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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
OUR SACRIFICE is SMALL
Robert Forrest Wilson in Munsey's
Magazine

lRobert Forrest Wilson in Munsey's
Magazine.J
The people of England, France,
Belgium and Italy. for the most part
voluntarily, are patiently submitting
TO state of partial famine in meat,
wheat, sugar and fats. The war
bread of England is heavily adul-
terated with potato starch and 9TH
er substitutes for wheat -four Meat
less days, even among the wealthy,
are practically universal in Europe.
In Italy there are two consecutive
meatless days each week. Elsewhere,
when meat is served. the portions
are minute.
France is trying to keep her all
lowance of sugar up to eighteen
pounds per capita per year. The
sugar consumption in this country
is ninety pounds person, or five
times the amount eaten by the
French. In the days of peace Eng
land had sweeter tooth than the
United States; but now her people
can get only twenty-siX pounds of
sugar apiece in a year. In Italy the
per capita sugar consumption is
down to twelve pounds year. More
over, the Italians have no coal; not
a heating furnace is lighted in any
Italian hotel or private residence
this winter.
+ These privations are being endur-
ed bravely and almost without com
plant by millions of Europeans for
the sake of cause that is as much
ours as theirs. And there is no panic.
because of the faith in Europe that
the United States and Herbert C.
Hoover viii manage somehow to
send food enough to keep life go
ing.
Trivial indeed are the sacrifices de-
manded of us when compared with
the greater sacrifices being made by
the people of Europe, whose rations
would be regarded by we'll fed
Americans as starvation itself. In
order that the Italians may have a
little more wheat flour in their war
bread, we are asked to give up a lit
tie of our all-wheat bread and sub
stitute therefor light, flaky corn muf-
fins or delicious corn pancakes. We
are asked to take a little less from
the sugar bowl-not much, only an
ounce a week less. That reduction
would cut our annual per capita
sugar consumption to sixty-seven
pounds, considerably more than
twice the amount the British people
are now eating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Judge r. B. Mccormick.
Lock Haven, was speaker at I
banquet of the Clinton county bu
nessmen.
General A. ]. Logan has J
sumed his place as a member
the State Armory Board and is
specting armories.
-R. A. zimmerman, promine
Scranton businessman has gone
France to take up Y. NJ. c. A. wol
e. Pusey Passmore, new head
the Philadelphia Reserve Bank, Il
been connected with Philadelpl
banks all his business life.
Elisha Kent Kane, the dry CT
sader, has been named to head I
Mexican county delegation to
Pittsburgh convention.
General p. c. March will
given a sword by Lafayette alum
Baird Halberstadt, the Pot
vile man who is getting after q
operators because of the quality
coal, is a noted geologist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

good business because the price is
fixed. It is common sense to clear
out the granary now.
The Same may be said about po-
tatoes. There appears to be a diff
ference, too, between the potatoes
raised and those that have found
their way to market. What is said
about wheat may also be true OF
potatoes.
No one is going to gain. anything
by holding back. 1t is a patriotic
duty to sell what is in the barns
now so that the price to the con-
sumer may be reduced and the sup
ply be adjusted. The farmer will
lose nothing thereby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

