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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
Workmen Busy Knocking
Together Big Billboard
to CamoufIage Courthouse

A billboard in Market street? Peo-
pie gazed in wonder when they watch
ed the carpenters erect the frame
structure to-day. II is located direct
ly in front of the entrance to the
courthouse. More reasons for the
many inquiries regarding the new
bill board.
1t will be completed sometime to-
morrow morning. Next will come
similar structures in the Capitol Park
One at Fourth and Walnut streets and
the other at Third and North streets
Yes, they are real billboards and a
big advertisement will be painted on
each. No one will kick either. There
is a reason.
These billboards are being erected
under the sanction OF the United
States Government. 1t is part of
the campaign to educate the people
to conserve food and help win the
war The local food administrators
has a big interest in these boards.
The latter are being erected by the
Thomas Cusack Company represented
by Harvey r. Long. North Fifth
street. He picked the locations and
will make tour of the city for other
locations The boards are to remain
in position during the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
ASHPROBLEMBY
NO MEANS SOLVED.
SAYS HASSLER
Special Session of Council
Called For This Afternoon
to Meet Situation

Commissioner Hassler called a
conference of members of Council at
o'clock this afternoon to discuss a
plan proposed by number of men
in the city to provide for regular ash
collections.
Commissioner Hassler explained
TO the Commissioners the only sys-
tematic method of removing ashes
and refuse will be by regular colIec-
tions and pointed out that if the city
cannot afford to pay for weekly re-
moVal of the waste, some arrange
ment should be made for collection
at least every two weeks.
While the motion passed by Coun-
Gil on Tuesday authorized the Bureau
of Ash and Garbage Inspection to
make a general cleanup and to hire
teams and men in the future to do
this work whenever it is thought
necessary, DIR. Hassler contends the
city will have no assurance that it
can get teams or men unless some
arrangements is made.
1t is understood an offer has been
made to the city to make collections
every two weeks and to do the gem
eral cleanup work for $4,000 a month
for ten months, or until the end of
the year. AS Council has appropriat-
ed $4,000 for the ash removal work
the amount will be sufficient to pay
for the work If the offer is accepted.
Commissioner Hassler said the
cleanup will require at least six weeks
as at present in many of the yards
the ashes are frozen in receptacles
because of the snow and rain and
annot be removed. Some of the
refuse is being taken in the
uptown sections but it will be neces-
sary to go over the same districts
again and possibly a third time be-
fore everything can be taken away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
Thieves With Appetite
For Candy and Hankering
For Jewelry Rob Store

Thieves last night entered the f.
w. Woolworth Five-an- Ten Cent
store, raiding the establishment and
securing a small amount of change,
some candy, jewelry and other small
articles. 1t is thought by III. l.. Grif-
fin, manager of the store, that it was
the work of boys. 1t is thought that
the boys entered the store via the
roof. Some time ago when robbers
entered the building they climbed to
the top of an adjoining roof and in
some way effected. an entrance Po-
lice think that the boys who entered
the store last night had the same
plan.
The discovery of the theft was
made when the store was opened
this morning. The office was
unused up" and a small amount of
change was missing. The jewelry
and candy counters were in sad ar
ray.
Every evening when the store is
closed the big safe is wheeled to
the main entrance, and an electric
light is turned on it. The boys SEEM
ed to fear the spotlight, and so far
as can be seen the safe was not dis
turbed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
Bank Offers Boys and
Girls Money to Stock
Farms With Pigs and Hens
By Associated Press

Chambersburg, Pa, March s.
Boys and girls of Metal township,
this county, which stretches between
two mountain ridges, will be given
an opportunity to demonstrate what
they can do in not only answering
the call of the government in a pa
triotic way, but also to improve their
financial standing. The directors of
the Fannettsburg National Bank Of
fer the boys an opportunity to buy
pigs and the girls to purchase poul-
try, loaning them a reasonable
amount for this purpose. Should the
stock die on their hands. no return
of money will be asked. but If il
reaches maturity when it is sold the
bank will ask nothing but the return
of the investment. The purpose Of
the bank is to stimulate production
and increase the interest of the ris-
ing generation in farming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
CITY'SSUPPLY OF
WHEAT FLOUR IS
DOUBLED IN WEEK
Great Quantities of Potatoes
Are Held, Food Sur
vey Shows
CONSERVATION'S RESULT
Sugar Only Foodstuff Scarce
Within Limits of
County
CONSERVATION'S RESULT

