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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-10
CASUALTY LIST
Killed in Action.

Major Mark Hanna-next Of kin, Mrs
COrinne S. Hanna. Kansas City.
Sergeant Calvin COok-next OF KIN,
Lewis Cook. North Kansas City.
Sergeant Edward f. Hackman-neXt
of kin, Mrs. Elizabeth Hackman, st.
Louis.
Corporal James f. Fletcher-neXt oil
kin, James H. Fletcher, HOlcomb.
Corporal Clarence Tibbitts-next OF
kin, Mrs. Gertrude Tibbitts. Joplin.
Corporal Oscar Tatum-next OF kin,
Mrs. Mono Lewis, Fugel.
Private Lloyd Kingery-next of kin,
Mrs. Frances E. Kingery, Kansas
City.
Private August Bollinger-next Of
kin, Mrs. Barbara Bollinger, st.
Louis.
Private John Callahan, Jr.-next of
kin, John Callahan, Plattsburg.
Private Fletcher W. Gaines-next OF
kin, John T. Gaines, Bethel.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-10
Page Three

Mr.. Prewitt's plan would have both
state highways pass through JefTer-
son City and the north and south road
also reaching Columbia. He says a
shaft Of Missouri granite should mark
each mile, and that inscribed on those
shafts should be the name of every
Missouri soldier who gave his life
in the war, and possibly the name of
every man who enlisted.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-10

Our Superior Wall-Board fits many
schemes of interior house decoration.
Boone County Lumber Co. (adv.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
ENTIRELY POSSIBLE

= TITLE wonder that President
Wilson is inclined to disbelieve
the report that Germany may
shortly launch another peace move,
offering to retire in the West If given
free hand in the East.
After all that has been said con-
corning American war aims and our
decision to fight until the safety of
democracy has been established. it
would seem that Berlin would be
chary about offering a peace of the
KIND proposed. The Berlin govern
ment. however, has been so success
tui In its recent propaganda in Rus.
sia and elsewhere that anything may
be expected. But it's honeyed
phrases VIII fall on deaf ears this
time.
The fate of Russia has been a
warning to the allies, if any warn
ing were needed. They are unitedly
opposed to an inconclusive peace.
the Kaiser may make his play. but
he will find England, France and
America adamant. Why quit now?
We of the United States have not
begun to fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
THE STATE PRESS

"a drama of uncurbed impulses" I"
most thrilling spectacle ever
shown on n moving picture SCREEN"
"a story of primitive passion and
the freedom of natural instincts" "
"the most sensational picture ever
produced" "a photoplay showing
man as God made him." "a produc-
ton in which red blood and brute
strength make their own laws"
Isn't such stuff getting sickening?
Haven't we enough of all that in the
actual life of the world to-day with
out emphasizing it on the, screen?
For mercy's sake, give US something
that at least hints of justice, order
and happiness! = Lebanon Daily
News.
Old man Won Hindenburg. is still
delaying his spring drive. Perhaps
he has at last decided that spring
drive is not joy ride.-Altoona Mir
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Over he Toh
IL Penna.

A Pennsylvania boy with the Rain
bow Division has this to say about
French BARRIERS: THE greatest little
institution of torture yet devised is
French barber shop. The chairs
are himsy and straight backed, re-
ssembling an ordinary office chair. Af-
ter placing you at his mercy, the
barber bends your head back over
the sharp edge of the chair. and be-
gins to shave in much the same
manner that we whittle shayings.
When this operation is finished he
soaks an old sponge and washes
your face, which goes against the
grain of the average American who
is used to the sanitary shops of the
United States. But one thing makes
up for 1t all-the French girls are
pretty ~
There are some loyal, fine. honest
Germans in this country who do not
hesitate on which side to be in the
crisis. For example, there is Lewis
Steckel, of Lancaster, who, though
native Of Germany, has sent his
three sons to fight for Uncle Sam.
What are these?"
War biscuits. What about 'em -
sherman said it. That's ALL"
Oh, boy, wouldn't you like to have
been there! George Stoudt, at Fleet
wood, Berks county, had a public
sale the other day and 565 guests sat
down at the dinner table. Mother
Stoudt is said to be the best cook
in the county and she had two dozen
women, all with records, to help her.
If they'd ever serve that meal in
Germany the war would be over.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
lake no mistake about it, this
M war is going to be decided on
AVA the West front. One hears an

