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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

/ forced peace. Virtually no harvests
can be expected this year in these
districts. for no seed will be avail
able. and. moreover, there are no
agricultural implements left. nor
any horses or draft animals of any
kind. Thousands of Rumanian
horses died of starvation during the
winter. for the peasants were two
exhausted in caring for. their own
needs to make any attempt to pro-
vide for their beasts.
In France the horses would have
been put to good use as meat for
human food, but the Rumanian
peasant has an obhorrence of horse
flesh as meat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
The Innocent Suffer Even Unto
the Third and Fourth Genera
tions, But Relief Is Now
~, C.of.%
in Sight.

1t has long been accepted as a
matter of course that the sins of the
fathers must be suffered by innocent
posterity, yet it is hard to become
reconciled to this condition. The
heritage of physical infirmity is a
handicap under which thousands
must face the battle of life.
Scrotula is probably the most no
ticeable of the transmitted blood
disorders, though there are other
more severe diseases of the blood
that pass from one generation to
another. No matter what inherited
blood taint you may be laboring
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
FREE OF STAMP TAX

The Third Assistant Postmaster
General has issued the following
orders: Parcels of merchandise
mailed at the 4th class rates of post
age by the American Red Cross
which are to be used exclusively in
connection with war work for the
benefit of the United States, are
exempt from the War-stamp tax
imposed by the act of October 3,
1917
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
WOMAN SUFFRAGE OFFICERS

Sunbury, Pa, July sS.-Sunbury
Woman Suffrage Association organ
lied here Tuesday, with many
prominent women in its membership.
These officers were elected: Mrs.
Charles w. Clement, wife of Sun
bury's burgess, president; Mrs.
Louisa Moore, vice-president; Mrs
w. c. Rogers. secretary and Mrs. w.
Cameron Packer treasurer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
VOLUNTEERS FOR FARM WORK

Gettysburg, Pa, July 5.-Forty
men employed at the local furniture
factories, the largest crowd to vol
unteer for farm work in one body,
gave their services for all of In.
dependence Day and spent the day
on the farms OF the county to assist
in whatever work there was to be
d0na
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

654,149 cigars and 1884,
cigarettes were made in bonded man.
ufacturing warehouses. operated
under the jurisdiction of the customs
service"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
Kicked Himself to Freedom.

Prisoners Of war have had many
thrilling adventures in their attempts
to escape across the German frontier,
but It would be hard to find more re-
markable story than the following, told
in Dutch paper: -Four British es'
capped prisoners of war, one French
man and seven Russians arrived at
Oldenzaal, besides two German desert
ers. An amusing incident took place
in the case Of one Of the Russians
He was seized by the German sentry
when In the net Of crossing the from
tier, and in the course Of the ensuing
struggle threw himself on the ground.
He fell half way on Dutch and half
way on German territory. The Dutch
sentry came to his rescue and tried to
pull him across by the shoulders. The
German pulled at the other end. When
the Russian found that the Dutchman
was helping him he started kicking
with all his might, with the happy re-
suit that he was safely pulled onto
Dutch territory.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
"publle Service"
WAR MISSIONARIES
American Orators to Talk TO Men In
the Trenches Of France.

The brotherly feeling Of America for
her allies and the determination Of
this country to exert its entire might
for victory are to be carried to the
Englshmcn and Frenchmen in th'
trenches by a staff OF American ora
tors, who will sail in n few days The
men to be selected for this important
mission, who will be among the best
known speakers Of the country, will
tour the western fighting front and
the principal cities Of England and
France under the auspices OF the Brit
ish foreign Office. They will be chosen
by the war council OF the Y NJ. c. A
The first man named is Rev. DR.. Sar.
tell Prentice, of Nyack, ~ Y, who has
been one Of the most active workers
in the National Sec1rity Leagues cam
paign Of Patriotism Through Educa-
tion in this country.
DR.. Prentice was one OF the prlnci.
pal speakers in tho Red Cross $780,.
100000 drive. He IS an orator Of un.
usual ability and was one of the In
struCtOgs at the speakers training
camp held by the National Security
league at Chautauqua last July. A
"amphlct written by him, entitled
How to Reach Your Audience" has
been widely circulated by the Security
League and is being used by patriotic
orators In all parts of the country, ap-
nearing both for the National Security
League and under other auspices.
II Is expected that the sending Of
these men abroad will be followed by
an exchange Of British and English.
speaking French orators. who will
tour our training camps and principal
cities.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
WHAT VICTORY MEANS

