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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
War Board Publishes
Regulations For Wedding
Out Inefficient Officers

Washington. Jan, 23.-The proce-
dure through which inefficient Off
GERS of National Guard or National
Army troops are to be removed Is
set forth to-day in regulations pub
lished by the War Department. Di-
visional commanders and higher of
fcers are given authority to order
before special boards such officers as
may be considered unfit for the COM
mands they are holding. The report
OF these boards must be made to the
War Department which will render
he final decision.
In each case the examining board
will be composed, so far as is prac-
ticable of officers of the same arm
as the officers ordered before it,
AS in virtually every regulation
recently issued to-day's orders con-
tain a paragraph excluding the ex-
peditionary forces from their op-
Grafton. General Pershing will hold
his power to discharge inefficient
officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT

with the election of a new Congress
to come in the fall. that there Will
nc more of this sort of discussion
before the present session shall end.
But thus far. since the opening of
the war. there has been a notable
absence of partisan division. and on
the contrary there has been stu
dious effort on the part of the mil
nority leaders in Congress, even in
the recent period of investigation
which has been instituted and di-
rccted by committees in the control
of the majority. to avoid party lines
OF action. In harmony with the
spirit of the country there has been
a sense of loyalty to the government,
as it is constituted the President
has been granted power to the full of
his desires. funds have been voted
with the utmost liberality, and their
expenditure has been entrusted to
the Executive almost without re-
Straint
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Specially-Invited
Audience Views Great
Italian War Films

Wonderful pictures of the capture
OF Gorilla, the Austrian stronghold
by the Italians, the sinking of an
Austrian submarine by Italian mo-
torboats, the voyage of an Italian
airship and Italian battleplanes over
the Austrian front and remarkable
views of the Italian lighting in the
Alps are being shown at the Re
gent Theater to-day.
The pictures were viewed by an
audience especially invited by Peter
Magaro. the proprietor, this morn
ing. They were made by special
Italian photographers and all the
money for rental of the films goes to
the Italian government for war pur-
poses.
The views show as no description
can the wonderful courage and fight
ing qualities of the Italian army and
the terrific difficulties undertaken in
the mountainous warfare in which
the Italians have been engaged ever
since their entrance into the war.
The firms will be on exhibition this
evening and tomorrow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
BY associated Press

Philadelphia, Jan. IS. Wheat -
Steady; No. /. red. SET; No. l. soft.
red. s225; No .. red. $224; No :, soft.
red. $2.22; No. 5, red, $2.21; No. 8, soft,
red. $2.10; No. 4. red. SELF; No. 4, soft.
red, S2.15.
Corn Market nominal; No. 2,
yellow, $2.S5 W2.40; No. 3, No. 4 and
No. ., yellow. nominal.
Oats Firm and higher; No. q.
white, 941s @95 &c; No. 8. white, 931a
Bran the market is steady; soft
winter per ton. S46.5O@4 400; spring,
per ton, $4,000 1900.
Butter - The market is unchanged;
western. creamery. extras. 53c; near
by prints. fancy. SIC.
Eggs - Unchanged; Pennsylvania,
$3.50 @2O.iO per case; do, current
receipts. free cases, $3.50 per case;
western, extra, flrsts, free cases.
S19.SOQ POLO per case; d.. hrsts. free
cases. $3.50 per case.
Cheese-Market higher; New York,
full creams. 2S a. 26c.
Live Poultry-Firm, fowls higher;
fowls. 27@3Oc; roosters, goa 2lc;
young young registers. 24@25G; spring
q 5oc; do, -OYSi Indian Gi Runner. s ss@ gsc; &
turkeys. 26@2Sc; geese. nearby. Esq
Dressed Poultry - The market
is firm and higher; turkeys, nearby,
fair to good. 50 a sec; do, old, 81 a see;
do, western, choice to fancy, 36@37c;
Do fair to good. 32@S9c do.
old toms: 3i@32c; do; old. common;
to choice. 291a a 1hc; do, small sizes,
"a 24c; old roosters, 2Sc; broiling
chickens. nearby. 3O@37c; do. west
ern, 30Q32c; roasting chickens, ESQ
S0c; ducks; nearby, 26Q3Oe; do. west
ern' 24@29c; geese. nearby, 25@27c;
Tallow - Steady: city prime in
tierces, lie; special loose. II &c; prime
country. 161sc; dark. 15 Il @16c; edible.
in tierces. 1874 @1s!sc, a. NJ,
Jersey, No. !, per basket, 7599oc (33
ibs); New Jersey. No. 2. per basket,
900 soc; New Jersey. per 100 lbs, $3.50
92;20; Pennsylvania, per 100 lbs.
S2.50@2.5O; western. per loo lbs. $2.2S
Refined Sugars - Firm, but quiet.
powdered. S.45c; fine granulated,
Flour - The market is steady
with good demand; winter straight,
S10.10@10.25; Kansas, clear, S9.756D
1000; do. patents. $l1.0o "a 11.5p;
ss.756 1000; spring bakers. ti patent,
spot, $1.40@11.60; spring, patent, mill
shipment, $10.65@ 11.O5; spring family
brands. spot. S11.O0011.25.
Hay Firm, good demand; tim
othy according to location)
No. 1. large bales, S2S.50D 1900; No,
I. small bales, s2S. .5O029.0O; No. 2,
$4,000 $500; No. 3. s24.OoQ25.0O;
samples, S19.0OQ21.0O; no grade
S15.00@17.OO.
Glover mixed-Light. mixed, $27.0C
62S.0O; No. 1, $25.5OQ $3.50; No. 2,
$c2.50@23.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Rumania Will Continue
to the End, Says Jonescu

