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New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

When Henry Ford starts out to build ships, one may be sur" he will build them. Ills new ehipyHrd i'll New Jersey will employ lb,oou men, when ready for ma11muTn pfoduc- ton. MT. Ford never is bothered by strikes. If given the Job, he could beat out the German SubmaTin es.~-- Springfield Rcpubllcan,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

The world is being flooded with lrotAky's books. But--fDr which we sholld all be thaullful---he has not announced that he is going Into NAudNNllio.-OklAh lAholna News
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

Symphony music under police ps'o~ tec1ion js something new on the con- cert stage, Is all the discord oyer inc question of enemy ali0 musical conductors and artists really u1 ex- pressioU ot patriotism or of person- aIity ?,-- New York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

The women do not agree with Charlie Sessions In his contention that the uloet difficult thing is match ing up a half worn ooat with a new pair of trousers. The women say keeping a baby clean is the most diff cult thing ng,---Clppcrs Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

concerning 'king Solomon's family, that he had "seNen hundred wives anu three hundred porcuplnos" "--- Greenwich News and Graphic.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-15
HANDLING IF TRANSPORT
 AT GREAT ClNTONMENT

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma, Wash. h.-The visitor to Camp Lewis. whose impress sions of camp were obtained last fall in the early days of the cantonment, would be surprised today at the change in the handling of transportation ot men to and from camp. Last fall outside of the railroad to American Lake. there was no regular service. Automobile drivers were reaplng rich harvest. charging exorbitant rates to carry soldiers into the city and back again. There always was il mad rush for husses and the huskiest oi the men were first to get rides 10 toNn
 Then came the military police or sanitation. An officer was placed in charge of the motor traffic. A bus station was established and men were required to await their turn in T We'll conducted line for the busses. A fifty cent fare was established and any driver charging in excess ot that does 70 at the risk O. having hi~ perm, revoked.
 Legally the military police have no authority over the bus drivers. Their control extends to the limits Of the r1S- ervation but through the issuance oi permits to those drivers wAo enter
 .,,,.,,. tL,, ,r;Iitur,. ,oIifp huNp the sit. uation we'll in hand There Is no boih ering with the law. If driver eA ceeds the speed limits of the res ervation or charges excessive fare ms permit is taken away without cere. mony. Military police on motorcycles patrol the road between Tacoma and camp and whenever driver violates any of the cantonment traffic rules, even if he is not on the cantonment at ! the time. his name is reported and II the cause is sufficient his permit is revoked.
 It is a wholesale regulation and has resulted in eliminating the disorder of the early days and preventing ac- cidents. Few serious accidents have occurred on the camp highway in spite
 of the heavy traffic. From five to ten thousand men have been moved from | camp into town on Saturday after
 noon. ...o ... ,.s.,. is.,. ~,s ,r.'
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-15
DELAYED REPORT OF CELEBRATION
 AT M GAR I HY

MCCARTHY. July (delayedD Me Carthy enjoyed the most successful celebration of the Fourth of July in the history of the town. Between five and six hundred people visited to take part in the celebration. eighty from Chitlua and Streina arriving on special excursion arranged for the occasion at d m. and were loath to leave at II D. m. Kennecott visitors danced until a. m.
 The following are the winners in the various events:
 Boys race. to $ Roy Kay. first; Kenneth Mcdonald, second
 Girls race, , to S-Worda Walker, Kennecott, first; Laura May Fry, Me Carthy, second.
 Boys race, 1o to l4-Waldo Walker, Kennecott, first, Arthur Wells, Me Carthy, second.
 Guls' race. To to l4-Mollie Me, Donald, Mccarthy. first; Irene Span gler Chitina, second.
 Ladies race EudoXia Mcdonald Mccarthy. first; Mrs. Mcclellan, Me Carthy, second
 one hundred yard dash-Won by Max Nelson. Chitina
 Fat mems race-Won by w. R. Fad die, Mccarthy.
 Packing contest-Won by J. w Nicheu and Monte Gummery, Me Carthy
 Baseball game-Won by kennecott
 Rock drilling contest-Hill and An dcrson. Mother Lode, first Markan and Bekan. Erie mine, second,
 Tug of war-Won by Mccarthy team.
 The sports were followed by a pic ture show and grand dance by the Arctic Brotherhood, dancing continu ing untfl a. m. Owing to the eff ciency of our local officials, liquor was conspicuous by it's absence. Al enjoyed the occasion, and were in bet ter physical and mental condition t' return to their various occupations
 Mccarthy wishes to thank the visi tors for their generous patronage ant extends hearty invitation for the flu
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-15

