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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Ten Per Cent. Increase Is
Granted to General Labor
at Steelton, Bethlehem,
Lebanon and Sparrow's
Point Plants
OTHER WORKMEN
WILL PROFIT TOO
Announcement Says Equit-
able Adjustments Are Be-
ing Made; Four Raises in
Less Than Two Years;
Affects Many Thousands

The fourth wage increase at the
Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation in eighteen months will
become effective Monday The gem
eral labor at the plant is affected by
the increase at once while other
rates affected will be equitably ad-
justed.
An announcement to this effect
from the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton at Bethlehem reached the
Steelton plant this afternoon. The
announcement was as follows:
Effective October 1 an in
: crease of 10 per cent. will be
granted to the general labor of
this company. Equitable ad-
justments will also be made in
other rates effected hereby"
The increase to the general labor
at the Steelton plant is from 20 to
27 and one-half cents, and effects
about 500. men. At the Lebanon
plant under the jurisdiction of the
Steelton office about 500 men are
effected The increase is also effect
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
BOWMAN
TO INSIST ON
CLEAN SHOWS
Committee of "Censors" Re-
ports That 1t Did Not See
Anything Wrong

j. William Bowman, Harrisburg's
newly appointed Mayor, has replied
to the Harrisburg Ministerial Asso-
citation with regard to amusement
exhibitions of an alleged immoral
character being givel in this city.
Desiring to obtain full and i'm
partial report of the character of
burlesques as given in Harrisburg,
Mayor Bowman requested twelve of
the city's representative men to at
tend burlesque performance at the
Orpheum Theater on Thursday after
noon and evening. The COMMITTEES
was practically unanimous in its de-
cision that up ana Down Broad
way" contained nothing of an in
decent or immoral character.
The police department possesses
the right, under an act of Assembly.
to regulate and restrain exhibitions
OF an unsavory character. In order
that there may be no criticism upon
the score of burlesque shows during
the remainder of Mayor Bowman 8
term of office. committee of twelve
men Will censor each performance.
Z. Floyd Hopkins, manager of the
Orpheum Theater. says that he wei
fCOntfnuad m, No-o ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
City Has Given Less
Than $1,000 of $4,000
Share of Library Fund

Before next Tuesday Harrisburg
must raise $4,000 or go down in his.
tory as failing to meet a patriotic
call.
To-day is the sixth day of the cam
paign for contributions to establish
Libraries in soldiers camps and not
quite thousand dollars had been
raised.
The very last day for Miss Alice
Eaton, the Harrisburg librarian, to
send in her report to the headquar-
ters in Washington is next Tuesday.
Other towns and districts have over
subscribed their quota. Harrisburg
must raise about 5000 between now
and Tuesday If she doesn't want to
go on the record at Washington, as a
Stacker.
This morning about ten boys from
the Technical High school and the
Boy Scouts spent several hours hunt
ing and seeking for subscriptions.
When they reported to Miss Eaton
they had less than So all together
The books are needed by the SOL
diers. 1t is not the college men in
the Army who are begging for books.
1t is all of the men in all parts of
the United States forces, Navy and
land.
A check received this morninr
from Spencer Gilbert is the second
$50 check received. The one from
the State Librarian, DIR. Thomas
Montgomery, was the first. There
are one or two organizations to be
heard from. but they can not make
up the deficit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Argument Ends When One
Goes to the Hospital and
Other to Police Station

William Grimes, counterman at
the Broad street branch of the Phil
adelphia Quick Lunch, was badly cut
on the temple by Frank Wertz, a
kitchen employe, this morning
Grimes was taken to the Harrisburg
Hospital, where five stitches were re-
CURED to close the wound inflicted
by Wertz.
Grimes is a Greek. wertz is a
young Southerner, and came here
two months ago from Roanoke, Va
According to WertZ, the Greek, who
is older and considerably larger than
the dishwasher, had been picking
upon him for some time. This morn-
ing the counterman called for sup
plies, and finally came into the
kitchen. The discussion waxed warm,
and, according to Wertz, the Greek
grabbed him. WertZ, after breaking
two or three plates over the Greelx's
head, finally closed the argument
with the aid of a quart bottle. Of
ficers Fry and Mcfarland brought
the men to the police station.
When brought to the police sta
ton WertZ was sorry looking
specimen, being covered with blood.
When he had an opportunity to
clean up, 1t developed that the young
er man was not injured. Grimes had
gotten him on the floor and had
held him there until his clothing was
stained with the other mans blood.
The Greek brought charges against
Wertz, who was held for a hearing
before Alderman Lands this after
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
First American to Win
War Cross With Palm
Saved Fifty From Bomb
Rn As.ncintcd Press

