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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Firemen's Union Claims
Losses in City Are Less
Than Underwriters State

AT the Hope enginehouse last
evening Fire Chief Kinder an
nounced to the Firemen's Union that
our fire department is one hundred
per cent. motorized, and that every
company now has a smoke protecting
helmet.
Fire Commissioner Gross was
urged to prepare and have posted
rules for drivers of apparatus.
A resolution was passed unani-
mously urging the Mayor to have the
ordinances of the city more strictly
enforced, particularly with reference
to obstructing firemen on their way
to fires by trolley cars and drivers
of motor apparatus. also the standing
of automobiles close to fireplugs.
President Demming and Fire Chief
Kinder were appointed a committee
10 make arrangements for the par
ticipation of firemen in the inaugural
parade next month.
Statistics carefully compiled by the
union showed that the fire losses in
Harrisburg are less than one dollar
per capita of the population, and not
five dollars, as stated by some of the
fire insurance agents: that there is
less fire loss in Harrisburg than any
northern city in the United States.
Further. that the responses to fire
alarms now average less than one
half a minute each, day or night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
CITY AND COUNTY
JOIN IN PLANNING
OFFICE BUILDING
A YANKEE RAID
ON BERLIN HELD
UP BY PEAC E
BY associated Press

Boston, Dec. IL. - Lieutenant
Robert +. Bridges, of Easton, Pa,
adjutant of the First Handley-
Page acceptance park, who ar
rived here to-day from France.
gave some details of a projected
bombing raid on Berlin by Ameri-
cans equipped with English Hand
ley-Page giant machines. Three
of these craft had been delivered
and a start was planned on the
night of November s. Then 1t
was learned that three more were
to be delivered within a few days,
and it was decided to wait so that
Il squadron of six could be sent.
In the meantime the armistice
was signed and the raid called off.
These ships. said Lieutenant
Bridges. weigh six tons and can
carry five tons of bombs each.
They are equipped with two one
pound guns and ten automatic
guns. 1t is possible to carry
forty-three men in them. The first
three ships. he said, had been
tested and We're all ready for the
Berlin flight. He had made trips
in each. Despite their great
weight. they were easier to handle
than many smaller machines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
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Young Harrisburg Officer
Describes Final Scene
in Great War Drama

Lieutenant Albert II. Stackpole, of
the 113th Field Artillery, writing
from the fighting front to the home
folks in Harrisburg, the day after
hostilities ceased tells of the
armistice in a paragraph or two.
We'll, it's all over-at least the
guns have stopped" he says, "and
the last twenty-four hours have been
the quietest / have ever known.
Thank God for the end of it!
ut was really a most dramatic
ending, too. All Monday morning
after we got the news we waited,
the guns still pounding away. AS
IL o'clock approached they seemed
to increase their rate of tire-a few
minutes before eleven it almost
sounded like a barrage-then the
hands came to the hour-there was
a moment of suspense-was it really
true about the armistice ?-and then
silence-as loud as the noise had
been q few seconds before-no one
said a word for fully five minutes
then far off back of the lines we
heard the bell of a church in a lit
tie French town going like mad
Joyously shouting out the news that
it had waited over four long years
to hear-and then the shouting
everyone talking and yelling. l never
saw such excited people-the French
especially, of course.
Last night the plain in front of
us looked like a Christmas tree
victors and vanquished both seemed
to be setting off all the rockets they
had left-reds and green's and
strings of white. flashing up one
after another. and in punches. They
say the 'doughboys' have already
made few calls over the lines"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Knights of Malta Here
to Let Contracts For
New Fraternal Home

John G. Miles, supreme comman-
der of the knights of Malta, and
member of the board of governors
of the proposed fraternal home to
be erected at Granville, Miflin
county met with the other mem
bers of the board in conference at
the Bolton House to-day and fur
ther plans for the erection of the
structure were made. Among the
important business being transacted
is the letting of various contracts.
The new home will be the nucleus
for u larger institution. 1t is plan
ned TO build the first struq.ure at
an estimated cost of $4,000, to ac-
commodate 75 guests. This first
structure will be used for aged men,
bers.
Members of the board of governors
which is meeting this afternoon in
clude:
A. W. Samuel. Mt. Carmel, presi-
dent: John P. Longenecker, vice pres
ident. Lebanon; Charles s. Messenger.
treasurer. Tatamy. John C. Miller,
Williamsburg: Charles ~. Bingaman.
Reading; Harry NJ. Askin. Carlisle:
Thomas H. Greer. Butler; j. II. HoCf-
man, secretary. Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

