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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31
NEW STATIONERY
BOOSTS THE CITY
Rates of Hotel Are 10 Be Very
Reasonable, the Manage
ment Announces

THE official stationery used by
Manager Horace Leland Wig
gins. in the, task of enllghten-
ing the world as to rates at the
Penn-Harris, is Turing and accurate
ly informing, bearing the Iegend:
Million dollar hotel erected by
enterprlsing citizens of Harris
burg faces Capitol Park and half
a block from main business CEN
ter. Harrisburg has a popula-
tion of 100000 and a purchasing
community of 100000 in a radius
of ten miles. Harrisburg Is the
railroad and travel center of the
state and the third largest
freight transfer in the state. All
state automobile roads converge
at Harrisburg. 1T is a great con-
vention city. One of the largest
Gated at Harrisburg. The city is
located along the beautiful Sus-
quehanna river and in a very
fertile agricultural valley.
Once shared by this uncommon
news the person who contemplates
visiting Pennsylvania capital will
greedily digest the authoritative
rates OF entertainment and the room
accommodation. At the present
time, then, it can be said that there
is a total of 25O rooms, of which 225
have, each, a beautiful bathroom adj
joining. The other 25 have hot and
cold water and toilet. The rates are
as follows:
With toilet and hot and cold wa
ter: So for one person; $3.50 for
two persons.
With tub or shower bath: $3.50
for one person, 81 for two; So for
one person, $3.50 for two; $500 for
two twin beds; $3.50 for one person,
So for two; $4.00 for one person, Sc
for two.
There are larger rooms with bath
in which several beds can be placed.
and a rate of 50 per day per person
made.
All prices quoted are European
plan, and do not include meals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31

operators and towers in the division.
sometimes eliminating a wreck by a
fragment of time. but never becom-
ing agitated. Same at the Penn Har-
ris, where guest, for instance en-
ters the hotel at o'clock and en-
cages room, intending to stay for
several days. He may go to the din
ing room and have a meal charged,
put couple OF on his bill,
borrow a sum Of money from the
cashier and pile up a dozen charges
in various departments of the hotel.
Then a telegram may summon him
out of town on the o'clock train.
His bill must be ready for him at the
desk in a couple of minutes. And it
is.
Wiggins-GeneraI Director
When the reporter asked Manager
Virgins to tell something about the
policy and mechanism of the Penn
Harris, he paused heavily as though
some one had suggested to him solv-
ing some trifling problem like maxi
ing the world safe for Bolshevilli.
Taking his time, he finally explained:
"The manager is general dictator
and from him come all orders for any
party, for changes. for purchases.
The next in command is the assist
ant manager in this instance, Harry
II. Price, who sees that all orders are
carried out. He will also be the per-
son in charge when 1 am called away
temporarily.
when orders pertain to parties
of any kind in the various dining
rooms they are given to the maitre
d. hotel j. Elmer Davidson, who will
in turn convey the information to
the chef, John B. Tamagpi, and to
the headwaiter, Morris Cowan. Mr..
Tamagni has had many years expert
ence in the east Florida Coast hotels
and in the best hotels of New York,
and Mr.. Cowan was employed in num-
bers of up-to-date eastern houses, his
last position being at the Tutweiler
at Birmingham, Alabama. After the
chef and headwaiter have been noti-
fed of a party the chef makes out
the menu and Immediately informs
the steward, l.. II. Vanderslice, who
will see that the articles for this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31
Woman May Receive
Ensign's Commission

Boston, Mass. - The first woman
ever to be recommended for an en-
signs commission in the United
States Navy is Miss Marie A. George,
who has been prominent in welfare
aid work at the Charlestown Navy
Yard.
She ends her tour of duty soon
and Commandant William r. Rush,
of the Navy Yard, has recommend
ed that she be raised in rank on
retirement from yeowoman to en-
sign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31
Travels From Mexico
to Obtain Narcotic

