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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21

CHAPTER "A
"Bleachei Flour" Which Most People
Have Never Heard of, Is, Notwith-
standing the General Ignorance Con-
corning Its Existence, to Be Found
in Large Quantities in Every City I'm
the United States-Thousands of
Barrels of Low Grade Flour, Bleach
ed to an Ashen Pallor, Are Milled I'm
the United States Every Day
Where Bolting and Sitting Fail to
Make Denatured Flour as White as
1t Ought to Be Nitrogen Peroxide Is
Called Upon to Finish the Job.
Most of the large cities and nearly
States are being deluged with
bleached f1ours. Millers of the middle
west are dumping low grade bleached
products into bakeshops in carload
lots. Scarcely a day passes in which
the chief inspector of the New York
Produce Exchange is not called upon
to examine bleached flour. Even the
housewife can detect this frand If she
so desires.
The baker who uses bleached flour
knows what he is buying at a cheap
price for the reason that the barrel in
which 1t reaches him is labelled ac-
cording to its contents although he
is not required by law to label his
bread and cake in the same way.
The federal pure food label on bulk
packages is intended only as an in
dex of wholesale values for the ben
eft of the manufacturer or merchant.
1t does not follow the manipulated
foo6stuff into the hands of the con-
sumner. Hence the consumer knows
nothing of the vast system OF fraud
which ends when the bulk package is
safely delivered to the cellar or sub
cellar of the food factory, or depos-
tied in a public warehouse subject TO
the food factory's orders.
The test for bleached flour is sim
pie one and a rather pretty expert
ment. Take a handful of the sus-
pected flour. Pat it into the form OF
a little mound or pyramid. placed on
marble slab or wooden table. With
the thumb depress the top of the
mound, thus forming a cup or well
about the size of a thimble. Into
this we'll pour a teaspoonful of a mix
ture purchasable at any wholesale
drugstore under the name of the
Cries Hasway Reagent. This reagent
is mixture of equal parts of sulpha-
nalic acid and alpha naphilylamic.
Both these substances can be pur-
chased in any city drugstore.
Let the reagent stand in the well in
the mound of -four for from ten to
twenty minutes. If the -four has been
bleached the reagent will be colored
pink. If the -four has not been
bleached there will be no discolora-
ton.
Under the existing sanitary codes OF
most American cities there is a pro-
vision which enables the Health De-
partment of most communities to pro-
ceed against the thousands of car.
loads of bleached -four which the
middle western millers are now un.
loading upon the public.
The government, which has failed tc
prevent the bleaching of -four for in.
terstate commerce. needs the aid ot
local health departments to help 1t ir
its efforts to stamp out this base and
indefensible practice.
Flour is bleached for no other pur.
pose than to conceal inferiority BY
making it appear of better quality
than it is. Most sanitary codes pro,
vide against the staining, coloring
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21

coating or bleaching of any food
product for the purpose of conceal
ing inferiority. Under such provi-
sions 1t becomes an easy matter for
the corporation counsel of any Amer
lean city to bring action against
bleached flour which is whitened
through the treatment known as the
Alsop process or by any other artit-
cial process.
The Alsop process takes low grade
flour and by the action of nitrogen
peroxide makes it resemble -four that
demands higher market price. Such
whitened flour contains nitrite react
ing material. the detection of which
Is not difficult.
1t Is true that the bleaching of flour
represents but a single step in the
downward direction through which
the manufacture of commercialized
foodstuffs in the United States is con-
stantly descending. Not satisfied
with robbing the wheat of its most
indispensable mineral elements, mil
lers have still further debauched
their industry by resorting to cleo
trolytical chemistry in their efforts
to fool the people.
That the flour and grain markets of
the world are notoriously corrupt is
not disputed by those on the inside of
the situation. The extent, to which
this corruption is destined to be toler-
ated depends entirely upon the ca
pacity of the people to understand its
heinous nature and apply the remedy
that lies at hand
l do not insinuate that bleached
flour is in itself any more responsible
for any of the diseases of malnutri-
ton than any other form of denatured
-four, nor do l intimate that it con-
stitutes more than a symptom of the
confusion and chaos in which the
United States permits its food stand
ards to become legally entangled.
Bleached -four may have had moth
ing to do with the deaths of the
100000 children under ten years OF
age who have perished in the United
States during the last four years.
Bleached flour may have had moth
ing to do with the increase in heart
disease, cancer, and diabetes which
plague the lives of the middleaged.
Bleached flour may have nothing to
do with infant mortality. 1t does
however, have much to do with
sham, fraud, make-believe, and as
such it must be treated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
DILLON DRAWS
RECORD CROWDS
An Army of Fight Fans Watch
Him Train For Bout With
Frank Moran