MAY COME DOWN
IN EARLY FALL
Papers Now Being Prepared
For Supreme Court Hear
ing Next May
EXPECT QUICK ACTION
City Solicitor Fox Preparing
Papers For Trial of
Appeals

Preparation of the legal docu-
ments to be presented when the
Hardscrabble cases are heard by the
Supreme Court at its session in this
city next May, has been started by
City Solicitor John e. Fox.
City officials said that an opinion
may be given in these cases by the
higher court within several weeks
after they are heard, and that the
legal proceedings to open Front
street to the river line, from Herr
to Calder streets, will probably end
If the Supreme Court holds them
valid. Some of the buildings in that
section could be razed late next year
it was said.
The Supreme Court will be asked
to pass on the Dauphin county
court ruling. The local court held
that the city had the right to open
Front street on the west side, from
Herr to Calder streets, and was
liable for damages for all improve
ments which had been erected there.
The second point is contested by the
city, Solicitor Fox holding that un-
der an act of 1871, the property
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
CHIJRCHMEN HAVE
A WIDENED VISION
BECAUSE OF WAR
Presbyterian Synod Down to
Business; Reports Occupy
Commissioners Time
NOTED PASTORS HERE
The Rev. DR.. Smith to Speak
Tonight; DR.. Marquis'Un--
able to Be Present

The thirty-seventh annual session
of the Synod of PENNSYLVANIA of tho
Presbyterian Church, which opened
ast night with more than 200 COM
missioners present, continued its
meetings to-day in the Pine Street
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. DR..
George Montgomery, of Pittsburgh.
elected moderator at last nights ses-
sion, presided at the meetings to-
day.. He succeeds the Rev. DIR. w,
Frank Reber, of Findly, Ohio. The
Rev. Craig \. Liggott, of Philadel-
phia. was appointed e-moderator.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Hunter is stated
clerk at the sessions.
Mission Leader Not Coming
1t was announced this morning
that the Rev. DR.. John A. Marquis.
of New York City general secretary
of the Board of Missions, who was to
make an address this evening, will
not he able to be present. The
speaker at the popular meeting to-
night is the Rev. DR.. ]. Frank
Smith,, of Dallas, Texas, moderator
of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church, L. S. a.
Tomorrow night the speakers will
be the Rev. Il. Il. Guild, of New York
City. executive secretary on church
federation. Federal Council. and the
Rev. DR.. G.. S. McCune, of Korea,
representing the Board of Foreign
Missions. Friday morning an address
will be made by the Rev. Dra II. L..
Bobby. representing the Committee
of the General Assembly on Sabbath
Observance.
Reports Occupy Attention
To-day's morning and afternoon
sessions were taken up principally
with reports of committees. Re-
ports at this mornings meeting in
cluded those of the stated clerk, Per-
manent Committee on Synodical
Home Missions and Executive Com
mission. The Synod this afternoon
gave the best part of its session to
the consideration of its work for
men and by men.
The work of men this year was
featured this afternoon by two
strong addresses. by the new chair
man. the Rev. DR.. Matthew f. Smith.
Of Beaver Falls, and by the Rev. DR..
william f. Weir, the general secre-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
SCHOOL TEACHERS
TOFIGHT FOR A
WAGE INCREASE
Plans Made to Ask Legisla-
ture For Twenty-Five
Per Cent. More
LIVING COSTS HIGHER
Only Professional People Not
10 Get More Money,
Is Claim

