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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
New Source of Rubber
Found in Venezuela

CristobaI, C. Z.-Dr. Henry Pit
tier, botanist, writes from the ex-
pertinent station Of the Department
of Agriculture, at Caracas, Venezue-
la, that there are forests of the
Hevea Brasililiensis, or Para, rub
ber tree in the region at the head
waters of the Orinoco and Rio Ne
gro rivers. While this fact may be
known to some botanists, 1t is not
generally known to the public or to
the rubber trade.
The Hevea is we'll known to be
by far the most important of all the
rubber-bearing trees of the world.
Up-to-date plantations plant no 9TH
er kind. 1t flourishes best at an alti-
tude of between 500 and 1900 feet.
There has been much waste and de-
structive tapping of the wild trees
in the upper Amazon, and the center
of Hevea production has begun to
pass to the East Indies, where eX-
tensive plantations have been estab-
lished in the last twenty years.
Professor Pittier says they are get
ting rubber in northern and central
Venezuela from the Mierandra genus,
one closely allied to Hevea. Labor
conditions prevent much planting of
rubber in Central and South Amer
lea in competition with cheap coolie
labor and easy living conditions in
the East
Professor Pittier was until re-
Gently connected with the United
States Department of Agriculture.
He has in preparation an exhaustive
report on the fora of Panama, where
he worked for several years for both
the Republic of Panama and the
Isthmus Canal Commission. He has
specialized on economic botany also,
established the agricultural school of
Panama, and had much to do with
the early development of the cacao
industry in Costa Rico and other
South and Central American coun-
tries. He discovered in Panama the
largest bean in the world, and also
found the largest tree in northern
South America, the cuipo, growing
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

where it is born. how it lives. or|
air that surrounds It. These are d
for it-conditioned for it by, It'd
ders.
1t is a sober and serious pied
business to recognize that you ID
ed some one the wrong way
you drove a ship on the shoals
wrecked it. isn't It?
You and I've want to avoid
ugly consciousness OF wrecking
destroying and devastating yd
lives, don't we? And there Is
one way to do that-we have to|
our own lives so finely and cle|
and decently that the younger
Grafton which follows us with
blind, baby instinct to initiate,
not be destroyed by us.
1t has all been said for us sir
and finally-beyond evasion: "VI
l say unto you, inasmuch as ye
1t not to one of the least of I'll
We did 1t not to me-"
We sow and the 1ittl brotI
and sisters who would themsd
lovingly after us, reap. Blindly.
votedly and boasting of the strA,
and power of my sister" or
brother" the little tots follow us
are the gods of their youthful (;
we stand for everything they \
to be and do. They long to grow
and be like us-they will grow
and be like us.
And when some day we face
High Tribunal. we shall have
answer and give reckoning for
question we cannot evade: "Am
brothers keeper?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
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A STATESMAN ON HIS KNEES
The International Sunday School Lesson For No
vernber II Is "Nehemiah's Prayer" Neh ch. /.
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
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Drop into the local room OF any
large newspaper after the copy is all
in, and 1t will be easy to hear a
nippant discussion by the young re-
pcrters concerning the out-of-date-
ness of religion. Splicing their talk
with considerable profanity, these
young men will demonstrate how
such modern and wise men of the
world as themselves are quite supe-
rior to that outgrown thing called
Christianity. Then go downstairs to
where the editorial writer's have their
Offices along with the men who con-
troll the destinies of the paper. Prob
ably no profanity will be heard. and
a surprising proportion of the men
will be found to be members of the
church. and occasionally speakers at
religious conventions. The parallel
is significant. but it's principal point
is that a little knowledge of life
tends to irreverepce. whereas
broader grasp of Human nature and
human history makes men religious.
The reporters will have outgrown
their frivolous attitude towards the
sublimities by the time they have
graduated into editorial offices.
In like fashion, one may find the
clerks in the departments at Wash
ington, Ottawa and London, quick
with clever sneers and gibes at re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
BAD SPRAlNS OR
MUSCLE STRAIN
Rub pain, ache, soreness and
swelling right out with
"St. Jacobs Oil"

