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Evening star., 1918-01-10
RECORD PETROLEUM OUTPUT.
1917 Production Reaches 314,8OO.-
600 Barrels. Federal Renort.

Petroleum produced and marketed in
total of 341,800.000
barrels, the geological survey an
nounces In its preliminary yearly esti-
mate. The quantity exceeded by IA per
cent the 1916 record production. Record
levels were reached and firmly main
tanned by prices of crude oil at the
wells and the enormous demand alb
sorbed not only the current output, but
necessitated a new draft Of about 21,-
100000 barrels of oil in storage, princi-
pally in California and Illinois.
The surface reserve of crude oil at
the end of the year is estimated at
153,000,000 barrels.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
ADVANCE OF SUFFRA AGE IN
= OTHER COUNTRIES is SHOWN

half Of the majority party. has pledged
municipal suffrage for women.
Sweden-All the Scandinavian coun-
tries except Sweden, that is, Finland.
Norway, Denmark and Iceland. have
universal suffrage for both men and
women The King Of Sweden has rec
commended full suffrage for women of
that country, where they have long en-
joyed municipal suffrage, and the pre-
mier Of the liberal party now in power
has pledged his party to grant it.
Belgium-The King of Belgium has
said that II ever his kingdom is re-
stored to him. one Of his first acts will
be to see that the women are enfran-
clised, as a reward for the wonderful
service they have rendered to their
country in its time of stress.
Germany-Woman suffrage was re-
Gently proposed in the imperial reichs-
tag as a reward for the war service of
the women and was debated.
Evening star., 1918-01-10

Relax Cuban Trade Restrictions.
Relaxation Of restrictions on the ex-
port Of certain foodstuffs to Cuba is
announced in statement of the war
trade board that an agreement had been
Evening star., 1918-01-10
$27e, 900 IS ASKED FOR.
Committee Considering Request
for War Workers' Wages.

The House committee on appropria-
tions is considering the request Of the
United States Civil Service Commission
for $276,00O in supplementary estimates
for appropriations for salaries of war
workers and other expenses. John A.
McIlhenny. president of the commits
sion, estimates the amount needed for
additional clerk hire at $240.000.
Printing and binding for the COM
missions war activities will cost
$4,000, according to the estimates, and
$4,000 is needed for fuel and lights
and other contingent expenses. The
commission asks for $1,000 for sta
tionery.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
GEN. v1aNAL HoNoRED.
Insignia From King George Present
ed Here hy British Ambassador.

Sir Cecil Spring Rice. British ambassa-
dor, has presented Gen. vignal. military
attache Of the French embassy. with the
insignia Of military companion Of the
Order Of the Bath.
The honor was conferred on Gen. Vignal
by King George in recognition of his serv-
ices to the British armies during the re-
treat from Mons to the Marne in the
early months Of the war. The ceremony,
which took place at the British embassy,
was attended by the Duke Of Devonshire,
Governor General of Canada, and a num-
Der Of French and British officers on duty
in the capital,
Evening star., 1918-01-10
CALLED UPON TO ORGANIZE.
Women Of 81 Republics in Western
Hemisphere to Form Round Table.

Women Of twenty-one republics in
North and South America have been
called upon to organize an inter-Ameri-
can round table as a means for mutual
aid in meeting unusual conditions Gre
ated throughout the western hemi-
sphere by the war.
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, is sponsor for the
movement. Among those interested are
Mrs. Robert Lansing and Lady Aber.
deem. president of the International
Council of Women. Miss c. E. Mason
Of Tarrytown-on-Hudso n. Y, has
been named director general
Evening star., 1918-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

6T0OKHOLDERS' MEETING-THE ANNUAL
meeting of the stockholders Of the Lincoln Han
Association. for the election Of board OF trus-
ices and for the transaction Of any other busi-
sane, win be held at the once Of the associa-
fion, No. sic 18th st. NV. MONDAY. January
"a. at L. m. JN0. 8. SW0RMSTEDT, Pres.
GEO REpETTI Ser
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Tunneling Machine to Mr.. Baker.

