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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
TO CONFER ON SIGNS

Mayor Keister, Commissioner
Lynch, Chief of Police Wetzel and
Captain Thompson will hold a con-
ference on Thursday evening to make
plans for placing traffic signs on all
right-of-way streets warning motor
lists that the speed limit is Is miles
an hour. Mayor Keister said the state
law requires notice in cities one
quarter of a mile apart.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16

ESTATE OF JOHN c. ROHRER -
Letters Testamentary on the estate
of John c. Rohrer, late of the City of
Harrisburg. County of Dauphin and
state of Pennsylvania, deceased, have
been granted to the Central Trust
Company of Harrisburg. to whom all
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment and those
having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY,
Harrisburg. Penna.,
Executor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
STRIKERS RETURN
BY Associated Press

DV s499VI FuFtu 7 TtNN
Baltimore, April 16.-The $50
caulkers. riveters and p1aters who
suddenly quit work at the shipbuild- :
ing plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company at Sparrows Point yester-
day. returned to work this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
NOTICE

Letters Testamentary on the Estate
of James ID. SALESMAN, late of Har-
rIsburg, Dauphin County. Pa, deceas-
ed, having been granted to the un-
dersigned, residing in Harrisburg Pa.
all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims will
please present them for settlement. to
BERTHE MAUDE FRY.
Or EXecutriX.
PAUL G. SMITH.
Attorney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16

NOTICE Letters Testamentary
on the Estate of Jane Long, late of
Harrisburg. Dauphin County. Pa, de-
ceased. having been granted to the
undersigned. all persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
Immediate payment, and those having
claims viii present them for settle
ment, to -
CLARENCE NJ. SIGLER,
Executor.
CHARLES c.. STROH,
Attorney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
NEW YORK. STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company,
me mbers of New York and Philadel-
phia Stock Exchanges North Mar
ket Square, Harrisburg; 1886 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia "a Pine street,
New York-furnish the following
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Rurnnm of MnIer and I.ighI.

Bureau of Water and Light.
BIDS will be received at the Office
of the superintendent of Public Safety,
Room 10, Court House. to IL o'clock
A. NJ. April 81, 1918, for furnishing
q Inch, q inch. 1-inch. / 4 Inch, l 1a-
inch. and 2-inch water meters Gall
bronze. cast iron top. or cast iron bot
tom) for year ending May l. 1918. The
right to reject any or all bids is re-
served
$. f. HASSLER, Superintendent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
WAR BOARD TO MEET

The State War Board will meet i'm
the Governors office at 11.3O to-mor-
row.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16

]. c. Miller, former circus man.
who has arranged with Jess Willard.
heavyweight champion and Fred
Fulton, challenger for the title, for
a fight to take place July 4, thinks
the contest may be handled in Ari-
zona or Colorado. He has had offers
from every part of the United States.
but he thinks the Colorado men have
the best chance of succeeding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
CHICAGO CATTLE

CENTS 16. 900; steady. Native beef
steers, S1O.SO916.75; stockers and
feeders. $S75@12.65; cows and heif-
ers, S7.5O@13.75; calves. 10000 1890.
Sheep - Receipts. 1900; STEADY.
Hogs - Receipts. $4,000; firm. Bulk
of sales. s17.4O@17.75; light, $17.25@
17s5: mixed, $17.10@17.65: heavy.
s16.25G17.7O; rough. s16.25 a 1870;
pigs, $13.00M11.00.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
CHICAGO BOARD or TRADE
Py -'SSo''"''" ''''
Chicago, April 16. -- Board of Trad

closing:
Oats-April, S712; May, 93h.
+ Pork-May. 47.S5.
I,ard-May, 1850; July. 25.92.
Ribs-May. 24.05; July, 24.52.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-16
HUN TRICKERY GETS
STEEL AS AN ANSWER

CONTINUED from First Page.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04

When shall we need the women to
take the places Of the men? Later
on, We are going to need women in
increasing numbers, and now is the
time to prepare and develop plans
and policies, to build up health and
strength, SO that woman-power can
be used to the greatest extent pos
siblc. Women should first be used
in the lighter occupations.
To build up health and strength
the best herbal tonic, which has had
fifty years OF proven success, is Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Take this herbal tonic, and you
have 4 safe and certain remedy for
the chronic weaknesses, derange-
ments and diseases peculiar to the
seq. It will build up, strengthen and
invigorate every rundown and del
icate woman. regulate and assist
her. At some period IN her life q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
USING THE PEOPLES MONEY

