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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
NEWS OF STEELTON
CHAMPIONSHIP
GOES TO HILL
McGovern's Boys Romp Away
With Sixty Points in Second
Interplayground Meet

l. The Cottage Hill playground team
won the playground track meet on the
Cottage Hill athletic field yesterday
afternoon by a score OF 90 points
The Hygenic team finished second with
81 points. a large crowd witnessed
the events.
Rudolph Jiras was high scorer for
the boys. with IS points; and Gladys
Christian OF the Hygenio team, carried
OF the individual honors for the girls.
with fourteen points The summaries
follow:
Cottage Hill Special-(Boys 16 or
under), 1o0-yard dash-First, Knuth
second, Devore; third, Proud. Time
8 seconds.
Senior Boys-75-yard dash-First,
Williams, Hygienic; second, Keen,
Cottage Hill; third. Mccall, Cottage
Hill. Time. 9 1-5 seconds.
Junior Boys-60-yard dash-First,
Jiras, Cottage Hill; second, Sanders,
Cottage Hill; third, keim, Lawn.
Time, Is seconds
Midget Boys-50-yard dash-First,
Brashears, Cottage Hill; second, Pat
terson, Hygienic; third, Stabanaw,
Cottage Hill. Time, As seconds.
Junior Boys Potato Race = First,
Jiras, Cottage Hill; second, Sanders,
Cottage Hill; third, Wigaeld, Cottage
Senior 44o-Yard Relay-First Cot
tage Hill; second. Hygienic; third,
Lawn. Time. 5S seconds.
Junior Boys 400-yard Relay-First,
Cottage Hill; second, Eygienic; third,
Fothergill. Time, 5S SIS seconds.
Bar Ginning Senior-First, tie be-
tween Keen, OF Cottage Hill, and Suln-
van, OF West Side; second Fo!kers;
third, tie between Evans, OF Lawn. and
Murry, OF Hygienic- Number Of
times, IL.
Junior Running Board-FTrst. Car
ch!di. Cottage Hill; second, Jiras, Cot
tage Hill; thitd, tie between Acri and
Sanders, both Of Cottage Hill Dis
Jance, II feet. 10 inches.
Midget Boys Three Standing Board
Jumps-First, Brown, Hygienic; sec
ond, Patterson, Hygienic; third.
Lodge. Cottage Hill. Distance, 1s
Senior Boys Running High Jump
First, Cottage Hill; third, Morgan,
Lawn. Distance, 1s feet. II inches.
Cottage Hill Running High Jump
tBoys 16 or UNDER - First, Proud;
second. Tuptanoski; third. kauth
Height. feet. inches.
Midget Boys Elephant Race-First,
Patterson, Hygienic: second, Thomp-
son, Hygienic; third, Strabanau, Cot
tage Hill,
Girls Events
Senior Girls 60-yard Dash-Erst,
Christian, Eygieric; second, Gardner,
Lawn; third, Jenkins, Hygienic- Time,
5 seconds.
Junior Girls 50-yard dash-First,
tie between jenkins and Christian,
both Of Hygienic; second, Beckwith,
Eygienic; third, Dies, West Side.
Senior Girls Club Rac-First,
Grove, Fothersill; second, Peace,
Lawn: third, Gardner. Lawn
Junior Girls Serpentine Race-First-
Christian, Hygienic; second. Punch,
Lawn; third, Quinn, Fothe-giu. Time,
IS seconds.
Senior Girls Basketball Throw =
First, Murphy, West Side; second,
Peace. Lawn: third. Gardner. Hygien-
ic. Distance, so feet, inches.
Junior Girls Basketball Throw
First, Hudson, West Side; second,
Vaughn. Fothe-gill; third, jenkins.
Hygienic. Distance, IS feet, 5 inches
Points Scored
Girls EYens
First Cottage Hill, so points. Sec
ond. Eygienic, 81 points. Third.
Lawn, : points. Fifth, Fothergil!. o
points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Roosevelt May Invade
West With Taft and Root

