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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-25

age citizen politics is like a baseba1
game or a game Of cards or any
other game of chance. And that is
all it is under present conditions. No
worthwhile question is ever decided
by politics and voting. Did you ever
see any change in the daily life Of
the people as result of a change of
Oft1cehOlders? Prostitution goes on.
Wage slavery goes on. Poverty goes
on. And the masses of our people
are living in the hell of slavery, igno-
rance and superstition, under the
domination of priests, parsons and
economic masters, in spite of the
changing luck Of peanut and penny
politicians or our shifting of them
Theo. johnson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-25

JOHN THE BAPTIST-We cam
not say John Baptist, the worlds
greatest, y for Christ was greater than
he. We cannot say John Baptist
Greater" because that would not be
good English. We cannot improve at
all on what the Lord said about John
that among them that are born of
women there hath not risen a greater
than John the Baptist" It probably
states the case best to say that in
the eyes Of God John the Baptist was
the greatest of men.
John the Baptist was better than
Moses because he did not kill man.
John was better than David because
ne did not commit adultery. And
John was better than us because he
did not break any of the rest of the
ten commandments.
John the Baptist shines in history
as the blameless one. He cannot
be blamed with living better than his
Lord, for he cannot be said to have
Jared as well.
When we consider achievement,
John the Baptist may be considered
a most wonderful success. He did
more with less than anybody has ever
done before or since excepting
Christi.
John had no income; he probably
did not receive a days pay in his life.
He had no board bill; his meat was
locusts and wild honey" He had no
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-25

strength in both sexes of the lower
animals. The lower animals do not
belittIe their mothers and daughters.
There is no natural reason why
the human female should be weak
eT in any trait thar her male
brother, save for the economic forces
which have tended to crush the high
er feelings in man and thereby allow
his undevelOped feelings to subdue
the women for his own special and
selfish interests.
But little does man realize that by
continuing to enthral the mothers
of the human race he is unconscious
ly enslaving the men as well.
To follow NietZche in his UnreasOn-
ing attitude toward women leads us
into the caves, not of Zarathustia,
but of the most saVage-Sam DruCk.
PENNY POLITICS.-Once we had
a daily Socialist paper in Chicago.
After a while it got into the hands of
men whose slogan was "office first"
The mania for Office at any price de-
strOyed it. Today there is no So
cialist or working class movement in
Chicago. Our misnamed Socialists
are only seeking Office, trying their
best to be good ofhceholdeTs when
elected, trying to represent and
please everybody in their districts
and offend no one. And they are
careful not to mention Socialism.
Our union and labor leaders are
busy with peanut and penny politics
only. We have various political
movements" of the penny denomi-
nation and peanut dimension. We
have a Public Ownership league"
that would buy from the capitalists
what they have stolen from the peo-
pie and would pay interest on the
capital-tribUte to the thieves-fOr
generations. Away with such own
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
New Order Made in
$12,OOO,OOO viii Suit
Special to the 1,cfcgrabh

Lebanon, Pa, Sept. .. = Because
the German government does not
permit the taking of testimony before
foreign consular officials in Germany,
Judge Henry to-day made a supple
mental order in the suit of DR.. Guido
Hinkel, of Freiburg, Germany, to
break the will of his mother Rosalie
Parant Coleman, of Paris, who disin-
herited him on account of the war, in
which he elected to serve the Kaiser
The original order made August 3, to
have Doctor Hinkels aged father
Prince Guido Henckel Won Donners-
mark, of Berlin, to testify before the
American Consul General there as to
the identity of the contestant, is
changed to conform to the German
governments ruling and Prince DON
nersmark is to testify in the German
court instead on October 20.
Return of the testimony is to be
made in the Lebanon court on Decem-
Der 4. The supplemental order was
made on the petition of Attorney Will
liam j. Turner, of Philadelphia, coun-
sci for Doctor Hinkel, presented in
court by Attorney Warren G. Light, of
this city. Control of a $12, 900, 900
estate is the issue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Boy and 4 Men Injured
in Auto Crash Along River

