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The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
THREE MILLIONS OF DRESSINGS
PROMISED EACH MONTH.

Every piece of work turned out by
the hands of American women whether
it be dressings for the wounded, cloth
ing for the homeless refugees, or
warm garments for men in the freez-
ing trenches, makes other women's
burdens easier to bear. We must have
have more work. We must have more
workers. The thirteen millions of
needful things that have been sent ov-
erseas by American women must be
doubled and trebled in the coming
year of the war.
The Red Cross has promised three
of dressings month to hos
pitals IN France, We want YOU as a
part of this service.
MABEL L. HILL,
Supervisor of Surgical Dressings.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
RATE INCREASES FURTHER SUS.
PENDED.
Union Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The In.
terstate Commerce Commission has
further suspended the Is per cent. in
crease in freight rates which were
to have gone into effect tomorrow, un-
til June 30, 1918. The proposed in
creases cover numerous individual
cases on virtually all railroads in the
eastern section of the country and
for the most part are small. BY its
further suspension of the proposed
rates in blanket order, the commits
sion is following out its policy Of
granting no further increases in rates
until such increases have been care
fully investigated.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
FOOLISH VICIOUS STORIES.

Very few have failed to read or hear of the
foolish stories that have been passed from mouth
to mouth regarding the war.
Stamp stories have been popular. The first
was like this:
A friend tells you that a friend was told by
another friend that he had received letter from
friend in Germany (this being before we enter
ed the war) stating that everything was well in
Germany but urging him to save his foreign
stamps. On taking the stamp off the letter the
following words were found eve are starving
please send US aid
Two years ago this story was nsidious Ger
man propaganda, designed to arouse demands in
this country that food be..sept to Germany de-
spite the British blockade The object was not
the procuring of food, but the procuring of
trouble with the British over the blockade
Another stamp story current at present is
the following:
An acquaintance says an acquaintance had an
acquaintance who said he had an acquaintance in
the American army in France, from whom he re-
ceived letter recently. He was asked to save
his foreign stamps. Tearing the stamp off the
letter ne found the following words "My two
legs are cut off-in terrible shape"
The object of this second letter is to spread
distrust against the government by suggesting
that the censorship is cloaking serious conditions
Of one sort or another, and may be of German
origin.
The best way is to ignore such stories and
never repeat them. If anyone INDUCES in them
learn whether it is done deliberately
or merely through ignorance and when your sus-
pcions are aroused, report the Individual
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
NO BLAME ON TIN SELLERS.
Union Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-A resolu-
tion has been adopted by the tin COM
Imittee of the New York Metal Ex-
change that because of the embargoes,
government regulations and the pos
siblitiy of seizure for one cause or an
other, the seller shall not be respon-
sible or liable if his inability to make
a delivery can be traced to any of the
causes brought about by the war. The
resolution comes up before the board
of managers today.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
FAMOUS STABLE UNDER HAM.
MER.
Union Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-The horses
belonging to James Cox Brady, who
under the name of the Hamilton
stable, has been one of the biggest
winners in America, go ON sale at
auction in this city today at the Dur
land Riding Academy The stable
comprises more hunters, harness, har-
ness horses and ponies than any 9TH
er in the country. King Largo, a
$4,000 Shetland pony stallion is not
included in the horses listed for sale,
however.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
A HUGE TASK FROM MR.. TAFT.

Former President Taft is of the opinion that
TO win the war genuine war club, and not a
stuffed one, will have to be used
In speech the other day the former presi-
dent said he believed from five to seven million
American soldiers will have to be placed in
France to defeat the Germans and bring about
the kind of peace the Allied nations are fighting
for
Ihls would indicate that Mr.. Taft does not
thlnk the war will be won in hurry, nor that
1t will be won in 1918 or 1919-as it is doubt
full if we could place so many millions of soldiers
in France in three years.
The question of supplies also comes up as
factor in such gigantic undertaking-the
greatest ever attempted in the history of war;
fare. We are building lots of ships, vet we have
trouble in ocean transportation with much less a
million men in France. And in the meantime we
Will have to feed the Allied portion of Europe and
keep our own population fed
We rather think Mr. Taft is exapgeratino tho
situation bit. 1t won't take that MANY million
men to defeat the Germans.
ma m @
BY calling up Central and asking for heaven I
IS no sign you will get it. Perhaps-the opposite
Fifty years hence today's prices may be good
oke, but now-nix.
Less shifting of blame and more wiping it out
night also help
Nope, we don't all get 'the ham that mother
lsed to serve" II
-
oifciai shake-ups that break red tape are us
Tally heneficial,
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
POLICEWOMEN MAY WATCH OV.
Err GIRLS AT CAMPS.
Union Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-With the
approval of the United States Gov
ernment, it is stated the appointment
of ten policewomen for protective
work in New York City among girls
and soldiers will be given hearing
by the Board of Estimate today. The
Police Department has been unable to
appoint the women needed for such
work, Commissioner Woods stating
that there was no appropriation to
pay them
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
NEXT FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN TO
CREATE WORLD RECORD.
Union Associated press

