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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
City Reduced Cost Of
Haulage One-Half

Ward C. Hill, superintendent of
public works, Lansing, Mich, asserts
that Duplex trucks which are being
used on street work in the Capital
City have reduced the cost of hauling
gravel nearly one-haff.
"It cost s1.75 per yaHd to haul gravel
from the pit to the streets in the city
when We used teams and wagons,
said Mr.. Hill. THE cost with Duplex
trucks is ninety cents per yard. BY
Duplex trucks, we have not only re-
duced our haulage cost nearly one
half, but we are improving our streets
in much less time than was possible
with teams and wagons.
I'VE expect to reduce our haulage
costs still further in the near future
by the use. of trailers.s Our fuel cost
will be increased very little by at
tachipg a trailer to each Duplex
while we will be enabled to haul about
three additional yards of gravel each
trip. -..,
omy of the motortrucks over teams
and wagons for municipal work and
expect that the motortrucks which we
have purchased fromSthe Duplex Com
pany will be paid for the first year by
the saving In haulage costs which re-
suits.
"Motortrucks that are dependable
on the job in all kinds of weather
and with sufficient power to haul ca
pacity loads up grades and over soft,
newly made roads-are money savers
and money makers for any city.
Our road building work is being
carried on much more efficiently with
mot0rtrucks, and we are accomplish
former conditions with teams and
wagons"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
u. S. Civil Service
Examinations Announced

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held in this city
on the dates nomed:
October Assistant Chemist in
the office of Public Roads and Rural
Engineering. Department of Agrieul-
ture, Washington, d. c., at salaries
ranging from $1.S0O to $4,000 per an
mum.
October 3.-Drainage Engineer in
the same office at saIaries ranging
from $1,440 to 81 500 per annum.
October 3-4.-Preparator in Ento-
mclogy in the Bureau of Entomology,
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, ID. c., at salaries ranging from
$500 to $1,000 per annum.
October 9.-Inspectori of wagons
and Wagon Material in the quarter
masters Corps, Jeffersonville, In
diana, at $1,000 per annum.
Applications will be received at
any time for the following eXamin-
atfons. Applicants may forward APP
plications direct to the commission
at any time using form 1872 for the
Balance of Stores Clerk in the Chief
or Ordnance, War Department, Wash
ington, ID. c.. at salaries ranging from
$1,000 to $500 per annum. Appli-
cation blanks may be secured from
George S. McCrone, Secretary Board
of Examiners, Harrisburg Post Office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
True Alignment of
Wheels Essential to Tires

Improperly adjusted wheels are
frequently the cause for premature
wearing out of tires" states the
service manager of the Fisk Rubber
Company. IF the forward wheels of
a car are incorrectly aligned. friction
increases and the tread is quickly
worn through around its entire cir
conference"
Included in the free service given
at all Fisk service stations is thor
ough inspection al.u test for the
alignment of wheels. Experienced
tire men make these tests, but the
work of realignment is necessarily
referred to a garage, 1t being more of
mechanics job than that of a
tire man.
Many drivers who do not under
stand why wheels are set at an angle
called the alignment angle-are
equally mystified when they find a
tire tread wearing away in a few
hundred miles. In nine cases out of
ten misalignment is the fault and
because this fault can develop with
out the drivers knowledge it is an
excellent plan for a motorist to drop
in at any Fisk service station, where
the alignment test will be given free
of charge. 1t makes no difference
what kind of tires a man may be
using. he is welcome at any Fisk sta
ton at any time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15

