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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Lancaster Will
Merge Trolley Cos.

Application has been filed with the
Public Service Commission for ap-
proval of merger of seven Lancaster
county street railways into a new
corporation to be known as the Cone
stoga Traction Company. The COM
panies to be merged are Lancaster
Traction, Lancaster Railway, Lam
caster City. Lancaster and LititZ,
Columbia and Ironville, Columbia and
Donegal and the present Conestoga
Traction.
The Philadelphia Railways Com
pany has filed with the commission
an agreement with the city of Phila-
delphia to pay $4,000 for highway
maintenance charges.
The commission to-day heard ap-
plication of the State Highway De-
partment for orders for abolition of
seven grade crossings on lines of
four railroads in one township in
Mercer county and application of
John A. Aumiller. of Lewisburg, for
revocation of an order forbidding him
to run a jitney. The Middletown
water case was postponed until jan
uary Z.
The State Optometrical Examining
Board was to-day advised that such
questions as to what constitute ped
ding and temporary offices had best
be determined when they arise in
specific cases instead of making a
general rule.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
THEY GAVE
This RUNDOWN
MAN VINOL
And He Got Back His
Strength and Energy

Sheboygan, VISIT was all 'fag-
ged out run down, no appetite, ner-
Vous, sleepless nights and drowsy
during the day, and was not fit to
work. A friend told me to take
Vinol. did so, and can now eat
three square meals a day. l sleep
well, am alert, active, strong and
well and have gained eleven pounds. I"
"A. w. Highly, Sheboygan, Wis.
This is because Vinol contains the
clements needed to create a healthy
appetite and restore strength. The
compound formula is printed on
every package. This is your protec-
tion.
Geo. A. Gorgas, Druggist; Ken
nedy's Medicine Store, 321 Market
ST.; c. f. Kramer, Third and Broad
Sts.; KitZmiller's Pharmacy, 1925
Derry St., Harrisburg, and at the
best drug store in every town and
city in the country.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
eve Must Fight On,"
Purdy Tells Delegates
at Labor Conference

Nottingham, Eng, Jan. 23.-At
the opening to-day of the annual
labor conference Frank Purdy, the
president, said that If Germany
would not accept the terms of Presi-
dent Wilson. Premier Lloyd George
and the labor party had laid down
as the minimum, 1--WE must fight on
President I>urdy said that in view
of the declarations of President Will
son and Premier Lloyd George, Ger
many could claim no longer that she
was fighting a defensive war.
1--WE see no signs yet" he added,
that Germany and her allies are
willing to accept the principles
enunciated by Lloyd George. Mr.. Will
son and the labor party"
Mr., Purdy said peace by negotia-
ton while Germany was occupying
territory of other countries would be
a victory for Germany.
The conference is larger in point of
membership than its predecessors. 1t
is attended by 500 delegates repre-
senting nearly 2,500,000 members of
trades unions. The atmosphere was
somewhat electrical, as 1t was realiE-
ed the issues to be raised would
have far-reaching effect on the future
of the party. The climax was expect
ed to be reached on a vote as to
whether the labor members would be
allied upon to leave the cabinet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Harding DeplOres Stone
Attack and Presidents
Chamberlain Criticism

