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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
WAR FUND GROWS
WITH DISTRICT
WELL OVER TOP
Final Efforts Being Made to
Fill Every Subdivision
Quota

Late returns from outlying coun-
ties of the Sixth Pennsylvania district
in the United War Work Campaign
raised the total to ssG5,556 or S65, ,556
more than the quota.
The campaign closes officially at 6
o'clock tonight, and the district
chairmen and workers are striving
to place as many districts as possible
over the top before that time. Sub
scriptions received before midnight
will be counted in the total, and
should be telephoned to headquarters.
The city total is estimated at $196,0O0,
with quota of s1s0.OOO. Ward lead
ers who have not raised their quotas
are working to pface their wards on
the 100 per cent. list during the re-
naming few hours of the campaign.
In a telegram received from John
r. Mott. campaign director general
hearty congratulation is conveyed to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
LAST OF INVADING
HORDE DISAPPEARS
FROM ALLIED SOIL
GERMAN FANGS
STILL PROTRUDE
BY Associated Pftss

London, Nov. 20.-Germany in
the end gave way, not because
she had changed her views. but
because she knew she was abso-
lutely beaten, declared the Earl of
Reading in a speech in London
day. Lord Reading uttered n
warning and said the Allied coun-
tries should continue TO be watch
full of Germany and the utterances
of her statesmen.
The Germany which is now
anxious to fall IN with the views
of our country" he said. has yet
to show by her actions and not
merely by one day or two days or
a year or two years that the whole
spirit of Germany has changed.
We wish it to change before we
can ever believe in our hearts
that Germany has changed from
what ii was before the war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Woman Critically Hurt
When Run Down by Auto

Miss Mary Horstick, Paxtang, is
in serious condition at the Har-
risburg Hospital IS the result of
an automobile accident at Thirteenth
and Market streets early this morn
ing. The driver of the machine took
her TO the Harrisburg Hospital,
where he gave his name as Cyril
Wagner. Miss Horstick was knock
cd to the pavement under the au-
tomobile and the wheels passed over
her LodS She slsta ned serious in
ternal injuries. Miss Horstlck has
but one arm, having lost the other
one several years ago in a railroad
wreck
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
WOMAN WHO TRIES
TO NJURE OTHERS
CONFESSES GUILT
False Statement Result of
Jealousy Gets Culprit Into
Serious Difficulty

Some weeks ago there was impos-
ed upon the Telegraph an infamous
story affecting adversely DR.. J. E. 4.
OXley, of this city, and Miss Idella
Fisher, a popular Steelton teacher
Through an inadvertence the item
found it's way into the social columns
of the Telegraph and upon the facts
being brought to the attention of the
management steps were Immediately
taken in cooperation with DR.. Oxley
TO discover the culprit. Suspicion
finally pointed to a young woman
of this city and she was. after a
thorough investigation, taken into
custody. When confronted with the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
TEUTONS LOOT AS THEY LEAVE FRANCE;
GERMANY GIVES UP SCORE OF U-BOAT,
GERMANS SURGING
TOWARD WEDLOCK
Ru Associated PreSs


New York, Nov. 20.-Martial
order has been supplanted by
marital zeal In Germany. This Is
evidenced by the advertising coli
umns of German newspapers re-
ceived here. Matrimonial lads"
cover whole pages and are insert
ed by people OF all ages and walks
of life.
A peculiar feature of these ad-
vertisements is that many make
appeals for husbands or wives for
relatives. Parents, brothers. sis
ters and even friends of those who
seek mates invite correspondence
from those matrimonially in
clined. War invalids. wealthy
physicians. manufacturers and
rich widows are among those who
resort to publicity.
One advertiser says he is
q widower who has property
amounting to several millions of
marks. He admits he is 5S years
old. but says he. "looks younger"
A physician who has an annual
income of 100000 marks seeks to
arrange a meeting with "a beau
tiful, stately woman. object mat
rimony."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

and enough of them to make good,
old-fashloned shortcake! The straw
berries did not ripen until after the
first heavy frost, and now they are
blooming like summer flowers.
Mrs. Ebersole admits that she is
able 10 pick only an ordinary soup
plate full at a time. this month. bu.
several boxes are expected to be
yielded, II all goes well and tla
frosts are not too heavy. The spring
crop from the particular patch
which is now blocLling, yielded ber-
ries so large that three would fill
and ordinary teacup.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
[Continued ON Page Ill
HEADS SEE
NO END OF HIGH PRICES
Rr As.ocintcd Prcss

Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. 2O.-Chaotic
conditions of foreign manufacture
with resultant demands for Ameri-
can goods will tend to keep prices
high for household necessities in the
United States indefinitely, in the
opinion of delegates to the Ameri-
can Specially Manufacturers Asso-
citation, which opened a two days
convention here to-day. Higher
prices for soaps and soap powders
also were predicted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
ARE
ANGRY; WARTIME
HARMONY ENDED
Selling of Cables Uncalled
For; Puts Newspapers in
Grip of President

Washington, Nov. 20.-The seizure
of the marine cables by Postmaster
General Burleson coupled with the
announcement of President Wilson's
intention to go abroad for the peace
conference has created a furore in
Congress. 1t provoked outbursts of
Indignation at the conference held
by the Senate Republicans and led
to the adoption of resolution serv-
ing notice upon the Democrats that
the bars of wartime harmony are
lifted.
The resolution unanimously
adopted by the Republicans declares
it to be the sense of the conference
Continued on Page g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
1,58O,O0O HUNS
KILLED IN WAR

Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-Cp to
October 81, 1.5SO.OOO German SOL
diers were killed and the fate of
100000 was not known, the Vor-
waerts of Berlin says it learns on
reliable authority.
Four million soldiers had been
wounded, some several times. The
newspaper adds that there were
10000 German prisoners in hos
tile countries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
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WHARTON SCHOOL TONIGHT

WNNHIUN SNHVUI TU-NNaHT
Addresses by members of the
faculty to newly enrolled and pres
ent members of the Wharton school
extension in this city will be deliver
ed at the session of the school in the
Technical building tonight. Girls
as well as men will be admitted to
the school hereafter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, FnIr
and slightly cooler Tonight,
with lowest temperature about
40 degreesj Thursday fair.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Cloudy
and slightly colder tO-nightt
Thursday fair; moderate west
and northwest winds.
River
The main river will rise slowly,
except the upper portion will
begin to fall Thursday. The
lower portions of the North and
West branches will rise some
what tonight and fail Thurs
day. All other streams of the
system will fall. A stnge of
about e.5 feet II Indicated for
Harrisburg Thursday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Martha Chambersburgs Charles
+. heSei and Grace T. Berkstresser, Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
~ oNLY oN WAR NEWs

Rome-By royal decree the press eensorahip has
been limited to military news false reports likely to
alarm the public reports Of troubled International rela-
tons and matter which in itself is basis for prosecution
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

CONTINUED on Page III
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
RED CROSS NOTES

Articles made by the chapter,
branches and auxiliaries, A. r. c., for
September and October, 1918:
Aurora-6 sweaters, II pairs socks,
65 congresses SKA, 6 shirts. Is joke
books, 200 masks.
Brookings-1300 pairs socks, 1T
sweaters, 40 cotton flannel bandages,
IL caps for army hospital, 30 pneu-
mOnia Jackets, 1900 face masks, IL
dozen pairs sheets. gathered up 10
dozen bottles for army hospital. fur
nished 6 pairs trousers and 7 white
coats for army hospital.
Bookings Auxiliary-22 boys suits,
IL pairs socks, 10 shirts, 6 triangular
bandages, 2 hospital shirts, IL kits,
81 oakum pads, Is petticoats, Z shirts.
7 aprons, 2 quilts, 10 sweaters.
Bruce-42 pairs socks, 81 sweaters,
II boys suits, 10 shirts. S many-tailed
bandages, 80 paper-backed pads, 1Ox1S.
Bruce Auxiliary sweaters.
Bushnell-20 pairs socks.
Elkton-73 pairs socks, IT sweat
ers, II army shirts, 81 oakum pads,
So paper-backed pads. 294 face masks.
White-16 hospital bed shirts, S
dresses, IL quilts, Al boys suits, 1
petticoat, 81 flannel bandages, 26
sweaters. 2 pillows, 200 congresses
SKA, 10 shirts, "a kits, 300 face masks.
33 pairs socks.
Volga-70 sweaters, 80 pairs socks,
IL pajamas, "a comfort kits, Al gauze
rolls, 80 masks. 100 congresses SKA.
Sinai-13 flannel bandages. 6 tri-
angular bandages, l abdominal band
age, / m%any-tailed ~bandage, 6 shirts,
Is sweaters, 35 pairs socks, 106 pads,
14x20.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MAY NOW Be HELD
STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH OF
FlcERS REMOVE BAN ON
CHURCH SERVICE
SCHOOLS AND THEATRES OPEN MONDAY
Conditions Lead Authorities To
Remove Restrictions

