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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
NEEDLEWORK GUILD MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Har-
risburg branch of the NeedleworlI
Guild Of America will be held Thurs
day morning, November 81, in the
assembly hall of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Mrs. John Fox Weiss is president
and the new articles collected are
distributed among the various chari-
ties of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
GORGAs TO RETIRE

Washington, Nov. 19.-Major Gen.
eral William C. Gorgas, former sur
geon general of the army, will be re-
turned to the retired list on Decem-
ber L, the War Department announc-
ed yesterday. When he reached the
age of retirement several weeks ago,
General Gorgas was recalled to ac-
tive duty to make a special investi-
cation into matters. pertaining to the
health of the army and his report
now is before Secretary Barker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
SPENDS SUNDAY HERE

James p. King, formerly with
James Black Construction Company
at Army Reserve Depot, New Cumber-
land, now located with the same firm
at Mays Landing, returning from n
business trip to Berwick, Pa. stop
ped over in this city Sunday to visit
friends. He now reside at 81 Shell
fonte Avenue, Atlantic City, N. j
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
RED CROSS MEETING

The Red Cross Auxiliary of the
Covenant Presbyterian Church will
meet Wednesday afternoon to work
on surgical dressings. Thursday the
rooms will he open from 10 a. m.
to p. m. Al. members are urged
to attend the annual meeting of the
Harrisburg Chapter to be held in
Technical High School Thursday
evening" The auxiliary will form at
the church, wearing the II. G. un,-
form, at Z o'clock, and go in body
to the building
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
CAMP MCCLELLAN TO
SEND 500 HOME DAILY

Admission, Ala, Nov. 19.-Under
orders from the War Department,
$500 men in the One Hundred and
Fifty-seventh Depot Brigade and
Development Battalion at Camp Nc
Clelland will be mustered out of
service beginning tomorrow, at the
rate of five hundred day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19


Mr. and Mrs. Latrobe NJ Barnitz
and sons, William Jerome and La
trobe, Jr., of 2001 Derry street. are
home after spending several days in
Washington.
street, and small grandson. Thomas
Harris, 1915 Park street, have return
ed home after spending the past week
in Yonkers, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Claytont Newmeyer.
of Enola. and Mrs. M. Falan have
just returned from New York.
Lee S. Kaufman, of the University
of Pittsburgh, spent Sunday with his
mother. Mrs. f. X. Kaufman, of 1117
Mrs NJ. II. Plank has returned to
her residence. 142 North Front street.
Miss Harriet Dunn, who has been
i'll at her home, III Capital street,
is convalescing.
Miss Mary Ryan, who was called
to her home in Arnot, Tioga county,
by the death of her brother, has
resumed her duties in the State La
Dor and Industry Department.
Mrs. Helen 7. Forrer, 21S Locust
street, has returned to her home
after spending the weekend in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. NeaIe, of
2025 North Front street, are regis
tered at the Chatham Hotel. of New
York.
Mrs. William Fraim, of West
Philadelphia, is spending some time
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson John
ston, of North Green street, and Mrs.
Ii Robinson, of 1710 Green street.
iss Eleanor Jones, a student at
Wilson College, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
d. Jones, of S58 South Thirteenth
street.
Miss 5Rhea Burgett, of Homer, N.
Y, and Miss Sarah A. Swartz, stu
dents of Bucknell University, spent
the weekend at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. B.
Swartz. Penbrook, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
Petain Is Made French
Marshal; in Metz TODAY

Paris, Nov. 19.-GeneraI Petain. the
commander chief of the French
armies to-day was named n marshal
OF France at aemeeting OF the French
cabinet presided over by President
Poincare. General Petain to-day is
entering Metz at the head of the
French Tenth army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
EXAMINATIONS CEASE

Physical examinations of regisD
trants is to cease at once, according
to word received by Major Murdock,
state draft officer, from Washington.
Local boards have been notified ac-
cordingly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
NIGHT MESSAGES CHEAPER

