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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

Spring can't be very far off," re-
marked a man. the other day who
spends his Sunday mornings, summer
and winter, in the open. Ever since
it got cold and ugly out doors, the
country roads have been barren of
lovers" he continued by way of eX-
PLANTATION. But on Sunday I passed
at least half a dozen couples walking
arm entwined out the Poorhouse road.
OF course there may be no significance
in their taking that particular road,
but the price of spuds has certainly
gone skyward of late"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
HOME GARDENS
TIME Telegraph quotes from a
lengthy letter to the editor the
following paragraphs:
done quickly

Following your advice, last
year cultivated a piece of ground
back of my house about 100 by 140
feet. On it raised over two bushels
of early potatoes and over two
bushels Of late potatoes. l raised
over three bushels of very fine sweet
potatoes, early cabbage, enough
late cabbage for use up to Christ
mas. a half dozen pumpkins, peas,
beans. lima beans, all the toma-
toes for table use and canning, and
beside having enough garden
sass" for myself, had the pleasure
of treating my friends occasionally.
! take pleasure in outlining how |
did it. 1t is all how one plans
ahead, how much manure is used
would like others to see what l
did so they may be encouraged. 1t
is a good pastime and profitable,
tpO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1917.

When hon docSt aims, let not thy left
hand knoao a0hdt thy right hand doeth.-
MATT 6:3.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

Francis j. Torrance, prominent
Pittsburgh manufacturer and presi-
dent of the State Board of Public
Charities, was here yesterday on legis-
lative matters. Mr.. Torrance has de-
voted years to the study of problems
attending the care of the dependents.
He was a member of the Legislature
years go.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

Representative 3. F. Colder, the
youngest member of the House, has
been connected with the law firm of
ex-Attorney General John c. Bell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

u. ]. J.STACKPOLE. Pres't and Editor.in.C Chief
+. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETz, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
telegraph building. Federal Square,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

Plymouth, (EnglanO, cooperative
employees strike, which lasted more
than ten weeks, has not been settled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

A bonus of 5 per cent. will be paid
to the women teachers in Hamilton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
w. c. 7. u. REPORTS
MANY NEW MEMBERS

Washington, Dec Thousands of
new members have been added TO the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union from all parts of the
United States ana possessions. accord
ing TO the report Of Miss Frances =
Parks, corresponding secretary. de-
liYered al the annual convention of
he organization here today Many
OF those new members have been
added since the United States entered
the war.
Miss Parks gave brief summary
OF the war work OF the W. {. Il. T..
including The great struggle for ma
tional war time prohibition and vel
fare work among Uncle Sans sailors
and soldiers The corresponding sec
rotary offered great compliment to
the District of Columbia which has
abolished the saloon. and to New York
State. which, simultaneously with the
granting OF suffrage 10 women. led all
other states in the number of new
W, {. 7. L. memberships
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
UNKNOWN LAKES AND RIVERS
Many Unmapped Bodies o. Water
and Streams.

Chains of lakes hitherto unmapped
and rivers equally unknown We're ira
vprsed in the interior of Labrador by
the exploring parties of representa-
tlves of the National Geographic Socl-
ETY. and the Carnegie museum, Pitts
burgh. which arrived at st. johns, ~.
f., recently, says correspondent.
The tourney covered about 100 miles
over route never before travelled by
white men and was made more difficult
by the fact that the five Indians who
were taken along us guides proved to
he unfamiliar with the country.
The party included L 4. {. Todd
curator of ornithology in the Carnegie
museum; q. j. Murie, curator Of mann
mails in the same institution, and Al
fred Marshall of Chicago.
They left Seven Islands bay on the
north side OF the Gulf Of st. Lawrence,
about the end of May and Travelled
north by canoe and portuges, reach
ing Fort Chino, near tfgava bay, Au.
gust 90. In addition to mapping the
country. they studied It's natural his
tory.
Mr.. Todd said the existing maps Of
a large district We're found to be very
Inaccurate and altogether misleading,
having been made by guessWork from
information supplied by Indians.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
German Mayor h;as Sense Of humor.

The Prussian town Of Altwasser has
developed humorous hurgomaSter.
The Schwaebische Tagwacht says:
1.-The burgomaster of Altwasser, who
has been flooded with anonymous let
tiers accusing him of failing in his
duty as regards the food supplies, has
caused Il reply to his accusers to he
posted at the town hall. 1t reads:
81 am blamed in letters for the
scarcity of potatoes, for the heavy
rains and the consequent muddy state
of the streets, and for the unlawful
appropriation of food cards on the part
of many Of the inhabitants. Besides
the writer's of these missives attack
me for providing my household with
more than ] am entitled to and for
pocketing public funds rs salary
81 invite some Of these pettlfogglng
spirits, who have no other resource
than to besmirch the reputation or
their public officials. to come ana zine
with me any Sunday.
"'They would regret not having
stayed at home to partake OF the meat
with which they are no doubt provld-
ed, instead of the cabbage and turnlps
which they would find representing the
Joint on my table"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Submarines lifeboat.