Jassy, Rumania Thursday. Jan. Il.
Take Jonescu, one of the leading
statesmen of Rumania and vice-presi-
dent OF the council of ministers.
whose resignation from the cabinet
King Ferdinand recently declined to
accept, talked with The Associated
Press to-day about the present posi-
tion of Rumania, and what that coun-
try would expect as a condition Of
peace.
As TO the future course of Ruma-
mia, NJ. Jouescu declared the Ruma-
nian people would remain faithful to
the entente allies until the end,
whatever that end might be The
vice. president of the council said that
Rumania. like the United States. had
drawn. sword in defense OF freedom
and Justice and that the nation never
would rest until those principles had
been achieved"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
SIX PLANTS USE
HALF CITY WATER
[Continucd from First Page.l

II Aiot u dtsCsI
probability that there is consider
able settlement of mud as part of
this eight feet, and the certainty
that the slope of the reservoir
greatly reduces the proportionate
contents, 1t would appear that at
that time the city had available less
than six million gallons, or bare.
ly half one days usage.
~ our recent suggestions as to
economy in the domestic use of wa
ter are admirable. and 1 trust you
will continue them; but it is quite
apparent that economies in the do
mestic use of the water cannot build
up a safe situation in the fact of
the very large industrial use.
"A recent inquiry disclosed the fact
that nearly half the whole pumpage
is used by approximately six indus
trial establishm ents, all of which
purchase the water from the city
ut its current rate for such estab-
lishments, paying therefore about
one-tifth the amount charged the
private consumer, for those safety
and benefit it is proper to assume the
water plant primarily exists. Within
sixty days, certain of Harrisburg's
industries have been used as much as
three million gallons daily, or half
the total in the reservoir this aft
ernoon. One is now using constant
ly a million gallons daily.
1t is very desirable that the inn
portant industries centerinS in Har-
risburg should have an ample supply
of water for all proper uses. 1t is
however. / respectfully urge upon
you, a paramount matter that the
residents in the city shall not be de-
prived of water for domestic uses
and that the safety of the city from
disastrous fire without water to
combat it shall not be further dimin-
ished.
You are therefore urged, by vir-
tue of the police power residing in
you as the chief executive. to at once
and definitely request each industria
establishment in the city to econo-
mize to the utmost in the use of the
city water upon penalty of partial
shutdown or a complete shutdown. as
may be necessary.
81 am sure that all those heading
Industrial establishments realize the
gravity of the situation and will
cheerfully acquiesce in your direction
to this purort. 1t would be very
much better to have less water than
no water.
"In making this suggestion to you
as mayor OF tue CITY, am not uh-
mindful of the fact that the water
is directly under the control of DR..
Hassler as superintendent of public
safety. He has not, however the
power you possess, for he cannot re-
sort to the police power. You would,
of course, exercise this power in con-
| sultation with him. but / beg of you.
in view of the extreme danger now
existing. that you act Immediately
after consultation with DR.. Hassler
| in the direction indicated"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Trotzky Says German
Terms Favor Annexation;
Austrians We're Silent
BY associated Press

