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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

of Indian summer, maybe" g.urpIed
the weather scientist. But reaiIv
old chap, you should be more accu-
rate. You are suffering under a de-
lusion, slippery mental concept. I'm
telling you winter cannot get here
from Washington" 70 -
What you got is bats in the bel
fry. II the government don't know
it's winter yet tell 'em to come IN
here and walk on tn Susouehanna
river. solid ice all tn way across
Ietl MIN TN EsquimauX are settlin'
out in Derry street: | seen two This
morning building snow hut"
Cant help 1t, old chap. Washing
ton Is never mistaken. This is offi
you talk lightly about winter. or
you'll get a real blizzard next Satur-
day. soon as he arrives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
and continued cold Tonight and
Sundays lowest temperature
about . degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair,
continued cold Tonight and
sunday; gentle west winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all its
tributaries will remain gcner-
ally frozen and nearly station
ary. A stage of about AZ feet
is indicated for Harrisburg
Sunday morning.
General Conditions
The severe storm that was central
near Boston, Friday morning,
has passed of nOrtheastvard.
and the high pressure nren from
the Northwest now covers most
of the country east of the Rocky
Mountains. with its center over
the Ohio Valley. An area of
moderately high pressure from
the Pacific ocean has moved
inland over the plateau region.
Temperatures 8 n. M, 10.
sun; Rises, 7i24 a. M; sets, 4,3O
ID. m.
Moon: First quarter, December 2I.
River Stages 4.2 feet nbOve low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature, Is.
Mean temperature. ~.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Ex-President and Army
Commander to Talk Here

William Howard Taft and General
r. +. Glenn, commander of the
troops at Camp Sherman, were to-
day announced as speakers for the
patriotic meeting to be held at the
State Capitol on January IL under
the auspices of the PENNSYLVANIA
State Society, composed of the heads
of departments and commissioners
of the state government
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

town. She works daytime.
The dollar she gave the Red Cross
represents no small share of her
weeks earnings.
How many Harrisburg men and
women will match Mary Russell's dol
lar?" asked William Jennings this
morning.
Right off the bat the forty-two en-
ployes of Witman-Schwarz Company
said, I'VE will!"
And they did.
Forty-two workers, forty-two mem
herships.
One hundred per cent! Just like
Mary RuSselli
George S. Reinoehrs industrial COM
tContinued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
COAL SHORTAGE DUE TO
TRANSPORTATION TROUBLES
By AsSociatcd PrrsS

conference with Fuel Administrator
Garfield, to-day, Chairman A. w.
Thompson, of the operating commit
tee of the Eastern railroads, declared
the coal famine was due more to a
shortage of transportation facilities
than shortage of coal. The operating
committee, he said. Is trying to over
come this by rerouting coal ship
ments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
DIsMIssEs PETITIONS

Judge S. ]. M. McCarrell, in q short
order yesterday afternoon. dismissed
the petition which had been filed con-
testing the election of A. +. Hanna as
in Lykens. The law re-
quires that when a bond is filed as
security for costs at least five of the
signers of the petition contesting the
election must sign the bond,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
QUESTIONNAIRES
HELD BACK BY
COUNTY BOARDS
Wait Until Government Can
Provide Envelopes For
the Work
ADVISORS ARE NAMED
Judge Kunkel Heads Board
to Give Advice to
Registrants

To-day was the day set by the
War Department for the mailing of
the questionnaires to all men reg
istered for Army service, and the
county boards of Dauphin county,
owing to the fact that they were not
supplied with envelopes, failed to
mail the first days quota of ques-
tionnaires. The regulations are that
five per cent. of the list must be
mailed every day for twenty days.
The largest district has only $500
ICOniinunI ON Dnn.n IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Two S.Engineers Injured
Behind British Front
Br AESocfntcd Prcrs