Union Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Secretarv
Of the Treasury McAdoo is expected
to have another important conference
today in connection with the coming
Ss,oo0,O0O loan. 1t is understood that
the men with whom Mr.. McAdoo will
be private guests at his home, rather
than callers at the Treasury Depart
ment headquarters. In view Of the
tremendous size and importance Of
the coming loan, the most intensive
campaign in the history Of govern
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

Providence has in the past so generously bestowed
upon us, and which our great country deserves
10 enjoy?
Will it blaze for us highway through the
network Of entanglements which are drenching
the soil of nearly all the world with the life-bood
of thousands upon thousands of the most inte-
viii there be a bright and shining star to
gent and enlightened peoples Of all times?
lead US safely through the appalling perils that
now beset the earth?
Or will the new year visit upon US contnu-
ance Of the wi,hering blight Of WAR, and PES
THENCE, and FAMINE, and EXTERMINA-
TION?
VIII the sweet music of the hummng wheels
Of industry and the joyful notes of gladstone
voices raised in song continue to be hindered by
the roar of cannon and the shrek of shells, and
the bursting Of bombs, and the groans of the
manned, and the mutilated, and the dying?
Which will it be?
If WE ONLY KNEW
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
a New Year!

A New Year!
TO many Of US it viii be year Of plenty--if we
do OUR part---if we but use our brains, and our
energy, and our perseycrancc--if we use them in
the RIGHT way.
But will we do that?
viii the RIGHT way appeal to US?
Many Of US have made the customary New
Years resolutions, with the full intention to live
up to them.
But WILL WE 50 live?
VIII the year be one in which we place RIGHT
above all other considerations?
Win it be one in which we place HONOR
above GOLD and CHARITY above GREED, and
GENTLENESS above ARROGANCE?
Or will We plunge headIong into frantic and
gasping rush for the golden end of the rainbow?
Will it be a year in which our simple WORD
is as good--or even better--than our BOND?
Or will it be one in which we HAGGLE, and
TWIST, and SQUIRM and EVADE' and CON
CEAL, and DECEIVE?
1t may be the one, or the other
But which WILL it be-
We MEAN wel--but will we DO well?
ONLY TIME CAN TELL
WI "a
New Year!
TO some it will bring sorrow, and sadness, and
tears.
1t will bring suffering, and agony and des-
pair,
1t will bring want, and hunger and destruc-
ton.
And from DESPERATION to CRIME is often
but Il step!
And CRIME is the pathway that leads down
to the depths of heI-into the arms of the devil
to everlasting torment and the eternal damna-
ton of soul
But the sadness of such an ending might often
be avoided if WE but extended helping hand
IN TIME
Just little help--a few kind words--a slight
effort to obtain food and employment for those
who are unfortunate yet worthy-who are TOT
TERlNG UPON THE BRINK
WE MIGHT extend that hep-we COULD
give SOMETHING-if we WOULD!
BUT WILL WE?
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
A New Year,

Great Book, and each page of that book contains
the life record of human being-OF US!
1t Will contain OUR records for this new year
that is just born, as it contains our records for
the years that are gone.
And what WILL BE our record for this new
year?
viii the Great Book record little acts of kind
ness, of good cheer, of assistance to the manned,
and the slghtless and the aged and the needy,
and of compassion for the little child that knows
no home?
Will OUR records for the new year be such as
will bring loving smile to the kindly face of the
King of Kings?
Or will it bow His gentle heart in grief and sor-
row?
1t will be as we choose to make it..
BUT WHAT WILL WE CHOOSE?
A New Year,
viii it bring gladness to ALL homes?
Or viii 1t find some who are yet weary and
heavy laden, and in need of rest and spiritual
d cheer?
,aga Not ALL of the good people have their names
inscribed in a church register
The world is full of good people who seldom see
the inside of house of God to whom His teach,
lngs are but memory, whose pleasures on earth
are so few there surely must be some great re-
compense for them in the life beyond
Some of these may be closer to us than we
think may be low in the depths of poverty may be
hungering for the voice of minister yet fear
ful of entering a church lest they be shamed by
their rags.
What will the new year bring to them?
VIII it cast but little sunshine into their
shadowed lives?
aeaoWill it send some brother or sister TO invite
them to place of worship where their soul hun
ger may be appeased by the gentle words of al
Man of God? I
We MIGHT be good brother" or good sis
ter TO these worthy unfortunates.
BUT WILL WE?
1t MIGHT add cheer even to our OWN hearts
But do we WANT such cheer?
@h A New Year!
~. ~ What will it bring to OUR COUNTRY?
VIII It bring Us that greet PEACE which
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

