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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

Medill Mccormick, congressman at large from Illinois, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomina- tion for the United States senatorship He recently returned from a visit to the war front in Europe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

After the war, will the women who have been running big relief enter prises and business concerns be will ing to go back to the old life nibbling wafers and swapping small talk at 5 o'clock teas?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

seeing stars when the referee finished the count. Later in the same year. at Albany, Mcfarland knocked out Young Ahearn. but the latter was then a comparative novice, and noth- ing like the fighter he later became
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
Talk Of Sports
HERE'S A HARD ONE.

HERES A HARD ONE. Do you know little Peter -? He's the boy who is there with the
 stuff; He plays with the -, And they are no dubs; Can you guess this It's easy
 enough!
 Most of the ma for league clubs are making ara rangements for exhibition games at the army camps in the South this spring. This announce ment ought to reduce the number of exemption claims.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

Johnny Evers is still fishing for a job as manager of either a major or a minor league team, but they don't seem to be biting very well for Johnny just now,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

It is lucky that some of these Pa cifst women don't live over in Bel gi2m where they would have to dis trenches for their German conquer ors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

FUNERAL BOUQUET AND
 DESIGNS JOHN RICK s SON
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

FUNERAL BOUQUET AND
 DESIGNS JOHN RECk 6 SON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
FOR SALE

No. % :. Eighteenth Street, modern o.
room brick house, with steam
heat, gas and electric lights First
class in material and workmanship:
Price .......... ............. .SS,2OO
No. 1851 Swatara Street, modern O.
room brick house, with front porch
and paved street. Well located.
Frlce '..'..'.. ...''''.'.'''' '$S'OVe
No. 1926 Regina Street, frame house
with rooms and all improvements.
Property is well located and in
good repair. Price $4,000
No. III n. Fifteenth Street, S-room
brick and frame house, with steam
heat and electric light. Drive alley
in rear. Price $1,000
No. 1910 Walnut Street, modern Groom
brick and frame house with all i'm
provements. Drive alley in rear.
Must be sold. Cash offer wanted.
No. 1913 Walnut Street, modern O.
room brick and frame house, with
all improvements. Price. 1850
No. 1917 Chestnut Street, brick house
with 8 rooms and bath, in good re-
pair and conveniently located.
No. D. 1925 iS zarker Street, twoEstory I'ory
house, with all modern improve
IneIllSi lTOnI pOISli, pdNSu SNISSl anu
side entrance. ~ real bargain
at ............... ........... 81, $50
No. 1885 Spencer Street, modern two
story brick house, with rooms and
bath steam heat and electric light
\ bargain home for somebody.
Price .,.............. ....,..$ 81, $50
j. f.. GIPPLE,
1851 Market Street Bell 1859.
Member Harrisburg Real Estate Board
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

In the Court of Common Pleas of
Dauphin County. Sitting in Equity,
No. GIL Equity Docket, Between
William IL. Smith, Pltf., and Grace
Beatty and Saml Beatty, her hus-
band, defts.
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of Oc-
tober, A. d. 1917, William II. Smith,
Pltf., filed in said Court a Bill in
Equity against Grace Beatty ana
SamI Beatty, defts., praying for a
partition OF the premises known as
No. 1412 N. sixth St, Harrisburg, Pa.
And, whereas, upon petition filed in
said case, the Court entered the fol-
lowing order
Now. January 2Sth, 1918, it appear
ing to the Court by affidavit filed as
required by the, Act of April 6, 1853,
that Saml Beatty, Deft.. cannot, up
on diligent inquiry, be found, upon
motion of w. Justin Carter Esq, So
licitor for the Pltf., it is ordered that
you, the said Sam'l Beatty, DIT, cause
an appearance to be entered for YOU
in the office of the Prothonotary in
said County of Dauphin and file your
answer to said Bill on or before the
18th day of March, 1918, in said
Court. And by not fling causing an
appearance to be entered and filing
your answer as above directed YOU
will be liable to have the Bill taken
pro confesso and a decree made
against you in your absence.
w. JUSTIN CARTER,
Solicitor for Pitt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

NOTICE - Letters of Administra-
tion, G. T. A., on the Estate of Eliza
Dauphin County, Pa, deceased, hav-
ing been granted to the undersigned,
all persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make Immediate paw
ment, and those having claims will
present them for settlement to
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF PENN
SYLVANIA,
Administrators c. T. A.,
Or Harrisburg, Pa.
CHARLES c. STROH.
Attorney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