There is twice as much flour in
Harrisburg and vicinity as there was
last week, according to the Dauphin
county food administration, which
made its weekly survey report of
the food situation in Dauphin
county this morning.
The report shows that the
amount of flour held by whole
salers is double that held in stock
last week. The Federal Flour sur
vey now in progress throughout city
and county shows householders also
are well supplied. Retailers have
as much flour in stock as the
wholesalers, it is thought. The
widespread conservation is believed
to have played a big part in the in
creased supply.
The weekly report of the food ad-
ministration indicates that unusually
large quantities of potatoes are held
throughout this district. The abun-
dant use of potatoes as grain con-
SeINdllpl measure IO-udy Is uISGu
by the local food administration.
Sugar remains scarce. the only
commodity which is scarce in Har-
risburg and vicinity. While there
was not much on hand this morning,
no serious consequences of the short
age are expected, as a number of
cars are understood to be enroute
from Philadelphia.
Foodstuffs totalling more than
two and a quarter. million pounds
are in stock at local wholesale es-
adjustments. While an accurate
survey of retailers stocks is impos-
sible. 1t is known that the retail
supplies are at least equal to the
wholesale supplies.
The itemized lists of Harrisburg's
present food resources is as follows:
Flour. 100000 pounds; corn meal.
1920 pounds; oat meal, 1S,200
pounds; beans, $4,000 pounds; rice.
10000 pounds; canned goods,
$4,000 pounds; meat, 100000
pounds: lard and lard substitutes.
21,0O0 pounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
TEUTON DUKE
PREFERS DEATH
TO SEPARATION
DynaStic Claims of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz Said to Have
Caused Insanity

The Hague, March S.-The mys-
terry surrounding the death of Adolf
Friedrich, Grand Duke of Mecklen-
-Strelitz, has now been cleared
up and proves to be n remnant of
true German mediaevalism. Many
years ago 1t was agreed between the
Duke and his brother, Karl 3orwin,
that the latter should marry and
continue the family, whereas Adolf
Friedrich should devote his life to
painting. Ado'c, Friedrich married a
lady not of piincely family. Karl
Borwin was killed in a motor acci-
dent. The heir presumptive is the
late Dukes second cousin, Karl
naturalized general in the Russian
Army and so cannot now inherit
the title.
At the beginning of the war an
effort was made to force the Duke
to divorce his morganatic wife in or
der to marry q Princess of the royal
family. Not only did the Duke. swho
was devoted to his wife, refuse to
divorce her, but she herself strenu-
ously opposed the project, although,
as German papers assert, the state
demanded it., and the situation ap-
parently preyed on the Dukes mind,
although, according to reports, he
continued to appear before the pub
lie as a gay, debonair man of the
world. Latterly, however, he had led
a more and more lonely life: often
wandering about the woods of his
estate at night, until finally he lost
his reason and committed suicide.
A small Mecklenburg paper pub
fishes a statement, as it asserts. to
| Obstinate MANY false ruD1ors This
! journal says that the Duke intended
to become engaged to a Princess of
a German house whom he loved, but
that before this was possible OBJ
stacles had to be overcome in the
shape of the breaking of connections
with a person of lower rank, and
| that this affected his reason.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
FINNS ASK OSCAR
OF HOHENZOLLERN
TO BE THEIR KING
Emperor William Has Been Requested to Name His Fifth
Son Ruler of the Finnish People, According to an
Exchange Telegraph Dispatch; BOlsteUik Troops Re-
take hamburg From Teuton Inuaders

London, March SThe Finnish government has asked the
German Emperor to appoint Prince Oscar the fifth of the
emperor, king of Finland the Alton dningen Stockholm
says learns fro mdipomatc circles there according
Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
Prince Oscar of Hohenzoen will be thirty years next
July 2 On July 3d. 1914 Prince Oscar apparently against the
wishes of his father, contracted morganac marriage with
COUNTESS Ina BasseWz who has been Ladyin-wang the
Empress
Prince Oscar suffered from heart during the early
months OF the and reported have collapsed after lead
ing victorious charge Verdun October g. 1914 He
turned to duty and narrowly escaped capture in Poland
cenber OF that There few reports concerning his
activities during 1915 but early in 1916 he slightly wounded
i'll the head and thigh on the front n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
Victory Bread
SdUe The Wheat

You'll find only one thing the
matter with this bread-the FAM
lily will want to eat too much
OF it. 1t Will save pound and u
half of wheat for the flag.
OATMEAL YEAST BREAD
! quart water.
l or 2 cakes compressed yeast
4 teaspoons salt.
3 tablespoons molasses.
cups rolled oats.
cups flour.
Mix as follows: Soften the yeast
in one-half cup of water Quke-
warm). Heat the rest to boiling,
then stir in the rolled oats. Let
it boil up once. Cool, add the salt
and sirup, and, when lukewarm,
add the softened yeast. Then add
the flour to make a stiff dough.
Follow the directions for knead-
ing, raising and baking given for
potato bread.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08

to hell in the daytime"
The men in the American patrol
who made a sudden dash for the
American trenches where they had
been. hiding have explained why
they started out in broad daylight.
They had lost their way in the dark
in No Mans Land and got into the
shell hole after wandering for sew
eral hours. Finally the men got
hungry and all of them decided
they would rather take chance
with German bullets than go any
longer without food and water,
The sun came out to-day, drying
out the ground and the trenches
and the mems damp clothing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
GERMAN PLANS ARE BLOWN TO
HELL, PATIENT FRITZ HEARS
Huns Labor Through the Night Making All Snug and Tight
to Disappear, Alas, With Morns First Light