against England everywhere. following its governmental press, where the German voice was sounded. Sir Ed ward Grey, the dictator of foreign af- fairs for Great Britain, appeared to us as paragon of baseness. Now we and with us the rest of the world which then credulously listened, are convinced of the opposite, We know now that the British statesmen, and with them the statesmen of the allies, did not only have no warlike meas ures against Germany in mind but to the last minute endeavored to do their utmost to avoid the war. The blame for the blodshed lies with the Ger man government.
 "Politiken, the organ of the Swed- ish socialists of the exereme left. on March 15, published the historical document by which this guilt is estab- lished It was d socaled 'memoran tNiii Ds iiAt INti .NidS who before and at the time of the commencement of the war was the am bassador for the German empire in London
 After quoting at length from the memorandum the editor says: Tt is to be remembered that these words are not those of an Englishman They are the words of one of the noblest of the German nation, to which the German emperor entrusted the most import ant foreign post and with whom Will liam II in his youth was closely as sociated" And the editor concludes: "Who bears the blame that the Ger man people were goaded into q fur lous hate and thereby into war spirit? Only those in the service of the junker class, who are the ruling caste in Germany. i'll con trol of the government The pan-Ger- mans in their megaIomania are the ones who brought about this calamity lpon the German people
 (The End)
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-15

ture Mccarthy also wishes to thank the various committees for the eff cient manner in which the events of the day were managed
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-15
Germany to Blame

Norwaerts, the socialist newspaper of Germany, forsees it. And the Ger man-Americans are beginning to for. see it, too. One of their most influ. cntial dailies, the Germania-Herald, of Milwaukee, has made editorially An Open Confession." which reads
 Ut is our duty to make it. We, too. were among those who laid the blame for the world war at the doors of English statesmen We, too. have time and again repeated the assertion to our readers that these English statesmen. jealous of Germanys sue cess in the world markets. attempted to 'encircle' Germany We. too. have repeatedly stated that Germany is en- titled 10 q place in the sun. We did so in good faith. For We then be lived what the organs of the Ger man government proclaimed. We be- lieved at the beginning of the war. and years thereafter what most of the other German papers repeated.
 We were then fully convinced. that the program of the English statesmen consisted of nothing less than to stop Germany's commercial and colonial ex pansion With us one-half of the world of the western hemisphere was convinced through the press of Ger many. We believed in the press of the old fatherland, which preached hatred
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-15
(Continued from Saturday,

That is Germany's confession of sin and avowal of repentance, as made by leaves her without any justification, except the one which Lichnowsky pleads, that she is governed by caste of duellists who are determined to dominate the world by the sword. the hands of the Kaiser before the world will be able to live with Ger many. Lichnowsky, like Muhlon. for
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Will Women Wear Gold Star Instead of Crepe?

coiors By those who have lost thsiP
men.
This must be brought about BY ma
ttonal feeling and BY the e1fgen1tes
Of tho labor situation. Women who
are busy. women who have small
salaries. women who are dependent
upon the Red Cross for their support
while their men are in battle, will not
change their clothes when they re-
ceive the fatal message from the War
Department.
Dark blue serge, black taffeta frocks.
gray gowns. checked suits and white
shirt waists will be worn. The Ameri-
can woman will adopt the British
woman's bravery and put a black
band on the arm of whatever coat or
frock she Possesses
There is now strong propaganda
for the gold star in memory Of those
who go west" It has been taken up
by institutions. churches, banks and
by many women. 1t is in keeping with
that departure Of the newspapers in
which they announce casualties under
the caption Of a roll of honor.
Perhaps no higher moral attitude
could be taken by those who lose
their men than to use the gold star
instead OF the crepe veil.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

