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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

SHELL OPERATORS WANTED -
On 4.-I-inch and 5-inch shells. Piece
work. Guarantee 4Oc per hour Time
and half over eight hours. Can make
big money Best shop conditions.
Address c. w, care of Telegraph Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
Deaths
IsBoPE - On April 3, 1918, Edy

tSHtPE - On April ), 1918, Edward
Gayman Shope, of White HILL aseu
20 years.
Brief services Sunday morning, az
g:45 o'clock, from the residence o.
his son, DR.. Samuel u. Shopc. OlV
North Third street. Further ser
vices at IL o'clock in the Mennonlte
Church, Slate Hill, south OF ShIIHI,
manstown. Interment in slate Mn
Cemetery. Relatives and triendS
invited to attend without lurthet
notice. Kindly omit ilowers.
Lancaster papers, please copy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
statesmen WANTED

WANTED - 4 travelling salesman
to sell n general line of hardware in
territory west of Harrisburg. Must
furnish references. Apply to Reilly
Bros. S Raub. Lancaster. Pa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
DEMOCRATS PROTECT
COTTON FROM TAXES
Efforts 10 Put Levy on Crop Prove
Absolutely Futile Due Ia Efforts
OF southern Congressman.
IS USUAL POLITICAL MOVE
Purpose "a I'sC Power for Party
Benefit Is Shown Once More In
Action Of House Minority.

WASHiNdTON, y. g.. Oct g
Cotton, one "f the major crops of
the United states. has escaped all
taxation in the new house revenue
bill, thanks TO the southern congress-
men, who are able to prevent the
principal agricultural product from
their states paying any direct part
OF tho war expenses.
Tho question OF taxing cotton was
raised during the discussion Of the
s. 900, 10000 revenue bill by Rep
resentat!yc i. Hampton Moore. Of
Pennsylvania. Republican member
Of the Ways and Means committee
who made fight to include cotton
In the things 10 he taxed.
lie suggested that az more than
! 900 600 bales were produced In
1917 a tax Of $500 per bale would
raise t33. 100000 In revenue. and re-
licve certain other commodities that
bear heavy burden of taxation.
The motion WAS beaten by solid
Democratic vote.
"Thcr" Is nothing personal Or sec
'l'Hdl III Nllto pI'I'Hll lODt Sdll hI b
Moore. in n statement today.
1T IL simply question OF leyying
taxes cquitlbly very much M was
suggested by President Wilson in his
address to congress.
1T does not seem fair that 20
much OF the $4,000, 900, 900 should
he raised In 50 few states and II does
appear from the treasury statistics
that the three states Of New York.
Pennsylvania, and Illinois pay about
50 per cent Of tho total
This Is due TO the fact that most
Of the money raised comes from in
come corporation and excess profits
taxes
The taxing OF cotton, while tho
representatives of the growers object
to II have beaten 1t In all recent
legislation Is not new.
"COtton has been on the protect
i've tariff list and also on the tax
ablc list II was protected by a
tariff duty from 1889 to 1856. Three
cents pound was then levied
against cotton imports That helped
to build up the wonderful growth
OF cotton in the United States. 1t
has been upon the free list, however.
since 1883.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

dlors II a sign with American Y. VI.
&. A." on II. This is above the can
teen which the American "Y" has
been running for several months on
the decks OF the transport waiting
to get Off. 1t is "A very CHEEKY sight
for their eyes and they are lnvar.
iably heard to say, We'll the good
old ~ ls on the job over here as
well as at home The men usually
have short time on the dock be.
fore lining p up fo,.march To their
noarby rest camp or TO the troor
train which ls TO carry them to a
rest camp further away.
During the short interval on the
docks. the Y. NJ G. A. secrctarlct
and English volutcer women work
crs hand out thousands Of hot drinks
and bite to cat. While the sol.
dicrs are enjoying their first refresh
ments on foreign soil, the Y. NJ. G..
A. secretaries go among the men
taking cables which they may want
to send home telling OF their safe
arrival. exchanging money and tell.
Ing the men about some of the In
teresting sights to watch out for
during their march through the city.
The Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries also dis
tribute letters OF welcome from the
king.
The English people are giving our
boys n rOusing reception and one
which they will never forget.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
MAN HAS LESS CHANCE o..
FOR ACCIDENT IN AIR