\ boy was seriously injured, and
four men badly hurt early last even
ing at Front and Woodbine streets,
when w. n. Hurst, 1926 Herr street,
Penbrook, driving a large touring car,
crashed into a smaller auto in which
the five were driving.
The injured We're taken to the Har-
risbnrg hospital. They are:
Norman Pugh, aged IL, 412 Harri-
son street, Pottsville; probable frac-
tured skull, body contusions; may die.
Edward Pugh, aged 81. same ad-
dress, decorations and bruises.
John w. Yestadt, aged SO. ass North
Second street, Steelton, head injuries
which may prove serious
Fred Yestadt, 2219 Penn street, city,
decorations of scalp.
Charles Yestadt, aged 25. 45S North
Second street, Steelton, contusions and
laceratlons OF face and body.
Hursh after the accident gave HIM
self up to the police, and was held un-
der 81 500 bail pending an investiga-
uon. He VIII be represented by Earl
E. Rem and Harry b. Saussaman. at
torneys.
y dispatch from Williamsport this
afternoon says that Mr. Baker and
son, William, received broken arms i'm
the accident, and Mrs. Baker and the
other children left the hospital. The
body of the girl is being held pending
an investigation of the condition of
the road where the accident occurred.
The Lycoming Automobile Associa-
ton had asked the State Highway De
partment to protect the road follow
ing similar accident two months ago
when one life was lost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
FIREWORKS BIG
KIPONA FEATURE
Plans Completed For Combina-
ton Electrical and Pyro-
technical Display

Electricity and gunpowder will vie
with each other in a wonderful display
on the Susquehanna river basin" when
the electrically lighted floats and the i'll
Elimination effects planned by the
Jovian League and the pyrotechnical
display combine to give thousands of
spectators what the committees in
charge say will be the most surprising
effects Harrisburg will have ever seen. =
Felix NJ. Davis and p. H. Bailey, rep
resenting the fireworks committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, and the Jo-
Wan League, respectively, this after
noon completed the program for the il
Elimination.
The electrical part of the program is
due to begin about 1880 and at $3.50 this
viii be switched off as the pyrotechni-
cal display begins. Immediately after
ward the electrical surprises will be
switched on again. And in the mean.
time the decorated boat parade will be
under way.
Music, too, will be feature. The
Municipal band will play on the float
rade. Later this band will play on the
float opposite Pine street Opposite
South street the Aeolian Quartet villa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
HARRISBURG GIRL
KILLED MOTORING
Baker Family Hurled Over 40
Foot Bank; Daughter Meets
Death; Five Are Injured

Williamsport, Pa, Sept 2.-While
on the way to Bodines, to visit friends,
James l.. Baker and family, of 26S
Herr street, Harrisburg, went over
40-foot bank, their motor car lodged
against tree twenty feet below. One
was killed and five injured
The dead:
Veronica Baker, aged 10 years.
The injured:
James l.. Baker, father of the dead
girl, broken shoulder and injured in
ternally.
Mrs. Mary Baker, wife of James L.
aker, severe bruises and shock.
William Baker, aged 5 years, brok-
en- shoulder and badly bruised.
James Baker, Is years bruises.
Adrian Baker, aged years, bruises
Mr.. Baker is the manager of the
Aughinbaugh Press, at Harrisburg. He
was running north on the State road
at a point about a half mile south of
Bodines, where the road has a decided
crown and runs along a 40-foot bank
The rain of the afternoon made the
road slippery and the machine skidded
over the bank. Veronica Baker jump
ed from the machine, which rolled
over her and killed her instantly Mr..
Baker and Williams Baker were
brought to ire Williamsport hospital
The Bakers left their home, 26S
Herr street, yesterday morning for
Williamsport, to bring home their
daughter, Frances, who had been vis-
iting relatives there for some time.
Shortly after o'clock the party start
ed for home. The son, James, was
driving the car at the time of the ac
cident.
Mr.. Baker is superintendent of the
Aughinbaugh Press of this city, and
the son, James, is drug clerk. Mrs.
Baker, James and Adrian and Miss
Francis, arrived in the city this after
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
VOTE TO BE TAKEN AT s O'CLOCK TONIGHT;
WILL RUSH TO WILSON FOR SIGNATURE
Chiefs Have Code Messages Ready to Send Broadcast to Re-
yoke Order Which Would Haze ParaIyzed Country's
Transportation Systems Monday Morning; All Dam
ger o. Strike Is About OUer