New York, June 21. - Jack Dillon
is hanging UP an attendance record
which looks as if it would stand for
many q day. The figures are for at
tendance at his daily training camp.
Dillon is working for his June %
match with Frank Moran in the same
arena where the big scrap is going
to take place. at Washington Park.
There is a free gate to witness his
training. and up to date there have
been between 5000 and 10000 people
turning out to look over the man
whom many fans believe will be the
next heavyweight champion. On Sun
day there we're very close to 10000 in
the grandstand when Dillon hoped
into the ring to wade through his
sparring partners.
1t begins to look as IL the receipts
for the Dillon-Moran muss are going
TO crowd the Willard Moran figures
pretty closely. The ringside tickets
were put on sale on Saturday last,
and the demand was tremendous, con-
sidering the fact that the contest is
still two weeks off. Ticket headquar-
ters were opened in five different
places, the box office at Madison
Square Garden aud the one at Wash
ington Park being the principal ones.
The grandstand box seats and the re-
served seats in the grandstand will
be placed on sale the middle OF next
week.
With the exception of $500 seats in
the bleachers, every seat in the gigan-
tic arena, will be reserved, and the
management of the contest is giving
each and every seatholder a guarantee
that he will get the seat which his
ticket calls for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
WELLYS 4 CORNER

three innings. Rowland singled in the
second and scored on errors, the only
run by No. l team.
The Midway Juniors want a game
for Saturday. This team has a bunch
or fast boys and Manager Harry Mil
lard, New Cumberland, will receive Of
fers at anytime. He has his team out
at practice every day and is after the
championship in his class
While strong all star bill has been
announced by Robert Gillett local
matchmaker for the Empire Athletic
Association; If possible another big
feature may be added. George Cha
ney is willing to come to Harrisburg
July 4, providing a good man is Sc
cgured to fight him. Charlie Burke,
OF Scranton, manager forAl Murphy,
wires the Telegraph as follows: II
nave Al Murphy, who fought frankie
Erne in your city and won all the
wat If Murphy don't make good
don't want one cent. l also have
Jimmy Conway to box frankie Nc
CURE, or any other welterweight the
club may get. Murphy has fought and
defeated all the boys his weight in the
coal regions. Hope you give this let
ter space in your valuable paper"
The Rosewood Athletic Club is hav-
ing trouble in getting their Carnival
under way at Fourteenth and Walnut
streets Yesterdays weather was
more favorable, and It was decided to
keep up the good work tonight The
boys are anxious to add to their funds.
Interesting features are on the pro-
gram.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
Hear Roosevelt Is
Sure to Back Hughes

New York. June 21~It was learned
on good authority last night that a
statement for publication would be
made by Colonel Roosevelt. probably
on Monday, showing a decidedly
friendly attitude toward Charles E
Hughes, Republican nominee for
President.
While the exact nature of this state
ment could not be learned, and while
1t is not known whether the Colonel
will pledge his support to Mr.. Hughes,
it is expected the statement will point
to such conclusion.
Oyster Bay, y. Y, June 21.-Saga-
more Hill was the scene of another
important conference yesterday in
which Colonel Roosevelt met a num-
ber of Progressive leaders, the ma
jority of whom stayed to luncheon
with him and spent nearly the entire
afternoon in discussion. When they
left Oyster Bay in the evening il was
felt the last steps had been taken in
the decision of Colonel Roosevelt to
support Justice Hughes campaign for
the presidency.
The men who lunched with Roose-
welt were George Won l.. Meyer, former
Secretary of the Navy. who organized
the Roosevelt Republican committee
before the Chicago convention and
who has come out for Hughes since;
Charles J. Bonaparte, former Attor-
ney General, who was one OF the con-
ferees whom the Progressives ap-
pointed to meet a committee from the
Republican convention in an effort at
compromise; \. Winslow Williams, OF
Maryland; Joseph w Alsop, national
committeeman from Connecticut; DR..
II. Nelson Jackson. national commit
teeman from Vermont, and William
II. Dye, national committeeman from
Indiana. William Savacool. national
committeeman from New Hampshire,
arrived late in tho afternoon.
These men are all affiliated with the
conservative wing of the party and 1t
was evident that they were in favor of
giving unqualified support to Justice
Hughes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
Miss White Wins Title in
Delaware Tennis Match

