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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
APAYING NVESTNIENT

/" HAT the Liberty Bonds of the
new series will prove even a
more desirable investment than
those of the first issue and that large
as the sum desired by the govern
ment is, it will be oversubscribed, is
forecast that may be made safely in
the light of American history.
Strange TO say it is the first issue of
a war loan that usually says and
later loans finds purchasers where
the first had no appeal. Civil War
bonds, for example, went begging at
first and were oversubscribed toward
the close of the conflict, and the
longer they were held the more they
were valued by their possessors.
There is much of interest for the
prospective purchaser of Liberty
Bonds in the bond history of the
United States, and with such in
vestors ought to be familiar. The
years of peace from 1901 to the war
of 1912 were a time of great ma
tional prosperity and expansion, aud
a remarkable reduction of the pub
lie debt was accomplished. The total
Indebtedness in 1900 was S2,976, ,294,
to which was added the S11,25O, 900
purchase price of Louisiana. Never
theless, the debt was decreased py
more than half, over $4,000, 900 be-
ing paid off by 1912.
In 1911 an attempt was made to
introduce United States bonds on the
London market. The three percents
were quoted at So to 1911, and the
skies at 101 to 102. This effort was
temporarily frustrated by the war OF
1912, but by 1916 they were again
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

M. C. Kennedy, president of the
Cumberland Valley, has two sons in
the Army.
Greensburg, will command the 111th
Infantry, which is the new number
of the old Tenth Pennsylvania of
Philippine fame.
r. n. Hibbetts, connected with
Baldwins, will go to the Lehigh Val
ley as chief of motive power in this
state.
II. C. Jones, the member of the
district board in Allegheny which is
having a stirring time, is q Mckees-
port lawyer, with ideas of his own
on the draft law.
Judge Charles L. Brown, who is
presiding in the Philadelphia cases,
is former state senator.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
THROW OUT THE NfALCoNTENTs

T 7 is a question sometimes whether
those within the Republican
party who are constantly fo-
menting factional trouble have ,anv
real interest in the party at large.
This newspaper has no patience or
sympathy with the scheming politi-
ciars who would endangcr the real
usefulness of the party for their
own selfish purposes. 1t must be
obvious to the factional malcontents
here and there in the State that they
are simply paving the way for a
difficult campaign next year. II
these factionists are desirous of aid
ing the Democratic party, there is
no doubt that they are proceeding
in the right way to accomplish that
end
1t would seem to be about time for
the rank and file, who are simply
good Republicans and who believe
that the party as such represents Ger
tain definite principles which arc
vital to the perpetuity of the gov
ernment of the people, to take 4
hand in throwing out of the present
party household the malcontents who
are constantly arousing internal
strife and encouraging party dissen-
sion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
ANOTHER BOOST

4 gentleman who was visiting his
lawyer for the purpose of making his
will insisted that n final request be
attached TO the document. The re-
quest was that his Ford car be buried
with him after he died. His lawyer
tried to make him see how absurd
this was, but failed, so he asked the
gentleman's wife to use her influence
with him. She did the best she could
but also had to admit failure. We'll,
John" she said finally, tell me why
you want your Ford car buried with
you?" Because I have never gotten
into a hole yet but what my Ford
could pull me out" was the reply
Everybody's Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
A VAIL

At the Century Club, in New
York. a number of litterateurs were
complaining bitterly about the age
OF magazine editors.
yes, yes, they're too DID," said a
critic. "A bunch of fossils. No
wonder they get out such rotten
magazines
Alfred Noyes, the poet. looked up
from a rejected threnody which he
was tidying with a rubber eraser
previous to sending it off on its
rounds again.
What is the average age of these
men?' he asked.
"Sixty-four," the critic answered.
That's it," said Mr.. Moves.
That's just it! They've all reached
their declining years" - Washing
ton Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

, half glass of milk too much every
day.
In the same way a person might
lose weight by eating a large guam
| tity of bulky food of low nutritive
value. like green's, salads, fruits,
watermelon. The human needs a
balanced ration. just as the steer
does. With a wide variety of food
nothing essential TO nourishment
will be left out. The rest is simple.
If he is underweight he needs to eat
little more than he has been eat
! ing. If he is inclined to fatness. let
him keep his diversified diet. but
eat less of it. The detailed sugges-
tions he may find in such a book as
/ How to Live" by Fisher and Fisk
Kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
Harrisburg. Pa. October 4. 1917.


