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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
u. S. Takes Big Buildings
Grand Genital Palace in New York to Be HOSPITAL

mite as the League to Enforce Peace.
the object of which will be to foster
reciprocal international trade rela-
tions. In other words, the CONNER
claI union of nations will become the
connecting link between the already
organized trade associations of the
entire world.
In conjunction with this will he
operated the Allied Club, an intcr-
national ciuo, affording all the usual
ana some unusual club privileges to
lts members, who will be foreign
ana domestic importers and export
ers, brokers, bankers, lawyers, ship
ping men and commercial agents.
Membership will include all of the
proposed branches at London, Paris
Milan. Brussels. Lisbon, Shanghai
and Toxic. :.
The Worlds Fair will be opened
in 192O-21 and will operate for the
first two years in New York, and
thereafter every third year, alter
mating with London and Paris. This
VIII occupy seven of the twelve floors
OF the Palace for a period of three
months, showing the products of rep
resentative international industries
and bringing together the worlds
leading manufacturers and buyers.
regardless OF whether they are asso-
ciated with the Allied Industries Cor
pOratiOn"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
Gern,dny'S Frontier Forts
New York Times1

When the Allies break through a
formidable stretch of the Hinden-
ourg line and the Kaiser appeals to
the German people to preserve the
tatherland by successful defense"
1t is time to give some attention to
the Notifications of Germany on her
western frontier and to those of the
Rhine in the path of invading arm
les of the Allies. Those fortresses
must be reduced or contained. what
ever the cost, If there is to be q VIC
torious entry into Berlin. On the
Franco-German frontier the Allies
would have to deal with the fortress
districts. including areas of fortified
places, of Metz and Strassburg; but
they could elect to use a large part
of their forces in making their ap-
proach to the Rhine fortress dis
tricts of Mainz and Cologne, Through
Luxembourg and Belgium. Mainz is
about 100 miles in a straight line
from the Luxembourg frontier, and
Cologne seventy-five from the Bel
gian. The difficulties of the task in
either case should not be minimized.
and in regard to the invasion of
Germany through Luxembourg and
Belgium there is still a long way to
go, measuring the distance by the
shock Of battle and The overcoming
of defenses, existing and improvised,
which may cost heavy casualties and
require a vast expenditure of mu-
nittons. Moreover. winter, with its
impedimentS to the moving of ar
tillery and its not infrequent frus-
tration of infantry attacks, is not far
off
1t is clear that Bernhard believes
Southwestern Germany is well pro-
tected by the strongholds of Metz
and Strassburg. and that they are
very formidable as offensive bases.
The approach to Berlin through
Belgium and LuXemburg should
prove more feasible and more at
tractive. From Liege to Berlin is
about 500 miles, but it must always
be remembered that the strategic
railways of the defenders would per-
NIT of rapid concentration and
transportation of troops to repel in
vasion. The Rhine could be gained
only after a succession of battles on
German soil; and having arrived
within striking distance of the river.
the Allies would find the strongly
fortified cities and districts of
Cologne, Coblenz and Mainz in their
path. The fate of a nation" Bern
hardi says, can never be decided
by the capture of town. may it
be ever so important" Armies in
the field must be destroyed or cap
tured. The Allies in 1919 will have
a great superiority in combatants,
and fortresses, used extensively or
defensively, should not long impede
their advance on Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
Scranton Demands Harmony
tScranton Republican,


We are so accustomed to the vi
tuperation of the Scranton Times
that we always consider it a sure
sign we are right when we incur
its atrabilious wrath. What our COLI
temporary says about this journal
matters little. We are not disturbed
by its oaflsh epithets.
1t is quite a different matter. how
ever, when the Times INDUCES in
campaign of mendacious misrepre-
sentation against the Mayor of
Scranton, the tendency of which is
to incite a mutinous and insubordi-
nate spirit in the fire department of
this city.
Against such vicious tactics the
Republican protests in the interest
of the entire community and in be-
half of the good feeling which
should exist everywhere in these
days of stress when service and dis
cipline are demanded for the oom-
mon veal.
We trust our aroused contem-
porary will calm itself and in a
more tranquil light discern that the
duty of the hour demands harmony
and helpfulness, rather than a con-
tentious spirit which breeds rancor
and serves no good purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
ANY MOTHER

