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Trotzky Says German
Terms Favor Annexation;
Austrians Were Silent
By Associated Press
London, Jan. 23. —Leon Trotzky,
the Bolshevik! foreign minister, who
returned to Pctrograd on Monday
night from Rrcst-Litovsk, is quoted
by the Exchange Telegraph corre
spondent at Pctrograd, in a dis
patch dated Tuesday, as saying that
the German terms preponderating!)*
favored annexations, their object
being to "strangle Russia economi
cally and politically. The Austrian
delegates, the foreign minister add
ed, played no very active role in
the negotiations, merely assenting to
every German proposal.
Morals of Army Said
To Be Excellent
. Chicago, 111.—Further assurance
that the American troops in France
?re being safeguarded morally is
given by Dr. W. T. Foster, president
of Reed College. Portlaijd. Ore., who
visited the entire Frencn front.
"I visfted every camp in France
where American soldiers are sta
tioned." said Dr. Foster, "and I nev
er saw any drunkenness. In fact,
the only drunken man in uniform I
saw was on the ship .coming home.
The morals of the American soldier
are excellent."
Dr. Foster found the French army
at the highest degree of efficiency
and newly inspired since the en
trance of the United States into the
war.
Of the English, he said: "We in
America hardly appreciate the mag
nificent British army. The disci
pline is simply wonderful, and the
whole English people have taken
that famous bulldog grip, which will
never be released short of victory.
Labor Is as solidly for the Lloyd-
George- Wilson program as any oth
er element."
Dr. Foster did not learn of any
starvation or rebellions among the
Germans, and he warns against ex
cessive optimism among the Allies.
Rumania Will Continue
to the End, Says Jonescu
.1 assy, Rumania (Thursday), Jan. IT. j
—Take Jonescu, one of the leading |
statesmen of Rumania and vlce-presl- :
dent of the council of ministers,
whose resignation from the cabinet j
King Ferdinand recently declined to j
accept, talked with The Associated .
Press to-day about the present posi- i
tion of Rumania, and what that coun
try would expect as a condition of!
As to tic future course of Ruiua- [
nia, M. Jonescu declared the Ruma-1
nlan people would remain faithful to .
the entente sllies until the end. I
• whatever that end might be." The '
vice-president of the council said that i
Rumania, like the United States, had ;
drawn sword in defense of freedom j
and Justice and that the nation never I
would rest until those principles had
been achieved."
RESERVOIR EMPTY,
CITY FACES FAMINE
[Continued from First Page.]
plants, anil request them to con- i
servo the supply. Mayor Keister also !
announced he had ordered all city i
policemen to report persons who let j
water run because of the amount of
water wasted. Prosecutions will be i
brought against all violators of the
law.
Need an Expert
Council in the near future will
take up the matter of employing
an expert water works engineer, a
*• plan Vecommended by the Harris
burs Telegraph.
Commissioner Hassler to-day said'
lie heartily favored this plan and I
announced Ills intention of recom
mending such action to Council. '
"There Js no doubt that the city!
water department is of so great ini- !
portance that an expert should be'
constantly in charge of the water |
works. Other city departments are |
under supervision and there is no,
reason why this one should not be |
given the same consideration. I be-1
lieve the present situation would j
never have developed If the depart- j
ment had oeen Under the supervision
of an engineer who could report |
daily to the superintendent of public j
safety."
Finds Much Favor
Commissioner Gross took the same,
stand In discussing the question. |
Former city officials including Ex- i
Commissioners Morgenthaler and j
Dunkle, have said they favor such a
move and believe It to be the only ■
method to use to handle the depart- j
ment successfully.
The Mt. Pleasant Press and small- i
er plants on the Hill were hampered !
to-day by lack of water pressure. It I
was reported. This condition will '
prevail officials said, until there is aj
big gain In the reservoir supply. '
CHILD GETS SICK,
CROSS, FEVERISH
IF CONSTIPATED
Look at tongue! Then give fruit
laxative for stomach,
liver, bowels
"California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm children and
they love it
A laxative to-day saves a sick child
to-morrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to-empty
their bowels, which become clogged
up with wastei liver gets sluggish;
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, or your child Is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold, or lias sore
throat or any other children's ail
ment, give a teaspoonful of "Califor
nia Byrup of Figs," then don't worry
because It is perfeoUy harmless, and
in a few hours all this constipation
poison ( sour bile and fermenting <
waste will gently mova out of the
bowels, and you have a well, playful
t-hlld again. A thorough "inside
Cleansing" Is ofttlmes all that Is nec
essary; . It should he the first treat
ment Riven In any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask yeuf druggist for a bottle of
"California Byrup of Figs," which
has full dlrscUons for babies, chil
dren of all ages and' for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Look
harefully and see that it Is made by
the "California Fig Byrup Company."
