QUESTIONNAIRES
RAPIDLY GOING
TO REGISTRANTS
Thirty-five Per Cent. Already
Mailed to Men of
Draft Age
Thirty-five per cent or 2,4 57
questionnaires have already been
issued to the registered men of the
city. The questionnaires are mail
ed to the registrants as their draft
numbers run on the list. Monday
vill lie the end of the seven-day
period for the first five per cent,
quota that was sent out last Satur
day. At the three city draft boards
it was announced that nearly all the
questionnaires for the first day
have been returned properly filled'
out, and little trouble is anticipated
in classifying them. Classification
will probably begin Monday after
noon.
Thanks to the large number of at
torneys of Dauphin county who
work daily at the courthouse from
9 a. m. until midnight, very few
of the questionnaires being return
ed are improperly filled out. The
lirst questionnaires returned were
inadequately filled out and signed.
"Somewhere in France"
With Empey
Smashing New Serial Story to Appear
in the Harrisburg Telegraph
By SERG'T ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
AutHor of "OVER THE TOP"
"OVER THE TOP WITH THE BEST
OF LUCK AND GIVE THEM HELL."
3 Years N. G. N. J. 4 Years N.G. N. Y. 6 Years U. S. Cavalry
17 Months First Line Trenches "Somewhere in France"
You will want to read this gripping story of a red-blooded Amer
ican s experience at the Front, which begins in the Harrisburg Tele
graph—Central Pennsylvania's Greatest Daily, Monday, Dec. 24
Phone the Circulation Department or
Fill Out and Mail This Coupon NOW
The Telegraph, 216 Federal Square—Deliver the Telegraph to
me regularly during the publication of the Empey story, and
until ordered discontinued by me.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
but through the publicity given to
the legal , advisory board at the
courthouse, the registrants have
been üble to seek advice where they
were in doubt, and the exemption
boards announce that there is little
to wish for in the way the ques
tionnaires are being returned.
From a dozen to two dozen at
torneys are giving their services
daily to the registered men who
come to the courthouse all day long
to receive information regarding
the proper disposition of their ques
tionnaires. Many of the registrants
are accompanied by their wives and
dependants, who are necessary to
finish the tilling out or the, question
naires. From 200 to 250 men are
aided by the advisory board ever>
day,, it was said this morning.
Eighty men called at the courthouse
last night for assistance.
The county boards are mailing
out their live per cent, of question
naires every day. The Paxtang
board has only mailed fifteen per
cent, due to the failure of the en
velopes to arrive until Wednesday.
The other boards are up to date.
Supreme Court Seats
Hunt as New Governor
liy Associated Press
Phoenix, Arix,, Dec. 22. —The Ari
zona Supreme Court to-day seated G.
AV. P. Hunt as governor of Arizona.
Hunt, a Democrat, contested the
election of Governor Campbell, who
now holds the office.
IIETTHRH ISSUED
Letters of administration in the
estate of John C. Jennings, late pres
ident of the Jennings Manufacturing
Company, were issued to-day by Reg
ister Hoy C. Danner to a son, E. D.
Jennings.
Arrangements Complete
For Big Union Revival
Arrangements have about been
completed for the big union revival
which will open Sunday, January G,
under the auspices of the Interdenom
inational Ministers' onference. Next
week a series of cottage prayer-meet
ings will be held in the homes of the
members of the church, co-operating
in the campaign, the Rev. Walker
Toliver, is in charge of the prayer
meetings. The Rev. A. J. Greene, who
will have charge of the singing dur
ing the meeting has announced that
the liymnbook to be used will be Make
Christ King. The finances of the cam
paign will be in charge of the Rev.
Dr. W. A. Ray.
The following ministers from the
city and vicinity have been assigned
to preach during the revival which
will close on February 3: The Rev.
A. J. Green, the Rev. W. A. Ray. the
Rev. Walker Toliver, the Rev. R. 1-.
Briscoe, the Rev. W. 11. Rosezel, an*
the Rev. E. Luther Cunningham, of
Harrisburg; the Rev. O. P. Goodwin,
and the Rev; Warner Rrown, of Steel
ton: the Rev. J .T. Daniels and A.
I'Tamer, of Middletown, and the Rev.
W. E. Jones, of York.
Socialists Will Raise
$1,000,000 For Campaign
By Associated Press
Chicago, Dec. 22.-—Socialists to
day began the work of raising a
fund of $1,000,00b, with which to
conduct the 1918 congressional cam
paign and to defend members of the
Socialist party who have been ac
cused by the government of anti-
American act." and utterances. Plans
i for the campaign were made last
night at a meeting of the National
Socialist Executive Committee.
TJARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
MANY BUY BABY
WAR BONDS FOR
XMAS PRESENTS
Children Buy Thrift Cards to
Aid Government
in War
"Selling like hot cakes" was the
curt answer tit the res-.siered letter
window of the post office to-day
when the clerk was questioned as
to the sales of the baby bonds and
thrift cards. "Hundreds getting in
at the last hour to buy 'em for
Christmas gifts."
At the clerk gulped his hasty re
ply the line crowded tip with a re
inforcement of a dozen country
people, evidently just from market,
and they did not bothe-r with the
twenty-five cent thrift cards, either.
They wanted baby bonds and wanted
them quick, for in a few weeks the
price goes up one cent.
The process of securing them and
U'eir rate of interest seemed to be
well understood, and there was
scarcely any confusion. The sale
lias suddenly grown so popular that
Postmaster Sites will probably put
on a couple more men next week.
