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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
UndertalSers
Where to Dine Well
AUTOMOBILES A

FOR SALE
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good running condition. New tires.
Will sacrifice for less than half the
original cost. VIII demonstrate.
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Price. s225. Call Bell phone 130M or
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GOOD MACHINISTS -
Lathe, planer, floor and bench
hands. Steady work. Good
wages. Plenty of overtime, and
bonus. Apply at once to Har-
risburg' Foundry and Machine
Works, Harrisburg, Pa.
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Storage

STORAGE, BROAD AND WALLACE
STS.-Household goods and merchan
disc. Private rooms. $3.50 TO $500 per
month. Keystone Iron and Metal Co,
Broad and Wallace streets.
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MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES
BICYCLES

YOUR Ieaky Radiator repaired by
an expert. Your motor troubles rene
died. Rex Garage. 1917 North Third
street.
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FOR SALE-t916 Model, NATIONAL,
! "Highway Twelve" cylinder seven
| passenger Touring Car. Run only one
| thousand miles. Same as new. Ex-
ceptonal Bargain at $3.50. Only CASH
| offer considered. Two new extra
! tires, tubes and rims included at res
| duetion, if wanted Write John NJ.
Geddes, 331 High street, Williamsport,
| Pa.
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MAN WANTED To wash cars.
One who can run all cars preferred.
Rex Garage. 1917 Third street.
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STORAGE--In brick building, rear
49S Market Household goods in clean
private rooms. Reasonable rates. p
G. Diener. 4OS Market street.
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FLORIDA We will build your
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

NOTICE
The annual meeting of the East
Harrisburg Cemetery Company for the
election of six directors will be held
at the office of the company at the
cemetery on Tuesday, the Sth day of
January, 1918, between the hours of
] and p. M.
(Signed) ]. a. MILLER,
Secretary.
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Il girls. Apply Silk Mill. cor
ner Second and North streets.
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ANNUAL MEETING

ANN
NOTICE is hereby given the stock
holders of the East Harrisburg Pas
senger Railway Company. that the
Annual Meeting and Election of Di-
rectors of the Company, will be held
at the office of the Company, in the
city of Harrisburg, Pa. on Monday,
January II, 1918, at 1880 A. M.
]. O'CONNELL.
Secretary.
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sNIDLER - On December "; Lst.
Mary A.. widow. OF the la'e
Ii Rambler. aged 81 years. r.or.
,Suneral on Wednesday afternoon,
- 'isst O'clock. &c from the residence OF OF
Warth lfL Sixth street. The relatives
End friends are invited to atteno mo
without further notlGo opsmetery,
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IS QUICKL Y MTRODUCEDGIVzNG WIL SON THE POWER

Washington, February 26.-After con ference with democratic and republican leaders Chairman Flood of the House foreign affairs committee introduced late today bill authorizing the President to armsmerchant ships and use "Such other irstrumentalities as necessary to pro- tect them on the high seas and pro- viding for special bond issue of $l09.- 00O,O0O.
 The bill was referred to the commit tee. (which will meet tomorrow morning to consider it. At the same time the consider the Presidents tentative draft of a similar measure submitted by Chair man Stone
 Ata brief meeting tonight the Senate foreign relations committee determined not to take up until tomorrow President Wilson's request for authority to provide the nation for armed neutrality. Chair man Stone said there had been no debate in the committee and that adjournment had been taken until 10 a. m. tomor- row ito permit members to give the re port careful consideration before act ing.
 The text of the Flood bill follows:
 s'Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the President of the United States be and hereby is authorized and empowered to supply merchant ships, the property of citizens of the United States and bear ing American registry. with defensive arms should it in his judgment become necessary for him to do so and also with the necessary ammunition and means of making of them in defense against
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Naval officers pointed out that men of special skill trained to the minute, would be required as gun pointer for anti-sub- marine work. since U-boat is difficult to hit as there is little exposure. Often periscope hardly visible at more than few thousand yards is the gunner's only target.
 Recent figures show that 25o ships un- der American registry are engaged in transatlantic trade, but it is estimated that not more than 100 would apply for guns and take the risk of crossing the German submarine zones. There will be no difficulty in arming that number of vessels, but supplying trained gun point CTS for 100 guns would just take that many valuable men away from fighting slips.
 HARD TO FIND EXPERTS
 There are about 1000 men in the fleet reserve, but it is said that no sufficiently expert pointers for merchant craft could be obtained from that source. although some ammunition handlers and other members of gun crews might be obtained.
 Navy officials construe the Presidents language as asking for authority wide encugf to take any measures necessary to defend American ships. That might in clude naval conveys. but naval experts op- pose such step because it could not in-
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Wants Nation Put Tn Stdte of Armed Neutrdity.' Republicans ShoW Signs of DlsdpproDdl-Aided
 By So- Called Pd-
 cDIst Democrats