Contributed by AGNES REPPLIER
to the National Security Leagues
campaign of Patriotism Through Ed.
ucation)
1t would be well II every American
would dispossess his mind of two pop.
ular and pleasing fallacies First, that
the United States took up arms as a
knight errant to right the wrongs OF
France and Belgium. Second, that our
impressive entrance into the war must
inevitably, and Of itself, decide the is.
sue, We are fighting as free people
for our own safety, and we must fight
hard and well, or suffer a shameful
defeat Germany denied us the seas
because she thought We would accept
our fate from her hands. She permits
herself now a profound contempt for
our army. Unframed men with deiec.
tive ammunition are about as terrible
in her ewes as prairie dogs would be
in ours. she beasts happily that we
will pay her the indemnity which is
essential for her reconstruction.
Meanwhile. to make sure OF our
downfall, she plots reasonably in
every state OF the Union Perhaps, If
she wins the day. she will recompense
such men as Senators Stone and La
Toilette, and Mayor Thompson Of Chi.
cago. More likely she will fling them
on the scrap.heap. But loyal Ameri.
cans may well understand that unless
this nation puts forth all its strength,
without reserve, without fatigue, with
out sef-pity; unless we crush the trail
tors at home, and defeat the enemy
abroad, a bitter future awaits US. AT
best, We shall be huml!ated impover.
ished. and crippled in our foreign
trade for many years to come. At
worst, we shall see in our land the
blazing homes .4t ravished women,
the butchereG children the unutterabe
shame ani horror which mL k the
wake OF German army Of invasion
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
Head Hunters Volunteer.

Japanese newspapers strongly urge
the United States to send the Igorrotes
TO France to fight against the Germans
side by side the American troops, says
the New York Herald. They state that
several Of the wild tribes in the Phil
ippines already have offered their serv.
ices TO Governor Harrison.
The Far East is especially urgent In
this matter. 1t says:
'Men Of all colors and natiOnallties
are fighting side by side In the great
war and the latest volunteers are ma.
tives of n tropical territory that can
supply 100000 fighting men TO the
United States If need be. In the Phil
ippines are some Of the most warlike
tribes in the world. and based on In
formation received directly at Manila
they are keen to offer themselves"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03

a an assured victory Of the principles
Of democracy and humanity.
Those who are determined that this
shall be the last great war must learn
how to live and work together, even
as we desire all nations to do
Preventive Duty.
Today women are rising to a con
Ception more than personal, are see
ing through world eyes, realizing tina!
their duty is not remedial only, bu'
also preventive, in the kind of effor:
which has been called preparedness
against the standardization Of the
world"
No true woman can be content tc
live on the surface in these fateful
days. days that are to decide perhaps
for generations whether war or Law
shall govern the world.
She will throw all her influence to
ward the realization of world unity,
league of nations that shall insure
the peace Of the world
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
MAKING GOOD CITIZENS
National Security League Would ReVo.
lutionize Civic Education.

Impressed BY a surprising lack Of
individual responsibility in the govern.
ment among citizens in all parts Of tic
country, which has been startlingly
demonstrated by tie nationwide cam.
paign Of Patriotism Through Education
which 1t Is conducting the National
Security League is taking steps which
1t hopes will ultimately lead TO the rev.
olutionizing and vitalizing Of the en-.
tire civic teaching In the schools OF the
United States. This question was one
Of the principal matters considered at
the recent conference OF educators held
Under the auspices Of the League at the
Bar Association in New York recently.
Carrying out the concensus Of opinion
OF the leading thinkers Of the country
who attended this conference, the Sc
curity league has laid before the prin'
cipal educational institutions Of the
country a plan for the creation OF a
National Ci-ic Education Faculty for
the cons'do-ation Of this problem.
Tho Ioa~"o'e idea is embodied In the
following l,''cr VI ich has been sent
bv II TO IL. ho7', II the principal uni.
vers.ties and c-"-~os Of the country,
educational fouu ''.t.5ns and state edu.
cation departments:
"In response to an invitation issued
by the National Security League, dele
gates from eighteen important col,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03