Take The psily commouvea
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
RAILS AT REAR in
THE STOCK MARKET
Advance Carries U. S. Steel One Point Lifts Prom-
nent Metal Issues-Oils Make Gain
Tobacco Yields
BY associated Press

New York. July 2.-(Wall street,
stocks were hesitant at the open
ms OF to-day's trading, as result of
yesterdays heavy close. but soon de-
veloped firmer tendency under lead
of the usual speculative favorites.
Mexican Petroleum. Distillers and
Atlantic Gulf averaged one-point ad-
vances and United States Steel rose
a large fraction on its initial offering
of l.500 shares. Baldwin Locomo-
tive. Crueible Steel. American Smelt-
ing. Anaconda. American Telephone
and Sumatra Tobacco also strength
ened substantially but Lackawanna
and Bethlehem Steels and Motors
were slightly reactionary. Liberty
Bonds were steady.
Trading became more contracted
on the further advance which car
ried United States Steel point over
yesterdays close and lifted the prom
tnont metal issues 1 to \ points
Oils also registered additional gains
with Baldwin Locomotive, Republic
Iron and Tobacco products, but
American Tobacco yielded points
and Western Union l y. Rails were
completely neglected, save for Read
!nS's occasional activity at Il gain of
almost point. Liberty 8 lss sold at
99.5S to 1852. first As at 94.O2 to
94.1S. second As at "a to 1920 and
4 5 at 96.1S to 96S2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
bN 'ISSociattd frrSS

Philadelphia. July =. - Wheat -
Market quiet; No. /. red. s2.2T:
no l. soft. red. s2.25: No. : red. s2.e4:
No. .. soft. red. $e.ee.
oats - The market is firm
sS1sc
Corn - The market is higher No.
: yellow. s1.S5@1.Ss; No. :. yellow.
s1S3@1.S5.
Bran - The market is steady: soft
winter. per ton. $46.5OQ47.o0: spring.
per ton. SILOOQ45.Oc.
hutter - The market is firm.
western. creamery. extras. 45c; nearby
prints. fancy. 5265sc.
Eggs-Market higher; PENNSYLVANIA
ahu other nearby firsts. free cases,
$1,000 per case: do. current receipts.
iree cases. sl1.7o per case; western.
extras hrsts, free cases. s12.OO per
case do, tirsts. free cases. s11.7O per
case; fancy. selected, packed, I6@4Sc
per dozen.
Sheese - Firm; New York, whole
Rebneo sugars Market steady
ed. 7.25c
Live Poultry Market higher;
fowls. S6GS7c; young, softmeated
roosters. 2S@ soc; young, STACEY roost-
ers, 20 a 26c; old roosters, 32@3Sc:
spring chickens. not leghorns. AZ soc;
ieghorns: S6Q40c; ducks. Peking. ESQ
soc; Indian Runner. 26@27c turkeys.
27@2Sc; geese, nearby. 256 a6c; west
err. - a 26c.
Dressed Fowls-Steady: turkeys,
n.arD!. choice 70 fancy SsS94Uc: no.
'air to good. 32037c: do. old. 376ssc;
fA fnn a1s
90 fair to coed. 3e036c: o..old toms
Eoc cid. common. roc: fresh killed
fowls, fancy, 25a &c: do. smaller
SMcis. Sizes; 81 q $4e; old roosters, zee; spring
fowls. fancy. S5@S5lkc; do. good to
eenolce, 32@S S4c; do. small sizes. ESQ
Soc; broiling chickens. western. 400
sc; do. roasting. Si@SSc.
New Jersey, ive-eighths bushei
basket. No. l, $1.25d 40; do. No ?. so
@sOc; Pennsylvania. per 100 10 s.,
$3.50 1.65; New York. old. per 100 ibs.
S;55 a 1.1S; western, per 100 fos:, $1.25
1.So; Delaware and Maryland. per 100
ms. 90c a $1.1O: Michigan, per 100 10 s..
::II.SS00@i.3o00; Florida. per barrel,
bags. ST 500 500; North Carolina % Oe: per
barrel. s2.00@ 600; South Carolina. pei
barrel, $2.O06650: Norfolk and East
ern Shore. per barrel. sS.OO@6.75.
Tallow The market is firm;
prime city, in tierces, 1850: city,
special, loose, 17Ac: country. prime
15Bc: dar. 15@151hc; edible. in
tierces. 1S@1Shc.
Flour Firm: winter wheat, 100
per cent. flour, S10.75611.0O per bar
rot E"n~a wheat ion ont flour
S11.15 n 11.50 per barrel: spring wheat
100 per cent. flour, $10.75d 100 per
barrel.
Hay - Market dull: timothy
No. /. large and small bales. $26.5O6
$3.50 per ton; No. 2, small bales, $3.50
a24.5o per ton: No. 3, $4,000 1000 per
grade, $S.00@12.00 per ton.
Glover - Light, mixed. $24.5O6
$3.50 per ton; No. l. light mixed.
$21.00 a 1900 per ton; No. 2, light mix
ed. $16.00@1S.00 per ton: no grade,
$4,000 n 1000 per ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
STATE GETS BIG
AUTO REVENUES
Remarkable Increase Shown
in the Number of Machines
Operating in the State

