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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
WORSHIP THROUGH MINISTRY
The International Sunday School Lesson For Janu-
ary 20 Is "Jesus At Work. Mark :21-45
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS

tcn, but drove out the evil spirit,
at a cost Of tumult and violence and
suffering to the victim. There is an
unclean spirit abroad in our world;
the very spirit of Anti-Christ; and
the Allied Nations have accepted
the sacred responsibility of destroy
ing it, to the salvation of the race.
The process is not easy. But 1t
must be accomplished If Christen-
dom is to be true to Christ.
In another phase of the story, we
find Peters mother-in-law, and the
poor leper, and many afflicted ones,
touched by the healing, helping
hand of Christ. This represents the
other aspect of the present terrible
war; the ministry to the suffering
soldiers and civilians and to the ma
tions which, sitting in a great dark
ness, look to this war for new life
war of the merciful heart. as well
as of the strong hand.
The most observant of the Chris
tian leaders of our time are con-
vinced that the Gospel for to-day
must be expressed in terms of serv-
ice. All the modern social move
ments, be they college settlements
or new political parties, are an ex-
preston of q deep desire for the
great realities of practical religion.
Ours is not doctrinal aga-would
that it were more so--yet 1t is
quick to hear that first doctrine of
Christianity. love in action. Jesus
lived life before He taught a truth.
His needs outran fIis words. A
church that renders service as well
as holds services catches the atten-
ton and wins the allegiance of the
people of our time.
Growing Up To Jesus
Thirty years ago the idea of $50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18

] am far afield, amid the warning
nations. studying the religious ef-
fects of the immeasurable conflict;
and this lesson comes pertinently as
y light upon one of the outstanding
truths of today. For its message is
ministry; the modern version of
which is Y. NJ. C. A. huts, Church
and Salvation Army hostels, hos
pitality committees for soldiers, Red
Cross activities, ambulance and hos
pital services, chaplaincies, and all
the other countless forms of work
Tor soldiers which express the spirit
of patriotism and of Christ. Preach
ing religion has largely given way to
ministering religion at the front and
ut the camp.
In detail, too, this story of the
busy life of Jesus in and about old
Capernaum parallels the expert
ence of the war. He found in the
congregation of the righteous a man
with an evil spirit. No pacifist was
Jesus when evil was concerned. He
did not compromise with the condi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
CONGRESSMAN TO SPEAK
BEFORE Y. M. G. A. SATURDAY

Because of the fuel admlnistra-
tors ruling, the big patriotic mass
meeting originally staged for Fab
nestock Hall. next Monday night,
will be held tomorrow night In
stead. Walter M. Chandler, con-
gresham from New York, will speak
at the meeting on the subject, How
the War Came to America" A large
audience Is expected to be present
for the lecture. which is for men
only
Congressman Chandler will also
address the Sunday afternoon mass
meeting of tho Y. M. G. A., to DO
held in Fahnestock Hall. The meet
inG will open at $50 o'clock. Con-
gressman Chandler will speak on
"The Trial of Christ From a Law
ycr's Standpoint" Miss Sara Le-
mer will play several numbers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18

as = constant influence upon the life
Of the people. These were country
folk of simple ways. The wonder Is
that the personality of Jesus still
holds true to type, even when intro
duced into our modern complex
civilization. That life was lived
among the peasants csed the fisher
men whose interests were few and
trivial.
To them came the news of this
new Teacher, with His wonderful
works and His strange words.
Through the countryside ran the It'd
iLgs of His miracles of healing. The
report strangely moved people. A
commotion was created throughout
the land. AS women gathered at the
village wells, morning and evening,
they talked of the latest bit of news
from the new Teacher and Healer at
Capernaum. Travellers bore the
tidings from village to village. The
leisurely East sent it's representa-
tives to see for themselves. what
Jesus was doing. He created real
commotion.
And why not? Part of the out
cry against sensational preaching is
foolish, and part is based on a mis-
apprehensi.~. If preaching is alive
and is trus 1T ought to create sem
sation. Jesus came to stir the world.
A minister may question his call If
he is not causing people to talk; and
to talk about the higher things in
stead of the lower, about holiness
Instead of evil, about God instead of
about the trivialities of barren
lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
CLEAR ICE IN PARKss
FOR CTTY'S SKATERS

Park department officials to-day
had forces of men at work at Pax
tang and wildwood clearing the
snow from the ice for skating. At
Paxtang a large space has been
cleared and lanes have been made
around the pond At Wildwood a
large part o fthe north section of
the lake is being cleared, ten-foot
lanes have been made, one of them
running the entire length of the
lake to the dam. The Twelfth street
pond has been cleared and can be
used by children during the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
Modes OF Today