Paris, Sept. 29.-The first American
soldier to win the war cross with the
Palm is John McClain. of Dayton.
Ohio, says the Paris Herald. On the
night of September IS a German Gkr-
plane flew over the village in which
he was and dropped several bombs.
One fell within fifteen feet of
building around which some fifty viii
layers had gathered.
Notwithstanding the warning ex-
pcstulations of those near him, the
newspaper continues, Private McClain
dashed out into the road and discov-
ering the bomb with the aid of
pocket electric lamp. picked 1t up and
hurled it into the river. The pro-
jectile exploded as it struck the
water. 1t sent up a column of water
and no one was hurt
Private McClain is "a years old, has
been in the Army for four years. He
saw service In Mexico. The French
authorities have notified his wife,
Mrs. Elsie McClain, of 923 Constay
avenue, Peekskill, N. Y. of the honor
conferred upon him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Almost Thirteen Bushels
of Flies Are Killed in
Second "Swat" Contest

To-day the fiy-swatters of the city
brought in the spoils of their con-
quests to a committee of the Har-
risburg Civic Club. After all of the
flies had been measured it was found
that thirteen bushels, lacking two
pints, had been killed. That means
that $4,000 flies and three little
baby flies had been killed.
The blue ribbon swatter was Harry
Segmund, Seventh and North streets.
who brought in 431 pints and won a
So gold piece. The second prize of
$3.50 in gold was won by Daniel
Clark, 531 North Cameron, who
brought 254 pints. Beatrice Blair.
321 Hamilton, won 81 by bringing So
pints. Fourth prize of 81 was won
by Carroll Hull, S19 Kelker street,
who brought in 81 pints.
The ladies who had charge of the
measuring were Mrs. Solomon Hiney,
Steelton; Miss Rachael Pollock, Mrs.
Henry Gross and Mrs, Harvey Smith
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
SCHOOL SURVEY
IMPROVEMENTS
ARE APPROVED
A. C.. Stamm Believes in Abo-
lition of Present Com
mittee System

The recommendation contained
in the report of the Bureau of
Municipal Research, acting under
authority from the Chamber of
Commerce, for the Improvement of
the city schools, appears to have
met with general approval on the
part of school directors and officials.
A. C. Stamm, a member of the
Poard, expressed the opinion voiced
by number of those interested, in
an interview this morning.
Methods Archaic
THE survey was made under the
of the Chamber of Com
merce, at the request of the School
Board" said Mr.. Stamm. TT covers
only the business and administration
end of the Boards activities; and it
seems to me to develop conclusively
the fact that the Boards business
are altogether archaic, and
are responsible for a waste of public
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
LaF ollette's Removal From
Senate Is Asked by the
Governor of Minnesota
Rr l4SSocintcd Prcss

Washington, Sept. 29.-A COM
munication from the governor of
Minnesota and the State Public
Safety Commission requesting the ex-
pulsion from the Senate of Senator
LaFollette, Wisconsin. was present
ed in the Senate to-day by Senator
kellogg, of Minnesota, and referred
by Vice-President Marshall to the
Senate privileges and election COM
mittee.
Senator Kellogg received the COM
munication which was adopted by
the state commission as the result of
Senator LaFollette's recent speech in
st. Paul. Before presenting 1t to the
Senate he conferred with Vice-Pres-
ident Marshall, Senator Martin, of
Virginia, Democratic leader, and
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio. chair
man of the committee to which 1t
was referred. Any further action
will first come from the committee.
Senator LaFollette was not in the
chamber when the communication
was presented and there was no dis
eussion or other action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
CHOOSE MEN WHO
WILL GO TO CAMP
NEXT SATURDAY
Local Boards Name Those
Selected to Leave With
Second Contingent
MUST REPORT ON FRIDAY
District 1 to Send "a; No. 2,
Ten, and No. 3, Fourteen;
Parade Planned

