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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
OF
SCHOOL BOARDS
in CONVENTION
Directors Will Go Into An
nual Session Here
Tomorrow

The fifth annual convention of the
Association of School Board Secre-
taries of Pennsylvania, is being held
in the Technical High School Audi
torium to-day. Following registra-
tion of delegates this morning, ID. ID.
Hammelbaugh, president of the as
sociation, and secretary of the Har-
riSburg school district, spoke to the
convention, giving his report as pres
ident. c. NJ. Piper, Altoona, spoke
on the subject, Committees or No
Committees in the Board" and men,
bers of the association discussed
the subject Because of the ab-
sence of James G.. SAMSON, wilkins
burg, a paper prepared by him on
Standardization of School Supplies
was read by w. T. Horton, McKees-
port, vice-president of the associa-
ton. A nominating committee was
selected, consisting of the follow
ing members: Mrs. f. Fl. S. McCau-
ley, Beaver; +. l.. Bensinger, Frank
lin; A. Lincoln Castle. Chester; Mr..
Rankin and Mr.. Carey, PottstoWn.
Selection and Supervision Of
Janitors," was discussed by Robert
e. Richardson, Reading, and other
speakers. The concluding paper on
the morning schedule was "Miscel-
laneous Repairs and Requirements"
ny ~. Slltl, IHdSltti
Papers scheduled for discussion
this afternoon were:
Preparation and Recording of
Minutes" DIR. r. NJ. Bolenious, Lam
caster; Special Problems of Fourth
Glass Districts" l.. l.. Yoder, Holl-
sopple: The Secretary's Relation to
the Educational System" Mrs. f. S.
II. McCauley, Beaver; and "The
Secrctarys Tenure of Office" Rees
F. Davies, Edwardsville. Election
of officers will be held this after
noon. The evening session will be
a continuation of the business meet
ing.
The twenty-th third annual conven-
ton of the directors department of
the Pennsylvania State Educational
Association will be held in the Tech
nical High School Auditorium to-
morrow and Friday. Governor Martin
G.. Brumbaugh will be one of the
speakers. Other prominent speakers
have accepted the invitation of the
association, among them, Calvin u.
Kendall, commissioner of education
of New Jersey; Cheesman A. Her
rick, president of Girard College;
Dr. Samuel Hamilton, superinten-
dent of Allegheny county, and 9TH
ers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Hurley "Passes Buck"
on Ship Building Fiasco;
Wilson Takes Up Problem

Washington, Feb. President
Wilson took up personally the ship
ping problem last night, and at a
conference with Chairman Hurlev
of the Shipping Board, went into the
great problem of procuring tonnage
for the movement of American
troops and supplies overseas.
Every phase of the question was
discussed, including the progress of
the government building program,
plans for obtaining Allied ships for
transporting soldiers and negotia-
tons with the European neutrals for
tonnage to release American vessels
for transatlantic service. The Presi-
dent was particularly interested in
the proposal to obtain additional
ships by reducing imports probably
one-half.
A full realization of the extent to
which Americas troop movement to
France depends on tonnage has come
not only to this government but to
the Allies as well, and it was indi-
Gated that one of the chief topics
at the recent session of the Supreme
War Council at Versailles was that
of finding ships for that purpose. A
big American army is substantially
ready to go, but before it is sent the
War Department wanted to be as
sured 1t can be supplied. Ships are
available to transport the men; the
problem is keeping them furnished
with materials with which to fight.
A million men on the fighting front
will require. according to the best
estimates available, from four to
seven million tons of shipping in con-
tinuous service across the 5000 miles
of water between America and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Coal Dealers Plan For
Better Methods to Handle
Situation During Shortage