Wilmington, June I'll Miss Su-
zanne White. of Baltimore. yesterday
won the women's singles tennis cham
pionship of Delaware by default, Mrs.
j. S. Taylor, of the " ilmington Coun-
try Club. being unable to play be-
cause of serious illness in her fam
lily.
Miss White, showing excellent
craftsmanship, was perfectly willing
to play at Mrs. Taylor's convenience,
but as the Wilmington Country Club
Committee had set a certain day, date
and time for the challenge round to
be played, it could do nothing else
than declare the challenge round won
by Miss White by default.
Mrs. Taylor was the holder of the
title, having won it in 1915, while
Miss White earned the right to chal-
lenge her by winning the annual tour
nament brought to a close yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21

Reading fans are still waiting for
those angels to produce the necessary
cash to keep the team going until July
4. Buck Ramsey. who did not see
enough for a meal ticket and went to
lZzy Hoffman at Ridgeway is on his
way back to Reading. He figures that
Reading is nearer Mechanicsburg than
Ridgeway, and the carfare will be
within easy reach should there be a
blow-up.
Rain is giving Harrisburg some
hard work for later in the season.
Those doubleheaders will mean much
to Harrisburg once the team is in a
winning stride. Efforts are still on for
new players and when the team starts
at home next Tuesday. there promises
something fast in baseball.
Chambersburg Is now only seven
points away from first place in the
Blue Ridge League. A victory yester-
day over Martinsburg. Belinsky was
big star. He had two singles, one
double, figured in a double play and
accepted nine chances without mis-
cue.
In the Allison Hill League series the
Galahads yesterday won from the
Rosewood team, score to 4. 1t was
one of the best games of the series
Cobaugh's timely hits brought the an,
swer, having three safeties out of fouI
! times at the bat. Gardner of the los.
ing team famed nine men.
The team No. of the Enola Engine
House League won yesterdays game
| score to /. Hoyer was hit hard ir
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
RAIN KEEPS HARRISBURG IDLE:
OPEN WITH SYRACUSE TODAY
Acting Manager Walter Blair Hands Pink Slip to -Four Players
TDo Double-HedderS

Harrisburg was idle yesterday.
Same old trouble, too much water.
To-day Cockills crew tackles Mike
O'NeilFs Syracuse for three games.
Acting for George Cockill. manager
of the Harrisburg team yesterday,
Walter Blair announced that he had
released Pitchers Clermont, Fullerton
and Nugent and Catcher Inglis, form
er members of the Harrisburg team.
Blair is now in charge of the club
and will remain on duty until next
week, when the club returns to Har-
risburg. The release of First Base
man McGovern is slated to take place
within the next few days. His place is
to be taken by Harrison. now playing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
Strawride Party Travels
by "ShOe Leather Express

Marysville, Pa, June 81. - A party
of Marysville boys and girls took
a strawride to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Heishley, at Glenvale, on Tues
day evening The trip was made in
an automobile truck, that is the great
er part of the trip was made in it, un-
til the truck broke down and the
young folks were compelled to travel
via "Shoe Leather Express" Mrs.
George w Gault acted as chaperon.
The party was made up of Miss Mar
garet Gault, Miss Louise Roush, Miss
Irene Wileman, Miss Aida Gault, Miss
Frances Fortenbaugh, Miss Pauline
Glass Miss Ellen Gault. Miss Anna
Hammaker, Miss Mary Messenger,
Miss Anna Whitmyer, Chauncey Hou-
deshel, Percy White, James Roberts,
Dewey Bare, William Keller, Edgar
Roberts and Harvey Bratton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21