The Steelton, Paxtang and Eliza
bethville boards to-day issued lists
of the men who will leave Harrisburg
for Camp Meade, next Saturday
morning.
The Steelton board has twenty-four
men ready to report Friday morn
ing and the Paxtang board has sent
notices to ten who will also report
to the headquarters on the same day.
Steelton already has sent ia men to
Camp Meade, while district No. 2,
has sent 100. The required quota
from Steelton for the second contin-
gent is twelve. but an effort will be
made by this board to send twenty
four and receive credit for them.
The Paxtang board did not receive
any credit for the extra ten men
that it sent with the first contingent
and Saturday will send the full five
per cent
Men Who Will Go
When the second contingent leaves
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
GERMANS TRAIN
HEAVY ARTILLERY
ON FRENCH FRONT
Field Marshal Haig Laconic
in Dispatch From
Flanders
BY Associated Press

Paris, Sept. 29.-Violent artillery
fighting occurred last night on the
right bank of the Meuse in the Yer
dun section, says to-day's official
statement.
Field Marshal Haig is extremely
laconic in his dispatch to-day from
the front in France and Belgium,
nothing to report except the usual
artillery activity on both sides" is
the essence of it.
The warnings yesterday from the
newspaper correspondents at the
front that nothing need to be expect
ed from them for the time being
read in this connection, tend to
create an air of tenseness, with the
possibility seen of big events i'm
pending.
Military observers not on the spot.
however, seem at sea over the prob
abilities. The interval since Wednes-
days big attack appears too short for
the launching of another extended
offensive movement in Flanders and
there have been no visible signs of
preparation for a drive in any other
sector.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Willy BLACKBIRDS! THEY STAY
INSIDE THE CITY BOUNDARIES

are bent over with the weight of the
visitors. If 1t were possible that the
fiocks would remain permanently in
that locality rents would drop and
property values fall. Third and Pef-
fer street section is not desirable be-
cause of the birds.
Hunters, imagining blackbird pot
pie and other delicacies, wait on the
city boundary line for the birds. The
fiocks wheel toward Division street.
but never get quite that far. Then
they sweep down the river to the
islands, and back again to Third and
PETER. But no where do they get
in range of the gunners. The rea-
son is plain, according to one of the
shotgun men.
THE first day the season opened q
fellow with a gun fired at a flock of
about hundred at Division street.
The birds went on home and spilled
the whole thing. Now every one in
the flock knows where the city limits
are"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
SENATE MAY REBUKE LAFoLLETTE
/, APPROVES GARBAGE ORDINANCE

Harrisburg Council in special session this afternoon
approved an ordinance giving that body authority
award contract for garbage collection for period Of
fifteen months FIVE years and three months and ap-
proved specifications for collections of refuse The City
Health Bureau will advertise for bids The Penn
sylvania Reduction Company and the Farmers Supply
and Products Company Of Atlantic City will bid. Bids
will be opened BY The Health Bureau at noon October o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
PREMIER FACES
CRISIS BEFORE
RUSS CONGRESS
Kerensky Defends His Government Before Body That
May Demand His Removal; Dramatic Heckling Marks
His Speech in Which He Demands Restoration OF
Law and Order; War Minister Promises to Continue
Fight

Perograd Sept 2S(Delayed) Premier Kerenky took the
to-day and faced boldly what be the supreme test
of the power of his government At the very beginning OF
democratic congress- by Maxmaists and the Council
of Wormen Soldiers Delegates question his power and
perhaps demand government the premier accepted the
challenge.
He told the congress his regime had saved Russia in its
darkest hours
government indicated its policy of firm continuation
the when General Verkhovsk minister OF pledged
the convention final victory Germany discipline in the
army restored The generals reference the return of
discipline his that the officers would be named
Ly their supeors instead of elected by the soldiers aPpaudd
only mildly his address whole evoked cheers than
did the premers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
lO4,598 Britishers Lost
in Month of Battling
Bp .4sSocintcd Press

London. Sept. 29.-British casual
ties reported during the month of
September total 1O4,59S, divided as
follows:
Officers killed or died of wounds,
$50; men, 1892.
Othcers wounded or missing, 2,151;
men, S3,509.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
FINAL PLANS
FOR LOAN DRIVE
WILL BE MADE
Increasing Interest Causes
Committee to Expect a
Ready Response