Washington, February 26President Wilson took the in evabe step and asked Congress for authority the forces the United States protect American ships and lives against the German submarine put the nation in state of armed neutrality
 The imedate response the introduction in the House of bill approved in advance by the President empowering him furnish guns and gunners American merchantmen to employ such other nstrumentaties and methods may necessary and providing for 900 bond issue to be used his discretion for insurance encourage Ame to brave the submarine peril The bill may be brought up the House with special rules immediate consideration
 similar bill will be considered tomorrow by the Senate committee
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EVANSVILLE WANTS
 LIQUOR SHIPPED

Evansville Ind. February 26. When an express company refused to accept liquor shipments into Tennes- see from local companies because the "bone-dry" law goes into effect in that state Wednesday night, Judge Hostet- ter convened a special session of su- perior court and enjoined the express company from refusing to accept the shipments. Dealers said that if the court had waited for it's regular ses- sion this morning they would have been unable to get their shipments into Tennessee before Thursday.
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unlawful attack; and that he be and is hersby authorized and empowered to en ploy such other instrumentalities and methods as may in his Judgment and dis cretion seem necessary and adequate to protect such ships and the citizens of the United States in their lawful and peace ful pursuits of the high seas
 Sec. 2 The sum of $100 000 GOO is here by appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended by the President of the Unit ed States for the purpose herein stated, the said sum to be available until the first day of January. 1918, and the Presi- dent is authorized to transfer so much thereof as he may deem necessary to the bureau of war risk insurance. created by act of Congress, approved September g. 1914. for the purpose of insurlng vessels, their freight. passage moneys and car goes against loss or damage by the pres ent risk. of war.
 Sec. 3. For the purpose of meeting the expenditure herein authorized, the Secretary of the Treasury, under the d. rection of the President. is hereby au- thorized to borrow on the credit of the United Statesssnd N issue therefor bonds of the ka ted Stats, not exceeding in the aeg ate xlVs,uAf 000 said bonds to be iE such f9 sfp and sf pject to such terms and conHlg ons as eNe Secretary of the Treasury 4y pffkpxfoe. and to bear in- terest at 1e f8fs fnt exceeding per centum nea ann nsnss Provided, that such bonds shsN N sold at not less than par, shall not a IN the affculating privilege. and that al fi1 1en< Of the United States shall be . san an eaual opportunity to subscribe tnSrAfof.bu# no commission shall be alloNna2pF nsa1 thereon; that both principal ars NIl5&fest &hall be payable in United Ssas1* Nc'd ehp' of the pres ent standard ok xAi i}}eA and be exempt
 ,contissss x <. e4xe Two,
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sure ships against submarine attack and because the efficiency of the fleet as a fighting machine would be seriously im- paired if its units were thus scattered.
 AVAILABLE GUNS
 The available guns range up to six-inch calibre Most of them are old models, but have ample range and power for the work desired. Range and rapidity of fire are vital factors in anti-submarine opera tions. It is important that the under water craft be assailed before she gets into torpedo range. The majority of cases reported show this to be 500 yards or less and the skill of the gunners should be sufficient to make it dangerous for a U-boat to show herself at 5000 yards.
 Navy officials were not inclined to dis- cuss the change in the status of mer- chant ship which might result from plac- ing a navy crew aboard. Whether the gun crews would be placed under the or ders of merchant captains or whether na- val officers would command the gun and determine when and how it should be used was not made known.
 The naval militia, more than 5000 strong could not be drawn upon for gunners be- cause of its militia status. The terms under which the men could be called out for active service are limited by the con struction to suppression of insurrection. rerelling invasion and enforcing the laws.
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T-EL-AMARA|S AGAIN IN HANDS OF BRS SH AND TUP; IN RETREAT Pursut os Large Body of Brit 2 Cavalry, Which Pushes Way Across
 Tigris River VERSION SAYS THE LOSSES
 WERE VERY HEAVY British Claim to Have Cap tured 1730 Prisoners
 During Two Days
 Fighting

