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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10
Soldiers Share Wilson ovation.

New York.-More than 5000 Ameri'
can soldiers arriving here Wednesday
from England on the transports Lap
land and Minnekahla shared as part
of their homecoming reception the ire
mendous ovation given President VIII
sen as he sailed for France.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10
WOOD SAVING

! have wood saving machine
and saw all kinds Of wood at rea-
so1able prices. For particulars
write A. Reesha, Box 173, Blackfoot.
adv. 21a-tf 1p.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10
Mother zones to Plead for Mooney.

Mother Jones to Plead TOR Mooney
Bloomington, Ill.-"Mother" Mary
Jones was nominated by the Illinois
Federation of Labor, in session here,
as delegate to call on the governor
of California to intercede on behalf OF
Thomas J. Mooney.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10
ALLIES HOLD TURK FLEET.
Warships After Surrendering Are Ip-
termed in Golden Horn.

LONDON.-The entire Turkish
feet is now in the hands of the allies,
the admiralty announced Thursday
The warships, after surrendering,
were interned in the Golden Horn at
Constantinople.
The former German cruiser Goe-
ben was among the surrendered ves-
sells.
The text of the official announce
ment adds:
THE Russian men Of war in the
Black sea feet which were manned
by the Germans have now been
handed over to the allies. They con-
:sist of the dreadnaught Volga and
six destroyers.
-Four German submarines have
been taken over, three of which will
be sent to Ismid Con the Sea of Mar
mora, Sc miles southeast of Constan-
tinople)."
An unofficial dispatch from Paris
december l stated that an allied
squadron which had arrived off Sc
bastopol few days previously took
possession of the Russian battleship
Volga, one destroyer and five German
submarines.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10

E. M. Kennedy made a business
trip to Salt Lake the last of the
week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10

Copies Of TINS poster can be OBJ
tanned free Of chajro by writing to the
Surgeon e.; 2r.;l 7 8. Public Health
Ser, iac. N'H''n ita, y c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
CITY PARKS AND
STREETS USED AS
PUBLIC DUMPS
Officials Find Winters Refuse
Scattered About in
Profusion
ADMIT NASTY SITUATION
Councils Failure to Provide
Collections Brings Inev-
liable Result

City officials yesterday afternoon
on their ash inspection trip over the
city were shown a series of public
dumps in parks. street intersections.
on pavements, city school property
conditions unprecedented in the his
tory of the city.
Commissioner Lynch had charge
of the trip. With him were the
other three commissioners, Mayor
Keister and other city officials. That
Mr.. Lynch has been doing some pri-
vate investigation work was evident
from the start as the autos sped
over definite route, passing places
where the worst conditions exist.
While the city officials on the trip
admitted the situation was bad.
Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
TContinued on Page 4.1
Rifle Expert to Speak
Before Commerce Chamber

The Chamber of Commerce is
sending out a special call for the
Harrisburg public to get in on an
uncommonly interesting event which
takes place at p. m. tomorrow at
the Board of Trade building. IT is
called a smoker" and it is free to
everybody who will call at head
quarters in the Dauphin building. or
write or phone for tickets.
The entertainment committee has
been most fortunate in getting Major
W. A. Garrett, general manager of
the Remington Arms Company and
the man who is now making the
new Enfield rifles for our forces in
France. Major Garrett is not so sun
pressed as the usual military man.
He has a rare eloquenee and such a
definite knowledge from first hand
of the situation in France and
every one with friend or a
relatives "over there" will be re-
paid by hearing him. Sent bv
our government as member of the
commission of railroad executives
charged with determining what rail-
road facilities would be needed bv
Pershing, Major Garrett. a former
executive of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, will have much
to say that will interest railroad
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
SURVEY OF FOOD
SUPPLY IN CITY
SHOWS PLENTY
General Conditions Found
Good by Donald McCor-
mick in Investigation

