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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
MILLIONS FOR TIE STATE

MhL1oNs of dollars will accrue
Nl to the State if the higher
courts sustain the opinion of
Judge Kunkel rendered Saturday in
the "escheat" law proceedings brought
before him by number of banking
institutions of the State. The opinion
very properly leaves some of the
questions at issue open for further
construction when the State shall at
tempt to put the statute into opera
ton, but the whole text of Judge Kun
kels we'll written conclusions leave
little doubt as to his views relative to
the constitutionality of the measure.
In view of the fact that almost in
variably the Supreme Court has up
held the Dauphin county judge in his
contentious. the State should lose no
time in getting a final ruling on this
important statute. The money to be
derived if the law is held valid is bad
ly needed and this should be an incen-
tive to early action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
Movies at the Almshouse

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
In reading the editorial in your pa
per last night-Movies at the Aims
house, note that YOU give all credit
to the present board of Poor Directors
which is all right as far as it goes. But
it don't go in the right direction. Be-
ievlng in giving credit where credit
is due and rightfully belongs, l am
writing you facts as | know them in
the movies at the almshouse. When
John Early, the present steward, re-
ceiVed his first appointment as stew
ard | was present the day that Max
well Hlte suggested to Mr.. Early that
movies be given the inmates free of
any charges to the county. Mr.. Early
took the matter up with the Poor Di-
rectorS then in office, secured the per-
mission asked for and then Maxwell
Hite gave the first movies ever given
in the almshouse, and during the re-
naming term of Mr.. Early, Hite gave
number of free exhibitions. These
movies were discontinued with the end
of Mr.. Early's first term of steward
ship. Upon Early being reappointed
Maxwell Hite again volunteered to
give entertainments to the unfortunate
inmates of the County Home, he ma
king all arrangements with the film
dealers for the free use of the pictures
anu ilS lle machine
and working the same without any
cost to the taxpayers or county Of
fcials. My reason for writing this let
ter to you is to place you right so
that you will publish the facts in the
case in order that those who are
truly entitled to the work be given due
and proper credit. The writer feels
that Mr.. Hite is doing very good
work for the unfortunate inmates at
the COnntV homo and
but he has in the past been ever ready
to aid any charitable movement by
furnishing the complete outfit without
cost in many cases, and | think that
the credit for movies at the almshouse
and other institutions should be given
chiefly to Maxwell Hite, the man that
does the work on purely charitable
basis, and to Mr.. Early, who aids in Sc
curing the permission from the board
Of directors With a hope of your pub
fishing this, l am respectfully,
A TAXPAYER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
PATRIOTISM

TIME boys" of Post 5S, Grand
Army of the Republic. have vol
unteered" in a body. They hold
no delusions as to the part they would
have to play If called upon. They know
they are too old for first line defense
They realize that they have held their
last trench IN the face of an enemy's
charge, they know they carried their
last fortification at the point of the
bayonet, 10, these fifty years agone.
But they know also that their coun-
try needs them." now, and that is
enough. They have offered their serv-
ices TO Governor Brumbaugh to serve
in whatsoever way we can be of use,'
and the Governor has accepted in that
spirit.
This is patriotism
How many of us younger men have
donesas much?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

A. f. Huston. Coatesville manu-
facturer, is at Palm Beach for oriet
visit.
John Wanamaker is preparing to
start north from Florida.
John Shoener has been chosen as
head of the Schuyllkill farm bureau.
Senator w. c. Mcconnell is TAX
ing the lead as the Northumberland
county good roads advocate.
--General S. b. NJ. Young. who
spoke at the Philadelphia meeting, was
formerly commander at Camp Meade.
Walter George Smith, Philadel-
phia lawyer, is taking a prominent
part In the patriotic plans.
Senator P. c. Knox made a
notable speech at the Pittsburgh patri-
otto rally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
CHOW your colors!

CHOW your colors!
~ Mayor Meals has asked that
Harrisburg people demonstrate their
patriotism by a display of the na-
tional flag. The suggestion is good
1t is a simple but a very effective thing
to do. Let us prove to any doubters
who may be in our midst that Amer
leans, one and all, are back of the
President and Congress in the moment
Gus decision they are about to make.
They need our moral as well as our
material support.
Show your colors!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
The Patriot
Az = oSAAOl
IJohn Albion Andrew. !