With the American Army in France
Friday). Dec. ii (by The Associated
Press).-A bursting shell has wound
ed two American railway engineers
working behind the British front, ac-
cording to reports received to-day.
The projectile struck in a pile of
picks, shovels and other tools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
CROSBY ELECTED PRESIDENT

BY Associated Press
London. Dec. 15.-The interallied
council. which is to take up questions
of war purchases and finances, met in
London to-day. Oscar #. Crosby, as
sistant secretary of the United States
Treasury, was elected president
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

-
!. WILLIAM TO MAKE FINAL PEACE OFFER
$ London, Dee ls,-Emperor William in his Christmas
9 message proposes to make final peace offer his
: enemies ION whom in case of rejection will fall respon-
s sbHy for boodssd in 1913 according to an unofficial
Z telegram forwarded from Geneva by the Exchange Tele-
: graph Company to-day
!. BRITISH ADVANCE IN PALESTINE
+ London Dec. 15.-Tbe British have made another
: advance in Palestine northeast of jerusalem the war
{ office announces,
+ NORWAY HAS LOST 1000 SAILORS
6 London Dec l5It is stated officially that Norway
+ dispatch from Chrstiana reports, The sinking of two
:. steamships is told of in the dispatch
: BRITISH MAKE GAINS
:. London Dec 1s-The British have regained part Of
: the ground won by the Germans on Ypres front yes
s terday the war office reports
= GERMANS HAVE 90 DIVISIONS IN ITALY
: Washington, Dec, iSThe strength Of the Austro-
$ German invaders in Italy placed by official dispatches
: from to-day at sixty divisions On the front line
+ arc 6ftyt~o Of which for5va are Austrian and seven
!. German Eight others four German and four Austrian,
: said by information from competent be
: held back Of the lines in
! DISREGARD OF SIGNALS CAUSE OF WRECK
r Washington Dec l5Dsregard of block signals was
$ Of the principal Of railroad collisions last year.
/. II W. Bcnap chief of the Interstate Commerce Comns-
r sons OF Safety declares in his annual report
: to-day.
! vERDUN REGION QUIET
: Paris, Dec, 15"Nothing worth reporting occurred
s during the of last night with the exception of
$ rather lively artillery FIRE the Beaumont Bezonvaux
s front (norh of Verdun) says todays office
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Partial If Not Complete Col
lapse Of Revolutionary
Struggle Is Assertion Of
Maximalist Government
KORNILOFF DEFEATED;
KALEDINES ARRESTED
Mayor of Rostov, in Don
Territory, Is Invited to
Discuss Suspension of
Military Operations
By associated Press

Amsterdam, Dec. 15.-A
treaty between Russia and
Germany has been formu-
lated according to an Off
cial German statement re-
ceived here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15


The Germans already have be-
gun to obtain fats and other
sorely needed supplies from
Russia: according to informa-
ton reaching Petrograd to-day.
New shops have been opened
and the Germans are eXchang-
ing metals and chemicals for
vegetables and fats and esoe-
cially soap.
Partial. if not complete. collapse
of the counter-revolution in Russia
is indicated in an announcement from
the Petrograd official news agency,
which says the Bolsheviki have cap
tured three important cities in the
Don Cossack territory and that Gen
eral Kaledines. leader of the Don
Cossacks, has been arrested, appar-
emily by his own generals.
With General korniloff reported
defeated and wounded near Bielgo-
rod, and General Kaledines under ar
rest. the only one left of the counter
revolutionary triumvirate of military
leaders is General Dutoff, hetman of
the Ural Cossacks. who has been OPP
Grating in the province of Orenburg.
The latest report on the situation
there is that there has been little
military activity while Bolsheviki
agents were attempting to undermine
the morale of Dutoff's troops.
General Kalediies' foil probably
followed the capture of Rostov, Max
hitchenvan and Taganrod by the Boil
sheviki. There had been heavy fight
ing in and around Rostov since last
Sunday, and previous reports had
been that General Kaledines was
winning. Nakhitchenvan is across
the Don river from Rostov, while Ia
ganrod is on the gulf of the same
name ten miles west of Rostov.
The announcement of the official
news bureau says the captors of Gen
eral Kaledines have invited the mayor
of RostoV to go to Novo Tcherkask,
capital of the Don territory, to dis
cuss the suspension of military op-
erations. The mayor of Rostov prob
ably is a member of the Bolsheviki
agents of which organization were
reported several days ago as having
been sent into the ranks of Kale-
dimes Cossacks to spread extremist
propaganda.
The people of Germany are re-
ported to be looking forward to a
supreme German effort on the west
ern front. but so far it has not de-
veloped. The artillery activity which
has been very heavy along the west
ern front for the past week or more
CONTINUED on Page 14.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles conrad, c. NIIIcr Cnr-
D.
NJ KreIde Amy Idn Hal Hurry
md Maud VI Joh Annn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature, rs.
Mean temperature, ~.
Normal temperature, 80,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24