.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, HJLRRISBURG $6566 l TELEGRAPH JANUARY 23, 191 S.
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT
The People's War
"What has been most complained
of in relation to the President in his
general attitude—his aloofness, his
occasional poor choice of subordi
nates, his unwillingness to seek or
take advice, and his undue conceal
ing of what has been done, what at
tempted. and what has gone amiss.
In this sense, there is a certain rough
justice in Senator Chamberlain's as
sertion that this Is the people's war.
and that thos- are entitled to be
taken more freely into confidence
about it.—From the New York Even
ing Post.
Public Confidence
By his denunciation of Senator
i Chamberlain for criticising the war
making activities of the government,
by his strenuous opposition to legis
lation designed to render these more
efficient, the President has taken
i upon himself a heavy responsibility.
He assumes, in the first place, that
those who do not agree with him
are inspired by ulterior motives. The
purpose of both parties to this un
fortunate dispute is to win the war
in the speediest and most effective
way. The President should be the last
man to seem to cast reflections upon
those who feel that he has not yet
discovered this way and who are
anxious to aid him in the quest. He
cannot expect to be immune from
criticism, to escape responsibility for
his stewardship. He has had the con
fidence of the nation to a remarkable
degree, nor has he yet lost it. But it
would be idle to deny that there is
growing up a restless feeling of dis-'
satisfaction which he cannot ignore.
Upon the present extent of that,
there is no need to speculate. The'
Senate will have its way if the feel
ing is widespread. The nation will
have its way in the end, in any case.
And the President cannot stay the
course of events by mere resistance.!
—Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Push War Cabinet
When President Wilson opposes
the movement for the creation of a
war cabinet he is opposing a patriotic
purpose to strengthen and increase
the efficiency of his own administra
tion. Months ago The Evening Tele
graph declared the necessity of an
all-American cabinet, of the co
ordination of the energies of the gov
ernment undei* the direction of the
biggest brains that could be summon
ed to the work, irrespective of party.
At that time this newspaper stood
alone, but the demand has grown
! until it is now countrywide.—Phila
delphia Evening Telegraph.
\ot Infallible
No man is infallible, not even the
President. His international policies
are accepted wherever in the world j
instincts of humanity prevail. But he
has been unfortunate in calling men j
into his counsel who have not al-|
ways be#n able to grasp the situation.
The war cabinet bill is intended to
give hint the opportunity to speed up,
war preparations, nothing more,
nothing less, and the demand for the
legislation is universal, not partisan
in the slightest degree. "Gum Shoe
Bill' is a firebrand who might have
been sent long ago to the Kaiser with
the compliments of the United States,
and very much to the advantage of
the United States, at that, let it be
said— Philadelphia Inquirer.
Affairs at Washington
] From the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin]
The debate in the Senate unfor
tunately dropped to the level of par
tisan politics yesterday. It was in
evitable. and it must be expected,
P. R. R. Denies That
Roads Are Responsible
For Coal Shortage
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.—George
Dallas Dixon, vice-president of the
Pennsylvania railroad in charge of
traffic to-day in replying to criticisms
of his company for failure to deliver |
adequate supplies of coal Philadel-1
phla, took up the general question of
railroad handling of coal and showed
that the fault, if any exists, does not
lie with the railroad.
"The Pennsylvania railroad or any
other railroad." said Mr. Dixon, "can
deliver to this city only the coal that
if' consigned here. We cannot control
the acts of shippers; we can only
furnish the transportation service by
carrying the coal where the shippers
order it sent.
"There has not been a week in all
this period of scarcity In which the
Pennsylvania railroad has failed to
place, for loading in the anthracite
mines in its lines, a greater total of
cars than were actually loaded. Nor
has there been a week In which we
were not able to deliver to consig
nees' sidings in Philadelphia, the
anthracite consigned to them, al
though there have frequently been
occasions when we could not actual
ly place the cars on the sidings, be
cause the sidings were filled with
cars which had not been unloaded
"The distribution of anthracite, 1
whether for domestic or other uses,
is not a problem of railroads man
agement. Transportation Is. and we
are furnishing it. If more cars are
consigned to Philadelphia we will
haul them, but I repeat we cannot
control the consignments."
War Board Publishes
Regulations For Weeding
Out Inefficient Officers
"Washington. Jan. 23.—The proce
dure through which inefficient offi
cers of National Guard or National
Arm\ troops are to be removed is
set forth to-day in regulations pub
lished by the War Department. Di
visional commanders and higher of
f.cert are given authority to order
before special boards such officers as
may be considered unfit for the com
mands they are holding. The report
ot these boards must be made to tlie
War Department which will render
•he final decision.
