Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-07

Members of the executive commit
tee of the United War Work CAM
paign in Harrisburg, confidently ex-
pect that when Henry Morgenthau,
formerly ambassador to Turkey, be-
gins his speech in the Chestnut
street auditorium tonight, one of the
the auditorium, will be on hand to
hear him.
Mr.. Morgenthau will arrive in the
city late this afternoon and will 'be
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Henry Mccormick, sol North Front
street. during his stay here. This aft
ernoon he made a speech in Lam
caster on tle United War Work
Fund, and will continue his tour of
the country during the campaign.
Mr.. Morgenthau's scheduled talk
on conditions in Turkey as they were
during his stay there from 1913 UNI
til the outbreak of war with Ger
many, is awaited with interest by
thousands in the city. AS ambassador
from the United States, and as
guardian of the British interests aft
er Britain S entrance into the war,
Mr.. Morgenthau got an insight into
the happenings within the Ottoman
empire which make him an authority
on the Near East.
Owing TO the surrender of Turkey,
the collapse of Bulgaria, and finally
the apparent disintegration of Aus
tria-Hungary, the eyes of the world
are conferred In that direction. MI.
Morgenthau will tell Harrisburgers
tonight all about the condition of
things which led to the Turkish and
Bulgarian debacle, and sowed the
Goods 81 no tNV.Rnnffn a md GnnnCCtnn
in Austria-Hungary and Germany.
Ministers to Participate
The unity of the seven war re-
lief organizations which embrace all
creeds but preach and act but n
gospel, will be emphasized by the
presence on the platform of min
listers of all faiths, and the partici-
patton in the program of the Rt.
Rev. Philip r. McDevitt, Rabbi
Louis ]. Haas, and the Rev. Henry
w. A. Hanson.
A band will furnish music o the
meeting. 1t is expected that enthu-
siasm will run high, and officials or
the city organization are highly
elated over the prospects OF a huge
turnout.
Ward Meetings Well Attended
The ward meetings of leaders, pre-
cinct l~ieutenants, and IN
the Sixth. Seventh, Ninth, Twelfth,
Tenth and Thirteenth wards last
night were for the most part well at
tended. Emblems, buttons. pledge
cards and receipt books were distrib-
uted, and speakers and instructors
gave final instructions for the con-
duct of the homes v Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday Of next
week. The drive will be preceded
by a mass meeting in the Chestnut
Street Auditorium Monday night.
The homes will parade to
the meeting led by a band.
The meetings and speakers last
night were as follows: At 1870
o'clock: Ninth ward, enginehouse,
corner Thirteenth and Howard
streets. John Heathcote. leader, j.
w. Bowman, instructor, Jesse Il. b.
Cunningham, speaker; Tenth, ROD
ert w. Troup. leader, Steele school
building, Paul Johnston. instructor
Flavel L. Wright, speaker; Twelfth,
Ben Strouse, leader, Cameron school,
David Kaufman, instructor. George
L. Reed, speaker.
At $50 o'clock: alhirteenth ward.
f. C. Thompson. leader, 1913 Derry
Mr.. Bowman, instructor. Mr.. Cunning
AldAht SptdhOt "a "oAof
Dapp. leader, Reilly school, Mr.. Kauf-
man, instructor. Mr.. Reed. speak ";
and Seventh ward, Charles w. Burt
nett. speaker; Good VIII engineh luFe.
Mr.. Johnston. instructor, and MIR.
Wright. speaker.
The following was the lumber Of
workers reported present: Ninth
ward. $50 workers, all present; tenth
100 workers, 55 present; Twelfth, &C
workers. 40 present; Thirteenth, 40
workers, 10 present.
FratcrnaI anvnss Begins
Charles T.. Pass. in charge of the
committee canvassing the %fraternal,
patriotic and kindred organizations,
to-day sent letters to the secretaries
of all such organizations, requesting
them to respond TO the United War
Work appeal as organizations. He
relGinded them that they are repre-