A survey of the food supply for
Harrisburg and vicinity has been
made by the county food administra-
tor among the wholesale dealers and
millers. 1t showed more than 2,000,-
900 pounds of staple commodities on
hand at noon to-day. The survey
does not include the stock held by
grocers nor those commodities sup
piled the city by the dealers and
farmers at city markets.
These figures indicate, said Don
aid Mccormick, that there is an am
pie supply of all foods on hand.
Dealers state that the amounts vary
during the week, but that the totals
given indicate the general conditions
of those several commodities. The
supply of potatoes is given as good,
though no accurate figures could be
supplied, owing to the fact that many
grocers receive their supplies direct
from farmers. while a large number
of consumers buy direct from the
producers at the city markets.
The amounts of the various staples
on hand are as follows:
Flour, 100000 pounds
Corn meal, 10000 pounds.
Oat meal and rolled oats, 1000
pounds.
Beans, 5000 pounds.
Sugar, $4,000 pounds.
Meat, 1,031 900 pounds (sufIicient
for n month or six weeks).
Lard. 10000 pounds.
Canned vegetables and fruits,
$4,000 pounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
British Forces Capture
Ancient City of Jericho;
Little Resistance Offered

London - The British have captur-
ed Jericho, in Palestine, the war of
flee reports.
Since the capture of Jersalem the
British have been pushing steadily
ahead, striking out to the north and
east. Official statements from Lon
don in the last few days have re-
ported rapid progress, and apparent
ly the Turks have offered no deter
mined resistance.
Aside from it's historical import-
ance. in connection with the British
plan to free the Holy Land from the
domination of theHrurks, the capture
OF Jericho is of little significance. II
consists merely of a group of sousIid
novels and a few shops, with about
900 inhabitants. It's chief strategic
value lies in the fact that it gives
the British domination of the valley.
OF Jordon, and also control of n net
work OIL highways radiating from the
town. y further advance eastward
OIL twenty-five miles however. would
take the British to the railway from
Damascus to Mecca. which wouId cut
off the Turks line of communication
with Arabia and greatly assist the re-
voting Arab tribes which are CO.
operating with the British. Jericho
is near the northern extremity of the
Dead Sea, fourteen miles north east
of Jerusalem.
The ancient Jericho, which was sit
qated to the west of the modern
Jerlch9, was a town of considerable
size. 1t was the first Canaanfte citv
to be reduced by the Israelites. who
the Biblical story relates. encom,
passed its distinctions by the blow
ing of trumpets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
ENGINE WRECKED
CARRYING BOY TO
CITY AMBULANCE
Engineer Critically Hurt in
Crash at Reading
Depot
LAD HAS ARMS CUT OFF
Fire Alarm Sent in When
Escaping Steam Alarms
. Workmen
LAD HAS ARMS CUT OFF

In a double accident on the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway this
morning, Theodore Levan, 627 Ben
ton street, aged 16, and Joseph P.
Schell, 1912 State street, engineer,
were seriously injured and were
rushed to the Harrisburg Hospital
for treatment.
The Levan boy received his injur-
les when a train ran over him after
he had fallen off a moving coal car
on to the tracks east of tower NIB,
between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets. Schell received his
injuries when his engine. on which
he was rushing the injured boy to
the hospital, crashed into the Read
ing station, tearing off the cab.
Steam escaping from the engine,
which pushed it's way through the
bumper, the iron gate and the plat
form where the passengers take the
train, clear back to the stone wall
of the station, and coal flying from
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
CITY TO RALLY
AT PATRIOTIC
MEET MONDAY
Noted Speakers to Appear
on Platform
Here

Harrisburg Public Safety Commit
tee Will take possession of Chestnut
street Hall Monday night for a real
jubilee mass meeting, to which the
public is cordially invited, and IL is
fair to predict that every one will
nave lively and interesting time.
1t is the plan of Chairman Charles
{. stroh to have an old-time COM
munity song festival, revivine some
OF the Civil War popular airs and led
py good band The singing will
start promptly at 7.3O.
The list of speakers should attract
any one with a desire for accgrate
information and those who merely
ask 10 be entertained Harrisburg
VIII nave its first peek at Howard
felnz' Federal Food Administrator
Tor pennsylvania, who knows about
as much as Hoover concerning the
1ntricacies of this job. Lieutenant
sutton will tell something of renu-
Inc war adventure, for he lost a hand
IN an individual battle with a Turk
lsh soldier i'm the Galipoli campaign.
lie has been through Zeppelin raids,
in the trenches and pretty much ev-
erywhere in the war activities. Last.
but not least, there will be George
wharton Pepper. chairman of the
Public Safety Committee for this
state and an eminent Philadelphia
LAWYER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
VICTIMS
APPEAL TO CITY
FOR ASSISTANCE
Mayor Keister Receives Urg-
ent Appeal From
Lock Haven
PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING
River Choked With Ice Here,
{ Keeps Within It's
Banks
PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING

Lock Haven, seriously flooded and
almost isolated, has appealed to Har-
risburg for relief.
The Mayor of Lock Haven at noon
to-day called up Mayor Keister, of
Harrisburg, and asked him if this
city cannot come to the aid of hun
dreds of people of that town who
are suffering severely from hunger
and cold. Provisions, blankets and
medical supplies are needed imme-
diately and later pumps will be re-
quired to clear cellars of water. The
condition is such, the Mayor says,
that prompt measures must be taken
to prevent the homeless from starva-
ton or freezing.
Mayor Keister got at once into
touch with the State Health Depart
ment, which rendered such prompt
and valuable aid when the town of
Austin was swept away some years
ago, and also called upon Andrew
Patterson, president of the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce, and
Mrs. Lyman ID. Gilbert head of the
Harrisburg Red Cross chapter, to
cooperate in everyway.
Mayor Keister got busy at once on
the measures to be taken Cor the
alleviation of suffering in Lock Ha-
ven, rendered heatless, ,lightless and
almost foodless by the high water
and ice of the past three days. The
Red Cross Society opened it's head
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

The Bolsheviki government again
has changed its mind and has or
dered that opposition be given to
the German army now sweeping
eastward into the heart of Great
Russia. All Russians are summoned
TO the defense of their country in
proclamation signed by Premier
Lenine and Ensign Krylenko, COM
mander-in-chief of the Bolsheviki
armies. Petrograd has been declared
to be in a state of siege.
Germany is advancing into Rus
sia to restore the monarchy and the
privileges of the landowners and the
capitalistic classes, the Bolsheviki
government in Petrograd declares in
proclamation to the people, and 1t
calls upon them to resist the German
armies and defend the republic ito
the death"
All Russians must cooperate in
the defense, the bourgeoise classes by
compulsion ir necessary the official
proclamation declares. Petrograd has
been declared in a state of siege.
Explicit instructions are given the
peasants and workers to take all
measures to prevent valuable prop
erty from falling into the hands of
the Germans. Railroad rolling stock
and food supplies are particularly
mentioned. Everything must be done
the people are adjured, to keep Ger
man militarism from crushing the
working classes in Great Russia and
the Ukraine.
German Navy Aids
AS the German army advances,
the German navy is aiding in the
campaign against Esthonia and
Petrograd by investing Peval, the
second in importance of the naval
bases on the southern coast of the
Gulf of Finland. German troops
have bene landed there and forty
i've German warships are nearing
the harbor. The Russian navy, how
ever may offer little resistance 1t
is reported as being completely dis
organized, both as to equipment and
morale. Removal of Russian war
ships at Reval and Helsingfors to
Kronstadt is considered unlikely be-
cause they have been idle so long.
In taking Minsk and Rovno and in
pushing their campaign swiftly on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Americans Kill One Hun
And Capture Another
in Patrol Battle
By associated Press

With the American Army in
France, Feb. ,22.-In a patrol 6gbt
Americans from units under instrncS
ton in the famous Chonin-des-
Danes sector, killed one German and
captured another. One American
was slightly wounded.
This is the first time il has beap
permitted to reveal the fact that new
American units have entered the
line. The troops have been there
for some time, suffering slight casIi-
alties, but their presence was kent
secret until it was certain the enemy
knew they were there.
Details of the patrol fight are os
yet unavailable beyond the unofficial
report that the prisoner taken was
captured single-handed by n younr
American from one of the New
England states, who, during the en-
gagement, dropped into shell hole
ON top of a German hiding there
and later brought him in.
The American forces entered the
line on one of the darkest of nights
through shell-pitted region dotted
with shell-wrecked towns. The
French general commanding tho
sector, a hero of the Marne. greeted
them as comrades in arms and
kissed the American flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
DEMAND FOR
HOMES IN CITY
EXCEEDSSUPPLY
Even Apartments Are Hard to
Find by Persons Who
Must Move April
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Realty Men Expect No Relief
Until After the
War