Pennsylvania receipts from auto
mobile licenses in the first six
months of 1918 aggregated $3.7S2,-
66l. an increase of $SiS.0O0 over the
same period last year and over $780,
600 more than the whole of the re-
ceipts of 1917 from licensing of
motor vehicles. These figures have
just been compiled by Highway Com
missioner j. Denny O'Neil. who says
that they indicate IAN enormously
increased tonnage is passing over
the roads and bridges of Pennsyl-
Vania."
Registration of pneumatic tired
cars this year total 319.49S, gain
of 61,11O, the 20 to S5 horsepower
types showing the greatest increase.
while trucks and similar solid tired
cars registered aggregate 25,S7s. an
increase of over 10000 in a year.
weighing between 5000 to 10000
pounds.
The number of motorcycles regis
tered aggregate 21,907 against 2O.-
4Ss for the whole of last year. the
fees for the first half of 1918
to S64.s74 Traction en-
gineS registered numbered 1.529 and
trailers ST1. while 1850 transfers
are reported with 7.l1S duplicate
tags issued.
Fees from registration of drivers
aggregated S129.6S0 in the first half
of this year, there being 64.Sl5 Ii
censed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
RAILROADS ARE
YIELDING MORE
THAN YEAR AGO
In Spite of Reduced Operating
Income Revenues For Five
Months Are Larger

Washington, July Reductions
cf SlOS.1S6.SS5 in the operating in
come of 123 of the largest railroads
during the first live months under
Government control. compared with
the same period a year ago. was an
nounced to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
In May. last of the five months.
the roads were beginning to recover
from the paralyzing effects of bliz-
zard and embargoes. and the oper-
ating income rose to a point nearer
last years figures. For the first five
months the total was 6.sS7, 144
compared with S295,1S3.970 during
that period last year. and for May
it was $64.2T6,S05 against S76.290,-
$50 last May.
In spite of the reduced operating
inc0me, revenue of the roads was
actually larger for the five months
this year than last. They were ST.
s90.2S2.620. compared with S1,2T4,-
e70,49S giving margin which was
more than eaten up by increased ex-
penses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
HOLLAND FEEDS
HUNS BY TRICK,
OFFICIALS FEAR
Disclosure of Intent to Send
$4,000 Tons of Potatoes
Cause of Uneasiness