and earnestly. through the pressure OF
war activities.
This manner Of dressing is aided and
abetted by our government. which
hopes that women will not discard the
clothes they have In order to buy
costly and sometimes large wardrobes
Of crepe and other mourning habili-
ments. 1t feels that the whole nation
grieves for itself and for others: that
each woman's woe is echoed In an
other woman's heart; that anxiety Is
universal. Therefore. it is not neces-
sary for woman who has lost a man
in battle to go to the extreme length
Of draping herself in crepe so that
her face Is invisible and her body
weighted down with heavy and un-
usual fabrics.
This is sane and sound reasoning on
the part Of the government. and every
woman should adopt 1t in spirit Of
patriotism and an earnest desire to
make the best Of the situation.
1t may sound harsh to criticise some
Of the mourning that has arisen in
women who have made crepe mock
cry. They have overdone 1t; they have
connected 1t with strings Of jet and
wooden beads that remind one of In
dian widows; they have added high
heeled slippers of suede. which give
have painted the face and blackened
the eyebrows in order to keep the
crepe from being unbecoming!
This sounds shocking. but every one
Of you will realize that 1t Is true. You
have seen 1t for yourself. When
woman's habiliments of grief must be
thought out and enlivened so that she
may be attractive to other men and
women then 1t is time that she put
on a blue serge frock and common
sense Oxford ties. Paint and crepe are
not good companions. They have been
brought together by the Anglo-Saxon
woman. Let her keep the paint, II she
wishes, but in the name Of all good
taste in these serious times let her
omit the crepe.
There are women in crepe wells sit
ting in restaurants and smoking
cigarettes who shock the senses until
you feel like crying out with a clarion
call that II one must wear crepe to
soothe the feelings, then keep out of
gay places and take the cigarette out
Of the mouth.
The public will say that this occurs
only in fashionable society. No. 1t
occurs in all kinds Of society where
women are fashionably inclined, and
1t CRATES on ones sense of deeency
Evening star., 1918-08-04

and decorum. II crepe is to be dragged
into the mire. as 1t has been through
the vanity of women, then let 1t be
abandoned
If crepe is to be abandoned by the
majority, what is TO be taken up?
Here Is list compiled by the women
who want to be consistent and by the
shops that cater to them:
Crepe de chine is an admirable fab
ric, it has been found. Black chiffon,
without CLINT of sparkle in its sur
face. is another summer material that
serves for the street, and will serve
for the house later In the winter.
Black pongee. made into one-piece
as well as black faille. dun net. China
silk and black muslin.
There are also black and white mus
Inns, black and white checked woolens
and dead-white fabrics, touched with
a black band on the arm.
In hats one may use black silk, but
not taffeta or satin: dead-black tulle.
black felt covered with georgette
crepe, and dull straw Of coarse weave
trimmed with q scarf of black crepe
or faille.
Inc WIDOW DOnneC Is not cuOSen
except by women advanced in age.
The hat with the brim takes its place,
and the veil that covers it is of octa-
gon mesh bordered with a double lem
Of black chiffon. This hem goes tight
1y in around the neck, drops to the
shoulders and Is slightly gathered up
to the back of the hat. from which It
falls in short cascades.
Shoes are OF calfskin and suede.
Satin and patent leather slippers are
taboo. Black silk gloves are worn by
realize the scarcity of leather.
There is no definite way to make
these mourning Clothes They follow
the usual fashions, but they should
not be conspicuous. This emphasis Is
not observed by certain segments of
society, whose clothes must be exag-
gerated to be in keeping with their
but one speaks of the
mass.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

wells that hung to the hem of the
gown and frocks that were banded
face. placed Q black hat on her head
and wore = simple black frock. II she
was conservative. II she was not con-
servative and felt that the decree Of
the day was greater than that of the
past she continued to 60 about her
in whatever inconspicuous clothes she
owned, wearing the deep mark of
loss on her arm. as the soldier wears
two stripes to mark his wounds.
With these two great belligerents
accepting the new mode Of not ex
pressing grief through clothes Is 1t
not reasonable to expect that America
will place herself beside them and re-
gard extreme mourning as an un-
necessary thinf7
watch human nature that this thing
will come to pass. OF course. one can
not Judge Tor the individual but for
the mass. There are women who will
not be satisfied unless they are en-
tirely covered from the view of the
public in the ceremonious apparel that
Christian nations have devised to ex-
press what the Christian nation be-
lieves should be Joy and not woe.
1t is q curious Inconsistency between
tion shares. and which no student Of
human. psychology has been able to
explain.
Is it not possible that the war will
change the Inconsistency? Judging
from the first effects Of the war in
this country, 1t looks as though 1t will.
Already the long crepe veil has prac-
tically disappeared. One sees women
of ultra-conservative tastes dressed
in black chiffon, with a black silk hat
and small mourning veil Of coarse
mesh black net, SO open that 1t is
merely a. cobweb of silk strings.
This is a widows costume. There are
sisters and mothers who even omit
the veil and wear simple black
clothes.
There are other sisters who put the
broad band around the sleeve. and
this has already been done, mind you,
and its influence Ia potent.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

