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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

washington, H.. u, oclL' 80
TuERE are two member or the House
i of Representatives who. NNitors Ike
to meet, whose handshaking methods are
50 different as to invite a contrast. The
older of these is Uncle Joe" Cannon, OF
Illinois. and the har,dsomer is Speaker
Champ Clark. Of Missouri. Committees
that come to Washington in search of
speakers for importantrmeetinss usually
make a try-out on both of these distin-
guished men, this year with less good
fortune in obtaining acceptances, than
ever. Both men are amiable enough Whei'
committees get to them, but each is so
busy in his particular way ana at TINS
particular time that interviews are neces-
sarily short. The Speaker is under con-
stitutional Injunction to open the House
promptly at twelve o'clock. He has rarely
failed to do this during his long service,
and as he makes al. imposing figure III
the chair his absence would instantly
attract attention. The eX-Speaker is a
member of the Appropriations committee
and despite his eighty-two years takes a
very active part in House debates. The
visiting committees arrived and through
the auspices of some member of the House
obtain admission to the Speakers room
before the House meets. Mr.. Clark Is
polite but dignlfied, and reaches out his
hand in a manner suggestive of the move
ment of a ~pumphandle; he tells a BRIEF
story on. narrates some incident that he
deems appropriate, and sometimes COM
plimentary to the member accompanying
-, 100. l,, ,,,ioElu gets down IN brass
tacks. 81 CANT accept; that's all there
is to IT," he says, in quaint but positive
language, and out the visitors go. Then
they call on "Uncle Joe" As soon as the
business is announced the rugged Illinois
an will perk his cigar up close to his nose,
slap the visiting Congressman on the back
shake hands all around, tell a character
istic yarn about the earlier days, strike a
match or two, tell the visitors he's d
glad to see them" but owing to the eNigen-
cics Of war, and so forth, he simply cant
make the engagement.
Til other day "A committee from the Phil
adelphia Chapter of the knights OF Column
bus experienced "a few Of these hand
shaking sensations. They were John T..
Donohue, {. the War Camp Community
Service: John c.. Busenkell and NJ. j..
Fitzpatrick. They wanted some stars"
for the Columbus Day rally, which is to
take place at the Metropolitan Opera
House OF. October L.. They struck a
bad day, since the revenue bill was on
its passage, but they went home VIII
promises of big game.
GENERAL H.. S. HUIEEKoPER and
~ C.. Stuart Patterson, whose experiences
at Gettysburg entitled them to the respect
Of their fellow citizens. would have been
stirred by some of the speeches recently
made In Washington by Congressman who
have returned from France. The same
spirit that sent our boys into the Civ
War for the preservation Of the Union
seems TO characterize those who are bear
ing the brunt of battle in Europe. II has
come to the front where the man from
Michigan is seeking out the Michiganders
and the man from Illinois is telling
the story Of the brave boys from
that state who have thus FAR honor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

prove an interesting study to Miss Hannah
Fox, president; bernard j. Newman. Mrs.
Louis c.. Madeira and Andrew Wright
Crawford of the Pennsylvania Housing and
Town Planning Association. If they had
time to investigate it carefully. There
is no doubt about the necessity for hous.
ing the thousands of employees who now
crowd the capital city, but the work is
going along with that same leisurely pre-
cision which has characterized much of
the construction work thus far done since
the war began. The number of "superin-
tendents' is said to be ample for the
number of employees on the building work
covering many OF the open spaces of Wash
ingtin, and some people who have little
TO do but to look on say that haste is not
the chief characteristic of some of the
workmen who are paid by the hour. Mean
while, signs are going up all over the city
begging those who have homes here to
report the amount of space they can yield
up to room renters. The Department of
Labor is also communicating vacant
houses, some of them in the best residential
sections, for men and women who come
here to work and "have no place to go"
=, d
THiE work'or-fght order is getting around
l. TO the professional sporting men, the
first golf player in Washington having Just
been ordered in. This man was engaged
by the Chevy Chase Club, one of the most
fashionable in Washington. He was given
fourteen days in which to find an essen
tial job. Golf. like cricket, baseball and
other sports, must do its bit 'apparently. one
way or the other. That is the essence OF
the new ruling. Philadelphia golf experts,
like Alba Il. Johnson. president of the
Gulph Mills Golf Club, who still remain in
the ranks of the amateurs may nor
be directly affected by this order, since they
are already engaged in Essential indus.
tries. We are hearing a great deal IL.
Washington, by the'way, about the Ameri-
can locomotives that have arrived, or are
arriving in France. and we gather that
many Of them are the product of Mr.. John.
sons toiling associates at Broad and
Brandywine, and at Essington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Our Chance to Contribute TO the World
Greatest Poem

