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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
SOUTHERN CAMPS
Chicago Herald)

Chicago Herald)
 One reason for sending troops to be trained in southern camps suggested by MT. Mchaelson's Wash. ngton dispatch. is that it is probably deemed advsa ble to have large force Mexico and the Mexi can oil fields possible
 Another reason, perhaps, is that the War Depart. ment thinks 1t good idea to have the in train ing away from home and under different conditions They will sooner realize the important nature of the business.
 The principal is doubtless the fact that climatic conditions in the South favorable for training that will extend into the winter months.
 The Herald does not for moment credit the idea that sectional considerations determined the To- cation of camps And to the wisdom of the govern ments action it is prepared to give those who shoudering the responsibility the bentfit of any doubt that may exist
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

long enough to get acquainted with them they would find that their wives are pretty good company.
 When Congress gets through wrang- ling about the prohibition of liquor. it might pass law prohibiting the manufacturers from putting more than twenty-five pins in a new shirt when doing it up for the market.
 There was a time when woman couldn't get into society unless she had ancestors. But nowadays she gets in on the strength of her poodle's pedigree.
 The children are a big bother to Mother during the school vacation. The only redeeming feature Is that she doesn't have to sterilize them ev- cry morning the way she has to when they are going to school
 During the honeymoon she imagines that if he ever went hunting he is
 such a dear that he would be shot by mistake.
 It is a great disappointment to woman to have neighbors who send their washing to a laundry. It pre-
 vents her from finding out so much about them
 Doirg q lot of thinking for ourselves,
 we have a sneaking suspicion that Adam and Eve were run out of the Garden of Eden because Eve raised so | much racket when Adam happened to come home with one of Lilith's blonde hairs tangled up in his whiskers. Cid people seem to get up so early in the morning so that they will have more time to loaf. We are strong for the City Beautiful But how are ever going to have one when the girls insist on displaying their elbows on the streets? There are a lot of folks in this world who are willing to go to the | other place if Billy Sunday is going to heaven.
 After a man has lived half cen | tury and has gained some experience, he learns that they are not all as in
 nocent as they look.
 the week But he makes up for is when he is in Church on Sunday. fat woman saves her husband money on water bills She fills the bath tub only half way up when she gets in. her displacement makes the water fill the tub. It might help some if the Prohibit tionsts would devote a little of, their time to working for temperance in food and language.
 Every man brags that he isn't a bit afraid of his wife. But she has her own way just the same.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

By the way the circumstance that Wickersham is claiming election Delegate to Congress through the of literate and ignorant Indians who did not know what the election meant the voters trying to do, but who voted admittedly just they were told vote without understanding what they were doing, probably explains the behind his admitted attempt make the Legislature powerless to give us an Australian ballot other election form The former Delegate had for election law that would shut out fraud or require slightest intelligence to
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
MEXICAN PLOT IS INVESTIGATED AND
 AMERICAN FREED

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3. - Albert Murphy, an American, has been ac- quilted of any responsibility in con- nection with the assassination or President Francisco Madero and Vice. President Jose Mario Pino Suarez on Feb. 19, 1913. Murphy owned the automobile in which the President and Vice-President were taken from the National Palace and shot. It was proved he was not present and had nothing to do with the plot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
ANOTHER HOHENzOLLERN IN GREECE

When the present King of Greece assumed the throne he said something about continuing the policies of his father, but that was generally regarded as a pleasant bit of filia loyalty owed his position the fact that the policies of his father been his fathers destruction.
 dispatch from Athens Paris says that the King is already in clash with Premier venizeos over recalling the Chamber of Deputies( which was illegally dissolved by Constantine. It that very act which doomed Constantine and. if the report is true the son actually following the fathers policies
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
The Byplay MlnstreIs.