ITO the Soldier Who Has No Folks ]
Dear soldier boy who left no folks
behind
Who entered lonely on this White
Crusade
That yet shall free the world and lift
mankind
Above the abattoir the Beast has
made
Though you be very high of hesrt
and brave,
There must be times when human
ties you crave.
Dear soldier boy! The day you
marched away
The streets were crowded with a
cheering throng,
But none of them your folks; and
who can say
But that thought stabbed you az
you trudged along,
And eager eyes that seemed to fill all
space
Passed over you in search of some
loved face?
You never hurry when the mail ar
rives;
You know there isn't any mail
for you:
And though the Red Cross for your
comfort strives,
Its gifts are not marked Mother"
Dad" or Sue:
But you just whistle as you clean
your gun,
And ask no sympathy from any one.
God keep you clean-make you Ills
holy knight,
And guide your feet in safety past
all snares,
Thus fitting you to battle for the
right.
1t matters little to you no one
cares?
All, soldier boyl Your welfare is
most dear
To many million mother hearts back
here!
This thought take into battle when
you 60
Hold 1t through wounds, through
capture. even death;
You are the reason we shall never
know
The blasting curse of an invaders
breath!
May He whose Spirit walks with all
brave men
Shield you. and bring you safely
home again.
Beatrice Barry in the New York
Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

n UR country needs more than :,
100000 new fighting men to
break the back of the Hun.
Joined with our present fighting
force, they will make an army of 81
100000 Americans who will beat
autocracy to its knees in its den.
Our country chose its first army
from men 81 to 81 years old. The
nation will pick its new fighters from
100000 men, from those between
IS and as years (both inclusive)
who have not already registered.
The government has set Septem-
ber IL as the day on which these
100000 men shall register for Sc
lective service.
Every true American is at heart a
volunteer. He has said to himself.
When my country needs me, I am
ready"
Selective service says the word.
1t has done away with doubt in re-
gard TO the need of this man and
that man. 1t has set exact standards,
times and conditions for every Amer
lean TO enter military service.
American men have now but one
military duty; readiness to answer as
each is called to register for selec-
tive service. Military standards and
regulations will then tell each when,
where and how he can be used.
Therefore, patriotism-loyalty to
lNNNrr
American men whose duty it is TO
register on September IL to place
their names on the selective service
roll promptly and freely.
The plans of the War Department
require the entire 100000 to reg
lister in a single day. America is
driving for a quick overwhelming
of the Hun. The quicker the re-
sponse, the more eager the answer,
the quicker and greater the victory.
The biggest thing in all the world
for an American man Is to As years
(both inclusive), unless he has pre-
viously registered, is TO register Sep
tember IL. Don't forget don't de-
lay. don't put it over for anything,
small or big.
Find out ahead of time where YOU
are to register. Go prepared to an
swer with the vital facts about your
self.
Register quickly by letting the
registration board do the question
ing.
That is your first step in fulfilling
your duty to your country. Your
government will take care of the
other steps.
If you are Is to IS years of age
(both inclusive), unless previously
registered, there is but one place
for you on September IL. at your
registration board. No matter what
your business or family conditions,
no matter If you are lame or blind,
you must appear before your regis
tration board and be registered,
Plan to register. See that You do
and do it early.
Let your heart and conscience
hurry you there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
A Delayed Reorganization

The necessity of departments of
munitions and of aviation was urged
last winter in the progress OF the
Senate committees investigation of
the war activities. The confusion and
lack of coordination in both branch
es of the service were so obvious that
the necessity for the proposed reor-
ganization impressed every disinter-
ested observer.
Action at that time would have
meant an enormous gain in the eIfi-
cheney of the Nations war prepara-
tions. The virtual creating of these
two departments now under Secre-
tary Bakers order given out yester-
day will mean a similar gain for next
years campaign in France. The
--~==ss eoracs too late. of course, to
be Of material help this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
Euent in q Soldiers Life
[St. Louis Republic1

L.
Just to show what makes an event
in a soldiers life that-as the SOL
diers see it's really worth record
ing. here is a bit out of a letter from
Harley Johnson, a Butler boy, print
ed in the Bates County Democrat:
well. I am sure going to have
something good for dinner. The
cook told me that If I would get
enough gooseberries to make two
pies he would make them. So
started out to look for gooseberries
and found them. 1 asked an old
French woman to sell me some, and,
don't you know, she said they were
no good and I had to laugh. She
would not sell me any, but gave
me all 1 could carry away and they
were big ones, about the size of my
thumb. So 1 had a pie all to my
self"
What are bursting shrapnel and
red blood to write about when a
man has gooseberry pie?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Henry W. Coulter, a member of
the Fighting Westmoreland family.
has been advanced from lieutenant
colonel commanding the 10th to
colonel in command of the 109th in
fantry.
jay Cooke, the PHILADELPHIA
food administrator, who is acting
very vigorously, is banker
Patrick McLane. who win stav
on the ticket for Congress in Lacka-
wanna, has dong been connected
with the inspection department of
the Lackawanna railroad.
John P. Connolly, Philadelphia
city solicitor, who is to go to
France for the Knights of Columbus
tried eight times to get passage on
a ship and will try again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
IFrom the New York Tribune ]

