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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
MR.. BAYLOR OPERATED UPON.

g. Neill Baylor formerly of Ha
gerstown. is now in the y. S. Avia-
ton service. was operated on at the
base hospital at Kelley Field San
Antonio. Texas for appendicitis, G.
G.. Rhodericks il. liWiro, is an instruc-
tor at Kelley Field, stated that Mr.
Baylor is in fine condition.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
HERE FROM WASHINGTON.

Miss. May Wright, accompanied by
Miss Grace Cromer- OF Baltimore, are
beres from washington spending the
holidays VITA the formers parents,
Rev. and Mrs r. l.. Wright. Both
young Indies have positions in the
department at Washington
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
FRANKLIN PASTOR RESIGNS

Rev. c. r.. Lacy of Franklin. w
Va, has rendered his resignation of
the Pendleton Presbyterian churches
and will be transferred to Lexington
Presbytery with a view TO accepting
the call to Blade Springs church, Va
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
ROOM REPAlNTEo

Jeweier Harry NJ Fisher has had
Ills workroom repainted baby blue:
The walls were recently spoiled by
a, small Hfire.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06

Mr. Montgomery Ramsey and Miss
Louise Lynn spent the Fourth with
her aunt, Mrs. Will Haas, in Balti-
more.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
FEWER ARRESTS SINCE DRY.
tBy international News Service,

(By international News Service.)
Indianapolis, Ind, July ARRESTS
have been decreased nearly 20 per
cent since Indiana joined the ranks
of the "arid" states on April 2 OF
this year, according to a statement
issued by the local police department,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
STEALS Sis IN W. s. s.

(By international News Service.)
ST. Louis. Mo-, July 5.--A burglar
entered the office of Ira Mann, Gus
todian of the Humboldt Building here,
and stole $ll5 worth OF War Savings
Stamps The stamps are registered.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06

Mrs Maggie Adams, of Green
Spring, Va. returned to her home
after spending several days with her
sister, Mrs. T. NJ Stewart, of Vir-
ginia avenue, who has been very ill.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
GOES AFTER KAISER.


Springfield H., July eff anxious
relatives had not Intercepted. Wit
liam De Ff,ates, aged nine. might
still be on his way to find the Kai.
ser, He started on his crusade astride
a pet burro, armed with a brand-new
Sling shot" and had reached the
first town on country road before
overtaken. -
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06

DR.. Frank S. Cooper, Mrs, J. y.
Sheaban, Park and Jack Sheaban,
and Mrs. Broaddus Shewning, Of
Roanoke, Va, were at Hotel Berke-
ley.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06
WEIGHS IS POUNDS
AND HAS A TOOTH
(sy international News Service

Braddock. Pa. July 5.-'fhe baby
grl Of Mr.. and MRS Ralph Welsh,
born recently. was found TO have a
full formed tooth. The infant wei
ghed fifteen pounds at birth.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06

{ Miss Beatrice Bell, OF South Raj
eigh Street, left to spend some t4e
in Reading, Pa t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-06

i. Y. Miller OF Berkeley Springs,
is business visitor here today, i,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
SHORTAGE OF MEN
TRAINED TO WORK
CAUSE OF TIEUP
Scores of Engines Allowed to
Freeze Through Negli-
gence of Workmen
MACHINISTS ARE SCARCE
Congestion of Traffi C Espe-
cially Severe in Territory
Adjacent TO Harrisburg