The local situation as to health con-
ditions has steadily improved during
the past week, though there are still
sporadic cases of influenza claiming
the attention of the doctors and
nurses. All restrictions were removed
by the state board of health, subject
to the decision of the advisability by
the local county boards. Governor
Norbeck has issued a statement that
all church services may begin on Sun
day, in order to permit the campaign
for the War Work Activities to be
presented to the people. 1t Is not ex-
pected, however, that people will flock
into crowds, not engage in gatherings
The schools will open, as there has
been a comparatively few cases among
the children. The real question in re-
gard to the schools seemed to be to
prevent children from infected homes
bringing the disease to those with
whom they associated in school hours.
This danger seems now passed, and
the children will be glad again to re-
sumo their studies and activities. Auc-
ton sales have been permitted this
past week, because they were outside
gatherings and did not seem SO liable
to assist in the spread Of contagion.
AT the camps over the country, there
is a big gain in health conditions and
the places now suffering from the cpl
demic are those where the disease
seemed to pass over in the first in
stance. st. Paul is now hit harder and
the schools and public places have
been closed. Minneapolis seems to be
improving and other big cities show
the same relative condition. Places
that seemed immune are now having
many cases. The state seems to be
rc,aidly getting control of the disease
with good prospects of it's speedy
eradication.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
WAR WORK SUNDAY

Governor Norbeck has lifted the
ban from the state beginning Novem.
Der 10th. This means that next Sun
day the churches and synagogues all
over South Dakota will be opened ex-
cept in those localities where the in
fiuenza epidemic is still raging.
This announcement the governor
made over long distance phone early
this week to II. l.. Hopkins of Clark,
chairman OF the United War Work
campaign In South Dakota. He also
gave permission to have the message
Of the great drive for funds presented
universally on that day, in accordance
with the plan all over the country.
Chairman Hopkins straightway
made the plan known to all priests,
ministers and rabbis throughout the
state and as a consequence the uni
versal sermon next Sunday morning
will be the war work OF sever organ
izations-Y. M. c. A., Y. w. c. A., Ma
tional Catholic War Council. Jewish
Welfare Board, American Library AS
ISOLATION, War Camp Community Ser
vice and the Salvation Army.
Two hundred and ffty-fve millions
is the sum these organizations must
have 10 are for and keep up the
morale Of Our fighting men and wom-
en- munition workers. If their morale,
fails. their work fails! Help keep up
their morale!
1t has been necessary to increase
the sum. This is because Uncle Sam
has found it necessary to raise a larg-
er army, and the work Of the seven
has been increased just so much. 1t
is not for us to refuse material aid
when our boys are Offering their lives.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
WANTED

All schools and colleges at which
units of the S. A. T. C. are author
lied, may enlist any man who is like
ly to make good officer material.
High school graduation not required.
Men become soldiers Of the United
States army and receive free board,
clothing and tuition besides %private's
pay Of $4,000 per month. II men show
proper development they will be sent
to officers training schools.
Applicants should apply to the
school of their choice. Following is
a list of colleges now training units
of the S. A. T. c., with the location
of each.
Colleges of South Dakota having S.
A. T. c. units are Dakota Wesleyan
University, Mitchell; Huron College.
Huron; South Dakota School of Mines,
Rapid City; State College OF A. & NJ.
Arts, Bookings; University Of S. D.,
Vermillion, and Yankton College,
Yankton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
STATE CROP CONDITIONS