Mister Interlocutor can you tell me why man wears a stovepipe hat|'
 No, MT. Bones. I cannot. Will you tell us why a man wears stovepipe hat?''
 Tn order that someone can hit the pipe"
 When the police have succeeded in clubbing the enraged audience into submission, and the undertaken has re- moved the mangled remains of the un- fortunate MT. Bones, MT. Payne U. Bears will render that pathetic ballad: When She Was Small Sweet Jane Wore Legs, But Now She's Wearing Limbs"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

Gov. Strong charges Judge Jennings with render ing partisan decision in the Deegateshp contest But at any rate Judge Jennings squarey faced the issue which Strong as member of the canvassng board lodged. If Strong had done his duty mem Der of the board he would have made action the part of Judge Jennings The trouble that Strong usurped the powers the judiciary in de- ciding that the election law did not what it said. -Iditarod Poneer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

persistence in that result logically in the departure of the to join his father in Switzerland
 In a to abilish Hohenzollernism that could regarded great misfortune, for the King of Greece is a Hohenzollern his mothers side.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
TOKENS OF CIVILIZATION
lYaldez Prnsnectorl

(Vadez Prospector)
 traveller who had wandered around in the woods of Alaska for several days lost discovered thin wsp of smoke above the three tops. Fearing savages he stole carefully up and just he about to flee for the tall uncut heard voice say: Why in H-l did you draw that card"
 Dropping to his knees the famshed man exclaimed: Thank God they Christians"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
FLASHLIGHTS.
fDetroit Free Press. ]

Detroit Free Press)
 Nobody works quite well as the man who has had a good nights sleep.
 The trouble with public life is that it isn't nearly so public, as a rule, as it should be.
 Success is just doing a little bit bet ter today the things that were done fairly well yesterday.
 It's easy enough to find friends in fair weather; the man with an um- brclla to lend when it is raining is the bird.
 The trouble with some folks is that they don't consider they are having a good time unless they are making a nuisance of themselves.
 The trouble with the man who walls that he was led astray is that he prob- ably made no particular effort to trav- el in the right way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
BITS OF BY : PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.

Huh! She is an old maid, is Kate Kaws. She's homely. I'll admit; And she remains Miss, because She couldn't make hit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

The uterances of Theodore Roosevelt while at times clothed in rather vigorous language. dictated by the highest patriotism. His remarks on the man who hates England than he loves the United States aimed at the than fool whose ami mostly to things British will allow his addled brain to conceive the thought that Great Britain and America are fighting the enemy in the interest of hu manity-( (IditarOd Pioneer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

In the light of the performance of the French Re public it will be difficult for those who claiming that Russas collapse is due to the rejection of mon archy to get away with their argument.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

The French fighting more desperately to hold the Road of the Ladies' than at any time since Yer dun.-(N (News Item)
 In other words the French ringing true to their record for galantry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

Possibly for sending many troops to be trained down South is that it is deemed advisa- ble to get the National army "het up" in ad- possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

There neutral Americans The citizen who his heart.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

The Democrats of the Territory must prepare to wear crepe says the lditarod Pioneer if Gov Strong is reapponted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

President Wilson has pardoned the dsorderly sufra getes. but the dsorderly suffragettes in doubt as to whether they ought to pardon him for pardonng them.- Chicago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
The Reason.

The Reason. q wonder why it is that men hate to 20 shopping with their wives" said Mrs Smith.
 .eyvhv that's easy" replied Mir. Jonec. When man shops he wants to buy something"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Firms Is Firms.

Now if you only lived at Kingman. Kansas, you could buy your groceries and vegetables from Cheatum Bros. They have a market in that city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Our Joe Miller Contest.

Sydney Jacobs claims that the old est joke is the one about the six men who were playing poker One of the rnen had only one eye. After they had played for about an hour. one of the players pulled out a big gun and laid it on the table ''I don't want to be personal" said the man with the gun. But if the fellow who is dealing from the bottom of the deck doesn't quit it, I'll shoot his other eye out"
 Come Right In!
 Belle w. Gold, of Cold Springs, Ore. wants to know if she can have q warm room in the Club.
 Names Is Names. Etta Penny lives in Dayton Ohio.
 Our Daily Special. Yom Troubles Look Larger Than the Other Fellows Because They Are Neare-.
 Luke McLuke Says Maybe if some men would stay home
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Gosh !!

Apple Dorchard, of St. Joseph. Mo. isn't q fruit raiser. He buys cattle for the Daily Commission Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

The Department of Agriculture estimates the value of the Texas cotton crop at $4o0.000.000. There anything small about Texas
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Oh! l!

Of course we know that women are not bit less truthful than men. But what we started to say was that Amanda Phibbs is Postmaster at West Middleton Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

Talk about luck. Look at the collapse of Russia just when the German Junker needed a big victory to bolster up his prestige at home.-(St. Louis Re public)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Ills Dilemma.