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. Ex-senator
Warren G. Harding referring to Sem
ator Stones political speech yester-
day in a statement given out here to-
day at a meeting of the Republican
state central and advisory commit
tees.
About Senator Stone?" he said.
His is worse than tactical blunder.
He opposed armed shipping legisla-
ton and was hardly in position to
raise a question of opposition. From
q patriotic viewpoint think he has
made a sorry mistake. From a par
tisan viewpoint, 1 welcome the as
sault He has uttered his alleged in
dictment. Nobody can deny the Re-
publicans a defense. UP to Monday
Republicans in the Senate, indeed in
both branches, had submerged par
tisan views and surrendered we'll
cherished ideals of legislation to sup
port the administration in order to
fully support the nation.
"The violent partisan attack rends
thaN unity which has made possible
everything the President has asked.
1t will not be so from this time on.
can speak only for myself, but be-
lieve Republicans will hereafter sup
port all war measures necessary, DuI
will question further extraordinary
and unprecedented grants of power.
There will be criticism, not partisan,
but patriotic. Inefiiciency and incapa-
city will be pointed out and correc-
ton sought. No public official will
dwell in sancity hereafter because he
is a part of the administration.
Country first! Win the war! Save the
Republic! Republicans will conse-
crate themselves to such a public
service, and criticise, oppose or sup
port as their patriotic convictions
impel.
THE split between Senator Cham
berlain and the President? Well.
Senator Chamberlain has been the
stalwart spokesman of the admins
tration, with which he had been in
political and patriotic sympathy. He
commands highest esteem on both
sides of the Senate. If / were bear
ing a heavy load of responsibility
should want his cordial support. He
is a patriot and an able Senator, and
is strong to bring rather than to
weaken efforts to offense and de-
fense.
CLEARLY we have had the way open
to reveal our weaknesses. Let us
hope the revelation will eliminate
them and make us irresistibly
strong"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Penrose Sees a Halt
in Blanket Authority
Formerly Given President

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Penrose asserted yesterday that
President Wilson had raised the di-
rect issue between Congress and the
country, as to whether the War De-
partment should be strengthened to
win the war. In the course of an in
terview he suggested that Congress
would be slow in granting any fur
ther blanket authority to the Presl-
dent and raised the question whether
the parliamentary system of govern
ment was not more responsive to the
people.
MANY are disposed to question the
strange doctrine that has grown up"
he said, that we have q personal
government in the United States.
Mr.. Wilson Is represented personally,
and not the American government of
the people, by those he appoints for
duty at home and abroad.
For several years many thought
full men, among them President Will
son, have studied the question
whether the parliamentary system of
government as it exists in England,
France and Italy, is not more suS-
cepttble to prompt response to pub
lie sentiment, and a better method
of government, than the system of
fixed tenure under the American
Cons stitution.
II will not attempt to argue the
question, however, because even un-
der the American system, while the
process may be slower, the ultimate
result is the same, and every one
recognizes the great danger it would
be to open up general revision OF
the Constitution.
"It is every year becoming more
difficult to hold on to the guaran-
tees which we have, but there has
been admittedly too much of ten
dcncy to go along fifth the thought
that Mr.. Wilson, or any one else
who may be President, is the whole
government. Such is not the fact,
of course. The Senate and the House
are integral parts of the government
just as much as the President. F're-
quently their functions are more i'm
portant than this. Clearly, he ought
to confer and cooperate with both
branches of the legislative end of
government and, through Congress,
take the American public as far as
possible into his confidence.
From now on it is not likely
that appropriations will be granted
without careful spervision, and that
propositions looking toward the
grant of extraordinary powers over
commerce and industry are not like
ly to be unchallenged. In fact, many
members of Congress voted for
measures already in existence un-
willingly, and contrary to their pri-
vate opinion. Models of legislation
have been copied by bureaucrats from
countries where conditions were ut
terly different than here, and such
laws are working out disastrously,
as in the case of the fuel control
which is being administered by a
man without any previous knowledge
of the coal business"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
RED CROSS IN
NEED OF CLERKS
Men and Women Asked to
Perform Patriotic Serv-
ice For City

Typists and filing clerks are urgent
iy needed at local Red Cross Head
quarters, for the copying of member
ship certificates from the great
Christmas Red Cross drive. Mrs. r. L.
Gillespie, secretary of the Harrisburg
Chapter, has issued strong appeal
for fling clerks. Men and women who
desire to do their patriotic duty will
find ample opportunity to do it, by
aiding the Red Cross, officials say.
George T. Riu, schief of the Section
of Donations of the Paris headquar-
ters, American Red Cross, has written
this letter in acknowledgment of q
box sent to Paris by the local chap
ter
"A box of hospital supplies. sent by
the American Red Cross of Pennsyl-
Vania, has just been received by us,
and was to-day delivered to our rep
resentatiVe to be taken to q French
hospital on the neighboring front The
DoX and its contents were in perfect
condition. May 1 take this opportu-
nifty to thank you in behalf of this
great organization, which your chap
ter Is serving so well, for all this ad-
mlrable box represents"
The workrooms are busily humming
with activity. although a large num-
per or the workers have been kept
D6CduSe OF tne DllL-
zard. An order for 1000 comfort pill
lows has been received and the wo-
men are busy on this.
Shipments made by the local chap
ter during the month of December
were sent with others from the Penn
sylvania Division, to these destina-
tions:
League Island Navy Yard. Philadel-
phia; Allentown; United States Re-
cruiting Station, Philadelphia; Sani-
tary COrDs Phi1adalnhia. Frank ford
Arsenal; Camp Meade, Md; Camp Lee,
Va; Potomac Division (for Camp
Iee); Camp Hancock, Ca; Camp
Creme, n. c.; Wissahickon Barracks !;
Fortress Monroe, Va; Major Grayson-
Murphy France) Fort Porter, Buff
falo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Drifting Snow Is Feared
by Trolley Officials