lFrcm the New York Tribune.1
Wy ITH an official announcement
wv that the Grand Central Pal
ace Will be taken over Octo-
Der l by the government, to be used
as hospital, Alfred 1. du Pont made
it known that the Allied Industries
Corporation, ct which he is the head,
is planning to use the building after
the war ds the headquarters of the
Commercial Union of Nations"
He said big industrial exhibit will
be opened III 1920, to which one
thousand buyers from foreign lands
will be invited. The trade thus stim-
ulated is expected to put to use the
vast merchant marine now being
built for this country.
Mr.. Du Pont said all the tenants of
the Grand Central Palace have been
notified to vacate by September is.
The one-half million square feet in
the twelve floors Will then he pre-
pared for hospital uses. Mr.. Du Port
said he was leasing the building to
the government at less than cost
Further to develop our plan II is
proposed to centralize here so far as
possible the entire flow of foreign
trade" Mr.. Du Pont continues. THE
Grand Central Palace will become
the home of a commercial union of
nations, a formal association as def
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
S. o. S. FOR S. o. r.

THE Red Cross has sent out an
S. o. s. for S. o. r.
Save old rubber" is the cry
of the local chapter, in distress for
funds with which to meet its grow
ing needs.
ANY sort of rubber will do.
Old garden hose. or those old
boots, or that old rubber coat, or
those old bicycle or automobile tires
these or any other wornout arti-
cles made of rubber, even old shoes,
will be welcomed by those who are
trying to make a new record for
Red Cross rubber collections in Har-
risburg.
Tomorrow. Friday or Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
MEMORIAL TREES

"TIFH a view to interesting Har-
Wv risburg and Central Penn
sylvania generally in the
subject the Telegraph has repeat
ediy made appeals for the planting
OF service trees as memorials to our
war heroes. Rochester and Cleve-
land are already engaged in this
work and there would seem to be
q fine opportunity for our own pa
triodc people to thus manifest in
some substantial form an interest in
such living memorials.
The plan has the endorsement of
the American Forestry and other
authorities on tree planting. Not
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

We have heard nothing regarding
the proposed Shade Tree Commission
since the convention of the League
of Third Glass Cities at Erie. 1t was
understood from the mouth of Park
Commissioner Gross himself that this
important matter would be given con-
sideration without further delay.
Surely the time has come to quit pro-
crastinating in matters of vital i'm
portance to the city. Either the
shade trees OF Harrisburg should have
attention or they should not. There
is no debatable ground and it is incon-
ceivable that a matter so obviously
necessary should be treated with such
chronic indifference.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

Maine has again swung back into
the Republican column by q clean
sweep in the biennial election, carry
ing the State for Governor. United
States Senator, State Auditor and all
four Congressional districts. including
every county with the exception of
three. Also the Legislature is Repub-
lican in both branches. Rather a sig
nifcant straw as showing the appre-
ciation of the patriotic attitude of the
Republicans at Washington and
throughout the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
TO the English-Speaking Ear
re. E. Slosson in the Independent
New York

At a recent examination in Eng
lish at the University of Atlantis she
candidates we're asked to Discuss
the composite nature of the English
language" and one of them began:
THE English language is a vast lake
into which countless tongues are
continually pouring their contents" Z"
AS a teacher once said ABOUT a
similar sentences: "It is grammati-
cally correct, but It sounds strange
to the English speaking ear"
In reply to another question:
What is the meaning of galley
proef?" one ingenious student wrote:
"It means unusually strong, for only
the most enduring men could survive
the galleys."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

Now is the time for the City Plan
ming Commission. with an eye to the
future. to focus its comprehensive un-
dertakings that all may be in readi-
ness for the great forward movement
which will follow the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. ii, 1918

The Bible not only dtoeIls on the
rights Of property and the duties Of
labor, but, for once that It does that,
it breaches ten times oper the duties
of property and the rights Of labor.
-CHARLEs KINGSLEY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
LiUinq Is Up IS Per Cent.

An increase of so to SIS per cent. in
the cost of living for the family of
the average wage Garner in the
United States during the period from
the outbreak of the war in July,
1914. up 70 the middle of June, 1919,
is indicated in a report on WAR
time Changes in the Cost of Living. 4"
just issued hy the National Industrial
Conference Board. In a smaller
number of communities where there
have been exceptional increases in
rent and in cast of fuel, this per cen|-
age of increase would have to be
raised somewhat
The increases for the different
ifay1,c folIouq.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

Mayor Keister is determined to get
rid of the loafers. More power to him
in this worthy determination to force
all such individuals into the work or
fight classes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
RATHER THAN
-.a -

= = - = = = =
STARVE.
Mosquito-Say,
Fatty, I was born
in that can.
Potato Bug =
It's a nice house.
What made your
family leave 1t?
Mosquito oh,
the place went
d ry a n d w o
moved on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
HISTORIC HARRIsBURc

harrisburg was a storage point
ior cornwall iron during the Revo,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

The Germans are beginning to dis
cover that the word eaght to be
spelled Bulgarian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

Member OF the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to Ii or
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

Thirty-hve thousand girls, most of
whom are government workers. will
be fed daily by the Young Women's
Christian Association at it's various
csfeterias when 1t opens it's new
house in Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg needs to buck
up on War Stamps and start savina
for the next Liberty Loan?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
GETTING
EDUCATED.