Statewide plans are being laid by
school teachers of Pennsylvania to
bring before the State Legislature
in its coming session, a bill provid-
ing for a 20 per cent. increase in
their salaries. The movement which
was urged by prominent educational
leaders of the city and state, has
received endorsement of hundreds
OF school teachers and il is prob
able that before the Legislature con-
Venes a solid organization of school
teachers Will be organized with full
power to wage fight in the state
legislative body.
Teachers in the schools of the citv
nave given their hearty endorsement
or the plan. 1t is contended that.
despite the fact that rthe cost of
llNlng has been constantly rising and
the salaries of other professional
workers have been boosted in ac-
cord with this living increase, there
mas been no increase in school teach
ers' salaries. To remedy this con-
dltion OF affairs, the organization is
being effected. Men and women
high in the educational circles of the
state are confident that the increase
will be carried through by the Legis-
lature without much discussion.
A local organization of members
of the school board and school
teachers of Harrisburg was recently
effected 10 discuss the local situation
in line with the statewide move
ment. No definite action has been
taken by this committee, but the
matter has been under advisement
and it is probable there will be a
link in the chain forged here to
cooperate with the teachers in
Pennsylvania in putting the PROPOSE
tion before the lawmakers.
Members of the local committee
include Harry A. Boyer, DR. c. f..
l.. Keen. Miss Elizabeth Baker, Miss
Maude Gamble and Miss Margaret
Sullivan. Prominent among the
workers is Miss Margaret Sullivan,
high in the state educational circles
and one of the most popular school
teachers in Pennsylvania. 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
PRESIDENT GETS
BETTER SCHEDULE
TOPEACE BOARD
Brest in Bedraggled Condition
When "Southwcster" Beats
Off Its Gay Dress
By associated Press

BreSt, Dec 1.-THE L. S. S. George
Washington. with President Wilson
and party aboard, changed it's course
after leaving the Azores and will ar
rive in Brest in advance of the time
announced, according to a naval wire
less dispatch received to-day.
The President now is expected to
reach Brest at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing, instead of at three o'clock in
the afternoon. He will leave for
Paris at four o'clock in the afternoon.
y heavy south wester" blew up
during the night, stirring big seas
off the coast and tearing into ribbons
the decorations which had been placed
in the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
German Cabinet Warns
Russians OF Hun Dangers

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE German cab
met has sent a wireless message to
the Russian government asking 1t
rot to send a delegation to Berlin for
conference planned for December
16. The reason given was the pres
Cnt situation in Germany"
The Russian Bolshevist delegates
were invited by the executive COM
mittee of the Soldiers and Work.
mems Council against the wishes Of
the cabinet. The opposition of the
cabinet has been strengthened. be-
yond doubt, by accusations made by
Adolph Joffe, the Bolshevist ambas-
sador to Germany, who has made a
statement saying Ministers Haase,
Barth and others We're friendly to-
ward him and actively seconded his
plan to introduce Russian methods
into Germany.
In spite of their denials, jones' ac-
cusations have created a painful i'm
preston in many quarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
SHOPPERS
COOPERATE WITH
STORE MANAGERS
Throng Downtown Stores
Two Weeks Before
Christmas
TOYS ARE PLENTIFUL
Made in Germany" Not Con-
spicuous on This Years
Gifts
TOYS ARE PLENTIFUL

With Christmas hearts and Christ
mas pocketbooks wide open Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrisburger are doing their
Christmas shopping early. and with
such commendable zeal for the elm
ination of a last minute rush in the
department stores, that merchants
and businessmen generally are
highly elated over the prospects OF
sane day before Christmas" this
year.
1t certainly looks like a big
Christmas in Harrisburg and vicin-
ity. Every day, energetic shoppers
from every part of the county, and
in fact from every part of Central
Pennsylvania, crowd the down town
stores. Every afternoon finds the
streets practically filled with hur-
rying buyers, while the clerks in the
large stores are working with few
erish heat getting ready for the big
day.
Many L. S. Toys
Christmas toys are there in
abundance. Made in Germany" is
one formerly conspicuous label that
is not appearing on toys this year.
In spite of the fact that many toys
formerly came from Germany, there
is no evidence in the stores at this
time that they are even missed.
"Camoufiage" has become a big
word in the stores. and every large
store has developed a camoufiage
expert in the packing department.
BE sure to pack that rocking
horse so it will look like anything
else but a rocking horse" says Mrs.
Harrisburger, as she thinks of the
peeping eyes that will be prying into
dark corners and closets from now
until Christmas, "and pack that tea
set so that Mary can't tell what's in
it if she runs across It."
Many of the shoppers are going
into the stores with shopping lists
prepared from advertisements, and
store managers ara clerks wax
eulogistic over the merits of the
model buyers. AS much as posi- BILE,
they say, the majority of shoppers
are filled with a spirit of co-opera-
ton.
1t certainly looks like a big Christ
mas for Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

