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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
YOUNG APPLE TREES INJURED
Buffalo Tree Hopper Causes Much
Damage by Cutting Sits in Twigs
in Which to Lay Eggs.

by S. A. BEACH, Iowa Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station)
The Buffalo Tree Hopper Is small
bug of bright grass-green color. 1t
feeds upon all kinds of succulent
plants, especially such as are found
growing beneath trees in orchards or
groves. 1t damages young apple trees
by cutting Sits in the twigs and
smaller branches In which it lays its
eggs. These Sits are so made that
an oval piece of bark is cut free from
the wood. Where these scars are
numerous the whole branch may be-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
CARE OF BLACKBERRY CANES
Bend Tops Down to Mellow Soil and
Fasten With Weight-Save Much
Trouble in Spring.

Have the tops of the blackcap rasp-
Derry canes bent down to the mellow
soil and fastened with a stone or
crotched stick. Better make sure of
enough new plants to fill the gaps In
the arid plot or to set a new one. Next
spring you may have to buy several
dollars worth of plants that now can
be had for half-hour's attention given
10 the matter
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
SHORTHORNS IN MUCH FAVOR
Argentine Breeders Pay High Prices
for Pedigree Stock-Prze Lincoln
Ram Brings $4,000.

Argentina breeders are long on en-
thuSiasm and prices of Shorthorns,
says Breeders Gazette. And they also
opened wide their purses for other
varieties of pedigree stock at the ex-
hibition which marked the half
century anniversary of the Argentine
Rural society, AZ Shorthorn bulls aver
aged $500. This average owes con.
siderable of its extraordinary height
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04

to the fact that the bull which was
reserve to the champion brought $780,
900, which was the record price for
reserve champion bull. The cham
pion was not sold. 1t must be left to
the Imagination to fix the probable
price he would have brought If Of
fered.
When the oh" mpion Lincoln ram
brings $4,000 - an easy inference
that things a.. going swimmingly down
there. A little matter of 500 Short
horn bulls was shown.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
Persian Horses.

The native breed of horses In Per-
sia is widely known throughout the
East. There are three types: The
Turcoman, celebrated for its strength
In the North; the Arab in the South,
and the Persian, cross between the
other strains. The last named Is stur
der than the Turcoman, and makes a
good. rough hack. However, the ami.
NAL most frequently encountered is the
Yabu, a serviceable beast, which can be
bought at very low price.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
Wasted Effort.

THAT'S poor old Professor Shakey.
Spent fifty years In perfecting himself
in ten different languages. Now he's
married he's lucky to get word in
edgeways Show.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
The Final Test

In all the genius of people the evo-
tuition OF cooking is one of the strong
est merits and surest claims to an Inn
mortal place in history.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
Real Modernity.

When they revise the ten command
ments we suppose they'll substitute
automobile for OK in the Introduction
of coveting Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04

"Some Of de men OATS allus talkin'
bout sayin' de country" said Uncle
Eben, is too liable to give you de idea
dat dey's doin' 1t fob business or fob
pleasure"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-01-04
INGENIOUS Calculator,

A calculator that shows the money
values of one country in the terms of
several others md applies the values
to various weights and measures has
been invented by an EngliShman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
Underwriters and Ship
Owners in State of Nervous
Tension Over Sinking

New York, Jan. IS. - With the
possibility that the German sea raider
which sank or captured from 15 to a
score of allied ships is still continuing
her depredations, steamship owners
and marine underwriters were in a
state of nervous tension to-day. The
losses in ships and cargoes thus far
represent from $15,OO0,000 to $780,
900, 900.
A Gordon of British cruisers, re-
ported to number fifteen, is believed
to be sweeping the Southern seas in
search of the raider. which, accord
ing to one report, may be the auxiliary
cruiser Vineta; according to another
the cruiser Moewe, the same sea rover
which played havoc with allied ship
ping about a year ago.
Steamship circles were especially
concerned to-day over a wireless
warning that the German raider was
working northward to more frequented
lanes of steamship travel. The posi-
bility that the raider may have armed
and manned one or more of her prizes
and dispatched them also on COM
merce preying missions was another
source of anxiety to-day One report
was that the British steamer st. Theo-
dore was thus transformed.
Definite news of the fate of this
vessel and of the Yarrowdale, re-
ported to have on board some of the
crews of other captured vessels, was
still lacking to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18