An automatic tunneling machine, de-
signed for boring subterranean pas
sages beneath enemy positions, today
has been presented to Secretary Baker
by Representative N;els JUL of Illinois
on behalf of P. J. Bergeren, a Chicago
inventor. It is said that prior to the
entry of the United States into the war
Germany negotiated for the purchase
of the device, but was blocked through
the activities Of the British secret serv-
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Bill for Requisitioning Timber.

To empower the President to requisi-
ton timber and timber products for
war purposes Senator. Chamberlain has
introduced bill to permit taking
standing or fallen timber for the use
of the Army, Navy or shipping boards.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
PRESIDENT FAVORS
VOTE AMENDMENT
Supports Suffrage Measure in
Talk to Democrats-Indorse-
ment by G. o. P. Caucus.

President Wilson came out in an
eleyenth-hour support of the suffrage
amendment last night. The republican
caucus also indorsed the amendment.
The Presidents stand in favor or
the amendment was announced after
twelve democratic members Of the
House called at the White House for
advice from the head of their party on
the position they should take. In a
brief statement dictated by the Presi-
dent and made public by the delesa-
tion, the President advised the
representatives to vote for the amend
the women of the country and the
world"
A few hours later House republicans
in conference unanimously adopted
resolution urging republican mem
bers to support the amendment
insofar as they can do SO consist
.sntly with their conscience and the
astrtude of their constituents"
Presidents Stand Is Surprise.
A large majority of the republican
party had been known to favor the
amendment. The Presidents stand came
the capital, although some suffrage
leaders have insisted for some time that
the President was with them and would
tell anybody who asked him.
In his statement to the delegation the
President said he had not felt at liberty
to volunteer advice to members of Con-
gress on the matter, but when they
sought it he could be frank. Until now
all the Presidents public utterances
have held to the view that suffrage was
will hu ho
states individually, and not by the sub
mission of an amendment to the federal
Constitution.
Before the Presidents stand was an
ed enough democratic votes to assure
close fight. With the weight of the
Presidents influence to swing doubtful
democrats, Representative Raker, chair
man of the suffrage committee, declared,
the necessary two-thirds would be ex-
ceeded by at least fifteen votes
Statement by the President.
The conference at the White House
lasted forty minutes. The result is de-
scribed in this statement dictated by
the President himself and made public
by the delegation:
'The committee found that the Presi-
dent had not felt at liberty to volunteer
his advice to members of Congress in
this important matter. but when we
sought his advice he very frankly and
advised US to vote for the
as an act of right and Jus
tice to the women of the country and
of the world"
The delegation was made up entirely
OF democrats, most of whom were sup
porters Of the amendment. They said
they came to tell the President of con-
ditions in their states and to ask his ad-
vice. Those in the delegation were Rep
resentatives Raker of California, Taylor Of
Colorado, Barkley and Cantrill of Ken
lucky, Hayden Of Arizona Gregg and
Jones Of Texas, Ayres Of Kansas, Cara
way Of Arkansas. Mayes of Utah, Linthi-
cum Of Maryland and Brumbaugh of Ohio.
Evening star., 1918-01-10

reached with Cuba for full cooperation
in meeting each country's food demands.
Senior Manuel Despaigne has been de-
tailed by the Cuban government as its
representative here to advise the war
trade board of Cuba's needs.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
SAVE SOMETHING EACH MONTH.