When d warrior is also a poet the enemy
is in danger. \ poet knows how to attack
the enemy in his weakest spot, his mag
nation.
The greatest individual act OF the war.
so far. was the recent fight of D'Annun-
zio, the Italian poet and aviator, over
Vienna. The Niennese public covered, eN-
pecting IL rain of combs. And dow flut.
tered a cloud Of little leaflets, printed in
rcd. white ami green. the Italian colors.
What were the words they bore? They
should never be forgotten:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
What DO You Know?
QUIZ


1, What IL the capital of serbia: 30
=. Of what state Is Henry Ford the Democratic
nominee for SENATOR:
8. What city In Russia was, before the war.
world renowned for its annual fair: ~"
4. Who wrote the novel. Great Expeetations''?
D.. WhatIs an Oxford ''don":
o. What is smother name for the Sen Of GaIiIee.
which the British army has reached.
=. What Is "A protocol?
g.. What Is the meaning Of the word rIaxa aud
from what Language Is II derived:
o. What Is the nave OF u church:
10. What Is the usual system Of naming BATH
ships employed In the United States nasse
Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz ~
4. The flag Of Serbia CONSISTS Of horizontal
stripes OF red. blue and white.
2. Biennial. means every two years. Semi
annual means twice n year.
8. Islam l., the Arabic word for Mehammedanism
to the viii Of God" s''re"oe-'na ~
4. Fa,,eres was the predecessor Of Poincare AZ
President OF France.
). The Emperor Of Abyssinla Il called the Nerus.
e.. Tie "" ~ 81 u hin T. the fiile- or wheel by
"'Neh the r'rhier IL managed or the sunce
through which the tiier Is turned. ~
Z. An . IN j. rr,''h,,ed seat like q Sbfa
or chair. without back 0r arms.
4. Jack t,ssie was the deniirogir leader ~ q
popular insurreetion In EnEiand In Ef5o.
. s' ::s :.s ss1 II e: 'tiissil' war; f:ss' n. 81 I. rs f. ;;ssi;
10. rhs line, "nsssr. afty. ,esrs &c Eursps -.
cysls u fAahss'' eeeuss N Ts1nyso>o
.- A&@~F MAW~ Wi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

General Won Ardtnne,
Bone or Concrete the German military
critic, says that the
Hiudenburg line is not a line at all, but a
fortified quadrangle. lie calls it a granite
block 2i0O square kilometers in extent. That
may be so. General, but there are other ways
of getting around a granite block than by
putting against it. Also a number Of exalted
blocks of very solid German bone have been
dissolved In the course Of this war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
CONGRESS is AFRAID OF THE VOTERS

WTORD comes from Washington that the
w "bone dry bill is not To be passed
until after election. TIL House and the
Senate cannot agree on its terms. This
offers a very pretty excuse for delay.
After the votes are counted the sena-
tors and Representatives. are likely to ind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

IL easy to get together on the form Of a
measure to send to the President.
But It is also intimated that the Presi-
dent will veto the hill. lie has sufficient
power under the food conservation act to
regulate the manufacture Of alcoholic
drinks. even to It's complete prohibition
for the duration of the war. He has al
ready exercised that power in fixing a
date for stopping the brewing of beer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
TinIidity