lake no mistake about it, this
.M war is going to be decided on
AVA the West front. One hears an
occasional warning of what Ger
many means to do in the East. and
the suspicion is that Germany would
be not averse to another allied effort
in that direction in order to counter
balance the talked of German activ-
.ity in that theater of war.
The allies, however, show no signs
of being misled. They can win the
war in the West, if they can win it
any place, and there are strong in
dications that the issue will be de-
cided there and that American pres
sure will prove the deciding factor.
II Germany can be smashed up in
the West, all her gains in the East
will count for naught. If she is
brought to her knees along the Rhine
or beyond it, the allies can compel
the Kaiser to get out of Russia. Ar
,nenia, Serbia and every other piece
or overrun territory. And that
must be done and will be done.
Cast your eye about you, read any
newspaper and you will see signs
everywhere sof the Overwhelming
weight of military force the United
States is preparing to throw against
the staggering legions of .autocracy;
end who can doubt that it shall pre-
vail:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
PLANT EN-

If you have the space will you
kindly publish the following verses:
Bring the Irish Cobblers" boys
we'll plant another row
Plant them as we used to plant them
fifty years ago.
Put the fertilizer on. fifty thousand
strong,
While we are fighting the Kaiser.
(Chorus)
Hurry up! Hurry upi Well plant the
corn and beans,
Hurry up! Hurry up! Well have
some turnips green,
And so we'll plant potatoes for the
Allies DER the sea,
While we are fighting the Kaiser.
How the Allies shouted, when they
heard the joyful sound,
Not a German diplomat in the u. S.
could be found.
How we sent them all back home,
and withdrew our Gerard,
While we are fighting the Kaiser.
So we'll make thoroughfare
through the U-Boats vast do
main,
And we'll send them all back home
for ever to remain =
Submarines before us fed, invasion
was in vain.
For we can lick the Kaiser.
Germany's dashing soldier boy ]v,u
never reach this coast.
So our saucy u. S. said and twas a
handsome boast,
Had they not forgot alas, to reckon
with the host.
Soon we'll be done with the Kaiser
"A. M. II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
THE PEOPLES FORUM

ed for a purpose and not simply to
rot.
What now is our responsibility and
duty? 1t is to make judicious. use
of Gods bountiful provision in the
gift of wood.
Let any observing, thoughtful per-
son view the landscape over, take in
hillside and valleys, creeks and river
banks and he will be amazed at the
vast store of useful fuel that is going
to rot.
7 All this wood is as so much gold
and silver, or so much anthracite
and bituminous coal.
Now is the time for those in
authority or for some organizations
to devise some plan and inaugurate
some movement toward laying in
store a large stock of wood fuel for
the time of need.
The committees need to know
where wood is plentiful, how to Sc
cure it, how to bring it to where it
is needed and for its distribution,
etc.
Now is the accepted time, now be-
fore under brush and forests are
hidden by the dense foliage that will
soon appear. Now we can find dead
trees, fallen timber, drift wood, rail-
road ties, old fences, wrecked build
ings, etc. Now before the farmers
and gardeners are busily engaged in
planting and sowing their seeds.
Now while the sun shines we need
to make wood for time of desperate
need.
How shall we escape so fierce a
winter if we now neglect so great an
opportunity to lay in store a big sup
ply of wood?
.Housekeepers should be vigilant
and alert to lay in an ample stock
of wood.
Who will heed this warning ap-
peal?
80. REV. C. D. RISHEL.
| South Enola, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
THE NEW WATER RATES