A committee of five members of the
Harrisburg Retail Coal Dealers As
sociation was appointed last night at
the coal dealers meeting, to devise
plans for perfecting a system of hand
ling coal orders that will facilitate
deliveries. A number of the coal deal
ers are in favor of a plan of having
all coal orders received at one CEN
trail office, and distributed among the
dealers that can handle them best as
far as the delivery and the
coal on hand are concerned. Deal
ers think this plan will eliminate
many useless trips by their teams, as
every consumer will be supplied with
coal from a coal yard in his immedi
ate vicinity. Tt will also eliminate
the necessity for customers to go from
one dealer to another to hunt up one
proposed plan, the customers order
will be turned over by the central Of
flee to a dealer who has the size or
dered.
The committee of five will devise
means for the practical operation of
the plan, and submit report at an
other meeting of the dealers, to be
held Friday night. Some of the deal
ers are so much in favor of the plan
that they announced they would like
to receive orders from Mr.. Hickok,
county fuel administrator, authorizing
all dealers to submit to trial of the
plan. Dealers said this morning that
members of the association are equal
ly divided in favor of the plan and
against it. Those against 1t, they say,
are only waiting to be shown the ad-
vantage of the idea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
PENNA. FARMERS
WILLING TOSELL
Wheat Standing Ready For
Any Conner, but no Pur-
chaser in Sight

Farmers of Pennsylvania are ready
and willing to sell thousands of
bushels of wheat right now, but
there is no one to take it. The mills
of this state have bought up all they
can take under the regulations and
can not purchase any more" said
Governor Brumbaugh to-day after a
conference with members of the State
Agricultural Committee. From what
| have learned there are many farm
ers who read Secretary Patton's call
to them to sell their wheat and who
have tried to do so, but there is no
one to take it. The price is fixed and
the farmers are ready. The nation
needs the wheat and we have it. 1t
is not up to the farmers"
Secretary Patton said that he had
received many inquiries as to how to
sell wheat and that farmers Were
anxious to sell.
The Governor and secretary spent
an hour this morning and some time
this afternoon endeavoring to get the
members of the commission to get off
their high horse over the admins
tration of the Department of AgriCul-
ture, especially in the matter of con-
firmation of appointments. The COM
missioners claim that they have not
been consulted and it is believed n
way to soothe injured feelings will
he found. II. b. Dorsett, chief of
markets. whom the commission re-
fused to confirm and who is the Gov
ernor's personal selection, was on
hand for the afternoon meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Drafted Men Start
For Camp Meade

State draft headquarters to-day
received reports that the first of the
men, ordered to Camp Meade to
make up shortages had started from
eastern counties. but that very few
had ben moved from western tier
counties to Camp Sherman. The
bulk of the Camp Meade men will
be moved tomorrow.
Headquarters to-day urged all
medical boards to advance their
work as rapidly as possible so that
there would be no delays in getting
men ready for the big movement
later in the month to complete the
first call. Local boards were also
asked to hurry along their work and
orders to complete industrial census
cards and questionnaires at once
were given to a number of boards
which have fallen behind in that
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

Europe. The United States can lay
it's hands on about four million tons
now and expects to build during the
year anywhere from three to six mil
lion tons more.
Cannot Complete Program
While Chairman Hurley was pre-
pairing for the President a complete
report on the shipping situation
Civil Engineer Frederick r. Harris,
of the Naval Bureau of Yards and
Docks, who for three weeks was
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, was giving a Sem
ate investigating committee an opti-
mistic view of shipbuilding progress.
1t is possible. Mr.. Harris said, for the
government to complete this year its
original program of 100000 tons
of construction.
The President was told by Mr..
Hurley that bad weather In January
cut construction of commandeered
ships fully sixty per cent. The Ship
ping Boards plans for building up
4 great shipyard workers reserve
and for obtaining more work out of
shipyard labor at present engaged
were outlined. Recruiting for the re-
serve is progressing well and speak
erS are starting out 10 NlSll lne
yards to appeal to the men to do
their best as a patriotic duty.
Production Estimate 'Pessimistic"
In his testimony before the Senate
committee Mr. Harris said the esti-
mate of a maximum of 100000 tons
of American ship production this
year made last week by ]. w. Powell,
vice president of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation. was pessimis-
tic, and that he believed the fabri-
Gated ship program would be entire
ly successful.
Mr.. Harris asked to be relieved of
duty with the fleet corporation be-
cause of lack of authority in carry
ing on his work. He said Chairman
Hurley allowed subordinates in the
corporation TO report over his head.
Some of what he called the short
comings of the board were excused
by the witness on the ground that
the organization was evolved over
night" and that its lack of business
methods was partially due to the fact
that it had no business standing such
as private corporations have.
The committee has about conclud-
ed it's investigation of the Shipping
Board, but y will meet again at the
call of Chairman Fletcher to take up
some minor matters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Red Cross Plans For
Inventory of Knitting