There is always somebody
Who Will keep his umbrella mp
Long after
The rain has stopped.
Some people arc still worrying
Lest Mr.. Roosevelt
Should over be President again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

The Franco-American troops have cap
tured Bagatelle, and 1t is now permissible
for the Kaiser 20 wonder whether anything
so transitory was worth going to war about.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Now that Bulgaria has
Yes, lie viii Talk asked for an armistlce
and the Kaiser has
begun to rage, Berlin will experience some
of the horrors of poison gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Coming at just this
some Dose! exciting time there
can't be the slightest
doubt that the 1900 draft capsules to be
drawn in Washington Monday will all seem
bitter pills to Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Battle will go on" says a headline.
French say No" Mapy thanks, comrades,
for the linguistic compliment in our ow,,
tongue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Tribute to the local coal administrator
will be more spontaneous when distribute
takes on a more practical significance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

General Won Sanders. who quit in pales-
tine, Is reported recalled to Berlin. Surrender
experts could he assembled nowhere more
suitably than in the Hun capital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

The delay of the departure of more than
5000 selectiyes because of influenza unpleas-
antly suggests that the way TO stay out OF
a draft IL 20 stay In one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

With the patriotic home temperature at
s. this comiag winter it is evident that the
nights of the round table viii be of low
degree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

1t is altogether evident that the Ameri-
can soldiers not only are physically fit, but
have.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Are there many cities where the pros
pcct of the arrest of a Mayor arouses such
fulness Of enthusiasm?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
HEAT

TT a man Is always eager for tho morn
l. ing mail to come in. you may be sure
either he has not committed any serious
crimes or that he has managed TO get
some one else punished for them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Self-Denisl Week

The Kaiser r%efrains from visiting the
front-linc trenches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

opsimath IL a man who begins to learn
things late in life. We nominate Hinden.
burg as the Grand Exalted Past Master
uf Opslmaths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
synthetic Poems
DO So

After the truth has been uttered
There may still be time
For yoJ to escape
Bcror, IL is understood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Advice TO Bulgaria

II you have frontiers, prepare to shed
them now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Can you jmasine how badly the poets
of Vienna must have felt at this? They
had been beaten at their W game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

A young lady of our acquaintance said
to W., in her pleasant way, This cold goes
right through me"
mo in our case" We cried instantly.
ut has to go around" SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

The dent in
st. Quentin
Is bent In
To stay there
And siay there
What's gray there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

AS a contrast. let Us consider the great.
est effort of a German poet in this wu.
II was Ernst Lissauer's HdsSJeSdH0 gegcH
England, or Song Of Hate Against Eng
land. That, too, touched the enemy in
their weak spot: their sense of hunlor.
The British Tommies sing a translated
version Of it as their favorite marching
song.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Some years ago Professor M%etchnikon
discovered the liulgarian bacillus. AS far
as we can remember it lives in sour milk
and is supposed to prolong life. The Bul.
garian monarchy may need a good stiff
dose just now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

No matter how humorous 4 man is, he
will be sure to have at least one blind
spot. No one viii think any worse of the
Kaiser for not seeing how intensely anus
ing is Bulgaria's cry for a withered arm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
ARPLANE DATA
is CENSORED
BY SENATORS
Misleading Caption on Picture
by Official News Bureau
RouSeS Ire

Washington. March 2S.-After
Lieutenant Colonel e. Lester Jones,
of the supply division of the Signal
Corps, had testified before the SEN
ate Military Committee yesterday
that only one airplane had been
shipped to Europe by this gov
ernment since it entered the war
the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee began an investigation of the
committee on public information. of
which George Creel is chairman. and
in the first hour of its inquiry de-
veloped the fact that data bearing
on the aircraft situation sent out to
newspapers Tuesday was SO mislead-
ing that the Senators voted sum-
marily to censor it. BY unani-
nous vote the members requested
that the pictures and captions in
question be withdrawn"
kilograms were sent last night by
the division of pictures of the COM
mittee on public information asking
newspapers to return a set of pic
lures and captions sent out for
publication in next Sundays news
papers.
In face of the fact that only one
airplane has been sent to France. a
caption attached to one of the pic
lures and sent out by the committee
on public information reads:
"Airplane bodies ready for ship
ment over there
These airplane bodies, the acme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28

