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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
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Aristotle was once asked what those who tell
lies gain by it. Said he, That when they speak
truth they are not Acknowledgements Laertius.
The inventor that put the (pot-) in potato
would have improved his time to invent cheaper
potato to put in the pot.
Strange how military victories always coin
cident-wllh the financial needs of belligerents
-
The high cost of living also be attributed
cuture-proft culture.
1t is said that inventor is making the (-ax) in
income-tax useful for boring well cutting.
-
"A word to the wise is sui icient," says an old
adage that purposely overlc oked the sensational
headline ARTIST
1t is rumored that the High Cost of Living has
dropped in have pleasant chat with the High
Price of Foodstufs!
1t is rumored that if Americans do not eat
bread instead of wheat bread they expose themselves
to mysterious disease-accordng patriotic
scientist. Europeans, however, will not such
great risk. their has been we'll innoculated
Our observance of Decoration Day, which is
customarily celebrated with congregation privileges
in the park, interrupted by cold, rainy drlzze.
But through the kindness of the official family, when
it was observed that the rain might continue and
further interrupt intended yard privilege, has
ly arranged but enjoyable movie show provided
in lieu thereof.
The movie operators being called by Phone
managed to be on hand in time to give us long and
enjoyable entertainment A feature picture
QNCE), The Devils Double Is part) was shown
with w. S. Hart in the title role. Bathtub Perils,
(TRIANGLE). a reel comedy of hilarious &C.
ton, and with mirth provoking incidents.
THE MIRROR behalf of the inmates takes
pleasure in thanking the officials for their very con-
sderate kindness in making holiday enjoy
able one, despite and gowering day that
threatened TO dampen the spirit of the occasion.
In the early days, says exchange, men used
to fashion and mold statues and images typify
tain ideas within their brains certain laudable &C
tions of their own. They had statue of Love,
other of Peace. and still another for War, but the
the striking of these statues as rule perpetu-
ated the idea of Labor. 1t almost invariably rep
resents the strong man. either, bearing burden or
chseling rock. His face is given a contented ex-
preston.
The thought expressed that he was occu-
pied, that he was earning. that he protecting
others and building for the world good. The fire.
quency of this statue appearing through Greek, Ro-
man and Gothic art indicates that the ancents pre-
ferred Labor above all the undertakings of man. 1t
this world would be dreary waste, and he who does
toll, is Disconnected worthless individual.
The effort of work, to bring about re ults by
labor, affects both mind and body. The longer the
muscles used, while the time they are Civ
en- proper rest, the effective they will be- The
less they used, the more they degenerate, and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

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to comply with this request he will henceforth be
dropped from the Mirrors contributing staff.
Signed by Editor.
Approved by Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
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NOTICE TO INMATES

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with be privileged to use the Query column You welcomed
kind Of Miss Miriam Carey Supervisor Institution
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
UNANSWERED QUERIES

publish solutions following
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string contribute solutions invited
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
SURVEY SHOWS
Big INCREASE IN
FOOD ACREAGE
Surrounding Counties Re-
spond Splendidly TO Appeal
of Defense Committee
P OTATOES PLENTIFUL
Beans and Other Vegetables;
Fruits and Other Crops
Far Above Normal

Through the courtesy of S. r.
Coover and other representatives of
the Witman-Schwarz Company.
which has branches at Lewistown
and Carlisle. the HARRISBURG
TELEGRAPH is able to-day to give
a reasonably accurate analysis of
fruit and crop conditions in Central
Pennsylvania.
From these reports especially
made for this newspaper 1t is graft
wing to note that the response of
the people of the Juniata, Cumber-
land and Lebanon valleys to the urg-
ing of Governor Brumbaugh and the
Committee of Defense in The matter
of food production has been almost
universal.
The survey made by these wide
awake representatives in their tours
of the entire district shows that
with practically no exception every
county in this part of the state in
every community has given serious
attention TO the growing of all sorts
OF crops. Fruit promises to he very
plentiful and there will be an enor-
nous yield of vegetables of every
variety, The questions which were
asked of the various travelling rep
resentatives of the firm were regard
ing the increased acreage on all COM
TCnnfinupd on PAGE 131
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
FREIGHT WRECK
TEARS UP MAIN
LINE OF P. R. R.
"a Cars Scattered Over Road
bed Near Devon; Track
Is Ripped Out