The Harrisburg Railways Company
has kept three sweepers at work on
their lines since 8 o'clock this MORN
ing, in order to prevent tieups
through drifting snow. The wind on
the suburban districts is strong, and
the danger of tieups through drifting
increased this morning. Thus far the
suburban lines have not suffered a
serious tieup through drifting.
Lateness in city schedules to-day
was due to the repeating blocking of
the lines by motortrucks and coal
wagons. Officials of the street car
line say that if the number of COAL
carts that block the lines is Indicative
of the coal supply. Harrisburg is well
supplied. A coalwagon blocked all
traffic on the Market street tracks
this morning when 1t refused to move
OFF the tracks for over three blocks.
Street car company officials report
that they will proceed against the
coal companies whose drivers block
the lines that way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
1917 BUILDING
MAKES RECORD
Years Work Bested Only by
High-Water Mark
of 1909

Harrisburg's building record for
1917 almost equalled the high figures
set in the record construction period
in 1909. This was due largely to the
starting of work on the Penn-H Har-
ris hotel, million dollar project,
and several other big building de-
velopments. The total valuation of
work started last year, according to
Building Inspector James II. Grove,
in his annual report to-day, was S2,-
0O6,515, as compared with 1880
92S for 1916, and $2,12O,S25 in
1909. the record year since 1906.
During 1917 there were 292 per-
mits issued for 437 buildings, forty
six of which were for additions and
sixty-seven for remodeling work.
Only 131 new brick houses were
while in 1916 there were 233. There
were thirty eight frame houses,
however. last year, costing $66,05O;
ninety-two brick buildings, $780,
915; fifty-one frame, S11,215; thir-
teen miscellaneous buildings, $44,-
S35.
Because of the hotel permit the
Third ward leads with a total con-
struction valuation of $906,910; and
the Sixth ward is second with a to-
tai of $241,S25. The Fifth ward was
last, only $10,6S0 worth of build
ing work being done there.
The largest permits were for an
addition and alterations to Dives,
Pomeroy & Stewart, the Penn-Har-
ris hotel, the Evangelical publishing
plant d. kaufman store, David e.
Tracy, residence; Harrisburg Auto
Company, garage; ]. Tausig's Sons,
warehouse; Harry and Leon Lowen-
gard, office building; Oliver Chilled
plow works, warehouse: Second Bap
tist Church, Samuel Fishman, gar
age, Fourth and Chestnut streets:
Harrisburg school district, open-air,
building. The total income from all
permits was $92S.95.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Fills Stomach
With New Energy
Weak, Worn Out, Classy, Sour
Stomach Revived and Made to
Enjoy Food With Stuart's
DYSPEPSIA Tablets.