Akron, o. - Declaring he was in
torment, an eighteen-year-ol Mexi-
can lad, who had travelled all the
way from Ell Paso, Tex, appealed to
Health officer Nesbitt for permission
TO obtain his customary daily supply
of dope. Good advice was the sub
stitute given the boy,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31
Governor Of Kansas
Adopts French Wait

Topeka, Kan. - Governor Arthur
Capper has adopted Raymond Dur
and, a French orphan, who makes
his home with his stepmother in
France. The boy was secured for
the Governor by the Topeka COM
mittee of the fatherless children of
France from among the survivors of
one of the devastated districts. The
stepmother has written to the Gov
ernor thanking him for the money
sent the boy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31
Fined For Drunkenness
Twice in "Dry" Town

ElmiFa, n. Y. Intoxicated
twice. fined $40 for each offense, all
within forty eight hours, is the rec
ord of a Corning man in dry" Ell
mira,y And the first offense hap
pened on Sunday. Jamaica ginger
is said to be responsible for Will
liam Walcott's two-day record in
a "booZleless" city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

OF Ward and State Of North Dakota.
as MortgaGors. to the Northwestern Mu.
tuSl Savings and Loan Association, a
corporation. as Mortgagee. which mort
gage was dated the first day of April.
a. d. 1918 and recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Ward and State of North
Dakota on the third day of April A. d.
1918. at as4a o'clock p. NJ. In Book gag
OF Mortgages on page 5. which mortgage
has not been assigned. will be fore
closed by n sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described at
the front door OF the County Court
House in the City of Minot in the Coun-
~ of Ward and State of North Dakota.
on the ith day of May. A D. 1918,
at o'clock in the afternoon OF said
day to satisfy the amount due on such
mortgage on the date of sale
The premises described in such mort
gage which will be sold to satisfy the
| same are described as follows. to-wit:
Lots numbered Three Csl. Four tll
and Five (5l of the Subdivision of Lot
numbered Nine (sl of Rlaisdelfs Sub
division of Block Thirteen S1sl Of Ram
stad's Rirerview Subdivision to the City
of Minos, according to the certified plat
thereof duly fled for record in the office
| of the Register OF Deeds in and foy
the County of Ward and State of North
Dakota. reference thereto being had.
l That there will be due on such mort.
| gage on the date Of sale the sum Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

described as follows:
The north half of the south east quar-
ter OF section thirty three and the north
half of the south west quarter OF sec
ton thirty-four. all in township one
hundred fifty-touH. north of range eighty
one. west of the fifth principal meridian
together with the hereditaments and ap-
p9rtenances shereuuto belonging or APP
pertaining,
That the said mortgage has paid the
taxes ON said premises for the year a.
y, 1915, which with interest thereon
will. on the day of sale amount to sssSa,
which sum is included in the amount
hereinafter. claimed 10 be due at the
time OF sale:
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date OF sale the sum of Thirty
two hundred sixty eight dollars and
sigh.y-nine cents, besides attorneys fees
and the costs OF this foreclosure.
Dated AZ Mirot. N, D, March g. A. d
1918
LAvILLA p. HINES.
MortEagse
JOHN j. NEDRELOE.
Sheriff OF Ward County, N. d
@ Aurlard Attorney
for MortgaEes, Residence
ard Fost o2ice Address:
Mtnet. n. n, s-T.e,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

the failure and refusal of tho said mort.
sasors TO pay the interest upon the debt
secured by the said mortgage due and
PAYABLE on March LIST. A, y. 1918. viii.
be soreelosed by sale of the premises
in such mortgage and hereinafter dos-
crihea AZ the front door Of the court
house In the city Of Minot. county OF
Ward and state OF North Dakota at the
boar OF ten o'clock In the forenoon on
the thirteenth day OF April A. D.. 1915
TO satisfy the amount due upon such
su0rtgago on the day of sale
The premises described In such mort
gage and which will BE- sold 10 satisfy
the same. are located In the County q.
Ward and state OF North Dakota and are
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
WAR DEPARTMENT IS MUM

