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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28
THE FIRST LIEN ON GERMANY.

There will be no just peace unless
Germany pays every penny of the dam
age inflicted upon Belgium Belgium
had nothing to do with whatever quar-
rel there may have been between Ger
many and amy other state. Germany
had solemnly pledged her word to
protect Belgian sovereignty. Her in
vasion of Belgium was a stark and
montrous crime. For the murder, the
outrage, the more than four years of
mortal suffering that Belgium has en-
dured there can be no compensation
But the material damage must be re-
pired to the last penny. Every Chin
ney and fruit tree must be restored or
compensated for.
Germany's war debt, at the last
statement, was near thirty billion dol
lars-a huge load for defeated coun-
try The bonds representing this debt
are practically all held in Germany
They were subscribed for to prosecute
a conscienceless war of conquest At
best, they are a second lien on the
resources of the empire
The debt to Belgium Is the first lien.
II 1T should appear at the peace set
Element that Germany is unable to
float bonds for the complete indemni-
fication of Belgium, on top of her
present war debt, then the settlement
must provide the present debt take the
position Of second mortgage; that
interest on the Belgian bonds be a
first charge on the revenues Of the en-
pire, their principal first claim on
its assets. If Germany cannot carry
both loads, the second lien, consisting
Of the present war debt, must 60 by
the board.
That second lien-the present war
debts matter for the German peo-
pie to settle among themselves; but
the first lien-the debt to Belgium
is matter for the world to settle. On
less Germany pays the alst cent of
the material damage to Belgium the
war will not have ended right. Justice
viii not have been done.
OFTEN when bankrupt railroad il
reorganized. funds are needed for
some immediate pressing purpose
The receiver raises such funds by is
suing his certificates, which become
first lien on the property--all prev
ious obligations, even though they
call themselves first mortgages or first
liens, being subordinated. Germany's
debt to Belgium must take the rank
OF a receivers certificates-an abso-
nte first lien.--saturday Evening
II Ferdinand OF Bulgaria is not ex-
lied to poisonous island with
treacherous climate, there 10 no poetic
Justice IN tffs world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28
REGARDING. COMMUNICATIONS

We is only natural that correspondents should seek
to evade publicity wherever possible and suspect that is the
der assumed name. In ACCORDANCE p4nIc
publish such communications which deserving of
publicity But would contributors hereafter allow
their be published There many why
preferable to have the affixed and hardly
them Articles with names added eliminate all spe
cation the authorship Letters often lose something Of
their value by the elimination of the of the author who
standing would have added worth to the contribution and pr
haps important of ALL the public likes to who speaking
In the general interest therefore contributors to for
get dislike publicity and let publish the which
must Of be known though they not pub
lished.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28
GAs-PRooF YANKs.

A German lieutenant was making
record breaking time in the direction
Of the Rhine and Berlin with the de-
tachment of troops he was command
ing.
He was halted in his mad flight by
an "oberoff1cier" of the German Army,
and inquiry was made as to the why
of his retreat, and why he didn't use
gas on those "verdammte" Americans.
Il did, sir" pleaded the poor lieu
tenant, but 1t wasn't any use. All the
gas. does to them IS turn their skin
black and. their hair kinky, and they
keep on coming!"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28

Just a bunch of hearty, joshing ma
chinists to Joke with, and sometimes
bit Of a wrestle or rough house,
engaged in good-naturedly, to produce
laugh and to make the blood Jingle.
R'it, oh boy! how good that hot,
i9- avago ta It'd dip1ad fnts a
y 81 ms tsrd snrSad On brawn pa
p9r-for which the butcher made no
extra charge
Now, mind you, I'm not advocating
rye bread and bologna sausage as a
steady diet, nor would dare say that
d working, man should always be con-
tent with this very simple meal
I've never been an advocate of any
scheme which will teach a working
man and his family how to live on a
dollar day. I'm more concerned about
schemes that will help him earn TEN
dollars day.
Bllt take it from me, there were
ertain di tinct adyantaga 100 in that ma
chine shop dinner over my simple
luncheon" in swell restaurant, and
| would gladly have paid s1.s5 for it
if I could have bought the fun and
the freedom and the solid comfort that
got out of that 1s-cent meal which
used to enjoy when l wore the over
alls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28

the war To find pretext for SO do
ing will be easy enough, and their
in their plans. Marshal Foch will
march right into our country with
about fifty divisions, and even though
English and American troops should
not cooperate with him, it would be
out of question for Germany to be
able to offer any resistance
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28

an ordinary res
taurant, | should
have called it the
"bill of fare"
But it wasn't a
regular restaurant
as ! discovered by
glancing at said
menu card. Also,
there were the
"a p poi,atments,"
the linen, and the
erockery, and the
music, and the
waiters-and the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28
GERMANS EXPECTING
RESUMPTION OF WAR