It was just after midnight and the Souse leaning against the electric light pole was acting strangely. He was searching his pockets, talking to him.
 A woman often wonders how on earth self and scratching his head at inter vals A policeman approached and said to the Souse:
 need any help?"
 DO l need any help" exclaimed the Souse Should say l do. I can't re- member whether it was thread bread my wife told me to bring home when left the house this morning"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

Gen Pershing wants army reorganized like the French If 1t fights like the French will be satsfied-(St Louis Repubic)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
We'll, We'll!

Some men have had more exper- fence than others For instance, Asad Experience lives in Philadelphia, Penn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Oh ook Who's Here!

On, Look Whos HeFe!
 There may be bigger ones in the river. But Little Fish works in the Brunswick pooroom at Coshocton, o.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Famous Buffers.

Apple. Peach. Peanut. Creamery. Country --milk.
 -ine.
 -insky. tc
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
WuH!

"One drink of that liquor would mai.e you go out and howl at the moon.' said the Tall Man, as he leaned against the bar.
 Gee" replied the Little Man. Tt must be bay rum. "-(Teehem)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

Goode is Municipal Judge at St. Au- gustine, Fla.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Goats.
Mercy!

All girls do more or less talking. All of which reminds us that Ida Remark lives at Butte, Mont.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Oh, Joyl

T. Cupps, the Warwood. w. Va. tin smith, has offered to supply the Club Battalion with the things that his name represents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
I,II Try to Be. Judge.

TH Try 10 Be, Juuye. Some men have names that fit right into their jobs For instance, Obe
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Why?

For gabby fellows I'm not strong. They cause me lots of worry; Why does fellow talk so long When you are in a hurry?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

Iona Wood and Jack Legg were mar ried at Req. Mo, last week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
BanQ!

"A bad temper is bad for the diges tion," said the Old Foey.
 Yes" agreed the Crouch, And sometimes it is bad for the face.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

Luke McLuke Says Maybe if some men would stay home
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Come RiQht Inl
Our Daily Special.

Names Is Names. Etta Penny lives in Dayton, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

"Oh, love is sweet" sighed Miss Me
 Fee, To grouchy MT Raffy; Huh" he replied, it ought to be. It is composed of taffy."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

An Optimst. Its fine to have two wooden legs" Observed the crippled Mir Lacks; "To hold my socks up on my pegs All 1 ifeed is two carpet tacks."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03

"A man doesn't appreciate wife" sand Mrs. Gabbs. "A wife is joy forever"
 Did you say joy or jaw" MT. Gabb growled
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07
George Boyer Has 474
Majority For Associate
Judge of Perry County

New Bloomfield, Pa, Nov. Z. -
Election returns from Perry county
show the following results:
For associate judge, George Boyer,
dry" candidate, has 474 majority
over James Noel, wet" Both are
Republicans.
Prothonotary - Harry Robinson,
Democrat, wins with S17 majority
over f. r. Baker, Republican.
Director of Poor - George w.
Dunkle. Republican, has 1T ma
jority over Philip A. Mickey, Demo-
crat
For jury commissioner, l.. Scott
McKeehan. Republican, received g.
zoe votes and John Dunkleberger,
Democrat, 1887 This includes the
soldier vote of Company G.. Three
Hundred Fourteenth Regiment at
Camp Meade.
At Newport c. w. Smith, Repub-
lican, was elected burgess, receiving
222 votes, and d. E. Delaney, Dem
ocrat, 165. For justice of the peace,
j. w. Davis, Republican, had 263,
and G. d. Jacobs, Democrat, 1874.
In Duncannon, Charles f. John
son, Republican, was elected bur
CESS, by a majority of 60 votes over
i. S. Heckendorn, Democrat. For
justice of the peace, w. w. Smith
won over John w. Deckard by a ma
jority of 105.
At Millerstown John Hetrick was
chosen burgess with majority of
35 over B. w. Page. Democrat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07