In each case the examining board
will be composed, so far as is prac
ticable of officers of the same arm
as the officers ordered before it.
As in virtually every regulation
recently issued to-day's orders con
tain a paragraph excluding the ex
peditionary forces from their op
eration. General Pershing will hold
his power to discharge inefficient |
officers.
1
Use Boiled Snow if
Water Supply Fails
-ilarrlsburg need not be alarm
ed over the lack of water," de
clared Dr. lUtzman, assistant to
Dr. Raunick of the Otty Health
Department to-day. "Rain water
made of boiled snow Is the finest
kind of water. It Is not contami
nated with minerals and is per
fectly alrlglit for drinking, cook
ing and washing. The snow should
be thoroughly boiled is the only
caution needed."
with the election of a new Congress
to come in the fall, that there will
he- more of tills sort of discussion
before the present session shall end.
But thus far. since the opening of
the war. there has been a notable
absence of partisan division, and on
the contrary there has been a stu
dious effort on the part of the mi-
I uority leaders in Congress, even in
I the recent period of investigation
which lias been instituted and di
rected by committees in the control
of the majority, to avoid party lines
of action. In harmony with the
spirit of the country there has been
a sense of loyalty to the government,
;as it is constituted the President
I has been granted power to the full of
I his desires, funds have been voted
! with the utmost liberality, and their
; expenditure has been entrusted to
i the Executive almost without re
( straint.
Republicans Are Patriots
[Philadelphia Public Ledger]
It does not lie in the mouth of a
bictei partisan such as Senator Stone
of Missouri to Indict the Bepublican
citizenr of the United States as un
patriotic. Neither they nor their
leaders in Congress or in the sep
arate stater need have the slightest
concern over the tirade of a man
<vho has been so recreant to his trust
and so unfit for his position that the.
President himself lias ben iendebted
to the Republican minority for pro
tection against his opposition and
desertion at a critical period in the
history of our international rela
tions. Every one knows that the
charge of Senator Stone is gro
tesquely untrue. Every one knows
that the Republican masses through
out the country have risen as one
man to the support of the President.
Every one knows that this Repub
lican support In Congress and out
of it has been unparalleled in the
history of the country.
As to Stone
[From the Philadelphia Press]
The sudden eruption of Stone of
Missouri from protracted quietude to
a vociferous denunciation of every
body who ventures to criticise Pres
ident Wilson gave a touch of comedy
to Monday's session of the Senate.
Senator Stone has not been recog
nized heretofore as one of the Pres
ident's jealous supporters. In fact,
he has been classed with Gore and
Reed and a few others as opposed
to the President's war policies and
as one who has a craving for peace
at almost any price. m
-Many Errors
[Froni the Philadelphia Evening
ledger]
Anybody who spends a day in
Washington knows that there are
many things which must be correct
ed. The Senate is striving, as best
it n-.ay, to devise a remedy. The ex
plosion yesterday—for it was an ex
plosion—i"= going to produce good
results. We are just beginning to
barn that we are at war and the
realization sharpens the seriousness
of men. "We must win" is taking
the place of sham slogans and the
patriotism of music. That is what
the loud voices In Washington mean
and no sound more pleasant' to the
nation has come from that quarter
since April 6. We have needed more
spirit at home and, thank heaven,
we are getting it. • • • We are
going to have to take men of power
and ability, suck them dry in the
national service and then throw
them overboard with as little cere
mony as if they were beggars. That
is what England has had.to do, and
France, to say nothing of Germany.
Universal 7-Hour Day
Advised by Gompers
Indianapolis, Jan. 23.—A universal
seven-hour day during the period of
the war, instead of present spas
modic suspension of industries by the
fuel administration to conserve coal
and relieve railroad congestion, was
srggested to-day by Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, in a speech to the conven
tion of United Mine Workers.
France All Ready
For German Drive
Paris, Jan. 23. —To-day France is
awaiting the German offensive,
awaiting it almost with gladness.
Rightly or wrongly, the nation be
lieves that a huge drive against the
western front is impending. RiglhUv
or wrongly, It believes that the com
ing battle will be the greatest—per
haps the decisive, perhaps even the
final—battle of the war.
REPUBLICANS^ASK
FOR WAR BODY
[Continued from First Page.]
pected to-morrow If Chairman
Chamberlain carries out his inten
tion to reply to the President.
After allowing the war cabinet
bill to go to the military committee,
administration leaders plan to have
it also referred to the naval com
mittee.