A meeting of the committee which
will have the Dauphin county Lib
erty Loan campaign in charge has
been called by Chairman William
Jennings for Monday afternoon at
Headquarters. in the Dauphin build
ing. Final plans for the drive through
which Liberty Loan bonds will be
put in the hands of thousands of
Dauphin county people will be dis
cussed.
The Liberty Loan committee is
composed of the following Harris
burgers:
Donald Mccormick, general chair
man.. David E. Tracy, Howard c..
Fry, A. e. Buchanan, Vance c. Nc
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
u. S. Army Only a Phantom
Says Admiral Won Tirpitz

Copenhagen. Sept 29-Tn an inter-
view view IN the Neues Poster Journal of
Budapest, Admiral Won TirDitz, form
er German minister of Marine. char
acterizes Americas military help in
the war as phantom He asserts
ing considerable American army to
Europe.
The admiral declares it is unwise
"on account of political reasons" to
collapse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
t. II. REFEREES BOUTS
RN .Atsociated Press

DIV sTNNUt UtTITtU 7 Ft'N
Chicago. Sept. 29.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt refereed two boxing
matches between jackies when he WIS.,
ted the Great Lakes Naval Training
station on Thursday last, it became
known to-day. The colonel had gone
to the gymnasium simply as a spec
tator while a number of two-round
bouts were being staged. but as soon
as he was recognized his services as
referee were commandeered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Forty million blackbirds-
Not in a pie.
Every morn at sunrise
The birds begin to sing;
The hunters bang and pepper,
But they don't get a thing.

A hundred or so men and boys
armed with shotguns and other
weapons yesterday stood at city line,
Division street, waiting for the
Third and PETER street blackbird
colony to come within range. The
blackbirds stayed inside the city
limits. This is the open season for
blackbirds, but shooting is not per-
mitted in Harrisburg.
The Telegraph has already told of
the many thousands of blackbirds
which roost in the trees at Third and
PETER streets. Their shrieks and
SCREENINGS arouse the neighborhood
for blocks every morning. The trees
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Argentine Strike Nears
General Revolution
BY associated Press

Buenos Aires, Sept ga gem
eral revolutionary strike throughout
Argentine was declared to-day nv
the anarchistic workmen. the strike
to include all unions belonging TO
their federation. The Socialistic
workmen's unions have refused to
join in the movement.
The only street car line in Buenos
Aires that had not been affected by
the strike that has been in progress
in the city was given until II o'clock
tonight to comply with the workers
demands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
PAGE ON suIp poADD

Washington. Sept. 30. - Charles
r. Page. of San Francisco. has been
chosen to be a member of the ship
ping board. succeeding Theodore
Brant of New Orleans, who resigned
at the time of the Denman- G oethals
row. Mr.. Pages nomination prob
ably will go to the Senate soon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29

NJ. Kenesky in his speech refer
red to the revolt of General kornl-
lift and declared:
81 prevented it. I destroyed It.
I was informed from the beginning
of its existence"
When the premier declared that
the good of Russia necessitated the
observance of order and discipllne
one of the most dramatic heckllng
incidents which punctured the ad-
dress occurred. He had reached a
pause in his address when a loud
voice in the gallery shouted:
"You are the great mischief work.
er of the country"
Bcdlam on Floor
From a bedlam of Kisses and ap-
plause, voices from the floor chal-
lenged the heckler to arise. A COM
mon soldier in the back gallery arose
and with arms folded across his
brown blouse, stood calmly facing
a torrent of Kisses from the support
ers of Premier Kerensky. This was
only one of the unusual scenes.
The convention was an unusual
sight, the somber colors OF the
clothes of the peasants, workmen and
private soldiers predominated. inc
galleries were jammed.
The applause which greeted Pre-
mier Kerensky indicated that he
had a small minority with him. The
Socialists supporting him contend
that he has a majority of the con-
Vention.
Crisis To-day
A crisis probably will come Satur-
day, when the work of preliminary
organization has been completed and
the radical left presents its extremist
program. The Bolsheviki and the
conservatives alike will make an ef-
fort tomorrow toward lining up
their strength through party confer
ences.
The section of General Verkhov-
sky's speech concerning the efforts of
Germany to obtain peace at the ex-
pense of Russia provoked great ap-
plause.
"Our gallant allies" the war min
lister said, "have replied to the das-
tardlv offer by Internationally re-
iecting it, believing as I believe that
the Russian army still will bare its
breast to free the fatherland."
The general said he would handle
the army without gloves although 1t
had plenty of good intentions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
STORM DIMINISHING