Washington, d. c., July 2.-Offi-
cial announcement from The Hague
that the Netherlands government has
agreed to export potatoes from the
new crop in quail quantities to the
belligerep: nations has brought dis
closure of he fact that the United
States government has Information
of Hollands intention to export 5O,-
600 tons OF potatoes to Germany.
Officials here believe that in eX-
pressing willingness to export po-
tatoes to each of the belligerents
Holland is undertaking. to disguise
her intention of supplying large
quantities OF much-needed food to
Germany alone. Shipments to Ger
many already are under way, ac-
cording to cable advices. the move
ment followIns closely upon the an
nouncement in Germany of the re-
duction of the potato ration from
seven to three pounds weekly.
To furnish Germany anything like
$4,000 ton of potatoes Holland. it
was said to-day, not only would be
violating an agreement with Great
Britain to supply that county and
Germany each with 5000 tons of
potatoes yearly. but also probab bly,
would be imperilling her food agree
ment with the United States.
b Under the agreement this country
promised the Netherlands govern
ment grain in large quantities, and
since much of it already has been
shipped, some officials were of the
opinion that the government, while
naturally disinclined to deprive Hol-
land of further food supplies, might,
in the face of public opinion in this
country, have to take drastic re-
taliatory action against Holland if
she insists on allowing Germany
$4,000 tons of potatoes at II time
when the Central Powers are be-
lieNed to be experiencing food
crisis.
Hollands willingness to give Ger
many this great amount of food oc-
casioned surprise among officials. in
view of recent famine in that coun-
try, which was narrowly averted by
prompt action of the American gov
ernment in shipping grain and other
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
CHARTER NOTICE
CHARTER NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that an an
plication viii be made to the Cover
under an Act Of Assembly entitled
IAN act to provide for the incorpors
tion of certain corporations" approved
April 20, 1874, and the Supplement-
thereto. for the charter of a proposed
corporation to be named "Stauffer
Grafanalo Shops" The character and
purpose of which is the manufactui
ing, assembling. buying. selling. leas-
ing, and dealing in Instruments for
the producing or reproducing of
music by manual or mechanicaI
means. or otherwise. their parts, rec
ords, rolls. accessories and supplies Of
every description: to purchase, own.
lease. or operate patents for such in
struments and supplies; to deal in
sheet music and musical supplies OF
every description; and. as incident
thereto, to deal in cabinets and furni-
ture; and for this purpose to have.
possess and enjoy. all the rights, bene-
fits, and privileges of said Act of As
sembly.
GEO. ROSS HULL.
Solicitor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
WORK FOR
REGISTERED MEN
AGAIN URGED
General Crowder Tells Why
Exxempted Men Should
Get Real Jobs
BY associated Press

Washington. July 2.-Commont-
ing on the new work or night" reg
ulations which went into effect yes
terday. Provost Marshal General
Crowder emphasized to-day that the
order does not affect men outside of
draft age. Several communities APP
parently have confused it with the
antiloafing laws in some states.
General Crowder explained that
the work or tight order is purely a
military step and that regulations
regarding employment or military
service for unregistered men are not
embraced in his functions. The only
effect the order has upon persons
not subject to draft is that it offers
them more opportunities OF employ
ment. Places vacated by men liable
to draft necessarily are left open for
men outside of the draft, he eN
planned OF the service performed
b men who leave nonessential 'pur-
suits TO take up essential work, Cen
eral Crowder said:
The Army and Navy are taking
the men who are best able phys
ically to do the fighting. But that
i only one part of the national task
imposed by the war. The other
part. the part that falls on the other
men, is TO set free these men who
are to do the fighting. Every man
who helps to set fre a fighting man
is helping TO fight and win the war.
Necessary Work
Now many of the men of draft
ege in deferred classes two, three
and four-deferred. that is. on
grounds of dependency-are not en-
gagged in effective industries.
The spectacle is not satisfying
one of a contingent of drafted men
from Glass l being marched down
the street to camp while other men
of their own age, watching them
from The windows, remain behind TO
sell cigarettes - dispense soda foup-
tain drinks. solely because they have
received deferment on grounds of
dependency.
IF these men of the same age are
to stay behind, let them at least get
into work more effective to help the
war. Their deferment takes them
out of military service and yet serves
no economic war purpose whatso-
ever. They are of military age and
therefore have the primary duty to
do war work. If their dependency
gives them deferment from immedi-
ate military war work, let them at
least do something economically
useful to maintain the nations well
fare while at war They should get
into some useful and effective occu-
pations or else forfeit their defer
ment from military service. The al
tentative is a fair one"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
BELGIAN SHIP
SUNK BY HUN
SUB; SAVED
Survivors of Steamship Chill
ier Picked Up Six Days
Later
sy issoeia.ea Press

Washington, July 2.-The Belgian
steamer Chilier was sunk 1,400 miles
off the Atlantic coast on June 21.
the Navy Department to-day an
nounced. Twenty-Five survivors were
picked up by sailing vessel on
June %.
The following statement was is
sued:
The Navy Department is inform
ed that the Belgian steamship Chill
ier was sunk by shell fire from a
German submarine about 400 miles
at sea from the Atlantic coast on
June q. Twenty-Five survivors were
rescued on June % by sailing ves-
sell First information was received
last night. The Chilier was ship of
1855 gross tons.
Nays Information Meagcr
The Chl.er was sent down in
midocean three days after the Brit
ish transport Dwinsk was torpedoed
200 miles from the American coast.
il is thought probably here that both
vessels were victims of German
submarine or submarines returning
TO base after raiding off the United
States.
Advices 10 the navy about the
Chilier were brief and did not say
how many. il any. of the ships COM
pany were missing.