THE HAGUE, Dec. So.-The "Deut.
sche Tageszeitung" predicts the re-
sumption of the war by France.
From day to day reads the article,
the impression grows that the
French harbor the intention to resume
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28
JOIN AMERIcAI

A Kansas town displays this en-
Tightening sign:
SPEAK THE AMERICAN Lam
GUAGE.
IF you don't know it, Learn It.
IF you don't like 1t, Move out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks.
30c at all stores.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28
BY the Rev. Charles steIzle.

was in a hurry to keep an engage
ment the other day, and | didn't have
much time to eat my lunch, and I was
& WITH who eatiag places
fr rcd
1 to r. t4rant close b. to order the
simplest" thing on the menu card.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28

Some of the little nations seem tc
think the peace conference is to be
held on Hog Island.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28

| couldn't help comparing this meal
with those | used to eat regularly ev-
cry day for years, when I was ma
chinist.
Here's what I then ate, and what I
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28
A Song For The Tardy Man


Since the world began; 4sA4 s!s5
I'm pursued by a terrible fate, s'~ g e
For always find Js3
I'm little bit behind; tsIs
Pm always little bit late.
IL the usual way
born day
In eighteen 'seventy-eight
But had been due
Since seventy-two,
For I'm always little bit late.
Tardyi tardy will never wait
Minutes stop to take tete-a-tete;
The clocks too fast and the calendars wrong; 7.s
The days too short and the ways too long, 7aa
I'm little bit behind in singing this song
For I'm always little bit late
With pencil and rule,
i was sent to school
One early September date;
| arrived
The following June,
For I'm always little BIT late
very well known
When grown,
mixed in affairs Of state,
And in twenty-ons
am going to run
For Office of 'ninetyeight
When at last am dead
And the service read,
While the funeral mourners watt
With song and prayer,
They will all be there,
But I'll still be a.littls Bit late
And then when fly
To my home on high,
st. Peter will slam the gate;
Though Time Is
On Eternitys shore
shall still be a little bit lsta
Tardy! tardy, time will wat
Minutes stop to take tete-a tete;
The clocks too fast and the calendars wrong;
The days too short and the ways too long,
Pm a little bit behind in singing this song,
For I'm always little bit late
ss2 -s ee@ls331 (Copyrfght, 1918, NJ g. Az
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-28

II Ferdinand of Bulgaria is not ex-
lied to a poisonous island with q
treacherous climate. there 10 no poetic
Justice N ftfs world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
MINISTER'S MUST
QUIT PETROGRAD
SAYSDIAMANDI
Rumanian Minister Is Con-
vinced That All Missions
Will Be Elected

Stockholm, Feb. 9.-Constantine
Diamandi, the Rumanian minister
to Petrograd. who is now at Eapa-
randa says the diplomatic missions
of the great powers soon will have
to leave Petrograd. according to the
Dagblad of Stockholm. Foreign
Minister TrotZky had telegraphed
to Tornea ordering that Diamendi
be sent bac kto Petrograd, but
Trotzky's orders are not being
obeyed in Tornea now.
a Bolsheviki commissioner who
came on the same train from Petro-
grad with Diamandi and the Rus
sian Bolshevik representative at
Tornea were tried by court martial
by the White Guards there md shot.
n Swedish rescue expedition has
reached Stockholm with 450
refugees from Helsingfors, includ-
ing the wife and daughter of Fin
lands new minister to Sweden and
a number of released Austrian and
German prisoners. The expedition
also was compelled to oring three
Bolshevik legates sent by Trotzky TO
spread the truth" among other
nations.
American Minister Morris was in
formed that train has arrived at
Tornea with American courinrs from
Petrograd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
TOM MIX, IN "CUPID'S ROUNDUP"
AT THE VICTORIA TODAY

