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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
Rent Pro6teering
to Be Investigated

Portsmouth, y. H.-Prof1teering in
rent and food has reached such a
point in this city that a municipal
committee on profiteering has been
organized with Major Samuel T.
Ladd as chairman and E. H. Baker,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, as secretary. Flagrant cases
of profiteering are being investigated
by committees which include repre-
sentatives OF the steel shipyards, the
wooden shipyards, the navy yard and
the army.
Owners of property where high
rents are alleged and merchants
who are alleged to have boosted
their prices unduly are being sum-
moned before these committees to
state their case. The only remedy
the committee on profiteering has,
in case an alleged profiteer refuses
to reduce his rents or charges. is
publicity. The committee reports
that 90 per cent. of the complaints
probably will be adjusted by this
means.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
,OUSTING OF HUNS
FROM BELGIUM IS
SEEN AT CAPITAL
Berlin Summons Civilian Of
ficials Home and Army
Gets Orders
BY Associated Press

bF .1SSCStGICO FFCSS
Washington, Oct. S.-The State
Department announced receipt of
official advices yesterday which in
dicate that the Germans are taking
measures for the evacuation of their
submarine bases along the Flanders
coast and of Belgium itself.
All available rolling stock, hos
pitals, post offices and storage houses
have. for the most part been trans
ported from the Fourth Army dis
trict to the general government, the
dispatch stated. The Fourth Army
district extends from DiXmude to
Roulers. and its rupture under the
Belgian attacks is imminent. The
general government is the regime of
occupation at Brussels.
The dispatches say:
The civil authorities have been
generally recalled and the regula-
tions pertaining to the maritime dis
trict have been made more severe.
which seems TO indicate that meas
ures are being taken for the evacua-
ton of the submarine bases.
Those reserves which have been
in Belgium have been sent 10 the
front.
AT Antwerp the naval staff, COM
manded by Admiral Gohenschen. is
also preparing TO leave"
Officials Already Gone
More definite information WIS re-
cered from the Belgian government
at Havre by the Belgian legation.
Its advices stated that all German
civilian officials in Belgium have al
ready been recalled TO Germany and
have quit Belgium, and the German
troops in Belgium have received in
structions from the German genera
staff to be prepared to return TO the
German frontier. the evacuation OF
Belgium being planned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
Sour Stomach
Mi-o-na Puts the Stomach ir
Fine Shape in Five Minutes

If your stomach is continually kick
ing up a disturbance; you feel bloat-
and sour food into the mouth, then
you need Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give in
slant relief. OF course. but they do
more; they drive out the poisonous
gases that cause fermentation Of
food and thoroughly clean. rennovete
and strengthen the stomach so that
1t can readily digest food without
artificial aid.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guar
anteed to end Indigestion. acute or
chronic, or money back. This means
that nervousness. dizziness and
bill BUSINESS will disappear. Druggists
everywhere and II. c. Kennedy sell
Mi-o-na.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
Americans Hold Post
Against Foe in Russia

Anchangcl. Oct. /, (Delayed), =
American troops now hold the farth-
est point south reached by any of
the Allied forces in the ADVANCE
southwark from Archangel.s This
point is Il small village thirty-flve
miles south OF Shrenkursk, 400 miles
southeast of Archangel. on the river
Vaga. The Bolshevik stronghold of
Nelsk is about forty miles away.
The inhabitants near the Amer
lean advanced post are largely of
Bolshevik sympathies, as those op-
posed to, the Bolshevik fed to chen
kursk to the protection of the allied
and Russian forces. A party of
about one hundred peasants is doing
splendid work scouting for, the
Allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03

