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Evening journal., 1918-01-09
ORPHANs COURT WORK.

In Orphans Court today with Judge
Rice on the bench. Bertha A. Clark was
appointed guardian of Robert Elliott
Clark. William r.. Lyman presented a
return Of the sale of real estate of
George x. Woodward. The returns
were confirmed.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
ExpLopING LAMP FIREs HOusE.

A fire resulting in 5000 damage, was
caused by an exploding lamp in the
houses Of Randolph Benson. a Negro. at
No. 10 High street, early this Vorrfng
The district fre companies responded
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
3y The United Press.

UN IUU IUIIEU TTDs9.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9.-Kalser VIII
helm Informed the world today that
for 80 years he had been a champion
OF The veal OF humanity and peaceable
cooperation.
This was the message OF greetings he
gave to tho Polish regency council to-
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
ARREsT WOMAN CoAL pIcKEn.

Agnes Smith, aged 80, who was pick
Ing coal along the track was arrested
by Special officer Weldin this morning
for trespasslng on the p. d r. railroad
property.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
MORE TINE ron CIRCUMSTANCES

Upon application Of Caleb E. Bur-
chenal, attorney for the Law and Order
Society. Judge Conrad. in Court Of Cen
eral Sessions yesterday afternoon. ex-
tended the time for the flling OF re-
monstrances against the liquor licenses
one week. Today Is the usual date<fof
the fling OF remonstrances.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
sCARoITY OF rARM LARoR.

From the Laurel Register.
The problem Of labor for our farms
is looming up as the one great question,
and i'm many localities Is becoming real
ly serious. Even before we were in the
war 1t was a matter Of concern. Now
the matter can no longer be lightly
set aside. There is no doubt that unless
steps are taken. before the entire war
draft is run out, TO recruit the ranks
Of farm labor, II will he a physical
impossibility for our farms TO meet the
demands that viii be made upon them
another season. Many localities report
that even now the scarcity Of farm
labor Is seriously crippling operations.
and when the draft is completed tho
situation will Doe even more serious.
It is hoped that The amended regula-
tions Will tend 90 relieve the situation.
From the present outlook, it would
seem the part OF wisdom that the draft
apply TO farm labor equally with the
army. ID would be hard TO tell which is
the most important just at this time
Certain 10 is that without the farmer
our armies Will be impoleni.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09

Real estate transactions are under
benefcent ruling and change Of ioca-
ton. effected through Want Ad, win
bring happiness and prosperity.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
REGRET MR. HEisLERs DEATH.

The official board Of Grace NJ. e.
Church, at a meeting Monday night,
adopted resolutions OF regret upon the
death Of Francis w. Heisler.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
Tn TELL OT sETTLEMENT.

Miss Sarah pyle will address the Ro-
tary Club tomorrow on Peoples Set
tlement work.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
Belgian Embassy During WaF-Times

wards sustaining The spark Of nationa
entity that still shoulders on the MAJ.
row strip Of Lower Flanders
Besides attending 90 HE immense Bel
gian Relief work beng carried on ir
America. the legation officials find time
TO distribute no small amount OF "anii-
German propaganda" \nd f any En-
tente Power is able 90 testify ON the
evils OF "Kuliurism" 10 is the Bele,ans
Showing up" kaiscrism IN an its
glory is their SELF appointed task and
they are not Sinking on the Job
FASHIONS AND FNDS.
Hats are Worn far down on the head
so far that they completely hide the
eyebrows.
Brushed wool makes a pretty collar
for the new sweater.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
Bv Tho United Press.

BERLIN, Via. London, jan "a vio-
lent French attack west Of Fliery pene-
trated the German line at Isolated
points, but the enemy was driven by
counter attacks, today's official. state
ment declared.
The attack was In the afternoon fol-
lowing violent bombardment and was
over a front Of four kllometers two
and a half miles.
AZ islotated points the enemy pene-
trated the lines, but an attempt beyond
them broke down and a counter attack
drove him back, the War ONCE re-
ported.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
news OF The DAY
ON THE WAR fronts
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Jan. "a British counter
attack Immediately elected from two
advanced posts enemy groups Nyho had
entered them north Of the Ypres rail-
way, according to Field Marshal llaig's
report today.
South Of Lens the British commander
in-chief reported successful raids car
ried out by Canadians. Two machine
guns were taken
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26