One of the worst freight wrecks
that has occurred on the Philadel-
phia division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in several years, tied up
traffic to-day for sixteen hours. AS
result of a broken truck twenty
four cars of an eastbound freight
were piled across the four tracks at
Devon. The wreck occurred at 11.30
last night and up to noon to-day
only one track was open. 1t was ex-
pected that the second track would
be in service late this afternoon. No
person was injured.
When the cars piled up the entire
railroad equipment, including trucks,
ties, signal-rods, switches and tele-
graph poles were torn up for a dis
tance of 200 yards. One bridge
crossing the Harrisburg pike was de-
molished. Five wreck crews have
been working hard since midnight
to get the main line open. A COM
plete rebuilding of the railroad is
necessary. Rails were twisted out
OF shape and ties ground into splin-
ters. One entire train of ballast was
used in rebuilding the roadbed.
The freight train was in charge of
Conductor f. w. Smith, 63S Camp
street, Harrisburg; Engineman W.
Wagner. All through passenger
trains were sent back to Philadelphia
and came west over the Trenton cut
off. Freight crews held up by the
wreck We're relieved by trainmen
from Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Morrisville. The wrecked cars were
loaded with coal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
FINAL FIGURES
ON ENROLMENT
EXPECTED TODAY
Last Chance Given Men Who
Failed to Register Yester-
day in Good Faith

Washington, June 6. - Provost
Marshal General Crowder announced
this morning that inasmuch as all
registrars had been given until noon
to-day to make up their reports no
entirely complete returns of the reg
istration could be expected until late
to-day.
The provost marshal general also
notified all governors that he had
interpreted the law to permit any
who in good faith failed to register
yesterday TO do so to-day and an
nounced that a liberal policy would
be pursued to make the registration
complete.
General Crowder sent this tele-
gram to all governors:
Attention is invited to paragraph
forty of the regulations which con-
templates the registration of persons
who for any reason shall not have
been registered on registration day.
While scrutiny should be made of
each case to determine whether punt
tIve action is required, it Is desired
for the next few days to pursue a
liberal policy in this regard in order
that the registration may be made
complete at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Nonresidents may also con-
tinue to register under the provisions
of paragraph siXty-four. If it later
appears that the liberality of this
policy is being abused more stringent
action will be taken. Cards received
from absentees after June should
TCOntinued on Page >
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
14,14l ENROLL
IN COUNTY FOR
CONSCRIPTION
City Complete Shows 6,915;
Remainder of District Fur
nisheS 1926

Returns from all but one of the
tricts in the city and county at noon
to-day showed a total registration of
14,141. Government census esti-
mates place the number charged to
the district at IL, 5,1S6, indicating that
the registration was about 1000 less
than the approximate figures given
in advance from Washington.
In the city every district was
heard from by an early hour this
morning, and the total unofficial fig
ures compiled from the tabulation
sheets of the registrars are 6,915 for
the tifty-four precincts.
At noon Jackson township regis
trars We're the only ones who had
not sent in returns. The other sew
enty districts gave a total enrolment
of 1925. While cards are being re-
ceived from a few persons who were
at distant points and mailed in their
statements, city and county officials
do not believe the draft roll will be
increased much by these additions
Need Much Help
AS soon as returns were received
from the city districts the members
of the three subdraft registration
boards with the clerks at once began
sorting and arranging the thousands
of cards for tabulation. AS soon as
this is completed the sheets for each
district will be sent to Mayor Miller,
and state officials will be notified.
Duplicate cards must be made out
also for both the city and county
and another appeal was made to-day
CONTINUED ON Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
WIDE REFORMS
IN CITY POLICE
ARE SUGGESTED
Bureau of Municipal Research
After Survey Recommends
Changes
URGES CIVIL SERVICE
improvements in Traffic, Vice
and Liquor Problems Are
Referred to in Detail
URGES CIVIL SERVICE
accommodations
of Police Survey