There are no houses for rent in
Harrisburg.
Even apartments to which per-
sons, who must move April 1, have
been turning in increasing numbers
because of the scarcity of dwellings,
are almost impossible to get.
A decided increase in the popula-
tion caused by the unprecedented
prosperity of the industries and
business houses and the great op-
erations of the munitions plants is
said to have made the demand for
homes in the city and suburbs with
in a five cent trolley car limit great
er than ever before in the city's his
tory. AS hundreds of leases expire
April the shortage is said to be
serious.
see No Relief
Realty men to-day were of the
belief that there will be no mater
ial relief from the situation until
after the war. Whatever number of
houses may be built until that time
will not be large enough to make
material difference, it was said.
Building operations necessarily Will
be held up to some extent because Of
the uncertainty of getting shipment
of materials and the labor short
age.
The number of houses listed for
rent by various real estate men to-
day consisted almost entirely of
dwellings with a rental of $40 or
more a month. The number of
dwellings of medium rental that are
being advertised are negligible and
for the first time in years persons
are advertising in an effort to rent
either an apartment or a dwelling
Intending to put an advertisement
for the sale of his small house out
on Allison Hill, resident of the city
had the misfortune to see the no.
tice inserted as for rent" 1t ap-
peared in an evening paper and be-
tween 8 o'clock and 10 that night
his phone rang exactly thirty-two
times. Eighteen more calls tangled
next morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
FIRST CONTRACTS
FOR BIG MILITARY
DEPOTS HERE LET
James Black, Contractors Aviation Depot Additions at
MiddletOwn to Cost $500, 900; First Unit of New
Warehouses Will Cost $75O, ,OOOS of Brick and Steel
Construction; Committee at Washington Hopes to
StOitch Site Back to East Bank of Susquehanna

Washington, Feb. 22.-Con-
tract for the enlargement of the
aviation depot, near Middle
town, has been let to James
Black, of St. Louis, at an esti-
mated expense of $8O0,000.
Black is also given the con-
tract for the first of the big ware
houses to be erected in the
vicinity of Harrisburg, where it
is planned to establish great
military depots. This first unit
will cost $750,OO0.
This is only the beginning of
the Harrisburg development, it
is understood, which it is ex-
pected will run very high into
the millions. The work is to be
completed, if possible, in 90 days
and Mr.. Black has left for
Harrisburg to inspect the pro-
posed sites. These structures
are to be of brick and steel con-
struction.
The foregoing dispatch from
Washington leaves no doubt that the
Government means to go ahead i'm
mediately with it's program in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Cold
and snow, with slightly warmer
weather Tonight; Saturday nm
settled and warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Cloudy
nnd warmer Tonight, probably
light snOwj gentle southeast
winds.
Note-begnI holiday; no river re-
port or detailed weather con.
dltlOns.
Temperature; 8 %. m, 26.
Suni Rises, 6i3J n. M; sets, 5,27
y. m.
Moon; Full moon, February %.
4i3f y. m.
River Stage; I'LL feet above low
Wnter murk.
Yesterdays weather
Highest temperature, 10.
Lowest temperature, 10.
Mean temperature, ~.
Normal temperature, II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Germans Take English
in Raiding Party

London, Feb. 22.-"Early last night
large party of the enemy raided
two of our posts in the neighbor-
tood of the Ypres-Roulers railway
and few of our men are missing"
says to-day's War Office report
"a raid attempted by the enemy
early yesterday morning against
posts held by Belgian troops in the
Merckem sector was repulsed by ar
tillcry and. machinc-gun fire."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Allied Ministers Will
Remain in Petrograd
Unless Germans Enter
By Atsncintcd Prc..

london, Feb. 22.-The Allied cm-
bassies in Petrograd. according, to a
dispatch from the Russian capital 10
the Morning Post dated Monday
have been besieged by anxious in
duirers. who have been assured that
as far as is known at present the
embassies will quit the city if the
Germans come, but not otherwise.
The Allies, it is added. have no in
tention of abandoning their once
greatest ally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Qme4tcoN 14tS4ts to 0Na4ktnqtcM

