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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
GERMANY SEEKS
COMRADES FROM
RANKS OF FOES
Work Begun in October Grows
More Active as Defeat
Draws Near
BY associated Press

Paris, Dec. 12.-When il was evil
dent that the end of the war was
near. Germany made a systematic
canvass of French prisoners of war
in an effort TO find men who would
plead the case of new Germany in
France, according to returned
French prisoners of war.
This work began late in October,
but the efforts of the Germans were
redoubled early in November it is
said. The French prisoners were told
that the German Socialists wished
nothing more than TO live on friend
ly terms with their French comrades.
German agents said they wanted
to get in touch with French deputies
TO announce the complete triumph
of Socialistic ideas in Germany and
TO convince them of the necessity of
clearing up difficulties between the
two countries, the prisoners say.
George Ledebour, the German So
cial Democratic leader asked a sub
ordinate French officer to impress
upon his comrades the Importance
of uniting the proletariat of Ger
Tuany and France and impresslng the
French government with the plea
that the armistiCe terms be made
less onerous, il is said. Later an
other French officer is reported to
have been brought before DIR. Eduard
David, one of the German secretaries
of state. who urged that Germany
must be fed and said there was a
necessity of mitigating the terms OF
the armistice, particularly regarding
delivery of railway material.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12

pressed sympathy with this race, and
urged the help of the white race as
ii has never helped before. y sim
ilarl expression of sympathy was
made by the speaker for the foreign
born elements in the United States
The former policy of church people
TO let the foreigner live and act in
his own sphere can no longer sur
Vive, If we are to properly face the
tasks of the church.
DR.. Smith advocated women hav-
ing larger voice in the church gov
ernment. and recorded himself as
being altogether in sympathy with
present-day women movements. In
closing he urged closer union of
workers. the New Era of the Great
Church of the &ture.
The report yesterday of the secre-
tary-treasurer of the permanent COM
mittee on SSnodical Home Missions,
the Rev. S. q. Glass. of Pittsburgh,
shows that for the. nineteen preshy-
teries the total amount for home
mission work received was S227,-
S4S.9I,- and the total expenditures
were $222,755.O5. The report also
showed a balance iR the treasury,
September 80, 1918, of S11,136.30,
of which S1.2SS was placed to the
savings account. The report was
compiled by the Rev. DIR. w. p.
White, icapresident of the commit
tee
The report of the secretary-treas-
urer was preceded by the general re-
port OF the permanent committee by
the Rev. DIR. {. c. Hayes, of Johns
town. chairman. Among the interest
ing points in this report is to be
noted the work being done in. the
larger cities. The report in part
follows:
The self-supporting presbyteries
of our great cities, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, report a work during the
year of exceptional interest and inn
portance. An aggressive and thor
ough- going work is being carried
forward in Philadelphia under the
direction of the Committee of City
Missions and Church Extension, mo
less than twenty distinct enterprises
being mentioned in their. report.
More money was received ana eN-
pended than any preceding year, or
about SEQ, 600. including some for en-
dowmGpt funds and building pur-
poses.
pittsburgh. likewise, exceeded its
budget and has had a notable year
over 100000 has been received and
expended within the bounds of the
presbytery, while at the same time
the presbytery has not fallen off in
its splendid support of the agencies
of the church at large
The address, tonight of the Rev.
Or. G. S. McCune, of New York city,
representing the Board of Foreign
Missions. is looked forward to with
great pleasure by mission workers
and other interested persons. DIR.
McCune has the advantage of his
years of experience in Korea to draw
from, and his address will be inter-
esting and instructive, and thor
oughsy popular.
The other speaker at to-night's
meeting is the Rev. DIR. +. B. Guild,
of New York city, who is the eXecu-
tive secretary on church federation,
Federal Council. 1t is stated that
DIR. Guild will set forth some very
important matters in his address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Turks and Kurds Destroy
Property of Missions
Supported by Harrisburg