The Smarter Set" said to be
Americas best colored show, comes to
the Orpheum next
whitney Tuesday, matinee and
and TUFTS night presenting a
Smarter Set" new musical comedy,
entitled f"Darkest
Americans, in two acts and ten
scenes.
This organization has rallied all the
talent worth having in the colored
world of comedy, song and dance, and
their success has been so great the
past Few seasons that they have been
able to create sort of monopoly and
plutocracy OF a jet tint. Their company
numbers thirty-five of white-teethed
and shiney-eyed male and female
funsters. This collection of talented
singers is headed by Salem Tut Whit
ney and j. Homer Tut. who are cork
ers. in fact, fancy cutglass shoppers
in way of good corks. and don't
need burnt cork to be black, merry
and droll or hilariosiy amusing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
TURK RoUT BRINGS JOY

London, Oct. 3.-There is wide
spread enthusiasm in the territory
occupied by the British in Palestine
on account of the defeat of the
Turkish army, according to dis
patches just received. Large deputa-
tions of notable men of all COM
munities at Jerusalem have con-
veyed congratulations to the chief
administrator and military governor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reed. of Steel
ton, announce the marriage of their
daughter. Lucy May. to Chester Bur-
ger. Sunday afternoon, September
%. at Middletown. the Rev. NJ. p.
Hooker. officiating. The young couple
will reside temporarily with the
brides parents, No. 313 South Fourth
street. .,. a...s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
HOW THEY ARE MANFRED IN

The Russian Unlimited-Delayed
indefinitely by washout.
The Hindenburg Special - De-
rallied.
The Foch Flyer-On time.
The Austrian Limited Two
months. lates ran into a landslide.
Teh American Lightning trained
Express-On time.-Syracuse Her.
Ild.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
COAL
Buckwheat Coal
Available Now

y UT buck,vheat coal your NOW while you may
: supply
Buckwheat Coal recommended for early winter heating
before cold weather becomes severe.
Buckwhea Coal makes heat and easily reg
ulated by the hampers This coal used almost exclusively
by large apartments, hotels, and residences.
Buckwhea Coal makes excellent fuel for in conjunction
with Broken Egg Stove and of half large
and half Buckwhea gives the excellent results The
small coal fills the chnks between the large making the
fire easily regulated
For banking the fire night Buckwheat Coal will you
large quantities of regular furnace COAL Put several shoves
full of Buckwhea Coal your fire. in the evening" scarcely
fuel will be consumed during the night When the drafts
turned the morning the coal responds quickly and heat
obtained with little delay.
The Federal Fuel Administrator will make
designated The gladly
should notify their
available 34
absolutely any except
used making difficult
White Ash Broken, White Bukwheat may
be had today
Order Several Tons Put Into Your Bins Reserve
United Ice & Coal Co.
.l Office Forster Cowden Streets
Wooibnc hndReiy ''N "''hth ana
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03

Bonner. Robert Austin, Winnie Archer,
Harry Belmont. May DeLour. Percy
Oakes and Hart Mitchell. The chorus
is of a graceful and charming group
OF young and beautiful girls that enter
into their work with spirit and add
their full share of zest and merri-
ment to the comedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
sUsTAINs INJURIES

Albert MuckIer, West Fairviews
sustained hip injuries about 5 o'clock
last evening when he fell from a.
polling car while working. He Is em-s
ployed as a brakeman on the Penn.
sylvania railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
NENIslGs|5 rs :G|5
MAJESTIC
High Glass Vaudeville.