terial. The inspection of each part
during the process of manufacture
is most precise. The cylinders,
crankcase, crankshaft, camshaft,
pistons, valves and connecting rods
nave functions that not only make
each part vital as separate units but
they are quite essential in their re-
lations to the whole engine. Truly
one part depends on the other.
me units above enumerated, and
which are most important. go
through many operations from the
time received until ready for as
sembling.
There are processes of milling,
boring, drilling. grinding, roaming,
and scraping-all exacting. All so
fine that precision instruments are
! used to ascertain the various thick
nesses and dimensions required to
meet the standard maintained
In the selection of the material for
the important assemblies described
the greatest care is taken. The
cylinders are made of close
grained gray iron. The crankshaft
camshaft and connecting rod are
drop-forged steel castings. The
crankcase is made of malleable iron
The pistons are aluminium, while the
foANSo IndQe VI COlo
while the valves are made of cold
rolled steel.
1t will be seen by this that the
automobile engine builder appre-
ciates his responsibility and UNDER
stands what is expected of him as
his share toward building the de-
pendable, trustworthy automobile.
And it is worth the effort, for there
is no music sweeter to the trained
engineer than the sound of the
smooth, even pulse of a carefully
designed and constructed motor.
With the same care component
part-starter, ignition system, lubri-
cation, cooling and contrsl - are
scrutinized and tested until the most
efficient action results. Then, and
only then, does the engineer release
his product in the assurance that it
will perform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
War Tank Aids Army
Recruiting Officers

Recruiting officers in the Chicago
district have been assisted materially
in their efforts during the last few
weeks by a specially constructed ar
mored car of the tank species. The
with heavy guns mounted in genuine
time fashion, an American flag
lying from the top and recruiting
banner on the rear, has attracted in
terest to such an extent that streets
are often blockaded when it pauses
for moment on q corner. The
pauses are frequent, incidentally, for
the tank is used by recruiting officers
as a platform fom which addresses
are delivered The tank is built over
a Dodge Brothers motorcar, the en-
tire outfit having been placed at the
disposal of the Government officers by
the Dashiell Motor Company, Dodge
Brothers dealers in Chicago Through
an arrangement just made by the De-
troit factory, the same tank will ap-
| pear in many other leading cities of
the country where recruiting for vari-
Gus branches of the Service is still in
progress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
Season Here When Sedan
Is Most Appreciated

II learned last year that autumn
Is the most delightful time of the
year for touring" writes bort
owner who is planning a 2,000-mile
trip in October.
'Of course, 1 do not mean in an
open car with exposure to the chang
ing weather, but in a nice. cozy, ele-
ment-proof sedan like mine. Most
city folks have no idea of the mar
velously tinted beauty of nature at
this time of the year. They must go
into the e-country to appreciate it.
'They can do it comfortably In
sedan, the type of car that L find
serves best throughout the year.
drove mine all summer with COM
plete satisfaction, and, of course, it's
the only winter carr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15

arrival. We daren't send picture
postal cards or any pictures. Your
letters are not censored, or at least
| don't think the letters that I got so
far were censored.
'"Even Have Sheets"
We have had a chance to get
some good fruit lately, peaches and
plums being especially good. 1 got
some good camembert cheese yes
terday, which was not so very ex-
pensive, 20 cents for the same size
cake as we used to get at home.
We had our heavy overcoats is
sued to us to-day but it is still fairly
warm here. so we won't use them for
some time yet
I'VE have beds to sleep in for q
change and even have sheets. the
first sheets we've slept in since leav-
ing the United States I am quar-
tered with five other fellows, four
of whom were in the same tent with
me on Governors Island
"As chocolate and candy are rather
expensive articles over here, you
might send me some from home;
crackers are also rather scarce. II
you do send me anything. see that il
is either in tin boxes or wrapped up
so that 1t will keep. I suppose things
ought to be sent by the American
Express Company through the Red
Cross. See that all packages or boxes
are doubly wrapped or boxed because
otherwise someone is liable to help
themselves to it before it reaches me.
"I enjoyed my sea voyage very
much, as the weather was fine and
the sea was very smooth. I got a
fine coat of sunburn and 1 can only
make myself believe was once white
by looking under my wrist watch, as
/ have a nice white band around my
wrist where my watch is. Well,
guess I've written enough for this
time. With love to all, EVAN"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
Seventy-6ve Knitters at
Work at Duncann0n

Duncannon, Pa, Sept. 15.--Seven-
ty-f1ve knitters are working in. this
for, soldiers. Nineteen are making
sweaters, twenty-one wristlets, twen-
ty-one muffiers, and six are knitting
stockings. A number of little girls
are working on eight-inch squares
which are formed from odds and
ends of yarn. These squares are join
ed together and form shoulder wraps
for convalescent soldiers. Persons
having bits of yarn, it does not mat
ter how small the quantity, are re-
quested to send it to the Red Cross
workroom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15