1t costs some money to be million
airc these days. Cnder the new war
revenue bill 4 man with an income or
$4,000 @ year will pay on income tax
of about $4,000. A great many 1ndi-
vlduals will find the heavy income tax
burden. not because they have not
the wealth with which to pay 1t, but be-
cause taxes are paid IN ready money
and not in bonds aud securities Some
Of the richest corporations In tho United
States found it difficult TO pay their In
come and excess profit taxes this year.
They made large profits. but they in
vested them in machinery. materials and
manufactured products. Next year cor
ooratiou taxes and income taxes on In
diyiduals will be largely increased The
government will probably find some way
of distributing tho payments over a
period of time. This will tend 70 avoid
financial congestion and thereby enable
Taxpayers to meet the demands made
upon them. The governments require
ments are going to take the most Of the
money the American people have 10 IN
vest during the coming year. which
means, OF course. that there will DC a
limited sale for any other kind Of Sc
curities and limited opportunities for
speculation.
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Women Shell Workers

woman requires just such:a special
tonic and nervine as this one which
Dr.. Pierce usedin his actipeTsctice
for many years and nowis sosd.oy
almost every druggist'in the landin
tablet or liquid form.
With Dr. ierce's Pleasant ellets,
there's no trouble. They're made to
prevent it. They're tiny, sugar
coated, anti-biious granulcs, purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, the
smallest, easiest and best to take.
Put up in Unemployment Walls.
They cleanse and regulate theVhole
system, in a natural and easyway--
mildly and gently, but thoroughly
and effectively. One little Pellet for
a laxative-thrcc for a csthartic.
Sick Headache, Bilious Headache,
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, and all arrangement of
the liver, stomacht and bowels, @s
prevented. reheyed.a ndieured-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
RIPPING RHYMES
BIZ WALT MASON.
.-p~rrD nave
BETTER DAYS.

For months IN" news Was GRIM an"
sad. yrr learned the word re crS" "h
rvcry dav ,h.' news was bad and next
,iay il wH& worSr. tn" gods s'"'n"d
smiling rn the Hun. whit" "" could hn'
retreat; he Piled his Salr' AND ms gun
aud never mot defeat. We took "lr M
i"rS as they came good sports no."
We were. Will" T"ut"nS played th"!r
winning gam. and iill"d IN" ar with
fur. used In hear tn" boys r"hi;rk
lust wait--Ih" lid" Will turn: Tn"
prospects now look pretty dark. 3ui We
have faith 10 burn. Iust wat nnii' our
Yankee lads ."i busy with tho i"'.. anu
shoot th"m through their liver l"tl%. "r
where their whl&k"rS grow. And now
Tho hotter ,lnya have c'':n" a." news ~
III 10 read: wr march along /" beat ~
drum and Huns ar" SnIrk"r*u"'h hi
Y;,ukrc 1,,.p. on which wr banked. with
French and frlI i%h force. IN" kr"nrr'n"
armies. i;rN" been spanked aud They ar"
hoWlIng. hOarSc. wonder now me
Tru,< viii stand lhr strain they're
under nnw--lhr h"m"ly F'uiS who TN
tl,.. land Iir ur;IsLni and his frau
wonder how III" German town" WI
stand thu ,!rk"n!nE ihisi" They liked
tn. ups ;Lnd ;l"w TIA" downs VII SHOW
their sporting blood. doubt II I"uiS
viii stand IT,. gatt. their sporting blood
* cheap: they cannot for" 4 SnIil" ar
laugh when They're inclined :" w'"p-
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an epic on fish and clans along with Il
sonnet or two on sheep killing dogs.
Former Secretary Bryan. the senator
declared. resigned when he had played
second fiddle Iui; enough and his power
for harm had waucd.'
"1,oIi,ics hogan there and its never
adjourned sine, in domestic affairs"
sail Ar SHERMAN .',y,s thcr,. ever 4
r,,ro .ordiL rc,.,.I,tion OF sclrsh fine
.n-,i,,r Whites with The frs, executive
orcno 49,, oriv 10 ,br nrcsidrn, smut
fIcd ,bo,,t ne thunder ~ suit partisan
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
PATRONIzE THE STATE FAIR