sappers are steadily at work. Not
in years have the Democrats ap-
preached a gubernatorial fight with
such a fighting chance of success.
The thumb of the Administration is
on every industry in the Common
wealth. The list of Federal en-
ployes grows day by day. Certain
temporarily strengthened Democrat
ic appeal. Great moral issues are in
the offing. A new longing is in
mems hearts and new dreams impel
them. Political revolution perme-
ates the air. Yet these petty fac
tionalists who pose as leaders lock
themselves in their closets and con-
tinue their secret politics. Are they
so in love with May that they have
no eyes for November?
We say to party men everywhere
that the campaign this year in this
Commonwealth is fraught with tre-
mendous consequences. The loss of
Pennsylvania would mean probably
a long period of economic expert
mentation in National affairs after
| the war, at the most critical period
, in the trade history of the world.
That experimentation in the hands
of free-traders and theorists would
inevitably be disastrous. A blum
liltEclOIc, III SllilSN Nv
| leading to a series of blunders there
after would be ruinous to many in
dustries and almost fatal to others.
1t is of the most vital importance
that Republicans present this year
a united front, that they forget fac
tionalism, that they put forward as
their candidates the best men avail
able. in the Commonwealth, that
they inject into their councils the
wisdom of the older days and the
compelling energy that formerly
characterized the conduct of cam
paigns, that they attune themselves
! conservatively to the march OF
events, rejecting nothing because II
is new and clinging to nothing sim
ply because 1t is old, but applying
to every issue the acid test.
We say these things are necessary
unless calamity is to be invited and
defeat welcomed. A party which is
q mere faction cannot hold Penn
sylvania. The fight this year must
be neither for Penrose nor for Ware,
but for the militant Republicanism
which formerly led the Nation out
of the desert and the guiding hand
of which must again appear in Ma
tional affairs in the period of new
internationalism which has dawned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
The NerDe of Cdilldur

There is going the rounds in Paris
a characteristic story of M. Caillaux.
The other Sunday afternoon he ap-
peared for the last time before the
committee. of eleven charged with
investigating his case. He had, as
usual, staggered every one with the
absolute coolness with which he met
all charges. But when he left the
chamber, in the darkness and fall
ing snow, no cab was to be found
"Sapristi," cried the deputy, as he
looked in vain for a friendly fiacre.
Then an idea struck him, and he ap-
preached a motor car containing de-
tectives. 'It is you who are shadow
ing me?" he questioned. Yes,
monsieur" "Very well, then, take
me home" said M. Caillaux, as he
entered the police car. Few things,
evidently, can upset NJ. Caillaux's
nerve.-From the London Chronicle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Poor Mr.. McAdoO

Poor Mr.. McAdoo!
Think of the jobs he's hitched up
The Treasury, the railroad crew,
The income tax, and then a few,
Each week they hand him something
new,
To tax his time and temper. too.
He has to know when loans are due,
What source to get his billions
through,
What fund to pass leach dollar to.
Which tax is what, and who is who;
What bonds to sell and what renew,
Which trust to coax and which te
sue,
He stretches out each day to two,
To do the things he has to do,
The job would founder me or you
But it's a cinch for McAdoo!
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
LOYAL SUPPORT

ToLLoWING a conference of Re-
publican Senators in Washing
ton Saturday, Senator Calling
er, of New Hampshire, said the Re-
! publican Senators will give hearty
and united support to all measure
necessary to the vigorous prosecu-
tion of the war to successful end"
OF course they will, and it would
never have been necessary for
Senator Gallinger to mention the
fact had it not been for the I'M
patriotic and untruthful chatter of
small persons at Washington who
attribute unworthy motives to any
body in or out of their party who
happens to disagree with the ideas
of the Democratic organization, or
administration-the two are so
closely related that it is difficult to
separate one from the other.
President Wilson has had no
more loyal supporters in any walk
of life than he has had in his war
policies and measures on the Re-
PubAiShh oAOO vi lIl0 hoSidICt bO lOuB
as those policies and measures coin
cided with good judgment and un-
questionable efficiency in the con-
duct of the war. Republican votes
in the upper house of Congress
saved the big bills on which the
President has based all his war
plans. They might have been de-
feated. probably would have been,
for the most part, had it not been
for sturdy and answering Repub-
ilican support.
But there is nothing to merit
lf-congratulation in that. Repub-
licans would have been untrue to
their trust and to their country had
they done otherwise. The Republi-
can party has stood second to none
in patriotism and courage. The
very existence of the Union is a
product of it's devotion, courage and
statesmanlike qualities. 1t does rot
mean to cast loose from it's old
keep its fame bright and it's record
clear, and to insist that other par
ties play this war game as cleanly
and as unselfshly as it is doing.
But it does not intend to take orders
Iblindly from anybody except the
people themselves. 1t means to stand
for what is right and just, for the
best interests of the country as q
whole and the world at large. Make
no mistake about that.
And those Senators who on Sat
urday decided to give hearty and
united support to all measures me-
cessary for the prosecution of the
war to a successful conclusion"
voiced the sentiments of the great
rank and file of the Republican
party, as wen as the conviction of
the Republican members of the SEN
ate. On this issue the Republican
party stands as one. 1t is for the
country first, last and all the time;
for country above party and above
personality. Let its critics see to II
that they can come before the pub
lie with hands as clean and con-
science as clear, and then there will
be no question as to the successful
conduct of Americas part in the
great world-conflict.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
James E. ROderick

