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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
CANADA'S BONUS
TO FARM LABORERS
Offering 100 Acres to Farm
Hands.

Canada today, with the great de.
mand that IS made upon it for food
stutfs, finds Itself almost In the throes
OF labor famine. novel means OF
solving the problem has been evolved
by the Canadian Government at Ottawa
gu Wednesday last, when II was de-
ctded to practically bonus every farm
hand going 10 Canada 10y giving him
100 acres free as homestead. and to
allow the time he would be working out
for, the good wages offered, to count as
residence duties on the homestead.
western Canada has been big pro-
Queer Of grain and 1t Is estimated that
there Is shortage Of over thirty thou
sand men, necessary to produce an ay.
erage crop In 1917. This shortage has
been caused by so many young men
having left the farms TO go 10 war. and
IT Is essential to make an unprecedent-
ed offer of this kind. 10 fiji their places
on the land ut once.
1t has been required IN the past to
do three years duties on homesteads
to get title. but an additional Induce
ment has been offered by practically
reducing this term to two years. A.
explained by an official of the Canadl
an Government Canadas need for
farm iHbOrers is intense, and excep-
tionai Inducements 0re being offered
to get the needed fariu workers NJ
once. A farmland wilt make his en-
try for one of the l60acrc farms. sat
isfy the Government that he is work
ing for a farmer aud that time Will up.
ply as residence on the land flied for.
just the same as If he was actually
living on acknowledgements.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
CHAPTER XVI.


Grimly Whitaker sat himself dow,
in the Kitchen and prepared to waif
the temperance Of his wife-pre-
pared to wait as long as life was In
him, so that he were there to welcome
her when, her paroxysm over. she
would come 10 him to be comforted.
soothed and reasoned out OF her dis
torted conception of her destiny.
He pondered the situation for hours
then he rose, assembled the stairs,
tapped gently on the locked door.
'Nary," he called. with his heart
In his mouth-"Mary :"
Her answer was instant, In accents
sweet, calm and clear.
The breatbless seconds spun their
golden web Of minutes. They did not
move. Round them the Silence sang
Ike the choirng seraphim.
CTO BE, CONTINUED
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
By Louis Joseph Vance

steadied again to hers. And through
long moment neither stirred, but
sat so, eye to eye, searching each the
others mind and heart.
AT length he confessed 1t with an
uncertain, shamefaced nod.
That's right" he said: 81 do
know-now."
She removed her hand and sat back
without lessening the fixity of her re-
gard.
when did you find 1t outY'
"This morning. That is it came to
me all Of a sudden" His gaze fell /;
he stammered and felt his face burn
ing.
Hugh. that's not quite honest. 1
know you hadn't guessed, last night
l know 1t. Hugh, look at mel"
Unwillingly he met her eyes.
How did you find out2"
He was an inexpert liar. Under the
witchery of her eyes, his resource
failed him absolutely. He started to
repeat stammered. fell still, and then
in a breath capitulated.
Before you were up--I meant to
keep this from you-down there on
the beach, found Drummond."
"Drummondw
It was cry Of terror. She started
back from him, eyes wide, cheeks
whitening.
I'm sorry But presume
you ought TO know. His body
! buried 1t. -
She gave little smothered cry,
and seemed to shrink in upon herself,
burying her face in her hands-an in
congruOus, huddled shape of grief,
there upon the gray stone wall, set
against all the radiant beauty of the
exquisite, sun-gladdened world.
He was patient with her, though the
slow-dragglng minutes during which
she neither moved nor made any sound
brought him inexpresSible distress, and
he seemed to age visibly, his face,
settling in iron lines, gray with suf-
fering.
AT length a moan-rather, vail
came from the stricken figure beside
him:
"Ah. the pity of It'll the pity of
1t What have done that this
should come to mel"
He ventured to touch her hand In
gentle sympathy.
Mary" he said, and hesitated with
a little wonder, remembering that this
was the first time he had ever called
her by that name-"Mary, did you
care for him so much?"
She sat, trembling, her face averted
and hidden.
Don't blame him." she said softly.
He wasn't responsible"
Il know"
"HOw long have you know?" She
swung suddenly to face him.
For some time-defnitely for two
or three days. Ember took him away.
meaning to put him in a sanitarium.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
SYRUP OF figs FOR
A CHILD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.


Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling TO the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children s revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup OF Figs" It's
action Is positive. but gentle Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love TO take 1t; that It never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach. and that teaspoonful
given today saves q sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and fo~ grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
FALLING HAIR means
DANDRUFF is ACTIVE
Save Your Hairl Get 25 Cent Bottle
Of Danderine Right Now-Also
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin. brittle. coiorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence Of a neglected
scalp, OF dAndruG that awful scurf.
There IS nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruG. II robs the hair
OF It's lustcr, It's strength and It's very
life; eventually producing a feversh-
ness and itching Of the scalp, which
II not remedied causcs the hair roots
TO shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. a little Danderine
tonight-nOw-an time-will surely
save your hair
Get a % cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any store and after
tho first application your hair Will
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
which Is so beautiful. It Will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance Of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, hut what will
please you most viii be after Just IA
few weeks use. when you viii actual
ly see Il lot Of fne, downy hair-new
h0ir-growing all over the scalp. SAdv.
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a recently patented porch and lawn
seat can be converted into a swing
or crib for small child.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

don't understand how he got away
! from Ember. 1t worries me-on
Ember's account. I hope nothing has
happened to him"
"Oh, I hope mott"
You know mean about the cause
the morphineT
Il never guessed until that night.
after he had come down into the
cabin toto drug himself. It
was very terrible-that tiny, pitching
cabin, with the swinging. smoking
lamp. and the mailman sitting there.
mutterirg TO himself over the glass In
which the morphine was dissolving.
1t happened three times before
the wreck; 1 thought / should go out
of my own mind"
She shuddered, her face tragic and
pitiful. For little she sat head
bowed. brooding.
Hugh :" she cried, looking up to
search his face narrowIy-"Hugh.
you've not been pretendlng-?"
"Pretending| he repeated, thick
witted.
Hugh, could never forgive you
II you'd been pretending. It would
De too cruel ID, but you haven't
been. Tell me you naven'tl'
4 don't understand Pretend
ing what!"
Pretending you didn't know who /
"as-pretendlng 20 fall In love with
me just because you we're sorry for
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
u. S. TeutOnic Break

FORMAL notice thar American ships
traverSng the German submarine
zone are 10 carry armed guard for the
protection of the vessel and the lives
Of the persons ON board" was sent by
the state department at Washington
to embassies and legations 81 all for
eign governments in Washington.
Navy department oEicers at Wash
ington are preparing for the defense of
the nation against war by buying
IL nonrigid dIrlgible airShips for coast
and harbor patrol work. They will
cost $649, BOO
Members of She crews Of German in
termed ships will probably be- removed
soon to quarters such as comfortable
army barracks, it was Indicated at
Washington.
Fritz Wolf, taken into custody at
Chicago on the suspicion of being an
escaped member of the crew of the in
termed commerce raider Priuz Ettel
Frederick, ana thought also to have
been a German spy, was released by
the department Of justice.
Mrs. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago,
whose husband is member of the ma
tional defense council, is among the
leaders in n movement 10 organize the
women in the middle West in event Of
war.
Plans for the immediate construction
Of "A large number of submarine chaS-
ers for use 10y the navy In coast patrol
work were discussed with motorboat
builders at conference called 10y
Secretary Daniels at Washington.
Singing America" the house Of the
legislature ut Hartford Conn, ununI-
mously passed bill authorizing the
governor to appoint a military emer-
gency board to establish home guard
with constabulary duties,
The most powerful Mexican wire
less plant mt Chapultepec, is incapa-
bile of sending messages 10 Germany,
1t was stated nj Mexico city, In re
ply to reports that Mexico and Ger
many had been in communication.
'War depends on President Wilson;
at any rate. We have decided TO CON
duct the submarine warfare to the ut
most degree" declared German For
eign Secretary Zimmerman in an i'm
tervieW telegraphed to Copenhagen
from Berlin.
Germany's India plot proposed 10
stretch the fingers Of intrigue into the
Panama canal Information IN djplo-
matte quarters at Washington shows
that the Teutons hoped to use their
Hindu co-laborcrs in destructive work
at the canal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