COUNCIL is wise in deciding to
study the proposed new water
- rates before final approval, al
though first reading of them gives the
impression that they were framed in
a spirit of fair play to all classes of
consumers and with the revenue
needs of the water department in
view. 1t is particularly noticeable
that the burden of expense is distri-
buted more equitably under the new
rates than under those that have
been in force the past few years.
The small consumer will be the ben
eficiary, but not to an extent that
the large users of water can justly
term unfair.
There can be no objection to the
big industries of the city receiving
their water from the city supply, but
they should not enjoy rate that
places the bulk of upkeep and ope-
ration upon the shoulders of the
householder, whom the department
is primarily designed to serve.
Doubtless, the arrangements of these
industries would be the last to ask
such a favor. At all events, the new
rates are more satisfactory than the
old, from that standpoint. +
To be sure, all the schedules now
under consideration are higher than
those in force, but it must be re-
membered that Harrisburg water
rates for the past three or four years
have been too low. The reductions
were made for political reasons and
had no basis in good business. The
consequence is that the department
has run down to a really dangerous
extent, and the losses to wage earn
ers and salaried employees, to say
nothing of business. during the en-
forced shutdown of industry when
the pumps failed a month ago, were
many times the small amounts
saved to individuals or firms in
lowered water rates.
The department must have more
revenue and the way to get it is
to revise the schedules upward. The
only question to be asked then con-
cerning the proposed advances is,
are they adequate and equitable?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
MUST DIG POTATOES

The conversation in the lobby of a
Washington hotel turned to the dis
inclination of the tramp to work,
when Congressman. William H. Car
ter, of Massachusetts,, recalled an
anecdote along that line.
Last summer a New England
farmer was urgently in need of help,
and, seeing a. tramp coming down
the road, he went out and stopped
him.
II want a man for a day or two, ;"
said the farmer to the hobo. How
would you like to have a. job?"
81 don't know" was the hesitating
rejoinder of the tramp. What kind
of job is it?"
mot a very hard one" replied the
farmer, encouragingly. 81 want
somebody to help me dig potatoes"
"I don't believe L would mind a
job of that kind" answered the
tramp; that is, if you mean digging
them out of gravy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15

BILE for small investors to buy bonds
from their savings by means of
the instaliment plan, Now, in addi-
ton to the government request that
all banks and trust companies set
aside. one per cent. OF their resources
each week for the purchase of certi-
ficates of indebtedness to be issued
In preparation for the third loan.
they are asked to subscribe more
heavily than ever to the Liberty
Bonds about to be floated.
That they are responding In q
highly patriotic manner Is indicat-
ed by the kilograms being received
at the Treasury Department. some
of which have been made public.
One bank president wired: You
can have everything in our bank,
except the fixtures" Another tele-
graphed: "Our resources are at
your command; they will be of no
use to us IL Germany wins"
The banks of the United States
constitute a tower of strength. The
banking power of the United States,
represented by capital. surplus, pro-
fits, circulation and deposits of ma
tional banks and other reporting
banks and trust companies, includ-
ing also the paid-in capital and de-
posits Of the twelve Federal Reserve
banks, Is estimated under date of
January 81, 1918, at s37.529. 900, 900,
having increased by $14,34S, 900, 900
during the past five years. The
banking power of the world in 1890
was estimated at SIS, 900, SO
that the banking power of the United
States is to-day two and one-talf
times as great as the banking power
of the entire world was in 1890. At
that time the banking power of the
United States was just one-seventh
of what it is to-day. There is a
giant we'll able to cope with the fin
ancial needs of the country if its
strength is properly harnessed.
The banks of the very large cities
and most of those of the smaller
cities and towns have done their full
part and more in the previous loans.
but there are a few country banks
which have not measured up. These
must be brought to a full under
standing of their duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
YOUR WINTER WOOD
To the Editor of the TeIeerobh.

TO the Editor of the Telegraph:
Nearly every one who was put to
inconvenience or made to suffer on
account of the coal shortage this
winter made a calamity howl, and
resolved most emphatically that he
will not be found short next winter.
But coal shortage like ordinary pain
in quickly forgotten and the resolu-
ton cast to the summer heat to
dry.
Solomon the wise man said, "a
prudent man foreseeth the evil and
hideth himself; but the simple pass
on and are punished" Next win
ter will reveal how many simpletons
are still outside of the insane asy-
lum.
The United States food administra-
tors suggest other cereals and food
as substitutes for wheat. Just so, as
it is absolutely necessary. Let us
also remember that there is other
fuel aside of coal. Some have be-
come so accustomed to burning coal
that it would be a calamity If they
were forced to burn wood. Yet less
than a century ago coal in the Unit
ed States was scarcely known.
Possibly because we recklessly
burn more coal than is absolutely
necessary Providence was compelled
to call a halt in order that future
generations may have coal to burn,
and to call to our attention to the
tens of thousands of cords of wood
that is rottening along our high
ways and byways, in fields and mea-
dows, in groves and forests, by river
sides and hillsides. A gigantic noun
tain of wood is left to rot or to be
consumed by forest fires.
Nature cannot bear to see its pro-
duct so ruthlessly left to decay and
return to mother earth without
blessing mankind. Wood was design
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
LABOR NOTES