Rub it on a sprained ankle, wrist,
shoulder, back or a sprain or strain
anywhere, that's when you realize
the magic in old, honest "St. ia
cobs OIL" because the moment it
is applied, out comes the pain, ache,
soreness and swelling. 1t penetrates
right into the injured muscles,
nerves. ligaments, tendons and bones,
and relief comes instantly. 1t not
merely kills pain, but soothes and
heals the injury so a quick recovery
is effected.
Get a small trial bottle of "St.
Jacobs Oil'' right now at any drug
store and stop suffering. Nothing
else sets things straight so quickly
so thoroughly 1t is the only appli-
cation to rub on a bad sprain, strain,
bruise or Swelling.-Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
STOKOWSKI ASKED TO
OMIT GERMAN MUSIC

Pittsburgh. Nov. 9.-The Phila-
delphia Orchestra. which Is giving
a series of symphony concerts in
this city, must omit the compositions
of Germans and the composers of
the nations allied with Germany
from future programs here, accord
ing to an edict of the Pittsburgh Or
chestra Association, under whose
auspices the concerts are held. The
executive committee of the associa-
ton, in view of the opposition to ar
lists of the central allies and COM
positions by subjects of these coun-
tries, decided unanimously to in
struct the Philadelphia Orchestra to
omit numbers of these composers
from future programs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
A Model Prayer

The larger part of this first chap
ter of the book of Nehemiah is taken
up with the prayer of the cupbearer
of the king. 1t contains all the ele-
ments of a model prayer. First,
there was the humble mind of the
supplicant. He wept and mourned
and tasted. Arrogance cannot pray!
1t is with reason that men pray from
their knees. 1t is more important to
recognize that God is on the throne
than to know that we are in a posi-
tion of need. Nehemiah's prayer ex-
allied Jehovah, that keepeth COW
enant" The old-fashioned prayers of
our forefathers. which recognized the
greatness and sovereignty of God,
have gone somewhat out of fashion,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

/ ligion; but presidents, premiers. cab
met officers and other leading states
men may be found during their hours
or ease reading or writing the books
of religion and philosophy. The in
ventor of the gatling gun. DR.. Cat
ling, once said to me, when our con-
Versation CHANGED to fall upon his
friend. Mr. Ingersoll, that he thought
Mr.. lngerson was a very able man
and very clever man, but by no
means truly great man. for every
great man is possessed of the spirit
of reverence. May we not add that
the greatness of the great consists
in the recognition of the Greater
The coronation of a king. or the in
auguration of a president, is a re-
l:gious function.
Our present lesson takes us into
an oriental palace. We find one of
the confidential servants of "the
great king" man with constant
access to the royal presence. forget
ting his pride and privileges and
howing low in prayer to the Lord of
Hosts. Old Shushan. that scene of
royal pomp. never witnessed a nobler
spectacle than Nehemiah's pray erful
concern for the welfare OF Jerusalem.
Nehemiah was higher when he bent
upon his knees than when he stood
before the conquering Xerxes.
Religion and Affairs
There is a suspicion widely preva-
lent that the writers of religious lit
erature do not know real life. They
dwell in an artificial atmosphere of
piety. They meet only their own
kind. Like some preachers, they are
out of touch with men in the every
dayness of life. where men meet as
men, and the trade of each is forgot
ten. That religious talk and teach
ing in often perfunctory and profess
sional cannot be denied. Some of the
standards they hold up will not en-
dure the fresh air and the sunlight.
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding,
religion is for real men and for
strong men, for the statesman at the
capital and for the farmer at the
plow. That is one of the attesta-
tions at the present time. The aston
ishing growth of the adult Bible
classes, the popularity of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement, the i'm
posing parades of the Holy Name So
ciety. all testify that Nehemiah, the
religious man of affairs, has many
successors, and that the man who Is
out in the busy world is also often
apart in the closest of private devo-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
PARASKEROPOUL,OS NOW
OWNC TIREPVvV u