humorist, and the following organiza-
tions: Ohev Sholom chorus. the Ruth
erford Glee Club, the Technical High
School orchestra, ana the Sara
Lemer orchestra, led by Miss Lemer
herself.
List of Patronesses
Many of the most prominent ladies
of Harrisburg are back of the concert.
Their responses were most gracious
and encouraging" said the Rev. Mr..
Robinson, to-day. Mr.. Robinson is
assisting the boys in preparing for
the entertainment The list of pat
ronesses, which will be augmented in
day or two, follows:
Mrs. Martin G. Brumbaugh. Mrs.
John Price Jackson. Miss Mary Cam
eron, the Misses Pearson. Mrs. S. j.
NJ. McCarrell, Mrs. Joshua w. Sharpe,
Chamhersburg: Mrs. Meade d. Det-
weller, Mrs. Jesse L. Lenker. Mrs.
John Fl. Weiss. Miss Weiss. Mrs. David
Kaufman, Miss Lauder, Mrs. A. p. L.
Dull, Mrs. Andrew Reeder Ferriday.
Miss Frances H. Bailey, Mrs. Lyman
d. Gilbert, Mrs. Spencer C. Gilbert,
Mrs. Z. j. Stackpole, Mrs. w. B. Nc
Caleb, Mrs. Morris z. Jacobson. Mrs.
II. L. Orth. Misses Anna and Roberta
Orth, Miss Staples. Mrs. A. Boyd
Hamilton, Mrs Charles b. Eager. Jr.,
Mrs. f. e. Downes, Mrs. John Y.
Boyd, Mrs. NJ. W. Jacobs, Mrs. Chas.
ID. Wolfe, Williamsport; Miss Gott-
schall, Mrs. Albert r. Michener. Mrs
f. E. Curtis. Mrs. G. II. Jeffers, Mrs
Frank B. Wickersham. Mrs II. L.
Hershey, Mrs. w. T. Hildrup, Miss
Anne Mccormick, Mrs. F. j. Roth,
Mrs. George Edward Halves, Miss
Peiffer, Mrs. r. Brinser, Mrs. C. NJ
Steinmetz, Mrs. NJ. C. Kennedy
Chambersburg; Mrs. Carl B. ELY. Mrs
Henry c. Claster, Mrs. Robert f
Stirling, Dauphin. Pa; Mrs. Frank
G.. Fahnestock. Jr.. Miss Annie E.
Brady, Mrs. Howard F. Eyster, Mrs
Rudolph X. Spicer. Mrs. ]. Ross
trantz. Mrs. Arthur II. Bailey. Mrs
Mrs. James F. Bullitt, Mrs. ]. Henry
Spicer, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones
Mrs. F. p. Seebold, NIillersburg. Pa.
Mrs. Marlin L. Olmsted, Mrs, Johr
DeGray Mrs. VIM. b. Hammond. Mrs
William Jennings. Miss Fannie NJ
Eby. Mrs. Lewis NJ. Nudge. Mrs. Ed.
ward Bailey. Mrs. w. o. Hickok. Mrs
j: Harvey Miller. Mrs. Paul Johnston
Miss Caroline Moffitt, Mrs. Charlie,
Hale, Miss Anna Kelker.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Slime. the Misses r
( Z. and c. B. Hodge, Mrs. William
Henderson, Mrs. A. Seligman. Mis-,
Jane Yates, Camp Hill: Mrs. s. w
Fleming, the Misses Pollock. the
Misses Miller, Miss Emma Boas. Mrs
otto j. Buxbaum, Mrs Beniamir
Strouse. Mrs. David E. Tracy, Mrs. A
NJ. Lindsay. Mrs. William Strouse
Mrs. r. 2. Gross. the Misses Seller
Mrs. Ross A. Hickok. Miss Jennie
DUH, Mrs. Benjamin F. Africa, Mrs
John Graham, Mrs. George NJ. Whit.
ney, Mrs. Henry Mccormick. Mrs. A
j. Dun, Miss Myrvinne Leason. Mrs
George B. Kunkel, Miss Mary Emil,
Rely, Mrs. Emma Astrich, Mrs. Johr
b. McAlister. Mrs. Belle Stern, Mrs
A. c. Stamm. Mrs. Jacob S. Rel.
singer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
PERKINS TURNS
DOWN PEACE PLAN
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Perkins said he had had a conference