BIDS FOR ASPHALTIC CEMENT
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the Superintendent OF
Streets and Public improvements at
his office, Room 800 Commonwealth
Trust Company Building, No. 222
Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa, up un-
til noon of Monday, March 4, 1918, for
about 500 tons of ASPHALTIC
CEMENT. to be delivered as required
before January 1, 1919. {. o. b. cars
Harrisburg. Blank bids and specifca-
tions may be had on application.
Certified check to accompany bid The
superintendent reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
w. II. LYNCH, f
Superintendent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

NOTICE is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration in the estate of
phin County, Pa, deceased, having
been granted to the undersigned, all
persons owing thV said estate are re-
Quested to make Immediate payment.
and those having claims will present
them without delay to
HARRISBURG TRUST COMPANY,
Adm. G. 4. A,
Or Harrisburg, Pa.
DANIEL. c. HERR, ESQ, Atty,
16 South Second Street,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
Statesmen WANTED

WANTED, SALESMAN - Married,
over 27 years of age; steady work.
bond required; drawing account, $500
per week, and commission. Call Bell
phone 1881 for appointment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

Pennsylvania State Highway De-
partment, Harrisburg. Sealed pro-
posals will be received at said office
until 10 A. NJ, February 26, 1918, when
bids will be publicly opened and
scheduled and contract awarded as
soon thereafter as possible for fur
nishing and applying bituminous ma
terial to be used in the maintenance
work of the department. Bidding
blanks, specifications and full particu-
lars on application to j. ID. O'Nei,
State Highway Commissioner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
BUSINESS PERSONALS
RELIABLE

CO.. Builders and Contractors, House.
building our speciality, Job work
looked after carefully. Dial 370s
OFFICE, 2150 NORTH FIFTH
STREET.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
Deaths

February is. 1918, Mrs.
Mary r. Poff, in her Slst- year
widow of Franklin Poff. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Hose
Van Horn, 6O3 Boas street.
Funeral services will be held from
the above address on Thursday
evening, at s o'clock, to which rela-
tives and friends are invited TO at
lend without further notice. Inter
ment at Reading.
Reading papers, please copy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

APARTMENT Refined, young
couple, moving to city from suburban
town, no children, desire three or four
rooms or small apartment with con-
Will be ready to occupy latter part
of February. In reply, kindly state
particulars and terms. viii be glad
TO call. Address Box d. 7249, care OF
Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
APARTMENTS WANTED

WANTED - BY man and wife, un-
furnished apartment, three or four
rooms and bath. or small house, cen
29S2J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

latest "Big -Four" three-passenger car
that is already in heavy demand
Driven just enough to make it better
than brand new. 201 Arcade Build
ing Bell phone 3057R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE is given that 1 have sold
my grocery stock, located at SIS North
Second street, to w. d. Carol. All
claims and accounts will be settled at
211 North Second street.
HARRY ISAACMAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
HOUSES AND APART
ME,NTS

EXCELLENT HOUSES AND APART
MENTS
Are offered you at Carlisle for $500
to $4,000 per month; also a number of
homes without improvements as low
as $500 per month.
Committing service between Carlisle
and Harrisburg is especially adapted
for workers in Harrisburg and vi
cinity. Travelling accommodations in
cluding the c. V. r. r., the Philadel-
phia a. Reading and the Valley Trac-
tion Line. Rates of $500 are offered
for forty-sIX trips by rail; the time of
thirty-five minutes. The best of educa-
tional advantages for your children
from kindergarten to college degree.
Carlisle is the city beautiful. You
will be delighted with the splendid
recreational and living facilities
Phone or address, Real Estate En-
change, Carlisle Chamber of Com
merce, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
REAL EsTATE-For sale OF Rent

HOUSES AND GARAGES at Fifth
and Curtin streets, Fred c. Miller, 81
North Second. Bell phone 307J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
EPHo THE TELEGRAPH AND PLACE YOUR WANT AID WHERE 1T WILL BE SEEN
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

NORTH ST., 1922 - 21A STORY brick
house; all improvements; paved
street; also drive alley in rear; real; cas-, easy
County, r. f. D., l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

FOR SALE - A 21a STORY frame
house, rooms, conveniently located,
is offered for sale at a bargain. Ad-
dress A., 6496, care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

All other Sizes.
II. h. ESTERBROOK,
Dial $3.50. 912 N. Third st.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

GooD-PAYING RooMING HOUSE.
near Capitol. VIII sell furniture and
house or rent same to suit parties in
terested. Address Box Il, 2O27, care
of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19
AUTOMOBILES
TRUCK FOR SALE

FOR SALE A light runabout
car, in Al condition, equipped with
electric lights and four good tires.
win sacrifice. Sunshine Garage, 50
South Cameron.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