RESULTS Or 1ESIEhDA1'S GAMES
New York state League
Scranton. 6: Elmira, (lst game).
Scranton, 7; Eimira, 2 ed game).
Binghamton, 3: Wilkes-Barre. Gst
game).
Binghamton. ;; wilkes Barre. 1 (2d
game).
Syracuse. 2; Albany, Gst Eame).
Syracuse, 2; Albany, cd game).
Harrisburs- Utica (hoth games post
poned. raih).
American League
Washington. 2; Philadelphia, L
Chicago. 1; ST Louis, 2.
Detroit 2; Cleveland. l.
New York. 4; Boston, l.
National League
Philadelphia, Z; Brooklyn, 4 (1st
game).
Philadelphia, 3; Brooklyn, cd
game).
ST Louis 10; Pittsburgh, Go in
nings),
New York. 4: Boston, (1st game).
Boston, /; New York. o ed game).
Chicago-Cincinnati rain.
International League
Toronto, 5; Newark. l.
Providence, Il; Montreal. l.
Buffalo, I; Richmond. 2. =
Baltimore, 5; Rochester, 3.
Atlantic League
Allentown, 4; Easton, l Qst game). .
Allentown, 1; Easton 8 cd camel.
Reading -Pottsville, postponed, rain.
Paterson Wilmington, not scheduled.
nauphin-Schuylkin League
Lykens. s; fremont Q
Allison Hill League
Galahads, 5; Rosewood A. c., 4.
Blue Ridge League
Chambersburg. 10: Martinsburg. 3.
Hanover. 4; Hagerstown 8, II innings.
Gettysburg. s; Frederick l.
Enola Enginehouse League
No 8 Team. 6; No. l Team, l.
Lucknow shop League
Smith shop, o; Clerks. O
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
ENGLISH ROXER DIES

London. June 21. - The death of
Valentine hood, pugilist, at the Ma
tional Sporting Club early yesterday
after a boxing contest with Charles
Hardcastle had a sequel in Bow Street
Police Court.
Arthur Frederick Bettison. manager
Of the National Sporting Club; j. II.
Douglas. referee; the timekeeper of
the bout and two seconds, together
with Hardcastle, were jointly charged
with manslaughter, Hood was knock
ed out In the fourteenth round.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
Fast Mound Argument Is
Won by Lykens Crack Team
Special TO the Telegraph

fremont June 81. - In an interest
ing pitchers battle between fremont
and Lykens, yesterday, the latter won
by a score of to 2. It was a post
poned Dauphin- -Schuylkill game. The
fielding and hitting of Adams and the
pitching of Clough were interesting
features. The score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21

short. Cockill Is out angling now for
another infielder and outfielder. while
Blair and Wheat will do the catching.
Two doubleheaders were played in
the league yesterday, Scranton took
both games from Elmira, scores to
1. and I to 2. Home runs by Zinn and
Roche brought the answer. In the
second game the Miners drove Will
helm to cover.
Red" Calhoun's "Bingoes" wallop-
ed the Barons twice. The first game
was to 2 argument, timely hits
bringing the result. Errors were fac
tors IN the second victory score 8 to
l. Both teams were even in hitting
honors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
sCoRELEss RAILROAD GAME

The Clerks and Smith Shop yester-
day staged the first game in the Luck
now Shop League since last Tuesday,
all other games being postponed on
account of rain or wet grounds. The
game was very interesting throughout.
featured by fast fielding and good
pitching. it being impossible for either
team to score.
Both Gilday and Garverich pitched
alright ball, the former allowing two
hits, one being a scratch infield hit
and striking out three men, while the
latter allowed but one hit and struck
out two men. Both pitchers were &C
corded excellent support, there being
nary an error on either side.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21

RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21

Jake Daubert, the sterling first base
man, is doing more than his share
toward keeping the Superbas in the
lead OF the National League pennant
race. The latest batting averages
show Daubert at the head of the list
with a percentage of .346. He par
ticipated in A games, making 62 hits
and 81 runs. Brooklyn fans regard
Daubert as the greatest first batsmar
in the major leagues, and Jake is hv-
ing up to his reputation at present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-21
PS COCKILL'S CREW IDLE ANOTHER DAY.
Baseball Summary;
Where Teams Play Today