Washington, Jan. 4.-Direc-
tor General McAdoo and heads
of the four railroad brotherhoods
agreed to-day on a plan for
threshing out all wage and labor
disputes while government oper-
alton prevails through an inves
tigating board which will report
on recommendations to the
director general.
Steps were being rapidly taken to-
day by Director General McAdoo to
restore to service the thousands Of
broken down freight cars and loco
motives which Interstate Commerce
Commission inspectors have discov-
cred on sidings and shops through
out the east In many cases where
negligence was responsible for the
lack of repairs local railway officials
We're instructed to make special eff
forts to put the cars and locomo-
tives in working order promptly to
relieve the congestion which is slow
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04

have been a much greater. I as
sumed the less responsibility rather
than the weightier.
Complete Mobilization
| am sure that l am speaking the
mind of all thoughtful Americans
when L say it is our duty as the
representatives of the nation to do
everything it is necessary to do to
secure the complete mobilization of
the whole resources of America by
as rapid and effective a means as can
be found. Transportation supplies
all the arteries of mobilization. I'm
less it be under single and unified
direction, the whole process of the
nations action is embarrassed.
1t was in the true spirit of America
and 1t was right, that we should first
try to effect the necessary unification
under the voluntary action of those
who were in charge of the great
railway properties; and we did try
it. The directors of the railroads
responded to the need promptly and
generously. The group OF railway
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
THIS MAN WANTS
TO GO BACK AND
FIGHT WITH HUNS
Native German Declares He
Will Not Enter the
American Army !, ,..
QUIZZED BY A. C. STAMM
Secret Service Men Informed
of Aliens Self-Satis-
fled Statements

George B. Rose is the name Of
the only man in Harrisburg thus
far disclosed in the question
naire proceedings who has
openly declared himself an
"alien enemy" willing to re-
turn to Germany and enter It's
military service. His calm, de-
1ermined, satisfied statement,
which was stfaightway set down
cn the government document
and Immediately dispatched to
Washington was the most
startling incident that has taken
place since the lawyers of Har-
visburg so generously volun-
teered their services to help
Uncle Sam legally select his next
Army.
No. 1 courtroom was we'll filed
with registrants, many of them ac-
companied by a wife or mother and
children. The machinery of the ses-
sion was running quietly and accu-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04

bridge, Soldiers monument, Kunkel
building. boiler and engine manufac-
turing, paper ruling and book bind
ing machinery, motor trucks and
tractors, iron and steel plates,
bridges, frogs, switches, structural
Shapes and many other subjects.
Those who have seen the Harris
burg posterettes and compared them
with those issued in other cities. as
sert that in point of artistry and
covering the municipal field, they are
not surpassed, nor do they hesitate
to say that the issue will materially
assist the work of developing Har-
risburg and vicinity.
1t is estimated that if four or five
hundred businessmen and firms will
use the posterettes to boost the city.
at least a million individual mes
sages will be sent in ten thousand
different directions all over the
world. The posterettes are intendad
for individual use also and are, so
attractive that they will grace any
envelope or package sent out on. un-
doubtedly the posterettes will meet
with instant public favor and il is
certain they will be used liberaliv
and unremittingly by Harrisburg
manufacturers, merchants. profese
sional men and citizens generally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
CITY PREPARES
TOFACE ICELESS
DAYS IN SUMMER
Not Enough of the Fifteen
Inch Product of Zero
Weather Can Be Saved

There will be "iceless' days next
summer.
This is certain to come notwith-
standing the abundance of ice, now a
nuisance, local dealers said to-day.
They also expect the government to
regulate the sale and prices when the
mercury again begins to mount.
The fact that the country is now
in the midst of one of the coolest
winters on record, does not material
ly alter the situation, officials of the
United Ice and Coal Company said
this afternoon.
There will be no ammonia next
summer for the manufacture of arti-
fetal ice. the government has noti-
fled the makers. Just now the COM
pany is busily cutting all the fifteen
inch ice it can store, but the ware
houses are not large enough to care
for a whole summers supply.
Army Comes First
The ammonia is nation -widi. The
federal government is commander
ing almost the entire ammonia out
put of the nation, for use in the army
cantonments, and in the manufac-
ture of war gases. The shortage OF
coal, of which ammonia is an indi-
rect by-product, is another potent
reason for the unprecedented short
age of ammonia. Owing to the enor-
nous demand for coal for the manu-
facture of war products, there is lit
tie likelihood of an immediate man
ufacture of an increased amount of
ammonia.
Inability to secure ammonia will
mean a decreased ice output of at
least 175 tons daily, at the plant of
the United Ice and Coal Company.
The local plant. which secures its
ammonia from the National Ammo
MIA Company, Philadelphia, is not
able to get promise for ammonia
delivery in a period of less than
ninety days. Harvey Il. Dewalt, man.
ager of the United Ice and Coal
Company, said the ammonia short
age is serious, and that he could see
no relief. The government has plans
under way, he said, to erect a new
ten million dollar ammonia manu-
featuring plant to relieve the serious
but Mr.. Dewalt said this
would not be ready for service in
time to aid the situation this COM
ing summer.
The necessary ice supply for Har-
risburg during the months between
June Land October 1, is 400 tons
daily Mr., Dewalt said. Sometimes
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
POSTERETTES WILL BOOST
CITY AND ITS ADVANTAGES