This Virginia Fair the beautiful Island
well worthy OF the support OF the public not
Wheeling, but of and Of the entire
lpoVe Wheelmgs fair has Long been with the
and this years exposition be termed
the history of the association The racing the
attractions that throng the
improved upon and it the dsnerested
of other big fairs that the local talr classes
other IN the central states The men at
of the fa the most in the cys
they been stnting in their expendl
selection of the attractions being
An week Already the public shows its appreciation by
rank larger than heretofore, and
Bis the that with good weather "hceIlnstes
that Will dwarf former
Seeord, dsyE3,y7connFlsrrson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
RE6uMUNTB uHAPkRTE
RICK

- trfS1um name were Beaumont Bora
iSitesBuck and you were an AMERICAN
knldter, trained in war and Command
w. a division in France, what would
purdo?
JNYou-World try to do something worth
hSft1ile, and that is exactly Whist Bean
sA4iirnt Bonaperte Buck has done Cen
Nal Buck Is a Mississippiau. q gradu-
$ife OF West Point. two years before
ttrhn J. Pershtng. In O quiet and ef-
lhkient way he has lived the lie OF an
Sfncerin the American army. lie CLIMBED
keAuwfy upward. becoming major IN
tAAoS. He got little chance IN the
67hi1iuotne war and a little more chance
ln the Mexican border. His big oppor-
! 4Ardty came the other day. 1t was In
Hhe charge Of the American infantry on
lBerzylesee. Most OF the officers Of the
attacking battalion had fallen under hrs'
leadership ras called for. General Buck.
who WAS behind the line where q gen
eral Is supposed to be. passed through
the wavering lines. ran aons IN front
of them. putting himself at the head and
gave the order Forward. The boys
went, following Bonaparte BUCK
Berzylesec was taken. and the medal OF
the Legion OF Honor has been pinned
upon the breast of Bonaparte Buck BY
a French general on the battle field.
Bonapart Buck. What a lighting
flavor there is about that Nance Amer
leans know that it means TO buck up.
When we wan to pay 4 compliment TO
the lighting quality Of man we oc-
.casionally call him "A tough old buck.
When we wan, to pay a compliment to
suit that ought to be equal TO lightning
rod whisky and cayenne pepper as fight
ling ingredients. There are thousands OF
men IN the American army just rs
brave and just as quick TO act as Bona
hparte Buck. but for the sake OF the
name. typical of the alliance Of the
spiritual and material elements OF the
Two great republics OF the world. We arc
tglad that Bonaparte Buck was at
Rer1y1esee-vhen his hour came and glad
chat he took his chance as fighting
man and an American
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
ON A RECENT PORTRAIT or
PEA8HING.

When strikes the Hour, they say, then
comes the Man.
The Hour struck: our men passed in
review:
We looked for ono built on hcro's plan.
And forth to meet us stepped-quite
simply-Youl
How eagerly VIC scrutintze your face
We mothers Of your boys" at home,
alone:
With beating hearts and anxious gaze
VIC trace
Each linecach lineament By your
picture shown.
We note the patient eyes. the steady
lips:
Tho hair just powdered by the pun OF
Time:
The glcam Of :humor, that like sunshine.
slips
Among the shadows cast by German
crime.
\ chin like iron. that will never yield.
Although the mouth above knows how
To smile:
4 face, in short. by Resolution steeled.
Imprcgnable TO any alien vile.
We draw n Ions. long breath. content to
place
Our boys within the care Of such
man.
Wc lSnow--again VIC know-the pr1os OF
Race,
And thrill to feel ourselves-Amcri-
can.
FLORENCE Van CIcve. in New York
Times
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Liberty Loan Primer
DIG DOWN DEEPLY.