4 breezy western drama. featuring
the popular star. Tom Mix, is the at
traction at the Victoria Theater to-
day. The story deals with two wealthy
ranch owners, who are such great
friends that both plan that the son of
the one shall marry the beautiful
daughter of the other. So that from
the time they are in the cradle they
are betrothed. The girl goes to Paris
and upon her return the boy makes
his escape to have a month of free
dom before he is to marry the girl,
whom he has not seen since she was a
little girl. When the girl learns of his
escape she decides to do likewise, TAX
ing her maid with her. Upon securing
a position she changes places with her
maid and falls in love with the hired
man at the adjoining ranch. Much to
her surprise, upon her return home
she finds that the hiredman she loved
is no other than the boy betrothed to
her in cradle days. For Monday and
Wednesday the sensation of the mo-
tion picture world will be shown at
the Victoria. 1t is called Cheating
the Public"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

Philadelphia. Feb. .. Wheat -
Market steady; No. l. red. s2.27;
No. l, soft. red. $2.25; No. .. red. s2.24:
No. .. soft. red. s2'22.
Corn - Market nominal; No.
yellow. $2.S5Q24o; No. 3. No. and
No. 5. yellow. nominal.
Oats - Market firm; No. 2,
white, 91&cq$1.OO1s; No. 5. white.
9S1s d99lsc.
Bran - The market is steady; soft
winter. per ton. s46.5OQ47.oo; spring
per ton. $4,000 $500.
Butter-TThe market is unchanged;
western, creamery. extras. 52c; nearby
prints, fancy, sec.
Eggs - Unchanged; Pennsylvania,
and other nearby firsts, free cases,
$3.50 per case; do, current receipts,
free cases. $3.50 per case; western.
extras, firsts. free cases. $3.50 per
case; do, firsts. free cases, Sic. so per
case; fancy. selected, packed. GAG SOC
per dozen.
cheese - Firm, but quiet; New
York, full cream, choice to fancy, 2SW
27c.
Live Poultry - Firm: fowls higher;
fowls SOd sic: old roosters. y &c;
young roosters, 26 gaze; sprlns
qSic; do. Indian Runner. 2Sq soc;
turkeys. 27Q2sc: geese. nearby. 2SQ
Dressed Poultry = Market firm,
fG%is 6P"iss higher; turkeys ~ .oc nearly dS
fair to good, 50 &c; do. old, 81 Sc;
do. western, choice to fancy, 81 u SSc;
do, fair to good, S2q sec; do,
old old toms, S4qS5c; do. old, common;
to choice. S1q32c; do. small sizes,
20 soc; old roosters. csc; broilins
chickens. nearby, SAC 42c; do, west
ern. 34a sec: roasting chickens, west
ern. % 7QSSc; ducks. nearby. 5qS2c;
25 a &c.
Tallow - Steady; city prime in
tierces. l7c: do. special, loose. II y :;
prime country, l6lsc; dark, 151s a
Potatoes-The market is dull; New
Jersey, No. |, per basket. 75q sec tSS
ios.); New Jersey. No. 2, per basket.
~ q Soc; New Jersey. per 100 ms. $l.Sd
s2.1O62.50; New York. per 100 lbs,
S2;eog As; western, per 100 fbs.y .ys2.OO
Refined suga.s - Firm, but quiet.
powderssd. S.45c; fine granulated'
Flour - The market is firm
with good demand; winter straight,
Sl0.5Oq 1876 Kansas. clear, sy.75q
spring. firsts, clear. spot, s1O.50 a 1915;
spring firsts, clear. mill shipment.
1915 q 1000; spring bakers. patent,
spot, s1l.75912.00; spring. patent. mill
shipment. $40 5OG1O.90: spring family
brands, S11.50 0Q12.OO.
Hay The market is firm
with good demand; tim
SSthy, ,SaseoTding .os,eeo u lnOSSostiO2l; So. t;
/, small bales. s29.504 5000; No. 2,
s2S.00d 1890; No. 8. $500 04 $500:
samples. s20.Ooq22.00 no grade,
S16.0091S.00.
Glover mixed - Light mixed, S2S.0 90
q $500; No. l. s2650q27.50; No. 2.
s2S.5UN 24.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
Many Trolley Cars Worn
Out by Heavy Thaw

The Harrisburg Railways Company
were able to open up the Rockville
line this afternoon as far as the old
Country Club lane and the Riverside
line to the Academy, but so sudden
ly did the thaw and freeze come
along that service elsewhere had to
be curtailed. There was no improve
ment in operating conditions, the icy
coat working as much disaster as the
slush. President Frank b. Musser
sets great hope on the hour when all
sewers are open so that melting snow
can run in, instead of shooting along
the tracks to the extreme depth of
ten inches. Meantime the lack of
cars is being remedied, he reported,
by ten per cent. more help in the
shops. Forty eight cars are out of
commission and men are working
day and night to get these service
able. Shortage of cars has resulted
in a monstrous Crowding, especially
on the Steelton line. the very NUS
ance which the company had been
trying to eliminate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
PERMITS FROM
CONSIGNEES
New Freight Procedure Af-
fects Local Shippers;
in Effect To-day