30 you saw tho
classic barefoot
dancer
Yes, and I've
been a dub for
sneering at high
brow stuff. Why.
I used to think /
was seeing life
when | went to q
burlesque show
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
| OUR DAILY LAUGH
coNCE1r.

OONCEIT.
Conceited he
Is?
Very. He even
Imagined that lie
looked we'll in
bis bathing suit
1t the seashore
asst summer,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

During the first six months of this
year 91,190 accidents were reported in
Pennsylvania industries. OF these
1.757 were fatal. In the two and a
half years of compensation work in
the state 577,053 have been injured
and 1915 have been killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
SWALLOWED.

Mrs. Monk -
oh, Mr.. Lion, I'm
so worried about
my u s b a n d I!
Have YOU seen
him?
Mr.. Lion-Not
since lunch time,
Mrs. Monk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
UNLUCKY.

So you were
unlucky in love,
Auntie?
Yes. dear. I
refused him the
first time he
asked me expect
ing that he would
ask again. but he
never did.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
LABOR NOTES

Union coal beavers at San Fran
cisco are paid 80 cents an hour.
New Jersey will soon have voca-
tional schools throughout the State,
where men OF other vocations not es-
sential to the war will be taught the
machinist trade or such part thereof
to help win the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

A town of 10000 inhabitants could
be formed of the men. women and
children who are injured each year
in Massachusetts in the co., -
their daily work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

In these days of battles IT is pleas
ant to recall that it was a Dauphin
county regiment which, after hav-
ing been half shot to pieces in the
battle of Fredericksburg. where II
was among the bravest of the brave.
saved a part of the Union army at a
very critical time at Gettysburg.
This was the 127th regiment COM
manded by the late Col. w. w. Jen-
nings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

E. J. STACKPoLE
President aud Editorin-Chief
F. r. OYSTER, Business Mdnoeer
GUS n. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor
A. R MICHENER, Circulation Mdndoer
Executive Board
J. P. MCCULLOUGH,
BOYD NJ. OGELSBY,
F. r. OYSTER,
GUS. NJ. STEINMETZ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

Average increase (de-
pending on apportion-
ment of these respec-
tive items in the fam
lily budgetl ....50 to 8
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

Harrisburg has a new thing to tell
time by. The big whistle at the Har-
risburg Pipe and Pipe Bending plant
blows promptly at $50 and people
can set their watches by it. The
roundhouse bell. the courthouse
bell and the Central whistle have
all been doing we'll as regulators of
the community time and now the
''P. &c p. B." comes along to help.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11

wy ITH an official announcement
wv that the Grand Central Pal
ace will he taken nvar Octo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11


ty-fourth ward, for state senator.
1t is said to be a foregone con-
clusion that Harry Mackey. chair
man of the State Compensation
Board, will be retained under the
next administration. Mackey has
given an immense amount of time
and thought to the development of
the system in this state and was one
of the first of the Philadelphia ward
leaders to come out for Sproul.
Auditor General Charles A. Sny-
der, whose speech at Collegeville,
Montgomery county. calling attention
to the dabbling of highly placed ma
tional officials in the partisan politics
of Pennsylvania has been much COM
mented upon, is scheduled to make
another speech at Doylestown on
Saturday. 1t is said that the Auditor
General will refer to state as we'll as
national politics in his remarks.
Very general qualification was
expressed at the results of the elec-
ton in Maine by Secretary of the
Commonwealth Woods, Auditor Cen
eral Snyder and State Treasurer
Kephart, the chief state officials who
were at the Capitol to-day "It shows
that the people of the state of Maine
have some ideas of their own about
national leadership" remarked Mr..
Woods.
Walton NJ. wentz, Pennsylvania
railroad claim agent and we'll known
here, has resigned as a councilman
of his home town of Narberth.
Pittsburgh councilmen got into
a wrangle about filling the place of
Major ]. P. Kerr. who resigned to
devote his time to military work.
I.
registration commissioner and active
in the reorganization wing of the
Democratic party in Pittsburgh, has
resigned and will go to war. Friends
presented him with a handsome
watch
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-11
BEGINS IN THE HEART

n UR country needs more than g
| 100000 new fighting men to
break the back of the Hun.