together. America and England will
stand by France and France will
stand by us. 1t will be one for all
and all for one. We shall fight to-
gether and we shall make peace to-
gether.
Germany would like nothing bet
ter than to discuss peace with one
OF her enemies at time, but the
trap she has set is clumsily baited
and nobody is fooled. Germany, It
becomes more and more apparent,
has forsaken for the time her
thought of world conquest and has
turned her attention toward a peace
that will leave the old military ring
still in control, with enough prestige
to start all over again to plan for
world control at a later and more
propitious time. That is what all this
so-called Prussian peace talk" at
this time means.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
We'll, KNOWN PEOPLE

William d. Heebner, the Mont
eomery county controller, will spend
a couple of weeks in Florida.
-zE. L. Nopple, head of the United
Business Mems Association OF Phila-
deiphia, is getting after the Philat
Geiphia post office department. be-
cause of Disappearance of packages
from mails. r
Mayor Filbert, of Reading, is
trying to break up coal car raids
and is finding it some job,
, Fl. r.. Stevens, of the State
chamber of Commerce, made an ad-
dress to the State Lumbermen at
Philadelphia on business legislation.
-Congressman j. Hampton Moore
says that Pennsylvania Republican
congressman arc all working for
F Philadelphia as a greater exporting
place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
ANY WOMAN no ANY NAN

1 cannot use the bayonet or sword,
Nor take the life that it is mine to
give;
My spirit ,dares--but ah, my flesh is
And you-you would not have it
otherwise.
A woman's strength lies not in force
In loving me. you love my weakness.
That challenges the manhood of the
To fierce protection of it's womankind.
SO you must go, and I must stay.
The mighty exultation Of the fight.
The wild exhilaration of the fray;
was yours,
And fill your place, as best 1 can, at
home.
But, now that you are gone. all men
should go
All. all! My heart is filled with bitter
To see al & man still young enough to
Doing the work a woman we'll might
Away awayl and let us drive the car
And run the engine-yes. and mine
Think not that when white Peace
shall come again.
Like morning after nightmare, we
shall wish
To keep the places. only held for you.
All, never. never shall our homes af-
| ford
A sweeter shelter than when war
| shall cease;
The household tasks, once tiresome,
| then shall be
AS altar service in q sanctuary,
| Where you and /, and many more,
please God.
Shall break the bread of life with
tremulous hands
And taste the wine of life with trem-
ulous lips,
Remembering those who left q home
| like ours,
And now have gone to the. great
Home of all.
So speed you. speed you, hero of my
| heart,
Upon the .mightiest quest the world
has known:
And I, IL be cold or hungry here.
Shall smile to think share the loaf
| with you,
And warm your body with my meager
fire.
FLORENCE VAN CLEvE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
THE CAUSE FIRST

1t is a matter for regret that a
conflict has come about between
President Wilson and Congress. But
the country should have no fear OF
such a conflict. Out of it is certain
to come the truth about war condi-
tions, and what the people want
just now is the truth.
There has been no fight on Pfesi-
dent Wilson. The friends o. the ad-
ministration VINO cannot distinguish
between the earnest desire of patri-
otIc men in Congress and in private
life to speed up our preparation for
war and a political fight on Presi-
dent Wilson as a Democrat, are lack
ing in vision.
There is fear for the country. al
most everywhere. The people know
cnly that after practically ten
months since we declared war we
are not yet in the war. Not only
are we not prepared for war, but
our Allies have despaired of our be-
ing able to do our part in ClIe war
during the year 1918.
There is only one heart ana one
r1ind in the United States to-day,
and that is for the safety of the Ma
ton. There is only one desire, and
that is to win the war. President
gesting a war council Goes not
change the condition in the least;
does not allay the fear that we have
failed to meet. the emergency that
confronts us. 1t does not explain
why we are not ready FOR war.
President Wilson is willing to as
sumo all the responsibility for the
conduct of the war. and for the
pi eparation for 1t. But there is
kom ething far more important than
the wishes o. the administration, aud
THAT is the desire of the country that
such a grave responsibility be placed
in the strongest, most capable. etFl-
Client and effective agency that can
he formed by the Government. For
the responsibility for the triumph oi
Nation that is to be brought about
| only by the sacrifice of the blood OF
| its young men and the cost of bill
! ions of its wealth. is rot O respon-
slbility to be lightly placed or as
sumed.
Tor that reason, Senator Lodge
yesterday expressed the very soul OF
the country when he said:
I'VE all owe to the President oi
the United states, who is charged
with these terrible responsibilities
all the support we can give him, ard
we have done It ever since the ent
of April. But our allegiance is no
t. the President. Our first allegi.
ance Is to greater things tInan Pres.
| idsnts or Governments. Our high.
est allegiance is to the country ant
! the cause; and IL we see things coins
| wrong we shall call the attention oi
| the country to them II we can. we
shall vote the President Su powers
! all money. as we have In the past
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
A GRoTESQUE SPECTACLE