II. did not try to write letters on
the way over, but now that. we are
here I will try to write a few lines.
We are very much restricted as to
what we can say in our letters, not
being able to tell where we are now,
on what boat we came over. with
what other boats and a lot of other
things which would be interesting
news to you.
we had a very nice voyage, as
the weather was fine all but one or
two days. The sea was exceptionally
smooth and practically no one was
seasick. l did mot notice the least
sign of seasickness. myself.
You doubtless will have been no.
titled of our safe arrival long before
you get this letter We certainly
were glad to reach land again, and
although we have not left the boat
yet, we will probably do so soon.
Tell Lillian that l could make
use of one of those brown sleeveless
sweaters, but if she does not have
time before going back to college
she need not bother about 1t. 1 will
know better after we get fixed in our
hospital If there are any other things
| will want you to send to me-
You Will notice l am writing this
on one side of the paper so that If
the censor wants to cut out anything
he won't cut writing on both sides
After we get settled I will try to write
lots more. EVAN"
The second is dated August "a,
1917.
I'VE are now rested up from our
sea voyage and have a chance to
write some letters. We daren't say
where we are, what we are doing
and lot of other things. so that
this letter won't be as interesting as
| would like to make it. 1 received
several letters from friends since my
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
BOY SCOUTS ASSIST MOTORISTS

visitors in many ways. and are even
taking part in the mobilization of
the nations fighting forces. Their
activities have been extended in every
direction.
In Denver there is an automobile
dealer who, recognizing the willing
ness and industriousness of a troop
of Boy Scouts in Clayton College,
invited them to become members of
his service department. With GUS
tomary enthusiasm the boys accepted
and in a short time were attending
regular sessions of instructions in
care and operation of motor cars.
Then they were graduated with the
degree of master scouts" qualified
to render assistance to motorists at
any time. This they are doing with
great success. much to the conven-
fence of motorists. The man who
originated the idea is Tom Botterill.
dealer in Dodge Brothers motor cars
in Denver and Salt Lake City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
CadlIacs Break Road
Records in Kansas

A Cadillac Eight roadster and a
Cadillac Eight touring car were used
between Kansas City and Manhattan,
Kans.. in the Governments recent
motorcar run, and set new road rec
ords between the two points. The OBJ
tect of the Washington authorities
was to learn how quickly a message
could be sent by relays Of motorcars
from Washington to San Francisco.
The time was less than that taken by
fast mail trains.
From Kansas City to Topeka, the
Cadillac roadster was driven by Will
lard McQuistion, of the Greenlease
year-old car taken in the day before
and made the run without special
tuning up. The distance Is eighty
three miles, which was made in one
hour and thirty mine minutes actual
running time. or at. an average speed
of 1929 miles per hour. The road is
very rough and rocky, and in the first
half of the distance has a great many
turns.
At Topeka, the Government courier
stepped from the roadster into a
Cadillac touring car. which was off
and away without delay. Carrying
the driver, Louis Nesbaum the
courier, and two passengers, the run
was made at an average speed of A. /
miles per hour, the time being one
hour and twenty-five minutes.
These are new records for the dis
tances between the three points, also
between Kansas City and Manhattan
The fastest time of the run was
made by the roadster on the twelve
miles from Watson into Topeka. AT
phone message from Watson said the
car had passed there. Eleven minutes
later it pulled up at Cadillac head
quarters in Topeka.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15

American boys have attained a
noteworthy reputation for usefulness
within recent years. Boys, of course.
always have been useful. but not
until their energies are organized and
directed along systematic channels
does this usefulness become so ap-
parent. That is why, In recent years,
Americas youngsters have loomed so
conspicuously in the foreground of
daily activities. They have been or
ganized on a much. broader scale
than ever before.
One of the most influential factors
in the boy development progam is
the Boy Scout organization. Troops
in every section of the country have
attracted public recognition and
praise for countless forms of public
service rendered. They have assisted
in directing street traffic during con-
gested periods, assisted travellers on
incoming trains, helped convention
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
CONTEST TO CLOSE