London, Jan. 2S.-Leon Trotzky,
the Bolsheviki foreign minister, who
returned to Petrograd on Monday
night from Brest-Litovsk, is quoted
by the Exchange Telegraph corre-
spondent at Petrograd, in a dis
patch dated Tuesday, as saying that
the German terms preponderatingly
favored anneXations, their object
being to strangle Russia economi-
cally and politically. The Austrian
delegates, the foreign minister add
ed, played no very active role in
the negotiations, merely asserting to
every German proposal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Public Confidence

BY his denunciation OF Senator
Chamberlain for criticising the war
making activities of the government.
by his strenuous opposition to legis-
lation designed to render these more
efficient the President has taken
upon himself a heavy responsibility.
He assumes, in the first place, that
those who do not agree with him
are inspired by Interior motives. The
purpose of both parties to this un-
fortunate dispute is to win the war
in the speediest and most effective
way. The President should be the last
man to seem to cast reflections upon
those who feel that he has not yet
discovered this way and who are
anxious to aid him in the quest. He
cannot expect to be immune from
criticism, to escape responsibility for
his stewardship. He has had the con-
fidence of the nation to remarkable
degree, nor has he yet lost it. But 1t
would be idle to deny that there Is
growing up a restless feeling of dis
satisfaction which he cannot ignore.
Upon the present extent of that
there is no need to speculate. The
Senate will have its way If the feel
ing is widespread. The nation will
have its way in the end, in any case.
And the President cannot stay the
course of events by mere resistance.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Push War Cabinet

When President Wilson opposes
the movement for the creation of a
war cabinet he is opposing patriotic
purpose to strengthen and increase
the efficiency of his own administra-
ton. Months ago The Evening Tele-
graph declared the necessity OF an
all-American cabinet. of the CO.
ordination of the energies of the gov
ernment under the direction OF the
biggest brains that could be summon
ed to the work, irrespective of party.
At that time this newspaper stood
alone, but the demand has grown
until it is now countrywide.-Phl MA
delphia Evening Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Not Infalliblc

No man is infallible, not even the
President. His international policies
are accepted wherever in the world
instincts of humanity prevail. But he
has been unfortunate in calling men
into his counsel who have not al
ways been able TO grasp the situation.
The war cabinet bill is intended to
give him the opportunity to speed up
war preparations, nothing more
nothing less, and the demand for the
legislation Is universal, not partisan
in the slightest degree. Gum Shoe
Bill is a hrebrand who might have
been sent long ago to the Kaiser with
the compliments of the United States,
and very much to the advantage or
the United States, at that, let 1t be
Inquirer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Universal 7-Hour Day
Advised by Gompers

Indianapolis, Jan. 2S.-A universal
seven-hour day during the period of
the war, instead of present spas
nodic suspension of Industries by the
fuel administration to conserve coal
and relieve railroad congestion, was
suggested to-day by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
OF Labor. in speech to the conven-
tion of United Mine Workers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
As to Stone

[From the Philadelphia Pressl
The sudden eruption of Stone of
Missouri from protracted Quietude to
a vociferous denunciation of every
body who ventures to criticise Pres
ident Wilson gave touch of comedy
10 Mondays session of the Senate.
Senator Stone has not been recog
nized heretofore as one of the Pres
ident's jealous supporters. In fact,
he has been classed with Gore and
Reed and a few others as opposed
IL the Presidents war policies and
as one who has a craving for peace
at almost any price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
France All Ready
For German Drive