MAJESTIC ...
High Glass Vaudeville.
oRPHEUM r.
Tonight - Free Christian Science
Lecture. ... .-.-.e .
Saturday, matinee and night. October
5-"Miss Blue Eyes," with Eva Fall
Tuesday. matinee and night. October
s-"The Smarter Set." Americas
Greatest Colored Show.
Friday and Saturday. with daily matt
nees October IL and IL - Lyman
H. Howe's Travel Festival.
COLONIAL
To-day =. Constance Talmadge in
Sauce for the Goose"
in "ceceiia Of the Pink Roses"
Monday and Tuesday = Tom Moore in
Just for Tonight"
REGENT
To-day and tomorrow - Charles Ray
in "The Claws of the Hun"
Saturday Italy On the Firing
Line" and Gail Kane in Loves
Monday and Tuesday Edna Good
rich in Treason"
VICTORIA
To-day - William Farnum in Les
Miserables" (fnal showingl, and
anOIneI SplsOuC Va ~ L isn't oI
Millions"
Tomorrow and Saturday-Theda Bara
I'm a Fool There Was" and THE
Last Raid of the Zeppelins."
For the first time the tuneful musi-
cal comedy. Miss Blue Eyes" with
Eva Fallou in the stellar
"Miss role, will be the at
Blue traction at the Orpheum
Eyes" Saturday, matinee and night.
George V. Hobart has written
the book. Edward Poulton the lyrics
and Silvio Helm the music, which is
said to be in his happiest vein. The
author has taken his principal char
acters from two divorce lawyers in
an upstate county. where the scenes
are laid. The lawyers themselves be-
come deeply involved in a divorce
tangle, the cause of which originates
in a roadhouse, where they went un-
beknown to each other, to get divorce
evidence. 1t happens that the wife
of one and the fiance of the other hap
pened in at the same time. The un-
tangling of the yarn from here on is
one full of many ludicrous situations.
sparkling comedy and delightful musi-
cal numbers. which have a lightness
and airiness to them that are as
charming as they are melodious. Eva
Fallon, one of the most popular musi-
cal comedy favorites, has the support
of the pick of the musical comedy
field, including: William Philbrick,
Clara Mackin. William Powers, Lu-
cille Fields. Thomas ]. Grady, Margery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
INTPORTANT NOTICE

On and after October s, 1918,
freight will not be carried on the
lines of the Valley Railways Com
pany between the hours of 4.30 p. m.
to $50 p. IN. inclusive. except when
accompanied in person.
Signed,
VALLEY RAILWAYS COMPANY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03

Naudeville's successful dramatic Of
ferinS, The Bonfire of Old Empires"
is the headliner a the
"Donnre of Majestic the last half
Old Empires" of the week. The play
mt the Majestic was written by Mar
ion Craig Wentworth.
author of War Brides" and is a
dramatization of President Wilson's
demand that the world be made as
safe for the small nations as for the
great ones. The story Is told in SYM
bolic form, and contains a tremendous
appeal to America and all lovers of
is ]. c. Mack and Company, who are
presenting a skit that is . delightful
mixture of comedy and song. The re-
mainder of the bill is as follows:
Bonzo Cox. in novelty comedy turn:
Wilson and Moore two clever girls.
in repertoire of new and original
songs. and The Frietches, in an aero
batic offering.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03

The Claws of the Hun" featuring
Charles Ray, is presented atthe Re-
gent Theater to-day
Charles Ray and tomorrow. In
In "Thc Claws this production Ray
of the Hun" plays the part of
patriotic o IL n
American. son of a millionaire muni-
tions manufacturer. who is anxious to
do his bit when the war breaks out.
All the boys at the clubs are enlistinS
in various branches of the service,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03

Yesterdays audiences at the Colo
nial Theater were hiEh in their praise
of Sauce for the
Constance Goose" an ADAPTATION
TnlmndRe from the successful
In "Snuce for stage play with be-
the Goose" witching Constance
Talmadge. The story
is of the problems of a trusting, young
wife in combating with a designing
widow for her husbands love. FRI
day and Saturday. Marion Davis. the
Selects new star. will be seen in "Ce-
celia of the Pink Roses"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
THE READING