Washington, Nov. 19.-Reduction
in telegraph rates on night messages,
which would cut the minimum toll
from one dollar to fifty cents be-
tween Atlantic and Pacific coast
states. was ordered to-day by Post
master General Burleson, effective
January l, next. Such messages are
subject to delivery by post office
carriers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
BRITISH KILLED
IN WAR, 658,865
By ASsociatcd Press

London, Nov. 19.-The total of
British losses in killed on all
fronts during the war was $685.
S65, James Ian Macpherson, par
liamentary secretary for the war
office, announced in the House of
Commons to-day. OF these -37,-
, SS6 were officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
ENOIA CLASS OJEETINc

Class No. 8 Of the Zion lutheran
Sunday school will hold n class meet
ing Thursday evening, November 81
at the home of Mrs. John T. Dunfre.
1873 Columbia road. All members have
been urged to be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
IInE nnEs IIr.TLE nAMAGE

Approximately $3.50 worth of dam
age was caused by fire in the bed
Fourth street, about $50 yesterday
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19

The Trumpet --- will come to
you,
When you have traced to fifty
two.
Draw from one to two and so on
to the end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
MARRIED IN PARSONAGE

Miss Ethel Mae Roush and Lewis
Russell Harris. both of Millerstown,
were married at the parsonage of the
St Paurs Methodist Church, Satur-
day, November 16. by the Rev. Will
liam Moses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. William Reinick, of
251s North Sixteenth street, an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Eliza
beth Fairbanks Reinick, Friday. No
vember Is, 1918. Mrs. Reinick was
Miss Elizabeth Fairbanks prior to
her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
SSTORK
News

[AH announcements under this head.
ing must be accompanied bu name
10 assure dccurdcy.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-19
CITY DRIVE IN
WAR WORK FUND

CONTINUED from First Page. !
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28

Qne OF the most luxurio1s royal
trains In existence belonged to the
Empress Marie Of Russia. mother Of
the ex-csar and sister Cf Queen Alex
andra. says the London Observer. Dur.
ing her majesty's visits to our shores
this palatial train used to wait for
her ut Boulogne at heavy expense,
and was ready sta few hours notice
to convey her across the continent
when her visit to England was ended.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
and decisive victory.-Los Angeles
Examiner.
OeIIe!eue "erult Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, Liver
end Bowels.

Look H the tongue, hHothSrf II
coated. your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing Ct once,
When pssvish, cross, lstless, dossn't
sleep, eat Or Get naturally, or 10 fever.
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has core
throat, diarrhea, fun Of cold, give .
teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Ng4 and In . few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigestsd food and
sour bile gently moves out Of its little
bowels without gripping, and you have 4
well, playful child again. Ask your
drusgtst for . bottle Of "Cslifornis
Syrup OF NW," which contains full
directions for babies, children Of ali sass
and for Rrowu.upA
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
Building Modern
Roads

There are many places that thinl
they can keep their roads In goo,
condition merely by oiling. They d.
net understand that oiling 10 only .
maintenance proposition. On certain
loamy soils II leaves soft road. And
whenever used, all surface dust must
be thoroughly swept away. so that
She bituminous oil will sink into the
interstices Of the surface and form i
crust which will last for some months
sor light traffic.
In . great many localities the pre-
viously desrised materials Of sand
and clay have proved most valuable.
Sand is . mineral product having
wearing power. but lacking any
binding quality. Clay IL a product
Of plastic material. which when of
proper quality and in small proper
lions. fills the interstices between the
Sand particles and holds them togeth-
" In hard wearing surface. An ex-
cess Of clay beyond what IL needed
to hold the saia together tends to |
make : soft road. The. materials are |
not usually mixed In = dry state, but
sAevid 3 t'sessrSAly puddlsd with
water,
In building on sand. clay 10 spread |
On some sixeso eight inches thick. |
The more sandy the clay. the greater
the amount required. II the clay Is
plastic or lumpy. It will have to be
Dlowsd and narrowed more. Sand
must be added ~ long as the mater
ial tends to cake up. In building
ON clay the process il reversed. ana
sand must be added until the road
ceases to be sticky.
This type Of construction Is more
yldsly psast'esl than Rseplss thiak.
anS y useful in great many Sec
tions. and h the cheapest kind Of
modern road. In conclusion It should
be said that NO two localities have
conditions precisely alike. Every
town has it, own road making prob
lem. needing Individual study by
practical men with experience OF
modern road building.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
Song Makes Us
All Kin