Despite the fact that almost daily
there are reported accidents to our
aviators in training in this country.
II Is interesting and gratifying to
learn that the percentage OF acct
dents Is small
President II. r. Minglc. OF tho
STANDARD Aircraft corporation, said
in an Interview yesterday. that while
flying is not vet without it's dangers
nevertheless, the number OF fatalities
Is small when the true facts are
known
Before the war" said Mr.. Minglc
flying was considered Dangerous
When we consider the mileage flown
every day in the United States. and
the number OF hours our bows are in
the air, 1t is not strange that there
are accidents.
Brig. Gen. Charles T. Lee. r. 4.
F. whose word is unGuestionable,
says that II is a fact on mileage
that an aviator can fly approximate
ly seven and a half times round the
world without one fatal accident.
After the war flying will rapidly
become almost as commonplace as
automobiling Is today concluded
MIR. Min9ia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
HUN GRIP ON FRANCE
BROKEN BY ADVANCE
Most Conservative OF Washington
Critics Admit HIndcnburg Line
Is Being shattered.
R0UT OF FORCES EXPECTED
Forced Withdrawal Disastrous with
Allies Springing Several Traps.
Naval Bases May Bc Given Up.

WASHINGTON, oct. 2.---The Ger
man grip on northern France and
Belgium has been definitely broken.
Even tho most cautious military OBJ
servers In Washington agreed to-
night that the Hindenburg line was
disintegrating and army officers
centered their whole attention on
tho efforts OF the German leaders
10 extricate their armies without II
crushing disaster.
OutfIanked in Belgium and In the
Champagne, the great German zone
OF defensive works known az the
Hindenburg line already wiH boCom-
Ing untenable when Field Marshal
Haig's men smashed through 1t to-
day Just north OF st. Quentin. The
immediate investment OF the city by
French troops and the swift widen
ing OF the breach northwHrd, coupled
with the continued rapid progress
OF French. Belgian and British forces
In Belgium. II Is thought here, may
possibly upset the whole German
scheme Of retirement, which already
has begun on the Rheims front
May EmbarraAs Retreat.
British penetration Of the line, II
IL said, may furnish Marshal Foch
with a means to embarrass the Ger
man retreat. always with tho posi-
bility OF precipltnting vcrltable
rout.
Ringed by a wall OF victorious en-
emies over the whole front from the
North sea to Verdun. the situation
OF the Germans In undoubtedly
grave. The drive In Belgium In
menacing vital communications on
one side. while American and
French troops In the Champagne are
sursing forward toward eqaully vital
supply lines on the other. The bat
tie line In assuming the shape Of n
vast trap and thrusts Its jaw open
TO engulf the German armies
The German leaders have seen
their danger. Official reports to the
state department today indicated
that evacuation OF the submarine
bases on the Belgian coast WAS i'm
minent. There also In conclusive
evidence that the evacuation OF the
lines before Rheims ls we'll under
way. The question uppermost In the
minds OF army officers here In
whether the German high command
has acted In time,
Hard to Retreat Safely.
Announcement from Paris that
two thousand prisoners wero taken
by the French yesterday In opera
tons between the Vesle and the
Aisne rivers is significant Of the
difficulty of getting troops back |
safely out of an abandoned fighting |
line. There has been no hint OF n |
French attack on large scale on
this front and the Berlin statements |
have characterized the movement as
q withdrawal only narrow front |
was involved. yet two thousand men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