The department of Agriculture's Oc-
tober report has just been forwarded
to the State immigration department.
Comparing with the earlier months,
it is observed that maturing of the
orn and marketing the grain indi-
Gates more definitely the immense
crop grown. and the new reports credit
the state with 139 per cent crop pro-
duction, seven per cent better than
the estimate of last month. The new
report places us II per cent ahead Of
the mex best state, which joins our
border, and 25 per cent ahead of the
third best, while the entire United
States produced only 96 per cent of
a full crop. South Dakota, like every
other agricultural state, has not al
ways enjoyed the very best good for
tune, but to produce the best crops
ever grown in any state to be sold at
the highest price for half a century,
is a fortune which should bring graft
tude to every loyal heart. No one
can better buy Liberty bonds and w.
S. S. than good old South Dakota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
NEW FOOD REGULATIONS

A new sugar order is In effect In
South Dakota. For November and De-
cember, or until further orders. three
pounds OF sugar per person per month.
will be the regulation. StOrekeepers
are also permitted to sell in reason
able quantities, brown sugar for cur
ing meats, to farmers, ranchers and
others; and are required to keep a
record OF such sales. Farmers may
obtain a years supply of -four under
regulations SEN to the dealers, which
includes signing a pledge. This APP
plies to stores, mills and elevators.
"All persons residing outside of any
village or city are held to be farm
ers' and entitled to the privilege Of
securing a years supply" All this
exchange must take place on a basis
Of 1920 up to October 1st, 1919. The
new home cards will be issued to take
effect December End, and a new win.
dow card will accompany them. All
of the above enumerated orders are
now in effect in South Dakota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
ARE you ESSENTIAL?

The State Council Of Defense has
issued in their official organ, South
Dakota on Duty" a list of seventeen
occupations which are declared AS
n~on-essential. The question now pre-.
sents itself to all citizens of the state.
whether in the selective draft or not,
do they come under any of these
heads. If so, then it is their patriotic
duty to get into essential work at
once:
Hotel and restaurant helpers.
Barber shop and bath room attend
ants.
Taxi drivers.
Garage employees and repair men,
except employed on war contracts.
Painters.
Paper hangers and decorators.
Pool room attendants.
Soft drink and soda fountain attend
ants.
Real estate dealers.
Insurance agents (part time).
Sewing machine agents.
Fruit merchants.
Mercantile clerks.
Shoe sinners.
Dealers in metals.
Automobile accessory statesmen.
Contractors and builders NEW pro-
jects).
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
WRITES HOME ON
CAPTURED PAPER
BROOklNGS BOY IN ENGINEERS
OCCUPIES DUGOUT FINELY
FURNISHED
AMERICAN BAND PLAYS FOR AFRICANS
Marvin keck Tells OF Trip From
France To Port On Northern Coast
OF African Continent

The Brookings Creamery has just
heard from another Of its boys on the
front. This letter is written on cap
tured autographed German letter
head, and is from Laurence Fossum:
October 1, 191a-Dear Friends: l
guess it's about time that l write to
you folks again. Well, l am coming
along fine. Sure having some expert
ence, believe me. Was up to the front
for about a month, and I'll say it got
a trife too hot to suit me just right.
We had it pretty good until the last
week. then We moved right up to the
very front to repair bridges and roads,
and | guess Jerry threw about every.
thing he had from rife bullets to ten
inch shells at us. It didn't do him
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07