The shops are beginning to watch
the women who have adopted this
European mourning. They realize
that a specialized type Of fblack Dress
ing has come into existence quickly
Evening star., 1918-08-04

Under the memory Of this guidance
for Victerianism Is by no means
dead in Great Britain-,it is probable
that the British women went to the
task of obliterating the ancient trap
pings that went with death with the
firm conviction that they were right.
We have taken SO many traditions
by the nape Of the neck and shaken
them until they fell apart and dis
integrated into dust that a trifie like
that of wearing crepe is as nothing.
1t requires only one vigorous shake
and it is gone.
So Great Britain turned her back on
Evening star., 1918-08-04

So far these clothes are for those
who win wear black. but America
must be prepared for the wearing of
Evening star., 1918-08-04
President Wilson s Letter
To DR.. Anna Howard shaw. chairman
OF the woman's committee of the
Council Of NatjonaI nefsnxa

IL do entirely approve Of the action
taken by the wonan's committee
namely. thas . three-inch black band
be worn. upon which a gilt star may
he placed for each member of the
family whose life Is lost in the serv-
ice,' and that the band shall be worn
on the left arm. ! hope and believe
that thoughtful people everywhere will
approve Of this action. and hope you
will be kind enough to make the slg-
gestion of the committee public, with
the statement that 1t has my cordial
Endorsement"
Evening star., 1918-08-04

Jabots are shown on many Of the
new blouses. both of Gecrgette aad
Of voile and of batiste. They are yerv
full. some Of them, and often fiarIn9
pleated cuffs to match are shown on
the same blouse
Evening star., 1918-08-04

Georgette crepe. also. is made up in
checks and in plaids in various color
Moreover. narrow ap-
piled hens of the checked or plaided
material are put on the straight ruff
f1es Of white.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

Fine checked gingham is now pleat-
ed and fiuted into the wide rufiiings
mat are sold by the yard for neck
wear PURPOSES This gingham ap-
including yellow. rose, green ana
due
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
MARKETS

New York, Dec. D tWa street, -
Stocks made rather Indifferent re-
sponse at the opening OF to-day's
trading to the action of the money
committee in restoring margins to the
20 per cent. rate. Initial prices were
Irregular, steels. coppefs, equipments
and motors recording fractional re-
cessions, but the list soon steadied on
a moderate inquiry for rails and ship
pings, also specialties, including to-
bacco and sugar issues. Liberty
Foumh 4 Il S were active at the new
low record of 96.14.
Pools were active in specla tics,
tobaccos being favored at gains OF
u to 4 points. Oils and Mailing
preferred also advanced 1 to az
points, largely relinquished later
when rails, steels and coppers fell
back, United States Steel being under
special pressure at an extreme de-
cline of *. Marine preferred rose
two points, but yielded to the henvi-
ness of other leaders. Sentiment was
adversely influenced by further re-
verses in Liberty Bonds, the Fourth
Ans dropping to 95.96.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
Roy Shelly in Belgium
on the Way to Germany

Private Roy Shelly. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kirk Shelly, ambulance
driver with the 226th Regiment
French Infantry. has written an in
teresting letter to his friends in
town. The letter is dated from Bel
gium. November 1S:
Last evening the regiment, with
the aid of the regimental band, large
quantities of unused flares and sig
nal nights, and refreshments of vari-
Gus kinds, celebrated the victory.
1t was some celebration.
douglas Beidel has returned from
the hospital and is quite well
again.
I'VE had a terrible accident yes
terday. Shortly before noon mess,
one of the boys was taking u
French 81 apart and the shell eX-
ploded in his hands. His left hand
was completely blown off, a piece
pierced his skull and he received
numerous wounds over his entire
body. He will probably die. An
other of the boys received two nasty
wounds in his legs and left cheek.
A third boy received slight shoul-
der wound. 1t is a miracle that more
of us were not wounded or killed.
That certainly is the irony of fate,
going through sixteen months of
war without a scratch and then be
seriously wounded the day after war
is finished.
"a report is being circulated and
is supposed to be authentic that our
division is going through Belgium
into German territory. Every one
is anxious to go into Hell Land
and all circumstances look as
though we would get a glimpse OF 1T
before long"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
/ SteeHon NeWs |
RED CROSS GETS
HEAVY ORDERS
More Than 1000 Articles Must
Be Completed by jan
uary First