left as rear guards, were captured
To withdraw the whole $50 mil"
front where tho allied and American
forces are charging forward day
AFTER day Will he stupendOuS task.
with constantly Increasing superb
oriiy Of numbers ana EIn power
resting with Marshal FOCh, OhycTy-
ers here believe 'hc retreat wiIl be
dlffi'Ct beyond words There Ii no
possibility, II was said, Of forecast
ing what may happen.
Position Critical
There are several pncoH on the
front whore tho situation appears
particularly critical. officers said
evacuation OF the BclFnn coast
probably will be forced on the enemy
In an effort 10 avert more serious
reverse In the Lille sector The
British wing Of tho drive In belgium
In hammerinR at the vital supply
lines Of the Lille salient on one side
while the steady advance Of other
British forces northwest ward from
the positions south ~ DOual ls
aimed nt the only other route Of es-
cape from the rapidly forming
pocket Already ~" large enemy
forces holding the depths ~ this
pocket. face the necessity Of pass.
ing along the British front on the
LyS II the best lines Of withdrawal
are followed
Some 0fficnrs here think tho Cor
mans figure that surrender ~ tho
Belgian COaSt will draw the French
md Relginn armies In that diroC-
lion. thus easing the strain Against
the Lille triangle Of towns long
enough 10 permit thom 10 carry out
II withdrawal
To the south another critical stu
alton iS developing. II seems reT-
tain 10 officers here that the Ger
man leaders planned to withdraw
slowly from The most advanced
ground they hold about Rheims,
gradually Strengthening and shorten
ing their lines Ms they went and with
the movement screened by n machine
gun rear guard battle Tho British
smash north OF St Quentin, how.
ever. ahna opened the way to the
valley Of the Disc ard the invest
mcnt OF Laon from the north. The
fall Of In Ferc, already pcircled on
three sides by tho TreHrh and the
swift development OF an attacking
line along the flank OF the with
drawal seems imminent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
PEWTER AND TINF0IL
ARE BADLY NEEDED

ST LOUIS, Oct. 5.--Rcd Cross
workers throughout the country
have been asked to redouble their
efforts in the collection OF all kinds
OF tinfoil and pewter articles to
create reserve supply of platinum
and tin. The request is made by the
war Industries board. which states
that tho country Is -facing a serious
shortage OF the metal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

Platinum Is essential to virtually
every industry in the United States
engaged in war work. without 1t the
building Of motor trucks. on which
soldiers at the front almost entirely
cease.
In asking the American Red Cross
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
Letters From the Soldiers



Aug. 20, 1918.
Dear Mr. Iorton: Some time ago
sent Glenn Condor "A short story
about the opening OF Washington inn
for American officers In St James
park. London. but since have re-
ceived some editions of The World
and note he has Joined the marines
and Il probably went aHtray. There
fore enclosed please find second
article In regard To the reception OF
our troops upon arrival In England; I;
also n picture OF some OF our mon.
II might be OF interest to World
readers to know John webb and
Kenneth Watts, who left Tulsa with
the engineers, have gone on tc
France after n course OF special
training In England. Both are now
second lieutenants In new corps
also Sergeant McGarrity. formerly
with Mr.. Holmes OF the Texas Refln-
cry. and who has worked himself
up to a first sergeancy. has done
likewise.
Yours very truly.
e.. II. GILMORE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

workers to redouble their efforts in
collecting tinfoil and pewter articles.
the war industries board says that tin
cans contain too little tin to be of any
value and are not to be collected.
The board hopes that the Red Cross
will create a reserve supply of 5000
tons of the metals.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
Commander Killed,

MINEOLA, N. Y, Oct. 2.-Maj.
whitten ]. East. commander OF
Mitchell field. an army training
ground for aviators at Garden City,
was instantly killed today when his
automobile overturned while he was
on his way to the field. Mai. II. C..
Cousins. commander OF Hazelhurst
field, was seriously Injured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
Killed I'm Action.

LONDON. oct. J.--Lieut. Sir John
Bridgcr Shlffner. whose mother was
Miss Elsie Burrows OF Newport. II.
l., was killed In action in France on
September 20. according to news re.
ceived today at Lewes. Sussex. Sir
John was 10 years old and succeed
ed to the baronetcy in 1914.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
pIIrhty's WcIcomc 10 tho Ynnks,

HlRntys Wciconc 10 inc fnnkB.
We hear q great deal about the
enthusiastic reception which French
eople give our boys when they lane
In France, but II Is doubtful II tho
reception the Yanks receive In Eng
land IL any less warm. At one Of
the chief ports where the u. S.
transports land the first thing that
Breets the eye OF Uncle Sans SOL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
Rcd Cross Cantecn open.