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, March 6.-The
enemy apparently has something he
is planning against our troops in the
sector northwest of Toul. His cam
outage constructions at certain
points have suddenly been doubled in
height and much work is going on
within the line.
who understands German heard this
conversation in n German trench:
Come here, Fritz, take this pick
and pry that stone loose and then
throw that dirt out. Those
over there. We work all night to
fix things here and they blow them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
and somewhat warmer Tonight.
with lowest temperature abOuf
3J degrees; Saturday increas-
ing cIOudiness and warmer
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair
and warmer Tonight; Saturday
partly cloudy. warmer In south
portion; moderate south aud
southwest winds.
River
The main river will rise slightly
this afternoon, the upper nor
tion beginning to fall late to-
night or on Saturday morning,
All tributaries will fall, a
stage of about 10 feet Ia Indi-
cnted for Harrisburg Saturday
morning.
Temperature 8 n. M, 30,
sun; Rises, 0iI5 n. m; sets, 5i44
y. m.
MOOn' New moon, March II, 2,52
y. m.
River Stage; III feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature, 33.
Mean temperature, 3S.
Normal temperature, "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08

Washington, March S. Russian
revolutionary troops have struck
back at the Germans. who declined
TO halt their advance when peace
was agreed to. and have taken jam
burg, eighty-siX miles south-south-
west Of Petrograd, from the invaders
Jamburg is a railroad town on the
Luga river and the Germans had
moved there from Narva to straight
en- out their line southwark toward
Pskov after peace terms had been
reached.
KryIenkO Resigns, Is Report
Differences between Ensign Kry-
lenko, commander of the Bolshevik
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
SHORT WEIGHT
ACT RESTRICTED.
Is NEW CLAIM
Criminal Prosecutions Under
Law Are Said to Be
Limited

May Il dealer be prosecuted under
the act of 1911 amended in 1913.
providing penalties foSF short weight
or does the law enfT give authority
for prosecutions in Ease a weight. or
Is used which is not stand
ara and has not been sealed by the
inspector of weights and measures ?
This was the question brought I'm
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
NEW CUMBERLAND
AND MIDDLETOWN
BOTH IN FAVOR
Report Has 1t Former Gets
Quartermaster's Depot and
Latter Ordnance Plant

While road nor Army
representatives would discuss the
matter to-day. it is pretty generally
understood that the big develop
ments in this vicinity will embrace
both New Cumberland and Middle
town. Surveys made of the land in
the past few days and visits by con-
tractors representatives leads to the
belief that the ordnance depots will
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
Five Orphans Here Ask
Court For Guardian to
Look After Italian Estate

With both their father and mother
dead. and an. estate in Rome. Italy,
which becomes their property, five
children, all under fourteen years of
age, have asked for the appointment
of the Hershey Trust Company as
administrator.
Four of the children. Josephine,
Camille. Rosie and Thomas Casper.
are being cared for by families in
Derry township, while the fifth, Julia,
a baby, is in a charitable institution
in the city. Their parents were Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Casper, of Swatara
Station.
Register of Wills Roy c. Danner
recently issued letters of administra-
ton to the trust company and the
problem now confronting counsel
engaged by friends of the children
and by the company will be to get
the estate which is held in Rome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
RUSS FAILURE
BRINGS HUNSNO
NEARER VICTORY
SJav Collapse Merely Delayed
Wars End, Says
Bonar Law
Bp Associated Pre-.

London, March SIN his address
to the House of Commons yesterday
Andrew Bonar Law, the Chancellor
of the EXchequer. speaking of the
military situation, said the dropping
out of Russia deeply affected every
theater of war except that in the
German colonies. out of which the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
Sc DER CENT. FOR noon

Washington, March S.-The Sc
riousness of the cost of living prob
lem in Germany is shown in figures
announced to-day by the Depart
ment of Labor, which state that
52.14 per cent. of the average Ger
man family's expenditures is paid
for food.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08

armies, and the Peoples Commissaries
are reported to have led to the res
ignatton of KrylenlSo, who recently
had urged the Russian people to use
all means at their command to re-
stst the Central Powers. This is the
first split among the men who have
composed the BolshevilS government,
although there have been reports
from time to time that either Lenine
or Trotzky, or both. would resign
BOlsheviIxi Claim <iev
German claims that the Ukrainian
city of Kiev had been occupied are
denied in Petrograd, which says that
the city, is still in the hands of the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
PRESENT U-BoAT CHASER