II Ia said that the young men oil
our armies now In training camps
do not sing as much as do the sol.
oilers Of other lands. They whistle
but apparently they are not given. IA
song.
On the other hand, those who
know our people know that they are
fond OF song. Anyone who has ever
attended a singing school OF the kind
that was once more common than
now. especially In the Middle West,
Is familiar with this fact. The truth
is that the young men of America
sometimes fail to sing because they
do not know the words of the songs.
Why not. then, now that SO many
Of "our boys" are in training camps
and so many homes little bit lone
some. make the remaining months Of
this war winter time for song re-
vival? There is nothing like music
to give expression to our pride and
patriotism when we are feeling tit
than to Join with our neighbors in
. soul stirring song.
What fine thing 1t would be II
e'srywhere the people would join In
ssnnunity singing! And there is NO
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
Helping The Farmer
Get Labor

In opposition to the program q
the Non-P Partisan League which pre-
poses to unite the farmers with tn
Labor Unions for political and indus
trial success. American farmers ar
crying for cheaper farm labor.
Il 10 we'll known that Cuba. Am
erican bset growers greatest compel
itor In sugar production. IL import
Ing large numbers Of Chinese labor
ers to help mlke the sugar crops Of
that island. and Hawaii wants them
Amendments are pending to allow
the Chinese exclusion ban to be lift
ed from the Hawaiian Islands, in or
der that sugar production may be
placed on the highest standard OF
efficiency for the needs Of the world.
With Chinese cooley labor in Gu
b. Hawaii and Java producing raw
cane sugar In = tropical climate, the
American beet sugar farmers will
be between the devil and the deep
sea, specially under Union Labor
rules.
The one hundred beet sugar fac
tories west Of the Mississippi river
will have one h--l Of time getting
beets grown when the Nom Partisan
League program for the Farmers La
Dor Union party goes into effect.
On top Of the war industries tax.
Ing all the surplus labor not needed
In the armies and navies Of the world
the farmers will stand about a.
much chance OF getting available
farm labor a. the Kaiser does Of
being made King Of England.
Nsvertheless the farmer has got
to have labor. ana tie plans Il tie
Bureau Of Labor to bring in Porto
Ricans Ind virgin islanders to make
up the shortage will have to be sup
plemented with other labor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
THE LOGAN REPUBLICAN,
Secretary Bakers Great
Defense Shows Folly
Of Concealing Facts
EsysMaN TyN,s~