The crew first to go after 1915
o'clock: 81. 10. 65. 1s. II. Is. ~, SO.
Engineers for 72. Z.
Firemen for 81, 72, II.
Conductor for 19.
Flagmen for 65. 72. 20.
Brakemen for IS. So. 20, 72, 6, 7,
10.
Engineers up: Anders, Leitner.
Chronister, Dowhower. Bordner.
Sassaman. Billig. Hoffman. Griffith.
Wunderlick, Lackey.
Ffremen up: Shisslak, Rife. Plank.
Kicker Seasholtz, Bechtel.
Conductors up Hetrick. Hale.
Flagmen up: Deibtreu, Berrier.
Spangler. Bitlow. Carl.
Brakemen up: Wray. Goodermuth,
Deardorf. Long. Kroah. Hagy. Ryan,
Miller. Weir
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
PASSENGER SERVICE

philadelphia Division Engineer
up: Osmond.
Firemen up: Everhart, Cover, Cone
land, Gilliums.
Middle Division Engineers up:
Crum, Alexander, Keiser. Riley. Rob-
ley, Miller. Graham, Keane. Crimmel,
Crane, Buck.
Firemen up: Kuntz Stauffer
Sheats, Dunn, Snyder. Bender, Yon,
Reeder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03

Use McNeirs Cold Tablets. - Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - The 351
crew first to go after 2 o'clock: Ill.
l3O. los. 112, 127. loo. $50.
Engineers for los. Ill, 120.
Firemen for 106. II. 120.
Brakemen for TOs. Ill. 112.
Engineers up: Mann, Giger. Stauf-
fer. Tholan. Bair. Myers, Ream.
Firemen up: Smith. Bradley, ]. A.
Smith. Leach, Sauer., Myers, Luts.
Anderson, Kramer. Norak. Adams.
Brown, Lenard, Mace, Barclay, Hale.
Webb Althouse. Fry. Dickover.
Brakemen up: Jones, Burns, Will
liams. Leshner. Funk. Comis. Neiger,
Etzwiler, Sheep.
Middle Division-The 25 crew first
to go after 12.45 o'clock: "a. 3os. 81,
243 236, 224. 226, 253. 80.
Engineer for "a.
Firemen for %, 80
Flagman for "a.
Engineers up: Dunkle, Leopard,
Loper, Leib, Corder. Kaufman, Nor
etz. Rowe. Letter. Asper, Brink, Nc
Murtrie, Farley, Blizzard. Fisher
Firemen up; Hertzler, Ulsh, Cook,
Naylor, Haskins. Sunderland, Dolen,
Lewis. Kaufman. Gilbert. Ewing,
Swartz. Rumberger.
Conductors up: Biggane.
Brakemen UP: Rhea. Shelley, Bon
sell. Baker. Trego. Shearer, Linn,
Myers. Walker, steininger, Fenicie.
Yard Board-Engineers for 4-7C,
SIC. tic. 1-14C, 26C. 32C.
Firemen for lilac, 2-15C, 16C, 17C,
32C.
Engineers up: Bair, Eyde. Keever,
Ford. Klerner. Crawford, Boyer,
Hamilton, Miller. R. B. Miller, Riff
fert, Mccartney.
Firemen up: Hampton, Lynn, Bolan,
Galbraith, Meth, Lower. Eckenrode,
Sheets, Graham, Miller. Boyer. CARRIER,
Snyder, Shoeman. Cunningham.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division The 290
crew first to go after 2.15 O'Clock:
232, 237, 247, 2O7. PAS. 242. 22O, 219.
Engineers for 2O7. 24s.
Conductors for 200. 237, 247. s.
Flagmen for 24S. 247.
Brakemen for 290. 237, PAS.
Brakemen up: Lee, keins. Angelo.
Brown.
Middle Division-The 103 crew first
to go after 2 O'Clock: l24, 109. los.
1lO. 113. 107. 221, III, los, 244.
Engineers for 10, 06, 1l3, 107, III.
Firemen for 103. 110.
Conductors for 10. 107, III.
Flagmen for io3. 1O9.
Brakeman for 109.
Yard BOard-Engineers for Sd 1876.
152, 112, lis.
Firemen for I'd 126, 1st 1872. I'd 1872.
l35. 152, 1st 02. 1st 104. I'd 1O5, lO9.
Engineers up: Finical, Quigley,
Higgins, Bair, Brown, Bickhart.
Firemen up: Kluter. Bressler, Esh-
leman, Bruce, Sanders, Wendt, Stuff
fee, Shaffner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-03

COLONIAL
To-day - Constance Talmadge in
Sauce for the Goose"
Friday and Saturday - Marion Davis
in "Cecelia of the Pink Roses"
Monday and Tuesday = Tom Moore in
Just for Tonight"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21
CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO EX-
TEND A HEARTY WELCOME TO
RETURNING SOLDIERS.