Members of the executive commit
tee of the Harrisburg Chapter. Ameri-
can Red Cross, met in the basement
OF the Public Library yesterday af-
ternoon. The knitting department
decided that it would be necessary
to have a report on all finished and
unfinished goods from the volunteer
workers, in order that an inventory
NAV be taken. This does not mean
that unfinished goods must be left
at headquarters" said Mrs. r. l.. Gill
esple secretary. at does not mean that
people are asked to bring their un-
finished work to headquarters whore
we will take account of stock. The
people may then take the work back
10 their homes" After the knitting
department is moved to the. Public
Library this week. a new policy will
be announced. This is now in the
hands of a committee who will an
nounce their decision within a week.
David Kaufman was elected as a
member of the executive committee
to serve for the rest of the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

Continued from First Page.
to give the best and most efficient
work"
Must Run Three Shifts
The fact that shipyards are work
ing only one shift six days a week
was characterized by Mr.. Piez as
"monstrous."
IF we are to KEEP ahead of. the
submarine campaign said he, 1--WE
must run three shifts a day fifty two
weeks in the year
Mr.. Piez's statement follows:
within sixty days huge govern
ment yards will be completed and
soon thereafter more than $4,000
workmen will be required to furnish
for them the three eight-hour shifts
necessary if these yards are to turn
out ships according to schedule.
The Shipping Board now has 716
shipways. S02 for wooden ships and
Ala are for steel construction.
Condition Is MonStrous
THE yards in which they are es-
tablished are only working one
eight-hour shift per day, six days a
week. This is monstrous. If we are
to keep ahead of the submarine we
must run three shifts per day, fifty
two weeks in the year.
"Our program calls for the con-
struction in 1918 of eight times the
tonnage delivered in 1916, at a cost
of more than a billion dollars. The
Shipping Board has the necessary
yards, the materials and the money
all that is lacking is a spirit in
the nation that will send a quarter
of a million American mechanics
into the yards to give their best and
most efficient work
81 am sorry to say at the present
time the native-born American work
man is not the mainstay of the ship
yard, for he is there only to the ex-
tent of thirty-five per cent. of the
men employed and to the extent of
siXty-five per cent. we are forced to
depned on foreign-born labor.
Men Are Necessary
I'VE all honor the men in uniform
and the same honor must be given to
the men who go to work in the
yards. Just as the navy is the first
line of the British empire and Just
as Germany depends upon her sub
marines. so must America depend
for victory upon the shipbuilders in
the American yards. To the women
of America | say: 'Snd your men to
the shipyards for they will be doing
there no less a service than in the
Army or in the Navy and they will
be returned to you safe and we'll
paid, after having performed a duty
that is a primal necessity of this
war
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
BENZ. Law Forster, Oldest
Member of Bar Association,
Dies in Philadelphia Home

