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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Steelton Snap Shots

PhlIadelphian to Speak-The choir
of the First Presbyterian Church will
meet this evening at 1880 in the
church. Miss Mary Corbett will di-
rect the choir. The Rev. Edwin j.
Reinke, of Philadelphia, and a men,
ber of the Board of Temperance of
the Presbyterian Church, will speak
in the Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening. His subject will be THE
War and the Temperance Question"
Warming For Children - Burgess
Fred Wigfeld last evening issued a
warning to small boys against firing
air-rifles. a number of complaints
have been made to the police about
reckless discharge of small shot from
toy guns,
Mrs. Nell IIl-Mrs. W. II. Nell,
chairman of the publicity committee
OF the local Red Cross Society, to-day
underwent a minor operation at the
Harrisburg Hospital.
New style Caps - Neat blue caps
were substituted by members of the
local police force last night to take
the place of the helmets which have
been in use since the force was or
ganized.
To Conduct MeetlnE-Walter Can
on, president of the Epworth League
of the First Methodist Church, will
conduct the services Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock. boy Dreamers as
World Builders" is the subject of the
meeting.
Return From VIsIt-Mrs. Harry
DENNY and Mrs. John f. Culp, Jr., "a
South Second street, have returned
from a trip to East Liverpool, Ohio,
where they visited Mrs. Demmy's son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
BOY SCOUTS DO
NOT CARRY GUNS
Movement Not Designed TO
Put Idea of Killing in
Minds of Lads

The Boy Scout movement does not
put the idea of killing in the minds
of Boy Scouts; it does not put in
struments of death into their hands.
Uncle Sam does not want BOY SOL
diers. Military work is a man S work.
There is no reason why the nauoh
should ask its boys to become sol,
diers. They are needed for boys
work.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Major
General Leonard A. Wood, the Sec
retary of War, the Secretary of tine
Navy. therChief of Staff of the United
Estates army--these men, seriously
concerned with the proper prepafa-
tions of our boys for their run DUTY!
as citizens, are officers of the Boy
Scouts of America. on April 2, Ma
jor General Hugh l.. Scott, chief OF
staff, wrote:
The necessary elementary instruc-
ton that every young American
should have in order to be prepared
to ,play his part in tne national de-
fense can be obtained by his work
in the Boy Scouts of America.
A National Education Committee.
after thorough Investigation OF the
advisability of military training Tor
school boys, reported:
THE Boy Scout movement and the
activities of similar associations of
young people, which avoid military
exercises, but which involve features
designed to promote health ana
strength, and inculcate courtesy, mu-
tual respectfulness, uprightness and
patriotic devotion should be encour-
aged"
The boys work in the Boy Scouts
of America does not include strictly
military drill. The Scout movement
has found a far better way to train
and use boys in our country's serV-
ice in times like these. The eminent
military men named above, the Pres
ident of the United States, Govern
ors, educators, pastors, business and
professional men know, and nave
said, that the Scout movement pro
vides more beneficial training for
boys of scout age than any mill
! tary" course.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Commission Plans to
Distribute Park Plots
Among Local Gardeners

The plan of the Parks and Play
ground Commission to put Kelker
Park in farming condition and give
out plots this summer was abandoned
by the commission in session last
night. It was decided to submit a
plan to Council which will recon-
mend that Borough Engineer Gala
CHAN mark OFF lots in the park with
thirty foot frontage and give them
out for farming purposes. A record
of the list of gardeners and the plots
they hold will be kept. and all gar
deners will be instructed not to de-
stroy the small trees that have re-
Gently been planted there.
1t was planned by the commission
to place this park in good condition
this year but the scarcity of labor
and the present crisis was the cause
of dismissing this plan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
BRANCH-DEvORE WEDDING

Miss Dorothy snyder was flower girl
resident and a sister to Mrs. II. II.
Snyder, II South Second street. and
James Branch, of indianapolis. were
married last evening at the Snyder
home by the Rev. c. b. Segelken, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church
Miss Dorothy Snyder was lawer girl
and Maxwell Snyder acted as ring
bearer. The bride was attired in a
gown of white charmeuse and georg-
cite crepe and carried a corsage bou-
quet of lilies of the valley. Friends
and relatives witnessed the ceremony
and were guests at the wedding sup
per following the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Branch, after a trip to New
York and Washington, will reside in
Indianapolis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
PRIMITIVE SMITHS SHOP
HAS CRUDE BELLOWS

