted in the world"
Garry the Truth to the People
That's ALL" is the striking and deep
meaning slogan adopted by the new
organization. so far without a name.
Confidence in People.
Confidence that the peoDle OF North
Dakota. will return Just verdict when
they understand Thoroughly all the
facts relating to the Socialist propa-
ganda was voiced by practically every
speaker. but they all declared that the
people were entitled to an opportunity
to hear real facts concerning the issues
that now concern the state.
Present channels of information open
to so many thousands Of people Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
United States Plans
to Concentrate Great
Potential Power of
Merchantmen Armad;
Colonel Goethals Americas Master Builder Will be
Placed in Charge of Huge Endeavor Full Physical
Power of Nation Behind the Stroke.
(By Associated PreSs.)

The question Of labor is giving the
government some concern and a call
may be issued appealing for patriotic
cooperation by laborers to insure that
the campaign against the submarine
begin at the earliest possible moment.
100000 will be needed. The total Is
nearly ten times the number now en-
pIoyed in building merchant craft
Maj-Gen. George w. Goethals,
builder of the Panama canal, has been
selected to supervise the construction
program which is expected to involve
within the next year a total tonnage
of 100000 tons or more than now is
building in all the shipyards Of the
world.
An average cost Of about 100000
per ship is counted on by the board.
The first of the vessels are to be
ready in about six months and during
the year following the number anoat
is expected to pass 1000.
Offbcials are convinced by BUILDING
ships of only 1000 or 1000 tons and
forcing Germany to pay a torpedo for
each one sent to the bottom the Unit
ed States soon can exhaust the re-
sources OF the submarine fleet for
operating far from it's base.
II the blockade-runnin campaign
does not actually end the war by
destroying Germanv's faith in the u
boat to which her reliance was trans
ferred after the hope of decisive VIC
tory on land apparently had been
abandoned the administration Is con-
fident it at least will thwart the Ger
man idea of forcing an carly peace
on the allies through a starvation
blockade. Oficials are fully alive to
the danger to this country which
might follow such a peace and have
been fully advised of the allies need OF
supplies. Although the blockade is
considered far from successful they
feel that an effective stroke at 1t and
at the campaign of ruthlessness Is
sure to have a telling effect and tO
furnish the best means Of translating
quickly into deeds the nations great
potentialities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
Germans Minimize the
Importance Of British
Victory in Arras Battle

Copenhagen. via London. April 12.--
The battle of Arras, according to the
German press. is an event of only lo-
cal Importance. larnentable it is true,
but already brought to q standstill and
not affecting in any degree the strate-
gic situation. IT is interpreted as part
of the plan Of the Anglo French COM
nnand foiled in its intention of deliver
ing a shattering blow on the Somme
front to roll up the new Hindenburg
line by assaults on both Hanks at
Scissors and Arras.
Both attempts are already described
as failures, despite regrettable losses
in men and guns. The British reports
are given scanty notice and are print
ed in inconspicuous type without head
lines. The censorship authorities are
evidently assured that the reading pub
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

|. SONS May
ENLIST
Call Made for Saturday
Night Meeting to Discuss
Joining Reserve Corps.

AS the result of letters received by
Commander e. q. Thompson OF
Frederick. Keye Camp No. 1. United
Spanish War Veterans. from the ma
tional commander OF the organization.
q meeting of the local camp will be
held Saturday evening for the purpose
of finding out what members Of the
organization would be in position to
become officers in the reserve corps
in case of their being needed in the
war with Germany.
The letter from the adjutant general
indicates that he would like to have
a list OF the ablebodied men who serv-
ed in the Spanish American. Philip
pine and Boxer wars.
Commander Thompson says he Is
certain that every member of the camp
win be willing to serve IL he is
needed. and can again be mustered
into the service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

Washington, April ia campaign
/ Of colossal proportions to break down
the German submarine blockade and
keep the entente plentifully supplied
with food. clothing and munitions has
been determined upon by President
stroke against her enemy.
Unable now to send an army the
president believes the United States
can do an even greater service by
providing large armada of merchant
men to invalidate the underseas cam
paign about which have been rallied
the fading hopes of Prussian conquest.
For weeks officials have been at work
on such a plan but not until today
was 1t revealed on how great a scale
the task had been projected or how
great importance was attached to 1t
in the administration general war pro-
gram. Virtually every detail now has
been completed and by fall the cam
paign itself will be in full swing. Many
timber at reasonable prices. Engine
out at the Yards At more than one
prove the decisive victory, of the great
war.
Quickly-built light wooden ships of
1000 tons and upwards are to make
up the feet Of merchantmen and to in
sure maximum construction the ship
ping board has enlisted the country's
entire BnlpDulIQlnR IaClIlJleS, now the
greatest in the world. Upward of a
hundred private plants on all the
coasts will help giving the. boards
orders precedence over every other
class of work except the most urgent
naval construction. For the first year
production is expected to reach an
average of three ships a day.
Large lumber interests have given
assurances of an adequate supply of
timbr at reasonable prices. Engine
manufacturers have pledged their CO.
operation too and all the necessary
machinery for the vessels can be as
sembled as fast as they can be turned
out at the yards. At mare than one
plant new ways are already under
construction to take care of the gov
ernment's orders, ssg. -.-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