New York, Aug. 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt may invade the Middle West
in the interest of the Republican cam
paign, it was announced last night by
National Chairman William r. Will
cox, who visited the former President
at Oyster Bay yesterday. The plan calls
for five or six speeches by Colonel
Roosevelt, according to Mr.. Wilcox.
One of these, however, will be de-
livered in Maine.
Mr.. Wilcox said he expected former
President Taft and. Elihu Root also
would aid in the campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
HIGHsP1RE CHURCHES

Raymond c. Heberlig, a student Of
Lebanon Valley college, will preach in
the United Brethren church, on Sun
day morning on Worry: Sunday
school, $50; morning service, 1890;
c. E. $50.
The Rev. 3. L. c. Baer. Of the
; Highspire Church Of God. will preach
IN the First Church of God New
Cumberland. Sunday morning and
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12

separate peace. Some dispatches from
Athens even have declared that Gar
Ferdinand was now ready TO transfer
his allegiance to the Allies. But what
ever action Bulgaria takes the often
sive through Serbia will have a great
effect on Greece and Roumania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
FRACTURED LEG

Russell Mooner. aged Is, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Moon, OF Vine and
Race streets, while az work al the
Cum bier stone Quarries on Thursday
morning sustained a fractured left leg.
Moon was taking truck away from
the hoist when the accident happeneT
He was taken TO the Harrisburg hos
pital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
FIELD MASS AT MARSH RUN

Permission was this afternoon
granted by Monsignor NJ. VI. Hassett
of ST. Patrick's Cathedral, to the Rev.
T. 3. Hassett, TO hold field mass at
Marsh Run tomorrow morning. The
girls division of the Hassett Club is
camping at that place. Mass will be
celebrated at 1890. Arrangements
were made to-day to have the fast ex-
press, leaving Harrisburg at 9:45
o'clock Tomorrow morning stop at
Marsh Run,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Too Late For Classification
Lost and Found
LOST = Pocketbook

LOST = Pocketbook, brown
lizard skin, containing valuable
papers and $500 currency. Lost
at Messiah Lutheran Church,
Sixth street side. Finder please
keep money and return papers, or
drop in mail box to Luther Min
ter, care oof The Minter Co., 1o
South Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
HIGHSPIRE
SUNDAY SCHOOL OUTING

Members OF No. Sunday school
class OF ST. Peters Lutheran church,
taught by Miss Grace Storer were
were given an outing on Saturday af-
ternoon in a grove north OF Eighspire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Negro, Shot in Quarrel,
Over Woman Dies; Police
Fail to Find AsSailont

Charles Brown, who was shot in a
quarrel over woman in Iron alley
Thursday morning by an unknown
negro, died yesterday afternoon in the
Harrisburg hospital. a post-mortem
examination was held last evening at
Wits undertaking esta blishment and
Coroner Echnger is now making ar
rangementS for an inquest. Local
authorities are making every effort 10
learn the identity OF the murderer.
whom they believe may still be in this
locality. Brown is one OF the negroes
from the South. brought here TO work
AT the steel company plant Efforts
are being made TO locate relatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
sTEELToN PERSONALS

Frank Waidley, South Front street.
has returned from q vacation spent at
Atlantic City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
UNABLE
TO STOP ALLIES

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vancing westward, in the Bystritza
river region.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
STEELToN CHURCHES

Church OF God, Main street.-the
Rev. c: w. Goetz. pastor. 1880,
"Paurs Willingness to Depart; $50,
striking Contrasts" Sunday school,
League OF c. E. $50.
First Presbyterian church-Sunday
school, s;45; preaching, II, by the
Rev. DR.. Hayes, OF Burgettstown, Pa
First ". z. Church-The Rev. W. c.
Sanoerson, pastor. 1880, Believe in
Johns Gospel; 7.S0, evening sermon
Will be preceded by song service; Sun
Gay school, $50; Epworth League,
Rev. J. H. Meyer, Of Jersey City.
will preach at ST. Johns Lutheran
church Sunday morning. No even
ing service.
To Build Garage - Borough Secre-
taFy F'eidt yesterday issued . building
garage TO Vernon James at the rear
OF property in Lebanon street.
Lawn Festival = lawn festival
will be held by Glass II of the ST.
Johns Lutheran Sunday school on
Mrs keim's lawn, 175 Lincoln street,
Thursday. August II. Ice cream, cake
and luncheon will be served.
Held For Assault. - Frank Harris
was arrested last night by Constable
John GLIB. charged with felonious as
sault on Herman Williams
Promoted to Corporal. - Alexander
Bell, Company D, Eighth Pennsylvania
Infantry. has been appointed a cor
poral. He is with the company on
the Mexican border.
Socialist TO Talk. - Ross D. Crown.
a colored Socialist speaker, will give
an address this evening at S O'Clock
on The Fight For Life" in Poulston's s
lot, Adams street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
FIRST PAY CHECKS
FOR GUARDSMEN
Men Who Did Not Go to Bor-
der to Be Paid Next
Week