Washington. D. C-Take off your
hat To Costos Paraskeropoulos!
He gets the prize for being the
man with the longest name who
owns q Liberty Bond. Treasury off,
cials discovered this to-day.
Paraskeropoulos is a Greek and
operates a peanut stand at Nyack, N.
Y. He went to a bank in Nyack and
laid down 500.
eff the United States Governm ent
needs my money to fight the Ger
mans" he said, "it can have it and
I don, care whether I have a bond
or not.
Bank officials insisted he take a
bond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
STATE GETS LAND FOR PARK

POrtIand, Ore.--A patent has been
filed for record at Astoria, says a
dispatch to the Oregonian, whereby
the United States deeds to the State
of Oregon about S02 acres in the
Saddle and Humbug mountain dis
tricts. This is a part of the land
that is to compose Saddle Mountain
Park. The balance of the land de-
sired for park purposes is the sub
ject of litigation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
He turns q keen, untroubled face
Home to the instant need of
things"

Sore beset by the dire conditions
which had come to his knowledge
and so to his sense of responsibility,
Nehemiah found that his influence
and position and statecraft were not
equal to the emergency. Like Lin
coin, he was compelled to turn 70
Cor for help by the conviction. that
he had nowhere else to go. The glo-
rious paradox is forever true, that
the shortest route to anywhere is by
way of the throne of heaven. Con-
cerned for loved ones beyond our
reach, concerned for grave national
Ills. concerned for poor, distraught
China and for the fmperilled Chris
tians of Turkey, we can but follow
Nehemiah's statesmanlike example
kings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
The Praying Courtier

Overwhelmed by the news from
home. Nehemiah, who seems to have
been an antetype of the Amrican,
straightway asked himself, What can
l do about it?" His practical bent
appeared at once. AS Kipling says
OF the American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
Facts About the Sugar Situation

Our Government has asked you to use sugar spar
ingly. We believe that the people Of this country
will be glad to do their part to conserve the sugar
supply when they know the facts
These facts are as follows:
More than twothirds Of the source Of Europes
sugar supply is within the present battle lines. This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production Of
sugar in Europe
England and France and other countries have been
forced to SO for sugar to Cuba.
Ordinarily. nearly all Of the Cuban raw sugar comes
to the United States and is refined here, chiefly for
home use. This is not the now.
In vi iew Of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there surplus and barely enough to tide us over
until the new crop comes in. The people Of the New
England and Atlantic Coast States should use sugar
sparinsly: No one should hoard or waste it.
This Company has surplus sugar to SELL It is
working with the Government to conserve the supply
and to take care Of the Allies SO far as possible
Do not pay increased retail price
The Franklin Sugar Refining Company
"a Franklin Sugar for eUery use''
Granulated. Lump Powdered Confeconer Brown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
News From Home

One evening my raft on the Tigris
river tied up at Mosul, opposite the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

If you wait you'll have to trade
against higher price. But if you
take advantage of Our Trade-In
Sale you can save money.
You want new car, don't you? Well,
here's your chance to get one at saving.
You know what it will cost you to over
haul the old one. Save all that expense
and put it in new car. 1t will be
better investment and. actually cost you
less money.
When will we see you to talk about
Our liberal Trade-In Plan?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

ruins of old Ninevah, reputed to be
the most inaccessible city in the
Turkish empire. Early the next
morning I had visit from man
VINO said That he had seen the Amer
lean flag flying from my tent, and he
had made haste to come and speak
with me, because he also was an
American. He was the only Ameri-
can within radius of hundred of
miles. and 1t seemed good to him
to see the old flag once more, and to-
be able to have speech with a fellow
American. Throughout my sotourn
at Mosul he was at my service, show
ing me many and varied courtesies,
all because l was a man from home.
That is human nature. An unlet-
tered boyhood friend from the old
home back in the country town. can
have the ear OF the public man in his
private office, while men of affairs
cool their heels in the outer office.
Who has not seen n busy city man
reading the little home paper with
mere interest than he bestows upon
any of the metropolitan journals? In
all this we see mirrored Nehemiah, the
dweller in a kings court who sud
denly came upon two men from Je-
rusalem. Forgotten were the pend
ing affairs of state and the latest
court gossip. The city on Mount
Zion. the home of every true Jews
heart. might be lying in ruins. but
IL meant more to Nehemiah than all
the splendid palaces of Shushan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
Reform That Hurt Business