Benjamin Law Forster. 81, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will
liam r. Duncan, in Philadelphia,
yesterday. He was the Oldest mem
ber of the Dauphin County Bar As
sociation.
He was admitted to the bar Janu-
ary %, 1858. and practiced law in
the city for more than fifty years.
He had offices here for many years
with Joseph C. McAlarney. one of
the leading barristers of the county.
He retired from active practice sew
eral years ago, and has been resid-
ing with his daughter in Philadel-
phia.
During the early part of his legal
career he was a law clerk in the Of
fee of the Attorney General in Gov
ernor Pattison's first term. He was
also Democratic candidate for Con-
gress at one time.
General John Forster, his father.
was one of the most prominent men
of the state and a well-known citi-
zen of Harrisburg. He was in serv-
ice during the War of 1912, was a
member of the State Senate from
1914 to 1918 and was a banker in
and Pittsburgh. His mother was the
daughter of Benjamin Law, of Mif-
fin county and the widow of a
Presbyterian minister.
General Forster lived at Z South
Front street, Harrisburg, for many
years. He was the owner of much
real estate and "Forster's Island"
was named for him.
Mr.. Forster, the deceased, married
Annie Alricks. Two children sur
vive, Mrs. William r. Duncan, Phil
adelphia, and ]. Douglas Forster
The latter is in Haiti as a civil en-
gineer. He has been at work for
several years in South America
Nicaragua and the Canal Zone.
Mr.. Forster's body will be brought
here from Philadelphia for burial in
the family plot in the Harrisburg
cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
HE DARKENED HIS
v GRAY HAIR
They Used to Call Him Grandpa;
New They Call Him Kid
Tells How He Did 1t

Mr.. j. A. McCrea, we'll known
resident of San Francisco, who was
called Daddy and Grandpa on ac-
count of his white hair, and who
darkened it with a simple home
made mixture, recently made the fol-
lowing statement:
Anyone can prepare a simple
mixture at home. at very little cost,
that will darken gray hair and make
1t soft and glossy. To half pint of
water add 1 ounce of bay rum, a
small box of Barbo Compound and
Il ounce of glycerine. These ingre-
dients can be bought at any drug
store at very little cost. Apply to
the hair twice a week until the de-
sired shade is obtained. This will
make a gray-haired person look
twenty years younger. 1t does not
color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy and does not rub off. My
friends now call me Kid"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
CZERNIN SPEECH
WIRED ENTENTE
WAS DISTORTED
Meaning Was Changed Com
Dletely in Version Sent
From Berlin

London. Feb. .G.-The most impor-
Count C2ernin, the Austro-Hungarian
Foreign Minister, delivered before
the Reichsrath on January "a. which
Is now causing a storm of anti
Austrian agitation in Germany and
Bulgaria, was cleverly distorted so
as to change completely it's meaning
in the version which the German
Wolff Bureau permitted to go to
England and America.
Referring to President Wilson's
proposals, the o-Hungarian
Foreign Minister was quoted as say
ing:
Il think there is no harm in stat
ing that l regard the recent propos-
ais of President Wilson as an ap-
preciable approach to the Austro-
Hungarian point of view and that
to some of them Austria Hungary
joyfully could give her approval
But she must first lay down this
principle-that in so far as these
propositions concern her allies.
whether in the case of Germany $
possession of Belgium or in the case
of Turkey-AustriaH Hungary, faith
full to her engagements to fight to
the end in defense of her allies, will
defend the possessions of her allies
as she would her own. That is the
standpoint of our allies, in regard to
which there is perfect reciprocity
The correct text of this section of
Count CZernin's speech as printed in
the Vienna newspapers follows:
so far as these propositions con-
cern her allies, whether in the case
of German possessions, Belgium or
Turkey, Austria Hungary, faithful to
her engagements, will go to the eN-
treme in defense of her allies. She
will defend the prewar possessions
of her allies as she would her own
BY removing the comma between
German possessions" and Belgium
and by dropping the important ad-
jective "prewar," Count Czernin was
made to say that he would defend
Germanys possession of Belgium.
This is the very thing he emphat-
ically disclaimed. He definitely dis
sociated Belgium from German pos
sessions and declared that Austria
would defend only the prewar pos
sessions of her allies.
1t is this declaration, obviously
opposed to the German militarist
program, which is causing such a
storm in Berlin and Sofia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
AAARypICKFOPDA in Stella Marjs"444
AnApTCpAFT Picture

most powerful situation makes one of
the strongest dramatic climaXeS
shown upon the screen. "The Rose of
Blood will be shown to-day for the
last times. together with the rollick-
comedy called "The Milk-fed Vamp.'
Admission, 10 cents and Is cents, as
usual. For tomorrow Miriam Cooper,
in Betrayed" will be the attraction,
and another interesting part of thta
great serial, vengeance and the Wo-
man." featuring William Duncan and
Carol Holloway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Fishman's Case Is
Before MIR. Brecht