Washington, Sept. .. The enact
ment into law of enough of President
Wilson's program to prevent the rail-
way strike seemed assured when the
Senate reassem bled this morning at 0
o'clock with a program which calls for
a vote not later than 8 o'clock this
evening.
1t was the belief of administration
leaders that the Adamson bill as it
passed the House late yesterday, ap-
proved by President Wilson and form
ally accepted by the labor leaders as
meeting their demands, would event
ually be accepted by the Senate, thus
obviating a delay in conference to
reconcile differences with the House.
AS soon as the perfected bill finally
is passed a special messenger Will
carry it to the summer White House
at Shadow Lawn so the President may
sign it at once and end the menace of
a general paralysis of the country S
transportation lines at Z o'clock Mon
day morning.
Amendments Proposed
The first amendment proposed to-
day came from Senator Shafroth,
Democrat. He proposed to fix Senator
Underwood's amendment empowering
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to make wage schedules so that no
employe would be compelled TO work
for the rate prescribed.
Senator Hardwick, Democrat, de-
claring Congress was being held up
by the railroad employees, spoke for
the adoption of the Underwood
amendment.
I'VE will not measure up to what is
required of u.s. he said, unless we
not only bridge over the crisis but
also provide that there never can
arise again in this country an oppor-
railroad managers or workers, to
seize this government by the throat
as is now being done. If we do not
do this, l, for one, will feel that we
have made sorry trade as well as a
sorry spectacle of ourselves"
Senator Thomas also proposed an
amendment to make it a misdemeanor
for any person to delay or obstruCt the
operation of trains punishable by a
fine of not more than $500 or i'm
prisonment for not more than one
year or both.
House TO Take Final Action
When the House convened, Demo-
cratic leaders had arranged a program
to insure final disposition of the eight
hour railroad bill by tonight if the
Senate acts.
I'VE are first taking up some private
bills, and will then recess until we get
the eight-hour bill back from the Sen
ate" said Democratic Leader Kitchin
The brotherhood leaders still de-
cline to say whether they will send
the code word meaning satisfactory
settlement" to the general chairmen
Immediately upon passage of the bill
or hold it off until it is signed by the
President. 1t is generally believed
however, that the message calling off
the strike will go out as soon as both
Houses have acted. They have no
fear that the President will not sign
the bill if it takes the form now indi-
Gated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
AWARD PRIZES
TO GARDENERS
Seven Families Winners; Yates
Presents Trophies; Good
Work Done

Award of prizes for the most pro-
Srctlve lots in the series of three
workers gardens provided for the use
of working families by the Harrisburg
Benevolent Association was made this
afternoon, seven families being on the
list of winners. The winners are:
Garden No. First prize, Mrs. Sue
Maxwell. 1851 South Ninth street;
second, Mrs. George Grove, 111O South
Cameron street; third, Washington
Bender, IL Sheridan street, and Mrs.
G. Hippensteel, 1O76 South Cameron
street.
Garden No. First prize, Robert
Courts, 1I1U North Cameron street:
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
TO IDENTIFY BEHEADED MAN?

At the request Of County Detective
James T. Walters and Private Detec-
tive Harry White, of the White De-
tective Agency. the body of the be-
headed man found in itobert's noun
tain, August 13, was exhumed to-day
and the clothing removed in an effort
to identify it. The clothing was
fumigated to-day and on Monday the
friends and relatives of a man who
disappeared several weeks before the
body was found, will attempt to es-
tablish the dead mans Identify.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
TEUTONS CHECK
RUMANIAN DRIVE
NEAR IRON GATES
Make Desperate Efforts to
Protect Communications Be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria
HERMANNSTADT
Russians Inaugurate New Of
fensive on Wide Front; Revo-
lutionists Enrolling in Greece

The Rumanian advance in Lows.
Tlansylvania has been checked by the
Teutonic forces. an official statement
from Vienna reports. This announces
ment relates the repulse of the Ru-
manians near the iron gates of the
Danube in the vicinity of Orsova. 1t
is probable the Rumanians are en-
countering more severe resistance in
this region than farther north. for an
important advance from this point
would threaten the communications of
the central powers with Bulgaria and
Turkey. The Teutons' plans for short
ening the front apparently contem-
plates holding the Orsova region and
resisting there the southern flank of
the new line.
AuStfians Flee Hcrmannstadt
Farther north the Austrian evacua-
tion of Pennsylvania territory is being
carried out without serious 1ighting.
TCOntinued ON Page II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Continued on Page 81
Wilkes-Barre Lawyer Is
Suspended From Bar
Following Slough Suit