Advices were received to-day
Through the Assyrian and American
&elief Committee at New York CITY
tcthe effect that the mission property
of the Presbyterian Board at Urumia,
Persia, was entirely destroyed in the
recent raids by the Turks and Gurds.
This is the mission in which the Ma
ket Square Presbyterian Church is
particularly interested and where
Mrs. Mary Fleming Labaree labored
fer several years. The information
came through DR.. Labaree. her hus-
hand. The same advices tell Of the
death from malarial fever in Septem-
ber of Miss Shoebel. who was u CO.
worker of Mrs. Labaree. The last
previous advices were in July and
came out through aeroplane service.
All the missionaries were compelled
to flee to TabriZ.
The representative of Market
Square congregation at Urumia is
Mrs. Elizabeth Cohan Richards. Ta-
briz was formerly occupied ny the
Turks and after it was evacuated the
missionaries returned to that city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Corn Prices Leap on
News of Shorter 1918
Crop From Washington
Bv Associated prcyS

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Stunning ad-
vances in the price of corn resulted
to-day from the government crop
report showing that the yield for
1918 is the smallest in five years.
Values ran up as much as seven
cents n bushel over yesterdays fin
ish.
In the May option. where the vol
ume of business was largest, the
market rose to S1.37 as against
$3.50 as to $3.50 1-2 at yesterdays
finish.
I, The fact that the wheat crop is
the second largest on record and
the oats crop the third largest, fail
ed to act as an offset for the Dig
shortage in corn.
Extreme figures, however, were
reached during the excitement at
the opening of to-day's business and
moderate reaction from the top
took place within the initial half
hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
ENGLAND SEES BETTER
PEACE IN FREER SEAS
WELCOMES SEA
POWER OF YANKS
By associated Press

London. Dec. 1.-THE British
Government has decided upon the
attitude IL will adopt at the peace
conference regarding the freedom
of the seas, according to the Daily
Express to-day. The newspaper
refers to- the American naval pro-
gram as set forth by Secretary
Daniels. and says:
The British government is
ready to concede to the United
states the treest of all free hands
in naval development and IL well
comes the idea OF the extension of
American sea power as one of the
best guarantees of the peace of the
world and of real freedom of the
seas. All we ask for the empire
>S what We willingly concede to
the United States-freedom of ac-
ton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
A Dead Stomach
OF What Use Is It?

Thousands? yes hundreds of thou
sands of people throughout America
are taking the slow death treatment
daily.
They are numbering their own
stomach, the best friend they have
and in their sublime ignorance they
think they are putting aside the laws
OF nature.
This is no sensational statement; II
Is q startling fact. the truth of which
any honorable physician will not deny
, These thousands of people are swat
lowing daily huge quantities. of pepsln
and other strong digesters. made es-
pecIaily TO digest the food in the
atomach without any aid at all from
the digestive membrane of the stom-
ach-
MI-o-na stomach tablets relieve dis
tressed stomach in hve minutes; they
do more. Taken regularly for a few
weeks they build up the rundown
afomach and make IL strong enough
70 digest its own food. Then indiEes-
ton, belching. sour stomach and head
eche will 80.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are sold by
druggists everywhere and by H. c.
Kennedy. who guarantees them.-Ad-
Pertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Reichstag to Sit For
Purpose Of Aiding in
COnciliating Allies

Berlin, Dec. 12.-The German cab
met, anticipating a refusal by the
Allies to deal with the present gov
ernment and the Soldiers and Work.
mems Council, according to the
Tageblatt of Berlin, is considering
eonvoking the Reichstag to give the
government a parliamentary basis.
The Reichstag session. the Tage-
blatt says. may be exp8ted to begin
next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Names Volunteer Days
For Elizabethville

James f.. Lentz, chairman in
charge of the Red Cross membership
drive in Elizabethvill0 has an
nounced that tomorrow and Satur-
day will be volunteer days there. All
persons with a heart and a dollar"
who desire to join on those two days
should go to ID. NJ Stines clothing
store, d. r. Deibler's general store,
or Red Cross headquarters, Mr..
Lentz said. Residents of Elizabeth
willie, the eastern end of Jackson
township and the western end of
Washington township, should join at
EliZabethville, he announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Architect Is Pleased
With the Penn-HarriS

w. l.. Stoddayt, architect of the
Penn Harris Hotel, left for New York
this afternoon after a thorough in
spection of the work on the big build
ing. He was pleased with the pro-
gress on the interior details. and eX-
pressed confidence in the completion
of the structure for the formal OPEN
ing New Years Eve. Mr.. Stodart
was enthusiastic over the decorative
work, and declared Harrisburg would
have a hotel which will compare IA
vorably. with any in the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Woman's Danger Period