The first pay
checks for men OF
the National Guard
who went to the
mobilization camp
at Mt. Gretna and
were either reject
ed for physical
reasons or because
they did not enlist
will be sent out
from the State Cap
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
THORPE AND MEALS
ARE STILL AT ODDS

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WILSON ATTACKS
ARE CONTINUED

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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-12-28
State Revenue Problem.

In his address TO his tax conference
Col. Z. Gardner reminded Missouri
ans that the state revenue needs are
urgent and that it is idle to talk OF
changes in the constitution as a solu'
ton. Neither will compliance with
the provisions Of the constitution and
the statutes By the State Boari Of Equ,
alization meet this emergency. We
disagree with Col. Gardner as to the
duty Of the board an1 also as to the
ultimate effect oil an eq litable assess
ment, but as he has remarked, this
subject can be dealt with at the proper
time. Some way OF raising money 10
meet the deficiency OF S2,000,000 or
more which will exist on January /
and Of providing for proper employ
ment Of the convicts that will become
idle on that date through expiration oI
contrasts, is an imperative duty.
Col. Gardner proposes a schedule oil
new taxes for state purposes to be levi
ed at once. In the main these taxes
would constitute a burden on business.
Some Of the special subjects already
bear unsual federal taxes, but the fac'
is not as important as competitive con
ditions. Public utilities, which do no
seem to be included in the proposed
plan, enjoy monopoly so far as con
Germs Of other states are concerned, bu
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-12-28
Hog Cholera Control.

Hog cholera eradication work was
successfully carried on, during the past
year, covering fourteen different
counties. In one county, the State
Veterinarian, under the Missouri
State Board Of Agriculture, cariedE on
the work alone.
In thirteen other conuties, the State
Veterinarian cooperated with the
agents OF the Federal Bureau oil An.
imal Industry. Altogether, over 200
outbreaks, scattered we'll over these
fourteen counties, were reported and
placed under control.
There was included some open
range country, some prairie counties,
and three that might be classed as
strictly corn and hog raising counties,
They fairly represent the entire state as
to the prevalence Of hog cholera and
the difficulties attending its control.
Personal investigation by the State
Veterinarian, and reports coming to
his Office, indicate outbreake, greater
or less in extent, in all sections Of the
state. There are few counties, il any,
in the state which entirely escape an
outbreak Of hog cholera during the last
year.
Under the plans pursued in the
f1ulteen counties, tie district school
board formed nucleus Of the organ
izltion in each school district for de-
tecting and promptly reporting out
breaks Of hog cholera. The district
clerk acts as the official correspondent.
This provides permanent organization
without expense to the state,
A nearby deputy state veterinarian
promptly answers any call 10 investi
gate outbreaks Of hog diseases. He
draws no payi except when on duty
When his work is done, his expenses
step.
The work done in the fJurteei
counties during the past year shows
beyond a doubt, that hog cholera car
be controlled and at a very small ex
pense. There is every reason to be
lieve that the work can be made state
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-12-28

most other businesses meet the keen
est competition from neighboring
states, not only in the general market
but in Missouri, owing TO the freedom
of interstate commerce. Great care in
the levying OF gross receipts and gross
productions taxes should be taken to
see that Missouri business is not seri-
injured.
It is doubtful whether increase Of
the saloon license will add to the reye-
nue., although it might be worth while
as a matter Of regulation. A general
poll tax would be odious and not worth
the trouble Of its collection. The sug'
gestiOn that the State University be de
prived oil its inheritance tax and that
all inheritance taxes go to the general
revenue fund is reacdonary. It would
be far better if the State University
were supported by definite tax and
did not depend at all on the whims OF
the General Assembly or the governor.
Time now devoted to lobbying could
be spent in casrying on the work Of
the university and there would be less
likelihood Of the institution becoming
tainted with the political spoils system,
But almost any method Of getting
the state past the present cri is in its
finances will be temporarily acceptables
Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-12-28
Enforcement The Main Thing.