For the first time in its history, the
local chapter of Red Cross will fail
to complete the orders sent 1t from
headquarters. The cause of the pres
ent failure is the diminishing number
of workers and the increased size of
the orders sent it by division head
quarters. The pres mt order calls
for more than four thousand articles
to be completed by the first of Janu-
airy. The articles include 700 house
gowns $50 pajamas. 200 children 8
dresses, 100 pinafores. 100 ,layettes,
1000 sweaters, 1900 pairs socks. 90
special sweaters for Red Cross nurses,
900 bedside bags. At the rate of
the present working and with the
present humber OF workers, this
order cannot be completed before the
middle of next summer, although the
goods Is to be shipped the first OF
January. Because of this condition
the officers of the local chapter are
sending forth. urgent appeals to all
women of the borough and surround
ing territory to make all sacrifices
necessary in order that the articles
may be completed and sent away on
time. If this is to be done, hundreds
of women must help on the work,
whereas at present the number OF
workers is pitifully small.
The order for these goods states
that inasmuch as million and q half
American soldiers are to be kept
abroad the entire winter, it is imper-
ative that these goods be shipped Mt
the earliest possible moment. Fail
ing in this may mean suffering to the
boys Wool for the knitted articles
can be secured at the Red Cross
rooms or from Mrs. w. E. Chick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
VOLUNTEER DAYS
TO AID RED CROSS
CONTINUED from First Page

these days Harrisburg men and wo-
luen may go to certain homes on
their own city block, pay down their
dollars and join the Red Cross.
This volunteer" idea has spread
al over the state. 1t originated in
Harrisburg. Eagle-eyed Red Cross
workers in other cities came across
the story in the Harrisburg papers.
the newspapers in other towns saw
Il good story in it, and as a re-
suit York, Johnstown. Pittston and
other places are now going to have
volunteer" days in advance of the
week originally fixed for the Christ
mas rollcall. or membership cam
paign. This week is from Decem-
Der 16 to December 23, but before
It opens the Harrisburg chapter reg
istrotion for the year 1919 is eX-
pected TO be larger than the pres
ent total membership.
Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert, chairman
OF the Harrisburg chapter, William
Jennings, chairman of the member
ship drive, and others prominent in
the Red Cross met this morning
and planned for the drive through
which 1t is hoped TO make the chap
ter membership far over 100000.
No More Money Drives
The last of the drives for funds
for the Red Cross has been held.
This announcement was made yes
1erday by Chairman Henry p. Davi-
son of the Red Cross, who said that
henceforth the membership cam
paigns will be relied upon to keep
the Red Cross operating.
This means that the burden of
maintenance will be distributed over
the population of the country. This
population is in excess of 100000
900, so that S100,000,000 would be
the revenue If every man and woman
and child in the country were a Red
Cross member. 1t would mean
that ISL, 900 members would con-
tribute their dollars to the Harris
burg chapter.
Volunteers Have Started
There has been a steady stream
of volunteer" Red Cross members
at headquarters. Third and Locust,
since It was opened. Mercer b.
Tate is in charge of the office. His
assistant is Mrs. Herbert Il. Lucas,
we'll known not only as a Red Cross
worker, but as an actire participant
in Liberty Loan, Knights of Column
campaigns.
ColOnels to BE Named
Chairman Jennings some time
this afternoon will name the three
colonels who will direct the activi-
ties of the $500 Red Cross workers
in the various wards of the city.
These colonels will hand down their
orders to the ward majors, who in
turn will pass them to the precinct
captains, and the captains will pass
the word" to the block lieutenants.
Each lieutenant may have as many
workers on her block as she wish
es.
Not Far From Home
Not only in the volunteer drive
next week, but in the big drive for
the week following, it will be pos
sible for persons who wish to join
the Red Cross to do so without go
ing away from their own block.
On each of the over 400 blocks in
the city there will be a place desig-
mated to receive Red Cross member
ahfps