Statement Of the ownership, man
agement, circulation. etc, of the Har-
rishurg TELEGRAPH. required by act of
Congress, August "a, 1912.
Editor, Il. J. Stackpole. Harrisburg.
Pa: managing editor. Gus NJ Stein
metz Harrisburg, Pa. business man
ager, Frank r. oyster. Harrisburg.
Pa; publisher, The Telegraph Print
ing Company, Harrisburg, Pa, Il. j.
Stackpole, president.
stockholders: Il. J. Stackpole, r. ].
Stackpole, Jr., F. r. oyster, Harris
burg, Pa.
No bonds or mortgages.
Average number of copies of each
issue sold or distributed through the
mails or otherwise to paid subscribers
during the six months preceding the
date of this statement. 22,44S
+. r. oyster Business Mgr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Cd cay of October. 1917.
(Signed) II. II. MUMMA
Notary Public.
(My commission expires March 2,
1870.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
NEW CLOTH ON
AN OLD GARMENT

No man also seweth a piece of
new cloth on an old garment; else
the new piece that filleth it up taketh
away from the old. and the rent is
made worse.-Mark ii, 21.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
SAVING FOR RONnS

What you are saving on your
war time platform of one lump, no
"air-tights" before October l and
no furnace heat before November.
will make a nest egg for v6lIr next
Liberty Loan,-From the Boston
Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

Indians were the first gunmen to
bother people about John EIarris
ferry and when they got bad citizens
organized and chased them over the
susquehanna toward clans they did
not like.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
THURSDAY EVENING. OCT. 4

Boast not thySeU Of tomorrow; );
for thou kHogcst not ,CEdt day
may bring JOrth.-PRov. Ell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

The additional allowance of two
shillings and six pence to British old
age pensioners will cost between five
and six million pounds a year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

During the thre years of war there
has been an increase in the number
of women workers of 1921 per cent.
in England
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

work and Harrisburg is preparing
to do its part in making the environ
ment of the CaRtol outside the State
lines as attractive as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

II Henry Ford wants to get that
new tractor of his properly advertised.
why doesn't he hire somebody to
think up a few fool jokes about it?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Congress is about to adjourn. prob
ably for the reason that 1t cannot
figure out how it can spend any more
money and because there is nothing
else left to tax
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

The effect of the check on the ex-
portatior of timber from Ireland
has been to start all the sawmills
working at full time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is shipping
much cornmeal to the seacoast
this year?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana
has been dismissed from Columbia
University for disloyalty. We can
picture the shades of two eminent
Americans of a former day pausing
in the midst of shedding tears over
a degenerate namesake to give three
cheers for Columbia's trustees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news credited to il or not other
wise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Villa. having been discredited at
home. might come up to Philadelphia
to take the vacancy in the Fifth ward
leadership
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Enlist in the Wharton School and
qualify for the shoulder straps OF a
business executive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Among visitors to Harrisburg yes
terday was c. w. Armor, one of the
editors of the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times. Mr.. Armor has long been con-
nected with the big Pittsburgh news
paper and likes to visit Harrisburg
once in while.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
LABOR NOTES

a school of fisheries will probably
be established at the Washington
University.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Ell. STACKPOLE.P Pres't s Editor-in- c hief
+. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETz. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

In 1900 the number of married
women in gainful occupations was
only 100000, while in 1910 it was
100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
81 can remember" sa!

81 can remember" said an old
railroad man TODAY. when II was my
fondest ambition to get job as eX-
ira brakeman on the Pennsy, and
when | did get it. my, how ] was en-
We'd bv tho other village boys! And
now they have got to go out with
all manner of promises to get n man
to work. The worst of it is that
wages are much higher now than
when l struggled for a job"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