Thirteen years have elapsed since
Ezra's return. His drastic reforms,
while for the ultimate good of the
returned Jews, had created an assort-
ment of bitter enemies. He had COM
PEELED the men to put away their
heather wives, and each wife had
returned to her tribe to foment a
feud. Reform does interfere with
business, especially with bad bus
mess. Yet he has scant devotion to
principle who will countenance wrong
for the sake of temporary and tenn
pcral benefit. No more shameful de-
fcnse of the liquor traffic. for in
stance. has been offered than the one
that it brings in a revenue to the
state; the implication being that the
jingle of this gold in the public cof-
fers browns all sound of widows
weeping and children's suffering and
strong mems delirium. and prisoners
reproaches.
The conditions in Jerusalem calleoi
urgently for the help of a strong and
PRACTICAL man. The city needed walls.
but most of all it needed the walls
such as Sparta possessed when the
king said to a stranger. pointing to
his soldiers. Behold the walls of
Srarta-and every man a brick!
The need of our own communities to-
day is the need for Spartan men
or better, let us say, for true Chris
tian men. who put public welfare
above public profit. China's need in
this turbulent hour is for men. Tur-
keys crisis finds her unable to Sc
cure true men for the rescue of the
nation. The prayer for the day is,
God, give us men!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

You may not have thought of
trading your car in on a new one
for several months yet. But if you
are to make an economical and
profitable trade-in, you must do it
now.
Try to get any dealer to guaran-
tee prices for any length of time
and you will realize how rapidly
automobile prices are advancing
and will continue to advance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
We Want Your Old Car

We have demand for few Overland used automobiles
and few other good standard makes your of
eight standard place to advantage and give you
real trade-in opportunity.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06
FREIGHT RATES

Following the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United
States unfolding the Adamson
eight-hour law, the railroads of
the country come forward with
an appeal to the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and will
make the same appeal to Con-
gress, for authority to advance
freight rates to meet the added
expenses made necessary by the
decision of the Supreme Court.
The authority to fix rates is vest
ed in the Interstate Commerce
Commission but this tribunal,
however, seems reluctant to as
sumo so great a responsibility,
and it now appears that the Com
mission will unload the response
bility on Congress, if possible.
Pending the decision Of the
Supreme Court on the Adamson
bill, the railroads stated to their
employees that they would set
aside a sufficient amount to meet
the difference between the wage
scale as heretofore existing and
the scale that would be estab-
lished if the eight-hour law was
held to be constitutional. 1t now
seems that the roads did not
make this provision and come
now before the public demand
ing an increase of rates to meet
the additional wages of their
employees.
Reports for the year 1916 show
that the railroads of the country
did a greater volume of business
with greater profits than ever
before in the history Of railroad
ing. The stock in many roads
has been capitalized and recap
italized until the amount upon
which dividends must be paid
has grown beyond, 10 many. in
stances, the earning power OF
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06
H#9sHHFN #HT
WILLIAMS SUPERB

In the Senate Wednesday night during the consideration Of
the resolution declaring that war exists between this country and
John Sharp Williams, Mississippi's great senator, rose
to the zenith of his power as an orator and debater when he sailed
into and demolished Senator LaFolette, Of Wisconsin, who had made
a four-hour speech against the resolution and in defense Of the
German people in their murderous submarine warfare. The task
of replying to Mr.. LaFollette could not have been assigned to bet
ter hands. Mississippis senior senator is without an equal in the
Senate and the people of the state in these trying times are proud
to know that we have a senator who is willing and able to stand
up and fight for human liberty and the maintenance of the dignity
and honor of this country. Mr.. Williams power of invective and
and sarcasm was whitening in the extreme in his attack upon the
Wisconsin senator, who prides himself to be an orator of no mean
ability and also a literary man of some attainments. In Mr..
Williams hands he was puerHe, and the country has never been
treated to more complete, humiiating and gratifying demolition
of a traitor than they were when Mr.. Williams routed LaFolette
horse, hoof and dragoon." Rising to the full powers of his
forensic eloquence, Mr.. Williams said: "Tell me that the Amer
lean Congress is about to involve the American people in war.
The man who says that is a knave or a fool. He is a knave if
he knows better and says it anyhow. and he is a fool if he does
not know better. We are involved in war, not by the Ameri-
can Congress, but by the German kaiser, and by the German
kaiser's military and naval advisers"
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06
Vanderbilt Glee Club