Last Sunday afternoon Citizens
committee was formed at Olivet Bap-
fist church, 31st street and South
Park avenue, for the purpose of look
ing after the interests and comforts
of the returning soldiers. Hon. A.
H. Roberts is chairman of the COM
mittee; Mrs. W. A. Buckner, vice
chairman; Morris Lewis, secretary
Mrs. Edna A. Bum, assistant score
tary; Alderman Robert R. Jackson,
treasurer.
A reception committee will be
formed, comprising over 100 ladies.
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the chair.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21
NEGROES CHARGE INJUSTICE
BY u. S. IN CHICAGO JOBS

Washington, d. c., Dec. 10
Especial. )-Charges of discrimina-
ton against Negro employees of the
quartermaster's department in Chi
cago and an appeal to Representative
Madden of Illinois to call for con-
gressional investigation of the alleg-
ed injustice were contained in resO-
lutions adopted today at special
session of the National Equal Rights
league, which is holding a convention
here.
The National Colored Congress for
World Democracy, which closed SEES
sions here today under the auspices
of the National Equal Rights league
elected eleven peace commissioners
to go to Versailles and present pc
tition for abolition of all undemO-
cratic restrictions" against the race
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21

rectors of the Frederick H. Bartlett
syndicate, the largest real estate deal
ers in the world.
Senator Harding is a prominent
member of the Unitarian church. He
is also an honored member of the
Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Illinois
Athletic, South Shore Country and
the Chicago Yacht clubs.
In 1905 Senator Harding was aft
er a hard battle elected to the city
council from the second ward and
for ten years thereafter he was one
of its most valuable members; in that
length of time he faithfully served on
all of its most important committees.
In 1914 he was elected to the state
senate from the first senatorial dis
trict of Illinois, and he succeeded in
making his presence felt in the upper
house of the legislature of Illinois.
His many warm friends feel that
there are greater political honors in
store for him and some of them are
urging him to enter the race for
mayor of Chicago in 1919.
1t must be said to the credit of
Senator Harding that he never con-
ducts himself in a staggering manner
for at all times he will bestow the
proper amount of consideration upon
all those who approach him, and it
makes not the slightest difference to
him whether they are of high or low
degree, rich or poor, white or black,
and that is one reason why he is so
extremely popular with all classes of
his fellow citizens.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21

Hon. George Franklin Harding Jr.,
president of the Chicago Real Estate
Loan and Trust Company since 1905,
was born in this city Aug. 16, 1868,
at the beautiful old homestead of his
foreparents, George Franklin and his
mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Harding, 1886 In
diana avenue. He received his early
education in the same city where he
first beheld the light of day. Later
on he attended Phillips Exeter Acad-
envy of New Hampshire, and after
graduating from it with all the high
honors in 1887 he entered Harvard,
emerging from it in 1891 with his
A. B. and with polished manners,
which have never forsaken him unto
this day.
Dec. 20, 1896, Senator Harding
was united in marriage to Miss Ellen
Orborn Davis of Neenah, Wis, now
deceased. After recovering from
the effect of the loss of his first wife
and after paying the proper amount
of respect to her memory, he was
married to Miss Katherine Fay of Pc
oria, Ill. Not long after returning
home from college he started in to
assist his father in conducting or man.
aging his very extensive real estate
business or holdings, and today Sen
ator Harding is one of the largest
real estate owners in Chicago, own
ing more than three thousand houses,
fats and stores in the second ward
or the south side. He is president of
the Chicago Real Estate Loan ana
Trust Company; he is one of the d.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21
HON. RUFUS M. POTTS, EX.-IN-
SURANcE COMMISSIONER OF
ILLINOIS, AND ONE OF THE
MOST EMINENT LAWYERS IN
THIS CITY OR STATE.