Whether right or wrong in its do
mestic or it's foreign policy, judged
by whatever standard. whether of ex-
pediency or of principle, the American
citizen can recognize no social duty
intervening between himself and his
country. Intrusted with the precious
inheritance of Liberty, endowed with
the gift of participation in Popular
Government. the Constitution makes
him at once the beneficiary and the
defender of interests and institutions
he cannot innocently endanger; and
when he becomes a traitor to his
country, he commits equal treason
against mankind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Grand Rapids Press.
Following prohibition, rigid anti
cigaret bill is before the legislature
and we suspect that before long mere
man will not even be allowed to carry
matches.
Marion Star.
AS a rule. no town should be held
responsible for the spring poetry any
of her citizens may write.
Toledo Blande.
The real sensation will come when
Sayville, wireless reports the collapse
of the kaiser's ego.
Atlanta Constitution.
Answer the spring call by hitting
the vegetable trail to the home garden
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The allies seem to be taking towns
so fast that nobody has time to learn
to pronounce their names.
Indianapolis Star.
Everything is supposed to have some
use, but no one has even suggested
any useful purpose served by the ex-
istence of senatorial courtesy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
Easy Does 1t, BOYS

There may he no luck In leasure,
but the man who works steadily and
unhurried usually accomplishes more
than the fellow who fumes and fur
ries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
What England Learns
,(Kansas City Starl

England is preparing to call yet
another army to the colors. This is
the country that went into the war
with the volunteer system and with
the sign "As Usuar' hung in it's shop
windows. 1t has learned now. what all
countries that go to war in these days
must learn, that war is business that
will have no rivals. that it must be
waged with undivided attention, with
the united abilities of all parties and
with every resource of men, money,
industry and invention that it is for
tunate enough to possess.
Modern war. as other countries than
England are finding out. makes for
democracy. 1t is bound to. 1t is not
a game that can be played any more
by any one class. 1t calls for equal
participation from all classes. All
men, all wealth, all forms of property
are under conscription for the preser-
walton of all. When the volunteer sys-
tenn broke down the sign LAS Usual
disappeared from the shop doors. 1t is
now hung on the national door and
means, not private business as usual
but the empires business and that
business is war. 1t is the only way
to make war successfully.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

triumphant America none doubts.
The issue is decided in the minds
of the people before blow is
struck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
DANGER OF INFRINGEMENT

A Seattle man named Irvenitza
Kobisky has petitioned to the courts
TO have his name shortened and
Americanized Irving Cobb would
better hurry and take out a copyright.
-Claveland Plain Dealer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

The British Railwaymen's Vigilance
Committee has decided to ask for an
increase of $3.50 a week in their
wages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

Walthamstow (England) Council has
decided to give preferential employ
ment to discharged soldiers on the
tramways.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

The day laborer of 1777 received 7
cents a day and his board, or 81 If he
boarded himself. His hours, too. were
from sun to sun"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

This city was one of the first places
IN Pennsylvania to organize for care
or dependents of those who entered
the Civil War in 1861.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

All Silencing of discussion is an as
sumption of infdlHbility.-J. S. MILL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg can turn out an
immense quantity of boots ana
shoes for army use?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
Labor Notes

Women cab drivers are stated to be
a success in Glasgow. Scotland. One
firm has about 40 women driving cabs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
THIS NEVER OCCURRED TO II

Economists declare that we waste
90 per cent of potatoes in pairing
They don't know how many folks are
eating skin and all.-St Paul News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

Northumberland (England) coal min
ers have refused to go on strike with
out ballot of the members first be-
ing taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

over 500 girl students of Toronto
University will don overalls during
the summer vacation and work in the
munition factories.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
Marion Star.
Toledo Blande.

Answer the spring call by hitting
the vegetable trail to the home garden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

The allies seem to be taking towns
so fast that nobody has time to learn
to pronounce their names.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
FOOD BILL WITH
A DRY CLAUSE
House Approves Measure, Including
Drastic Prohibition Amend
ment.-"WetS' Fall in
Line After Losing.

Washington, June 23.-The admin
istration food control bill giving the
president broad authority to control
the distribution of food, feed and
fuel for war purposes, and approprl-
ating $152 100000 for it's enforcement
and administration was passed by the
House late tonight after far-reaching
prohibition provisions had been writ
ten into it.
The vote was 3G5 to 8, Representa-
tives McLemore, Slayden and Young
of Texas, Democrats, and Meeker
Missouri and Ward, New York, Re-
, publcans voting in the negative.
The prohibition provisions would
prohibit the use of foodstuffs for the
manufacture of alcoholic beverages
and would give the president authority
to take over for war purposes all
liquor now on hand. They We're put
into the measure in Committee of the
Whole, and when the bills came up
i'll the House proper the anti-prohibi-
tion faction did not demand that they
be voted on again.
Control Powers Limited.
The bill now goes to the Senate
where it probably will be substituted
/ early next week for similar measure
already under consideration. Leaders
hope to get the measure to conference
by July I.
Few important changes We're made
section. The control powers OF the
! president are limited to articles spe-
ciiically mentioned in the bill, in
stead of giving him blanket author
ity. voluntary aids in control work
were made subject TO the penal pro-
vision; all persons in the food admin
istration except those serving with
out compensation We're placed under
! civil service, and the president was
required to make an annual report
on the operation Of che bill.
The amendment designed to cut off
manufacture Of liquors was adop 3ed.
1872 to ia. 1t was submitted by Rep
resentative Bark ey of Kentucky,
! Democrat, and would provide that no
food, food material or feed could be
used during the war for the manu-
/ facture OF alcohol or alcoholic bever-
ages except for governmental, indus
trial, scientific, medicinal or sacra-
mental purposes.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
CONDUCT DRAFT
IN WASHINGTON
Oi,icja,s to Make Sure No faEOritism Is
shown in Selection Gf Ncn.
Will BE Drawn b.
Numbers.