The period between forty-five and
fifty-five years of age is said to be a
crisis or danger period in a woman'S :
life which tests her for her fitness to
continue in the race. 1t is then that
she suffers from such annoying
symptoms as heat flashes. nervous
ness, headaches. the blues" or
dread OF impending evil, or some
dormant disease in the system be-
comes active. When a woman is
passing through this crisis there is
one tried and true remedy, Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which after forty years of success
is now considered the standard rem
edy for woman's ailments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Will Allow Railroads to
Advertise Summer Travel

Washington. Dec. 12.-Restoration
Of conservation cars. club cars and
other forms of special service taken
Of passenger trains during the var
were discussed yesterday at a confer
ence of regional passenger traffic
committees with Gerrit Fort, passen-
ser traffic director for the Railroad
Administration.
Plans were made also for limited
passenger service advertising in prep
aration for travel next summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12

Europe. and is being looked forward
so by Europeans, who hope to gain
from this a mere definite idea of the
Presidents exact position regarding
numerous vital points. 1t is consiJ-
cred undoubted that the President
will make this speech at the Amer
lean front, but at what place has not
yet been determined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
CHURCHILL SAYS
PULL WAR TEETH
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Dundee, Scotland, Dec. Ia
Winton Spencer Churchill, min
lister of munitions. offered what
he described as n practical sug-
gestioR in regard to a league OF
nations during an address here
Yesterday. He said that such u
league should ascertain from
every country the extent of its
naval. military and aerial prepa-
rations.
Secret ornaments have in the
pas, 5een' a great danger" he
said. "and the course L suggest
would remove one of the causes
that led to this fearful eatas-
.trophe."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
EEEIE ELLsLER DIES

Nutlcy, N. j.. Dec. 12.-Mrs. EuA
phemia Emma Ellsler. known in.
theatrical circles as Effie Ellsler,
reputed to have been the oldest Eng
disappearing, actress in the world.
died here to-day at the age of 50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
Wilson Is to Address
American Troops

PnrIs, Dec. 12.-The address which
President Wilson will make TO the
American troops, probably as soon
after his arrival in France as possible,
is expected to be one of the most i'm
portant delivered. during his stay, in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12

The official announcement from
Rome of the appointment of the
Right Rev. Patrick j. Hayes, Bish-
op of the Catholic chaplains in the
military service In the United States
as Archbishop of New York, sue
ceeding the lnto Cardinal Farley. is
expected by many prominent
churchmen of New York. Addition
al ground for this belief is found in
the fact that Bishop Hayes appar-
entity abandoned. without explana-
tion, has arranged trip abroad to
perform the duties of his appoint
ment as Bishop of the Catholic
chaplains with the armed forces of
this country in Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12

SIR AUcISLA ND GEDDr~.
Sir Auckland Geddes. President Of
the Local Government Board and
Minister of National Service, in a
recent speech at London. said the
line of policy advocated by the Co
alition Government was peace
which, so far as the enemy powers
were concerned should be based
on stern justice. lie stated fur
ther, according to the dispatch from
London, that the men. who planned
the war should be tried. and IL
found guilty should forfeit their
lives. Such men as the Kaiser.
-Enver Pasha and the rolers of Bull
garia and Austria should be placed
on trial on such a charge that. II
they were found guilty. their lives
ahoriA ~ 4ha forfaaG- h
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
MOTORISTS ARE NOT
PLEASED OVER BUREAU

CONTINUED from First Pagc.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12

Moderator OF the General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church, L.
S. A.. was received enthusiastically
by the the Pennsylvania synod.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
SAWS Ienrue VIII Solve