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name of a jeweler who might buy a
card of rings.
The two called a Steelton number
and a half an hour later in came
man with a card of Steeltou
jew eler who bought the rings for
5000.
BY this time, the man had pro-
duced a box of gold dust that he
had gotten in Reno, New. This was
analysed" before Mr.. Goldstein and
declared to be worth $4,000. Pure
enough for dental work. % karat"
was the swindler's verdict.
This work was observed by Mr..
Goldstein who himself tests gold and
silver in the course of his business.
The Steelton confederate was anxious
to buy the lot but had only $1,000.
Not Satisfied
Two checks were written out for
various sums which apparently were
cashed at nearby banks. Still the
sum was short and the first bunco
steerer advised Goldstein to get in
on the deal and make a quick profit
Goldstein protested for a time, but
finally agreed to lift his entire bank
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07
NEWTON GETS IN
NEW HOTEL
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for upwards of an hour. Finally in
ar unguarded moment he waved a
greeting to his friends on the pave
ment; and then. to quote Edmund
James of Camp Hill. tine stun was
on"
Newton played an unfair trick on
the contractors. He camoufiaged him
self as a carpenter. ARMED with a
Trace and bit. hammer and other
tools and wearing the regulation
cr'rentci's apron hlled with eleven
pounds of nails. Newton at z o'clok
presente = himself at the Penn-Harris
Hotel with the calm confidence of a
man who had been on the job three
days. He was permitted to scale the
crags and precipices until he reached
the fourth floor There he enjoyed
himself to what one might call the
utmost. until finally he poked his
head over the side and waved his
scorny greeting to the unfortunates
on the street. The remainder of the
sens of Rest made n rush for the con-
tractor. They demanded permission
to join Mr.. Newton. The contractors
representative said Newton wasn't IN
the building. Upon investigating,
owever, he found the camouHaged
enc inside n pianoboN used for tools.
MT. Newton was eaSeu from HooT 10
fc or just ahead OF the contractor
angry representative. In the mean
time Edmund James and the others
had departed in a hun. They were
going, they said. over to the Senate
Hotel and waid until work started
there. The contractor forced Newton
to bring them back. Harmony was
only restored after Newton had
promised to buy some of the yer!
best McV eytown cigars to be found
In Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07
USE NEW ORGAN
FOR RECITAL
Samuel A. Baldwin, Famous
Organist, to Give Recital
in st. Stephens

An event which is being anXiously
awaited is the forthcoming recital by
Samuel A. Baldwin on the new three
manual organ in st. stephens Epis-
copal Church, Monday evening, No
vember 10.
Mr.. Baldwin is acknowledged one
of the greatest organists in the
country to-day and well-known
critic even places him in the first
rank of living organists.
Mr.. Baldwin is professor of music
in the college of the city of New
York. where he also gives weekly
recitals on the mammoth organ in
the great hall, his audiences usually
number $500 with many failing to
get admission.
AS it is impossible to sell tickets,
n liberal silver offering will be asked
to cover expenses, all money over
that will be given to the Red Cross.
The organ is rapidly nearing COM
pletion and will be finished by the
time of the recital.
The work is being done by the M.
P. Moller Company. of Hagerstown,
Md, and will be a great addition to
their many fine organs throughout
the valley
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07
WOMEN'S CLUBS
HERE TOMORROW
Fine Program Arranged For
Cumberland Valley Fedora
ton in Civic Club House