Most of us eat three times a day
nnd often forget that each meal
should be disposed of in the stom-
ach to make room for the next.
The failure of the stomach to do
this is called indigestion or dys-
pepsia. with its sour risings, gas,
rumblings, pains, depression and the
feeling of stuffiness when breathing
Is difficult.
The most effective remedy and the
most reliable one, because you can
get it at any drug store in the
United States or Canada, is Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, at SO cents a
box Instead of depriving yourself
of food or going on a starvation
diet simply keep on as you have
and let these tablets straighten ont
your stomach, digest the food and
keep you in the fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
JEWS TO CELEBRATE
SABBATH OF EXODUS

Jews of the city are preparing to
celebrate a Sabbath of deep historical
Significance, which will begin at sun
set Friday. 1t is the Sabbath of the
exodus, commemorating the fight
from Egypt. Rabbis sermons will be
'evoted to the new turning point in
Jewish history, the impending estab-
'ishment of the Jewish state in Pales-
tine. The offering for the day will ne
given to the Palestine Restoration.
The first 81, 100000 OF this fund is now
,eing raised in the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Post 5S, G. A. r., to
Hold Memorial Service

Post So, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, will hold it's annual memorial
service next Sunday afternoon In the
Post Room at 26 North Third street
The memorial address will be deliv-
cred by the Rev. Robert Bagnell, of
the Grace Methodist church. The
quartet of the Grace street church
will render music at the service. The
list of veterans that died during 1917
follows:
Daniel Biever. George w. Rodfong,
J. Newton Deeter. Samuel h. Powell,
Tyrus Shreffer. Henry Hess, H. J..
Dunbar, William Henneman, Chauncy
D. Glenn. Isaiah Steigleman, w. o.
Bateman, John II. Snyder. Jacob Rife,
Samuel II. Kautz. Henry Roat, Thomas
Reed, Ferdinand D.. Bashore, David
Bender. II. N. Bowman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Resignation Of Police Head
Is Asked by Mayor Hylan
Bv Associated Press

New York, Jan. 23.-After serv-
ing twenty-three days as police
commissioners of New York under
Mayor Hylan, Frederick II. Bugher
was aksed to resign the position to-
day by the Mayor on the ground
that he had failed to place on trial
motorcycle policemen for derelic-
lion of duty in the Ruth Cruger muir
Ier case as recommended by a
Grand Jury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
HERE'S CHANCE TO HELP
THE POSTAL EMPLOYEES

Below Is blank which when filled
out according to instructions given in
It, and mailed to Congressman A. S.
kreider will be of great aid to the
employees of the postoff1ce depart
ment in their efforts to secure a re-
adjustment of salaries.
Postal employees have had no in
crease In salaries in the last ten
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23

years, during which time living ex-
penses have advanced more than
during any other period of the
worlds history. Any friend you have
in the postal service, letter carrier
or postoffice clerk will greatly ap-
preciate your interest in clipping this
blank from the paper, filing in your
name and sending it to Congressman
Kreider at Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Increasing Reports of
War Strikes Engage the
Attention Of Washington
BV Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 29.-Increasing
reports of antiwar strikes through
out Austria engaged the close atten-
tion of American officials to-day.
They believe the reports are sub
stantially true and do not credit the
London view that they have been
exaggerated to deceive public opin-
Ion outside the central empires.
Other reports of economic condt.
tions, recently received, show a sIt-
uation in Austria much more serious
than that in Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
WAR VETERAN BURIED

Halifax, Pa, Jan. 23.-Funeral
services for Elias Martin, who died
Friday at his home at Englenook,
were held Sunday afternoon at the
home, conducted by the Rev. ]. c.
Pease, pastor of the Trinity Reform
ed Church, Halifax. Burial was made
iff the Speeceville Cemetery Mr..
Martin was q veteran of the Civil
War, served as a private in Company
c, 136th Regiment and 2U1st Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
MIFFLIN COUNTY, ACCIDENTS

Lewistown, Pa, Jan. 23.-Sarah
Fleming fell on a sidewalk near
her home in Pine street, and broke
her arm.
John Harbst, aged 10 years, fell
on a slippery sidewalk and broke his
collarbone. He had the bone broken
once several years ago.
Harry Leaman, of Reading, fell
on sidewalk here and badly injur-
ed one hip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
WATER MAIN BURSTS

Dauphin, Pa, Jan. 23.-With the
thermometer Z or degrees below
zero, one of the mains of the Con-
solidated Water Company in Erie
evening, flooding the street, side
walks and cellars of DR.. A. C. Coble
and Leroy McKessic. The company
had men working all night and up
to o'clock Monday afternoon be-
fore the damage was repaired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
CIGARS FOR FRIENDS