The munitions director bill, pre
viously reported, also is to be sent
to the naval committee.
In to-morrow's debate. Senator
Chamberlain's supporters plan to
bring up a broad discussion of army
conditions and the War Depart
ments reorganization.
Veto in l > rospect
Republican leaders of the Senate,
including Senator Penrose and Sen
ator I.odge, heartily favor the bill,
I but certain of the so-called progres
sive element of the Republican side
take only a passive interest in the
fate of the measure, as they express
ed the opinion to-day that the Presi
dent has taken such a decided stand
against it that undoubtedly he will
veto it If it does pass. Senator Pen
rose said he is certain the sentiment
for the bill will line up a solid Re
publican vote for it and tfcat a suf
ficient number of Democrats will aid
in its passage.
Senator Chamberlain and other
Democrats who will vote for the bill
are of the opinion that the partisan
row in the Senate yesterday and the
charges of political activity by the
Republicans will win votes for the
measure, for it is conceded that the
Republicans will attempt to defeat
the administration on this measure,
for the one purpose, if indeed for no
other, of asserting the independence
of the Senate.
MIXERS CONTINUE
WAGE DISCUSSION
By Associated Press
Indianapolis, Jan. 23. * — The
miners" convention to-day again took
the question of changing the method
of negotiating wage contracts with
the bituminous coal operators, dele
gates from soft coal fields outside
of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and West
ern Pennsylvania demanding they
be represented in the Interstate wage
conferences of those states. The
wage agreement made In the middle
western states forms the basis on
which the contracts in other soft
coal districts are made.
Three Are Killed in
Action at Front Is
Report From Pershing
By Associated Press
Washington. Jan. 23.—General
Pershing to-day reported three
American infantrymen killed in ac
tion of January 21. He gave no de
tails of the engagement.
The dead were: Private Albert
Cook, nearest friend. Delbert Cootz,
West Almond, N. Y.; Private Harry
V. Carman,' Catawba, Vu.; Private
Leo E. Radi, Cleveland. Ohio.
Washington. Jan. 23.—These are
the first reports ot" men killed in
action in more than two months. In
the opinion of army officers here, the
appearance of "killed in action,'' In
the reports does not necessarily
mean that American battalions have
returned to front line trenches for
further training after an absence of
some weeks, but that Is the inter
pi etrtion being generally placed on
the news.
military reasons the War De
partment declined to-day to say
whether a (definite sector has been
taken over by the Americans.
Casualties reporting from partici
pation by an American company In
a reconnoitering party conducted bj
French troops, or from a chance hit
by enemy artillery among a party
of dispatch riders would all be re
ported under the head "killed in
action." Army officers pointed out
also that occasional shells are ex
changed all along the front for the
purpose of rectifying ranges or to
demolish a troublesome vantage
point on the other side, and that
men killed as a result of such ex
changes are considered to have
fallen in action.
Specially-Invited
Audience Views Great
Italian War Films
Wonderful pictures of the capture
ol Goriria, the Austrian stronghold
by the Italians, the sinking of an
Austrian submarine by Italian 1110-
torboat.*, the voyage of an Italian
airship and Italian battleplanes over
the Austrian front and remarkable
\iews of the Italian fighting in the
Alps are being shown at the Re
gent Theater to-day.
The pictures were viewed by an
audience especially invited by Peter
Magaro. the proprietor, this morn
ing. were made by special
Italian photographers and all the
money for rental of the films goes to
the Italian government for war pur
poses.
The views show as no description
can the wonderful courage and fight
ing qualities of the Italian army and
the terrific difficulties undertaken in
the mountainous warfare in which
the Italians have been engaged ever
since their entrance into the war.
The firms will bo 011 exhibition this
evening and to-morrow.
America's Foreign Trade
Breaks Previous Record
Washington, Jan. 23.—America's
foreign trade surpassed all records
in 1917, amounting to $9,178,000,000.
Official figures issued to-day by the
Department of Commerce showed
that was a gain of nearly $1,300,-
000.000 over the preceding year. De
cember exports of $589,000,000 an
increase of $100,000,000 over No
vember. caused the big increase in
the years total.
The year's exports amount to $6,-
226,000,000; imports $2,932,000,-
000. Free imports formed 72 per
cent, of the total.
The balance of trade in favor of
the United States has nearly doubled
in the last two years, amounting to
$3,274,000,000 in 1917 as compared
with $1,776,000,000 in 1915. Gold
imports amounted to $538,0|t,000
against $686,000,000 in 1916, the de
crease being due largely to the fact
that, since the United States en
tered the war, purchases by the al
lies have been financed by credits
instead of by transfer of gold. Ex
ports of gold amounted to $372.-
000,000 compared with $156,000,000
in 1916.