Washington June 23.-ReSulatIons
for drafting the new national army
now awaiting president Wilson ap-
proval contain provisions for every
step in the great undertaking except
the method of the draft. Il is be-
lieved that the federal government
will do the drafting, probably here IL
Washington, so there Will be no OPP
portunity for local favoritism.
AS the regulations stand now
every registered man bears a number
The identity of the numbered men
will be unknown to those in charge OF
the draft.
AS the numbers are drawn they will
be telegraphed to the home districts
where the registered men will learn
if they have been drafted.
Then the question of exemptions
will come up and this will go before
the local boards. If a man is exempt
ed, the man bearing the number
which was drawn next in order Will
take his place, and SO on.
In this way all those available for
service out of the 100000 who
registered will be made ready for the
.country's call, and from them the
first increment of 625.OOO will be as
sembled Plenty OF time will be CIV
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
LIBRARY MOVES
Now in News Building Give
Open House Tea Saturday p. VI.

The AshdOwn improvement Club has
moved the Public Library from the
club room in the court house, to the
room formerly occupied by DR.. York,
in the Little River News building.
They will hold open house Saturday
afternoon. two-thirty to five. with
Library tea. Everybody is urged to
call during the afternoon, and pur-
chase a library membership card
these cards are issued for three
six and twelve months; membership
for one year being only one dollar.
The Club will incur some expense
Of rent. furnishings and other items
III this move and it is Hoped tina tGe
people who love to read will accept
the privilege thus afforded them, and
manifest renewed interest in the Pub
lie Library enterprise.
Many new books have been recently
added to the shelves, watch the list as
it is published in che News from time
to time.
A modern encyclopedia, the Brit
tannica, has been purchased. The Lii
brary is free to the public during reg
ular reading hours, two-thirty to five.
Saturday afternoons, throughout the
summer; or books may be taken out
for nominal fee.
a
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
G American war supplies t.

taking American war supplies to
Europe.
The immediate need, administra-
ton officials believe, is to bring the
regular army up to its full strength
without delay. These are the first
line troops, he men who will be the
first Americans to face the German
hosts. They will be the bone and
sinew of General Pershing's army and
there must be no delay in getting
them ready to go.
Need 10000 Soldiers.
President Wilson has designated the
present week as recruiting week for
the regu' ars Secretary Baker has
sought the aid of all the newspapers
to the end that 10000 men shall be en-
rolled before June 80 No eXplana-
ton of the need for getting the men
by that time has been given but it
has Eeen assumed it has to do with
getting forces to Europe.
bllSGulcE GGiltfdI .ACN all, GuJ
general of the army. pointed out again
They will be of longer experience and
today that under the selective army
bill, every man who volunteers in the
regulars now from any state means
one man less that state will be re-
quired to furnish in the national
army. \ careful record of the state
distribution of recruits is being kept
for that purpose.
General Mccain also directed atten-
tion to the fact that afeer the second
series OF officers training camps has
closed the only road to promotion
will be from the existing forces.
Men in the regular regiments will
have equal, if not better chances for
securing commissions than men in the
national guard or the national army.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
LAST CALL.

We are closing out the business of
the New Diamond Lumber Co., and
will kindly ask those that owe us an
account to please call and settle same
at once, we have good many ac-
counts and some notes that are due
and some few several months past due,
having notified the parties several
times and as yet we have had no re-
sponse, we will therefore be compelled
to place all our notes and accounts in
the hands of an attorney that are not
paid by July 5th.-New Diamond Lbr.
Co.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
Must Learn for Himself.

The onus of determining whether
lie has been drafted lies with the man
himself p entiful provisions have
been made for letting each man know
whether lie has been drafted. Four
copies of 'he registration list and the
number he bears are to be made pub
lie one being placed at the Office OF
the local board and another being
made available for the press. When
a man learns he has been drafted. he
is privileged to appear before the
Exemption Board of his district and
to plead his case for exemption, if he
considers he has one. There also vii
be a Board o. Appeal for each judi
cal district.
If finally forced to serve, the man
Will be acquainted by presiden ial
proclamation Of the date he will have
to report. This date has been set def
nitely for September /. Work is be-
ing rushed on the cantonments to have
them ready at that time.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
EANh iS ORDERED CLtEF0
Bank commissioner Fakes Charge OF
MurfreesbOr0 Institution.