Paris, Jan. 23.-To-day France is
awaiting the German offensive,
awaiting 1t almost with gladness.
Rightly or wrongly, the nation be-
lIeves that huge drive against the
western front is impending. Rightly
or wrongly, it believes that the COM
ing battle will be the greatest-per-
haps the decisive. perhaps even the
final-battle of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
: ManN ErrorS
From the Philadelphia Evening
IedRer1

lSlil NAlS ClllllS
Ledger1
Anybody who spends a day in
Washington knows that there are
many things which must be correct
ed. The Senate is striving, as best
it may. to devise a remedy. The eX>
plosion yesterday-for it was an eN-
plosion--is going to produce good
results. We are just beginning to
learn that We are at war and the
realization sharpens the seriousness
of men. I'VE must win is taking
the place of sham slogans and the
patriotism of music That is what
the loud voices in Washington mean
and no sound more pleasant to the
nation has come from that quarter
since April G. We have needed more
spirit at home and, thank heaven.
we are getting il. : We are
going to have to take men of power
and ability. suck them dry in the
national service and then throw
them overheard with as little cere-
mony as If they were beggars. That
is what England has had. to do, and
France, to say nothing of Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
CHICAGO CATTLE
BY Associated Press

7 IV .INNOt IuFtU T TGNN
Chicago, Jan. %. Cattle Re
ceipts. 5000: tomorrow, 1900;
strong. Native beef steers, $3.50 a
1890; stockers and feeders. $7.10n
10.9p; cows and heifers. $6.10@11.S5;
calves, $9.25@16.50.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; to-mor-
row. $4,000; firm. Wethers, $9.70@
Hogs = Receipts, 1900; tomorrow,
$4,000; steady; &c above yesterday $
average. Bulk of sales, $16.40 a 1880;
light, $15.SO@16.70; mixed. $161O@
1880; heavy, $16.10@16.S5; rough,
$1610916.25; pigs, $12.75@15.20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
MRS. CATHERINE c. HEINEY

Mrs. Catherine C. Heiney, 81, died
at the home of her son, Charles Hell
ney, 2237 Logan street. this morn
ing. She is survived by five chill
dren Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at $50, from the
home of her son. The body will be
taken to Shamokin by the Hawkins
Estate, funeral directors. Saturday
and burial will be made there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Use Boiled Snow if
Water Supply Fails

Harrisburg need not be alarm
ed over the lack of water" de-
ciared DIR. Ritzman, assistant to
DIR. Raunick of the City Health
Department to-day. Rain water
made OF boiled snow Is the finest
kind of water. It is not contami-
mated with minerals and is per-
fectly alright for drinking, cook.
Ing and washing. The snow should
be thoroughly boiled Is the only
caution needed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicInitys Fair
and continued cold Tonight,
with lowest temperature about
II degreest Thursday partly
cloudy and warmer.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania Fair,
continued cold Tonight, Thurs
day partly cloudy and warmers
gentle to moderate west to
south winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
MINERS CONTINUE
WAGE DTGCTTSSTnN
"a Asfociatfd Pretf

Indianapolis. Jan. 23.t- The
miners convention to-day again took
the question of changing the method
of negotiating wage contracts with
the bituminous coal operators. dele
gates from soft coal fields outside
of Indiana. Illinois. Ohio and West
ern Pennsylvania demanding they
be represented in the interstate wage
conferences of those states. The
wage agreement made in the middle
western states forms the basis on
which the contracts in other soft
coal districts are made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
718 Lives Lost When
British Steamers Are
Sunk in Mediterranean
By associated Press

London, Jan. 23.-By the sinking
of two steamers by the enemy in
the Mediterranean about three weeks
ago 71S lives were lost, it was an
nounced officially to-day.
The announcement was made in
the House of Commons by Thomas
j. MacNamara, financial secretary
of the admiralty.
Mr.. MacNamara's announcement
gave the first news receipts here of
any heavy loss of life in recent sink,
ings in the Mediterranean.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
By associated Press

by 1SSOCiultu IFCSS
Chicago, Jan. 23.-Board of Trad
closing:
Corn-March, 1854; May. 1.24%.
Oats-March, 791A; May, 775s.
Pork-January. 47.25; May, 1875.
Lard-January. 24.67;. May, 24.90.
Ribs-January, 1892; May, 24.35.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
The Penple,s War

What has been most complained
of in relation to the President in his
general attitude-his aloofness, his
occasional poor choice of subordi-
mates, his unwillingness to seek or
take advice, and his undue conceal
ing of what has been done, what at
tempted. and what has gone amiss.
In this sense, there is certain rough
justice in Senator Chamberlain as
sertion that this is the peoples war.
and that they are entitled to be
taken more freely into confidence
about it.-From the New York Even
ing Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23