Civil service for police force
and chief of police.
Ages. of police at time of ap-
pointment between II and 30,
with average of %.
Police magistrate to conduct
public hearings ana take over
criminal cases of city aldermen.
Detectives to be chosen from
uniformed force and TO serve only
so long as work is satisfactory.
Suitable courtroom for police
hearings i'm keeping with dignity
of city.
District attorney or assistant to
attend all police hearings.
Separate hearings for women
with matron in charge; hearing
of juveniles out of court.
Urges law or court order to
close all saloons at midnight.
Send officers to New York to
study traffic conditions and
method of handling.
Revision of traffic regulations
in Harrisburg. 49,
Council asked to instruct police
officials to begin vigorous cam
paign against vice, with reports
of all suspected places.
Motorcycle patrol in suburbs
and better lighting of stores in
business district at night.
Introduction of modern record
system (Which has been done in
accordance with recommended
tions).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Last Stretch of Toll
Road in County Is
to Be Taken Over

The County Commissioners to-day
decided to pay half of the cost of taxi
ing over the Berks and Dauphin coun-
ty turnpike running from Hummels-
town to Wernersville. the last stretch
of toll roadway in Dauphin county.
The State will pay one-half of the
cost of freeing the road, and the coun-
" the other half. after which it is lin-
derstood, permanent repairs and i'm
proVements will be completed. Dur
ing the last few years toll roads in
the county have gradually been elimi-
mated, until only the turnpike from
Hummelstown to Wernersville re-
mained.
The stretch OF the road in Dauphin
county runs from Hummelstown to
the Lebanon county line, near Pal
myra. Definite action will probably be
taken next week, but il is understood
that arrangements are practically
complete for taking over the high
way
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Bible Tells How Moses
Chose Males Over Twenty
Years For Service in War

Yea (bo) verify, it was even so in
the time of Moses.
Moses registered 'em, pretty much
on the same order as it was done
yesterday.
This is related in the first chapter
of Numbers. Moses, il the second
year after the exodus from Egypt.
vas instructed to list the names of
men more than twenty. The pas
sage, in part, follows:
Take ye the sum of all the con-
gregation of the children of Israel by
theri families, by their fathers
houses, according to the number of
the names, every male by their polls;
from twenty yeras of age and up
ward, all that are able to go forth
to war, thou and Aaron shall num-
Der them by their hosts. And with
YOU there shall be a man of every
tribe. (Here are mentioned the men
who are TO assist in tn eregistration.)
And Moses and Aaron took
these men that are mentioned and
they assembled all the congregation
together on the first day of the sec
ond month; and they declared their
pedigrees after their families by
their fathers houses, according to
the number of the rames from
twenty years old and upward"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
FIANCEE COMES
TO FUNERAL AND
MEETS HIS WIFE
Girl Who Journeys Many
Miles Finds Corpse" Living
and Father of Two Babies

Coming to this city expecting to
pay last tribute to the memory of
Ephraim Klerner, her "fiance,' =
whose ring she wore, and whom she
expected to marry in July, pretty 19-
year-old Violet Osborne found in
stead that he was still living, mar
RED and the father of two children.
MISS Osborne yesterday received no.
tlce that he had been scalded to
death and funeral services would be
held to-day She and her mother
Immediately came to Harrisburg and
then the double life he has been liv-
ing was unveiled.
Miss Osborne, who lives in New
ark, n. j., has known Klerner for
a lmost year. She received the fol-
lowing letter, purporting to have
been from Elmer Kline, supposed 10
continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