For a long time attempts have been
made to evolve some sensible scheme
for permitting crew to escape when
submarine sinks, gets ensHared IN a
net. or for some reason becomes I'M
mana geable while under water. An
invention that has lately been protect
ed ny patents is described In Popular
Mechanics. Ii Is lifeboat and, in
reality, Il small auxiliary submarine
that normally Is held in Il concaVe seat
constructed In the top part of the large
craft. Water-tlght hatchways are pro-
vided In each of the vessels, so that ac-
cess from one to the other of them is
possible. 1t is intended to offer a safe
retreat for some thirty persons. Elec-
trio and gasoline motors would pronel
IT and give ii radius of action esti-
mated at about 800 miles. In the event
of accident, members of the crew
would enter the llfebont, close the
hatchways, free the small craft by UNI
| screwing two large bolts that anchor
1t to the larger one, and rise to The
surface.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
PRIME MINISTER'S DAY LFF
Lloyd George Has Been Known TO Dig
Out Badger Just as = hoil-
day Psstime.

The picturesque account VIII u has
been given of the prime minister aari-
cultural activities on the Su>~rV iufm
on the occasion of his recent vacation
is probably suggestive only Of the YER
satility displayed by him In the matter
of holiday making.
Mr.. Lloyd George has been even
known TO dig out badger, says Lon
don Tlt-BitS. In the yeStlhule Of his
official residence may be seen n mag
niticent stuffed specimen which he
helped Ia bring Ia the surface some
years ago ON Lord COwdray'S estates III
the same county.
Ii Is doubtful. indeed, whether. ex-
cept In the matter of arhOrlCulture
pursuits. the present prime minister
has derived u precedent from amy Of
his predecessors. The nearest ap-
preach perhaps, is Mr.. Balfsur, who
goes in for farming At his Scottish
home at Whittingehame, where some
splendid cattle have been turned out.
The late Lord Salisbury found his
principal source of recreation away
from the cares OF office In his lab0fa-
tory al Hatfield house. where he fol-
lowed the peculiar bent of his family
in scientific and electrical pursuits.
Sir Henry Camphell-Bannerman,
who was an Omnivorous reader, was
never SO happy as when staying at his
beloved Dover; Mr.. Asquith is credited
with a passion for novel reading; Lord
Rosebery, whose literary tastes are
well known. spends most of his time
between Mentnore and his Scottish
seat; while Mr.. Gladstone when not at
DOLLS hill. enjoyed Il sea trip or a So
journ at some east coast resort.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Jan.nese Seek Match Outlet.

Plans are now. under way to secure
A wide market in foreign countries Tor
matches Of japanese manufacture. Az
one time japanese matches had an ex-
cellent market both In the East ana
In the West. says the Pathfinder, but'
owing to lack Of Standardization OF the
product and to the marketing of inteIl-
or goods by some OF the manufacturers
1t finally fell Off quite seriously. II Is
now proposed rigdly to maintain IL
high standard Of quality in all Japan
ese matches and to have the product
of all members Of the newly formed
match manufacturers federation IN
spected before shipment abroad.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
JAP SOLDIERS IN WAR GAME
Trench Fighting at light, Mining and
Counter Mining Included in Mod
ern Combat Practice.

The weeks fighting muneuverS of the
Engineers battalion of the Japanese
lmperlulS Guards and First division
were carried uul ON II scale never he
fore attempted, says the Last and
West News. The wal play occurred nj
utahara. In the Tuchigi prefecture.
The operations included rlyul armies
trench fighting III night. exactly as
practiced in the present Europe war
Mining and cOuntrr-minlng with many
other special features Of modern war
fare, were practiced. The present type
of hand grenades WAS used
Japanese We're first 10 Introduce
these missiles ut Port Arthur. bur the
recent form OF the grenade Is quite
changed and the weapon much i'm
proved The Mills standard bomb, II
British invention, was chiefly EN-
ployed II is about the size and shape
of large lemon. is made of steel, the
outside corrugated into IS Small
squares which. upon explosion Of the
bomb scatter in wide area. II Will
not explode until released from the
hand of the thrower A lever, fitted in
to Il slot at the top, extends halfway
around the circumference and is held
in place by fixing pin. A small metal
ring upon this pin lenders its extrac-
ton easy when ready TO be thrown. In
casting. the bomb and lever are tight
ly grasped In the right hand. the left
foot is advanced and the bomb is
hurled with an overhead bowling mo-
ton. much rs in cricket. As the bomb
leaves the hand. the lever, actuated by
spring, is loosened and falls tn the
ground. thus removing an impeachment
TO the true flight of the missile When
the lever flies of, strong spring is
released, forcing the firing pin into Il
percussion cap. This ignites the fuse,
which burns until the main charge of
ammonial explodes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
TONIGHT ONLY
Douglas Fairbanks
AT THE GAYETY
Ready Now at Old Prices.