xHf'NS~f VI NN'es n
The first impression, after readin
q MI. Bakers recent speech to the Ser
: ate Committee on Military Affairs. F.,
: that he has very effectively answere
: Mr.. Roosevelt's earlier criticisms.
i Were such a thing humanity DOS
sible. we should guess that Mr.. Bat
or had silenced Ms Roosevelt's yer
; bal gun.
The second impression is one a.
wonder why Mr.. Baker did not taxi.
the American people into his conf,
dence and let them know long arc
what was being done.
The idea that the Germans do no,
know Just exactly how many troops
we have In France and Just who're
they are is naively absurd.
And II the Germans know. vhv
should the American people be- kent
ignorant?
Mr.. Baker says that to keen the
people uniformed Is European nrao.
tice.
While this is not an absolutely ac.,
curate statement. we will take II At
Its face value.
But what then?
Why should our executive officials
follow European practice, when Tie
course Of events has clearly shown |
that that practice has done Tar more |
harm than goodf
Why not have an American prsc-
tice Of taking the people into the full
confidence Of the Government. keep
ing the people thoroughly informed
and relying upon the strong, good
sense. true blue loyalty and stead
'ast courage Of the nation to hear
10th good and bad news with eouan-
nifty and undisturbed resolve,
We have always arsded against
his secrecy. against unnecessary CEN
orship or concealment of any kind. +
OF course. we know well that field
movements Of troops should not be
disclosed In advance. But there CEN
orship should begin and end. a
See what has happened here ats
ONE on account Of this unwise and
ssentially undemocratic policy.
Until Mr.. Baker spoke nobody c
new how the War Department was q
citing along with its huge task. Q
Naturally. the people could only Q
uess and. being In tho dark, they ,
ere prone to listen to and to believe I
essimistic guesses. "
That gave such men as Roosevelt
heir chance to fiji the public mind +
18th misgivings. to excite Q public .
smand fSr = change IL me leader. {
zip Of the President. n
Had the truth been told to the 4
'untry day after day exactly a b
y. Baker told II, Mr.. Roosevelt mayl
ave scolded till the war ended and 4
Of had handful Of listeners.
And It should be noticed that the F
Far Secretary was finally obliged 10 q
ID the facts to the people-so that X
D possible gain came from the long
'ncealment. while undoubtedly great !.
arm was done. In
The truth Of the matter Is that the la
overnment appears to give too much h
eight to foreign military practice 81
I'D foreign military advice. III
But military men, domestic as well la
foreign. are professionally prone
look upon war as merely a matter W
armies and marches and battles Itf
Id sieges--while the truth Is that ic
ars are either won or lost not by p,
ilitary strength so much as by tho q,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
~ Of ohio, CITY Of Toie6e.

Lucas County. q.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that 6o
2 senior partner Of the flrm Of .. =
Cheney = Co.. doing business In the CITY
Of Toledo. County and state Aforesaid,
ONE HuNDRED DOtkAkS ~ 81 ~ 1ae 81
en0 every case Of Catasrh that capq0 ~
MEDICINE: FRANK J. cHH5}&K
ny Ssss. e e'sSf : re ne s ssS g
Ies.D notary PaSSa
HAZE catarrh Medicine 3 taken q.
sSsnSiy ana acts through the Blood On
tor teetimonials. froe.
-. J. CHENEY . CO.. Tesie. O.
~ ~ al 01ueg1ot0, n.
8asEe Family piIls Ter eor~:ipatioa
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28

intelligence. courage and determine
: ton Of the people behind the armie,
Il The forces that win great war
are what Prince Bismarck was won
to call the imponderables."
i Now, one Of the most powerful q
these "imponderables" is the conf,
dence Of a people in their leaders
and the confidence Of an intelligent
and free people increases in exac,
proportion to their certainty tina,
they know all that is occurring, both
the good and the bad. and the Ger.
tainty that they are not taking one
single step blindfolded.
This psychology is no part Of the
military officers training. He knows
nothing Of the imponderables. His
professional training leads him to
distrust civilian participation in war
Information. And 30 he 10 for CEN
sorship Of the most drastic and the
most harmful kind.
Very naturally. Mr.. Baker, a civ-i
ilian lawyer. Is apt to defer to mill
tary opinion In matters Of this kind.
Doubtless other secretaries are a.
fected In the same way.
The net result is that we have gone |
through ten months Of warfare with
but anybody except . close corpora.
lion knowing what was being accom-
plished. And because We have thus
neglected to use the most powerful 4
If the imponderables." the people
have been altogether too apathetic
oward the war. The simple truth
8 that no peoples enthusiasm can
'eed long on mere glittering gener-
lilies.
The people want facts to talk
'bout-real. concrete things to tell
me another. And II facts are kept
rom them. their enthusiasm chills
nd sometimes dies.
We say to the Congress very earn
silly. and with only patriotic motive ,
nd intent. that nothing would so
tir up our people to effort and 30
wake the fighting spirit 10 the re-
cal Of the unlimited grant Of GEN. 4
'rship power under the Joker"
ause Of the Trading with the Enc 9
" Act and the complete restoration !
the liberty Of the press. subject :
My to the rightful penalties for =
rinting truly scandalous or sedi- .
GUS matter, after fair trial and con-
lction in court Of justice. d
And we say most earnestly To tina s
resident that he can find no means Q
|, potent to stir the people to en-.
IGoootts ara - vJlIine sacrifioA mxL
le simple order to Nh subordinates :
throw open all the facts. GOOD and q
Id, to public inspection.
We know that that ia what Pres.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28