FOR SALE-A fine semi bungalow.
rooms and bath, steam heat, large
fourths acre of ground; six minutes
walk from first fare limit; fine loca-
tion; must be seen to be appreciated.
A. w. Swengel, 219 South Thirteenth
street.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06

as well as the DarJanees. We saw what neutraza-
ton amounts TO in the of Belgium. but this does
disturb the self-appointed agents Of German
calsm in Russia
There also several shades opinion about in
IDENTITIES There been we-sUbstantiated reports
that a number of influential groups IN the German
government prepared nominal pseudo in
demnity 10 Belgium in order 10 quiet the international
clamor about the done TO that country. All
the Germans parties mentioned favor this diplomatic
SuoterluSe. The StockhOlm. conference and the Rus
sian workmens council that the relatively
significant part Of the done which be de
fined contributions levied during the shah
be Unidentified No further ndemntes be paid
10y Germany; all other waste destruction. and
civilians done by German armies be repaired
from international fund to which Germany vic
Tins and their defenders 10 contribute equally with
Germany, These principles. certainly unobjection
able the majority German liberals centrsts.
to be applied generally well in Belgium.
FIaase and Iedebour and other leaders of the Ger
socialist minority have secured certain prestige
countries Of the strong verbai
opposition they occasionally offer 10 the kaiser when
up for discussion in the reichstag
is assumed by innumerable editors and publicsts i'm
this country that because these represent the
German socialist minority their view of the and
their terms PROBABLY the opposite Of that Of
the German socialist majority. The
peace programs 90 percent the same. and
that all the essential points they identical
The underlying motive psychology OF the minor
ty be shown by the following sentence from their
July peace manifesto. National and social liberation
not be achieved by the governments at u
only be done by democracy" This Is the phrase ~
which this party covers its unwillngness to demanI
selfgOvernmen for such OF the subject natOnaIites
Of Germany and her allies desire itas essential
condition % the coming while deferrin the
demand for national independence 10 the coming OF
democracy. this party refuses allow that
demand for characterization should be made part OF
The peace terms Together with all .he German po
1tcaI parties above mentioned the socialist
denies that democracy is in any way ISSUE Of the
war;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
United Gemanu The War and Peace Which is Planned to
FoNou Finds No Serious DUson

That the leaders OF the German socialist minority
absolutely loyal 70 the kaiser in the they have
repeatedly Perhaps the conclusive
evidence may be gained from speeches made by the
important leaders in the reichstag
Russian revolution Both Haase and Ledebour advo-
Gated the rechstag a separate peace with Russia
with full knowledge that such a peace would
kaiser absolute dictator Of peace terms There
intelligent and honest individual in Russra-
America any Of the entente countries who
know what such a separate peace would have meant
Haase and Ledebour both intelligent entire
~ we'll informed. They willing summer and
willing today. that the should he
diaely settled with a complete victory Of laiserizm
The arrived when Americans should under
stand that the present period OF the war-when
stunning defeat Of Germany has yet Occurred-there
no important political party IN the German empire
has the slightest sympathy either with
Ocratic peace policy and peace terms or Pres't wilson
with any other just or democratic peace program.
can why the socialist revolutionlsts OF
Russia who speak for the peasants for the vast
bulk the nation reject the peace program OF the
workmen's council For il is the program OF the Ger
advocates Of separate peace which the Russian
nation incuding the council has pledged itself 10
repudiate. Katherine Breshkovsky "Babushka" (the
little grandmother Of the revolution). has clearrv
their understanding OF the that worlds
denocracies are at present hghtinp not merely the
kaiser but united Germany.
The Russian army, the sentiments for which
KNOW she declared also stands for The spirit
o the army hrner than That because the
soldiers who formerly believed that only the German
mperor guilty while the German nation in
nocent. that the German nation soidly for
aggression and therefore the punishment OF Emperor
william is sufficent-the nation itself suf-
the stings OF defeat"
Russian democrats still believe. with the democrats
of all other countries. that the day VIII come when
Germany viii no longer be united and the German
people viii overthrow autocracy and militarism But
day viii until the German people have
suffered the stings OF defeat have that they
any part that wi-upOn the united free peoples Of
the earth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06