SAVE SOMETHING EACH MUNIH.
The Home Building Association, within three
minutes walk of the State, War and Navy build
1ng. pays you 5Gd on your money and allows IN
terest to withdrawal. Payments, $1O0 per share
per month. Call at the Treasurer's ONCE. 1907
Pa ave. NV, and ask about it. Organized 1888.
Under the supervision of the U. s. controller OF
currency.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
Steamboat Company will be held at the office Of
the COMPANY. 7th street wharf, Washington.
D. G.. FRIDAY. February 8. 1918. at IL
O'Clock noon SHARP. for the election of directors
and any other business that may legally come
before the meeting. Transfer books will be closed
from January 80 to February 8. 1918. inclusive.
LEVI WOODBURY., President
e9ErL s. SMITH. Secretary and Treasurer.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK-
holders of the Alonzo o. bliss Medical Com
pany will be held at the Office of the company,
on Monday, january %. at L. O'Clock noon. for
the purpose of electing a board of directors to
serve for the ensuing year and TO transact any IN,
meeting. WILSON II. BARRETT. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE.
holders of the Crawford Paving Company will
ton, D. e.. at IL o'clock am Tuesday, Janu-
ary 18th, 1918. for the election of directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction Of such
other business as may come before the meeting.
BY ]. II. CRAWFORD, President.
BY Fl. s. HorGHToN. Secretary.
ON AND AFTrEi. JANUARY 10. 1918. OUR
3 pm. Saturdays. close Il M The last day Of
the month. the LIST, End. 18th and 18TH the
bank will be opened until pm. McI4ACHLEN
BANFING CORP.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK-
holders of W. T. Galliher & Bro. unc.) for the
election of trustees for the ensuing year and for
properly Come before said meeting will be held
At the office of the corporation. corner 18th and
B streets northwest. Washington. D. c.. at $3.50
THOMAS P. BALL Secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
BelgidnS Good Accountants
By BRIGGS
New York Times1

While the great majority of the
Belgian cities just freed from Ger
man rule are alternately weeping
and cheering for joy at the termina-
ton of a bitter slavery extending
over four years, as has been so
affectingly told in the dispatches of
Philip Gibbs, others of that per-
secuted people are engaged in a
sterner task. They are sitting down
at tables with pen and paper and
making out a bill which they are
going to present to Germany for
payment.
In it they are jotting down what
promises to be an almost endless
list of items which, when added up,
will make a colossal total, and they
are compiling it from what is evil
IDENTIFY a carefully kept account of
damages inflicted, thefts committed,
and of ruthless eXtortions practiced.
AS creditors. the position of the
Belgians is in essential respects
different from that of their co-bel-
ligerents, for the Germans entered
their country, not as soldiers wag-
ing war, but as outlaws and bandits
deliberate violators of a solemn
treaty and precluded from appeal
ing there, as they can elsewhere, to
military necessity" as an interna-
tionally recognized excuse for the
destruction of life and property. 1t
is a suit under what amounts to
criminal, as distinguished from
either civil or military, law that they
can bring against the Germans, and
they are privileged to demand puni-
tive and exemplary damages as well
as mere remuneration.
How much of their bill will be
paid depends, more or less, of
course, on Germany's ability to pay,
but of her legal and moral liability
to undo as much as possible of the
harm she has done in Belgium there
can be no question. Not a little of
it as regards property, and all as re-
CARDS life, is irreparable by the de-
livery of money, but it is none the
less we'll that the full score should
be formally made out and pre-
sented for the inspection of the
world as we'll as that of Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
ReDerieS of a Cdnnoneer

Could it ever have been, I wonder,
That the barking guns were still :?
That no one could hear their thunder
Rolling from plain to hill?
That man might sleep in the morn
ing,
Sleep with his dreams set free
From the endless flash where the
II. E. crash.
With never a reveille?
Was there ever a life behind us,
A life that we knew before?
With never a shell to find us,
Crouching in mud and gore?
With never pal to bury
AS part of the bitter test,
With never the cry of last good
by
From mate who is starting west I?
Well, there's a dream behind us, \
And life that is out ahead,
With never a shell to blind us,
Far from the sleeping dead.
Yes, there's a happy morning
Over the waiting foam,
When the game is won and we've
licked the Hun,
And the good ship points back
home.
Stars and Stripes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

j. Henry Scattergood, prominent
in Philadelphia political affairs, is
being mentioned as a possible can
didate for commissioner in that
county.
e. f. G. Harper, one of the
commissioners named to take SOL
dier votes, is a former legislator.
w. r. Coyle, recently promoted
from captain to major of marines,
is a resident of Bethlehem.
Judge II. c. Quigley, of Belle
fonte, has been seriously i'll.
Frank A. Greene, the new
Pennsylvania insurance agent, is
well known to many residents of
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
Nearly $4,000 Required to Take Votes
of $4,000 Soldiers