James e. Roderlck, chief of the
Pennsylvania Department of Mines.
who died Thursday, had an intimate
and practical knowledge of the
work officially assigned to him, and
was we'll equipped for the office he
held. He grew up in the anthracite
mines, and was forceful in all his
efforts to improve the condition of
the miners. Notwithstanding stormy
changes in politics he held his office
through five state administrations
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
A Popular "POme"
By Briggs

Timely pome in the Boliver Free
Press:
We pity the man with
A cold in his head;
If 1t lasted forever
He'd better be dead.
He leaves off his his
And adds on some DIS;
If he gets in the sunshine
He's certain to sneeze.
He's the most wretched mortal
On earth while it lasts.
We know, for he have it,
And wish it were past.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Ventinq His Wrath

"0f course you don't permit your
husband to talk back to you," re-
marked the first strong minded
woman.
Certainly not" said the second
strong minded woman. But some
times, after I have given John q
piece of my mind, he rushes to the
cellar and shakes down the furnace
so furiously that 1 have an idea what
he might do to me If he dared"
he might do to me If he dared. -
From Birmingham Age-Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Getting to Essentials

'I think we have at last located
the blame for the coal situation" be-
gan the explanatory statesman.
81 don't care anything about the
blame just now," interrupted the or
dinary citizen. "Have you located
any prom the Washington
Star
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
COMMUNITY SINGING

THE Telegraph is pleased to note
the attention accorded a re-
Gently published editorial relat-
ing to community singing for Har-
risburg. Evidently the need of mu-
sic of this kind is keenly felt by
those who know what the people of
localities are doing along this line
and how beneficial the results have
been elsewhere.
This newspaper is always happy
to encourage any movement for the
up-lift and improvement of Harris
burg. 1t is encouraging to note
how responsive the public is to sug-
gestions of the kind. 1t pledges
itself to give its full support to
anything that may be done toward
the organization of community
chorus, or choruses, by those who
have given the matter such hearty
endorsement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Arch FldtterV

William the Damned says that
in God the German nation has an
ally "on whom it absolutely can
rely" Reverently speaking, the Al
mighty must be grateful and fiat
tered at such a testimonial to his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Harvey in
the North American Reviews War
Weekly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
A Sad Failure

Recent German bombardments
are said to have been made for
the purpose of frightening Ameri-
cans. The enemy must have dis
covered by now that the Yankee
doesn't scare worth a cent.-From
the Detroit Free Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

The sugar famine has taught some
of us the location of grocery stores we
never before knew existed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Honest Doubts

A manufacturing firm offered a
prize for the best original motto for
a pen.-From the Christian Regis
ter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

Mark Twain's daughter denies that
her father has written a spiritual
istic" book to be given to the world
through Professor Hyslop. Anyway.
we bet it would be a funny volume.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
A NelU WdU

Going to make any good resolu-
trons?"
mo. I'm Just going to try to re-
form this year without any special
ceremony"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

John Harris stone house v
place of entertainment for aim
every man OF note in the colony
Pennsylvania for years before
Revolution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
LABOR NOTES

Municipal flremen at Scranton. Pa,
have asked the court to order the
common council to increase wages at
least $3.50 year, as provided by
an act of the state Legislature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg loses chances
to get a greater variety OF food
because it does not have big
cold storage plants?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

AS postwomen and police. as bakers
and farm workers, as motor drivers
and bus conductors-in almost every
occupation-British women are now
carrying on while their menfoIk
are aWay
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