The American village blacksmith
has his counterpart not only in all
parts of the civilized world but even
among the primitive peoples, as an
illustration in the Popular Mechanics
Magazine indicates. The picture was
taken in Angola, in Central West
Africa. The crude shop is merely a
spot out in the open at which is as
sembled a collection of the simplest
tools. The most intricate device en-
ployed Is the bellows, the air pipe
for which is made of burnt clay and
terminates close to the fireplace. A
stone holds II in place and at its op-
posite end are four small airfcham-
bers covered with deer or goat skins.
Each skin is provided with a slender
handle which blower moves up
and down rapidly, producing rather
weak but steady draft, for a COM
paratively large amount of work.
That these smiths often do surpris-
ingly good work is shown by imple-
mentS they make.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
[Continued From First pase1

and other organizations of the
borough met last night in Frey's
Hall, Steelton and made tentative ar
rangementS for the big celebration.
Quincy Bent, general manager of
the local Bethlehem steel plant was
elected chairman of the meeting and
later chairman of the general COM
mittee and given the power to ap-
point committed of ten men to as
mott, secretary to Mr.. Bent, was
elected secretary of the committee.
Il. T. McEntee, chairman of the
committee of ten from the Holy
Name Society of the Steelton st.
James Catholic Church, which sent
invitations out to all organizations
requesting representatives at last
nights meeting, presided until the
committee of ten was discharged and
Mr.. Bent was elected chairman.
Mr.. Bent in brief speech of ac-
was no picnic but should be along
lines that display Steelton's loyalty
to the flag and that would instill
patriotism in the hearts of the young.
In outlining plan for the demon
stration Mr.. Bent said that the steel
company would close down and that
fully 5000 employees would be in line.
He suggested that advertising ban
ners and floats be eliminated. The
only banner to carry at this time Mr..
Bent said is the American flag.
After the parade covers the town,
the chairman further suggested, that
all participants march to the Cot
tage Hill athletic field where a flag
raising will be held with special
ceremonies. All the bands will be
assembled and play The Star
Spangled Banner"
Mr.. Bent concluded his talk by
asking every resident to assist in
Putting Steelton Where Steelton
Belongs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

given by Mr.. Kephart when he takes
hold.
The new State Treasurer will not
make many changes for some time
to come.
Greene Hits Back-The State of
Pennsylvania has demurred to the
attack made by Greene county on
the constitutionality of the act re-
quiring counties to name sealerS OF
weights and measures. The state,
acting for James Sweeney. chief of
the bureau of standards. brought a
mandamus proceeding to require
Greene to name a seuIer. The County
Commissioners assailed the act. The
issue will be tried in WaynesburS.
Plans Approved - Commissioners
Dixon has approved plans for the
new sewer and water system of
Lorette. The town is being aided by
Charles NJ. Schwab
Board to Mcct-The State Indus
trial Board will meet here on Tues
day. for a consultation with labor
leaders. 1t met yesterday in Pitts
burgh. where the Compensation
Board is in session to-day.
Listing Mcn--The State Police De-
partment is listing men for enlist
ment in the additional force just au-
thorized. AS soon as vacancies are
closed up the new men will be put
into the ranks and trained.
Seeking Information-The British
government has written to the De-
partment of Labor and Industry for
copies of the explosives code which
was recently promulgated by the
State Industrial Board of the De-
partment of Labor and Industry.
To File TarinS-The railroads of
the State will file tariffs making the
increase in rates with the Public
Service Commission but there will be
no hearing held until after the Inter
State Commerce Commission acts.
To Meet Monday-The Public
Service Commissioners will meet here
Monday and Tuesday in executive
session to clear up accumulated
cases
PardonS Grantcd-The State Board
of Pardons has announced issuance
of pardons to James Baker. Philadel-
phia, assault and battery. etc. and
NJ. Bednar robbery. etc, Armstrong
! whose cases were held over from the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Snow Falls at Utica;
Frost in Stars Town