IMOueS Oh IU-udyJ
y harmless, yet very effective,
treatment is here given for the
muck removal of hairy growths: Mix
enough powdered delatone and
water to cover the undesirable hairs,
apply paste and after 2 or min
Atcs remove, wash the skin and the
hairs have vanished. One applica-
ton usually is sufficient. but to be
certain of results, buy the delatone
81 an original package.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
Creating a Commotion

The background of the lesson is
lovely Galilee, with it's rolling hills,
it's rich gray olive trees, so soft and
beautiful in all lights, and its multi
tude of beautiful flowers, with the
lake itself in all It's varying moods,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
PARENT-TEACHERs MEETTNG

Dauphin, Pa, Jan. 1S.-The par
ent-teachers meeting of Middle Pax
tan township will be held at Heck
ton schoolhouse on Thursday even
ing. January a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
The Cry of the City

This story shows a city astir.
Capernaum was all agog over the
sensational work of the new young
Rabbi. His place of sojourn was
thronged, and the record runs that
"all the city was gathered at the
door" What a congregation of the
suffering and needy the narrative
pictures! So great was the multi
tude, so terrific the pressure upon
His vitality, that a long time be-
fore it was day, Jesus arose and
went into the desert place for that
spiritual replenishing which he al
ways found in communion with the
Father. His disciples, excited by
at the center of which they found
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
5 f@f
 FRENCH WAR OFFICE s'~ TELLS OF HEROIC DEEDS
New Victories Won After Breaking
 Enemy's Strong Resistance.

Paris, Aug. 9.-The~ official comma nicatiOn from the war office tonight says that the British and French troops continued their advance today and won new victories after breaking the enen1yAs, resistance. The French troops took "A 900 prisoners besides a great quantity of war materials, and captured several important towns on the southern end of the battle zone.
 The text of the statemsnt reads: Continuing our advance on the right the forces of the British and our own troops won new successes today after having broken the resistance of the enemy. We have captured the villages of Pierrepnnt, Contoire and Hangest en SaEterre.
 Beyond the railMzy east of Hangest we have reached ArviTlers, which is in our possession. Our progress in this direction has reached fourteen kilometers In depth.
 4,0oo Prisoners Taken. Besides considerable material, which has not yet been enumerated, we have made on our part 4.000 pris- oners. Our lossezs and those of our l British allies are particularly light.
 "On the Vesle. American troops cap tured Fismette. where they took a hundred prisoners.
 Aviators At It. Aviation: The French aviator. have been a valuable auxiliary in tht battle to the south and east of Ami. ems. In spite of a thick mist and low clouds which increased the difficulty of their work,% our sq0adrons made numerous reconnaissances above tn, enemy lines. taking part often in tn, fight with their machine guns. Dur ing the battle they captured four enc my airplanes. Four captive balloon were shot down. Finally, our bomb ing machines dropped nearly ten ton O. shells during the night on ranwa, stations in the neighborhood o Chaulnes, Nestes Ham and Reye Fires and explosions were observed particularly in Royesand Nesfes.
 Eastern theater. August 8: In Al bania. following their failure, the Aus trians have not renewed their at tackS"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
 WELCOMED IN WALES
He Appealed to His countrymen to
 Put Might Into Fight.

Meath, Wales, Aug. s.-Premier Lloyd George, who came here to, at tend the Welsh national eisteddfodd. in receiving the freedom of Meath to- day declared that "the end of the trn- nel' through which the allies have been travelling for four years was getting near.
 The premier appealed 70 his coun- trymen to put all the might of the empire into the fight and, he contin- ued, i've will be through the tunnel into the broad daylight of Gods sun again, in a land of peace, real peace, without apprehension of sinister, dark, plotting forces to renew the slaugh- ter. No. never again.
 We Have Good News.
 That is why I am appealing to my countrymen. Now we have con- fidence. We have good news. The annihilated army hit back yesterday morning at dawn. If anybody had told Ludendorff on the 22nd of March that up to the month of August he would be trying to get his guns away from the advancing French and Brit ish armies-well, don't know Ger man and therefore I cannot tell what his answer would be, but I believe il would be in very strong language in- deed"
 "In that victory which will come for the alliance there will be no tear ing up or greed. yea. and no ven geance, on this path which we pursue with a holy purpose of establishing right and peace on earth"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
RED CROSS APPRoPRIATEs i $soo,ooo IN RELIEF WORK
To Armenian and Syrian Sufferers People Dying From Hunger