London, February 26. The Turks on the Tigris river front are in full re- treat toward Baghailah, "A miles to the west of Kut-el- Amara, says an official statement issued today by the British war department. The fleeing Turks are being engaged by pursuing British cavalry. The announcement follows:
 Prom reports from the comman- der of the Mesopotamian expedition
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tol, and was passed from mouth to mouth through Congress while he was speaking.
 DETAILS LACKING
 Lacking details, its seriousness could not be estimated, but 1t was apparent everywhere that it gave weight to the Presidents words, then falling upon a body of grave silent legislators, assem- bled before him in & sombre moment of American history, weighing the decIara- tions which may lead the United States to war a
 But the President made 1t clear that America was asking to exercise none but proposing nor contemplating war. He was proposing nor contemplating war, he was thinking, he said, of the right of life itself, the rights of humanity. without which there is no civilization rights deeper and more fundamental than mere Iy the rights of Americans.
 NO course of my choosing. nor of theirs, said the President will lead to war War can come only by the willfuI acts and aggressions of others"
 Four weeks of unrestricted submarine warfare, the President told Congress, has seen the destruction of at least two American ships, American commerce driv- en in large measure from the seas through fear of the undersea peril, and a resulting congestion of America's vital
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Cunard liner goes down with many Americans on board. Text of President Wilson's speech. Great navy ready to act. Wilson asks Congress to act in sit- uatiOn. 7-Bessemer to see herself in movies. 9-Cordoya Fuel company incOrpor- ated. 2-I.aconia case is cause of worry.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Maj0r Mclaughlin. veteran United States officer. answers last roll call. Local committee to continue work for armOr plant. capital cases in criminal court. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to operate Tide water lines.
 Elaborate plans for Fashion Weck Child labor laws to he enforced.
 FEATURES 6--Society and Dolly Dalrypmle. S-Sports. 4-EditorinI comment. 11-Markets.
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pie substantially the same as it was when I addressed you on the third of February. except for the tying up of our shipping in our own ports. because of the unwillingness of our shipowners to risk their vessels at sea without in- surance or adequate protection, and the very serious congestion of our commerce, which has resulted, con gestion which is growing rapidly more and more serious every day, This, in itself, might presently accomplish in effect what the new German subma- rine orders were meant to accomplish, so far as we are concerned. We can only say, therefore, that the overt act which 1 have ventured to hope the German commanders to hope the avoid, has not occurred
 SPARED BY CHANGE
 Hut while this is happily true, 1t must be admitted that there have been certain additional i'm dications and expressions of pur- pose on the part of the German press and the German authorities which have increaseds rather than Icssened the impression that If our 7 ships and our people are spared 1t will he because of fortunate cir- cumstanccs or because the com manflers of the German submarines which they mny happen to en- counter exercise an unexpected discretion and restraint rather than because of the Constructions under which those cnnamanders are acting.
 SITUATION DANGEROUS
 "It would be foolish to deny that the situation Is fraught with the gravest possibilities and dam gers. No thoughtful man can fail to see that the necessity for defi- mite action may come at any time If we nre in fact and not In word merely to defend our elementary rights as neutral nation. It
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WILSON FORMALLY ASKS CONGRESSFOR POWER
 TO GUARD OUR VESSELS
RUBBER HEELS
 ARE REMOVED

Halifax. N S, February 25. Rubber heels worn by German of ficials accompanying Count Won Bernstorff, former German ambas- sador on his homeward voyage on the steamship Frederik VIII, were removed today by the British au- thorities in the final stage of the close examination for contraband to which the party has been sub- jected in the last 10 days. All pas sengers on the liner have been passed.
 The Frederik VIII will depart as soon as 17OO tons of coal are put in her bunkers. which is ex- pected to be finished by tomor- row morning.
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TEXT OF PRESIDENTS s SPEECH

Washington February 26.-Persident Wilson arrived at the capitol just before 1 o'clock and promptly at that hour stepped up to the clerks desk in the hall of the House, where both branches of Congress, meeting in special joint session. were assembled before him. He spoke as follows:
 Gentlemen of the Congress: I have again asked the privilege of addressing you because we are moving through critical times, during which it seems to me to be my duty to keep in close touch with the houses of Congress. so that neither counsel nor action shall run at gross purposes between us.
 "On the Sd of February, I officially informed you of the sudden and unex- pected action of the German govern ment in declaring it's intention to dis regard the promises it had made to this government in April last, and under took immediate submarine operations against all commerce, whether of bel ligerents or of neutrals. that should seek to approach Great Britain and Ireland, the Atlantic coasts of Europe, or the harbors of the eastern Medi- terranean, and to conduct those opera tions without regarM to the established restrictions of international practice, without regard to any considerations of humanity even which might interfere with their objects. That policy was forthwith put into practice. It has now been in active operation for nearly four weeks.
 RESULTS NOT DISCLOSED
 "Its practical results are not fully disclosed
 tions is suffering severely but not, perhaps. very much more severely than
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Bankhead Says No One Can Tell What Will Happen Among the Senate
 Republicans
FILIBUSTER CAN PREVENT ACTION
 BEFORE THE CLOSE
Flood Resolution Regarded as Very Conservative and Has Support of
 the Democrats
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