The independent teegraphed u S Senator Gronna early
Monday morning for confirmation Of the report of the
number OF Germans killed wounded and captured and re
ceived the following reply:
Washington March 25 2:46 P M-War depart
ment refuses to give any information at this time
relative recent battles. Would neither confirm or de-
ny report mentioned in telegram
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
NOTICE OF SALE. FORECLOSURE or
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE ny
ApvENTISEMENT

eSSetee Is hereby given that that Ger.
sast snar.sa asS made. executed and de-
lsyereSi by Myrtle u wenner and MIL
son H. wenaer, husband and wife, mort
sasars TO laaestla u, Hines. me~tsagee.
sssesi the 18th day OF November. A. u,
gsays, ard ntea sar record in the office
SsS ssta Register OF Deeds OF the County
81 Ward ard state OK North Dakota ON
the s.th day OF November a. p, lslS
and there recorded Ia book ssS Of mort
sages at page IL, with = power OF sale
therein contained and which said power
81 sale has oeeensa operative because Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

thsrty-one hundred fourteen and al-l0o
dollars t$sll&aN.
No action at law or other proceeding
has been instituted to collect the debt
secured by such mortgage.
Dated at Fargo. North Dakota. this
18th day of March. A. d. 1913
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL. saw.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
BAND OUT THIS EVENING

The Minot band and McGuires drum corps was out on
the streets this evening for patriotic demonstration The
events OF the past three days have awakened people to
realization that we are facing vicious foe and that
must do part home in the winning of this struggle
the same time that boys meeting the onslaughs of
the foe the battlefront
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
NOTICE or nonroAoI aAI1

Notice is hereby given that q mortgage
executed and delivered by Alfred Rlais-
dell and Grace r. Riaisdell. his wife.
both OF the City of Nincs. in the County
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
CONGRESSMAN NORTON SENDS
IMPORTANT LATE WAR NEWS

Washington, D. c. 5:5l P. m.-Chef of Stafs office
has just told me that fierce offensive of Germans between
Arras and St Quentin being continued today English
have slowly withdrawn in good order from Cambria and
are holding their lines Bapaume and Peronne Losses
IN lives are heavy and greatest to attacking forces Chief
OF Stafs office says situation looks very favorable for the
Allied forces effectively stop the great German offensive
Am greatly pleased to learn of the splendid loyal and
patriotic spirit evidenced during this crisis of the war
by the people OF Minot and vicinity Until this war is
ended the first business of every man and woman in the
nation should be to help win this against mad unbrdled
military autocracy Everything else in this country is as
nothing to the Importance Of winning this The loot
must surely make this clear to every one-P D. Norton
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
Late Reports Say Allies Attack
the Germans in Three or Four
Sectors Along the West.
ern Front.
(From Mondays Extra)

Late Associated Press reports last evening say that the
British and the French have begun great counter attacks
against the Germans three four sectors of the western
front These attacks have not been in progress long
enough to enable anyone to state definitely with just what
they meeting but of the very best
troops have been brot into action and the Germans
undoubtedly are suffering severe damage
These counter attacks have been under consideration by
the Allies since it became known that the Germans
have planned their greatly advertised offensive and may
be expected from that the Germans will have
interesting time themselves defending certain positions
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

According to Minneapolis dispatch, the great German
gun has been definitely located by the French in certain
point in the woods exactly 70 miles away from Paris The
gun was fired twice this morning, then suddenly ceased
firing There to be question but what the shells
plainly Indicate but the explosion of the shells does
to do any damage than the bombs dropped in
air raid Paris reports TO date 10 people have been
killed in Paris and about IS wounded by these Shells
In New York last night Hudson Maxim, American ord
authority said IL inch gun with range of 90
miles possible but hardly probable and if exist
ent would be of little military value
In Minneapolis, Professor Anthony Zeleny University
of Minnesota, said it scientifically possible shoot 90
miles, but that the expense would be enormous COMPARE
with the damage the shells would do He said tire
endous charges of explosives would be necessary and that
the heat generated would render the gun useless after
had been fired few times.
Maxim made the point that the shell would 40 miles
into the air at the highest point in it's trajectory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02