The demand for revision OF the
election laws Of Missouri however mori-
torious it may be should not supplant
the main issue now, rhe enforcement
Of existing laws. The contest Of the
1910 election proved beyond contro'
versy that fair election had been held
under the old law. But it required the
CO operation Of all instrumentalities OF
government. There has never been a
self executing fraud proof election law
and there will never be one. Nor will
fraud be suppressed through iOrgiving
past otienses and relying on future
preventive statutes.
It is a matter Of common knowledge
that there were certain ofienses against
the ballot committed in the November
election in St. Louis and in Kansas
City and they are well defined rumors
Of similar ohenses elsewhere. Some
Of these ofenses we're Of such a charac
ter that the only redress is the punish
ment OF the guilty. Every single case
OF this kind should be relen;leSssly
prosecuted, without lear or favor Both
criminal and civil proceedings should
be brought. Ii matters not how high
the offenders stand socially, profession
ally or politically or in whose interest
the offenses were committed. The
results Of other offenses may be and
should be corrected, The Supreme
Court has held that the purity Of the
ballot is paramount 10 its secrecy. The
offender should be criminally prosecu-
ted and nobody should be permitted to
enjoy the fruits OF their fraud. Con-
tests should be vigorously pushed and
the public should be interested in the
development Of the facts, no matter
whom they hurt or help. These Of
ienses were al forbidden by existing
Law and they should be punished un'
der existing law.
Proposal Amendments TO the elect
ion law should not be discouisgedA al
though they should be scrutinized
Calling a measure an honest election
law does not make it so. But ofense'
against the ballot cannot be discour.
aged merely by the devising Of new
election laws. The certainty oil punish
ment for violating the law is the only
thing that will strike terror to the heart,
Of offenders. Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-12-28
Evils Of A Fee System.

1t might be called a paradoxical 10
say that a going concern in business is
ever fined for an observance Of law.
Yet that is what happens whenever a
factory or other industrial establishment
in Missouri has been officially inspected
and found 10 meet legal requirements.
Its owners are called upon to pay the
inspection fees. The owners are in
effect, and in actual fact, forced 10 pay
for the privilege Of proving that they
have not been guilty OF any violation OF
law. State iactory Inspector Johnson
in his forth coming annual report will
say that proprietors are growing tired
Of paying lees 10 the factory inspector
and to other inspectors whose duty ii
is TO inspect the same places under
other sections Of the law. He will
urge upon the Legislators the wisdom
and Justice oI consolidating a number
Of existing inspection bureaus into one
all ol the cii:iAls and employees Of
which shall be on salary and under
the merit system securing appointment
only By examination calculated to prove
competency ior the work in view and
to cod Office during good behavior
and competent discharge OF duty.
These are excellent suggestions and
the Inspector does some congent las
oning IN making them. The fee
system ! consider an insurmountable
barrier 10 he fficient worS OF this de
partment. he has said in a statement
issued for publication. Il is an intol,
cradle evil and blight on Missouri re.
puiation as a progressive American
state. No other state ,olerates such a
sytem and to the others and to the
Federal Government it is inconceivable
that Missocri should fail to acknow
ledge her responsibility as a state BY
failing to appropriate a single penny
from her treasury 10 protect the lii;
health, comfort or general welfare o
any Of her hundreds Of thousands o
industrial toilers. Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-12-28
The missouri Cali CluhD