The elements of Jack Frost" and
"Jupe Pluvius" disagreed yesterday
and the New York State League bore
the brunt of the battle. The heaviest
casulties were at Utica, where sew
eral inches of snow fell. Scranton
was scheduled to play the New York.
weather broke up the game yester-
day and "Old Mother Goose" shaking
her feather bed to-day crimped the
contest.
Cold weather halted the game at
Syracuse between that team and
Wilkes Barre. The only contest
played was the Harrisburg Elmira
game at Elmira.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Don't Blame 'Spring Fever
For That "Down-and-out Feeling

themselves felt more distinctly with
the change of seasons. They show
that nature needs assistance in Civ
ing the system Il general houseclean-
ing.
Everybody just now needs a few
bottles of 5. $. S, the great vege-
table blood remedy, to purify their
blood and cleanse it of impurities.
1t is good for the children, for it
gives them new strength and puts
their system in condition so they can
more easily resist the many ailments
so prevalent in summer. S. S. S. is
without an equal as a general tonic
and system builder. 1t improves
the appetite and gives new strength
and vitality to both old and young
Full information and valuable lit
erature can be had by writing to
Swift Specific Co., IS Swift Labora-
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Red Cross Membership
Nears 1000 With Open
Hearth Department List

Reports from the open hearth de-
partment of the local steel plant of
331 new Red Cross members brings
the total membership up to 1,761.
Efforts are being made to bring the
membership up to 1000 before the
close of the week. From present in
dications the total membership will
reach 5000 instead of 1000. as pre-
viously believed. The various depart
ments of the steel works which have
not yet been heard from are giving
out reports that they have large sur
prises for the other departments.
The list of new members of to-day
is as follows:
w. f. Roberts, Miss Agnes Hess,
DIR. j. NJ. Peters, Mrs. Kate Walters.
Miss Linnie V. Hess, Mrs. Noah s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
NEWS OF STEELTON
PATRIOTIC PARADE
WILL BE BIG EVENT

The Schwab band of 100 pieces
from Bethlehem has been secured
for the entire day, Mr.. Bent an
nounced and would be at the dis
posal of residents morning, afternoon
and in the evening If they so desire.
The organizations of the borough
which will be in line according to
the report of the secretary, w. b.
Hoddinott last night are: West Side
Hose Company, band, fifty members;
Steelton schools, 1920 school chill
Company, Red Men Tribe No. 245,
Boy Scouts. Knights. of Pythias,
Carthage Lodge No. 1874, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, st. James
Catholic Church members; National
Creation Society; East End Hose
Company; st. George Slovenian
Catholic Society, st. Aloysius Slo-
venian Catholic Society, Allemania
Conclave, Independent order of
A, Camp No. 102; Servian Orthodox
Society; Serbian Brother and Sister
Lodge. No. 10; Young Mems Hebrew
| Association; Citizen Fire Company;
First Catholic Slovac Union; st.
Johns Catholic Church; Holy Name
Society; Federated Catholic So
cieties; Baptist Boys Club German
QudItet SluD, oullB L eopleS Cdtn-
olic Club; Baldwin Commandery, No.
10S; PaXtang Hook and Ladder
Company and the East End Hose
| Company.
Large Steel Pole
Steel officials announced this morn
/ ing that a sixty foot flagstaff would
be erected on Cottage Hill field for
! the flagraising. The pole will be put
in concrete base and will be made
| at the local plant. Work will be
started Monday morning. A flag, to
be presented by Steelton officials,
measuring fifteen by twenty-four
feet. will be unfurled. after the pa
| rade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
FARMS FOR SOLDIERS