All the regular collegiate students
at State College will return to their
studies on Monday, and on Tuesday
the School Of Agriculture. will open
for the five months course. There
among the S. A. T. G. aid Captain
Nichols, medical officer, reports only
one man in the hospital and that is
not a case of influenza. Prospective
students Of the college all over the
state have been notified, and any who
have been considering the matter of
attendance can now be treasured that
it Is safe to come to enter for any Of
the courses offered.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07

much good though. as we finished our
work all right and then we were re-
leaved so we went back for a rest
for two weeks. Now we have moved
up again and now l am living in a
dugout that was occupied by the Huns
just two nights g Say these are
sure some dugouts. They had every
thing In them, even electric lights,
but our artillery kind Of put their
electric service on the blink. 1t sure
did raise hell with the Huns. Say,
we sure found all the souvenirs at
this place-caps, helmets, uniforms,
guns, belts, and in fact everything m
could think OF. One fellow was kind
enough to leave his stationary here
SO l am using that to write this letter.
They were in such a hurry to get out
Of here that they forgot everything.
l have four German blankets SO l
don't freeze you can bet.
/ got your letter today that you sent
August 16. Sure glad to hear every
thing Is o. X. at the creamery. You
sure are furnishing a bunch of men
for the service all right.
Well, as it Is getting late l will have
to close for the time, hoping this will
find everything o. X. around the
creamery, and with the bunch. Good
night. Your friend,
Laurence Fossum.
Pvt. L. X. Fossum,
Co. F., 103 Engineers
American EXPO. Forces, France.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
A OF A

The state of trade Over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
is still quiet. Peace talk, influenza
and warm weather check civilian t.uy-
ing. Some cancellation talk, but this
is infrequent. Government buying
and work going forward actively. but
some shipyard building. largely for
troop ships. abandoned. Cargo ship
building to be pushed. Influenza is
abating. but sick list large. and indus
try still feels this and previous short
age Of labor. Wheat crop, with album
cant rain, has excellent start on rec
ord res. Clearings large but below
last week. Export trade heavy. espec-
tally In foods. Stock market steadies
IN peace prospects after break due to
money control regulations.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
SNOW IN BLACK HILLS

The Black Hills district has had
heavy falls of snow in several places.
In the Spearish canyon the fall has
been heavy enough to interrupt road
work and in the Rockford and Hill
City districts snow has covered the
ground from six to ten inches. The
territory around the Black Hills, which
is devoted to agriculture and stock
raising, also has had heavy falls of
snow, most Of which now has melted
and gone into the ground, placing the
soil in excellent condition for fall
blowing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
MISSING IN ACTION

Information has been received that
Lyle butcher of Aberdeen, is missing
in action on the American front in
France. He is a son of the late Ward
e. butcher, for many years connected
with the News Publishing Co. of Alb
erdeen, and a nephew Of the publisher
of the Register. We certainly hope
that he Is only temporarily missing,
as has been the case with many 9th
r SO reported, and that he will be
again in action and return safely
home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07
PRICE OF MILK

1t a meeting of members of the fair
price board of the South Dakota food
administration with milk producers,
haulers and retailers. a price of 8 and
9 cents was fixed as fair to producers,
and retailers who deliver to custom
ers are permitted to charge IL to IL
cents a quart. Milk depots selling the
fluid over the counter. with no deliv-
cry service. are expected to charge
somewhat less than dealers who de-
liver.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-07

The following letter from Marvin
Keck indicates that the navy boys are
having some amusement mixed in with
their work. The naval base to which
he is attached is in France, but that
is all we are supposed to know at
present:
U. S. Naval Base 9, % P. M. New
York, IL Band, Oct. 6, 1918.-Dear
Ones at Home: l believe the lights
will be on several minutes so / will
have time TO write a while. We will
have an hour longer to sleep tonight,
as time will be set back an hour at
midnight. I suppose it is the same in
the states. How is everything on the
hill? Have they a very large enroll
ment at college this year?
We are working in Africa now
This is about the first part of the
world ever created. I think. Mostly
Arabs and Mohammedans here. We
are going into the desert on camels.
We played for a Red Cross fair. 1t
was held in ---, the second old
est founded city in the world, and 1t
sure looks it. The town is inhabited
by Moors, Arabs and some Spanish.
Their customs are the same as they
were a thousand years ago. Water
carriers use goat skins over their fore
head to carry il. Costumes are of
every color and are similar to the
Egyptian cloaks. The women wear.
capes and scarfs around their head
just leaving their eyes uncovered.
We saw only q few carts and wag.
ons. and they use donkeys and camels.
I'll send some pictures Of the camel
caravans.
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