MarysVille, Pa, Sept. Is. - Tho
watch contest for Marysville's most
popular ratlroader, now being con-
quoted under the auspices of the
Marysville Athletic Association. will
close on Thursday evening, October
25 at o'clock. The watch will be
awarded to the winner on the fol-
lowing evening at the Galen Theater.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
TWO LARGE PREACHERS

Marysville, Pa, Sept. 15.-P. NJ.
Skivington raised two large peaches
in his yard this year. They measur-
ed 11A and 11% inches in circum-
ference and weighed 12 and 13
ounces, respectively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
INFANT DAUGHTER DIES

Marysville, Pa, Sept. 15.-Esther,
ten -month-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Mutch, died son Thursday
after a three weeks illness with
cholera infsntum.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
sUNBURY PASTOR TO PREACH

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. Is
The Rev. Mr.. Lantz, pastor of the
Lutheran church at Sunbury, will
preach at st. Pauls Lutheran
Church, New Cumberland, to-mor-
row morning at 1890.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
ANOTHER HARRISBURGER
TELLS OF WAR EXPERIENC CES

Two letters received this week by his family from
Private Evan J. Miller Harrisburg boy, who with number
of Princeton students joined u S. Base Hospital No g. He
rived in France August 49, The first letter evidently written
August 20 and is follows
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
MARYsvuLLE CHURCH NOTES

Marysville, Pa, Sept. 15.-Annual
harvest home day will be observed
in the Trinity Reformed Church to-
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock
with special services. The pastor,
the Rev. Ralph E. Hartman, will
deliver a sermon on "The Goodness
of God" A special musical pro-
gram has been arranged for the
choir. /.
No preaching services. either in
the Bethel church. the Salem church
or the Keystone United Evangelical
charge, are included on to-morrow's
church schedule.
Two interesting sermons are
scheduled for tomorrow in the
Church of God by the pastor, the
Rev. j. r. Virgins. At the morning
service the Rev. Mr.. Virgins Will
preach q sermon on THE Relation of
the Sunday School and the Church. -
In the evening he will speak on THE
Jndastructibia Bibia-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15

ORGANIZE TRAINING GLASS
Shiremanstown, Pa, Sept. 15.-
A class in teacher training has been
organized in the United Brethren
Church.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
Drawn for
The Bee
by
George
McManus
OMAHA POUNDS OUT
WIN FOR O'TO0LE.
Mates Hammer Home Eight
Runs While Marty Checks
the Jobbers With Five
Scattered Bingles.
Copyright.
1917,
information
News
Service.

With Marty O'Toole bowling along
in fine form and his mates delivering
the necessary base knocks at the we'll
known psychological moments, Pa
Rourke's de luxe twenty-four cylinder
machine had no trouble suppressing
Wichita yesterday, 8 to 4,
O'Toole allowed the Isbellites five
bingles and whitfield nine. Two of the
hostile runs were gifts from Martyrs
pals and were annexed without the
aid of a hit.
The Wiches marked up their gift
runs in the opening stanza. Keller
man, the first man up, drew walk.
Goodwin sacrificed. Jones also got
walk. After Coy famed, making two
outs, Ire1an booted Hahn's grounder,
letting Kellerman score, and Krug
muffed Whites roller, letting Jones
score. ....
This disaster failed to annoy
O'Toole in the least and he held the
Jobbers in check all afternoon.
Schick Delivers Hit.
Omaha counted tally in the sec
ond. Smith walked, was sacrificed to
second by Bradley and scored on
Schicks single to right. ~
The score was tied in the fourth
when Schick got life on Keller
mans miscue and Tony Brottem
cracked the bull sign on the snoot for
a two-base hit and fifty bucks.
The Rourkes put over two in the
sixth. Smith and Bradley walked and
Schick sacrificed each man base.
Brottem singled to right, scoring
Smithy, and Bradley came home on
Irelan's safety to left, 800. .
Krug's men put the finishing
touches to the game in the seventh
and incidentally chased Southpaw
Clemens to the shower. Burg watched
four wide ones go by and Isbell der
ricked Clemons for Norman. Norman,
however, Jared no better than his
predecessor. Both Krug and Burg
were safe on helder's choice and
Thompson sacrificed. Smith singled
to right, scoring both Joe and Marty,
and took second on the throw home.
He then galloped to third when Nor
man made a wild heave trying to
catch him off second.
Jones Contributes Muff.
Bradley grounded out and Earl held
his base. Schick sent a roller to
Davis, but Jones muffed the throw
and Earl scored. Schick, also safe on
the error, stole second and went to
third when Yaryan chucked the pill
into center6eld. He scored on Brot-
TENS hit through short.
Wichita made two runs in the
eighth, but they did no good. Keller
man walked, Goodwin doubled and
Jones and Coy singled for the tallies.
The Rourkes and Jobbers clash
again today, starting at Sis.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
Notes of the Fray