university.
Crews of women sailors are fire.
quently shipped in tramp coasting
steamers in Japan.
India ink originally came from
| China, but now it is successfully
made in this country of lamp black
and glue.
Twonty-four lumber yards in Wis
consin now employ women as lum-
ber handlers.
It is proposed to establish a ma
tional industrial parliament for mas
| ters and men in the British building
/ industry.
| ovsT 20 per cent. or all our women
I IL years old and over are wage
earners, business women, etc.
| Chicago and Alton get an eight-hour
day next March.
One and quarter million women
are stated to be engaged in men s
places on the British railways.
British Gardeners Association has
! decided to register their association
under the trade union acts.
Mrs. Florence Kelley has been ap-
| pointed by Secretary of War Baker n
member of the Labor Council Board.
In 1900 the number of married
women in gainful occupations was
only 100000, while in 1910 it was
100000.
! The effect of the check on the eX-
portation of timber from Ireland
! has been to start all the sawmills
working at full time.
! The additional allowance of two
! shillings and six pence to British old
/ age pensioners will cost between five
| and six million pounds a year.
| During the thre years of war there
has been an increase in the number
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Twcnty-four lumber yards in Wis
consin now employ women as lum-
ber handlers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Crews of women sailors are fire.
quently shipped in tramp coasting
steamers in Japan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Florence Kelley has been ap-
pointed by Secretary of War Baker a
member of the Labor Council Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

India ink originally came from
China, but now it is successfully
made in this country of lamp black
and glue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Sullivan county is to the front
again. Executive Clerk James c..
Deininger comes from that county of
shingles, lath, deer, purling brooks
mountain lakes and fine fishing and
vouches for this story:
"AIy brother is connected with
one of the railroads in Sullivan coun-
ty and says that deer are very
abundant. They are so abundant that
they are becoming n nuisance. The
fremen say they have to stop the
trains some mornings to 'shoo' the
deer off the tracks,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

l could have
rad any job in
this town /
wanted, SO l
took my pick.
9 oh, I see. And
didn't you need
ur shovel,
TOO?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Ever see a cackleberry" asked
Governor Brumbaugh, of a man at
the Capitol the other day.
NO where do they Srow?" was
the reply.
"Oh, generally. 1 saw lots of them
in Maine this year and have gather
ed them in my younger days in this
state" said the Governor. up in
Maine they are highly priced"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

British Gardeners Association has
decided to register their association
under the trade union acts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
\ LONG WAR

~ OLONEL BEARY made an ad-
mirable address before the
- PENNSYLVANIA Society at its
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

It is proposed to establish a ma
tional industrial parliament for mas
ters and men in the British building
industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-30

of curous Chinese watched the little international comedy at safe dis tance.
 After hours of delay satisfactory papers were obtained and represent ,atives of the various legations present were admitted to the bank, where the records were closed with seals of the French, Chinese and Dutch govern ments. Dutch guards remained on duty at the entrance and the other guards returned to their various le- gations.
 The .Americansleg did not send guard. It received no request direct from the Chinese foreign office, and the legation took the position that the Dutch were entrusted with Ger man interests and were quite com petent to take over the bank without the presence of other nationals.
 Holland had taken the German le gation over at the time China severed diplomatic relations with Germany in March and the Dutch flag already flew over it. As the Chinese did not see fit to interne Germans and Austriars and to take over enemy buildings and business in Chinese territory thcre was no evidcncd tof war preparations outside the legation quarter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-30

A laxative today saves sick child waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach tomorrow. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged up with sour.
 Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, or your child is listless, cross, fev,rish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's ail- ment, give a teaspoonful of Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" then don't wor- ny, because it is perfectly harmless, and in few hours all this constipa- tion poison, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bow els, and you have we'll, playful child again. A thorough "inside cleansing" is oftimes all that is necessary. It should be the first treatment given in any sickness.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask vour druggist for a 50-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs,' which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Look carefully and see that it is made by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-30
ENTENTE TROOPS
 TAKE GERMAN BANK

Correspondence Associated Press)
 Peking, Aug. 27-Troops of the Dutch legation as custodians of the German interests here for a time
 guarded the Deutsch Asitische bank against soldiers from the legations of the Entente powers who were sent to seize the property of the bank when
 China declared war against Germany and Austria. Chinese troops were not
 allowed co enter the legation quarter where the bank was located, as this section is international territory and when the Entente legations attempted to act there was confusion. The Dutch legation insisted that any
 authority to enter the banking prop
 erty must come from the Chinese for leign office. A French sequestrator who represented that he had been se- lected by the Chinese government to
 take over the bank, was denied admis-
 sion to it until he presented proper credentials.
 Meantime, for hours mixed crowd of Entente troops, including Sikhs from the British legation, Italian ma rines, Annamese from the French le- gation, Japanese and Cossacks, stood guard outside the gates of the bank
 compound. Dutch soldiers held their
 ground inside the gates and crowd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-30
Four Reasons Why Cotton Must Bring 25 Cents