Wellington, New Zealand, May 4.
The New Zealand Farmers Union
has just published details of it's plan
for cooperative settlement of ex-
soldiers on the land. Each settle
ment is to consist of thirty settlers,
under the supervision of one of their
number an experienced farmer.
There are to be farms of sixty acres
for mixed farming, twenty-five acres
for food production. and ten acres
for market gardening and poultry
raising. Thirty farms will be work.
ed together on the cooperative prin-
ciple as regards the use of machin-
cry and labor-saving implements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

air space between, which serves to
protect the upper story from the di-
rect heat of the sun. There are also
wide two-story screened porches
around the house on three sides. so
as to get all the benefit of the north
east trade wind which prevails dur
ing the summer. The porches. ARE all
under the double roof, which has
overhanging caves. This style of con-
struction is common in Java and
Ceylon, and is also found in the Pan
anna Canal zone, but the house on the
Miami is believed to be the first of
Its kind in the United States, as well
as the first in Florida.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
JOINT MEETING

A joint meeting of the Municipal
League and the Businessmen's Asso-
citation will be held in the Electric
Light Hall Tuesday evening for the
purpose of making plans to partici-
pate in the patriotic parade in a body.
1t is planned to have the two organ
izations parade as one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
SERMON ON "THE FLAG"

Berrysburg. Pa, May 4. On
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
the Rev. Mr.. Hunt of Wiconisco, will
preach a sermon on THE Flag" in
the Methodist Church. The P. o. S.
of A. Knights of the Golden Eagle,
school children and instructors will
turn out in a body, and the Berrys-
burg Band will furnish music. Mrs.
Diffenderfer, of Wiconisco, will
sing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

The actual transfer of the depart
ment will take place Monday, but
ten days work in advance is neces-
sary.
The state has cash on hand
amounting to between $IOOO,OOO and
$S,O00,0OO but it is all in banks and
trust companies, only few hundred
dollars in money being kept at the
Capitol. This has all to be checked
up and then the bonds of which the
state Treasurer is custodian must be
gone over.
Including the bonds filed by in
surance companies and by concerns
10 protect compensation and the
various State funds the aggregate is
close to S10,00O,00O. The receipt for
this huge amount of wealth will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
HEEFNER FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs. Freda
Heefner, who died Wednesday, will
be held Saturday afternoon, from 339
Myers street, at l o'clock. Services
will be held in the st. Marks Luther
an Church at o'clock. Burial will
be made in the Baldwin cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Burkholder, Mrs. Arthur II. Wright,
Mrs. Levi b. Roth, Mrs. Clara j. Her.
shey, Mrs. Catharine S. MEG. Hursh,
Alexander Hursh. Mrs. w. Berkley
FRANKIE. Albert n. Lupfer, Rooms Nos.
3 and 3. High-school building, Anna
Gardner and Blanche Clever teachers;
police department, Bethlehem Steel
Company; Simo Kostic, the Rev.
George Popovic and National Brew
ing Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
BRANCH AT WILLIAMsTOWN

Williamstown, Pa, May 4. - A
public mass meeting will be held
in Shadel's Opera House on Tues
day evening, May 8, at 7.3O o'clock,
for the purpose of organizing a
branch of the Harrisburg chapter of
the Red Cross Society A commit
tee is at work on the plans and
prominent speakers from Harrisburg
will be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Your blood needs a thorough cleans
ing just now
As spring approaches, the impuri-
ties that have been aCcumulating in
the system throughout the winter
begin to clog up the circulation,
causing "A general weakness and de-
bilitated condition that is generally
known as spring fever"
The first symptoms are usually a
loss of appetite, followed by a grad
ually lessening of energy, the system
becomes weaker day by day, until
YOU feel yourself on the verge of a
breakdown. Children just at this
season are peevish and irritable, and
become puny and lifeless.
This whole condition is but the re-
suit of impurities in the blood that
have been accommodating and make
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

have flagraising celebration at its
Short Mountain colliery at Wiconis-
co. An enthusiastic committee is
making arrangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Just a touch of Ice mint and
louses vanish, soreness disappears
and YOU can dance all night or
walk all day and your corns won't
hurt a bit. No matter what you
have tried or how many times you
have been disappointed here is
real help for you at last. From
the very second that Ice-mint
touches that sore, tender corn your
poor, tired, aching feet will feel
so cool, easy and comfortable that
you will just sigh with relief:
Think of it; just little touch of
that delightful, cooling Icemint
and real foot joy is yours. No mat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
The japanese Way TO Remove COrns
Don't Furt a Bit--Fasy and Simple
The Magic Touch of Mint Does It. just Touch stogs Soreness
and