There are several Cali Club" plans
in use in different states, the Mis-
souri, Cali Club" as revised and i'm
proved by State Dairy Commissioner
Z. G Bennett commends ITSELF to the
Missouri farm boy and girl, because CT
its simplicity and financial advantages.
The Calf Club" is Gin SHORTY as
follows: Forty or more boys and girls
whose parents Cor guardians) consent
to their each owning heller calf, are
organized into a club with elected
officers. The club selects some one
to buy the calves after the members
with their parents have by vote Sc
lected the breed aud age Of calves.
Purchased and delivered, each cali is
numbered ald each child draws anum-
DER by Let, under directions Of com.
mitee Of cluo members. Cali dis
Uibution Day can be made big
event.
The total cost Of the group Of calves
shal! be averaged. A pure bred bull
Of the same breed is bought at the
same time, aud his cost prorated out
on the Iory OF more calves, added TO
the average cost OF each calf. All
calves shall c mated TO the sire owned
by the club.
Arrangements are made b. the club
with one or more banks, and at the
bank Ct one's choice each child signs
a note for one year for the average to,
tai cost Of his or her calf, with parent
Cor guardian) as security. Banks,
comercial clubs, farm clubs and farm
bureaus are in some cases financing
this plan. However, the regular in
terest rate is a small mltt.r Tor such a
small sum for one year,
The club bylaws provide that at the
end Of one year on Cali Club Sale
Day" (another big day. all calves are
to be auctioned off. All money above
amonnt Of note goes to the child who
fed the calf. The bull is to be
auctioned also, and one iortieth (or
one share) shall be laid to each club
member. Club holds meetings at
least once every eli ht weeks to dis
cuss feeds and other agricultural
questions.
Prizes Of SIS, $40 and IS for cali
in best sale condition is offered By
banks, commercial or other clubs, OF
individuals. Calves are judged by a
committee Of three persons not related
to members AMI selected by club.
The Missouri Call Club" plan a,
once starts boys ald girls into practi.
cal farm business, and leads the way
to better live stock methods and a
more profitable agriculture.
Secretary Jewell Mlyes Of the Miss
ouri State Board Of Agriculture report;
that the Calf Club" plan is al:eady II
! operation and is attracting much lavor
t able attention in different portions o
, this state, and he advises all person
t interested 10 address State Dair
Commissioner E. G. Bennett, Col
. umbia, Missouri" for circulars AM
t club bylaws.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-12-28
As To The MiddIeman.

Between the shipment Of his pro-
duce by the farmer and its purchase By
the consumer there is a mysterious hia
tus which, in the popular imagination
is peopled by sinister goblins called
middlemen, who are supposed TO rob
the producer coming and the dealer
going with equal zest and to derive in
cdental amusement by the ghoulish
destruction of perfectly good property
They conduct their neIarious business
in out-ot the way and rather smelly
places where nobody sees them but
their victims, and in times Of ordinary
prices their existence is ignored by the
public. But when the necessities OF
the table begin to leap skyward in
values, the public turns a shaking
finger upon the place Of shadows and
denounces the phantoms that inhabit
it. Now we do not pretend to know
what goes on within that middle king
dom OF the provision trade. It may
be region Of treason, strategems and
spoils, but many years Of observation
have taught US that Senegambians are
not to be found iu every woodpile and
that barn door is no' as plain as it is
supposed to be. In other words, we
have a queer sort Of an notion that
evidence ought 10 proceed convict
ion.
We have seen the epidermis OF the
middlemen completely removed by
federal, state and municipal investi'
gator', not once but often. This is
not the first time that high prices have
aroused a popular c'amor for a reason
and victim, nor will it be the last.
But we are unable 10 recall that the
case against him was ever proven. 1t
may be he is sly, devilish sly" We
are not prepared to ac4nit him. But
in the face OF the evidence We are dis
posed to give him benefit oIthe doubt.
We are impressed by the fact that the
middleman in the provision trade are a
numerous class, too numerous to De
generally crooked without detection,
or TO be continuously successful in con-
spiracies against the public. II is a
sort Of axiom Of conspiricy that it shall
be small and seclect. And we have
noticed, too, in Our occasional inva'
slons Of their odorous habits that these
middlemen are prespiring, shirt sleev'
ed chaps who show no indication oI
predatory plutocracy. Nor have we
been able to discover many Of them
holding seven fgurer places in the
mercantile registers or sitting in the
seats Of the mighty. Still, as we said
before, it may be their superior sly
ness-Globe Democrat.