minority and majority the radical party a part of
the national liberal party and the center or Catholic
party-only mention important. These
parties alone so percent of the votes at
the last election Gin 1912.
It is not necessary TO compare the peace program
these groups 1t is sufficient compare the
radical and the most conservative of the ave,
namely. the center party the one hand and the
minority socialists the other The position OF the
may be defined by their almost universal sym
pathy the peace policy the Austrian kaiser and
the pope is this group also that stood behind the
so-called peace resolution of the reichsag and the
governments reply TO the pope. At the other
find the German minority socialists, whose
position C. obtain from their statement is
sued early in July and from the later peace programs
OF the Stockholm conference and the Russian councn
O workmcn and soldiers. These aforementioned pro
issued in October after consultation with
the German minority and are Endorsed by them.
II we rapidly compare the peace policy OF the Ger
and that Of the minority socialists. find
that they practically Identical and the interven-
parties the majority socialists and the socaed
radical party. OF take similar position.
these parties agree in the claim that they
i'm favor OF peace" and that the democratic nations
England France. and America "prolonging the
war" All in supporting the German government
in its empty talk of disarmament" All reject the
idea a league enforce peace a society of
tons : favored by nearly all parties of EnglanS.
France and America. The Germans favor a so-caled
disarmament. because their victories in the
been mainly their immensely superior capacity
for producing armament when compared to the other
nations Europe. II all existing supplies arna-
destroyed. the Germans, with their superior
military organization higher degree industrial
organization and greater producing power could
vhelm Europe more easily than they did this
time 1t by similar process Of reasoning that
certain German mitarists before the proposed
that Of military service for all European ma
tons be reduced 10 year. The argument
German military machine could produce good SOL
diers space time than the other military ma
chimes. and that such method would increase the
relative military superiority of Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
Yours truly,
NEZlIHlzA4

the term % their administration not one word against
their absolute honesty the purity of their motives
has been heard from the lips of their most par
tzan opponents. The OUTGOING administration may
have made mistakes but they came from the head and
not the heart.
reduction in the rate OF the city achieved.
In comparing the rate in south Bend with many
other cities OF it's size throughout the United States
it found that the here is much lower than in
any of the other cities. yearly decrease in the tax
levy has been accomplished until it making
up the budget for 1918. But must be taken into
sderatOn that the usual from saloons will
be available in the future Consequently slight
in the lew necessary TO meet the loss of
the revenue derived from city liquor licenses
The appointment of the police force is
another progressive step taken the outgoing admin
istration also the appointment a probation
officer
LARGER CITY HALL.
The fire department has been brought to nigh
standard efficiency by the purchase of modern fire
lighting equipment and this, too, aided in Obtanins
lower insurance rates for the city.
Provisions a larger city haH have been made 10y
the outgoing administration by the purchase of par
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06

Germany is united 10 the and the peace which
81 is determined shall follow the The German
seriously divided either foreign pol
icy, peace terms, or aythng that concerns its rela
other nations. The German nation is divided
only purely 1nternai questionable method OF
conducting the the division OF food taxes
the degree OF free speech that should be allowed.
or course there few extremists at both enos
az the social scale who advocate a peace policy
the nation But all these extremists together probably
not represent ten percent OF the German nation.
and certainly do not represent 20 percent.
The leaders of the revolutionary socialists-L,eb-
knecht. Luxembourg and others-are nearly all in
prison They politically utterly insignificant having
only member OF the reichstag out OF 400. Nor is
their power increasing. They be sharply dis
tinsushed from n minority socialists, who have
effective in their opposition kaiser And the
peace policy OF this minority does differ i'm any
which constitute the overwhelming majority of the
German people
At at the other end OF the social scale is another
body OF extremists who lay claim represene
nation. have exercised very considerable ano
influence the kaiser and the government
the group OF junker extremists headed BY the
prince in the reichsag they rely upon the
support only OF the conservatives and OF handful or
members OF other parties They even able 20
the entire support the junkers conserva
tives and probably do not constitute more than l.
percent OF the nation indicated by election returns
This group Is In favor OF a military dictatorship ana
believes in curtailing the power OF the rechstas.
Naturally its support in the relchstag is
Many junkers and bureaucrats. like Bethmann HoII-
oppose this group and the kaiser has only
followed its advice intermittently. The point about
these reactonary extremists they can not and
do claim represent the nation. only en-
control the kaiser and the government which
s. solely responsible 10 him in time.
All the OF the nation is thoroughly united as TO
the and the peace that are confidently ex-
pected follow within the months. These
parties include both Vtnss Of the social democrats.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06

eel OF ground adjoining the present building This
land purchased addition present city
hall when it is deemed necessary, and the land
acquired at reasonable figure.
Observance of law and order in South Bend during
the past four years has been another outstanding
ture of the Keller administration The liquor traffic
of the city has been conducted conformity to the
laws of the state violations of the liquor
met with the speedy arrest of the offenders. Upon
the whole South has a pretty good place
which TO live under the Keller administration.
Track elevation another important movement
fathered by the outgoing administration. The eleva-
ton of the New York Central tracks and the changing
of the location of the Grand Trunk tracks through the
city given careful consideration by the
public works and the mayor Countless conferences
with the heads of the roads the best
ner in which to begin and carry this work at the
least to the city held by officials and