Freight department officials of the
public information to shippers which
is of vast importance to Harrisburg
and vicinity. In order to give prompt
assistance to the shipping public in
securing transportation of urgent re-
quirements at times of embargoes,
the following procedure should be
observed:
Where to Get Permits
In observance of the procedure it
is necessary that the consignee (not
shipper) shall make application for
permit as follows:
To embargo bureau, Room 463,
Broad street station, Philadelphia,
when for movement over more than
one grand division; also for ship
ments originating on foreign roads
when for delivery on the Pennsylva-
MIA lines east OF Pittsburgh. permits
for the latter to be transmitted to
proper officer of foreign road.
To general superintendent, division
freight agent concurring. when for
movement between points on one
grand division.
To the superintendent, when for
movement between points on one di-
vision.
To joint embargo bureau, Room
1914 Pennsylvania station, Pitts
burgh. when for movement between
points on the lines east and west of
Pittsburgh.
Special Instructions
Shipping permit will be issued to
the consignee by the respective Of
ficers above named. Consignee will
send permit to the shipper, which
permit must be surrendered by the
shipper to the agent at point of
origin with bill of lading and ship
ping order.
Agents at points of origin will not
accept freight in excess of quantity
covered by permits and shipments
will not be accepted after expiration
of permit time limit.
To keep transportation lines and
terminals open for the use of the
general public, it is imperatively
necessary to coordinate to the full
est possible extent the rail movement
with each consignee's requirements
and ability to promptly take delivery
upon arrival at destination. Delin-
quent consignees cannot expect ia
vorable consideration of applications
for shipping permits if and when
they have excess quantities on hand.
All the foregoing is intended to
reduce accumulation and create
greater efficiency, and it is confident
ly hoped that the shipping and re-
ceiving public will cooperate TO the
end. officials on the eastern di-
vision to whom application is made
are:
R.V. Massey, general superintend-
ent, Altoona; w. ]. Rose, division
freight agent, Harrisburg; ]. Harry
Cross, acting division freight agent,
Altoona; F. w. Smith, Jr.. superin-
tendent, Philadelphia division, Har-
risburg; William Elmer, superin-
tendent, Schuylkill division, Read
ing; n. w. Smith, superintendent
Middle division, Altoona; f. P. Aber-
crombie, acting superintendent, Bed
ford division, Bedford; ]. X. john
ston, superintendent, Tyrone division,
Tyrone; A. B. Cuthbert, acting su-
perintendent, Cresson division, Cres-
son; w. A. Ford, superintendent
Bellwood division. Bellwood; A. d.
Smith, superintendent Lebanon di-
vision, Lebanon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
IS
TO FILE ANSWER
Court Rules That Enginemen
Have Fifteen Days to
Do So

Representatives of the Harrisburg
Division, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, are given fifteen days to
hle an answer to the equity suit of
Q, P. Keller, 1889 North Sixth street,
an engineer on the Philadelphia di-
vision, Pennsylvania railroad. who
in 1918 began proceedings to be re-
instated in the order after he had
been expelled because of his MEM
bership in the Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation of Pennsylvania Railroad
Employees
The ruling giving the Brotherhood
time TO file an answer was made in
an opinion handed down to-day by
Judge :. j. NJ. McCarrell. who dis
missed a demurrer which had been
filed by the order. The facts pre-
sented by Keller were that he had
been expelled from the Harrisburg
Division without proper and fair
trial, and that as a result he had
been deprived of his rights. includ-
ing insurance. in the Locomotive En-
gineers Mutual Life and Accident
Association. The representatives of
the order contended the proceedings
against Keller had been conducted
by order of the Grand Chief En-
gineer.
Judge McCarrell in his opinion
cited part of the ruling of the SUI
perior Court in a similar case which
occurred in Pottsville. The higher
court ruled no member of an order
may be expelled without a fair trial.
Judge McCarrell than stated this
ruling was binding and dismissed
the demurrer. fixing the time limit
for an answer to the original equity
suit. II the answer is filed. the case
will be heard by the court and de-
cided on the facts presented. Fail
ure of the Brotherhood TO file an an
swer will result in entering judg-
n:ent in favor of Mr.. Keller. who
asks to. be reinstated to all the
rights of the order.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
Record Car Movement
From Coal Mine District