A steamer carrying American saw
mill unit No. 3 to British port re-
Gently was attacked In mid-ocean by
two German submarines, according TO
a letter received at Maynard, Mass,
from member Of the unit. Two tor
pedoes We're fired at the ship, but
both missed their mark by few feet,
the steamer escaping by her great
speed, the writer said.
Officials Of the department Of justice
are investigating an alleged sedition-
airy movement in southern Illinois
counties. Farmers are said to be or
ganizing league 10 oppose the send
ing Of drafted men to France.
Said to be one Of the most impor-
tant prisoners captured in the United
States since the declaration of war
with Germany, Lieutenant Erwin F.
Schneider Of the German navy is de-
tanned at San Francisco on teIe-
graphic warrant from President VIII
son.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
UNCLE JoE's TRUE VERSION
Veteran Congressman ReteIIs Green
Corn Story Which He Declares
Is Thirty Years Old.

"UncIe joe" said new member of
the house to Representative Cannon of
Illinois, I heard good story about
you and green corn
Great guns. man, that story is
thirty years Old said Mr.. Cannon.
"Well, / am new congressman and
fell for IT."
If you are going to tell it again.
went on Mr.. Cannon, ''let me tell it
to you right. l have seen more YER
sions of it than there are silk threads
in corn tassel. It's true, all right.
1T happened at the old Willard no.
tel when 1t used to be run on the
American plan, with three meals a
day. | am light eater. but am pow
erfully fond of green corn. One day
l had neighbor on from Danville,
who took dinner with me. l had
three orders of green corn.
Joe says he TO me, how much
board do you pay at this tavernT 1
told him. He looked at the stack of
corncobs. ruminated a moment, and
then remarked: Don't you think it
would be cheaper for you to board at
a livery stabler"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
a Reasonable supoosidon.

The farmer alleged u freight train
Of the defendant company had hit one
Of his mules
Now. Mr.. Jones'" said the attor-
ney for the corporation 70 the ag-
grieved parry, who occupied the Wit
ness stand, will you kindly tell the
court whether or not your mule was
on the track. the property Of the de-
PENDANT. when hit By the train.~
We'll, Sir" replied Mr.. Jones. Il
didn't witness the occurrence, 1T L
suppose things must have been about
as you say. This was pretty bright
mule and l reckon il thar train had
took out after him in the woods which
fringe the track there where he WIS
killed he would have. got behind =.
tree. Macon Telegraph.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
GIVES SECRET OF SUCCESS
George w. Perkins Method Is to Live
Every Day as " It Were TO Be
the Only One.