Silver imports amounted to SSS.-
000,000 against $32,000,000 in 1916,
and exports were valued at $84,-
#OO,OOO against $71,000,000 for 1916.
718 Lives Lost When
British Steamers Are
Sunk in Mediterranean
By Associated Press
London, Jan. 23.—8y the sinking
of two steamers by the enemy in
the Mediterranean about three weeks
ago 718 lives were lost, it was an
nounced officially to-day.
The announcement was made in
the House of Commons by Thomas
J. MacNamara, financial secretary
of the admiralty.
Mr. MacNamara's announcement
gave the first news receipts here of
any heavy loss of life in recfcnt sink,
ings In the Mediterranean.
His Peace Terms Scorned
COUNT CZENIH
Peace terms offered the Russians
by Count Czernin, Austro-Hungar
ian foreign minister, have been
scorned by the Russians. He pre
sented a plan which he believed the
Russians would accept In order to
get home from the war. But now
his work ,must be done all over
again.
THE WEATHER
For flarrlshuric and vicinity! Fair
anal continued cold to-night,
with lowest temperature about
12 degrees* Thursday partly
eloady and warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania 1 Fair,
continued cold to-night 1 Thurs
day partly eloady and warmer*
gentle to moderate west to
south winds.
SPECIALTIES STRONG
AT DAY'S OPENING
Specialties Again Chief Elements of Strength; Repre
sentative Shares Showed Irregularity; Rails
Advance; Liberty Bonds Steady
M4W YORK STOCKS
Chandler Brothers and Company.'
members of New York and Philadel
phia Stock Exchanges 3 North Mar
ket street, Uarrisburg: 133S Chestnut
street. Philadelphia: 34 Pine street.
New York furnish the following
quotations: Open. Close.
Allis Chalmers 19 19
American Beet Sugar .. 7ti j%
American Can 36 36*;
American Car and Fdy. . 71 71
American Locomotive .. 55% 55',
American Smelting .... 82% 81 %
American Sugar 104% 106' a
Anaconda 61 % 60%
Atchison 82' 4 5314
Baldwin Locomotive ... 59% 58%
Baltimore and Ohio .... 50 49%
Bethlehem Steel (Bl ... 74 73%
Butte Copper 18% 18%
California Petroleum .. 15% 163 a
Canadian Pacific 139'* 138%.
Central Leather 65'.j 65%
Chesapeake iuul Ohio .. 51 % 51%
Chi., Mil. and St. Paul.. 41 s , 41%
Chi., R. I. and Pacific... 19 19
Chino Con. Copper 42% 41%
Colorado Fuel and Iron. 35 35
Corn Products 31% 31%
Crucible Steel 54% 53%
Distilling Securities .... 37% 37
Erie 14% 14%
General Motors 111% 112
Goodrich, B. F. 10% 4014
Great Northern pfd 88% SB%
Great Northern Ore subs 2614 26Z
Hide and Leather 12', 12%
Inspiration Copper 43% 43%
International Paper .... 27 26%
Kennecott Copper 32 31%
Lackawanna Steel 76 75%
Merc. Marine Ctfs 24% 23%
Merc. Marine Ctfs. pfd.. 91% SB%
Mexican Petroleum .... 90% S9
Miami Copper 3t% 31%
Midvale Steel 43% 43%
N. Y„ N. H. and H 28% 27%
Norfolk and Western .. 103% 103
Northern Pacific 82 81%
Pennsylvania R. R 4.-, -j, 46
Pittsburgh Coal 45% 45%
Rail waySteel Spring ... 49 49
Reading Railway .... 72% 72
Republic Iron and Sleek 74 73 s *
(Southern Pacific Sl>4 SI
Southern Railway 22% 22 <g
Studebaker 48<* 48
Union Pacific llllj 111H
U. S. T. Alcohol 120 118H
U. S. Rubber 06 54 H
U. S. Steel 91 8!t'
U. S. Steel pfd 109*4 110
T'lah Copper S2 SO^i
i Cliem. SO r.STs
! We stinghouse >.fg 40' i4O
1 Willys-Overland 17" 17' i
FREIGHT EMBARGO
IS DECLARED
[Continued front First Page.]
continue specializing upon coal for
the double purpose of .supplying the
acute conditions in New England
and the harbor of New York and
elsewhere and in the provision of
empty cars for mines and coke ov
ens.
Embargo Temporary
"This embargo is a temporary
one. It should last oniy a few days
If the weather moderates."