with William r. Wilcox Republican
national chairman, in which he fold
the chairman that the proposed sun
Elemental committee" to be made nm
OF Progressives and Republicans pro
vlded for in the harmony plan would
not do.
He renewed his demand for n meet
ing Oh the full National Committee to
take up the question of Republican,
progressive cooperation. Among
others he made public a telegram
from Coleman Du Pont, Republican
National Committeeman from Della
ware, indorsing his stand.
Perkins to-day received more tele-
grams and letters from Progressive
leaders all over the country congratue
lating him on his stand in refusing to
accept the harmony plan proposed by
the subcommittee of the executive
committee of the Republican national
committee. Among the kilograms was
one from Governor and Senator-elect
Hiram johnson, of California. as fol-
lows:
With you in your efforts to make
the Republican party progressive. l
am In fullest sympathy and hearty
accord. Go to 1t and all Progressives
will be with you"
Raymond Robins, presiding officer
of the Chicago convention of the Pro-
gressive party, held long conference
| to-day with Mr.. Perkins in which he
told Mr.. Perkins he was in thorough
accord with his stand.
William II. Wilcox, chairman of the
Republican national committee, to-day
declined to say when or whether a
meeting of the national committee
would be called to take up the sit
Z ~ daW 1.l l.. IN
He said the subcommittee of nine on
harmony had not yet met to consider
Mr.. Perkins action and would not
meet within the next two or three
days. He indicated that the matter
would not be brought before the ma
tional committee until the subcommit-
tee had taken it up.
John Hays Hammond's Plan
John Hays Hammond, president OF
the National Republican League, wrote
Chairman Wilcox urging him to call
together the Republican National
Committee to take up the situation
Mr.. Wilcox said that he had taken
no formal action in connection with
the harmony plan controversy, but
that he had met and talked with many
Republicans and Progressives about It.
This committee as proposed would
, be impotent," Mr.. Perkins said eve
want a committee representative OF
| both parties which shall have real
powers. This is crisis in the affairs
of the Republican party and we want
to see what the Republicans are GO
| ing to do about it.
IF they don't want us Progressives
with them to oppose the incompetent
Democratic administration why we
want to know that. If they won't call
together the National Committee. why
we want to know that as a basis foI
our future action. If they do call the
| committee together and 1t refuses tc
act. that will be the basis of our future
action. But whatever their attitude
| this is the time to declare II, not or
the eve of the next national election
Tells of Seeing Wilcox
! Speaking of his and Mr.. Coiby's dec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
London Admits Loss of
Cargoes Will Be Felt on
Top of U-BoGt Depredations