Fresh lots tjnst 'recetved) Of FOley'S
Honey and Tar are selling at before
the-war prices This puts a we'll
known cough medicine, ready TO use.
in homes AT less than il costs to buy
ana mix the ingredients Yourself, and
saves bother and muss. Mrs. Mary
Kisby. 1888 Princeton Ave, Spokane.
with lagrippe | couehed very badly.
took Foley's Honey and Tar. It
stopped my cough and got better.
So now am around the house again"
For sale by w. -. Duncan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
TO RAISE MILLIONS FOR
JEWISH WAR RELIEF

New York. Dec. 4.--The Jewish War
Relief Committee, of which Jacob II.
Schin is general chairman. today be-
gan drive to raise $5,000,000 for
the relief of Jewish war sufferers.
Of this sum, however. $1,000 600 will
be devoted to welfare work among
Jewish boys in Uncle Fans army and
navy.
Many prominent men are lending
their aid to the campaign, Of which
David A Brown. Of Detroit Is drec.
torgonera Henry Morganthau. for.
mer Ambassador to Turkey Felix
Warburg, Louis Marshall and Ambas.
sador Abram l. Elkus are among
those giving both time and money to
the campaign.
The great drive was really begun
last night, when Mr. Schiff enter
tanned all of the working members
of The organization at dinner at the
Hotel Aston Many great commercial
organizations have promised their aid
among them The United Cigar Stores
Company. which viii give per cent
Of all of lodays sales to the fund.
On December 10 the campaign will
come 10 an end The Jewish War
Relief Committee has designated the
days or the campaign extending from
today to December l6 as Julius
kosenwald Days, in honor to Julius
Rosenwald, the Chicago merchant and
member Of the National Council OF
Defense, who has contributed up To
$l,OOO.SOO TO jewish war relief.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
CHEERING FIGURES

According TO Food Administration
figures things might be vastly worse
than they are so far as prices are
concerned. These figures, as publish
ed in the Christian Science Monitor,
give comparative prices OF civil war
DAVIS and the present for a number of
staples. Before the civil war eggs
sold at IA cents a dozen. During the
war they rose 10 46 cents dozen. The
average wholesale price of eggs for
the past three months has been IS
cents. Now, applying the civil war
increase to the average price before
the present war. We should have eggs
selling at $l.3l dozen wholesale. or
as much as sl6l retail Even our
widest fears have anticipate no such
climb as that.
The average price for flour in
1861 was S837 a barrel During the
civil war it reached SIT. Translating
that into modern terms, ii would be
1887 a barrel instead of the aver
age wholesale rate OF $500.
The Food Administration has made
no pretensions at giving Us cheap
food. 1t hasn't had the power to regu.
late retail prices If il would. II has
from the first asserted that It's pri
mary business was to see TO ii that
there was any food at all to be obtain.
fairly as possible and TO keep ii oui
Of the hands Of spectators Prices
were secondary matter. And even
50, they have been kept down con
slderably.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
GREAT CANAL IS PLANNED
Forth and Clyde Waterway Has Been
Under Consideration by British
for Several Years.

There has been vaguely before the
public for some years II great scheme
the Forth and Clyde canal-wrtes
correspondent of the London Times.
Germany did not declare war until the
Kiel canal was completed. There can
be no question that if-durng these
last three years--we had been able to
move ships quickly and safely from one
side of Scotland to the other ii would
have been to our benefit. That benefit
will always obtain. but ! AIN not now
talking of mere transit. but Of new
town planning possibilities--a calcu'
lated incentive To expansion for those
who wish to live under the most mod
ern conditions, unhampered by what
we now consider the mistakes OF the
past.
Seven years ago the government
was given powers to make Il road
where 1t pleased and acquire the
land on either side Of II for develop
ment. Let them now consider taking
their courage In both hands and Them
selves driving across Scotland II canal
for ocean-going ships. Along IT'S banks
there would arise during It's construc'
ton roads and rails and power sta
tons, together with the houses OF the
men making all these. Later would
follow the factories, and we should
eventually have lineal state garden
city, seaport, manufacturing, residen-
tial. up.to.date and uncongestlble. II
would be governmental experiment
In spreading the people for their adj
vantage
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Automatic Electro PLATING.

A machine that automatically cleo
troplates 100000 doorknobs or other
metal parts n day Is described by the
Scientific American. II consists of u
series of tanks arranged IL an oval
80 feet long over which passes un end
less chain from which rods carrying
racks are suspended. The racks are
filed with the objects to be plated, and
these are dipped successfully Into the
tanks containing the solutions to be
used. The average time required for
tho complete process IL one hour.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Finds an Auto Can.