THE grotesque spectacle of a
petty officeholder forbidding the
Governor of the Commonwealth
to perform charitable act because
it conflicted with his Interpretation
of a local ordinance ought never to
he repeated in Harrisburg. The
whole city is ashamed of Thursday
nights occurrence at the agricul-
tnral show. 1t feels that 1t owes the
Governor an apology. A repetition
of such conduct should be followed
by instant dismissal of the offender.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
will work out a scheme of "appor,

will work out a scheme of "appor-
tionment.
-Sproul men say that the Della
ware Senator is making headway
with an occasional speech and no
excitement. However, there are many
who await q formal announcement
Men connected with the state
government who are ever on the
lookout for places for friends and
folks at the State Fire Marshafs Of
flee, were given rude surprise to-
day because of a story printed that
the fire marshal was making 5000
appointments. Under the fire mar
shall act of 1913 burgesses, fire chiefs
and other officers are eX-ofticio spe-
cial deputies to report fires and have
to be given a card of authority every
year as we'll as notice to attend to
business and get fifty cents for each
fire report. This year there We're
many new men elected to municipal
offices and the list had to be revised.
The story that jobs were being hand
ed out caused demand which en-
barrassed not only men importuned
to land places for friends, but the
folks who had no jobs to hand out.
A North American story from
Johnstown says: "EX-CongresSman
w. w. Bailey will be a Democratic
candidate for Congress again in the
Cambria Blair Bedford district, but
Robert E. Cresswell is acting BIZ
like q man who does not believe In
signs. Cresswell and Bailey were
political buddies in the old days
Both were original Bryan men.
When Wilson named Bryan secretary
of state Cresswell spent considerable
time thumbing an atlas and pick
ing out the country that he thought
was best suited to the health of an
American ambassador from the In
terror of Pennsylvania. 1t turned
out eventually that President VIII
son was not naming Bryan men as
ambassadors. Cresswell failed tC
land. and charged the failure uT
against Bailey. The wound was re-
opened and some salt rubbed In
when Cresswell failed to land fed
eral judgeship. That was charged
up against Bailey also"
A notable state convention Is
expected by DIR. b. e. p. Prugh
chairman of the Prohibition state
committee, who has called a Prohi.
bition state convention to meet II
Pittsburgh on February IL to con
slider suggestions for the state tick
| ct to be nominated next spring ant
delegates to the Prohibition Nation
! al convention next May, and the Ia
| titude of Prohibitionists toward thu
proposed union of their party will
| the new National party and towarC
! other parties in Pennsylvania in thu
matter of selection of legislator
pledged to ratification OF the dry
| amendment. The character of th'
coming state campaign and mean
of financing IL will be considered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
GOOD WORK