ter how old or tough your pet corn
is he will shrivel right up and you
caE pick him out after a touch of
lce-mint. No pain, not a bit of
soreness, either when applying it
or afterwards, and it doesn't even
irritate the skin.
Ice-mint is the real Japanese
secret of fine, healthy, little feet.
Prevents foot odors and keeps them
cool, sweet and comfortable. 1t
is now selling like wildiire here.
Just ask in any drug store for a.
little Ice-mint and give your poor,
suffering, tired feet the treat of
their lives. There is nothing bet
ter, nor nothing Just as good"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

FLAGRAISING AT COLIIERY
Lykens, Pa, May 4. - On Tues
day evening, May s, at 6 o'clock, the
Susquehanna Coal Company will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
MILLIONS OF
BONDS CHECKED
transfer of State Treasury
Involves Handling of Valu-
able Securities

Q Millions of dol
lars of bonds are
being counted and
checked up this
week preparatory
to the transfer of
the State Treasury
from State Treas
urer Robert X.
Young, of Tioga,
to his successor,
Harmon NJ. KEEP
hart, of Fayetts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

given by Mr. Kephart when he takes
! hold.
The new State Treasurer will not
make many changes for some time
/ to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

large iron mines in Kirkenas, Finmar-
ken, and others have been arrested IN
Vadso. a city having extensive COM
nlercial intercourse with Archangel,
Russia. In many other seacoast cities
spies have been caught and placed I'M
der arrest. Most of these recent cap
tives appear 10 be members OF the
Finnish Brigade"
A tremendous ccnfapration which
ravaged Trondhjem, the chief COM
mercial centre Of Northern Norway, in
the middle of July is believed 70 be the
work OF German spies. The fire broke
OUT in the middle Of the night, IN the
custom house district, and before 1t
was under control many of the largest
warehouses and other business build
ings. with contents of all kinds, had
been destroyed. including immense
quantities OF British and Russian mer-
chardise and other supplies IN transit.
Some thirty locomotives and other roll
ing stock were barely saved, but the
storage building Of The custom house
was completely wrecked, as was the
depot of the Observation-Disclosures Pc
troleum Company. The flames swept a
row Of loaded barges IN the harbor and
threatened other shipping. The damage
is estimated at sOrle 30,00O,O0O crowns
and is TO a considerable extent irrepar-
able, as many Of the goods lost cannot
be replaced at present.
There is no doubt that the fire was
of incendiary origin and the work OF
spics. Ii occurred in the principal
business centre of the port, and the
evident purpose was not only 70 destroy
large supplies stored there, but also
to block and interrupt the regular ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

In one OF these bombs this container
was wrapped in pieces of a German
newspaper published in December,
1916. These bombs are provided with
many dynamite caps, and are designed
to explode at a certain degree OF heat.
II bomb Of this kind is placed in the
coal bunkers of a steamship, the fire.
men attending to their duties take care
of the rest. There were nine bombs Of
this kind.
"Then there were ninety-fve large
rectangular bombs inclcsed in tinplate
covers, provided with straps, so that
they could be carried on the shoulder
or concealed under a large overcoat
These bombs are filled with the same
kind of explosive. The time of the ex-
plosion is controlled by kind of watch
mechanism. At the time set steel
point strikes against a cap called de-
tonator' and the bomb explodes.
"The collection contained also twelve
smaller rectangular bombs of differ
ent construction and lOA round hre
bombs arranged to explode at set
time.
There were three kinds of steel
points, or 'percutors,' some of them
being provided with metal heads filled
with an acid designed TO cut, by quick
chemical action, a wire, thus releasing
an ingenious mechanism and producing
explosion of the bomb. By this means
an explosion could be timed in advance
TO take place at any time from three
to 1872 hours after the bomb was
placed. 49,,
There were 40 glass tubes with acid
in the collection, all packed with small
cardboard boxes, four in each, together
with fine fiat file in each box, to be
used in making a small opening in one
end of the glass tube. There were l35
'percutors' and 269 'detonators.'
IAN assortment of fountain pens, eX-
actly liSe those in use, only a little