The practical effect of this order
will not greatly change conditions
of the last few days, it was stated by
railroad administration officials,
since local embargoes already have
been declared by many eastern rail
roads. These have been made on the
initiative of individual railroads,
with the general approval of Mr.
Smith. In many cases also an em
bargo virtually was in effect because
the severe weather conditions pre
vented railroads from supplying cars
to shippers.
An embargo on everything but
food, fuel and munitions has been
under consideration for several days.
Up to last night, however, the di
rector general was not favorable to
a general embargo, believing that
railroads soon would be able to move
the entire volume of accumulated
freight. This hope was shattered
last night by the continuation of
j bad weather and snow almost every
] whuc east of the Mississippi and by
thfcjAonsequent breakdown of loco
m<JWes and slower movement of
coal and food shipments.
Coal Situation Acute
A threaterted serious coal short
age in New York also is said to have
hastened the decision.
Indications to-day were that hard
weather would continue throughout
most of the week and railroad offi
cials intimated that they looked for
little improvement in the transpor
tation before Saturday.
Early reports showed that with
out the embargo order a deluge of
traffic might have been expected by
to-morrow as a result of the re
opening of manufacturing plants af
ter the five-day suspension period.
Many industries, it was expected,
would continue to operate on partial
time as a result of the embargo
! order to-day. This will tend to save
coal further for domestic use and
bunkering of ships.
Fuel Officials Pleased
Fuel Administration officials were
pleased with the embargo. The
Pennsylvania railroad carries about
18 per cent, of the bituminous coal
from the Appalachian district. Mov
ing nothing but coal, food and es
sential war freight, officials declar
ed the Pennsylvania would be able
to supplv coal lmmedlatly to terri
tory short all the winter.
Diversion of coal shipments to
the preferred list of consumers, ships
and strictly war industries, fuel ad
ministration officials say, have im
proved the ctial situation material
"The embargo," said Dr. Garfield,
"will operate to aid materially the
efforts of the fuel administration in
hastening the movement of coal on
the preference list. Under the clos
ing order fuel will still be shipped
tr, the list of preferred consumers
before industry generally receive* its
supply.
"After this preferred list has been
cared for, the fuel administration in
each locality will endeavor to sup
ply these concerns whose operations
have ben listed by the departments
of the government as most necessary
to the conduct of the war."
Local officials of the fuel admin
istration were instructed to-day to
see that the preferential list was
supplied. This, In effect, denies, as
long as the order is operative, the
use of coal to a large extent by the
less essential industries inasmuch
as the railroads cannot transport
enough to supply all needs.
ISLAND OIL
Sc Transport Corporation
Circular oa Hrunt
A. P. MILLER & CO.
Incorporated
>2 Broadway, New York
Telephone Broad 4W7.
I'HII.AUKI I'HI A I'ROOLCB
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, Jan. 23. Wheat
Steady; No. 1. red, $2.27; No. 1. soft,
red, >2.25; No. 2, red, 12.24; No. 2, soft,
red. $2.22; No. 3, red, >2.21; No. 3, soft,
red. $2.10; No. 4, red, $2.17; No. 4, soft,
red, $2.15.
Corn Market nominal; No. 2,
yellow, $2.35®2.40; No. 3, No. 4 and
No. 5. yellow, nominal.
Oats Firm and higher; No. 2.
white. 94 % ®95 '/4 c; No. .i. white, 93%
®>94 fjc.
Bran The market is steady; soft
winter, per ton. $46.50®47.00; spring,
per ton. $14.00® 45.00.
Butter The market is unchanged;
western, creamery, extras, 53c; near
by prints, fancy, 57c.
Eggs Unchanged: Pennsylvania,
and other nearby firsts, free cases,
SI9.BO Ci 20.10 per case; do., current
receipts, free cases. $19.50 per case;
western, extra, firsts, free cases,
$19.80(0 20.10 per case; d?.. lusts, free
cases. $19.50 per case.
Cheese—Market higher; New York,
full creams. 23®26c.
Live Poultry —Firm, fowls higher;
fowls, 27®30c; roosters, 20®21c;
young roosters, 24# 25c: spring
chickens. 26@2!>c; ducks. Peking. 28
<B>3oc; do., Indian Runner. 26®28c;
turkeys. 26®28c; geese, nearby. 25®
28c.
Dressed Poultry —■ The market
is firm and higher; turkeys, nearby,
choice to fancy. 37®38c; do.,
fair to good, 32®3Uc: do., old, 31®36c;
do., western, choice, to fancy, 36®37c;
do., fair to good, 32® 35c! do.,
old toms. 31®32c; do., old. common.