strikes, transportation difficulties, or
other irremediable causes. intervene,
Harrisburg will receive her proper
tionate share, it was added. If the
coal is not here in April to satisfy
the stocking up demands of local
consumers, it will follow during the
four succeeding months to be de-
voted to stocking up for next win
ter. Coal is coming into the city ev-
cry day, it was said, and conditions
will improve steadily.
In order that no one will get an
unfair advantage from any shortage
during April or the following month,
the annual winter buying reduc-
ton has been averaged, and consum-
ers buying their winter supply in,
August will receive the same reduc-
tion as those buying in April. This
reduction has been fixed at thirty
cents per ton.
That the coal will be sold in the
city and in the various districts of
the county on a fiat rate basis, was
also announced by the fuel admin
istration here to-day. Conferences
between citizens committees, deal
ers, municipal officers, the members
of the fuel commission. and the coal
dealers have brought about an agree
ment among THE dealers to formu-
late a method of selling their coal
on the fiat rate basis, at price rates
to be acceptable to the public. All
the dealers in the city have signed
up as favoring the plan.
Through the plan to average their
prices and form a uniform price
rate, dealers with the help of the
fuel administration, have formulat-
ed a source of revenue whereby they
will be able to support the central
coal bureau which is to facilitate the
work of selling and delivering next
years coal supply. All the dealers
will contribute to the maintaining of
the central office.
The uniform price rate, once fixed.
will be enforced by the local fuel
commission, it was said this morn
ing. Harrisburgers will be enabled
thereafter to buy their coal from
any dealer at the same price all
other dealers charge. All the deal
ers have agreed to this.
Tonight members of the local
fuel administration will meet coal
dealers from Millersburg, Halifax,
Elizabethville, Gratz and Lykens. at
Millersburg. and citizens commit
tees from each of these towns. to
formulate similar plans for that part
of the county. Similar coal bureaus,
with similar uniform price agree
ments, will be established in all To-
calities of the county, it was an
nounced this morning.
The uniform price list for Har-
rlsburg will probably be announced
this week or the early part of next
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
EMPLOYE DIES
FROM INJURIES
Seriously Injured at Explo-
sion in Merchant Mill
Department

Vinci Verfonovic, 649 South Third
street, an employe of the local steel
plant, who was seriously injured
when a pipe nan air compressor at
the merchant mill blew off late yes
terday afternoon, died at the Har-
risburg Hospital last evening at s
o'clock
Many workmen in the vicinity of
the explosion miracuously escaped
injury. What caused the explosion
steel company officials said this
morning they were unable to say
and probably would never know.
A length of four-inch pipe was
blown off the air compressor across
the room against the wall. Windows
were shattered and the end of the
building badly damaged by the i'm
pact of the flying pipe. The pipe
was located above the heads of the
workmen and consequently they all
escaped injury, with the exception of
Verfonovic.
Verfonovic sustained a crushed
shoulder, fractured ribs and inter
nal injuries. He was given first aid
treatment at the merchant mill and
removed to the Harrisburg Hospi-
tai.
The report of the explosion was
heard for several squares and a ru-
NOR that six men had been killed
created a great deal of excitement.
A newspaper clipping containing
a picture of the aKiser was found in
the coat pocket of Verfonovic. He
has lived in Steelton for long time
and is we'll known to steelworkers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28