Peace terms offered the Russians
by Count Czernin, Austro- -Hungar-
ian foreign minister, have been
scorned by the Russians. He pre-
sented a plan which he believed the
Russians would accept in order to
get home from the war. But now
his work must be done all over
again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
PLAN DAY or PRAYER

FoIIoWIng the request OF the Ma
tional w. G. II. u, the Harrisburg w.
G.. r. u. will observe a day of prayer
i'm the Fourth Street Church of God
An interesting program has been pre-
pared for the service which will con-
tinue from 1880 to 4 o'clock, to-mor-
row
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
SPECIALTIES STRONG
AT DAYS OPENING
Specialtes Again Chief Elements of Strength; Repre-
sentative Shares Showed Irregularity; Rails
Advance Liberty Bonds Steady
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company!
members of New York and Philadel-
phia Stock Exchanges IS North Mar
ket street, Harrisburg; 1888 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia; "a Pine street,
New York = furnish the following
quotations: oneD Close
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
No EUEL IN SIGHT

No coal has yet been received MT
the characterization tin plant, Off
has been closed pending the arrival
of fuel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
lffairs at Washington

lFrom the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletinl
The debate in the Senate unfor-
tunately dropped to the level of par
tisan politics yesterday. 1t was in
evitable, and II must be expected,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
DOZEN DOGS KILLED

Liverpool. Pa, Jan. 23.-The now
dog la wis being rigidly enforced in
Liverpool. Chief of Police Thomas
UIsh is on the job and has already
caught over a dozen dogs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23

CONTINUED from First Page.1
plants. and request them to con-
serve the supply. Mayor keister also
announced he had ordered all city
policemen to report persons who let
water run because of the amount of
water wasted. Prosecutions will be
brought against all violators Of the
law.
Need an Expert
Council in the near future will
take up the matter of employing
an expert water works engineer. a
plan recommended by the Harris
burg Telegraph.
Commissioner Hassler to-day said
he heartily favored this plan and
announced his intention of recon-
mending such action to Council.
There Is no doubt that the city
water department Is of so great i'm
portance that an expert should be
constantly in charge of the water
works. Other city departments are
under supervision and there is no
reason why this one should not be
given the same consideration. l be-
lieve the present situation would
never have developed IL the depart
ment had oeen under the supervision
OF an engineer who could report
daily to the superintendent of public
safety
Finds Much Favor
Commissioner Gross took the same
stand in discussing the question.
Former city officials including Ex-
Commissioners Morgenthaler and
Dunkle, have said they favor such a
move and believe it to be the only
method TO use to handle the depart
ment successfully.
The Mt. Pleasant Press and small
or plants on the Hill were hampered
to-day by lack of water pressure. it
was reported. This condition will
prevail officials said, until there is a
big gain in the reservoir supply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
RESERVOIR EMPTY,
CITY FACES FAMINE

[Continued from First Page.I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
REPUBLICANS ASK
FOR WAR BODY

CONTINUED from First Page.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
FREIGHT EMBARGO
is DECLARED
CONTINUED from First Page.l

continue specializing upon coal for
the double purpose of supplying the
acute conditions in New England
and the harbor of New York and
elsewhere and in the provision of
empty cars for mines and coke ov-
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
FIVE SAMMIES IN
MEDICAL DEPT. GET
MENTIQNFOR VALOR

An American lieutenant and four
ambulance drivers have been cited
for distinguished service in the
French general orders. the War De-
partment has announced. All are
connected with the Medical Depart
ment
First Lieut.. Okla P. Dobes was
commended in the following men
ton: "offieer full OF activity and
energy. In the course OF the affair
February %, gave continually to his
men an example of duty and bravery
in accompanying. them to take (de-
leted), the most exposed post"
Dobes' home is not on record.
The ambulance drivers mentioned
are:
John W. Wood, OF Cnshohocken.
Pa; who returned several times dur
ing a severe bombardment to look
for wounded"
Richard H. Baker, OF Norfolk, Va,
who "bravely acquitted himself on a
dangerous mission"
James T. Jones, Of Charlottesville
Va. who "in the course OF q violent
bombardment returned several times
to look for wounded"
Charles V. TOmpkins, Of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who did not hesitate to car
~ the wounded on a heavily bonn
barded road, giving his comrades 4
bIutiful example OF courage and re-
sistance."