Samuel Fishman's complaint
against the system of making
charges for steam heat for consum-
ers of the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company was heard by Public
Service Commissioner Brecht this
afternoon. He claims that he was
overcharged and that there is water
in the pipes which he had to pay
for.
The Middletown complaint against
the Middletown and Swatara Water
Company was heard to-day after
many delays. Numerous other cases
were heard, including that of the city
of Wilkes-Barre against the Wilkes
Barre Company, a portest against
gas rates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.F. M. Edwards for 17years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all.
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made of a
few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head.
aches, listless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for
time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as we'll as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for calomel-now
and then just tokeepin hepink ofcondi-
ton. l0c and 25c per box. ALI druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Last Twelve Months Saw
Fewer Cases of COntagion

Contagious diseases reported in the
city during 1917 totalled 1,495, as COM
pared with 1929 for 1916, according to
a statistical record compiled at the
City Health Bureau.
by two big epidemics. one of measles,
which necessitated closing all schools.
and the other of typhoid fever, when
it was found that contaminated ice
cream was being sold. There were no
serious epidemics last year, although
Asa cases of chickenpoX were report
cd
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
BURNED IN EXPLOSION

Elmer West, l1O3 South Ninth
street confined to the Harrisburg
Hospital. with burns sustained at the
Central Iron and Steel Company. yes
terday. is reported improved. Elmer
Weaver, 1914 North Second street,
and Charles Cookley, 1113 South Ninth
street who were also burned in the
explosion of the blast furnace. We're
removed to their homes from the hos
pital to-day. Samuel Adams, 1915
Fox street, and Charles Welker, 1880
Susquehanna street, were treated at
the dispensary for burns received in
the same gas explosion. but were re-
moved to their homes yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
u. S. a Cobelligerent;
Not a Political Ally

Washington, Feb. 6.-Commentins
on the statements of the three Pre-
miers as a result of the war council
at Versailles, officials here yesterday
emphasized that while the United
States might agree with the conclu-
sions of the conference, it is still in
the status of a co-belligerent rather
than a political ally.
1t was made clear. however, there
was no disagreement with the state
ment of the Premiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
"Red" Huston to Head
Tech Basketball Team

1t became known to-day that Fred
Red" Huston has been elected cap
tain of the Tech hin basketball team
by his teammates. Huston is a MEM
ber of the Senior class and has been
playing on the Maroon team since he
entered the school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06


City Council chamber. A number
of properties held by an estate
which is involved in bankruptcy
proceedings are. included in the ones
which the School Board will take
over. The board of viewers includes
James ID. SALESMAN, Paul G.. Smith
and Earl T.. Graeff.
Divorce Court Ends-The last
three cases on the divorce court list
were heard this morning. While
there were fifty-five cases on sthe list
a number of these were continued.
Register RetuTnS-James G.. Miles,
Deputy Register of Wills, returned
yesterday from a business trip to
New York, Philadelphia and Scran-
ton.
Sell Funston Property-The sale
of the three-story brick dwelling at
$50 Mulberry street, owned by the
late Emma f. Funston, was report
ed to-day. c. c. Buch, who is in
charge of the estate, sold the prop
erty to f. c. Ensminger. who resold
it to Laura V. Schermerhorn for
$4,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
SCHOOL BOARD
VIEWERS MEET
Divorce Court Ends With
Many Cases on Con-
tinued List

The first meeting
of the viewers ap-
pointed by the
Court to decide
the amount of
damages to be
paid by the city
school district to
owners of prop
critics adjoining
t h e Technical !
High school was
held to-day in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
BUILDING SHIPS
NEXT TO FIGHTING

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