tie, Ell Paso and other distant points.
The people here reckon that the men
sent to Seattle, where there are 1000
merton naval station, the state will
spend owe rS700 alone. Some of the
far western posts have from twenty
to seventy-five Pennsylvanians and
they will get chances to vote, accord
ing to present plans.
The last Legislature made an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth to
cover cost of taking the votes of
the soldiers. This was to cover the
cost of sending commissioners to
Ell Paso. where the Pennsylvania
of 1916, and to owe rsiXty-five
camps and stations last year. The
peopel who went to El Paso had to
wait a while for their money. Those
who went in 1917 were paid
promptly because last year the
funds were available. The Ell Paso
vote-taking cost over $4,000 and
that of 1917 something more. Thus
far $12,726.53 had been used up in
the appropriation of $4,000.
In 1898 the state spent but $4,957
in getting the votes of the Keystone
State soldiers in the field, including
the voting in the Philippines, which
was conducted by the regimental Of
ficers and forwarded home.
The expense this year will run
high, as the men are much scat
tered. The original plan was to
name commissioners to go abroad,
but the War Department declined to
give permission. The rapid move
ment of men from camps has
caused a reduction in the number of
commissioners which it was hoped
to send, but there will be some eX-
tended journeys for some men.
One of the interesting things in
connection with the appointment of
the commissioners is that months
ago men began writing for appoint
ments and numerous names were
suggest by the Governors partisans.
The Governor also had list of his
own. Since the outbreak of the in
fluenza epidemic men chosen were
asked by telegraph If they could ac-
cept. A number declined the honor
! at this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
PEACE
[Germany Asks For Peace.

[Germany Asks For Peace.1
The following poem; referring to
Germapy's peace proposals, was
written by Wendell Phillips STAFF
ford, one of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia, who sent it to his friend,
Jesse E. B. Cunningham, the we'll
known Harrisburg lawyer. Chief
Justice Mccoy, of the district court,
lost q son in battle on the fields of
France:
Peace, while the red-tongued rep
tile wallows and spawns in the
sun?
Peace, while fair cities. exploding,
mark the homeward trail of the
Hun?
Peace, with the Kamerad-pistol and
the hospital pointing gun?
Peace with the rapers of women,
the orucifiers of men?
Peace with the poison-spreader
Peace with the thief in his den?
Peace till he sleeps and is rested p
oh, he will be ready again!
Peace till his fighters have got a.
new grip on the throat of the
slave?
Peace till our dead are more quiet
that call to us under the
wave?
Peace, peace! Oh. yes. you shall
have it; but 1t is the peace of
the grave!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
The Pennsylvania Campaign
1.-THE Philadelphia Inquirer1


Between the war and the abnormal
amount of sickness we have not been
thinking much about politics in
Pennsylvania this year, but we are
going to have a most important cleo
ton in the state in two weeks, and 1t
is necessary for the people to bestir
themselves if they do not want 1t to
go by default.
The state is Republican by large
majority and the ticket that has been
presented for the votes of the citi-
zens is away above par. The candi-
date for Governor represents the
highest type. He is a man of affairs
with a splendid record. He has had
many years of legislative experience,
he knows the needs of the people, he
is acquainted with the resouces of
the state, and he may be depended
upon to make an ideal Governor. He
is we'll balanced, he is prudent and
he is patriotic to the core. In the or
dinary course of events he should
have an overwhelming majority, and
there is every reason to believe that
he Will have great vote.
But we must not be over-conf1d-
ent. Over-confidence has lost more
than one political campaign, and it
would be a calamity If such thing
were to be permitted this year. Sen
aator Sproul haas given practically
all of his time to war work. He
has devoted the time that would or
dinarily go to his personal cam
paign to the sale of Liberty bonds,
and at the present moment he is
under the shadow of a personal be-
reavement in the death of a member
of his household.
Under such circumstances it be-
comes the duty of all good citizens
to see that his interests are not neg
lected. We have only a few days be-
fore election, and it is highly i'm
portant that the county committees
see to it that preparations are made
for getting out the vote. The dispo-
sition is to forget about politics, and
there is danger that many persons
may neglect to go to the polls in the
belief that their votes are not needed.
They are needed, and that fact can
not be impressed too strongly upon
the voters.
The war will be over one of these
days, and then we will be face to face
with many important after-the-war
problems. The next state admins
tration will have to handle these
problems, and it is vital that the
Chief Executive of the state shall be
sane, well-balanced businessman
who has the courage and the ability
to do the right thing.
William C. Sproul is the man for
the job. He must be elected, and he
should be elected by majority large
enough to prove the sentiments of
the people. We have members of
Congress to choose also-men with
breadth of vision who will see to it
that the United States shall continue
to hold the supremacy already won
by the war. Do not make the mis-
take of thinking that your vote is not
necessary. Keep the great issues of
the day in mind, and be sure to cast
your vote on election day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
JOBS AFTER THE WAR