25® 27c; fowls, fancy. 31 % @32%c;good
to choice, 29%®30%c; do., small sizes,
23® 24c; old roosters. 23c; broiling
chickens, nearby. 30®37c; do., west
ern, 30®32c; roasting chickens, 23®
30c; ducks, nearby. 25®30c; do., west
em, 24®29c: geese, nearby, 25®27c;
do., western. 23®25c.
Tallow Steady; city prime in
tierces, 17c; special loose. 17 %c; prime
country, 16% c; dark. 15%@16c; edible,
in tierces. 18%®19%c.
Potatoes Market firm; New
Jersey, No. 1, per basket, 75®90c (3b
lbs.); New Jersey, No. 2, per basket.
40@60c; New Jersey, per 100 lbs., SI.BO
®2.20; Pennsylvania, per 100 lbs..
$2.25®3.00; New York, per 100 lbs..
$2.50®2.50; western, per 100 lbs., $2.25
@2.50.
Refined Sugars Firm, but quiet,
powdered, 8.45 c; line granulated,
7.45® 8.35 c.
Flour The market is steady
with a good demand; winter straight.
$ 10.10® 10.25; Kansas, clear, $9.75®
10.00; do.. patents, sll.oo® 11.5' i;
spring, firsts, clear, spot, $10.45®10.60;
spring firsts, clear, mill shipment.
'59.75® 10.00; spring bakers, patent,
spot, $1.40®11.60; spring, patent, mill
shipment, $10.65® 11.05; spring family
brands, spot, sll.oo® 11.25.
Hay Firm, good demand; tim
othy (according to location);
No. 1, large bales. $28.50®'29.00; No.
1. small bales, S2S.SO® 29.00; No. 2.
$27.00®28.00; No. 3. $24.00® 25.00;
samples. $19.00® 21.00; no grade,
$15.00® 17.00.
Clover mixed—Light, mixed, $27.00
®28.00; No. 1* $25.50®26.50; No. 2.
$22.50® 23.50.
CHICAGO CATTI.K
i By Associated Press
Chicago. Jan. 23. Cattle Re
ceipts. 9,000: to-morrow, 17,000;
strong. Native beef steers, $8.50®
13.90; stockers and feeders. $7.10®
10.9p; cows and heifers, $6.10®11.85;
calves,
Sheep Receipts, 12,000; to-mor
rc.-w, $18,000; firm. Wethers, $9.70®
13.25; lambs, $14.40® 17.60.
Hogs Receipts. 17,000; to-morrow,
44,000; steady; 5c above yesterday's
average. Bulk of sales, $16.40® 16.80;
light, $15.80® 16.70; mixed, $16.10®
16.80; heavy, $16.10®16.85; rough,
$16.10 @ 16.25; pigs, $12.75® 15.20.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.—Stocks closed
heavy.
General Asphalt 14
General Asphalt, Pfd 47
Lake Superior Corporation .... 13
Lehigh Navigation 61
Lehigh Valley 55%
Pennsylvania Railroad 45%
Philadelphia Electric 25%
Philadelphia Company 25
Philadelphia Co.. Pfd Bid 25
Philadelphia Rapid Transit .... 29%
Reading 72
Storage Battery 49
Union Traction 41
United Gas Improvement 70 %
United States Steel 89%
York Railways 8
York Railways, Pfd 31
CHICAGO HOARD OF TRADE
By Associated Press
Chicago, Jan. 23.—Board of Trade
closing:
Corn—March, 1.25%; May, 1.24%.
Oats—March, 79%; May. 77%.
Pork—January, 47.25; May, 45.75.
Lard —January. 24.67: May, 24.90.
Ribs —January, 23.92; May, 24.35.
MRS. CATHERINE C. HEIXEY
Mrs. Catherine C. Heiney, 97, died
at the home of her son, Charles Hei
ney, 2237 Logan street, this morn
ing. She is survived by five chil
dren. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2.30, from the
home of her son. The body will be
taken to Shamokin by the Hawkins
Estate, funeral directors. Saturday
and burial will be made there.
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Senator's Niece Wed
Miss Helen G. Watson, daughter
ot Mr. and Mrs. William Watson,
:in<l niece of Senator Watson of In
diana, lias just married Captain
Thomas A. IJoglc of the United
Slates Army, and they are now
spending honeymoon at Camp
Custer, where the captain is sta
tioned.
Salcker Gets Ten Days
For Not Registering
The case of Albert B. Kerr, William
S. Sterns and Henry Clarke, trustees
of the Skeel foal Company, vs. John
Langdon, Huntingdon, occupied the
time of the l T nited States District
Court this morniiiK. The ease is the
Inst 011 the calendar and if this as
sumpsit proceeding is concluded to
day, the court will adjourn. Officials
feci sure that the case will lie dis
posed of this afternoon.