Washington, Aug. s.-An appropria- ion of ;900,000 as an additional con- tribution to the American committee for Armenian and Syrian relief was announced today by the American Red Cross war council. The fund will be given in three installments of $30o,- 600 each to cover the months of Aug ust, September and October.
 Intense suffering among the civilian populations of Armenia. Syria, Persia, the Caucasus, Mesopotamra, Palestine and other countries in the. Near East still is reported and recently the Ar menian and Syrian relief committee askeH for additional aid from the Red Cross. People were reported dying in the streets from starvation and that typhus and cholera were spreading rapidly.
 During the past year the Red Cross has contributed to the Armenian con- nnittee some. $3. .000, 900 to be expended for relief in the Near Eastern count ries which have been under Turkish domination.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

of making this preferential deferment of men from IS to 19"
 Sesators said that in urging speedy enactment of the new man power bill MT. Baker had left to the judgment of congressional leaders the question of recalling the senate in session be- fore the expiration of the recss pro- gram Aug. 26 because the leaders are more familiar with the legislative program than is the secretary.
 Registration Sept. 5?
 Mfr. Baker told the committee, sena- tors said, that the department wanted to carry out the plan of registering the men Sept. 5 so that Class 1 could be re-Supphedk The present reservoir soon will be exhausted and it was said that either the size of the month ly calls must be reduced or men taken from the deferred classes.
 Secretary Baker was the last o1 army and navy officials to be called before the committee begins consider ation of inc new bill Because of the | committees visit to the war council tChalrnat chamberlain announced that no ecting would be held tomorrow b,.- that the committee would assem- s Monday when an effort will be 1 -1ade to reach a favorable report or the measure
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Picardy salient to a depth of nearly thirteen miles in the center toward the vicinity of the important railroad junction of Chaulnes, and at other points along the arc pushed forward between five and seven miles, the northern and southern Hanks of the battle front, where the Germans had been resisting desperately, gave way before the pressure respectively of the British and French.
 Allies Press On.
 i On the north the British captured Morlancourt and pressed on eastward, while on the south northwest of | Montdidier, Pierrepont, Contotre and | Arvillers were taken by the French, who drove in their wedge to a distance of more than eight. and one-ha1f miles.
 Germans Destroy Ammunition.
 The tanks, armored cars and cav airy are still working throughout the 1 entire region, while airpIaness are soar | ing far behind the lines, bombing transport and troop movements, and also paying particular attention to the bridges over the Somme by which the enemy is endeavoring to escape from their advancing. All behind the line | the Germans are destroying ammunI- | tion depots as they quit their posi- l tions.
 Getting After Montdidier.
 With the new turn of events, Mont didier is in an uncomfortable position, with the allies haInmering away cross fire at the Germans holding it and with the only railroad leading into the town also under their guns. A forced evac- uation of the town seems not im- probable In fact, with further pres sure eastward by the allies between the Somme and the Ayre and with the possibility of pressure northwart against the Germans from the line running northwestward from .Sofs- sons, 1t is not outside the realm 0. possibility that the entire Momtdidiel salient will have to be abandoned.
 Reciprocal DueIs.
 There has been little fighting O. great moment on the Vesle river, ex cept in the nature of reciprocal artil, lery duels. The Americans, however have made another crossing of tn, Vesle and captured the village of Fis Imette. northwest of Fismes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
HAfe's COMMUNICATION
 TELLS THE OFFICIAL STORY
17,ooo Prisoners Captured and Between
 300 and 400 Guns

London. Aug. 9.-The communication of General Haig's follows:
 During the morning the allied arm ies renewed their attack on the whole battle, front south of the Somme and made progress at all points, in spite of increasing hostile resistance,
 French troops. extending the front of their attack southward captured the village of Pierrepont and the wood north thereof. North and northeast ot this locality French troops made rapid progress and realized an advance of more than four miles in the course o1 the day.
 Outer Defences Captured.
 "On the front of the British FourtE Army the Canadian and Australian troops, with admirable dash, having captured the line of outer .defences o1 Amiens, advanced beyond them to z depth of two miles after severe. fight ing at number of points. Before evening the French and Brit. 1 ish troops had reached the genera line of Piers>epont, Arvillers, Rosieres RaiEecourt and Morcourt lighting is still continuing on thii line.
 North of the somme local fighting is reported.
 i7eco Prisoners. 1 "TLe Iii mber of prisoners l3s reach ed + 000 and between 200 and 209 gpn have been taken. including railwa, I gcns of heavy calibre. French mortars and machine gun have been captured in large number I and also immense quantities of store and materials of all description, in cludiug a complete railway train an other rolling stock.
 Cur casualties yesterday were ex tremely light"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
SCHOONER SEAMAN 2
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Officers and Crew Three Days in a
 Launch Before Rescued.