Mobile. Ala. Sept. 20, - The gulf
coast at sections of East Louisiana,
mississippi, Alabama, and Western
the tropical hurricane which swept
in from the Gulf of Mexico. Friday'
and for number of hours Isolated
storm early to-day continuing its
way inland in a northeasterlv direc-
ton through Alabama and Florida.
though apparently with diminishing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
POPE AIDS SUFFERERS

Paris. Sept. 20. - Pope Benedict
has sent to Cardinal Annette. Arch
bishop of Paris, twenty thousand
francs for the cardinals work on
districts of France occupied by the
Germans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Steeont Jacob ~ Eua,
NJ. Robe
e. Iusk cty Netfie
DiRenderfer
Ellen H.
ReinhOId, schaeRersown.. - N 'Aoi'ae h
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinityi
probably rain late Tonight and
ON sunday; not much change In
temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Prob
ably rain late tonight and on
sunday; northeast winds, prob
ably increasing over east pOr-
tiOn Saturday.
River
The Susquehanna river and all it's
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary Tonight.
The rain Indicated for tonight
and Sunday will probably cause
some, possibly nll, streams of
the system to rise Sunday.
stage slightly below 3.5 feet Is
Indicated for Harrisburg sum
day morning.
General Conditions
The tropical hurricane thnt struck
the East Gulf cOast with great
violence Friday, has moved In
land with decreasing energy
md is now central over south
ern Alabama. 1t has caused
rain In the last twenty-fOur
hours In the South Atlantic and
East Gulf states.
1t is to 1S degrees cooler in the
Upper Ohio Valley, Middle At
Iantic and New England States
ana aI0ng tne nOrtnern DOruer
from Eastern Minnesota west
ward to the Pacific ocean.
Temperatures 8 a. M, "a.
suns Rises, $3.50 n. m.j sets, 5i5O
u. m.
MOOni New moon, tomorrow.
River Stagei 3.5 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature, 81.
dean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature, 60.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
General Conditions

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature, 81.
dean temperature, 67.
Normal temperature, 60.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29

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Douglas Island news., 1917-02-23

United States of America) Territory Of Alaska ss. First Judicial Division LAB. Gurr. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that Che foregoing statement is true Co thc best Of my knowledge and belief.
 A. E. GURR Cashier.
 Correct Attest.
 M J. O'CONNOR,
 P. II. FOX,
 Directors. lNOtaral Soal) Subcribed and sworn Co before me this 10th day of February 1917.
 JOHN HENSON, Notary Public in and for the Ter ritory of Alaska. My commits sion expires May 9, 1920.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-23

"sITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations. American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. F. Goddard. sanitarium, Alaska.-Adv.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-23

: A fine little daughter was born Co Mrs. Frank Robinson at St. tnn'a hospital Saturday morning
 Emil Fischer was a passenger on thc Spokane Monday cn route to California where he expects to mahe 'bis future home.
 Lou Miller. millwright at the James sawmIl, left on the Spokane Monday for a hurried business grip Co Seattle. He expects to be back in two weeks
 Mrs. Susie Carter of this place, and Fred Olson, Of Latouchc wore united in marriage here by Rev N. .L. Larson last Saturday. They will mako their home at Latouchc.
 William Balturr is now "uphol- storing" a splendid specimen Of bald eagle which was killed recently on Douglas Island. It will grace Doug las Acric No. IF. F. O. D.. when completed
 Mrs Hulond. who for several months past has been visiting her laughter Mrs. p. R Bradley of rrcadvcu. win leave for her home u California on the Princess Sophia aauiug for the south Sunday Mrs Bradley entertained several ladies of
 Juneau on Tuesday and many of rreldwcu and Douglas today In hou- 1r Of her mother who has made many friends while here.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-23

duuNNu aNlhohe Contests. National Forest Affairs, In-
 dian Lands, Mineral Patents. Practice in an matters before the Department of the Interior and General Land office exclusively