o'Toole whitfield three in a row in the sew
enth.
Smith got on base three times and scored
every time.
For the benefit of those who wish to
know, Mr.. Schick's first name Is Morris.
shag Thompson failed to collect a stolen
base yesterday He didn't get to first is the
principal reason.
A high wind came up about the seventh
inning and made the reporters roost on the
roof nice place for Esquimos.
Smith made great catch of Yaryan's
line drive In the second. He speared the
pill with one hand while on the dead run
toward the fence.
Brottem was the only Rourke to make
over one hit. He made three, one good for
two bases and fifty bucks. 1t hit the bull
sign just erected in centerfield.
Isbell sent Tyree up to bat for Clemens
In the seventh, then changed his mind, and
Clemens oblgingly famed and moment
later was pounded from the mound
Twice White ran all the way from center
field to the pitchers box with the ball be-
cause Rourke runners at third worried him
and he didn't know whether to throw the
pill, or hold It.
Clemons' sidearm delivery from the port
side had Thompson guessing. Twice he took
three swings, missing wide balls a foot The
third time he faced Clemens he hit dinky
roller to the box.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
the operators that unless the increase
is granted they will strike Tuesday.
Clay Workers in Plants
Near Fort D0dqe Strike

Fort Dodge, May l0.-(Spccial,) y
-Four hundred and twenty-five clay
workers in Webster county are idle.
One hundred forty did not go to work
Wednesday morning at the plants
OF the Kalo Brick and Tile company
and the Vincent Clay Products COM
pany.
This ties up all OF the brick and
tile planrs. with one exception in the
county. Two hundred and twenty
five men are out at Lehigh.
Recognition of the union is prac-
tically the only question involved,
The companies offered 80 cents an
hour for common labor, but the men
want an agreement with their union
providing that wages will not be cut
again next fall
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
Omaha VoIIey Ball Teams
PIay at Fremont THURSDAY

Two Omaha Young Mems Chris
tan association volley ball teams will
Journey to Fremont Thursday to play
games with teams at that city.
The teams are called the Lights"
and "Heavies," and will be made up
as follows: Lights, A. G. Kittell, R.
G, Gilmore, Paul H. Mckee, George
Long, Paul Antilles and R. B. Wilson;
Heavies, R. G. Daniel, George Wal
lace, ]. ]. Mellick, J. P. Kepler, E. L.
Potter, W. c. Fenwich, E. H. Hoel
and ]. D. Ringer.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
Creighton Base Ball Team
Leaves to Play With Peru

Coach Tommy Mills and his Creigh-
ton university base ball team will
leave this morning for Peru to meet
Coach Earl Johnson's normalites Fri
day and Saturday.
Although wet grounds have inter
fered seriously with practice, the Blue
and White team is in excellent condi-
ton.
Those making the trip are: Lyck
and Kanne, catch; MCGUIRE and
Luschen, pitch; Leahy, first base;
Manion, second base; Vandever,
short; Carol, third base; English,
right field; Howard. center field;
Camel, left field, and Kearney, utility.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
Oregon Fills Its Quota
Of REGULAR Recruits

Washington. May 10.-Oregon has
filled its quota in regular army re-
cruits. With quota of 1874 the Pa
cifc state, has supplied l,349 men
since April /.
Nevada, the first state to fill its
quota. now has 344 men accepted on
a quota of 162.
A grand total of 61,282 men have
been recruited since April |.