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Sept 2.-Attor-
ney Paul Sherwood, of this city, was
to-day suspended from the bar here
by an order of the court. He was
adjudged guilty of having reflected on
the fairness of the five local judges in
the course of an argument before
United States District Judge Wilmer
at Scranton for a transfer of a case
in which Henry w. Slough, the evan
gelist was defendant.
Sherwood said at that time that the
condition in reference to the connec-
ton of some of the judges here and
the liquor interests did not smell so
sweet" He intimated that certain
judges were under obligation to County
Assessor Max Friedlander, of Hazleton,
who was one of the plaintiffs in the
case against the evangelist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
[Continued on Page 81
Can Not Hold Congress in
Session After Strike Laws
By associated Press

Washington, d. c., Sept 2.-Demo-
cratic leaders of both houses said to-
day that Congress could not be held
in session after settlement of the rail-
road crisis longer than necessary to
dispose of the revenue and general
deficiency appropriation bills.
These, they thought. could he passed
by next Wednesday. 1t was generally
agreed that efforts in the Senate to
force action on the corrupt practices
and immigration bills would be blocked
by majority votes and that an exodus
of members bound for the national
campaign would be on before the end
OF next week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Holds Moderate Betting
on Baseball Not Gambling
BY Associated Press

New Orleans, La, Sept 2.-Judge
V. j. StentZ, of the city court, in a
decision on file to-day holds that mod
crate betting on baseball games does
not constitute gambling.
Baseball is not in any sense a gam
bling game" he said. ut is primarily
a game of science, physical skill and
trained endurance. The court believes
bGsehall a model form of physical de-
veiopment and exercise which tends to
promote skill in the use of the arms,
and bet thereon, if not excessive, is
recoV erable."
Judge Stentz accordingly ruled that
a plaintiff in a case before him was
entitled to recover "a $50 bet, ignoring
the defendants plea that it was a gam
bling transaction and illegal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
MORE GEMS COMING IN
By Asioeidffd Presf

New York. Sept. >. -. Importatlons
OF diamonds. pearls and other precious
stones TO tho aggregate value OF So
535,714 at this port during August
show where some OF tho war profits
arc going and establishes new rec
ord. Thus far this year the importa-
tions OF gems total nearly $4,000 600
In excess of the total Ia 1918. IL ts
estimated that this years total will OK.
eeed $4,000, 1000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
TO SHORTEN COMMANDMENTS
By .fssoeiaird Press

New York. Sept. .. - A proposal
TO revise and shorten the first Ave OF
the ten commandments will be sub
mitted to the next general convention
of the Protest Episcopal Church
The proposed changes arc recon-
mendod by a commission Of blshops
clergy and laymen which has becn
considering tho project. II Is proposeJ
TO eliminate portions Of the first dte
commandments on the ground that ar
guments for tho observance OF Divine
law are not essential ~ the laws them.
selves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
DR.. Dixon Wants All
Children Kept Home

DIR. Samuel G. Dixon, State Com.
missioner OF Health. in announcing
last night that cases of infantiIe
paralysis had been reported from
thirty-one OF the sixty-seven conn
ties In Pennsylvania. commented on
the wide spread OF the disease n,
this way:
Notwithstanding the fact thar
we are Keeping cases of infantiie
paralysis from coming into the
state. we may get an epidemtc
from those We already have I'm
less the people stop traveiinn
with their children to and from
points within our borders wher-
tho disease exists. They ruu
unnecessary risks of picking up
the infection
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
TROOPS ON WAY HOME

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 2. 49, Part
or the louisiana troops in the Browns
Vile district entrained this morning
Two battalions of the Fourth Mary
land infantry passed through here
from Eagle Pass about noon. north
ward bound. and the third is expected
tonight. All three of the New York
regiments recalled will leave the
Brownsville district on Monday or
Tuesday.
Three Ohio and three Kentucky
regiments now enroute are expected to
reach El Paso early next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
LEANS OUT FACTORY WINDOW.
ELEVATOR RIPS OFF FACE

Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 2.-While Will
liam Phelan, machinist. was looking
from window of the Armstrong limo
leum factory yesterday afternoon a
descending elevator weight, operating
oil the outside of the wall, struck him
on the forehead. It ripped off his
face and probably fractured his skull.
His recovery is doubtful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
PERsHING REVIEWS GUARD

Columbia n. NJ. Sept. 2. - General
J. j. Pershing. commander of the
American punitive expeditions. is here
to-day from field headquarters in Mex
leo to review the regulars stationed at
this point and to inspect the new camp
site of the Massachusetts, National
Guard. While enroute he inspected
troops at Ojo Federico and Vado Fu
silas. The general expects to remain
at Columbus about four days
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
WILSON REVIEWS
ACHIEVEMENTS
At Shadow Lawn Notification
RecountS Legislative Record
and Defends Policies

Shadow Lawn, \, j., Sept. 2. -
President Wilson was officially notified
this afternoon of his denomination for
the Presidency by the national Demo-
cratic convention.
Thousands looked on and applauded
as the President accepted the nominal
tion in a striking speech.
While rain threatened to fall all
morning the skies cleared in the aft
ernoon and the weather conditions
were ideal.
Conspicuous by their absence, for
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
RUNAWAY CARS CAUSE WRECK
Special 10 The Tcieefdbh

Lafayette, Ind, Sept. "A coupling
In freight train on a steep grade at
Altamont broke to-day. releasing Is
cars which rushed down the incline
and crashed into the rear of a Big
Four passenger train standing in front
of the local passenger station. No one
was killed. William Kruger and
Roy Singer of Rock Island, H.. were
injured slightly. The two last coaches
on the passenger train were empty.
The wreckage was piled high about
the station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
SHOTGUN BLOCKS
LOVE OF 78AND 92
Elopement of Maid and Lochin-
var Spoiled by Father,
Aged SO ..

Beaver Falls, Pa, Sept 2.-Love's
young dream was shattered yesterday
by an irate father with a shotgun,
when Caleb Smith, 90 years old,
chased Roman Williams. 80 years old.
into the County Recorders Office and
fired both barrels, loaded with salt at
Williams, who had eloped with Caleb's
daughter, Cynthia, rs years old
AS Williams was attacked by the
angry nonogenarian the coy maiden
tainted. Her father was thoroughly
wrapped up in his job, however, and
he rained blows on the lover and paid
no attention to his daughters plight
CONTINUED on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
DON'T EAT ICE
CREAM UNTIL WE
COMPLETE TESTS
This Is Advice of DR.. Raunick,
City Health Officer, After
Typhoid Examination
CLOSES FOUR PLANTS
Criticises Manufacturers Who
Use Department Name in
Purity Advertisements

Don't cat any ice cream until
VIC have completed thorough in
spoction of the City's cream supply
and ice cream manufacturing
plants was the advice given this
morning by DR.. j. NJ. j. RauniCk,
CITY health officer. who has
adopted stringent measures to
check the typhoid fever epidemic.
-Four ice cream plants were ordered
to suspend operations today tempo
rafllN and the entire equipment used
must be thoroughly sterilzed because
OF the infection found by city health
authorities.
For the next week or ten days all
cream coming into the city to he used
for ice cream, regardless to whom it
is consigned, will be tested by the
health authorities in the city labora-
tory, according to DR.. Raunick. In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
WORK ON KIPONA
FLOATS IN GLOW
OF GIANT LIGHTS
Electricians TestJovianDisp
as Basin Is Turned From
Darkness to Daylight

While four giant 900 -candlepower
electric floodlights turned portions of
the Susquehanna basin from darkness
into daylight, a corps of wiring, con-
struction and steam heat experts and
portion of the fleet of the Harris
burg Light and Power Company and
Master Mechanic George Cobaugh, of
the city water department, worked
busily until late last night adding
finishing touches and making tests of
the wonderful display that has been
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
EContinued on Page Il
CONFEREES REACH NEW YORK
BY Associated Press

New York, Sept. 2. = Ignacio Bon
illas and Albert j. PAM, mem bers of
the Mexican Commission, appointed to
confer with representatives of the
United States to settle the differences
between the two countries, arrived here
early to-day accompanied by men,
bers of their families and a retinue of
secretaries and servants. Luis Cabra-
ra, minister of finance in the Carranza
cabinet and head of the Mexican COM
mission, is expected to arrive in time
Tor the first meeting of the two COM
missions on Monday.