ny w.
 Washington, February 26. Eff the voters of the United States could. have heard the President this afternoon three-fourths of them would instantly have expressed de- termination to give him what he wants.
 Ut unfortunately happens, how ever, that the republican contingency in the Senate and the body of Ameri-S can voters are separate and distinct entities. Therefore, one cannot tell just what will happen"
 The above expression of Senator
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lit was already suffering before the first of February, when the new policy Iof the imperial government was put operation of the other neutral govern ments to prevent these depredations, but I fear none of them has thought it wise to join us in any common course Iof action.
 Our own commerce has suffered; is suffering. rather in apprehension than in fact; rather because so many of our ships are timidly keeping toitheir home ports, than because American ships have been sunk
 TWO AMERICAN SHIPS SUNK
 1.-Two American vessels have
 been sunk, the HousatOnic and the
 Lyman M. Law. The case of the
 Housatonic. which was carrying
 f0Odstuffs consigned to n London
 firm. was essentially like the case
 of the William F. Frye. in which
 1t will be recalled the German
 government admitted its liability
 for damages, and the lives of the
 crew. as in the case of the Frye,
 were safeguarded with reasonable
 care.
 The case of the Law, which was car rying lemon box slaves to Palermo. disclosed a ruthlessness of method which deserves grave condemnation, but was accompanied by no circum- stances which might not have been ex- pected at any time in connection with the use of the submarine against mer chantmen, as the German government has uSed gf
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TWO-MILE ADVANCE

London. February 26.-The Brit ish advance along the Ancre river has attained a depth of two miles and extends along front of about II miles. according to the official report from British headquarters in France tonight,
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The names of the American pas sengers and their addresses as given by the line here, and confirmed in part by relatives in the United States, are:
 Floyd P, Gibbons of the Chicago Tribune.
 Mrs. F. E. Harris, wife of Lieut.. Col. Frank E. Harris, United States coast ar tillery corps. stationed at Fort Dupont, near Philadelphia.
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Arthur T. Kirby, Bainbridge, N. Y. Mrs. Mary E. Hoy, Chicago
 Miss Elizabeth Hoy, Chicago.
 The Rev. James Wareign registered from New York. but said to be from Nor folk, Va.
 The Americans among the crew re- placed others whose terms of service had expired or who failed to appear when the ship was ready to sail. The men gave
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GREATNAVY IS
 READY TO ACT


  officially   whic cann spare
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SHIPPING TIED UP

Tn sum. therefore, we find our selves in situation with regard to the actual conduct of the German subma rine warfare against commerece and It's effects upon our own ships and peo-
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OPPOSITION AFRAID

The HreSlQenL request TOT authority to use "other instrumentalities" is the principal sticking point. Even the repub- licans, and some of the democrats who hesitate to give him what he asks, say they would be willing to give him au- thority to arm American ships or act on definite proposal, but are reluctant to sign blank check
 The administration faces this division in it's own ranks in it's efforts to convince the Kaiser that the United States is now preparing to enforce respect for its rights on the high seas. Some democrats point to the Presidents own statement in his address today that he considered he already had implied authority to act, and might do so without sanction of Congress. MT. Wilson, himself, however, said he preferred not to act on implications, and did not desire to be left without specific authority and no Congress to which to turn. All the things point toward an ex- tra session, although a way out may de- velop at the last moment
 Although President Wilson told Con- gross he was not acting because of the long feared "overt act,' news of the de- struction of the Cunard liner Laconia, with Americans aboard, was received here as he was entering the doors of the capi-
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GIANT LINER LACONLA SUNK BY SUBMARINE; TWO
 AMERICAN WOMEN ARE AMONG 7HOSE>DROWNED
Mrs. Hoy and Daughter Missing Were Going 10 Join Dr. Hoy and Son In Lon- don-FiDe Thousand Sacks of U. s.
 Mail On Big English Cundrder
 When She Went DoWn Sunday

QueenstOwn February 2Te Cunard line steamship acon 8O99 tons which sailed from York February IS Liverpool sunk at lO5O o'clock Sunday night London February authenca that the torpedoed without warning London
   6The
  Chicago Chicago February Elizabeth Dr. andh an  the United States and Chicago
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foreign relations committee.

The Presidents long expected ac- tion, while received in the main with expressions of support, threatens to force an extra session of Congress.
 Republicans, disinclined to grant blanket authority while Congress is in recess, give evidence of opposing the legislation the President asks, not for the purpose of withholding it, but to force him to have Congress in spe- cial session to take hand in the next steps which they feel will lead to war. The republicans are receiving passive support from the democratic element classed as pacifists.
 The Presidents advisers deplore this situation for it's effect in Germany where they are convinced 1t will feed the official impression that Congress will not support the President if he finds it necessary to go to war, and that he is not speaking the sentiments of united