Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
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Ii there is any place where news of
the present crisis in Mexico is being
followed with interest it is in the va
rious foreign colonies of Steelton.
war to the residents of these places
is not new thing. They are accus-
toned to it. If their fatherlands are
not hghting each other there is in
ternal strife and there are few of the
newcomers who have not seen milf
tary service under some flag.
Then. too, there has been much
talk of hyphenated-Amer While
there are few hyphens in Steelton's
colonies it must be remembered that
they are indeed a small minority. BY
far the majority of the foreign-born
are true Americans and are only
awaiting the first call to rush to re-
cruiting stations to offer their SER
vices.
Already there have been many in
qulrles at the various recruiting plac-
es as to military requirements. Sew
eral of the foreign-born leaders have
plans afoot to recruit in full COM
pany IN the borough just as soon as it
is evident that volunteers will be TAX
en-.
The department of animal husban-
dry OF the Pennsylvania State College
is cooperating with the Pennsylvania
Breeders and Dairymen's Association.
the Philadelphia Wool and Textile
Association and the Pennsylvania
Sheep Breeders Association in hold
ing wool show in Harrisburg at the
time of the annual meeting of the
Breeders Association to be held the
fourth week in January. Premiums
are to be offered by the Philadelphia
Wool and Textile Association. The
classification and premium list will be
announced soon. Farmers have been
urged to save f1eeces to send to this
exhibit which promises to be the
greatest wool show ever held in Penn
sylvania. A special program consist
various phases of the sheep industry
will be arranged.
At this season of the year, when
the resemblance is most pronounced,
the dangerous poison ivy is often con-
fused, and frequently. with painful
consequences, with the common ivy or
Virginia Creeper.
The two may be readily identified,
according to A. A. Hansen, of the de-
partment of botany at the Pennsyl-
vania State College School of Agri-
culture, who discussed the subject
with q Telegraph representative yes
terday, IL it is remembered that the
poison ivy has three leaflets to the
group. Boston ivy may be distinguish
ed from both of these by its simple
leaves, somewhat resembling those of
the maple. Poison Oak" so fire.
quently referred to, is not an oak, but
| simply another name for the poison
| ivy. The poison sumac, another dan
gerous contact poison plant, has leaves
resembling the ash or elder, and grows
only in swamps.
The popular idea that the wind will
carry the poison of the ivy is not strict
| ly true, as contact with some part of
the plant is necessary. However the
wind may carry the pollen which will
cause infection, so it is well to keep
away from a Towering poison ivy
plant. The poison may also be COM
municated by the contact of the skin
with an article that has previously
had contact with the ivy.
Some people are immune to plant
! poisoning. In case plant poisoning is
suspected, the oil which causes the
trouble may be readily removed by
prompt and thorough washing with
soap and water followed by an appli-
cation of alcohol. This method is
not useful If the poison has already
taken effect.
T. Jefferson Scheffer, who for many
years was identified with the old
Shelter printing house in South Sec
ond street, has in his possession an old
play bill The date is Tuesday, jan
uary 2. 1866. It is the program of a
performance given at Brants hall in
connection with a ball. The fas 70
comedy was entitled, Green and GRAY,
or Two Greenhorns in New York -
In the cast were a number of Harris
burgers. but the stars were Miss
Lowenstein and Miss Soldin, of New
York, The show ended at $500 The
dance began at 10 o'clock and con-
tinued until o'clock in the morning.
During the dance intermission a bean
luncheon was served. Every man,
and woman was given a cake. The
man and woman finding white bean
in his or her cake received prizes VAL
ued at SIS, and were crowned King
and Queen of the ball. Admission was
So for one man and two women. A.
Hollander was manager.