TREAT leader of men, haze come!
I 1--WE haze come to the croSSlUdy and left it behind
With its Ueakness, its trembling and fear
And lDere paying the debt 10 the great Lafayette,
For Americas not to forget
When the fate of nation drdlUs near
Great leader of men We hdDet come!
Through highways and bylDays of struggle and stress
Through War years and peace gears till pouu
With the eyes of the word dear flag, mfrEed;
With dnsDer fdme-tpped, in the great Dorter hurled
Thy is the pledge of our DoU
Great leader of haze come!
To the simple deep secrets of God-giDen life
Where glimpse through The DeiI of the daLun
Till the forms of dead and the blood they haze shed
Form the beacon Of light by Dhich Ue are led
With the StUord of America draDn!
ANNA HAMILTON WOOD
Written For lac
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Despairing Cry Reaches
Emperor Williams Heart
By Associated Press

Amsterdam. Feb. 2s. - Emperor
William. according to the Frankfurter
zeitung, replied to message from
the Lubbock Senate. appealing to him
to help the Esthonians, as follows:
Your words have found n lively
echo IN my heart. The despairing cry
of distress which is ever more urgent
ly reaching our ears from the Baltic
country shall not go unheard. Effec-
tive measures must be taken to safe
guard the tortured population from
tho burning and plunderinR or robbery
hordes and end the state OF complete
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

vicinity of Harrisburg. Mr.. Black
could not be located by reporters in
Harrisburg to-day, although it is un-
derstood that he and Major Gray,
the engineer in charge. went in COM
pany over both the Middletown and
the talkedof New Cumberland sites.
Financial reports say that Mr..
Black is a masonry builder and con-
tractor of high rating with offices
in st. Louis. Detroit Chicago, Boss
ton. Omaha and Seattle. 1t is under
stood that he has the backing of
the great City National Bank, of New
York.
Whether or not the military de-
pots will be erected at Middletown
or between New Cumberland and
Marsh Run, on the west side of the
TCOntniued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Nine Members of Family
Dead in Morning Fire
By ASSocinfcd PrcSS

Peabody, Mass. Feb. %. - Nine per-
sons, all members of the family of
Morris Miller, lost their lives in fire
which destroyed the Miller home. near
here, early to-day.
Reuben Miller, n boy of 10, who
was employed on neighbors farm,
was the only member of the family
who escaped.
The police list of dead follows:
Morris Miller. Mrs. Miller, Sadie
Miller, 20; Rosie Miller, Is; Minnie
Miller, 81; Samuel Miller, s; Harry
Miller. 5; Esther Miller, 2, and a baby
girl two months old
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
RETAIN SECURITIES PROVISION

Washngton-Thc Senate retained the provision
authorizing the President to buy and sell railroad
securities with $5oooooooo revolving fund defeating So
to u moseh BY Senator Kirby, Democrat, of Arkansas,
80 strike it out
HEALTH CONDITIONS. SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Washngton--Health conditions in all American
Army camps showed decided Improvement during the
week ending February IS and Tor that week there was
lower death rate in all camps than at any other time
since last November Deaths in ell camps Regular Army
National Guard and National Army for the week tstaled
~ of which 60 resulted from phe&onia. Fewer
cases Of the more serious diseases especially pneumonia
and meningitis were reported compared with last
week The regulars show the highestdeath per
year. EE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
WEIGHT IS GIVEN TO RUMORS
THAT TROTZKY WILL RESIGN
Foreign Minister'S Name Is Missing From Proclamation
Ordering That Hun Advance Be Resisted Trotzky
Reported to Have Cast eciding Vote in Favor of
Accepting German Peace
By Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 22.-"Defense to the death"
against Germany is ordered in the proclamation of
the Russian commissioners, Reuters Petrograd
correspondent telegraphs. The commissioners ap-
peal to the soldiers to destroy railways and provi-
sions, and compel the bourgeoise to dig trenches
under penalty of death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

Petrograd Thursday, Feb 21- idnight)A proclamation
ordering the German advance calling all Russians
defend the fatherand and declaring Petrograd
issued tonight from the Smoy Institute the Bolshev
headquarters The proclamation issued the order of the
Peoples Commissares and signed by Premier Lnine
sign Kryenko, the Bolshevik commander in chief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

other sections of the long front the
Germans had captured large guam
titles of war material, including
more than 1900 guns and 5000
prisoners.
TrotzlNy May Resign
Weight is given TO the reports that
Foreign Minister Trotzly will resign
by the fact that his name is miss
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