Mrs. Philip Moore great campaign Of
patriotic education which the Secur-
jty League Is conducting throughout
the country under the direction Of
this committee;
a tremendous responsibility IS
placed upon the women Of the United
States. The thing we need today Is
inspiration. Our obligation is just as
great as II the war were on our own
borders or on the shores of the Mis-.
sissippi. When this inspiration and
obligation are brought home, women
can do more than men to bring condi-
tons to the people.
The resources Of the country are
more definitely needed in war than in
peace, and women can do more than
any other force to conserve these re-
sources The American people have
much TO learn, and this lesson Is need
ed to teach them to be less wasteful
and more alive to Industrial condi-
tions. The laissez-faire sort of living
Is not good patriotism, and the hour
has come upon which we may look
back with appreciation, the hour
which made us more thoughtful Of
mankind. less self cCntered.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03

OF much obscurity how It is physically
or mentally possible for any man who
loves liberty, who Is a native or a
naturalized citizen OF the United
States, to make even the slightest
manifestation OF objection to the prose-
cution of this war to the final end.
| grieve that many Of our poor boys
may fall, and God grant that but few
shall fall or be hurt, but we should
think back to our distant ancestors
who fought In the Revolution to estab-
lish this republic and give to the
world not only new nation, but q
new meaning to the rights Of man. Do
we begrudge the sacrifice Of any man
who gave his life In order that that
great privilege should be established?
Who among our men, who among our
women, regrets even the sacrifices
that were made during our Civil War
to abolish human slavery and to main.
tain the Union? Who regrets the sac.
rifices that were made TO rescue Cuba
from the domination Of Spain and
make her an Independent republlc7
Why, all hearts throb and our whole
beings thrill when we can trace one
who gave some contributory effort or
sacrifice IN order that these great
achievements should lie as the sue
cesses of our country. And so wonder.
full as are the achievements Of our
great Revolution, the tremendous ad.
vance to maintain the Union and abol.
ish human slavery. the independence
of Cuba, all of them, great and glo-
rious as they are, today the time and
the opportunity mean the overthrow
of Torysm the world over and the es.
tablishment Of universal democracy
among all peoples on the face Of the
earth.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
Big WAR CONGRESS
National Security League TO Hold
Convention Of National serv.
Ice" In Chicago.

The National Security League will
hold It's next annual convention In
Chicago. February q, % and 23.
Sponsored by all Invitation committee
including men and women OF the high.
est prominence in all walks OF life In
the country, the League expects fully
ten thousand delegates to assemble
at Chicago for deliberatlon on the pro-
gram OF war problems which It has
outlined.
The gathering will be styled "a Con.
gress OF National Service" and will be
more upon popular educational lines
than any of the previous conventions
OF the Security League. The invita-.
ton is signed by the following noted
persons:
Thomas r. Marshall vice-President OF
the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt, former President
OF the United States.
William Howard Taft, former Presi.
dent OF the United States.
His Eminence James Cardinal Glib.
bons.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
Jacob NJ Dickinson, former Secretary
OF War.
Judson Harmon, former Attorney.
General OF the United States,
DR.. John Grler Hibben, president OF
Princeton University.
Or. Edmund J. James, president OF the
University OF Illinois.
Or. Harry Pratt Judson, president OF
the University of Chicago.
Samuel w. Mccall, Governor of Mas.
sachusetts.
Samuel Mather, Cleveland, Ohio.
E, T. Meredith, publisher of Success,
ful Farming, Des Moines, la.
John Purroy Mitchell, Mayor OF the
City Of New York,
Mrs. Philip North Moore, president OF
the National Council OF Women.
Il, w. Nicnols, superintendent OF
Virginia Military Institute, Lexing.
ton, Va.
DR.. Frank Mason North, president
Federated Council Of the Churches
OF Christ In America.
Charles Edward Russell, editor and
publicist.
Mrs, Cordenio A. Severance, st. Paul,
Mlpn.
Or. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
Women's Committee, Council OF Ma.
tional Defense.
Philip b. Stewart, Colorado Springs,
Col
Frank s. streeter, Concord, N. II.
Booth Harrington.
H. st. George Tucker, Washington and
Lee University, Va.
Festus J. Wade, president Mercantile
Trust Company, st. Louis, Mo.
Henry Watterson, editor OF the Cour-
ier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.
Miss Maude Wetmore. National
League for Womans Service.
II. A. Wheeler, Chicago, former presi.
dent OF the Chamber OF Commerce
OF the United States.
Luke E. Wright, former Secretary OF
War, Memphis, Tenn.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03