My own method has been to live
every day as though 1t was the only
day ! had to live. and to crowd every
thing possible into that day. Pay no
attention to the clock or what you
are paid. but work and live for all
that Is in it-iust as you play foot
bail-and everything else will take
care Of itself" said George w. Per
kins.
The head Of the table is the place
where there is most room. 1t Is the
tree that grows and grows until it
Overtops the others that gets the most
air and sunshine. The thing for the
young man to do Is to strive with all
the energy he possesses to excel in
actual ability.
Pull IS not necessary. Nor should
young man bother too much about
his wages. | never asked an Increase
in my life. You can command sooner
or later what you are entitled to--if
you pre-eminently deserve II.
'.But you have got to be ultra-pr0fi-
cient In some particular thing. You
must stand out and do it better than
the fellows around you whether you
are an Office boy. a stenographer or an
executive. You must use your head
as well as your hands. Don't be afraid
to do extra work lest it interfere with
your theater going. don't 90 to the
theater half dozen times during the
winter, not that I don't like it, but
there are other things more worth do
ing. "-Leslie's Weekly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
A Curious Stone,

Johnny came home from school sew
eral times within month with various
bruises ON his face and body, received
in fights with his schOOlmateS. and on
the last occasion his mother threatened
him with severe punishment if he ever
engaged in fight again. Only q few
day safter the lad appeared with a
black eye. and. scared BY the stern,
maternal greeting. well. sir;" he de
parted from his usual truthful ways,
aud Stammered:
II fell down and hit my head on a
stone
"And which got the worst of itT'
asked his big brother.
oh, the other fellow answered
Johnny. He's gone home with two
black eyes"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
Something Lacking.

For the first time Louis was hearing
the cherry -tree-and-hatchet story. 1t
was very dramatically related by a
patriotic aunt, but Louis was not so
deeply impressed as he might have
been. When the climax was reached
and George Washington said, 81 can
not tell lie," Louis displayed his first
gllmmer OF enthusiasm.
Couldn't he?" he asked. what was
the matter with him?"-Philadeiphl
Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
Most in Demand.

what do we need for dinner, Mag
gie?" asked the mistress as the maid
appeared at the door of the room.
"A new set av dishes. mum, an
swered Maggie lugubriously. olive
jest tripped over the edge av til rug"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
SKIN ToRTUREs
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly ne.
lieved by cuticura-TriaI Free.

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed BY gentle applications OF
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment Of
eczemas, ttchings and irritatiGns. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN RRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
Happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In a Few Lines.
INTERMouNTA,N.

Close to 5000 workers IN western
washington lumber camps ana mills
are ready TO assist In getting out Inn
Der contracted for government WORK
according to nm announcement by the
west Coast Lumbermen'S association
Which Is making canvass Of available
millmen and loggers.
The alarming information reached
Harvey Alfred, director Of the state
farm markets bureau, lit Boise. on Au-
gust u. that a plot Is under way TO
use phosphorus in all parts of Idaho
60 burn crops that are either standing
stored or are in the stack.
crowd of several hundred persons
attending meeting at Seattle known
as the Eighth American Conference
for Democracy and Terms Of Peace"
forcibly took Mrs. Kate Sadler. Social
Isl speaker. away from two patrolmen
VINO had arrested her.
The Peruvian bark, Algoa Bay.
bound from Valparaiso to Seattle. was
abandoned off Chanaral, Chile. July u
after efforts to quench the flames that
We're consuming the ship had failed.
according 10 word received fin Seattle.
The grain section Of the Portland
Merchants exchange opened August
10 for the first time since June Ii.
Deals will be confined TO coarse grain.
No transactions will be made in wheat
on account Of uncertainty Of the dis
position Of the crop.
Joint state and federal investigation
Of the lumber industry in the north
west will be requested by Governor
Lister rs the next step toward compelI-
NJ settlement Of the strike Of western
Washington mill workers, unless EN-
ployers and employees reach an agree
nent soon.
Unless five specific demands are
granted by August 20 the Industrial
Workers Of the World will call a gen
eral strike in Washington. Oregon
Idaho and Montana, according to Il
statement by james Rowan, district
secretary of tile Industrial Workers Of
the World.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
Agaravatina Circumstances.