Oeorae Bartnlk. Seranton. was
given a ton-(ley sentence in prison by
Judga Charles li. Witnier, yesterday,
for having failed to. register, thereby
violating a section of the Selective
Conscription act.
11l the case of Kdward Brubakor vs.
The Pennsylvania KailroadConipany,
pleading for $13,000 damages, a!u>
i-ase was settled with a verdict of 5.,-
500 for the plaintiff.
PLAN DAY OF PRAYER
Following the re<|uest of the Na
tional W. T. IJ.. the Harrisburg W.
C. T. 11. will observe a day of prayer
in the Fourth Street Church of God,
An interesting program lias been pre
pared for the service, which will con
tinue from 10:30 to •! o'clock, to-mor
row.
NO Kl F.I. I\ NIUIIT
No coal has yet been received at
the Irfilance-Grosjean tin plant, ofII
( inls announced to-day. and the plant
has been closed pending the arrival
of fuel.
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A RESPONSIBLE
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
We are desirous of securing the partial services of
responsible men to act as Resident Financial Corres
pondents in the counties of Dauphin, Lebanon, Lan
caster, York, Adams, Cumberland, Perry and Juniata.
<1 We prefer men established in Insurance or Real Estate
lines or men already of banking experience—men of ac
quaintance, character and ambition to enter the financial
field on a highly profitable basis.
<| No particular experience in financial matters is neces
sary to qualify for this position. An extensive acquain
tance with local conditions and people is essential.
We do not necessarily want men of middle age. Ap
plications from younger men who can qualify will have
serious consideration.
This position offers a most unusual opportunity to
enter the financial field wtihout technical experience.
Letters of application will be held in strict confidence. Full
details of the proposition and preliminary application form
will be mailed to all enquiries. An early conference will he
arranged with those making formal application.
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
G. G. HYNSON & CO.
INCORPORATED
149 BROADWAY NEW YORK
I SKATES GROUND
While
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Federal Machine Shop
Cranberry Street Near Court
SIX PLANTS USE
HALF CITY WATER
[Continued front First Page.]
probability that there la a consider
able settlement of ntud as part of
this eight feet, and the certainty
that the slope of the reservoir
greatly reduces the proportionate
contents, it would appear that ai
that time the city had available less
than six million gallons, or bare
ly half one day's usage.
"Your recent suggestion* as tc
economy in the domestic use of wa
ter arc admirable, and X trust you
will continue them; but it is quite
apparent that economies in the do
mestic use of the water cannot build
up a safe situation in the fact of
the very largo industrial use.
"A recent inquiry disclosed the fact
that nearly half the whole pumpagc
it used by approximately six indus
trial establishments, all of which
purchase tha water from the city
at. its current rate for such estab
lishments, paying therefore about
one-tifth the amount charged the
private consumer, for those safety
and benefit it is proper to assume the
water plant primarily exists. Within
sixty days, certain of Hurrisburg's
industries have been used as much as
three million gallons daily, or half
the total in the reservoir this aft
ernoon. One is now using constant
ly a million gallons daily.
"It is very desirable that the im
portant Industries centering in Har
lisburg should have an amY>le supply
of water for all proper uses. It is.
however, I respectfully urge upon
you. a paramount matter that the
residents in the city shall not be de
prived of water for domestic uses
and that the safety of the city from
a disastrous tiro without water to
combat it shall not be further dimin
ished.
"You are therefore urged, by vir
tue of the police power residing in
you as the chief executive, to at. once
and definitely request each industrial
establishment in the city to econo
mize to the utmost in the use of the
city water upon penalty of a partial
shutdown or a complete shutdown, as
may be necessary.
"I am siire that all those heading
industrial establishments realize the
gravity of the situation and will
cheerfully acquiesce in your direction
to this purort. It would be very
much better to have less water than
110 water.
"In making this suggestion to you
as Mayor of the city, I am not un
mindful of the fact that the water
Is directly under the control of Dr.
Ilassler as superintendent of public
safety. He has not, however, the
power you possess, for he cannot re
sort to the police power. You would,
of course, exercise this power in con
sultation with him. but I beg of you,
in view of the extreme danger now
existing, that you act immediately
after consultation with Dr. Hasalcr
in the direction indicated."
Itn/iKN* DO(iS KIM.KI>
Liverpool. Pa., Jan. 'J3.—The now
dog la wis being rigidly enforced in
Liverpool, t'liief of Police Thomas
il'lsh is on the job and lias ulrcu(l>
caught over a dozen dogs.