,he British government is uegofiat.
ng for thc Purchase of the entire 1877
wheat crop of Canada. it was an
n0unced at Ottawa. .>sr george Foster.
acting prime minister, has placed the
proposal before western Canadian
farmers organizations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Notes Covering Most important Hap
penlngs Of the World Compiled
In eriefsst and Most Succinct
Form fer Quick Consumption.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

Don't knock" SID Uncle Fban
"a man Is Ike one o deshere motors
When he gifts to knockin' it shows dais
sLnpin' wrong"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
W0ShingtOn

Despite the submarine dangers and
other risks. nearly as many immigrants
came to The United States during the
last six months as in the entire year
1916. when 29S .S26 entered. the federal
bureau of immigration reported at
Washington.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17
Personal

Or, Elmer Newcomer. superintendent
of the Maryland General hospital. died
Mt Baltimore, Md, from blood poison.
lie cut his hand while performing Il
poStmortcm operation and Ibis became
infected
George W. Guthrie Of Pittsburgh
American ambassador at Tokyo is
dead. Word Of the ambassadors death
reached the state department mt Wash
ington from Tokyo ia dispatch from
the embassy. He was appointed am-
bassador 10 Japan May 20. 1913.
Count Zeppelin is dead, acoordue to
a message from Chariotteubure. Ger
many. The count died from inAamma-
tion Of ne lungs Count Zeppelin.
noted aeronauf sud inventor eff the
dirigihle balloons, Was boru at Wuert,
temberg lu 1888
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

Arthur Ball, twenty-five son ct
Frank {. Ball, wealthy Muncie (Ind.)
manufactures, has sued his eighteen
year-old wife, Lav;nia Margaret Ball
at New Haven; Conn, for divorce.
charging misconduct
Maj. Gen. Leopard Wood, stirred by
a criticism of compulsory military
service IN au address at New York.
turned on the speaker Rev Adolph A.
Herie of Boston. ami declared jhe doc
irine he preached means the murder
of our sons and the dishonor OF our
women"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

Marching calmly thi>.4gh smoEe-
filed halls Zoo small children cs-
capped from %ew York publ school
No. 70 during q fire Frantic mothers
rushed 70 the building ana panaemonl-
um reIgned until they had been as
Sured that al, Of the pupils were safe.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

The resolution 10 provide for ref
erendum on the woman suffrage queS-
ton ut the state election next Novem-
Der was passed In the senate at Al
Aany, \. l., by vote of Is 20 :. The
measure now goes to the governor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

William Clayton. vice president and
managing director Of the Spreckels'
companies, p-a- shot twice and prob.
ably fatally wounded by Lorenzo Bel
lomo. hootb!ack, - san Diego. Cal
II was announced ~ Chicago that "a
national railway strike is again threat
"ned Assurances have been sent to
President Wilson, however. thar II the
country becomes Involved 10 the var
the renewed demands Of TIE railway
employees will not De pressed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

Navy department otflcers at Wash
ington are preparing for the defense OF
the nation against war by buying
III nonrigid dirgible airShips for coast
and harbor patrol work They will
cost $649.25O.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

After announcing the fall Of Bag,lad
in the house of commons az London.
Andrew Bunar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer. said there was every reo-
son TO believe that two-thlrdS of the
Turks artillery had fallen into the
hands OF the British or had been
thrown into the Tigris.
Bagdad, the chief Turkish city IN
Mesopotamia and formerly the capital
of the empire OF the caliplr,. has been
captured by the British forces. An
nouncement Of the capitulatiOd of the
city was made ny the British official
press bureau at London.
German positions on Il front of 1850
yards, varying in depth from $40 to 30
yards. were curred by the attack Ia
the Champagne made by the French,
TIE Paris war office reports.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