of engineering art, are ready for
Shipment to France. Though hun
dreds have already been shipped,
our factories have reached quantity
production, and thousands upon
thousands will soon follow"
Rubel Admits Mistake
Senator Wadsworth, of New York,
happened to discover this picture
and caption and he Immediately set
out on an investigation of his own.
From the air division of the Signal
Corps he ascertained that no au-
thority had been given there for the
statement that hundreds of planes
have gone to France" and then he
telephoned to Lawrence Rubel. chief
OF the pictures division of the COM
mittee on public information. Mr..
Rubel admitted that the caption
seemed bit far-fetched and agreed
with the Senator that it should be
modified so as to make it plain that
such shipments as have been made
to FRANCE have been confined to
training planes and did not include
any battle planes and were not so
great in number. A telegram to this
erect was sent to the newspapers
who hold the pictures. When it was
learned by the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs that not even training
planes have arrived in France this
led to the complete withdrawal of
the material.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28

Mrs. II. S. Kiefer; first yice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Cora T. Stewart; second
vice-president, Mrs. w. NJ Aungst;
secretary, Mrs. S. A. Lavanture;
treasurer, Bertha d. Eby; secretary
of literature, Mrs. G.. w. SmeltZer;
thanks offering secretary, Mrs. w. E.
Livingston; collectors, Mrs. w. II.
Hoerner, Mrs. George Green, Mrs.
Emma McCallister and Mrs. s. c.
Beinhaur.
Mrs. Lincoln Lebo spent Tuesday
with friends at White Hill.
William Lebo, of New York city
is spending several days at the home
of Raymond Gerhart.
Roy Dengler spent Tuesday with
friends at York Haven.
AT a recent meeting of the Otter
bein Guild at the United Brethren
parsonage the following officers were
elected: President, Ella N. Bein-
haur; vice-presidents, Ethel Hoer-
ner and Ethel Stanley; secretary
Ririam Beinhaur; assistant secre.
tary, Ruth Kiem treasurer, Pear
SINE stter; secretary of literature
Catherine Peck; secretaries of love
Offering, Ruth Kier and Miriam
Beinhaur; patroness, Mrs. w. j
Bishop; delegates to the branch con.
vention to be held at Reading are
Miriam Beinhaur and Catherine
Peck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
BIG EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
SAYS AUTHORITY
Take a tablespoonful of Salts to
flush Kidneys if Back
hurts
Omit all meat from diet if you
feel Rheumatic or Bladder
bothers.

The American men and women
must guard constantly against kid
ney trouble, because we eat too much
and all our food is rich. Our blood
is filed with uric acid which the
weaken from overwork. become slug
gish; the eliminative tissues clog and
the result is kidney trouble, bladder
W eakness and a general decline in
health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment or you
are obliged to seek relief tive or
three times during the night; if you
suffer with sick headache or dizzy,
nervous spells, acid stomach, or you
have rheumatism when the weather
is bad, get from your pharmacist
about four ounces of Jad Salts: take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few DAYS and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon Juice, com bined
WITH lithta, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
clogged kidneys; to neutralize the
acids in the urine so 1t no longer
Is a source of irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot
inJure, makes delightful eff
fervescent lithia-water beverage.
and belongs in every home, because
nobody can make a mistake by hav-
ing a good kidney flushing any time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
Dissatisfaction With
German Peace Terms
Grows in the Ukraine
BY Associated Press

Moscow, Tuesday, March 26.-The
situation in Ukraine presents one of
the most intricate questions arising
from the cessation of war in the
east. Dissatisfaction with the peace
terms is widespread among the peas
ants and workmen and is being ag-
gravated by German acquisitions of
grain, sugar and other products.
The Central Rada, the chief legis-
lative body of Ukraine, passed a vote
of want of confidence in the Ukrain-
ian government after the signing of
the peace treaty. The high-handed
treatment of Ukrainians by the Ger
mans. leading to a conflict with the
German commandant at Kiev, result
ed in the resignation of NJ. Petlura
a member of the government. and
eventually may lead TO san oper
freak.
Information from authoritative
Ukrainian sources gives the impress
sion that the Rada is seeking tC
| come to terms with the BolsheviI
government on the basis of a feder'
ated alliance with the Russian re-
! public.