Suppose this situation should eN-
ist again, and it Is impossible to sup
pose that the United States would say
the blockade which was so essential
for success should not be allowed.
That would stultify everything Amer
ica did in this war. 1t would really
he an insult to the United States to
suggest that she would in future ad-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11

chimes that came swooping down from
far above. -,
The. pilot saw al nee that there.
was but one way to save the uncong
scious and absorbed captain-bY
drawing the attack upon himselfA
and this he did His Spad machine
was soon shot through with bullets
despite his utmost Efforts, and IN no
time he was twirling earthward. The
captain had been attracted by the ma
chine gun fire and was making rapid
ly for the French lines in his slower
machine. y - ~
The German attacking machines,
seeing the Spad apparently hopeless
ly disabled went after the observers
airplane.;~ They never succeeded in
catching up with it. The captain was
mourning the loss of his friend, the
pilot. when a telephone message in
formed him that the latter had land
ed safely within the French lines.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11
Yesterdays Sports

Chicago, July 11.-Chares weegh-
man and, his associates in the owner
ship of the Chicago Nationals were
not liable by the superior court for
rent on a 99-year lease of the old West
Side baseball park. It was held that
the present n had not taken ov-
err the lease when they bought the
club.
Tony Zill, lightweight, was appoint
ed boxing instructor at Camp Sher-
man to succeed Johnny Kilbane.
J.. c. Fennel. Of Kansas City. was
reelected president Of the Missouri
Golf association.
Shortstop Brubaker. formerly with
the Western league, was purchased by
the Toledo American association club.
Blanch Carter captured the Ohio
$4,000 purse at the Cleveland Grand
Circuit races for the half-mile event
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11
0VERLANDS
TAKE FAST
BALL GAME
Overland Breaks Tie in
Tenth Inning; Is Last
Game of League Series.

IN the last game Of the "Y." league
series. the Overlands last night beat
the Fords by a 4 to 1 score.
The game stood 1 to 0 until the last
half Of the seventh inning, when with
TWO men, down, and two strikes on
the batter, a~passed ball by McNeal,
and let In one Of the Fords, tying the
score. The regulations OF the league
call for seven innings. but ten innings
had been played before another score
was made. In that eventful part Of
the game, the Overlands got three
runs and two hits. =
The feature Of the game was a
three base hit by Carl Of the Fords.
This aggregation also made two fine
double plays. Parish of the Over
lands, and o'Rielly Of the Fords. were
both very effective. Mcneil made 4
hits out Of S times at bat,
Parish and Mcneil for the Over
lands, and O'Rielly and Dolan for. the
Fords, were the batteries.
Score by innings: r.
Overlands ....... O01 900 900 3-4
Fords ........... 900 600 100 0-1
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city. Several men were tied for first
place in the Merchandise event.
q 0AI.I n

city. Several men were tied for first
place in the Merchandise event.
P. Chizik Of Portal. also won the
state championship badge. and the in
terstate association state championship
badge. H. L. Wood Of Minneapolis
second place in this event. The
state handicap event was won by
Frank Holland Of Devils Lake.
At a meeting held in the CONNER
cial club rooms. it was decided to
hold the next state meeting here. No
dates were given. It was decided that
a few changes would be made in the
shoot next year, in order to give the
younger shooters and the amateurs
from other states, an additional chance
and attraction to the meeting.
Officers were also elected for the
coming year, and are as follows:
H: L. Wood, president; DR.. F. F.
Fletcher, vice-president; c. A. Hale,
treasurer; j. H. McNichol, secretary.
Some very exceptional scores were
made at Yesterdays shoot. P. Chizik
was the star of the shoot. Represen-
'tatives from some of the small arms
companies, as we'll as a few other ex-
perts, also did some fine work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11

Injuries to Doc Lavan forced Clark
Grifith recently to send old George
Mcbride In to play shortstop.
NMcBride's weak hitting two years
ago caused the FOX to take him out
Of the game and he has been using
George rs "a coach ever since.
Mcbride is thirty-seven years old.
He began his professional career in
Milwaukee way back in 1902. He was
paetiming with the st. Joseph club
in the Western league IN 1915. when
the Pirates grabbed him OF. He
went from Pittsburg to the Cardinals
in the deal whereby the Pirates got
Kitty Bransfeld.
The Cards shipped him to Kansas
City the next season. Two years lat.
or, the Washington club obtained his
services. He played shortstop sregu.;
larly until last season when he lost
what batting eye he had and Griffith
decided TO retire him and use him a.
coach.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11
STATE SHOOT
PROVEDCREAT
SUCCESS HERE
r ctizik, Star Of Meet; Of
fcers for Next Year
Are Elected.
" @. f|
By
George
McManu.