Mrs. Justwed--We hadn't been mar
ried week when he hit me with .
piece of sponge cake.
Judg-Disorderly conduct. Five
shiIlings and costs.
Mrs. Justwed-And I'd made the
cake with my own hands.
Judge-Assault with a deadly weap-
on. One year-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
Sunicient

Mrs. Megson mot pleased with sup
plies-Have you any of the sugar you
sold me on Monday left?
The Grocer-oh. yes. mum; plenty.
How much would you likeg
Mrs. Megson-None,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
suraleaI stupIditn.

A French soldier had been shot in
the leg and was taken to the hospital
for treatment. For some time the sur
gecn probed the wound. until ut last
the sufferer demanded what he was
doing.
I am trying TO find the bullet" was
the reply.
What stupidity :" cried the patient.
Why, | have it in my pocket"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
Sacred sublect

Money is his religion.
Yes; his poor wife is atraii to ask
for any. Its subject too sacred TO
mention
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24

Time seldom adds to the value Of
pictures painted ny hope.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24

Ever notice how unimportant today
seem the things that looked so impor-
ssnt yesterday?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24

Must Have Been Somewhere.
Mother-That hole was not In your
glove this morning, Molly.
Molly-Where was II then7
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
Another Sherlock.

SimsOn--I wonder where the step
ladder is.
Mrs. Simpson Willie Lad It last.
Simson-Then il must be III the pam
try.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
DOMESTIC.

Because woman named Dora. :
from FL Paso, Texas, had sent ii tele-
gram 70 her husband, notifying him
that she was coming to claim him as
her husband, Mrs. james Nelson, OF
Chillicothe, Ohio shot ana killed her
husband. shot her S-year-old boy and
then killed herself.
Two army divisions instead Of one.
comprising total of lit least $4,000
men, probably will make UP the first
contingent of the national guard to go
to France.
Travelling salesmens organizations
comprising about 5000 members have
pledged themselves to wheatless and
meatless meal every day, the food
administration has announced.
Trading In wheat for future delivery
will cease on all grain exchanges in
Canada on August 81. Official notice
to this effect has been posted on the
Winnipeg grain exchange on orders
from the board Of grain supervisors
for Canada.
Former Senator John w. Kern Of
[ndiana, Democratic nominee for vice
president in 1908. died at Asherville,
n. C., August II. Of uraemic poisoning.
He was IS years old
Fire. said TO have been caused from
he soldering furnace of tinker. who
had been working on the roof, COM
oletely destroyed the dome building az
Springfield. ILL.,. at the state fair
grounds. valued at $l5O,O0O.
one hundred and forty-seyen alleged
anti-draft agitators from Hughes,
Seminole and Pontotoc counties, held
n the state penitentiary AT McAles-
Ter. Okla. have been charged ia com
olaints filed by w. p. McGinnis, Unit
al States district attorney, with IN
citing rebellion" and similar offenses,
including conspiracy to evade the Sc
ectiye draft.
An engineer and fireman We're killed
and four persons injured when Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas Limited coilided
with freight train near Watauga,
Texas.
Two persons were killed and eight
seriously injured in rear-end col
lision between two trains of the Chi
ago. North Shore & Milwaukee rail-
way at the Great Lakes training sta
ton at Chicago.
Bibles for American soldiers and
sailors. to be given by the Scripture
f,ift mission of Philadelphia, will carry |
n foreword by President Wilson to the
troops to diligently read the scrip
lures.
The Delaware state department has
issued charter to the food admins
tration grain corporation, Washing
TON D. G.. capitalization s50.O0O'-OO.
The objects and purposes of this cor
noration are to encourage production
and conserve the supply, control ana
distribution of food products.
Twenty thousand American harvest
hands win help save Canada's grain
crop and nearly half as many Cana
dams will dig potatoes in Maine, I'M
der an agreement reached by repre-
sentatiyes Of the American and
Canadian governments. !
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-24
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