/ leges, universities and other educa.
tional foundations recently met at the
Association Of the Bar in New York
/ City. The meeting was called by the
/ League because three years OF expert
| ence have convinced us that work Of
vital Importance can be done for
America and for the cause Of free gov
! ernment everywhere II the great edu-
| cational forces Of the nation can be
brought to bear upon certain definite
problems which can be evolved only
by national and International thinking.
System Has Failed.
"Our educators have been intent
upon local or upon strictly technical
problems Of education. No consider.
able body of them has been charged
with the. duty Of thinking upon the
educational problems which are dis.
tinctly national or upon those, every
day moro apparent, which may be
called International Our decentralized
system, admirable IN many regards,
has failed seriously to attack the
greatest side of public education, the
relation of the individual to the ma.
ton, and to the nations.
"After a discussion OF various as
poets Of the problem how to preserve
our decentralized system Of education
and yet face these questions, the dele
gates by unanimous consent instructed
the officers Of the National Security
League to request certain Of our great
colleges and universities to consider
the question Of delegatlng for a year,
with full salary, one Of their abest
professors to join with those from
other Institutions In a systematic study
o. this problem, There is a pressing
need for this work, and It merits the
best efforts of all institutions estab.
ljshed to foster education for a free
people.
"It was also the unanimous opinion
of the delegates that the problem Of In.
terpreting the meaning Of the war to
the American people is one demanding
the constant labor Of able leaders OF
thought and one in which all educa-
tIonal institutions are vitally inter.
ested. These two lines of activity
seemed to the members of the confer.
ence ample justification for requesting
the donation Of intellectual leadership
from the great educational establish.
ments OF our country. The problems
Of the war are great, but the problems
Of the coming days of peace will be no
less so, and the educators OF the coun.
try should form their plan of campaign
with the least possible delay
"Publle Service"
This is n public service so great
and so important as to require the
whole time and attention OF body of
our ablest educators, and we ask you
to do your part. We should be glad to
cooperate In any way, our sole aim
being the accomplishment OF the
work"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
A Waiting Attitude,

slave you learned any Of the new
dances YETI"
mo-" replied the man who takes
himself seriously. "I've been thinking
of trying the Chinese toddle, but I'm
waiting to hear how the political situ-
alton in China crystalllzes. don't be-
lieve In encouraging country as long
as II shows monarchistlc tendencies"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
TRADE BODIES
COMMEND WAR
ADMINISTRATION
Nation Wide Approval Of National
Security Leagues Revolution
IndorSing Work Of Con JTeSS.