Newport News, Va, Aug. s.-The American schooner Stanley L. Sea- man, bound from Newport News to a foreign port, was sunk last Monday no miles east of Cape Hatteras by a German submarine. Captain W. c, McAloney and crew of eight men ar rived today at this port, having been picked up by British vessel. The Seaman, Captain McAloney said, was fired on without warning while becalmed about noon Monday The crew took to their small boats, but later were permitted to return for provisions, and then put off in gas oline launch. The members of the submarine crew footed the ship be l fore sinking it with a bomb. Captain McAloney and his crew spent three days in the launch in the Gulf Stream before they were picked up.
 Monster Submarine.
 The submarine was described by Captain McAloney as the U-f32, three hundred and fifty feet long an6 mounting four guns. two six-inch fort and aft coming tower with a smal gun on either side The captain sait l the Germans spoke English well ant were courteous.
 The Seaman was owned by Cruwei i and Thurlow of Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

Washington, Aug. 9.-Ohcials of the state department are anxiously wait. ing for further word from Anbassa. dor Francis who was due to arrive in Archangel yesterday, regarding the personnel of the new government of the north. It is realized that upoa the men in authority in the new gov ernment !devolves the task of bring, ing order out of the disorder that has been affecting Russia. If the men al. the head of the newly established government are strong enough it is believed that the salvation of Russia may develop from this beginning in the far north. ArchangeI New Republic.
 Despatches received thus far from AIT. Francis give officials here hopd | fer the new republic in its beginnine1 at Archangel. MT. Francis has in- formed the department that one of the omcials of the new cabinet is a for mer high city official of Vologda whom the ambassador knows personally and of whose ability and strength he has a high opinion.
 The platform" of the new organi- zation, announced today by the state department, also is considered signif- cant of the strength of the govern 1-ellCA dQNIC6S 1TQIn ETdn- CHS pointed out that one of the orders issued, and not included in the origi-
 nal list of orders given out by tha state department, re- establishes ths
 freedom of the press, freedom of
 speech, freedom of conscience and tha right of the people to hold public meetings.
 Popular Government.
 City and provincial governments are included in the orders These in ? clude return to the old Zemstvos for the provinces and the Dumas for the city governments throughout the
 country. This is regarded as a good
 move toward popular government by |, officials here as it insures, if properly l followed, an intimate voice in the gov l, ernment by the people.
 Soviet Wiped Out.
 The ease with which the Soviet gov. . ernment apparently was wiped out by e the new organization also is consid : cred significant of the feeling of the g people: Early despatches indicated
 that there was no opposition on the
 part of the supporters of the Soviets e but later information shows that the S opposition was not entirely put dowr = until after the arrival of the smal ?, contingent of allied troops at Arch
 angel There also was an interchangt
 of shots between the allied troops ant p the Bolshevik forces. But the over IT Wheiming welcome given the allies by d the people of the city showed the Bol l. shevists the hopelessness of furthe
 opposition and they fled the city.
 Danger of New Government. Ie The danger that confronts, the nev = government. it is recognized by off 70 cials here. is the food question. Un
 less the new government can feed tn
 people, or see that the people ge l. supplies, it cannot last, in the opiniol ,e of those familiar with the situation W There is hope. however, that with tn IT. help of the allies sufficient suppIie
 can be sent to Archangel to ward ot
 the danger of famine. and this, it i ,h believed, will establish the new gov ys ernment firmly. The Red Cross al at ready has undertaken to send larg ar supplies of foodstuffs and other ne sd cessities.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
By The Assoctated Press.l

CBy The Associated Press.) Over a curving front of more than twenty miles the British and French troops are continuing to sweep back the Germans eastward across the plains of Picardy from the region north of the Somme east of Morlan- court to the eastern bank of the Avre northwest of Montdidier.
 Progress on Friday.
 As on the first day of the offensive, material progress was made Friday ever the entire battle front. Many additional villages were captured; the bag of prisoners was largely in- creaseds numerous guns and great quantities of war stores were taken, and heavy casE ,alties were inflicted on the enemy by tanks, armored motor carz, the cavalrymen and the infantry. The losses sustained by the Anglo French forces are declared to be rela- lively small
 Many German Prisoners.
 To the allied forces there have fall en 17,00o German prisoners and be- tween 200 and 300 guns, many of them of heavy calibre, and innumerable ma chine guns, trench mortars and kin dred small weapons.
 Enemy Evacuate.
 To the north of the Picardy theatre the Germans also have given ground on two important sectors-on the fa- nous Lys salient, northwest of La Bassee, and in the region southwest o1 Ypres on the equally famous battle ground north of Kemmel. On the Lys sector. territory over front of more than seven miles was evacuated by the, enemy, while to the north of Kem- mel the British advanced their line oyer a front exceeding 1000 yards.
 German Position Insecure.
 These manoeuvres on the part of thu Germans seemingly indicate that they either considered their ground inse' cure in the face of the heavy forces General Haig is known to have in botl regions to ward off any attempt t reach the channel ports, or that Crow Prince Rrpprechts army has beer materially decreased in strength t rush achievements to the battl zones where the German armies in tn south are being sorely harassed.
 Enemy Hanks Gave Way.
 Already having penetrated tn