Many cnildren were in the line to
day, u majority of them with only
twenty-five cents to start their sav
ings with, but they received just as
courteous attention as the buyer of
twenty bonds.
Copious advertising with posters
and the activity of mail carriers ha*
been responsible thus far for the
lively buying, and the authorities
are on the point now of installing
many different headquarters for the
puoiic s accommodation. The Pen.i
sy'.vania Railroad has completed ar
rangements for putting the docu
ments on sale in its shops, ticket
ollices, freight stations and various
departments on all its lines, bom
east and west of Pittsburgh. Spe
cial efforts will be made to en
courage employes investing.
To carry out this plan which the
government has devised, of floating
a $2,000,000,000 war loan, it will be
necessary that 30,000,000 people
subscribe to thrift stamps and war
savings certilicates. Subscriptions
to these have been set at such a low
figure, twenty-five cents buyii\s a
thrift stamp and $4.12 a war .sav
ings stamp, that the government ex
pects persons in the most humble
positions to purchase one or moro
of these stamps and thereby be
come stockholders in the govern
ment, at the same time being taught
a lesson in thrift and made a sup
porter tof the principles of democ
racy. These stamps were issued for
the man whose means prevented
him investing in the larger Liberty
Bonds, and, to safeguard them for
purchase only by the small investor.
Congress has limited the amount of
"Baby Bonds" for one person to
hold to SI,OOO. No one can pur
chase more than SIOO worth of the
stamps at a time. These stamps and
certificates bear four per cent, in
terest, compounded quarterly, so
that a $4.12 stamp will entitle the
solder on maturity five years hence
to $5 from the government.
Here are the populations and ap
portioned sales for counties within
a near radius of Harrisburg: Adams,
39,319, $686,380; Cumberland, 57,-
497, $1,149,940; Juniata, 15,013,
$300,260; Lancaster, 172,712, $3,-
454,240; Lebanon, 63,753, $1,275,-
060; Perry 24,136, $482,720; York,
150,997, $3,019,940; Dauphin, 151,-
998, $3,039,960.
Christmas Kettles "Boil"
For Children of the Poor
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The Salvation Army, that familiar
and reliable charity which pursues
its mission in peace and war has not
fared very well this Christmas season
owing to the numerous calls for ;id.
Four kettles in the heart of the city
only brought in $7 in one day lately
and if funds do not come more
briskly Captain and Mrs. Neilson fear
that many poor people will not get
their usual Christmas basket. To
day a surprise came in the shape of
a $6.50 contribution from the 15. R.
E. C., an association of business
girls, and that provided for six com
plete dinners.
The Christmas kettles are located
in front of Bowman & Co.'s store, at
Third and Market, at Second and
Market and in front of Cotterel's
book store in Market Square. Early
and late the faithful Army folks
stand by these receptacles, hoping
that some one will, surprise them
with a big donation, but most every
one passes by. Captain and Mrs.
Neilson distribute their Christmas
cheer anions the very poorest people
In the city and make a specialty of
sending a basket of food to persons
who are not only poor but too sick
to leave their bed.
Country's Security Depends
on Cultivation of Land,
Says English Premier
London, Dec. 21. Premier Lloyd
George to-day in addressing a depu
tation of agriculturists in regard to
the food supply, referred especially
to. the problem of shipping the
magnificent fighting material of the
United States to Europe. Agriculture
at home could facilitate the task b%
saving tonnage, the premier declared.
"Our very security depends on the
Increased cultivation of the land," he
continued; "we want If possible to
get three million acres into cultiva
tion. We are beginning increasingly
to realize the extent to which agri
culture enters into the whole task of
carrying on the war."
Among the measures proposed
the premier said it had been decided
to make greater use of prisoners of
war and he hoped thus (o provide
| thirty thousand additional unskilled
laborers.
Store Open This Evening $
Full Steam Ahead— j
Who says the people don't know values? 1
This Sale Showed Success Right From The Go Off J
Every mail and boy who wants a new suit or overcoat to wear on Christmas a
can get it in this sale at a GENUINE CUT PRICE. ' j
There are 110 "hitches" in this sale. The old tickets are on the garments
where they have been since they were marked at the beginning of the season. 3
The prices are cut from the original prices AND THE GARMENTS WERE i
MARKED LOW IN THE FIRST PLACE. . v a ]
You don't have to wait until January to get your suit and overcoat. 5
You will save as miich now as you would then and you'll get all tliait extra
time to wear them. J
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Wm. Strouse clothes are the best to be had. And they are backed .THE.NEWjSTORE
by the broad service guarantee of this MAN'S STORE. And bear WM „ cTriniTcr 1
this in mind —it's worth a lot to you: YOUR MONEY CHEER- *
FULLY REFUNDED IF YOU WANT IT. J
Great big broad assortments to choose from. The cream of the Size LJ
new styles and the best materials that are put into clothes—with (JLh %
tailoring and style and fit that make them the highest grade J
clothes you can get. # I— 3
v Men's and Young Men's 1
Suits and Overcoats |
e^u^ar an d • Wm. Strouse's J
former Price.
\fSSi 152 42- 50
■ ißs a 4- 50 I
k 202- J6- 50 I
22s 18- 50 ]
25S J2l- 50 |
282 .23 50 |
- 50 I
OVERCOATS w 11 T 1 ifilT |
The New Store of Wm. Strouse—3lo Market St 1
DECEMBER 22, 1917*
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