Posterettes for the advertisement
of Harrisburg and vicinity, have been
printed and will be distributed by
the Harrisburg Telegraph beginning
to-day. The plan is not new, but has
proved effective in other cities where
II has been used, and it is expected
to do much toward advancing the
industries and advantages of Harris
burg and making the city better
known. There are twenty different
designs, small in size and prettily
colored, depicting scenes and indus
tries in this city and vicinity. These
posterettes are to be affixed to let
ters and other mail matter, express
packages or anything to be shipped
out of Harrisburg by mail or ex-
press.
1t is doubtful if a more thorough
plan to advertise the city and her
Industries throughout the world has
ever been undertaken. Mail and ex
press matter goes everywhere and il
each piece carries affixed to it an at
tractive posterette, the city and vi
cinity will be fixed in the public mind
in a manner not easy to forget.
The subjects treated are the Penn
Harris Hotel, the Y. NJ c. A. build
ing. Elliott-F1sher Company's plant,
the Capitol building. the Rockville
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
CONTRIBUTIONS
POUR IN FOR
X. OF c. DRIVE
President of Harrisburg Red
Cross Praises Work
Done in Camps

Although team captains do not
make their reports until tonight,
local officials of the Knights of CO.
lumbus War Fund estimate that the
city's total of contributions will be
more than $4,000 for to-day. The
aim is $25,000, which will be reach
ed and oversubscribed. officials pre-
dict.
Contributions from prominent men
and women of Harrisburg are pour
ing into the local campaign head
quarters, 7O6 Kunkel building. j.
Grant Schwarz is the treasurer of the
fund
Among the contributions received
to-day was q generous check from
Mrs. Lyman ID. Gilbert, president of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Plans For Capitol Park
improvements to Be Talked
Over by City Commissioners

Commissioners Lynch and Gross
will probably confer in day or two
with City Solicitor Fox on the pro-
posed improvements in connection
with the Capitol Park Extension zone
development. They will then submit
a report to Council after it has re-
organized next Monday.
Recently George a. Shreiner, Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds and
Buildings. sent a letter to Council
asking the commissioners to take
some action in connection with
these improvements. When the bud
get Tor this year was passed finally
provision for widening North Third
street, from Walnut to North streets
mad been eliminated but it is under
stood efforts will be made to find
unused funds later in the year SO
that this part of the Improvements
will not be DELAYED.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Germans Posed as Victors,
Her Allies Anxious For
Peace, PetrOgrad Report
BY associated Press