An encouraging relie; IN these days
of charges Of disloyalty and criticism
OF public officials is supplied by the
National Security League in a resume
OF resolutions commendatory of the
work Of the Special War Congress, the
President, the Cabinet and the Coun-
ell Of National Defense passed by
trade associations, chambers Of com.
merce and other commercial bodies In
all parts OF the country. This action
by nonpartisan organizations, repre-
senting practically every branch OF
business in the United States, is being
taken In response to their clrculariza-
tion by the Security League following
the passage Of resolution along the
same lines by its Managing Commit
tee. The Endorsement of the acts of
the various agencies of the national
government toward the aggressive
and efficient prosecution OF the war IN
cluded in the Security Leagues resume
comes from Texas, North Dakota,
Montana-practically every state IN
the Union-and from organizations
ranging from the Illinois Grain Deal
ers' Association and the National
Leather Association to the Chambers
of Commerce of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, and Port Arthur Texas.
The Security Leagues letter to the
commercial bodies reads:
THE Managing Committee OF the
National Security League has passed
the following resolution, to which we
invite your special attention:
"tteen Appreciation"
Resolved, That we urge the
branches Of the National Security
League and all public bodies to express
to Congress a keen sense Of apprecia-
tion of the splendid constructive work
dons by our senators and representa-,
tives in enacting legislation to pro-
vide for the effective conduct of the
war.
"'And be It further resolved, That
we point out that the remarkable
record of Congress in this regard,
together with the wonderful work
being done by the President and
Cabinet and Council Of National De-
fense Is such as to merit the gratitude
OF the public and in fact Of all liberty
loving peoples throughout the world
It Is but fair that opportunity be taken
TO fully convey to them these senti-
ments of the American people. Those
who know their work will be inspired
by the splendid example Of their Off
cial representatives to render the larg.
est measure OF individual effort and
sacrifice. The quality and unity Of
service that has been rendered to the
nation during the past few months.
regardless of party lines, is unparal-
leed In history
Kindly permit us to suggest that
approval by your organization OF THE
resolution would be a distinct public
service at this tim3 when the govern
ment and every one allied With 1t need
and deserve the sincerest support and
cooperation OF all citizens Will you
inform us OF the passage by your body
OF this or a similar resolution"
s.. Small, manager OF the Chamber
OF Commerce Of Lewistown, Mont,
writes that he hopes the League will
place this resolution where II will do
the most good"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
Kills Horses 70 BE EhanffauI

Ruston, La.-Because he would rath-
er be n chauffeur than n hostler, and
expecting that his employer would re-
place his horses with an automobile, a
negro stable boy, working for G. w.
Wright, confessed that he had pois-
oned Wright's horses.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
WOMEN IN THE WAR
Mrs. Philip North Moore Tells the
Duty Of Her Sisters In the Crisis.
BY MRS. PHILIP NORTH MOORE.

Mrs. Moore, who
is president Of the
National Council Of
Women, ls now de-
voting her entire
time to the work OF
the Woman's Com
mlttee Of the Coun-
Gil Of National De-
fCnse. She Is also
a member OF the
n ational Security
Leagues Commit
tee Of Patriotism
Through Education
and has written the
following article for
circulation In the
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
MUST FIGHT TO
THE FINAL END"
Says Samuel Gompers, Leader Of
American Labor, In Article Writ
ten For National Security
League.
BY SAMUEL eoMPERs,
President Of the American Federation
Of Labor.

There cannot be
any peace until the
people Of the world
who love peace,
who love liberty,
and who love peace
and liberty more
t han their own
lives, are assured
that never again
shall It be possible
for Germany or
Austria or any 9th
er country, for that
matter. 10 m a k o
such a bloody war
upon the freedom
Of the people. To
ma q In nnhInnA
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
What England Did.

In England II Is estimated that S00,-
900 women have gone out to work
who did not do so before the war.
The number Of women who have been
substituted for men in industries. ex-
cluding all government establish
ments, are $4,000. There are 139,-
900 women employed In government
works, including arsenals, dockyards
and national shell filling and projcc-
tile factories; $4,000 are engaged in
agricultural pursuits, and $1,000 in
transportation.
It is in the Industrial and economic
field that the world war will mark the
most far reaching transformation in
The condition OF women.
From the women of the country we
ask utmost loyalty to the declaration
that we are not in this struggle for
conquest, but that we follow the flag
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-03
NEW PROBLEMS.
The invitation reads in part:

The invitation reads in part:
The war has forced new social,
political and economic problems on
America. 1t is necessary that these
should be clearly and fully presented
to the people. The nation must be
awakened through the united efforts
of patriotic workers to the effect OF
the solution of these problems on the
existence OF the republic, the success
OF democracy, and the preservation OF
the rights Of man throughout the
world"
The headquarters OF the convention
will be in the La Sale Hotel, Chicago.
In addition 70 the regular meetings OF
the delegates and reports of commit.
tees there, a big meeting will be held
outside the hotel, probably at Medinah
Tempe, on Washington's Birthday.