of the present emergency. 1t Is felt
that this would be unfair to men who
wish to volunteer for the war only.
No decision has vet been announced
as to the possibility that the states
may increase their number of units to
the full quota authorized by the ma
tional defense act. IL every state took
that step twelve full divisions OF ma
tional guards would be available with
peace strength of 100000 enlisted
men and a war strength of approXi-
mately 650.000. Many additional off,
GERS would be required. however, to
organize new units and that may re-
suit in delaying this element OF
mobilization. ...-.# 81. t ..E ~
A total of 1885 men already have
been enrolled in the regular army who
will come under such status. This
number of recruits was expected dur
ing the first ten days after the pass
age OF the war resolution.
Analysis Of the pending administra-
tion bill shows that provision is made
for the absorption OF 517,S6S volun-
teers. OF these 161, ,519 will be needed
to fill up the regular army and 206,24
for the national guard. AS 10000
men must be withdrawn from these
two services within six months to
train the first SOC, 900 increment Of the
selective conscript army their places
must be taken by that number of adj
ditional volunteers.
BY this time while. absorbing the
volunteer spirit of the country the
feasibility of depending entirely on
volunteers will be demonstrated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

lie generally accepts the German ver-
sion and the confidence in Field Mar
shaI Won Hindenburg is unimpaired.
An interview between the field mar
shall and Spanish correspondent is
given prominence by the German press
and shares headline honors with the
battle OF Arras. In this interview Won
Hindenburg avows his confidence in
the firmness Of the German front in
the west and east and expresses q
conviction that the submarine cam
paign will not fail. It has had an eff
feet on public opinion where the field
marshal stiI1 bulks large as a conf
dence inspiring hero. The interview
was evidently launched to counteract
any feeling OF discouTe cement at the
growing dimensions OF what The Vor-
waerts terms world league for the
-denfrucflon az Cermany'S
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
THE DECLARATION
or PRINCIPLES.


First: We beIia in the funda.
mental principles upon which our
government is founded.
Second: We beIieve that all OF
our people of whatsoever occupa.
tion have the right TO organize TO
promote their own interests along
lines which conform to. such fun.
damental principles.
Third: We are opposed TO the
sociaIistic and revolutionary prin-
cipIes embodied il House Sill No.
a as destructive of the best inter-
ests of our citizens and in conflict
with the princiF 'sa on which our
republic res and approve the
action of the isiesare in defeat
ing it.
Fourth: We believe il 'is the
duty of our people . inform them
selves fully on the ~ site questions
now before our state and have
confidence in the soundness Of
their Judgment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
ASK REOPENING
OF COOPER CASE

Bismarck, N. D.. April 12.-Argu-
ments in the rehearing Of the Ross
Cooper case are in progress before the
supreme court today. The husband
Of the plaintiff was shot and killed by
the son Of the defendant on the lat
ter's farm. In the murder trial the son
was acquitted. The plaintiff then
brought action against the father for
$4,000, claiming the husband was
killed IN the discharge OF his duties
as foreman. She recovered S3, 500 ii
Cass county. The supreme court re-
versed the lower court and then grant
ed rehearing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
CoIosal Campaign To Defeat German U-Boat Blockade
BULGARIA AFTER SEPARATE PEACE
is REPORT COMING FROM SWITZERLAND
(Ry Associated Press.l

London, April 12.-Reports from Swiss source
have been received in Rome that the the Bulgarian min
lister at Bene has made overtures to the entente minis
ters with view to the conclusion of separate peace
says the Exchange Telegraph Rome correspondent.
Similar advices regarding Bulgaria are sent by the
Exchange Telegraph representative at Lausanne. He
reports that The Gazette of that city, states has learn
ed the semi official Bulgarian delegates in Swtzer
land endeavorng to arrive at basis for separate
peace with representatives of the entente.