Toronto (Canada) bricklayers ask
10 cents an hour.
Canada has 10000 organized rail-
road trackmen.
Grand Trunk shopmen have Sc
cured a nine-hour day.
Frisco bakers will try and abolish
night work.
School teachers at Washington. D.
c., are pensioned.
There were 2,695 fatalities in our
coal mines last year.
Sacramento (Cal.) sign writer's
ask soc day increase.
Canada will not import coolie la
bor at present.
Gait (Canada) schoolteachers
were granted a war bonus.
Halifax (New Brunswick) carpen-
ters were increased to 45c an hour.
st Thomas (Canada) schoolteach-
ers demand an increase of 5000 a
year.
New York's municipal charwomen
have had their pay raised SO a week.
One man was killed in industry in
Massachusetts every six hours last
year.
Conscription of wealth will be one
of the main planks in the British
Labor party platform.
Canadian Pacific trainmen have
received an increase in wages
amounting to about 25 per cent.
The Consumers League of New
York is demanding minimum wage
law for women.
Colorado Springs (Col) Typo
graphical Union has raised wages So
week, one-third to be paid imme-
diately. two-thirds In six months and
the last dollar in one year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
WELL KNOwl PEOPLE

Elk X-Representati{ +. C. Reese.
of Pottsville, is headig a movement
to have waterways bstored to the
anthracite region.
. -EX-Judge w. E.Rice, of War
rem county. w"~ amoE visitors here
during the week.
Dairy anu GOOD Commissioner
James Foust celebraed a BIRTHDAY
yesterday by workindas usual.
Judge l.. III. BarHr, of the Car
bon county courts, has returned
from a trip to the sdshore for his
health.
DIR. Edward Ryal formerly Of
Scranton and in varius dangerous
places in the wa1 zoR, has been
wounded again. This ime he broke
an arm in Greece.
-EX-Judge Dimnel Beeber, of
Philadelphia, has beeHdelivering a
series of lectures on var work in
schools in counties adjeent to Phil
adelphia.
j. +. Seldomridge, Ilected presi-
dent of the Assoeiatiq of County
Fairs, is active in tk Lancaster
county fair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
THE TEST OF WORKS

Then stood there up one in the
council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel,
a doctor of the law, bad in repu-
tation among all the people, and
commanded to put the apostles
forth little space; and said unto
them, Ye men of Israel, take heed
to yourselves what we intend to do
as touching these men. Refrain
from these men, and let them alone:
for IL this counsel or this work be
of men, it will come to nought: but
if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow
it; lest haply ye be found even to
fight against God.-Acts V, 81 to 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
NIGHT CAPS RETURNING

Night caps-of the material kind
seem to be coming into vogue
again. The boys in camp have prov
ed their value and given them a good
start in popularity. Colds in the
head have almost ceased to trouble
the M. o. since the night caps have
been in use in the Army. A medi-
cal man was emphatic the other day
in declaring that their general use
would prevent the majority of in
fiuenza colds. During these abnor-
NAL times, when so many heads are
popped out of windows and doors in
the night hours, night caps should
prove popular "for the duration" if
not longer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT

General Wilson is now at the head
of the British General. Staff, sue
ceeding General Robertson. Per-
haps the English think there is, af-
ter all, something inspiring and
helpful in a name.-New York Morn
ing Telegraph.
Bolshevik diplomacy seems to be
the sure way to make the Russian
world safe for German autocracy.-
New York World.
A part of the peace treaty between
Germany and Ukrainia provides that
a portion of the boundary shall be
established on chronological lines.
OF course, the decision will be left
to some distinguished German eth
nologist.- Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
A GOOD EXAMPLE