r~xHAT shall we do in the re-
w construction period when the
W boys come home from France
and are hunting for work if we do
not wisely look ahead toward pro-
viding public Improvements that
may be utilized to meet the emer-
gency? When war industry is be-
ing turned into peace industry and
the readjustment of labor is in pro-
gress upon scale so vast the condi-
body at this time can see the condi-
tions that will prevail during the
transitional period, we shall be in
deed fortunate if we are able to
utilize public funds for the stabiliza-
ton of the business of the country.
Prospects are that with wise ad-
ministratiou at Washington and a
peace favorable to the Allies, our
present great prosperity will con-
tinue for long time after the war.
Rut there is bound to be an interval
of readjustment in which there will
be more job-hunters than jobs, and
here it is that public funds, properly
expended, should be utilized to meet
the emergency. This interval may
be prolonged and become serious
menace to the country unless some
means of overcoming the difficulty
is reached.
Senator Sproul realized this as
early as last session of the Legisla-
ture, when he was instrumental in
having law passed providing for
a State commission on industrial de-
preston, with authority to provide
work for the idle. But such a COM
mission must have money and the
way to get it is through the $50,000,-
900 good roads bond issue which
will come before the voters Novem-
ber 5. A vote for that issue will be
a vote to provide work for those who
will need it during the readjust-
ment interval. A vote against the
loan will be a vote against providing
jobs for those who will need them
when war orders are no more and
peace contracts are not yet written.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25

TT WILL take the bulk of the $12,-
800 now available in the state
treasury under the special'appro-
priation of 1917 to take the votes of
some $4,000 Pennsylvania soldiers
scattered through the various camps
and training stations of the Army
and the stations and reserve depots
of the Navy in this country if the
present plan to send commissioners
is carried out. Each commissioner
is allowed ten cents a mile for each
mile actually travelled and the state
provides the pollbooks, ballots and
other supplies for the holding of
elections which are conducted at
camps by soldiers or sailors selected
by the commissioners and sworn in
by them. The state has already eX-
pended considerable money on books
and ballots.
The decision of the Governor to
send commissioners was reached
after Adjutant General +. d. Beary
had secured from 120 camps state
ments as to the number of men
from this state in their limits and
when several state officials had ad-
NlSeQ against SenQlnS COmmlSSlOn-
ers because at least 275,00O Penn
sylvania soldiers now overseas will
have no chance to vote at all and
the men in this country may be
moving before election day and also
that some of them may be under
age. The influenza conditions were
also raised. The Governor, how
ever, took the position that every
Pennsylvania ought to be given a
chance to vote, if in the United
States.
To give the commissioners in
struction and the cash and for de-
livery of supplies, for which each
commissioner is personally respon-
sible, they must meet here, and to
get around the Roger order against
meetings, it is proposed to have only
a few commissioners come here at a
time instead of general meeting as
heretofore.
The commissioners have not been
assigned, but some will get their
travelling orders Monday. These
will include the men to go to Seat