Palm Beach, Fla. March S.-Mr
and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, OF
Philadelphia, announced here last
night that they had presented the
Navy Department with a submarine
chaser specially built for their son
who is an ensign in the Navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
NEED ANOTHER IIrncr

With more than 100 continued
cases and almost as many new Grim
inal suits, it is likely a third Judge
will be called to the city so that
three Scourts can be held to dispose
OF criminal cases. 1t was reported to-
day. Five murder cases are listed
and two of these may be called for
trial if three courts are held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
LAFEAN LOSES NoTE SUN


) York Pa.-Banking Commissioner Daniel Lafoan
to-day lost the suit brought against him by one Of the
banng institutions Of this city for mote Of about $1,000
|. which Mr.. Laiean declared was forgery by r. r. Lewis
The jury decided 5at the note was genuine and placed
! the costs on Mr. Lafean The trial Of The case interested
many mon active in politics in the county and attracted
) much attention.
! BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE OF 53
Bertn-via London-In reeonnaitoriag operations
yesterday Belgian and British soldiers were captured
: SETTLE FOR ESTATE
syraeuse-Janes NJ Cook and Robert Cook of Har-
rsburg two Of the principal claimants of large estate
left by the late Miss Rachel e Cook Of Trumansburg
N " who also was known as Miss Belle r Hamilton, to-
day agreed to settlement with other heirs after three
years of litigation The trial showed the old lady had
. led an amazing life with a duel personality.
: LOAN RATE INCREASED
WasbingtonTbe interest rate on loans to allies has
been raised from ia to 5par cent as the result Of the
recent increase the rates on certificates Of indebted
ness from to 4 IL per cent.
Y. AMERICANS LEAVE FOR CAMP
: New Yorb-pIoted Manager Miller Huggings tho
advance guard Of the New York American League Clubs
players left early to-day for their baseball training guar
! tiers at Macon Ga,
MEYERS CONDITION CRITICAL
Boston-The condition Of George Won L. Meyer, who
has been III at his home here for several weeks with
tlmor Of the liver was more serious this morning and
physicians said there was little hope Of his recovery
: PENNA LEADS IN STAMP SALE =
Pennsylvania leadsn the sales Of war
savings stamps C. Bendere assistant county director
Of the war savings campaign here told chamen Of thirty
, two counties to-day.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Jacob Hahn and Helen Arthur W.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Il. Harrisburg. Axthu-
Nesbit, StecIton e. Mlddeown, y
z -. Z q a. A. = :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
DOCTORS INCOMPETENT.

Editor The Star: Some time AFRO I
had occaHion 10 visit one OF tho
state hospitals for the insane and
came in contact with a few Of IN.
Inmates. confined and otherwise,
and the question arono In my mind.
why does the state persist in keep
ing lot OF harmless subjects
closed w there for the taxpayers
TO feed. cloihc and take care OF?
why not cut down the cost of
maintaining these hospitals by
turning over tho harmless and
mildly insane TO their own people
20 support and care for7 They
keep constantly erecting new s;ruc-
lures and they all Hertn to be al
fun capacity.
| would Ike 20 ask II there arc
any cures made az all. and II not,
why not7 / noticed letter writ
ten by n party from Lakeside
Washington. stating that SO per
'"nt 81 the insane IN this state are
durable. but ho did not say by
what method. Why not find out7
Let US have legislation and gov
crnorHhip that will look into this
letting tho present medical staff
hold their positions on their mer-
It's and ability. II appears that
some doctors who are unable "a
work M a practice get a Job from
tho state. and seemingly don't un-
derStand those cases.
A TAXPAYER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
In Judge Net erer's Court

Unreasonable conduct and seditious acts cannot be
Tolerated" declared Judge Neerer yesterday in his IN
structons to the United States grand jury.
1t would seem tina statement containing so obvious
would hardly be necessary But the TACT tha
this grand jury is TO pass of cases oil treason
and shows that the loyalty should bear
to our country has been sufficiently well impressed
upon all who living among
And whom these seditonists stabbing In the back
when they seek destroy the lceessu prosecution of the
governments work?
Your own boys. your brothers, your own sweet
hearts.
II a wharf is burned down. if ship is damaged If a
vessels construction delayed if food is set afame the
farm-who suffers? Your flesh and blood over there IN
France.
1t is he who must have that food from this
country. 1t is he who must have ships II is he
who needs every bit of aid
And to think that the midst of this urgent help
he rightfuly expects of there should be in our COM
munity any individual. set of individuals who so
devoid of human sympathy their TO attack every
effort of Uncle Sam to make the war successful.
Unreasonable conduct cannot be tolerated. said Judge
Neterer.
It be. and if in Seattle truly American,
it will be- Let not seditionists and NEARSEDIT1ON
lists gain the least foothold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
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