The Red Cross army and navy
canteen is now open-Main and
Frisco tracks. A cordial invita-
ton is extended 10 any soldiers
or sailors who may be in the city
to make use of their reading and
writing room.
MRS. II. c. ASHBY,
Commandant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11
Post Wheeler Is Improvinf

Post Wheeler. former charge d'a((l
of the American embassy at II
Japan. who has been in the Je(E1
Hospital for the last week. is red
improved today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11
Intall Temple Baptist Paste

The Rev. Herbert Agate has been
stalled as pastor of the Temple Bot)
church. Twenty-second and "a
streets. t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11
JERSEY 10 BUILD
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Routes for Pleasure Travel
Must Give Way to Press
( ing Needs
PLANS BEING PREPARED
Camden County Asks State Commits.
sion for Larger Appropriation
for Repairs

TRENTON, Jan. 1l.-Designation Of
ere frei routes to be constructed In the
new state highway system has been de-
Serred by the State Highway Commits
sion because of the absence of a quorum.
n was announced, however. that after
conferences with Governor Edge the COM
mission has decided to undertake first
tbe construction of trunk roads most
used for commercial purposes and those
of the greatest military Importance. This
means that the popular routes for pleas
ure travel must give way TO the more
messing needs for adequate transporta-
tion facili,es.
To carry out this plan. W. G.. Thomp-
son. acting state engineer. was directed
Ia make study of the various routes
embraced in the highway system and to
prcpare a report showing the relative
commercial and military Importance of
the principal highways. This report will
be submitted to General Goethals and
will be considered by him and the COM
mission before final action Is taken.
A delegation from Camden County ap-
peared before the commission yester-
day to request larger apportonment
for road repair work. The. present APP
portionment to the county is s5s,O00, but
because of the heavy traffic between
Camden and Camp Dix and various
shore points the freehoders believe thei:
allowance should be Increased. 1t was
suggested by the commission that since
a part of the White Horse road improve
uent by the State is in Camden County
Il Is not faring badly in the matter
of state funds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11
Right to Commander
Coal GiUen Potter

needs of Phi adelphia and the state and
snip enough coal to meet immediate re-
quirements."
The continued mild weather for this
season that Philadelphia is experiencing
is said to be the on'y reason that the
city's fuel fimine apparently IL over.
The arrival of mild weather brought
an end to suffering. but coal. Is still far
snort or the amount required to supply
househo,ders and industrial plants.
The exhaustion OF the reserve stocks
OF coal in virtually all yards and indus
trial plants. despite the continued daily
arrival Of the $1,000 tons promised the
city by Washington. makes the short
age more acute than II seems to the
householder, who is able to obtain a
ten or half ton Of the fuel.
II was impressed on the Director
that the old rule of keeping "A tcn-day
supply Of coal on hand for the city's
pumping stations. hospitals and other in.
stitutions was impossible at this time
the plant having "A forty-eight-ho SUP.
ply on hand being extremely lucky. No
more than this amount is in the bins
of any municipal plant
Director MacLaughlm. who will make
his report to Mayor Smith some time
today. appeared fully convinced that
radical measures in the conservation of
coal should be adopted wherever possible
IT might be AN excellent idea I'm IN,
present crisis said Mr. MaCI.nuphlin
TO close up the public schools now an,
give the regular holiday that is usual,
given H. summer. Then in midsummer
when coal Is not necessary. let tn,
schools stay open. Theatres and othe
places which burn lots of coal, but who's,
continuance is not "A necessity. Nigh
also be closed up
The Anti-Saloun League is urgint
that the brewerles be closed up instea,
of the churches" it was suggested.
Yes, | see 1t is he replied. We'll
the breweries might be closed up. toe
and some other plants without which W.
car get along in this crisis"
The views of Director Macr-aughli
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11
TeutOn Chiefs Seek
Better Pedcee Terms
Continued from Page One