Petrograd, Thursday, Jan. 3.-Dis-
closure of details of the Brest-
LitoVsk peace negotiations makes 1t
clear that Germany assumed a domi-
neering attitude, while Austria, Bul-
garla and Turkey were very concilia-
tory and disagreed with the German
position. There were differences also
among the German delegates.
Foreign Minister Won Kuehlmann
and General Hoffman, clashed OPEN
ly during the general meetings. Ger
many posed constantly as a conquer
er, while her three allies showed
eagerness for peace and a disposition
to compromise.
A statement issued by the Bolshe-
Wiki emphasizes the fact that the en-
emy delegations now in Petrograd
have no diplomatic standing and are
here merely to arrange details grow
is out of the armistice, such as the
exchange &C prisoners and the re-
sumption of postal service.
Berlin, Jan. 4.-Via Amsterdam
Addressing the Reichstag main COM
mittee yesterday Chancellor Won
sian rejection of the peace proposals
dealing with disposition of the oc-
supied Russian territory:
I'VE can cheerfully await the fur
ther course of this incident We rely
upon our strong position, our loyal
intentions and our just rights"
The chancellor announced that DR..
Won Kuehlmann has been instructed
to reject the Russian proposal to
transfer the peace negotiations to
Stockholm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
US.TOSPARE
NO COST TO
WIN THE WAR
In Address Before Congress, President Recommends
That Compensation Be Provided Railroads at Same
Net Operating Income as For Three Preceding Fiscal
Years; Operating Fund of $500, 100000 Is Asked
By dssoeidicd Press

Washington Jan +.-Presden Wilson laid before Congress
to-day his recommendations for legislation carry govern
operation of railroads administration bills that pur-
pose introduced Immediately in both houses
While the President his address laid the import
of properly preserving the properties for their return the
administration bill specifically provides that control
shall obtain through the and until congress shall there
after order otherwise"
Many government officials railroad no con-
ceament OF their belief that the railways would
private hands.
The Presidents program beside calling for $500O00OO0
appropriation to be used revolving fund with railroad
and maintenance calls for the roads
the of their operating the last
Any deficiencies would be paid of the $500O00O00
frnd and meanwhile railroad its dividends
that have skipped dividends with raesxed by the
President
One section of the proposed law considered very significant
lays heavy penalty any who mpedes possession
operation control of the roads, 1t regarded precudng
a strike
All railroad financing would be under the approval Of
the President and the would be authorized
railroad credit by buying railways securities and hold them
better markets.
All advances OF the roads expenditures for
ments would be reimbursabic to the government.
In the House the bill introduced Chairman Sims Of
The Interstate Commerce Committee which will meet Monday
TO consider it.
In the Senate introduced by Senator Smith, OF
Carolina and will be considered by the Senate committee also
Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04

Gentlemen of the Congress
l have asked the privilege of ad-
dressing you in order to report that
on the 2Sth of December, last, dur
ing the recess of Congress, acting
through the Secretary of War and
under the authority conferred upon
me by the Act of Congress approved
August 80, 1916, l took possession
and assumed control of the railway
lines of the country and the systems
of water transportation under their
control. This step seemed to be i'm
peratively necessary in the interest
of the public welfare, in the pres
ence of the great tasks of war with
which we are now dealing. AS our
experience develops difficulties and
makes it clear that they are, l have
deemed it my duty to remove those
difficulties wherever l have the legal
power to do so. To assume control
of the vast railway systems of the
country is, l realize, n very great
responsibility, but to fail to do so in
the existing circumstances would
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Potter Protests Against
Government Coal Seizure

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-Govern-
ment cohfiscating of Pennsylvania
coal brought protest to-day from
State Fuel administrators Potter, in
the form of a telegram to the fed
eral administrator, DR.. Garfield.
The eonfiscation objected to is
that which takes coal from this state
for points in the South and South
west, where there are coal fields
adequate to provide for present fuel
requirements.
Mr.. Potter was forced to .his step
by the increasingly desperate sit
uation in this city, where there are
now thousands of homes without
coal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Reorganization Of Law
Schools Recommended

Philadelphia, Jan. 2+.-The classi-
lcation and reorganization of the
law schools of the country on lines
similar to the improvement effected
IN the classification of the medical
schools by the Carnegie Foundation
was urged by Federal Judge Wade
Rogers, of New York, in a preliml-
nary report presented to the execu-
tive committee of the American Bar
Association. The committee held It's
nid-winter meeting here to-day and
will also be in session tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
U.S.MUST WIN AIR
SUPREMACY IN
WORLD CONFLICT
Genius of American Inventors
TO Be Deciding Factor,
Says Coffin