our childIen in field gray should be
led to war to fight and shed their
brood in the same way as criminals
ale led to the executioner or, still
worse like cattle to the slaughter.
house? 1t was not sufficient that for
hours beforehand-in fact from the
moment of the announcement of the
departure of the detachment --even
soldiers who did not belong to it were
prevented from going into the town
ty sent.nels posted every five yards.
NO, 1t was considered necessary to
submit the men to the shame of
marching to the depot under guard.
do not the magnificent menda-
cious articles in our papers represent
in false light our brave boys in
field-gray going to fight and destroy
the enemy for the love of the Father
land while such things as these are
happening Verify it is a voluntary
sacrificed"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
LIMIT FLOUR ORDERS
TO PREVENT H0ARD|NC
Strangers Cannot Be Sold Flour
Alone; Limit Is Set at 48
Pounds

Strangers will have hard time
buying flour of local grocers after to-
day. The newest restriction food or
der is effective. DR. Brookes food ad :
has received an order
from Washington, requesting him to
notify all grocers and dealers in flour
that hereafter sales must be limited
to consumers.
Under the new ruling city consum.
ers will be limited to sacks contain
ing twenty four to forty-eight pounds
of flour, Persons living in the coun-
try will not be permitted TO buy more
than from fortyeight to ninety-si
pounds at any one time.
The order issued requests grocers
not to sell the strangers, who order
flour only, but to advise them to 20
to their regular grocers When q
stranger enters store and orders
articles, however, and in
cludes flour as one item, the grocer
may fill the ordedr, but strangers who
order nothing else are evidently buy
ing it for boarding.
Local grocers had not received or
ders regarding the limitation of flour
sales up to noon today, but are ex
pecting them at once, as they know
that such an order has been issued
from Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
DATES FOR COTTON GIN
HEARINGS ANNOUNCED.
First Will Be Held at Lawton
January Il, Every Phase of
Business Will Be Probed
Deeply

Oklahoma City, Jan &C w King,
assistant attorney general, after a con
ference with members of the state
corporation commission, announced
last night the first of the hearings
conducted by the state into operations
of cotton ginners and cottonseed oil
millers will be held at Lawton, Janu.
ary a.
The hearing will be conducted by
series, one series Of hearings taking
place in a certain part of the state
each week until hearings for that sec
ton are finished. So far as at pres
ent determined, other hearings will be
as follows:
Altus, January Is, for Jackson, Till
man, Harmon and the southern part
of Kiowa counties; Mangum January
Is, for Beckham, Washita and the
northern part Of Kiowa; Chickasha,
January IS, for Grady, Stephens and
Caddo counties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
THE NEWLYWEOS ARE
UP AGAINST IT.
Marriage Since Draft No Aid to
Conscientious O jectors;
Cant Escape Service Or
That Score

Marriages contracted in the last
seven months or since the time of
registration, where the groom is with.
in the army draft age, are not to be
considered by the exemption boards
in making up the classifications for
military service. An order to this er-
feet in the form of letter was re-.
ceived from Adjutant General C S
Huffman by the local draft board
There has been hundreds Of marri-
ages Of young men within the army
draft age since May Is, 1917, when the
new army law went into effect auth
orizing the president to raise an army
and many Of the men will be effected
by the new ruling There has been a
marked increase in the number of
marriages in Logan county as well as
in other counties throughout the state
and nation and the government seems
to hold these as Stacker" marriages.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
AS Criminals Lead to Death, Prussians Have to Be
Driven By Officers Into Battle; A Dead Mans Story