over along the NnSlc. whore the
YankS are cdglng. and crnwding and
pushing r"lcnti"Ssly against the Ger
man line. th"y are also digging IN every
time; they max" an advance. fcttinS
under cover iu r"pulSr the counter nj
iackS that almost invariably come. YET
which ar" getting weaker and weaker
as the days go hy. For The Roche hasn't
the stomach for clnSr range lighting ne
had six months ago.
The NankS have taken a hiC lot o. the
fighting spirit out Of hlIn.
And their prrS"nc" has nut Il DIE lou
Of pep into the allies ~ the Same time.
Tho stories coming from the front since
tn" IaEkS really ARRIVED" show an en-
rirrly different spirit in tho allied
ranks They NJ longer fight and fall
back aS ,hcy used Ia do. They stand
thci: ground and turn the linrhcs back
They've Got Their Second Wind And
New Grip on Themselves.
And il Wasn't surprising that they
were war weary and tired beyond en-
durancr. They hav" been fighting for
more than tw" years against over
machine Tie world had ever known.
They had taken tremendous toll-and
had si:ru IN return. And nowhere had
the lS0chcs been beaten d"ci$ivrly. II
wasn't, 4 cheerful prospect which faced
them.
Th"u came the Yauks. New and un-
tried Ihc$ irIrk!ri iu h. IN" thousand.
Arrivals wrr" widely separated for
limo. Trru't wAr!ar" was Il now Eam"
to nj! al them. Nun" knew Just how
ih,y would stand tn" sIff. There were
some uunlris. doubtless.
I;ur when they got rhoir rhanr" it
was another and Il glorious story. They
went at ;h" E"cl"> liz" 81 many UNI
iraSU"d tigers: TN" they were going -
n f"asl." Is General Mamgn said. And
they kept INN going. once they got Mr.
frrh" on the ran.
And those arc tho boys We are asked
to help. The courage rcvivers of Europe.
They AZ" tn" boys Ter whom you arc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
SCATH|NG ATTACK On PRES. WILSON
AND COLONEL HOUSE BY SHERMAN

WASHINGTON. Sept Sin lengthy
prepared address on what he caueN
unofficial and personal government
Senator Sherman OF Illinois. Republic
an. made 4 scathing attack in the Sen
ate today on President Wilson and MS
administration. and, particularly. Colo
mel Z. NJ House, the presidents per-
sonal friend and adviser.
With irontcal reference to the pres
dents recent statement that politics Is
adjourned the senator asserted. Inat
having elected the president Almost
single handed" Colonel House and a
coterie Of Texas politicians. "ure in INC
saddle and they are doing politics IN
the same old way"
Under pretcnse of war powers. n"
said, tho administration is placing cou-
troll of the country in the hands OF 4
few politicians and labor leaders. TO Dc
used relentlessly for the election Oh
,o-+v candidates now and as president
in 1890
ct denounce,- no added. "a political
autocracy coyert1y engaged in when
the nation is in the stress OF war IN
undermining institutional civil liberty.
Colonel House was characterized D!
Senator Sherman as tho alleged, un-
eleced, unofficial assistant president
The senator gave IN analysis Of mover
said to have been written by Coroner
House. which nc described rs an auto
biography telling y tale Of politics. c'Fn
wnr, love and reform with meat AK
showing how to set rid Of the con-
stitution-
Secretary Baker was referred to as
-ono who thinks OF the war as 'hr"r
thousand miles away. talks EliolE on
quantity production Of combat arr
planes. delays three months the dra1'
law amendment Of 1915. opposes uni
ycrsal military training. and says
washtnrtonrs soldiers at Valley Forge
were drunkards and chicken thieves
on1y TO be declared by executive proc
launntton to be the most capanlr or
fcinl that Distinguished func'l"nHrE
ever knew" a,,,
Regarding Secretary or En1nrncf',
p.dneId. Senator Sherman said n" nan
made "sornc sparkling contributions 81
trade Including tho shocking 'nloF-
nation that high cost of living WIS
caused by TOO many delivery Wagons
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tho German lines in northern France
TheBrttsh have also taken the oueant-
Drocourt Inc and crossed tho linden
burgnoe 1.-THE Germans make sue
ccsstri stand west Of the Meuss river.
they VIII be compelled to End COM
plete now line Of defense.
No army can stand the terrible ham,
nering which the Germans have had to
stand during the past six weeks with
out suffering in discipline, orGauiza-
ton and most. IN confidence. Tho Ger
mans have been beaten time and time
again. both In the open and In their
trenches They have lost nearly $780,
900 prisoners. Their killed and wounded
must have been fully double that num-
Der. Assuming that Germany had q
100000 fighting men in western France
on July Is; that number has now been
reduced nearly IS per cent, and the
courage aud confidence OF tho remainder
must be badly shattered.
On the other hand. the forces OF the
allies grow IN number. and unlimited
supplies Of materials support them.
They have confidence in their leadership
and in their ability to win. The In
telliEcncer has moro than once expressed
the opinion that a decisive victory might
be secured this year. Each days de-
velopmeots makes this. more probable.
A bad blundef by some allied general.
an early season Of bad weather, break
down in supphes-any one OF many
things might postpone the victory. but
the progress that the allies armies arc
making gives moro and more reason each
day TO hope for this splendid result
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
A GREAT VICTORY