Members of :he crews of German in
termed ships will probably be- removed
soon to quarters such as comfortable
army barracks, it was Indicated at
Washington.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

a recently patented porch and lawn
seat can be converted into a swing
or crib for a small child.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-17

Seven persons were killed with an
ak by Addie Green, an Insane negro
woman, near Nashville Ark. She
Killed her husband and their SIX chill
dren. The woman surrendered and
confessed She killed her husband, hur
she has no recollection of killing the
children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Five Fires, Three of Them
of Mysterious origin Cause,
But Very Slight Damage

The fifth fire within twenty-four
hours damaged the home of Clarence
Gife. 1924 swatara street, to a slight
extent late this afternoon. The fire
started from an overheated chimney,
but was quickly extinguished.
The aggregate loss of the fires has
been very small Flames in the store
shed of Appleby Brothers and Whit
taker this morning damaged it to a
small extent. This is the third fire in
the building in short time. The cause
is unknown, but it is believed boys
may have started it.
A chimney fire at the home Of Mrs.
Martin, 1924 Herr street, called out sew
eral companies but was extinguished
before any damage was caused
FIRE or unknown origin damaged the
building of the Pennsylvania Bronze
Company, Seventh and Herr streets, to
slight extent. The fire started about
10 o'clock last night. Several com
panies were called out earlier in the
evening to eXtinguish a blaze in a rub
Olsn pile in Seneca street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
FEAR EDDYSTONE
BLAST IS ONLY
PART OF PLOT
Company Officials Convinced
Disaster Is Beginning of
Reign of Terrorism

Chester, Pa, April 12.-After ex-
tended investigation, company Of
ficials to-day reaffirmed their belief
that an ingenious plan, conceived in
the brains of enemy plotters, was the
cause of the disastrous explosions on
Tuesday at the plant of the Eddy
stone Ammunition Corporation, near
here. They asserted their conviction
that the disaster was deliberately per-
petrated as part of a campaign of ter
rorism.
Opposed to this view is the state
CONTINUED on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Gross Gets Flood
of Ash Complaints
From All Over City

Commissioner Gross, with scores of
complaints on hand from all parts of
the city that ashes and garbage have
not been collected for weeks, declared
to-day that he will certainly carry out
his plan to penalize the PENNSYLVANIA
Reduction Company So for each card
sent to the city health bureau.
So far more than one hundred have
been received by the health depart
ment and almost a score of communi-
cations have been sent TO Commits
sioner Gross.
Many of the complainants claim
there have been no collections for
periods of three, four and six weeks.
Commissioner Gross announced to-
day that the public should cooperate
as much as possible with the city and
again asked all residents to be sure to
send in complaints of no collections.
we hope to be able to infiict a pen
atty which will bring results and will
notify the company within the next
few days of our intention to impose
the fines
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Firemen's Union Opposes
Plan to Transfer Paxton
Engine to Royal Company

Resolutions asking Commissioner Z.
u. Gross not to transfer the engine of
the Paxton Fire Company to the Royal
Company on Allison Hill and protest
ing against the abandoning of the Pax
ton Company were passed at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Harrisburg
Firemen's Union.
Resolutions also were passed re-
questing the Royal Company not to
ask for the Paxton engine, but to join
in a petition that a new engine should
be purchased for the Thirteenth ward
organization, and a chemical wagon
for the Paxton.
Petitions are being circulated pro-
testing against the proposed transfer
and will probably be presented to
council within the next few weeks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
Campaign of Colossal Proportions Germanys Warfare
Shipping Is Determined Upon by Administration AS
America First Stroke Against Her Enemy
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO LABOR GREAT
MERCHANT FLEET TO BE ISSUED SOON
Hope to End War by Supplying Entente With Vast Amount
of Supplies; Plan Will at Least Make Impossible Star
vation Threat Through Which Teutons Hope to Win