THE Chester Times, a strong Re-
publican newspaper published
by Senator Sproul, ought to be
on the desk of any Pennsylvania edi.
'or VINO may be hesitating about
espouslng the cause of dry" candi.
dates for the next Legislature. The
T1mes is committed to the supnort
OF men in Delaware county pIedped
10 voted for the prohibition amend
ihent' IL elected. In recent edi-
said: 80. GO
we believe that the overwhelm-
ing sentiment of the people Of The
1tate is In favor of it's ratifca
oh. 1he question will be settled
py the next Legislature. each
n'ni tollng separately upon it, A
uhaJorlty vote in the House and
senate are required to pass The
amendment In most, if NOT ali
, OF the counties, there is a verv
active effort being made to secure
Ine eiectlon of members of the
Legislature who will vote favor
ably upon this question. Even in
the big cities, the movement is
gaming great force and in PhiIa1
delphla probably a maioritv oF
the members of the House and
senate will be found lfpon tbe
prohibition side.
We believe that the sentiment
or the people of Delaware countv
is in accord with the rest of the
state upon this question and the
local POLITICAL organizations Of
Doth parties will undoubtedly Sc
lect men pledged to this program.
There can be no question but that
the representatives from the dis
trict outside of the city of Ches-
ter viii go to Harrisburg with
prohibition as one of the pledges
upon which they were elected and
the question in the city even at
the present time will be a close
one. The Times believes the entire
delegation from Delaware county
should vote for the ratification of
the amendment upon grounds of
tosthe country. and will give such
assistance as it can to accomplish
this end.
If every newspaper in the State
takes as strong a position as that in
favor of electing dry" members tc
the next Legislature, the amend
ment will cease to be an issue, after
the primaries, for few "wet" candi-
dates will be nominated by any
party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
BANK AID NEEDED

TIME banks will have. to bear a
big shares of the burden of the
third Liberty Loan. The banks
carried more, of the first two loans
than most people realize and in adj
dition to making Aarge purchases
from their own funds made it posi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Fdt-Tdil Sheep

Raise a sheep for its tail Sheep
of the old Africander fat-tail variety
carry tails Weighing from four to six
pounds. The Dutch Boer farmers
have for several generations used
this fat in place of butter. 1t is now
being exported to England. Per.
haps ouE New England farmers
might start In raising fat-tail sheen.
From the Textile World Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
KnoWS a Thing or Two

The United States navy is one
branch of the service that is con-
stantly, being praised. 1t is interest
ing to remember. that Josephus Dam
iels was a newspaper editor before
he became the Secretary of the
a newspaper man cannot run.
From the Baltimore Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Soldier So,.qa
MY OWN UNITED STATES

MY OWN UNITED STATES
l love every inch of her prairie land.
Each stone on her mountain side;
1 love ev'ry drop of her water clear,
That flows in her rivers wide;
1 love ev'ry tree; ev'ry blade of
grass,
Within Columbia's gates,
The queen of the earth is the land
of my birth,
My own United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15

Look over your library and have
few good books ready for the Boy
Scouts, who will call for them to-
morrow. Give the soldiers in the
camps opportunity for beneficial and
enjoyable relaxation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15

Americans" says dispatch, "are
held up in Finland" but. even at that
they have nothing on many of use at
home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15

Secretary Baker takes to wine cell
lar" One cannot but wonder what
Secretary Daniels would have done in
like circumstances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15

The Germans are beginning to find
that there is more than American
blum" concealed in some of the
trenches they are now facing in
France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Euen Dame Ndtlte

1t must irritate even soplacid 4
person as Dame Nature to have her
celestial fireworks mistaken for a
zeppelin.-From the New YArk SUN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
DO YOU Know

That Harrisburg has been
shipping many socks nd shoes
for the army?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15

Why not lure the Germans over to
England and lose them in London
fog?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
THE INCOME TAX
Penalties

Should with
to evade payment
become liable tax of
and fine of exceed $4,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15

No, gentle reader Uncle Sam doesn't
want habitual drinkers for the tank
regiment.