DY all means read the annual
X report of the Harrisburg Young
women's Christian Association
on another page of the Telegraph
this evening. 1t is a record of social
service unsurpassed in the history of
the city. To go into all the various
useful activities of the organization
would be to take up more space than
Is permissible here. The big point
is that the large building erected
only few years ago-when some of
the managers feared 1t was so large
that it could not be financed-is al
ready filled to overflowing, with
those interested looking longingiy
toward the vacant property adjoin-
ing and hoping for the time when
financial conditions will permit an
enlargement to provide much-needed
space for additional work.
1t is interesting to note that the
management has found 1t possible,
through careful supervision and the
receipts of the diningroom, to close
most trying year with small sur
plus and all bills paid.
Perhaps no department is so IN
teresting in its results as the in
dustrial branch, which reaches into
all parts of the city and has knit the
Industrial workers together in all
manner of useful and pleasure CIV
ing pursuits. This branch operates
so quietly and with so little stir that
it's existence is unknown to thou
sands of Harrisburgers, but its re-
suits speak for themselves in a hun
dred factories and stores from which
the workers look toward the Y. w
C. A. as a cherry house of hospitality
where the latchstring is always out
and welcome is written on the door
mat. The Y. W. G. A. has become
the Girls Club of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
q. Are they transferable?
A. Yes, to soldiers in uniform.
q. How many theaters have been

q. How many theaters have been
A. One permanent theater seat
ing 5000 has been built in each Ma
tional Army Cantonment. Two Chat
tauqua Tents seating 1900 each have
been erected in each National Guard
Camp.
@. Are "Smileage Books" avail
able for use by civilians?
A. Civilians are allowed in these
entertainments only when accom-
panied by q soldier friend with
"Smileage" coupons.
@. How much money does the
Military Entertainment Council hope
TO raise from. the sale of "Smileage
Books?"
A. The goal for the drive of the
week of January 2Sth has been set
at 100000 "Smileage BOOKS" but
If a million dollars worth of smiles
are good for our soldier boys, why
won't two million dollars worth be
much better?
Q. How can 1 get these "Smile-
age Books" to the soldiers?
A. Send them by mail Let the
next letter you send to any camp
contain SO or 81 book; think of the
laughter in those coupons And, OF
! COhiSSf IL NOu IVY oOilb VI
ther, sweetheart or husband of your
own. in camp, you will see that he
gets one.
Q. Is there any "red tape" in
getting "Smileage Books TO SOL
diers?
A. No. Books can be bought from
members of Local Military Enter
tainment Council, or at Clubs, stores
and other places where notices APP
pear as follows: "Smileage Books
On Sale Here" There is nothing you
can send that requires as little time
and labor. No wrapping, no weigh
ing. Five 81 or two So Books car
be mailed first class for three cents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
HAVING EARS TO HEAR

Is 1t BEYOND their knowledge that
Philadelphia is the second port in
the United States? 1t cannot be,
for it has been brought to their at
tention-or at least to the attention
of some of the authorlties-that
magnificent wharves are at their
disposal. And yet they harken not.
What sense is there in crowdins
the tracks around Philadelphia with
goods for New York to add to the
niles upon Plies already there when
these same goods can be shipped
abroad directly from this port?
Can they satisfactorily answer
that question philadelphia lnquir-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Sn1ileage Book CatechiSn1

A. A "Smileage Book" is a

w A. A "smileage Book" is a
" book containing coupons entit-
ling the holder to admission and seat
tickets at Liberty TheateNs, Liberty
tents and auditoriums under the
management of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities in Nation
al Army Cantonments and National
Guard Camps.
Q. BY whom are they issued?
A. By the Military Entertain
ment Council of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities, Washing
O.. What do "smileage Books"
A. "Smileage Books" are of two
kinds; The first costs 81; the second
Q. How many tickets docs each
book contain?
A. The 81 "Smileage Book con-
tains 20 coupons; the $5 book con-
tains 100 coupons.
G. Where arc they good?
A. In all Liberty Entertain
ments, in all National Army Canton
ments and NationaI Guard Camps
under the management of the Com
mission on Training Camp Activi-
ties.
q. Are they good in Naval sta
tions and other camps?
A. No. At present they are good
only in Army cantonments and Ma
tional Guard camps.
Q. Where will "Smileage Books
be on sale?
A. The books will be placed on
sale by local entertainment councils
throughout the country and in de-
partment stores, drug stores, clubs
and various central places of busi-
ness.
@. Are the books to be inscribed
by name to soldiers?
A. There is space for an inscrip-
tion to soldiers by name, but this Is
not necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
OUR DUTY