London, Jan. IS. - No definite news
of the operations of the German raider
in the South Atlantic is published here
this morning beyond the official an
nouncement in regard to the loss of
ships The statements of the ad-
miralty and Lloyds are given promi-
nent place in the morning papers,
which otherwise print nothing but
comment and speculation.
1t is generally admitted tkat the
raider may possibly enjoy a long i'm
munity as it is recognized that it is
easier to find a needle In a haystack
than a ship. bent on eluding capture,
in the Atlantic.
Anxiety is expressed over the fate OF
cargoes of grain and meat from
Argentine and steel from the United
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
lination to meet the subcommittee Mr.


The subcommittee Tuesday desig-
mated Chairman Wilcox, Viee-Chalr-
man John T. Adams and Charles B.
Warren, of Michigan. to confer with
myself and Mr.. Colby. Mr.. Wilcox
called at my house, at 16 Park avenue,
Yesterday and asked Mr.. Colby and
myself to hold a conference with the
committee of three.
I'VE declined naturally, and in
formed Mr.. Wilcox politely, but hrm-
ly, that we would treat with the Re-
publican party only along the lines
laid down in my statement. That Is.
that the matters at issue must De
taken up by the Republican National
Committee itself and not by any sub
committee"
MIR. Perkins indicated the friendly
character of his meeting with Mr.
Wilcox by saying that he rode down
town with him after their talk.
Asked for his view of the Perkins
statement of Tuesday, Chairman Will
cox said:
ut was a very strong statement
wasn't it?" Beyond that he declined
to say anything.
Du Points Telegram
The telegram from Mr.. Du Pont as
given out by Mr.. Perkins, read: You
are right. The action of the executive
committee IueSday Workeu srea'
injury to the Republican party"
William Allen White, of Emporiar
Kan, wired: GLORY in your spunk. Go
to it
Among others who sent messages OF
support were: Francis w. Bird, OF
Boston; Charles ]. Bonaparte, of Bal
timore; Alexander p. Moore, of Pitts
burgh; b. F. Harris. Champaign, Ill.
and Roy c. Woodruff, Bay City, Mich
Mr.. Perkins also had a conference
with Theodore Roosevelt on the mat
ter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
ANOTHER DELAY IN
GETTING FIRE APPARATUS

Because City Council amended the
ordinance authorizing the purchase
of additional motor-driven fire ap-
paratus and equipment to change
some of the apparatus now owned by
the city so that it can be converted
into motor-driven pieces, another de-
lay has resulted in carrying out the
program provided for months ago.
The amended ordinance will come
up for final passage next Tuesday
and will lay over ten days before
Commissioner Gross can advertise fol-
bids. Rids advertised for several
days ago, and to be opened to-day
will not be considered since the or.
dInance has been amended.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18

of "Gets-It" on the corn right away.
Pain and Inflammation will disappear.
the corn will begin TO shrivel from that
instant-then it loosens and falls right
of.
There's no other corn-remover in the
world that acts like "Gets-It." No new
discovery has been made in corn-re-
movers since "Gets-It" was born. Dom
forget that fact. "Gets-It" does away
forever with the use of salves that ir-
ritate. oandages that make a bundle
work, knives and scissors that draw
blood. Use "Gets-It"-no more digging
or cutting.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere. CSC a
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by +.
Lawrence & Co.. Chica~o. IlL-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
Pope Asks Germany
to End Deportations

London, Jan. IS. - With a view
to preventing further Belgian deporta-
tions and bringing about the repatri-
alton of those already sent to Ger
many, Pope Benedict has made re-
presentations to the Imperial Govern
ment, according to a letter from
Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secre-
tary of State to Cardinal Mercier,
primate of Belgium, which has been
given out here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
HIGHWAY BUDGET
Is MADE PUBLIC
Commissioner Black Would
Ask the Legislature to
Give $24,S50,O00

State Highway Commissioner Black
to-day made public the budget of the
State Highway Department for the
years 1917 and 1918. This budget was
presented by him yesterday at the
conference called by the Pennsylvania
State Grange and the Pennsylvania
Motor Federation, in Philadelphia and
the figures previously published, as
emanating from that conference, We're
those agreed upon by the Grange OFF,
cials and the Motor Federation Off
cials after considering the budget Of
fered by the department.
State Highway Commissioner Black
in giving out the appropriation budget
to-day said that the department con-
sidered ii advisable to make public its
own figures. with the explanation that
those published in Philadelphia were
these figures as amended by the con-
ference.
The budget is as follows:
Six million dollars per year
for State Highway con-
struction ...........s12,00O,0OO 600
One million dollars per
year for construction of
State Highway routes in
boroughs .. 100000
(This money to be used
only in building missing
links in boroughs, where
State highway route is
improved up to each end
of the borough the
money to be allotted to
the various counties on u
mileage basis. Final de-
cision as to the eXpendi-
ture to be left to the
State Highway Commits
sioner. Any unexpended
balance in each county to
be available for use on
routes outside of bor-
oughs in said county,
One million five hundred
thousand dollars per year
for State aid construction
and maintenance, as per
acts of Assembly ..... 5000, 600
Two hundred fifty thousand
dollars per year for the
purchase of turnpikes
and toll bridges ..... 100000
(This money TO ne
spent only on u fifty-tifty
basis, the local authori-
ties, in all cases, paying
so per cent. of the cost of
freeing toll roads and
bridges.)
Township Road Bonus De-
ficiency for the years
1912, 1918 and 1914.... 1,350,000
In addition to the above,
also the necessary legis-
lation to make available
the automobile license
fees for State highway
maintenance. 100000
per year .............. 100000
Total ...............S24.S5O.OOO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
TWO KILLED IN CHASE