Hon. Rufus NJ. Potts, state insur-
ance commissioner under the admin
istration of Gov. Edward F. Dunno,
is one of the best lawyers within the
confines of this state. He maintains
a suite of Offices at Springfield, ILL.,,
where he owns considerable real es-
tate, and his quarters in this city are
located on the ninth floor of the Ma
tional Life building, 20 South La
Sale street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21

Attorney Harris F. Williams, VINO
occupies an extensive suite Of law
offices on the 10th floor of the Harris
Trust Building. has been just as busy
as he possibly could be the past year.
looking after the interest of his many
clients.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21

Mr.. Potts states that he has -,
right up to his neck in law busrgz
the past year and he feels very gra.s
full indeed to his many clients for 50
Loyalty standing by him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-21
REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTMAS
OR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
THE MEEK AND LOWLY JESUS OF NAZARETH
WAS NOT THE FOUNDER OF A NEW RELlGl-
Gus SYSTEM OR DOCTRINE.

WHEREVER THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION PREVAILS,
RACE PREJUDICE, SLAVERY, BLOODY WARS,
IMMORTALITY, MISERY, POVERTY, DEGRA-
TON, DRUNKENNESS, VICE AND CRIMES OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION HAVE ALWAYS FLOUR
ISHED LIKE A GREEN BAY TREE.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

manufacture more goods than ever.
They must produce that they may pay
the cost Of prosecuting this war
The order of the Fuel Administra-
tor has demonstrated, more clearly than
anything else how absolutely essential
it is for our manufacturing plants to
be kept running at full time. With
the plan which we have worked out
and laid before our Representatives
there is no reason why, after the re-
quiroments of the government are sat-
ished, this country should not go on
and produce to the fullest capacity of
its plants"
DR.. Alexander C. Humphreys, presi-
dent of Stevens Institute OF Technology
went even further in his criticism of
the Administration. Secretaries Baker
and Daniels, Fuel Administrator Gar
field and President Wilson himself
were not spared. DR.. Humphreys de-
clared that the responsibilities assumed
by the President were too great bur
den for ono man, and eve have the
right to ask him to diminish it by max
'rg competent selections" But this
according to DR.. Humphreys, was pre-
cisely what the President could not do
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Willard Explains Why
He Resigned War Post
Believes He Could Do More
by Returning to B. & o,
He Says
Especial Correspondencc1 |

BALTIMORE, Jan. 21.-Daniel Will
lard, president Of the Baltimore e. Ohio
Railroad, who has just resigned as
chairman of the War Industries Board,
said to-day: "If thought that I could
be of greater service to my country by
running locomotive attached to
freight trains over the Baltimore g.
Ohio system than in doing what / ar,
to day. / would assume the new task
without hesitancy.
81 told President Wilson that l.,
thought my services would be more
valuable in Baltimore in charge of the
Baltimore &, Ohio property. It seems
to me that / WAS needed more at home
than in Washington. The President
left me free to take the steps that |
thought would enable me to render
the moro valuable service.
Il consider the transportation lines
Of the United States as important
inc of communication between this
country and our soldiers at the from.
as the French railroads. Our men in
the trenches in France are depending
upon us for the munitions and supplies
that arc necessary if they are to win
this great war.
'T have a boy at the front in France.
don't know what is going to happen
to that boy before this war is over. But
do want to say that if all that I am
called upon to experience while my son
and the sons of other parents are at
the battle front is little inconvenience
to myself that might arise through
compliance with some government or
der will be dclirhted"