Halifax, Jan. 23.-John H. Urich,
who several weeks ago returned
home after being employed on a
steamship plying on the Great Lakes
on Tuesday evening paid his first
visit to the local p. o. S. of A, of
which he is a member. Mr.. Urich
passed around a box of cigars to the
bows in honor of his home ecoming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
THOMAS At Fr SILL

Lieutenant Charles W. Thomas
has recently been transferred from
Camp Hancock to Fort Sill to take a
special course in military instruction.
only the most promising men are sent
to this school, where they specialized
In certain branches. Lieutenant Thorn
as will return to Camp Hancock after
several weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23

l. s-44~, was started. After a
jury had been called witnesses were
not present and the case was con-
tinued until this afternoon. In court
room No. 2 the suit of the Funeral
Benefit Association of the Patriotic
Sons of America against w. H. Skin
ner was started before Judge McCar-
rell. ,Verdicts reported to-day follow:
d. Fl. Good VS.. w. II. Filling, Jr.,
S2S.5S and $16S; Anna Keener VS..
Harrisburg Railways Company, ver-
dict for defendant; Emma Lorah VS..
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
SS75, agreed verdict.
Civil Service-M entail tests for ap-
plicants for appointment to the city
police force will be held tonight in
the city council chamber Applica-
tlons for sergeancy must be filed not
later than tomorrow noon.
Letters Issued-Letters testament
tary on the estate of Milton G. Potts,
late of the city We're issued to George
Z. Potts and Mrs. Lille P. Potts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wEnD1Nc

Silver Springs, Jan. 23.-Miss C.
Blanche Hoffman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hoffman, was married
Monday to M. Hess McCauley, a first
class machinist on the United State
ship Aeolus. by the Rev. Il. ], Little
at the brides home. The bridesmaid
was Miss Nora Queeney, and the best
man Russell McCauley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
AVERAGE NATIONAL EXPENSE
Bv Associated Pyess

London, Jan. 23. Andrew Bona<
Law. chancellor of the exchequer, an
bounced to-day in the House of Com
mons that the daily average of ma
ional expenditures during the seven
weeks ending January 10, was 7517.-
900 pounds sterling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
MnnTINC FoR RAILRoAn MnN

Members of the Friendship and CO.
operative Club were to-day notified
IF a meeting tomorrow night. 1t will
he held in Eagles Hall. War condi-
lions on railroads will be discussed.
Prominent officials are~coming here
FOR this meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23

Address
Note-By clipping the
and
securing the postal
deserve The
chairman nd
House
employees, by sending in petition. N0 P0''"'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Amsterdapo Ian Q

Amsterdam, Jan. 23.-A Vienna
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette
quotes the official Austrian New
Agency as saying nothing is known
there respecting the various runors
which have been in circulation for
the last few days that the Austrian
cabinet has resigned or would do so
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Help the Postal Employees
FILL IN THIS BLANK AND MAIL TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN
House of Representatives,
WaShinpton n g


House of Representatives,
Washington D.
Lear SrAs who the
etter carriers
l. the give
deserving
OF whom such special training,
so poorly paid, and in justice
n the Nigh standard Immediate
cost of living is
OH the permanent basis
Very Truly Yours, O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
THREE SUITS ON
CIVIL LISTS
Applicants For Police Jobs to
Get Mental Examina-
ton Tonight

Because Of a
number of con-
Iances asked for
cases there were
only three suits
remaining on the
civil court list for
trial to-day. In
courtroom No. 1,
before J u d g Q
Kunkel the case
of t h q Sanax
Company against
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
Major Marshall Praised

HItdI CTbuII was given Major Q,
j. Marshall for his voluntary serv-
ices in bringing our war department
to realize the necessity and desirn-
bility of an efficient veterinary serv-
ice. Major Marshall visited the
European battlefield in. 1916 and at
the time the U. S. entered the war
was the only man In this country
who had expert knowledge of the
requirements of a veterinary service
under present war conditions.
Colonel Aitken and Major White
exhibited the chests of supplies and
instruments furnished the Arnv
veterinarians for field use. They
are remarkable examples of COM
pact efficiency and are designed to
lust one month, when new ones are
issued.