Recommendation for numerous
changes in the Harrisburg police de-
partment are outlined in a volumtnous
report made to the Chamber " Com
merce to-day by the Bureau of Mu-
nicipal Research of New York, en-
ployed last fall by the Chamber to
make survey of police conditions in
this city.
The report urges the adoption of
civil service not alone for the police
department but for the chief of police
as well. 1t outlines many minor
changes of methods, the substitution
of a magistrates court for the may
or's hearings and the turning over 10
this magistrate of all criminal work
now done in tho alderman's courts.
Radical changes in traffic regulations
are recommended and council is asked
to instruct the police officials to pre-
ceed at once to break up vice condi-
tions in Harrisburg. How to deal
with this problem is made the subject
of a full chapter of the report SINE
of the changes, the survey agents ad-
NIT, would require law or charter re-
vision, but they are regarded as i'm
portant enough to warrant legislative
enactment AS a result of the sur
vey, a complete new system CT record
keeping, including the Gngerprint and
Photographic records, has been in
stalled already at the mayors office
and, under the efficient direction Of
Earl NJ. White. is working ous well.
should Wipe Out Vice
The experts say that vice exists in
Harrisburg, despite numerous police
raids in recent months, ami council
is urged to instruct the police TO he :
gin a campaign of suppression, with
reports required from officers OF all
suspected places on their beat The
accuracy of some of Ike reports to
the grand jury is questioned and in
structions are recommended to base
these reports strictly on the facts,
which are then to be seriously super
vised by the district attorney with
the thought of procuring evidence on
which to prosecute.
With respect to vice conditions, the
report has this to say:
Policy of celebration" Followed
The statutes prohibit and the po-
lice and constables are required under
the law to use every effort TO suppress
prostitution and gambling. This fact
is well known. not only by the Off
cials of the community. but by the
general public as welt
Without discussing the relation OF
the elected oonstables to law enforce
ment, but dealing solely with he lnu-
nicipal police force. X may be SAID
that the officials in charge of the
Continued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Etter Among Harrisburg
Boys to Reach France

There has been. much interest since
May 26 in the arrival at some port in
France of the "Rochambeau." upon
which sailed several hundred stu
dents of Yale, Princeton and Harvard
for service with the American Ambu-
lance Corps in France
George Z. Etter, of this city. whose
son. B. Franklin Etter sailed with the
Princeton contingent. was advised to-
day of the safe arrival of the steamer
at a French port.
Another Princeton boy who was on
the steamer is Broadnax Cameron. a
nephew of Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert,
this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
France Much Pleased at
Jofre's Reception in U. S.
By Associated Press

Paris, June 6. - A semi-official
note says Marshal Joffre, while in
America, had a conference with Am
erican military chiefs at which a
plan of organization for the new
American army was elaborated in
agreement with the British leaders.
The note says:
1T will surprise none that the
marshal took a proponderating part
in the plan, literally everything
which he advised being adopted.
His collaborators styled him the
godfather of the American army!' 1"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Manufacturers of County
to Organize For Efficiency

Manufacturers of Dauphin coun-
ty will effect an organization in this
city this evening.
This organization will cooperate
with the State association in pro-
noting a proper relation between the
manufacturers and the various de-
partments of the State government,
having more or less to do in the way
of supervision of industrial and
manufacturing enterprises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Fourteen Are Killed by
Tornadoes in the West

Kansas City, Mo-. June 6. = lorna
sons. the injury of half hundred and
much property damage last night in
Missouri and Kansas. dispatches from
various sections to-day showed
Perhaps the most severe of the tor-
nadoes occurred at Centralia. Mo, last
night, where five persons were killed,
thirty injured and fifty small houses
destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Benjamin M. Mead HOnored
by Franklin and Marshall

Lancaster, Pa, June 6.-At the
eighty-first commencement exercises
of Franklin and Marshall COLLEGE to-
day honorary degrees were conferred
as follows:
Doctor of divinity, the Rev. Herry
T.. Darbaker. Pittsburgh; the RCv.
Charles r. Santee. Fort Washing
ton: doctor of science. Charles y.
Schaeffer, Allentown; doctor of lit
eratue. Benjamin M. Mead, Harris
hurg; doctor of laws, Judge Nevin
w. Wanner. York, and James Her r,
Morgan. president of Dickinson Col
lege. Carlisle.
Diplomas were awarded to the
graduating class of sixty-two mem
fcrs, many of whom were absent, he
ing in attendance AT the officers
training camp at Fort Niagara. Hall
of the class has enlisted in SONS
form of government service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Asks If He Will Get
Uniform to Suit His
Complexion and Eyes