Little Rock, June 24.-The Farmers
and Merchants bank of Murfreesboro
was ordered closed yesterday by tie
State Bank Department, and A. f.
Bailey, state bank examiner was
placed in charge by John NJ. Davis,
state bank commissioner. The bank is
capitalized at $4,000 and has deposits
aggregating 100000
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
100000 READY
FOR WAR SERVICE
7G,0G9 Hore are Needed-Final Drive
to Fill Up Regular Army to
Authorized Strength to
Close This Week.

Washington, June 24.-More :hal
800 900 men have volunteered i'll the
American amy and navy during tie
period of less than three months that
has elapsed since war was declared to
exist
The army, navy and national guard
represented an aggregate strength Of
i little more than 100000 men when
the war resolution was adopted. To-
day between 100000 and 100000 are
enrolled in the various branches Of
the lighting service and the great
majority of them are armed, equipped
and under training. They will be
! joined at the end of the summer by
nearly 100000 men selected for the
new national army from the millions
registered for war duty June 3.
The regular army totaled little
more than 100000 men three months
ago 1t is nearing the $50 600 mark
today and War Department officials
backed by the press of the country
are bending every effort to bring ii
up to the 100000 mark during rhe
present week.
The national guard, 100000 strong
when war came, numbers nearly 200
000 today. OF that number nearly
10000 actually are under arms, guard
ing against German plotters and do
ing the job in a thorough and sol
dierly way as shown by the trivial
damage the plotters have been able
10 infiict
Marine Corps Increased.
The Marine Corps, whose slogan OF
| "First to Fight" has been respected
by the government in attaching a
seasoned regiment of sea soldiers to
Major General Pershing's eXpidition-
airy force to France, has been raised
from 1900 to nearly 10000 men.
The regular bluejacket force of the
navy has been raised from less than
$4,000 to 10000 While probably r.
coo men already have joined the force
of engineers newly created for ser
| vice in France.
Forty Ehousand picked maa are
under strenuous training at the Of
| ficers' training camps, insuring good
! junior officers for the national army.
Other thousands are doing their share
at the marine corps and engineer
corps training camps and still others
! are with the naval coast defense re-
serve keeping the Atlantic coast free
from the submarine menace and in
surfing a clear road for the endless
! stream OF cargo carriers which are
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
TO SEIZE AL GRAINS
Drastic Measures Planned to Control
German Food Supply.

Ans hrdam, June 24.-The German
Federal Council says a Berlin dis
patch. has decreed that during the
coming harvest year not only bread
grains, but barley oats, peas, beans,
buckwheat and millett will be requisi-
toned for control and distribution by
the Imperial Grain Bureau.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27

Ell for drafted men to arrange their
personal affairs and repor; to the
cantonment camps. 1t is hoped to
have Il in training by September or
verY soon thereafter
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-27
COMP ANY I"
MUSTERED IN
6. {. Harris Commissioned Captain
Captains Lane and Smith
We're Here
Monday.

Monday.
AshdoWn National Guard Company
''1' was mustered into the Federal ser
vice after an inspection by Captain
Lane Of the U. S. Army Monday. Capt.
Smith of the National Guards was also
here assisting. After this and uni
the men are called out tor regular
training they will draw $3.50, OF part
pay, per month. They will likely be
called into training the latter part of
July the date not having been set.
The AshdoWn division OF the company
now consists Of 50 men. The Nash
Vile division is also said to De about
war strength.
Captain Grover c. Harris was COM
missioned captain of the company
There have been several changes III
this office, but it is now said to lie
definitely settled in giving the COM
mission to Capt Harris, who organiz-
ed the company. The captain and non
commissioned officers will drill
regularly every other night until the
company is finally called out. The
boys were taken care Of in the homes
of Ashdown during thc.r stay here.
Muster Roll.
G. c. Harris, Captain.
Clyde II. Phillips, Mess Sg>s.
Seargents.
Guice,Linden p.
Love, Matthew l..
Johnson. Miller
Waldrop, Kennie.
Corporais.
Phillips, Sidney.
Parker, Henry c.
Snyder, Isaac.
Hedgcock, Hugh.
Wells, William r.
Gorham, Lee NJ.
Hooper, Roy.
Cobb. Jake.
Cobb, Koss.
Perkins. Hal Neck
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-19

toys ever produced in this country
because Whites little son, Freddie,
had a crying spell one day.
White is head Of the H. C. White
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-19

North Bennington, VT, Jan. 49,.
Clarence White of this city is mil.
Iionaire, today and the Riddle Kar is
one of the most popular chidren's
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-19

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