ing up the cotton snrnlus at the rate a nearly 100000 bales a year, and now must face the fact that the new American crop is short another 2,000,- 900 bales.
 ?. Cotton at 25 cents will then have advanced in proportion to other products. Since August 1, l914, as the Atlanta Constitution shows, corn has gone from 76 cents a hushel to $2.OS; wheat from 91 cents to gov ernment fixed price of $2.2$; and oats have advanced from 37 cents to 60; whereas cotton was then 13 cents and is now only 20.
 In other words, wheat is worth 2 Is times what it was before the war. corn 2 3-4 times as much, oats nearly twice as much, while at 25 cents a pound cotton would not even nave daubled ill value.
 3. Cotton mills could ray 30 cents and still make big profits. Only this week stockholder in cotton mill said to a friend of ours, Our mill made 100 per cent profit last year. but know of two other mills which made 150 per cent" While this con dition may be exceptional, it is also exceptional to find mill that is not making almost sinful profits.
 4. While all these considerations should assure at least 9 cents in war times, peace would boost prices even higher. Among the millions and millions of people that the war has prevented from getting American cotton, there is bound to be by now an actual cotton famine, and as soon as peace comes, there will thunder to every holder of spots hurry-call not merely for a normal supply of cot ton for the coming year, but for an utterly abnormal supply, limited by the ability of mills to use it by 24- hour-a-day consumption. How much actual peace will boost cotton prices is faintly indicated by the fact that even the merest glimmer of hope in that direction-the news of Pope 'Benedict's suggestion for a discussion of terms ms-immediately sent up prices 7S points pound in the New York exchange and S6 points in New Or leans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-30

Waging campaign in behalf of 25 1 cents for this years cotton crop, the Progressive Farmer presents the fol lowing notable reasons for it's position , in its issue of September 29: When the Cotton and Cotton Oil News of Dallas says cotton should bring 25 cents, it expresses an opinion abundantly fortified by the facts. There are four reasons which make such an opinion absolutely inescap- able:
 i. Tine crop is 100000 bales short of the world needs. We are now pro ducing at the rate of 12,000,000 bales year and spinning at the rate of 14.O00,0O0 bales a year, as lndisput' able official figures show. The lat est government estimate indicates an American crop of only 12, ,499. 900 bales whereas the New Orleans Cotton ex' change reports that the actual con sumption of American cotton in the fiscal year ending August l, 1917, was 14,046,OOO bales and in the fiscal year ending August 1, 1916, 14.Sl2,000 bales. And on top of this we face the fact that million more American spindles are now running than were running a year ago-33, ,430,ol6 against 32,292,1O3 as the United States cen sus bureau officially reports.
 Moreover. not only are we snort 100000 bales on the American crop for the coming year, but we nave al ready run practically 100000 bales short on world supply during the past year as the census bureau inter- ested in nothing but facts, also re- ports. Here is it's official, impartial, and unassailable figures:
 "The worlds production of com mercial cotton. exclusive of linters, grown in 1916, was approximately 18.365, ,0O0 bales of 300 pounds net, while the consumption of cotton tex elusive of linters in the United States) for the year ending July 31, 1917, was approximately 20,1S0,000 bales of 800 pounds net"
 Worlds production for past year, 1S365. 900 bales; consumption 20.1S0.- 900 bales. In other words, the world for a year past has already been eat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-30

attached to the Turkish army, whose cruelty toward the Arabs made his name as widely known and hated as that of certain Red Indian chiefs Tn the colonial days in America. Ell Kowkab, an Arabian newspaper pulp !lshed here, gives as an instance of his manner toward his Arab soldiers, the following:
 "'At seven o'clock one morning Ab- dul kader2 was prowling about the camp when he came upon an Arab officer, first lieutenant. named Mus tapha Effendi, at morning prayer He passed in front of him, and as he did not receive the military salute he stop ped and poured out volume of curses and shameful abuse. In his terror the