Okemah. Okla, Jan. 1S.-In a fight
between a posse and two alleged bank
robbers near here to-day a deputy
sheriff and one of the pursued men
was killed and the other wounded and
captured. The men had eluded the
posse after several encounters that
followed the robbing of the State Bank
Of Harrah last Friday. ..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
A raw, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole

And Mustero1e won't blister like the
old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. 1t pene-
trates to the sore spot with gentle
tingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. 1t is fine for
quick relief for sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest Git often prevents pneumonia. .
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep it handy for instant Use
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
xRathROADE DEIle.MsR
CHANGE PENNSY
PENSION PLAN
Fix Minimum Rate For Veter-
ans Who Cannot Earn
Full Wages

Changes in the method of determin-
ing the amount of pensions to be paid
to retired Pennsylvania Railroad en-
ployes, east of Pittsburgh and Erie.
will affect number of local pen
sioners. a minimum of SIS per month
has been fixed. This will give all re-
tired employees a pension. At present
some have left active service without
a pension allowance. Others receive
very small amounts. The new system
is now in effect.
The purpose of the change is to pro-
tect employees who are unable by rea-
son of sickness or infirmity to earn
full time during the closing years of
their service. 1t has been the Gus
tom when an employe is in poor health
TO place him on the relief until the
time for his retirement. This would
mean small return when retired on
a pension.
Pay Pensions Monthly
Pension allowances are now paid
monthly by the railroad on the basis
OF l per cent. OF the average regular
monthly pay, during the ten years pre-
ceding retirement, for each year of
service with the company. Under this
method, it has been found that in
some cases the employees, on account
of sickness or old age. were unable
TO make full time during the ten-year
period, which resulted in a reduction
in the amounts of pensions they would
otherwise have received.
The New Plan
Under the new plan, in order to ar
rive at the average monthly pay OF
an employe who has been unable to
make full time. the total amount OF
money earned during the last ten years
Will be divided by the total number
of months or parts thereof he was
actually engaged. In case an employe
should not be engaged at all during
the ten-year period, the pay he re-
ceived for the last full month, work
ing under normal conditions, will be
considered his average pay under the
new regulation.
employees who retire after January /
this year, but will give to the veterans
who have been receiving a small pen
sion, the minimum amount.
BIG TIME AT RUTHERFORD
The annual meeting of the Ruther.
ford Y. NJ. C. A. will be held Tuesday
night. January 23 at o'clock. Gen
eral Secretary G. w. Sweigert is pre-
year will be presented and officers
elected. Seven new directors will be
elected from the following nominees;
c. d. Meyer, f. 3. Luigard, G. L. Sar.
Wis. VIM. II. Layton. Jos. =. Hershey
l.. H. Zimmerman, S. H. Gable, Lev
Kelsey, II. II. Kahler, and C. NJ. Ken.
nedy. The Stevens Memorial Or.
chestra will furnish music during the
evening of entertainment which fol
lows the election. This entertainment
is open to all railroad men their wives
and families and friends. Refresh.
ments will be served
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
MAY NAME DANISH INDIES
"DEWEY ISLANDS,

Washington, Jan. IS. - Change of
name of the Danish West Indies to the
Dewey Islands" in honor of Admiral
Dewey was proposed in a joint resolu-
tion introduced to-day by Representa-
tive Allen, fof Ohio, who announced
that he was submitting letters to
President Wilson and to the Foreign
Affairs Committees of Congress urg-
ing the change.