: With the capture ot Lens The British
army yesterday made tho most decisive
rain OF the present caurpaiEn Perhaps
the fall OF Lens might b" considered
the most significant allied triumph sinc"
the mrs, battle Of the Mhrn". Lens IS
q city Of first importance. The center al
the coal mining diStric' OF northern
tr-anc, II IS NOT only Il IL y-1o~the COM
!. rnunicaeions Of the GefFan u1ns= 1t mas
Ioeen source Of supplies upon which
tho Germans have drawn most freely
with the fall Of Lens IN" MS" IT the
French coal mines b. the Germans will
DE greatly lessened. II thu control Of
She entire coal territory does not PASS
again 10 the allies. Moreover. iH'' loss
OF ,ht. important stronghold xiii n""rs-
.it.te a very radica! Encouragement o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04

Tho crude political economy which
permitted competition rs means w
regulation had only been partl! 'Loah-
doncd prior To tn" taking over or the
railroads MS q war measure TIic logic
al force uf regulation was NOT lhiiy
recognized and 80 We found our ran
! roads crippled by regulations so meas
TIC that they failed /" respond to chans-
cd conditions and operating unacr .me
burdens imposed by 4 competitive sES-
tenn after competition had been largely
abolished by regulation.
! am not prepared to say what the
! people. whose delegated sovereignty
permitted III" construction Of the ran,
roads. tn" propl" who have PAD thu
are paying for the construction the UP
keep and tho equipment Of the railroads
;lud who pay ihr salaries nt those VINO
operate them should d" with the rail-
roads. But | have suggested TO Inc
president Of the Colorado Bar AsSocia-
tinR 10 appoint Il committee nj us
forthcoming annual meeting 20 report
n plan which will eliminate competition
between these inStr,lmrnialitirS OF uh,
lie service and 50 lessen til" costs and
: increase III" efficiency of that service.
, This is work for thu lawyer in war: IL
needless IL say that II" reputable law
Yer will recommend anything when
parlakr$ Of The natur" ni CoutlScati'h
nE Individual property III railroads.
whether rcrcScntcd by stocks, bonds or
otherwise.
l'rof,und changes arc bound TO occur
in our fundamental law in our statute
law, in our habits Of life and in our
frr" thought.
The politics. tn" public lifc-th" gov
ernmrnt---Of, this ruuatfr wcr" ddml-
mated By the survivors If the TWO ar
mics from thu conclusion Of the L'Ivli
War until the participants in that fam
lily tragedy practically passed off the
stage. The men who come back from
,, France and lt:dy. tho men VIII" carry
the banner Of freedom across The Rhine
. war. and still filled with tho lofty sen
timnnts which animal" th"m in the
, fight will lake over the government u!
the country they have saved.
Even us the lawyer today is giving
his advice and service freely tn these
me and their families and their affairs.
so he must then he ready. dlsintcrstedly
animated only by the same high mo-
tives Of public welfare. the same in
truse love Of right which prompts his
actions friday. To give thu hrnciIt al ms
learning. his experience. his wisdom. 10
these returning heroes.
Men are planning, that tn" rccurrnn&c
: 81 this Ca;aclysmlc tragedy $hai! De
! made Impossible. ord HIliour and Mr..
! Taft arc right in discussing now a plan
to enforce thu. peace our khaki-clad L.
! gions shall conquer. The form ana
structure Of tho tribunal which the
saved world shall establish to adjudi-
rate IN" differences which may 'hrrr-
after arise between the nations or tn"
world. must he devised and built by thu
! legal profession.
II is a great work. \ work second only
! to that Of those who arc making me.
! accomplishment Of such work possible.
| II is fitting work for III" lawyer III war.
The time is ripe TO commence building.