better time for this than during tn,
long winter evenings. Song draws u,
together. makes US more human, >
more considerate of each other. ant
more ready to cooperate In an;
worth while common cause.
Why not at least make a start? In
every community there are men and
women capable OF leadership. II
nothing more could be done, II would
be worth more than many may i'm
agine for the people to Just get TO-
gether and sing our patriotic songs.
Wouldn't II be q splendid thing,
too. II bands of singers could visit
every farm home from which a son
has gone to training camp or to the
front. and in q spirit of pa
triotic appreciation sing The Star
Spangled Banner" and other songs
dear to Americans? How proud II
would make the parents feel. and
how much Of Joy and gladness II
would bring to the lad In khaki to
know that he was thus remembered
Greatest Of all. though. would be thu
Effect on the singers themselves. -
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
Never % Dc Ferootts

Never % Dc Forgotten.
I 4 man may forgpt home. Kindred,
friends and almost everythIns else, but
no never forEets 40 drst time he went
into barber shop to &c. Q shave.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28

Safe at Al Times.
Really substantial persons In the
world are always calm and quiet.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-28
u y u
Double Duty
Dollars

War Saving Stamps mean dollars
for the bank and for the trenches.
Every time you buy one you defend
old age and Old Glory. Uncle Sam
makes ships and uniforms and hos
pitfalls and aeroplanes with the money
and you make the safest and best in
vestment on earth.
These little stamps are fractional
Liberty miniature loans to
the government-small change en-
listed for national service--widows
mites in khaki-spare earnings on
the firing line---your cash fighting
for the flag and earning an income
all the while.
Here's patriotism put out at in
terest Here's way to hit the Kaiser
every day and be paid for doing 1t.
n n n
The characters of Mother Goose
are sometimes too demonstrative.
Little Boy Blue wound his horn. you
recall, simply because there were
cows In the corn and sheep in the
meadow. II there had been coal In
the cellar, he would have had some
thing to blow about.
Broadway will not worry so long
As nights are merely lightless. When
The Footlightless Night arrives. then
Broadway will release = few we'll
chosen words.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-24
ABINGDON

Mrs. William Huddleson entertain
ed party of sixteen young ladies
from Milton Wednesday. :. Raymond
Weiss and Misses Hilda and Marie
Weiss spent Wednesday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. William Merkamp and
family. -. Miss Grace Wissler spent
Tuesday night and Wednesday with
her sister. Mrs. Mccoy Stevens. ....
Miss Celiabelle Jarrett spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Misses Matilda
and Loretta Weiss. Miss Alice Wis
sler spent few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy Stevens. Mrs.
Charles Sittloh assisted Mrs. Tony
Toschlog in cleaning house last Wed
nesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tice
and daughters, Louise and Marjorie,
and Mr.. Tees mother were the Sun,
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tice
OF near Richmond. Mrs. Louise Der.
tram entertained as Sunday guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Bertram and
daughters. Colleene, Virgile and
Gladys. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Glunt and daughter, Leatha, and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Turner and fam.
lily. Theodore Stinson spent Sun
day evening with Charles Tice and
mother
Mr.. and Mrs. William Merkamp and
son. Robert and daughter jeanette
entertained the following guests Sun
day afternoon: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pardieck and sons. Aloysius. Frank
Henry and Joseph, and daughters
Florence and Frances, and Mr.. Har-
mon Pardleck, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Woke and son, John. Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Weiss and family entertained the
following guests Monday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shriner; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Clements and Miss Virginia Clements
Mr. Clements leaves for training
camp at the Great Lakes Naval train
ing station. Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Stinson and family of Philomath
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jarrett. Mr.. and Mrs
George Meerhoff and family and Mr.
and Mrs. George Killen and family OF
Richmond spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Killen
and daughter Ethel and Mr.. Eliphalet
Killen and mother. Russell Hunt