1t takes more than an abscess to lay
the Colonel out for long.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

Lemoyne has the right idea. It ex
presses its sympathy in dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

HrlntlnB employers in Beaver, Pa,
are accepting the new wage scale of
Beaver Typographical Union. Wages
are increased SO to 81 per week and
contracts will continue for three
years.
A split has occurred in what up till
now has formed the ranks of the
labor party in Winnipeg, Canadn. A
new labor party is in process of for
nation. and will bar Socialists and
Social Democrats.
Employees of the Dominion Steel
and Coal Corporation, at Sydney,
Nova Scotia, have organized and are
chartered by the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron. Steel and Tin Work.
ers.
Salt Lake City (Utah) Boiler
makers Union has secured agree
ments with every contract shop but
one small one. The eight-hour day
is established and wages are in
creased fifteen cents to $1.35 a day.
The Atchlson, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad announces that the
semiannual ten per cent. bonus to
its unorganized employees will be
continued in the form of a straight
salary increase. payable monthly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

Last year in the sugar belt, OF
could buy the best grade of sug;
at from twelve to fifteen cents
pound. This year, with a nea
famine in all grades of refine
sugars, the maple product is lab
to be "out of sight" 1t is not like
that Mr.. Hoover will interfere wi
the price, and the prospects of
heavy yield at fancy prices shou
induce many persons to turn to
profitable industry which has bee
more or less neglected during 4
past several years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

EJ. J.STACKPoL.B. Pvsss 8 Rdiseris. CAisf
If. r. OYSTER. B1siasss MaaoEv.
lGUS n. STHINMETz. Monagias Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
OUR DAILY LAUGH
HIS FAVOR
ITE PASTIME

Golf Bug
My, my, nothing
like a bit OF
sport on the
links!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

eubilshsd evenings except Sunday BY
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTTNG CO.,
Telegraph Building. Federal Square.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
SUPPLY SHIP IS
SUNK; TEN LOST
American Steamer WeStOver
TorpedOed in War Zone
July II.
NINETY-TWO ON BOARD
Details Are Not Given in Re-
port Received From Ad-
miral Sims.
NINETY-TWO ON BOARD

WAsHISoToE, July lS.--The Ameri-
can steamship westover. an army sup
ply ship manned by navy men. was
tcrpedoed and sunk in the war zone
July ii while bound for Europe. the
Navy Department was advised tonight
by vice-Admiral Sims
Ten officers and men OF the crew OF
ninety-two are missing. They are:
HALsTEAp, RoRERr HERBERT As
s!.,ant PaymasteI ?27 ~ sycamore
CALDWELL. RALPH DILLiNGRAM, en-
sign. woodsford. Me.
RoLLowAs. FRANK WILLARD; ohie'
EsTis. JAMEs BRowN, ssamsn. Hart.
WILSON, AUSTIN CLYDE. seaman, Nun
DEAL. PRvAN. fireman. London, Ind.
HARRISON. HARVEY, areman, Mobiles
GRIFFITH. EDWARD LEWIS, fireman,
20S2 Ellsworth street. Baltimore, Nd
COLE JOHN msss attendant bren'"ooa'
sEREy. JOSEPH wILFREp. water tender
Ashland, Ky.
No details were given in the Navy
Departments brief announcement an6
the circumstances in which eiShty-twt
officers and men of the crew were res
cued are not known. Nor was there
any announcement as to whether tht
submarine was sighted and fred upor
by the armed guards on the steamship
The Westover was 4,270 net tonnage
and was last reported at an Atlantic
port May 27. She came from the Pacific
coast, having sailed from Tacoma and
Seattle April %. She was 40 feet Ions
and 81 feet broad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
AMERICANS AND FRENCH ADVANCE 6 MILES,;
TWENTY VzLLAGESWON; THOUSANDS CAPTIVE;
CHARGES BY cavalry BEAT DOWN GERMANS
ATTACK EXTENDS FROM MARINE TO THE AZSN1
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLE

IFoHowing official the fighting
France:
FRENCH (NICHT)-After having broken the German Of
and Rheims Mountain fronts the
positions the 18th between the
front Of fortyfve komeers (approx
mes) The front comprises Ambeny Long
pont Troesnes and Bouresches
important advance into the enemy lines and
have reached the Paaux dominating the southwest
and the region Of Chaudun.
Ver Heon and NoroysurO Ourcq violent engage
South have
gone beyond line Marzy St Geneve Hautevesne
and Beleau.
twenty villages by the admirable
troops we'll several thousand
prisoners and important material
FRENCH (DAY)-The French attacked German positions
Fontenoy Asne the Of
Beeau morning have made at certain points
The of prisoners reported
change.
Southwest NaneuiaFosse arrested powerful and
violent attack by the
North attack by German guard units broke
down completely.
GERMAN (NIcHr)-Beween the Aisne and the Marne the
ground which held in readiness took part
the battle.
GERMAN (DAY)-The of Gen. Won Boehm was fight
ing Reinforced by newly brought
divisions artillery
launched united counter attack against the whole OF our
south of the Marne.
By decided favor The enemys
attack Our counter attack
threw the enemy small southeast of Mareu into
which he had temporarily penetrated
north bank of the river the enemy also endeavoed
vanly contest successes
stomng south Pourcy took its defenders
commander and captured several guns
Twenty airplanes shot down yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
TO
T0CHINA
United States. Great Britain,
France and Japan Will
Share in Big Loan.

WASHINGTON, Ju:y lS--The American
Government has agreed to loan TO
China by American bankers provided
China cancels all outstanding loans and
that all loans be shared by the bankers
Of the United States. Great Britain
France and Japan.
Details OF the loan have not been
completed, but $50, 900, 900 is the approx
innate figure under consideration TO be
advanced from this country,
1t In understood that the State De-
partment insisted upon the quadruple
financial alliance so that no one coun-
try should gain n predominant financial
influence in China. This Will necesst-
tate the cancellation of the Slo.OOO,OOO
loan advanced recently by Japan in
agreement with the Entente bankers.
Because Of war conditions 1t was said
that bankers of the United States and
Japan for the present will advance the
loans for Great Britain and France.
New York and Chicago bankers. with
state Department officials, are now
working out details OF the loan TO be
made by American financial interests,
The principle OF Hhe loan has been ap-
proved by the State Department and
the American bankers are satisfied with
the regulations laid down by the Gov
| ernmen..
A committee of prominent bankers
headed by ]. =. Morgan OF New York
came to Washington recently to discuss
the loan with State Department Off
clals. Later they met in New York
with Breckenridge Long. Third Assist
ant Secretary OF State. in whose special
province are Far Eastern affairs, 1t Is
understood that the general principles
upon which the United States Govern
ment insisted were agreed to at these
/ neetings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
Smokes Help Our Men
to Beat Back the Huns

THE bells rang and We all
shouted when the good news
came from France yesterday. The
tumult gave an indication of the
cheering Over There, when our
brave fighting men receive
smokes from home.
The gifts from this side cheer
up our lads and help them to
win--to do things that give us
all an opportunity to cheer.
Help by sending your check to
THE SUN Tobacco Fund to-day.
See page s.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
Pershing in Command
Personally for a Time
Special cd6ls Despdtca 10 THE srS and
hs Pubic Ledger.

Special Cd6,s Despatca TO THE srS and
he Public Ledger.
Copyright 1878: all rights reserved.
T .ONDON, July 18.-"One of
the things which has i'm
pressed the allied high COM
mand," says the Daily Sketch.
'has been the magnificent re-
sistance offered ty the Ameri-
cans. On the left Of the Marne
battle line, where Gen. Pershing
himself was in command for q
time, the Americans surpassed
themselves.
"It was really the first big ex-
perience in battle for many of
them and there was q total alb
sence of the stage fright that
might have been expected.
"A captured German battalion
commander had his own distinct
views about the Americans as
fighting men,"