One of the interesting of all-day
conferences has been planned for the
Cumberland Valley Federation of
Women's Clubs meeting here to-
morrow in the Civic Club house, with
Mrs. James w. Milhouse, the presi-
dent, in the chair. The hostess clubs
are the Camp Hill Civic Club and the
Harrisburg Civic Club. At noon a
box luncheon will be served with
Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap as chairman
of the committee of arrangements
assisted by Miss Mary Jennings, vice
chairman, and the following men,
bers: Mrs Solomon Hiney. Mrs
George 5. Reinoehl. Miss Fanny NJ
Eby, Miss Cora Lee Snyder. Mrs
William Watts Galbraith, Mrs. Will
liam McCaleb. Mrs. Thomas NJ
Jones, Mrs. Anson p. Dare, Mrs. John
Q. Stewart. Mrs. j. Austin Brandt,
Mrs. Joseph X. White, Mrs. Sanford
D. Coe, Miss Jane Donaldson, of
Harrisburg; Mrs. w. c. Siegmund
and Mrs. j. C. Armstrong, of Camp
Hill.
The program includes: Opening
at 1890 o'clock; prayer the Rev.
George e. Halves; singing, MY
Country 'Tis of Thee" Miss Mary
Bell Corbett, director; address OF
welcome, Mrs. William Henderson,
president, Harrisburg Civic Club:
business. treasurer's and secretary's
report, Mrs. Margaret Krall THE
Proposed Constitution" Mrs. Mabel
Cronise Jones; address. Patriotic
Duties of Women's Clubs" Frederick
A. Godcharles; piano solo, Ballet
Music" Schubert; Caprice Wen
nois." Kreisler Newell Albright; ad-
dress, Mrs. J. Thomas Mitchell, vice.
president central district; luncheon.
Afternoon session. las o'clock
Songs, (a) "I Am Thy Harp" Hunt
ingdon-Woodman; (b) "Now Sleeps
the Crimson Petal" Roger Quilter;
(c) "Yeoman's Wedding Song" Pom
apowski, George Sutton; address,,
special Training in War Times" DIR.
Edwin e. Sparks, president, State
College; roll call, with three-minute
report of clubs; address, "Registra-
ton of Women" (by request). Mrs.
Walter King Sharpe: address, "Wom-
en- in Industry" Mrs. Thomas Rob
ms: report of state federation held in
Erie, Mrs. Harvey F. Smith, secre-
tary. State Federation singing, Bat
tie Cry of the Republic" soloist. Miss
Mary Bell Corbett, chorus, audiences;
election of officers, adjournment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07
Benefit Song Recitals
For Harrisburg w. c. 7. u.

Two song recitals will be given un-
der the direction of the Dauphin Coun-
ty w. c. T. u. in Fahnestock Hall.
Second and Locust streets, Friday
and Saturday, November and 10, at
S:15 D. IN. Celebrated artists have
been secured for the recitals. Madam
Enrichetta Oneili. primadonna, will be
assisted by Miss Malbina Ehrlich'
pianist, and Signor Philip Sevasta'
harpist. Their services have been Sc
cured through the Society for the
Broader Education. of New York. A
testimony of their success in previous
engagements is proved by press COM
ments as follows: South Bend, Ind:
Madam Onelli displayed an excep-
tionally delicate sense of tone values
in all of her selections" Madam
Onelli won her way into the hearts
of music lovers because of the excel
lence with which she rendered her
numbers. tennessee THE harptst
Signor Sevasta. was the success of the
evening. The beauty of the harp as
solo instrument was fully demon
strated by his selections. Atlanta,
Georgia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07

balance of 5000 to complete the pur-
chase.
The confidence men were not
satisfied even with this. The fund
was still short S13. they said. and
Mr.. Goldstein scraped up the money
from the change in his pockets. The
three then went to the bank leaving
the gold" in their victims hands.
They did not come back and the
next assay did not come up to the
first quality.
The police to-day were unable TO
locate any clue to the three men,
They found that the "jewelcr" had
used a card of n Steelton man, but
that the real jeweler had never
heard of the man who impersonated
him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07
ROBINSON'S WOMAN SHOP
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Robinsons Woman Shop, 20 North
Fourth street, is celebrating it's sec
ond business anniversary with spe-
cial merchandising event which be-
gan this morning. AS advertised in
yesterdays Telegraph, fall and win
ter apparel for women and misses,
including suits, coats, dresses, skirts,
waists. ETC., are being offered at spe-
cia1 prices for the occasion. Irving
E. Robinson. proprietor of the grow
ing business, was the recipient to-
day of many congratulations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-07
Progressive Supper
After Mountain Walk

A number @: young people enjoyed
a hike to the Rockville mountains and
a progressive supper. which was serv-
ed at two summer homes near Rock
vile. The party returned to Harris
burg by moonlight. The following
were present: Miss Eva Obrasky,
Miss Frances Frank, Miss Leah Kle-
tine Il. Obrasky. Miss Rebecca Aron-
son, Miss Lillian Sherman, Miss Rose
GaronZik, Miss Rae Klumpus. Simon
Brenner. Oscar Cohen, Maurice Labor
witz. Charles Toor. Ephraim Brenner.
Sam. Silberstein Sam. Kamsky,
Charles Brenner and Michael Wolfe.