The program of the Vanderbilt
Glee Club, to be heard here April
II. will open with an arrange
ment of several Vanderbilt songs
including Alma Mater, ","Cheer
for the Gold and Black, Cheer.
Cheer, Cheer for Vanderbilt,
and I'VE are a College Glee."
When the Boys Come Home"
will open the second half of the
program. This is the song that
has spread like wildfre through
out the warning nations.
A humorous takeoff on Mrs.
Cosby's Boarding House, Schni-
Band and several medleys
of popular songs will appeal to
those who enjoy the humorous
in music. The octette, being
of eight picked voices
of the club, will present the
latest ballads with solos as heard
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06

in the countrv's most popular
vaudeville houses. An instru.
mental %quintette will render the
latest interpretations of the lat
est rags. Special prominence
will be given to the selections by
the Hawiian Quartet. An Ode
to Vanderbilt, written by Mrs.
E. L. Ashford in commemoration
of the founding of the Univer-
sity, will close the concert. In
this number the solo parts will
be sung by Mr.. Geo. w. Owen,
a baritone of exceptional tone
and range. The entire program
will be characterized by the spir-
it and informality that should be
seen in a University aggrega-
ton, and is just one that has
the club the reputation of
being the best Glee Club in the
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06

the roads, This watered stock
stands in the way of equitable
rate making between the roads
and the business public. The
public is expected to pay divi-
dends on stock which by right
has no place in the capitalization
of many companies, and the In
~terstate Commerce Commission
and the government should see
to it that the rates are adjusted
on the basis of a fair capitaliza-
ton. Rates are already high
enough and the representatives
of the people either on the In
terstate Commerce Commission
or in Congress, should see to it
that the burdens on the people
from freight rates are not in
creased All commercial organ,
izations should be heard from
and let their representatives in
Washington understand the tenn
per of the people on this very
important question.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06

Easter. the annual church fes-
tival concentrating Christ's
resurrection. will be celebrated
on Sunday. Holy Week began
with Palm Sunday and marks the
stirring events which were draw.
ing to a close in the life of our
Savior. Today is Good Friday,
the anniversary Of the Savior's
death upon the cross. Sunday,
the day of the resurrection,
will he celebrated with conse-
Grated ceremonies in all the chris
tan world.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06
WONDERFUL STUFFrg
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS
Apply a few drops then lift corns or
caIluses off with fingers
no pain.

8 No bumbug! Any corn. whether hard,
soft or between the toes, will loosen
right up and lift out, without a particle
of pain or
This drug is called ~freezone and is q
compound of ether discovered by a Gin
cinnatl man.
!. Ask at any drug store for a small
bottle of freezone, which will cost but
a trif1e, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet of every corn or callus.
Put a few drops directly upon any
tender. aching corn or callus. Instantly
the soreness disappears and shortly the
corn or callus will loosen and can be
lifted off with the fingers.
This drug freezone doesn't eat out
the corn or calluses but shrivels them
without even irritating the surround
ing skin.
Just think! No pain at all; no sore
Tess or smarting when applying it or
afterwards. If your druggist don't have
~freezone have him order it for you. 8
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-06
Fine Horses at Fair Ground

R. H. Schaffer, trainer at the
fair grounds, got in a new trot-
ter, Tramp Smart" the first of
the week and as soon as possible
will begin working the horse to
get him in shape. Tramp
Smart" is a standard bred trotter
with a mark of 2.25. He has
worked on the track in ZIG. He
is a splendid type of the stand
ard bred animal and will prove a
winner on the circuit this fall.
Mr.. Schaffer also has in training
Peter Stokes" the horse that
he carried on the circuit last fall.
Peter Stokes" has a mark of
z 1S4 and has also made it in
2.139. Last fall he started in
seventeen races and came out be
hind the money only once. The
prospect for a full string of high
class animals and the racing this
fall, always an attractive feature
at county fairs, promises to be
the best in the history of our
local organization.