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-The part
that America is to play in winning
the war is told BY Howard e. Coffin,
chairman of the United States Air
craft Board. in the current issue of
the Saturday Evening Post.
T. this war is to be won witn1n
the time of any living man, says Mr..
Coffin, the element destined TO revo-
lutionize the military strategy os the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Siam Suffers Worst
Flood Since 1881

Washington, Jan. Floods in
Siam, the worst since 1881, are de-
vaatating the country. Dispatches
to-day frCm the American legation
at Bangkok say the water has risen
to the roofs of houses on which
I easants are living. Great crop
losses have been caused and cattle
are dying by drowning and starva-
ton. y relief commission has been
appointed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
MAY
WIN NEW STATUS
FOR BOLSHEVIKI
Allies Are Inclined to Give
Russian People Every
Possible Assistance
BY Associated PrrSs

Washington, Jan. 4.-Recognition of
the Lenine-Trotsky regime in Russia
as de facto government by the
entente allies is probable. Such
change of sentiment, it is said, would
be due to the threatened break in
peace negotiations and might bring
from the allies statement of demo-
cratic policy toward Russia
Unless there is a change in original
plans, the emissaries of Russia and
the central powers will meet to-day
to continue their discussion of peace
terms which the Bolsheviki have de-
clared are unacceptable. Russias DEL
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
367 Norwegian Vessels
Lost During Past Year
Rp Associnfcd Prcss

London, Jan. Last year 367 Nor
wegian vessels, with an aggregate
tonnage of $4,000 were sunk, an Ex-
Niange Telegraph dispatch from CO.
penhagen reports.
Since the beginning of the war 215
Danish ships. with a total tonnage
of 244,000 have been sunk and 23l
Danes have been killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Food Conservation
Committee to Meet

Chairman Donald Mccormick has
called n meeting of the food con-
servation committee of the Chamber
or Commerce for next Thursday aft
crnoon at o'c' 9k. Plans for the
coming spring and summer will he
disc ussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Shipping Board Asks
$4,000, 900 For Purpose
of Acquiring Ship Plants
"a .lssoeiatcd Prcsf

Washington, Jan. 4. - Chairman
Hurley. of the Shipping Board To-
day asked Congress for $4,000, 900
for acquisition or establishment of
shipbuilding plants in addition to the
S165, 100000 heretofore asked for the
next fiscal year. He also asked for
increase of authority for construction
of ships from $1,234, 100000 to ST.
935, 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
SO, 600 Real Slackers
in u. S.; Crowder SAYS

Washington, Jan. Fifty thous-
and real slackers in the United States
IS Frovoct Marshal General Crow
der's estimate in his report TO Sec
retary Baker. That calculation sun
poses that ten men in each regis
tration district have escaped service
without being caught.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Grey or Reading Suggested
as Ambassador to u. S

London, Jan. Alt is suggested edi-
torially by the Daily Chronicle that
either Viscount Grey, former foreign
secretary; Earl Reading. lord chlet
justice. or ]. Austin Chamberlain
would be acceptable as ambassador
at washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ernest nd Marth A. Hamman uarrIsburr.
u.
Eta johnson, sandAm
Ssve
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIGHTING

Paris, Jan. 4Violent artillery fighting the Cham
payne and Verdun fronts reported in to-days official
communication. German attack in upper Alsacc was
repulsed Eight German airplanes and captive balloon
were brought 10 earth yesterday.
ENGLAND TO HAVE COMPULSORY RATrONING
London, Jan. 4.-England will soon be under compul
sorry ratonng. In making this announcement, LORD
Rhonda the food controller said the situation was not
alarming and would improve although shortage in GER
tain ioodstuTs would continue.
DINTAMAN GETS $4,000
Harrisburg-The jury in the suit brought by a. P.
pntaman one Of the owners of property in Hardscrabbc
district against the city Of Harrisburg awarded him
$l450o for the. properties he holds and s6soo for i'm
provements since 1911 Two ohersowners agreed to YER
diets They were Frederick w. cicde and George Z.
Spangler