will come to Harrisburg this year.
Seventy-five cents to five dollars
will be the cost of the trees The
same causes that contributed TO their
scarcity. account for the increase in
prices.
Another factor making for the in
crease and the scarcity is that there
will be no trees from Maine. hereto
fore unfailing source of ready supply
The Maine trees. however, will not be
forthcoming, due to a communicable
disease said TO be carried in their
branches.
DO your Christmas tree shopping
early is the advice of Mr. Holmes.
who predicts that his carload will be
the last as well as the first to arrive
here,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
CARLOAD OF TREES
ARE HERE FOR CHRISTMAS
Evergreens Arrive in Carload Lot to Please Hearts
Youngsters; Prices Will Be High This Year

They're here. Christmas trees To
Harrisburg youngsters this comes as
the most welcome bit of news since
the signing of the armistice. for the
word had gone out that the ever
greens which annually delight the
heart of Young America were not to
celebration.
shortage and increased freight
charges have contributed to their
scarcity. and the first supposition
that there would be none at all.
This morning a carload of Yer
mont spruce trees arrived, consigned
to Harry l.. Holmes. of the Holmes
Seed Company. There are 1000 trees
in the lot, and they may be all that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Seek Right Of Relatives /.
to Cable to Soldiers

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
yesterday adopted resolution by
Senator Spencer. of Missouri. request
ing the Postmaster General to inform
the Senate whether information can
he asked by relatives and received
ny cable as to the welfare of officers
and enlisted men overseas from whom
nc word has been received in six
months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
Ex-KaiSer Will SAY
Nothing on Hon
War Started
EXPECTS TO
DEFEND SELF
Won't Talk For Fear
of discriminating
AccompGces
LONDON. Dec. ~.
HoHENzoLERN win

TXTILLIAM HOHENzOLERN win
Wv not make any statement as to
his efforts to prevent the out
break of war in 1914, according to
the Amerongen correspondent of the
Express.
The correspondent finally has sue
ceeded in having submitted to Herr
Hohenzollern questions as to his pa
cifc attitude before the war and
his steps to prevent hostilities.
Count Won Bentinck, the host of
the former emperor received the cor
respondent after the questions had
been laid before Herr Hohenzollern
and is reported to have said:
"Phe knlser much appreciates
your message and thanks you.
He snyst Tell him, IL there Is
amy possibility of my becoming
defendant, prefer pOstpOnIng
anything I have to say until that
time. In addition, do not desire
In any wny to compromise any
member of the government as IL
existed ut the time of the out
break of the war;
Paris, Dec. illegal action against
lne lOTIneT NtIHldn emperor mas DeeH
commenced by an organization of
Lille Mothers"
The demand for prosecution states
that the commanders of the German
army in April. 1916, directed that
minor girls be carried away from
their families. that they were sub
nitted to odious treatment and forced
TCnntinnnh nn Dnna y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
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CANCELS SHIP CONTRACTS
Washington. Dec. 11.-Cancellation
of all outstanding contracts for con-
struction of wooden ships where
builders have not spent more than
100000 on a ship has been deter
mined upon by the Shipping Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
WILHELM TO KEEP
MUM UNTIL PUTON
TRIAL BY ALLIES
KRUPP WORKS TO
MOULD FOR PEACE
Br .fSxocintcd Prc.s

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-THE di-
rectors of the krupp Munitions
Works have announced their in
tention to transform the plant
into factory devoted to the arts
OF peace and have requested the
workers there to make proposals
for the manufacture of peace ma
terials, according to the Cologne
Gazette.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11