Reading, Feb. 9.-Slightly more
than 1000 cars of anthracite were
moved from st. Clair, Cressona and
Tamaqua last night. This was the
largest amount brought down the
main line for many days. Because
of the milder weather the locomo-
tives were able to haul nearly full
tonnage, and there was no trouble
in getting over the road. Much of
this fuel was destined Cor Philadel-
phia and points where :he situation
has become acute.
Conditions in the Schuylkill coal
regions are very much improved, and
breakers are supplied with empty
cars promptly. 1t was expected that
the output to-day would reach al
most normal or 400 cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
PENNSY TAKES
MORE ENGINES
In. Service at Sunbury; Freight
Is Heavy; Coal
Leads

Sunbury. Feb. locomotives
from the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, the New York Central and
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
were to-day pressed into service on
the five divisions of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad centering at Northum-
berland.
One undred and twenty locomo-
tives, normally work out of Sunbury,
but recently eight more were added
from Harrisburg. Weather condi-
tions aided in putting some out of
commission. and with more than
twenty on skids in the Sunbury and
Northumberland repair shops. help
was Communicated from other rail-
roads.
Freight Is Heavy
Thousands of cars of freight pour
into the Northumberland yards daily
and the congestion has been so bad
that every available siding for miles
out of the yards have been in use
for weeks. With improved weather
and more locomotives, the operating
heads look for a clearing up of the
congestion within the next couple of
weeks.
Coal Given Preference
Coal is being given preference over
passenger trains, and it is not un-
usual for passenger trains to take
sidings to allow a coal train to speed
ahead. Many cars of government
supplies are received, and they are
rushed in solid trains to their des-
tination. A trainload of auto trucks.
or foods consigned to Army stations
are only stopped long enough for car
inspection and changing of crews.
The same is true of coal. Long trains
from the mines in the Wilkes-Ba
and Shamokin regions are only
stopped until the wheels and journal
boxes are looked over. and are then
rushed out to make room for incom-
ing freight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
Ex-COngressman Murray
to Speak at the Forum

One of the biggest meetings of the
season will be held tomorrow after
noon at 3.15 when EX-Congress-
man George w. Murray, of North
Carolina, will address a joint ses-
sion of the Peoples Forum and the
Harrisburg Branch, National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People at Wesley Union a.
NJ. E. Zion Church.
Mr.. Murray has chosen for his
subject on this occasion, "The Sec
ond, or Spiritual Emancipation"
Everyone who desires to learn more
of the undesirable state. condition
and treatment of the Negro, and
the cause of the friction between
the races in this country, and how
to change the one and remove the
other, should hear this matchless
arotor on the American race prob
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
THE READING

The s crew first to go after
o'clock: %, /, so. Sc, Z, 20, Sc. "a.
II. Is. 81, 10. 81, 6. SO. 21, II, 63, So.
~, So, Q, 5s. 2, 16, 19.
Firemen for So, SIS. 60, 81, So, II,
3, s. .. II, 10. 21.
Conductors for 8, 6.
FIagmen for 55. 70. 81.
Brakemen for so, 81. So, 56. 5s. 81,
So, ~, 10. Is. 20, 81. %.
Engineers up: Plet, Massimore.
Ruth, Bruaw. Kohl, Stricken, Wun-
derrick, Wynn. Griffith.
Firemen up: Hurley, Chrisemer,
Kochenour. Sipe. Deckert, Myers,
Hoffman, Kreiger.
Conductors up: Hall. Patton, Sow
ers. Bashore, Mccullough.
Flagmen up: Scheetz. Aichey.
Brakemen up: Anderson. Mark
Low Bowman. Smith. Morton, Dell,
shank, Matthias. Brady. swope. Gal
lagher, Waugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-09
Col. Rausch Gives Dinner
to Former Associates

Colonel L. V. Rausch, of this city,
formerly in charge of the State Ar
senah but now in Federal service in
the South, rendered a banquet to-
day to the employees of the arsenal
at the Hershey House. Twenty-seven
persons attended the banquet The
honorary guests were Colonel j. NJ.
Leaman, Deputy Adjutant General
and Captain l.. A. Luttringer, for
merly of the arsenal, but also in Fed
eral service,