The beauty questions" of the
registrars caused considerable bash
full confusion among many of the
men that registered for service yes
terday.
What color are your eyes?" asked
a registrar in the West End.
And do l get a uniform to fit nv
complexion and the color of my
eyes?" asked the man registering.
Others just smiled and shut their
eyes so. tight in tn effort that the
registrar had a hard time to tell
what the color was.
do / use the name had in Rus
sia or the one / use in the United
States?" asked another applicant.
What is your Russian name"
"Klowznsk''-
Hold on, you'd better give your
name in plain United States, perhaps
l can spell it. If a woman can
change her name when she is twenty
one. / guess yo ucan, too"
Freeman"
That's better"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Wilson Asks Brumbaugh
to Guard Pennsylvania
Humanitarian Labor Laws
By .Issoeiatsd Pres,

Washington, d. c., June 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day in a letter to
Governor Brumbaugh, of Pennsyl-
Nahla' openly expressed his oppo-
sition to relaxing laws by which safe
guards have been thrown about la
Dor as war measures.
L feel that there is no necessity
for such action wrote the Presi-
dent, and that it would lead to a
slackening of the energy of the ma
ton rather than to an increase of it.
oesldes being very unfair to the la
boring people themselves"
There has been movement in
some states to lengthen hours of
labor. Samuel Gompers and other
labor leaders have protested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Slackers Who Leave U. S.
May Forever Be Barred
From American Shores
IN .4ftocintcd o.,

Washington, ID. c.. June 6.-Per-
sons leaving the United States to
avoid military service would he ex.
patriated and forever barred from
the country by bills introduced TO-
day by Representative Taylor, of
Colorado.
Thirty days from the passage of
either measure would be given to
persons who already have fed to re-
turn and make amends. The bills
were referred to the immigration
committee, which is expected to re-
port them favorably.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Hope For Battle With
u. S. Navy Is Expressed
by Berlin Newspapers
BY Assoeiated Press

Amsterdam, June 6.-The Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger, commenting on Adj
celebration in London In the first
anniversary of the battle of Jutland
says the admiral may rest assured
that the German navy wishes nothing
more than new encounter with Its
enemy. The paper adds:
Perhaps the latter will be induced
to show himself against it. We will
attend to the rest"
In his address in London Vice
Admiral Sims expressed the hope
that if a new battle of Jutland oc-
CURED, the American navy would
have an opportunity to take part.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
Abduction of Munitions
Manufacturer Part of a
New German Conspiracy

Springfield, Mo-, June 6.-Plahs TO
- bduct st. Louis manufacturer OF
munitions as part Ct a German
conspiracy to block the shipment
of such supplies were confessed here
'o-day to Paul O'Day prosecuting
attorney, by c. G. Pier-oI, one OF the
six men held in connection with the
disappearance of Lloyd Keet, H.
old son of j. Holland kect,
banker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
The departments announcement

follows:
The Department of State is ad-
vised by telegraph of an engagement
between an armed American steamer
and a submarine. The guns of the
steamer were manned by an Ameri-
can naval crew. The submarine was
first seen at about 1000 yards. She
had siX-inch gun forward and an
other aft. She flew no flag.
Upon sight of the submarine the
steamer hoisted the American flag
and waited for about ten minutes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06
i. s. STEAMER
SINKS U-BOAT
in BATTLE
Running Fight Lasts Ninety Minutes Before American
COlOrs Float VIGOROUSLY Over the Sea; Submarine
Fires ThirtyGve Shots and Sinks Under FusiIade of
twenty-five Shells From u S. Guns

Washington, une 6. - A German submarine is be-
leved to have been sunk by armed American
IN running fight lasting an hour and half in which
hrtyhVe shots fired by the submarine and twenty
five by the steamer. An official announcement by the
State Department to-day says the steamers final shot
apparently struck the submarine which raised clear out
of the water and stood stern end up for few seconds
She then disappeared"