In Berlin the Kaiser and Won Hinden-
burg are loathed. 1t Is n strange thing,
but the war Is more popular in Bavaria
than Prussia. although Prussia has al
ways been regarded as the cradle of
the war spirit in Germany. The women
are suffering terrible hardships, and
will be surprised II they don't launch
a revolution unless the war comes TO
an end within the next six or eight
months"
The semioficial Cologne Gazette, in
an evident attempt to bolster up the
courage of the people. announces that
Russia is on the point of not only maxi
ing separate peace but Of becoming
an ally of Germany as we'll"
This paper labels its comment upon
President Wilson's war aims speech
wilson's clumsy trap" 1t argues along
the militaristic line that peace cannot
come by intrigue any by creating con-
fusion with rhetoric, but by decisive bat
ties on the field"
The Berlin Lokal Anzeger also at
tacks Mr.. Wilson's speech with great Bit
terness. Most of the German papers. in
their comment upon the Wilson declara- =
tion. dwell upon the American eXecu-
tive's reference to. Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11

January is This has made IL nos
sibie to utilize certain transports for
supplies for the American expeditionary
forces to establish q needed reserve i'm
France.
There has not been n single munition
shipment held up because foodstuffs
were substituted Certain shipments of
munitions have been delayed because of
railroad congestion. and certain freight.
ers have been held at export points
because Of lack of bunker coal. But
there has been no wholesale shifting of
cargoes to give foodstuffs the right Of
way over munitions.
The German U-boats are causing no
wholesale sinkings. They have increased
Their record during tho last two weeks
because more of them have been at sea.
1t is Confidently expected that the result
for the next two weeks will bring the
monthly average materially down.
'he food situation In the Entente
countries is no worse. 1t shows Inn
provement In France In England
where the Laborites made the food sup
ply distinct ISSUE, steps toward ra-
tioning have been taken, but only to
conserve the supply and not because
famine was In sight. The food admin.
istrators in France. Great Britain and
italy are appealing to the United STATE.
for add .tional food supplies simply be.
cause Herbert G. Hoover has let then
know that he expects conservation in
this country to release much greater
quantity of every sort of food than hat
been expected.
Germany will not make peace in the
near future on any but German terms
There is an internal political crisis IL
D a s....,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11

regarding the closing OF the public
schools may soon become reality. This
Is shown in the seizure OF three cars OF
coal consigned TO the schools, These cars
were taken over by the order OF the
state administration and diverted to in
stitutions where the supply is low.
william Dick, secretary of the Board
Of Education. said;
~ have no doubt that the seizure
was made with n good reason and the
coal may be needed for the hospitals or
other urgent needs. Naturally II inter-
feres with our plan of supplying the
schools, and IL may close some of the
West Philadelphia ones in n day or two
unless some shipments come through. We
had ordered plenty OF coal to take care
Of the situation"
Philadelphia coal dealers today ex-
pressed surprise at the order of Fran
els a. Lewis. chairman of the phila-
delpha coal committee. that henCeforth
dealers pay rebate of $3.50 on all
yard deliveries Of coal--cases where the
fuel is carted away from the coal yards
by the consumer
This order followed Il conference
among the members OF the committee
after numerous complaints had come to
the fuel office of the varied rebate
being granted by the dealers In som
cases dealers We're charging the same
! price for coal purchased in this man
rer as coal delivered
This order does not apply to sales T.
/ licensed peddlers of mixed loads of coat
These sales will he regulated by az
order soon to be issued. Mr.. Lewis
said
The Philadelphia Electric Company
as II legal precaution. has notified th'
, Public Service Commission that it hat
cut off the current from certain per
sons on recommendation of the fuel com
mittee. because of violations of tn,
'lghtless" nights order
The railroads delivered In all 1906 tons
of domestic and $500 tons of steam
sizes here in the last twenty-four hour,
about 5000 tons less than daily re
quirements.
Production of anthracite is now "a
the maximum point possible with th'
present working force, a statement is
sued today by the general committee o
anthracite operators says. AnthraCit,
miners in the nation. the statement de
clares, now number $4,000. 16 per cen
less than the working force in 1915
which was l71.O00. II is pointed ou
that 100 per cent results are being oh
tanned from the labor supply nud th,
1917 output increased one-Seventh de
spite the reduction in the number o
miners.