The tyenty-third annual tourna-
mont. Of. the North Dakota Sportsmens'
association closed yesterday and MEM
beers of the association, as we'll as Wis
4eora, expressed the opinion that it
was one Of the most successful that
has ever been held in the state.
Tho III. L. Winter Jewelry Comany
team trophy cup was won by P. Chizik
ut Portal and Geo. e. Duis Of this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11
Champs Even Up see4ea

Champs Even OPP seraeA
New York, July 1o.-Chicaeo got IN
sven break in a SIX anne series with
New York by winning today. 5 to 4.
The game was featured by inefficient
pitching and double plays New York
lost q chance to win in the eighth in
ming, when, with h bases full. Pratt
was caught OF second base.
Chicago 5 8 2
New York s :
Jacobs; Mogrtdge, Russell and Wal
tiers, Hannah.
St. Louis Washington, postponed
wet grounds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11
M'KECHNIE MUST
SHOW REASON FOR
DRAFT EXEMPTION

Pittsburgh, July 11.-BM McKech-
ME, third baseman Of tho Pittsburgh
National league baseball club, has
been ordered to appear before his To-
cal draft here and to submit proof
that he is engaged in an essential oc-
cunafion. 5a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11

A man in love can make more kinds
Of a fool of himself before tho girl
than he ever thought he had it in him
to be-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11

One of the winning crows OF ycowome n. mcnnbers OF the First Naval DIS
Fri, rN2@nE trCt o Boston .%l
The magnificent water carnival " hch "a held by the first Naval
District OF Boston. Mass, drew thous lands Of people to the banks Of the
Charles river to witness the events. Every phase o water sports "a pre-
sented.l Perhaps hi most tere1tn vents were those in which the
yeowomen. participated. The picture shows ne Of the winning crews Of
just aftert their victory. A dmiral Wood and. General Ruckman>
reviewed he carnival. 49, @ %e@ &H.44f = ."%E .A.l 49, 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11
RUD0LPHBEATS
CHICAGO CUBS:
FINE FORM
Mann Ordered Out of Game
for Disputing Decision
on Strikes.

Chicago. July 1o.-Rudolph was in
first game of the series from Chicago
4 to 1. Carter was hit opportunity
and was poorly supported. Mann was
ordered out Of the game for disputing
a decision on strikes.
Score: r. H. e.
Chicago 80. 6 2
Rudolph and Wilson: CSarter, AL
bridge and Killifer.
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St. Louis Wakes Up.

st. Louis Wakes Up.
st. Louis. July 10.-St. Louis twice
beat Philadelphia today. 4 to 8 and I
to 4. Tho locals came from behind In
the fourth inning Of the first game
when they drove Oeschger from the
mound, scoring all their runs.
In thes econd game Hogg was hit
freely in the second and third innings,
st. Louis gaining a lead that Phila-
delphia could not overcome. Score:
First Game 49, r. H. e.
Philadelphia ............. 3 10 o
st. Louis 4 8 0
Oeschger, Watson. Davis and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-11
CRY or THE BELLS
OF MOSCOW

Note: The church bells Of Belgium
have been taken by the invaders for
use in munitions.
BY Amelia Josephine Burr
OF tho Vigilantcs.
We used to hear them call from far
away,
Our dear bronze brothers by the
western sea.
Between their spires of century
w~eathered gray
And our brightbubble domes
Coloured as by a giant child at play
There was a common language-they
n We
Sang down Gods love upon the little
Grouped round us, as about the
mothers knee.
The children. But we only hear to-
day
Through the hoarse fury of the rag
ing shells
A. pitiful whisper of the vanished
bells
We and our people are in slavery
DEAF is u beauty and our use is
We serve no longer love, but desper-
ate hate.
Pray for our souls, all you who still
"a pray!
Beware-the selfsame foe is at your
gate!
Be strong. our people. ere it be too
Lest you and we alike become as
they!
To perpetrate a paradox. 1t is q
wise man who marries his second
wife first.
No doubt the castles in the air that
we frequently read about are bull,
Of gold bricks.