THERB are signs here and there
OF a more responsive attitude
on the part of those in author
ity at Washington toward the pro-
tests OF the country growing out of
Indifference to the manifest will of
the people. The average patriotic
citizen has u reasonable conception
of the enormous difficulties which
confront the Government at this
time and he is disposed to be pa
tient most Of the time, but the time
has come when silence may be con-
atrued as approval of anything and
everything which is done under the
spur of water necessity.
Organizing a great army is a tre-
mendous job and the fact Of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
GERMAN "PEACE TALK"

THE outstanding feature of Won
Hertling's address as published
yesterday is that he imagines no
will be able to talk peace terms with
one enemy nation at time. He
speaks of discussing Alsace-L Lorraine
with France alone. He would have
the United States make peace sep
arately with Austria Hungary. But
he will do nothing of the sort. He,
or his successor. for the ak is al
ready being sharpened for Van Hert-
ling's head, will deal with the allies
as Germany is fighting them-all to-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
INTERIOR DECORATIONS

An Irish soldier coming out of
ether in the hospital ward after an
operation exclaimed audibly: Thank
Godl That is over?
GDon't be so sure" said the man
in the next cot, they left a sponge
i'm me and had to cut me open
again And the patient on the
other side said: why, they had to
open me, too, to find one of their
Instruments"
Just then the surgeon who had
operated on the Irishman stuck his
head in the door and yelled: HAS
anybody seen my hat?"-From Illus
trated World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
AMT 1T, THOUGH?

When you live in the city of New
York, a III have had leisure en- )lIi;n
to be depressed every day since
election at tho prospect of Tammany
running the police department, and
have been wondering whether your
street will have gambling hell or
something worse in 1t, and have been
asking people whether the police
will drop in on you and collect the
fine you must pay for running a leLt!-
innate business or whether you must
casff at headquarters and shove your
money under the door, and at las:
you wake up on January and find
Mayor ITylan has appointed Freder-
lex II. Bugher police commissioners,
and the newspapers tell you Mr.,
Eusher is not half bad and likely
10 do tc'erably well-"ain't II a
grand and glorious feeling 9"--trom
tire New Republic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
LIGHTNING RODS UP

nOLITICAL lightning rods are
being erected here and there in
a general testing of these
safety-first appliances with view to
determining which particular rod IS
most likely to prove efficient in the
primaries and in the later political
storms of the present year. Many of
these lightning arresters are likely
TO prove defective and Will promptly
ind their way to the junk heap;
others will give more or less salts
faction for period, but will be dis
car1ed for the two or three which
must stand the final test in the pres
ence of the voters of Pennsylvania.
All parties and factions have a
superabundance of material, II we
may judge from the various pro-
nouncements and demonstrations OF
the last two or three weeks, but up
10 the present time the voters have
not manifested any great enthu-
siasm in the preliminary contests.
It appears to be n sort of trying-out
demonstration, with an apparent
tendency in all directions to await
developments.
The trend of events is in the direc-
tion of the Republican party, provid-
ing its leaders will compose theiI
differences and instead of fighting
each other unite for a general as
sault upon the entrenchments of the
natural adversary. Here and there
is a disposition to appropriate the
prohibition issue as the particular
campaign thunder OF individuals or
factions, but the feeling is becoming
widespread that this question will be
largely eliminated by affirmative ac-
ton of all parties before the cam
paign is much older.
Republicans and Democrats sup
ported the measure in Congress and
they will do so in the State cam
paign this year. 1t is going to be a
very difficult matter for any party
to take over this issue as its partic-
ular property. Individual candidates
must stand or fall upon their own
attitude on this question. The Tele-
graph believes that an open decla-
ration by the Republican State Com
n1ittee in favor of the amendment
would clear the political atmosphere
at once and permit of the selection
CT a ticket that would be invincible
at the November election.
Events are crowding each other in
such fashion as never before in the
history OF the Nation and the people
are going TO vote their convictions
this year with due regard for the
welfare of the people and with a de-
termination to do anything and
everything that will aid in the win
ming OF the war
Pifiling factional or individual po-
litical activities will count for little
either in the primary contest or the
general campaign to follow. The sit
uation demands. men of character
and ability and the Republican party
will grow stronger and stronger only
as It clearly indicates its purpose to
vitalize and make potential the prin-
ciples upon which the party was
founded and our great National in
stitutions were built.