$ Washington. Final estimates Of production. og a7a
:. eounty principal crops announced to-day by the De-
{ Partmsr Of Agriculture place the corn crop at 25s2
: $4,000 bushels and the wheat crop at 900 bushels
E The value q s nations principal crops as year
5 estimated at sraa2fl2oo2 compared with sll65a-
s os2ooo last year. basiag their value on @ eposs paid to
Z pgodt- DsoemberI
) SMILES AT CABINET SUGGESTION
& Harrisburg - Lewis S. sa5Ier o. Carlisle Executive
: Secretary Of hestase Committee Of National Defense
: was in de sg yesterday Ha only smiled when Il was
$ suggested to n that he would BE hs new State agh-
Z way c7mrs.torsr Of Pennsylvania. It IS generally be-
4slevsa aaa substantial foundation fa- s5e -sPo-s
e rHE REV. DR. E ~ sANCREE DIES
E Harrisburg Word o. the Sudden death Of tas Rev.
= Dr T r ss7eroa vrt was city pastor 1umbsr IS
+ years received to-day from HaddonfeId
+ PRIVATE BROWN WOUNDED nv WAR
{. Hsrrisburg-Private Charles w Brown 1915 Curraat
s'avanue was this afternoon reported severely wounded in
aotion On Nayen5ar o the day before The signing Of the
!. armisaes Hs son w. H Brown, an employee of
ssthe Cruea- Brewery
I. Harrisburg Roy Thomas eos Pine street stssiton.
! named a an additional list Of casualties raads pu5e
Fly the War Department. soday a. having been killed ii
!. action lie previously had been reported missing in
/. action.
! INVITES BASEBALL RIVALS 10 TABLE
|. New York Ths.Nsdonsl Baseball League went on
"reoor4 here to-day agoriag joint conference With the
! Ar,e-i~s7 Tesg,a ~ 5;e.y,s- .,rob1.-o ,;oL ,oFt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
NATION YIELDS STEEL CONTROL

BY ISSOcidtcd Press
Washington, Dec. 11.-Government
supervision over the steel industry
and steel price fixing will end Decem-
ber 81. The War Industries Board so
announced to-day after conference
with spokesmen of the industry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

WET WEATHER
NO CHECK ON
THE RED CROSS
Everything Ready For Volun-
teer Drive to Open
Tomorrow

On 403 city blocks tomorrow and
Friday there will be home or place
of business in window of which will
be displayed this poster.
1t is the sign which tells dwellers on
these blocks that at this particular
place they can volunteer their mem
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

River
The SuHquehRnna river and nil
Its branches will rise slightly.
4 stage of about A. feet Ix in
dicated for Harrisburg Thurs
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vlcInItyi Rain
this nfternOOnj partly cloudy
and warmer Tonight; Thursday
fair and colder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

samuel H. Margaret r. OConuer Ca
Iumbai C.
fniO TOmbriO Harrisburg, ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
Poultry Meeting June 10

4 meeting Of the Maine Poutrymen
ana poultrywomen Will be held at 1873
\. NJ on Tuesday. June is at the sta e
House, at which Howard w Selby.
manager fthe New England Poultry
Producers Exchange, will be present
and explain the objects and plans OF
the new association.
This exchange. recently organized in
Boston, has for its purpose the estab-
lishment Of station in Boston to re
ceive, grade and sell. under a regis
tered brand Of the association. the eggs
from its members; also poultry. It will
also have cooperative buying Of poui-
try foods; deal with transportatio1
problems; have legislative oversight in
each of the New England states; AMI
safeguard the poultry interests from
undesirable food reguIa tons; advertise
New England poultry products. etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission sat
urdav rendered a decision III the matter
Of the accident on the premises OF the
Portland Terminal GO. at Westbrook
resulting in the death of George lnger-
soil aged about 60 years, Of Westbrook,
who was struck by Train No. 10. Wor-
ccster to Portland. via Deering June
ton. receiving injuries from which ne
died abou. - minutes later. lie was hit
while crossing the tracks of the Port
land Terminal Co at the Mechanic
street grade crossing III Westbrook.
The decision closes:
The man lived near the place Of the
accident. worked for the city and had
cross e ! at this point a great many times
People in that vicinity are accustomed
ID GROWING under and going around
these gates when they are down.
There * no evidence Of fault on the
part of either the Portland Terminal
| Company or the crew operating the
| train"