Washington April ia campaign of colossal proportions
break down the German submarine blockade
pentuly supplied with food clothing
upon by President Wilson and his advisers
first physical stroke against her enemy.
Unable send army the trenches the President
believes the United greater
against Germany by providing great
chanmen nvadate the undersea campaign
been rallied the fading hopes of Prussian conquest
For weeks officials been such plan but not
nt to-day revealed how great been
IN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
THIS CITY GREAT
COG IN WHEELS OF
u. s. INDUSTRIES
Foreign Trade Council Secre-
tary Declares Harrisburg
Has Big Obligation

That Harrisburg's share in main
tanning and increasing the Industrial
and commercial prestige of the United
States among foreign nations is no
small one was verified by the remarks
of Robert II. Patchin, of New York,
secretary of the National Foreign
Trade Council of the United States,
who addressed the Chambersof Com
merce luncheon at the Harrisburg
Continued OH Page 1S1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
WARNS MEMBERS
OF c. OF c. TO
STAND LOYAL
Committee Urges Them 10
Keep Promises Made in High
School Campaign

Declaring that loyalty to the Cham
ber of Commerce demands of its mem
bers that they shall personally urge
a change of attitude on the part of
the five directors, composing the ma
jority of the school board, who have
disregarded the recommendations of
the joint committee with regard to
the employment of a noted architect
to take charge of the school building
program, a special committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce issued a for
NAL statement last night reviewing
the history of the school loan cam
paign and calling on the members to
keep their promises, made during the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
New Blast Furnace
Will Be Blown in Soon
By Central Iron and Steel

An extra blast furnace, which has
oeen rebuilt along modern lines. at the
central Iron and Steel Company will
be put in operation the early part of
next week. Robert H. Irons, general
superintendent made this announce
ment to-day.
All previous records of production of
finished steel were surpassed during
the last month. The new record was
5000 tons. The former figure was
13,300
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
EXPECT EVERY
VACANT PLOT TO
BE CULTIVATED
Wide Response to Request For
Donations of Available
Land

Secretary E. L. McColgin, of the
Chamber of Commerce, is
being besieged daily with requests for
garden plots in the various sections of
the city, and the plan of the agricul-
ture committee of the chamber is
meeting with success on all sides. 1t
is expected by those in charge of the
work that every vacant and available
lot in the city will be under cultiva-
tion before the summer months are
here.
j. G. McAllister, head of Troop 4.
Continued on Page
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
CONTINUED on Page Al
SIGNS STATE POLICE BILL

Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh
signed the State police bill increasing
the number of policemen from 227 to
329 and also increasing the salary of
the officers, this morning at 11.50
o'clock. He called Captain George +.
Lumb into his office and presented
him with the pen with which he had
written his signature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
$4,000 TO MARCH
IN HARRNBURG'S
GREATEST PARADE
Men, Women and Children
Will Be milne ofEverybody's
Patriotic Celebration

Fifteen thousand is not too large
an estimate to place on the number
of men, women and children who will
march in the great "Everybody's
Patriotic Parade" to be held on the
afternoon of Saturday, April 81. The
demonstration promises to be the big
gest in the history of affairs of the
kind in Harrisburg.
Preliminaries were arranged at q
meeting of the general committee and
Representatives of various organiza-
tions in the courthouse last night
[Continued on Page a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12
BIRTH RATE INCREASES

Only two more deaths were report
ed during March. 1917, than during
the same month last year, according
to figures compiled at the city health
department offices. Birth totals show
a big increase. In March 1915, ia
were reported, while last month there
were 155. Births according to sex and
color follow: White male, SO; white fe
male, So; colored male, A. coolred fe-
NAL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-12

SiXty-eight volunteer workers re-
ported for duty this morning when the
Harrisburg chapter of the American
Red Cross Society opened it's new
headquarters at 2O6 Walnut street.
The big room was soon transformed
into a veriatble factory and the hum
of the sewing machines was deafening.
New recruits were added to the force
of busy workers throughout the day,