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
New York State League
Harrisburg at Syracuse
Elmira at wilkes Barre.
Albany at Utica
Binghamton at Scranton
American League
Washington at Philadelphia. games
Cleveland at Detroit
New York at Boston.
Chicago at St Louis.
National League
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
New York State League
Harrisburg at Syracuse.
Elmira at wilkes-Barre.
Albany at Utica
Bingharton at Scranton.
American League
Washington at Philadelphia
New York at Boston.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at st. Louis.
National League
Philad elphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York. -
st. Louis at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Lucknow shop League
Planning Mill VS.. Clerks.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-21
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embark
In search of hidden treasure with the
promise of Leontine Walcott to be his
sebastian Navarro. jerry's ship Is burn
ID, he Is reported lost. Sebastian presses
ais attentions. Jerry suddenly turns up
to confront charges of the Navarres
against him. IN struggle for forged
paper Diego Navarro is killed and Jerry
IS convicted of the murder. He escapes,
ana hnds the treas, and a wonderful
chemical pellet. LeoI,ine is fore ed to
marry Sebastian On the honeymoon
ne attacks her in a rage. Suddenly he is
confronted by a weird apparitCn. Raw
engar forces confession from Louie.
Sebastian attempts to get 1t. An earth
quake occurs, in the excitement Red
Finn steals the confession and fees He
spears In New York as Romanoff and
enlists the aid Of Madame Blanca
Leontine confronts her husband in the
gambling house. The Shadow battles
FOR her and she escapes with the con
tesslon. One-Lamp Louie follows her and
takes the paper from her. The Shadow
saves Navarro from robbery RomanClf
attempts to kidnap Sebastian and Leon
une, but Rayengar appears to thWar.
them. Blanca and her thugs are puzzled
by Ravengar's repeated escapes and re
turns to his cellar prison. LeOntine con-
sents to accompany Hamilton on a bal
loon ascension. Sebastian drugs Hamilton
ami aIiansgS to htVe LeOntine set adrift
IN the balloon. The balloon bursts into
tame and LeOntine finds that her com
panDn is RaVengar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-20

soldier when duty, has all his expenses paid
and besides that he receives daily compensa-
ton of 10 cents. Recruits receive daily COM
pensation of 10 cents"
In the early days Of the European war it would
have been Of tremendous advantage to either
France or Germany to violates the neutrality of
Switzerland by sending troops across her terri
tory in hank1ng movements against the enemy.
But little Switzerland was ready and waiting to
punish any such international outlawry. Bel
GUM wasn't
In Australia all males between eighteen and
sixty years liable to military service in time
of war, according to an article by Bertram
Stevens in Golfers Weekly. Every boy not
physically unfit passes into the junior cadet force
and undergoes physical training and elementary
drill for two years; at fourteen becomes senior
cadet and serves four years, completing 40 drills
each year; at eighteen enters the citizen soldery
and is liable for Is days training every year for
seven years and one parade in the eighth year.
At the end Of 1914 three years after the
pulsory-trainin law went into effect, Australia
had more than $1,000 senior cadets, about $4,000
junior cadets in training, together with $1,000
citizen soldiers. That country has population
Of little more than 10000 O0-about as many
persons live in New York city proper.
BY 1888, Australia will be democracy in which
every healthy citizen has been trained to take his
place in the firing line and would have to do so
his country invaAsed
The principal difficulty about the inception of
the compulsory system arose from the boys them
selves. The Australian is halfway between the
Briton and the American, but he is more individu-
alistic than the Briton. He objects TO restraint
and hates to call "sir." At first many of the
boys resented discipline, their easy-going parents
did not help the authorities and there were many
prosecutions for evasion of drills. When it was
seen that the government was in earnest, how
ever, the boys and their parents accepted the
plan and now seem to like it.
Authorities say there is already marked i'm
provement in the physical and moral character
of the youth, and generally tendency toward
sense Of responsibility.
Americans who have seen the French republics
system Of universal service in operation say that
it is not only an effective means Of national de-
tense against foreign enemies, but, quite as i'm
portant is a very practical organization for the
prevention of class prejudice. The poor fisher
man. son from Brittany likely as not will have
for his bunk mate during their period of training
the son of a Paris banker. The rich and poor,
the aristocrat and commoner are thrown
stanly together during barrack days.