French Front, Dec. 3l.-German
soldiers from some of the towns of
Prussia are sent to the front under
armed guard "as criminals are led to
the executioner," says letter found
on a dead German soldier, who was
killed in a recent battle Oh the
French front The writer had given
vivid description OF the scene at
the departure of detachment OF re-
Inducements from Saarlouis, a town
In Rhenish Prussia The recruits
were intended to fill the ga-s in a
battalion which had suffered heavy
lcsses. The writer says:
800 to Take SO.
1.-THE first battalion is ordered to
frrnish reinforcing detachment of
80 men. To escort them to the Saar-
louis station 800 men have been Or
dcred out. some of them with arms
to march alongside the men gong off
aid others to act as pickets ON the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
Russians BaIk Over Poland and
L-thuania Proposition of Huns.


The dis atch quotes an article from
the Bolsheviki newspaper Izyesta.
discussing the new phase in the
peace negotiations" The article says
ti..,t owing % preissurSliom below, the
Germans have been obliged to soil
their lips with the formula put for
ward by the Socialists at the begin
nng of the war but the German i'm
uer.alists would not be imperialists r
they did not try to take back in fact
what with gritted teeth they yielded
iE words.
The Russian revolution cannot ac
cept their conditions to retain Poland
and Lithuania. Just you try it. gen.
tlemen,' says the lzvestia
This is the line, the correspondent
Of the Daily News adds, that prob
ably will be taken at a general meet
ing to consider the report Of the Rus
san peace delegates.
The Bolsheviki aim. he adds, is a
world revolution of peace on their own
terms which they think will discredit
the imperialists generally The cor
respondent says: And il in the long
run Russia is driven to conclude a
snparate peace OH any other terms,
prophesy that the Russian signatorios
to such a peace will not be Bolsheviki
but members Of opposition political
parties"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
RAIL EXECUTIVES MUST
OBEY MADOO OR QUIT

One Of the most interesting phases
OF the new order of the Pres dent for
government operation of the railroads
and trans, Ortaton lines i, that Di-
rector General McAdoo will have
power, if he chooses to exercise it,
to kick out railroad officials. The
order plainly makes it possible for
the director general to take the hand
Ing of railroad out of the hands of
its officials or directors.
Under the circumstances, it was
pointed out today, it may be expected
that when Director General McAdoo
issues orders to the roads they will
rot be disputed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
WANT HUN PRISONERS TO
WORK ON FARMS IN U S

Oklahoma City Okla, Jan Fol
lowing its meeting here, the Oklahoma
state council of defense announced
it would Immediately petition the war
department to make an arrangement
whereby American transports, instead
CT returning in ballast from Europe,
would bring full cargOes of German
prisoners to be employed on the farms
of Oklahoma and neighboring states
in the southwest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
LIBERTY INCOME TAX"
WHEN AND HOW TO PAY IT
Single Persons Whose Incomes
Are More Than $1,000 Must
Contribute Share; Mar
ried Ones Pay $4,000

The great task of gathering income
tax and excess profits returns BEGAN
today.
Every unmarried person earning
more than $1,000 during the last year,
ard every married person or head of
family who made more than $4,000,
n ust file with the internal revenue
collector of his district a report any
time between today and March / He
will be notified before June of the
tax due and payment will be due by
June l5.
Billion in That War
The government expects to receive
81 20l 100000 from income taxes be-
fore July l. including $66G@G0,0Go
from individuals and $535,00),O00 from
corporations. This is more than on =
third of the $3,lOO,O00, 600 estimated
receipts under the war revenue act
passed by congress at the last ses :
sion.
From excess frofits taxes, the gov
ernment expects to realize about ST.
a20,000.000 before July /.
How Married Men Pay.
The rate Of tax for a married man
or head of a family, is . per cent On
the amount of his net income exceed
ing $4,000 but less than $4,000. All
unmarried person not the head Of "A
fl amily Will pay per cent on the
amount OF net income above $1,000 hat
less than $4,000, and per cent ON
the net income above $4,000 but less
than $4,000
An extra levy. or sllrtaX in ad.li.