Yellvllle, Ark.--Al Jones and party
were stalled In waste region near
here because Jones had left behind
the cap Of the tank of his auto, Il 1917
model Finally. when he was starting
on 15-mile walk to the nearest town,
Jones struck his foot against cap
Of the same model Of the same car.
He says the company has service sta.
tons everywhere.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
She Obeyed Orders.

Some time ago, before we all got so
dreadfully economical, a mistress told
her new Scandinavian kitchen girl
never to leave In the refrigerator any
thing old or left over but to keep 1t
clean and fresh by throwing away the
old things every morning,
On the day following, the mistress
happened to look out Of the window
and she noticed something peculiar in
the yard. Calling Hulda she asked !:
What Is that and how did 1t get
thcreT
"That's the old ice, ma'am, left over
from yesterday answered Hilda. u
threw II away lax you tot me."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
CLASS IN CAMOUFLAGE
AT u. OF ORGAN

Eugene. Ore, Dec. A class in
The arr of camouhage has been strated
al the University of Oregan under
the direction OF DR. A. Il. Caswel. OF
the department of physics In this
class students are taught the art of
making rh.ass not seen when they
are seen.
The students have applied TO be
enrolled in The camonliage unit of
the American Engineering Corps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Men Must Co Out Shopping.

One result of the replacing of men
by women in many Of the British IN
dustries Is the increase Of shopping by
men unfit by age or physical disability
for army service, notes Il correspond
ent. Tradespeople, who have noticed
the gradual increase of their men Gus
toners, are not at all adverse to the
innovation. because they find generally
that Il larger amount Of business Gun
be got through In given time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Thomas Paine Rewarded.

Thomas Paine never received a pen
sion nor Il reward of any kind from
the national government for patriotic
service but the legislature of pennsyl-
wanna voted him $500 on account of
his pamphlet entitled Common Sense"
which undoubtedly gave an impulse Ia
the movement for independence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05

Mrs Andrew Knu,son visited with
Mrs Andrew Rasmussen Monday.
Mrs. George Sebby spent Tuesday
at the home of her parents
Mrs. Chris. Serby spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Newton Johnson.
Mr.. Chris. Serby and son. Ruben,
were Sheridan callers Tuesday
Mrs. Edward Larson and Waive
were Ottawa callers Tuesday
Fred Johnson was in Chicago Mon
day and Tuesday
Andrew Knutson spent Wednesday
at the home of Albert Knutson's
Mr., and Mrs Newton johnson were
Ottawa callers Wednesday.
Laura Larson spent the first part
OF the week at Fred Johnsons.
Mr. and Mrs Chris Serby were OF
tawa callers Wednesday.
Mrs. George Selby visited with Mrs
Sam Canuteson Friday.
Mary and Esther Durick and Enoi
Williamson visited with Hazel ant
Violet Johnson on Thanksgiving day
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen
spent Thanksgiving at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Knutson.
A large crowd attended the pre-
gram and oyster supper given at tn
hall in Norway Wednesday evening.
Russell and Glenn Sampson an
Robert Classon visited with Marion
and Erwin johnson Thursday.
Evelyn Nelson visited with IT.
Erickson Wednesday
Mr.. ana Mrs Dan Rosdail spen
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sia
Classon
Elmer Serby was an Ottawa Gale
Saturday evening.
a patriotic program will be give
at the Danway school Dec 7.
Cenas Serby was an Ottawa calle
Wednesday.
Earl Bermel visited with Joye Mo
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Johnson VII
tied with Mr. and Mrs, Louis Nelso
Sunday.
Irene and Glen Nelson visited vii,
Violet aud Marion Johnson Saturda
y evening
Leeward Moe was Sheridan Gale
Saturday eve,
Raymond Foss visited with Gle
Nelson Friday evening.
John Olson was an Ottawa Gale
Saturday.
Esther Meta and lIiah Moe spcr
Saturday night al the home Of the
sister, Mrs. George Sebly.
" Enola and Violet Williamson an
Mary Dnrick spent Saturday eyenin
and Sunday with Mrs. Darwin Twai
y Hazel and Viole, johnson yjslte
with Irene Neson Wednesday eyel
Ing
4 Ale Serby was an Ottawa call,
Saturday.
Sidney Thompson spent Saturda
at the home Of Mrs Eide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Olson spel
Saturday night and Sunday at jon
III. olson's.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05

Find Out Frat.

study to conserve your steps. When
you spend an hour looking for some.
thing because You do not know where
II Is, you have wasted that many steps
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Serviceable Infant,

MAMA cried Sue, "Bess and | are
playing house and want babe for Il
baby, but the boys have got him for
bulldog"