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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
DESERTERS IN
SWITZERLAND
CAUSE CONCERN
Hundreds From All Belliger-
ent Countries Refuse to Be
Sent Home to Eight

Zurich. Dec. IA Correspondence
of The Associated Press) ALL Swift
zerland is amazed at the audacity of
some four hundred deserters from
varous adjoining countries who, in
solemn conclave, have protested vio-
lently against the measures recently
adopted by the authorities for con-
trolling the undesirable stranger ele-
ment in the country.
Switzerland had believed that it's
measures - the requirement of q
bond from those who had fed to the
republic to escape military duty, en-
forced labor or internment in case
of undesirable conduct, etc.-were
unusually lenient, and regret has
been expressed in many quarters
that the powers that be had not seen
fit to take sharper steps against a
stratum of the population which is
looked upon here as a necessary evil.
The Zurich deserters, however,
many if not most of them of the
anarchistic type, have adopted and
sent broadcast through Switzerland
a resolution which calls the atten-
ton of the Socialist party to denun-
citation of deserters, declares that the
measures taken to control deserters
here are caused by the "capitalistic
character" of the state, and are due
to fear lest the example of the de-
serters in refusing military service to
their respective icountries may
strengthen the antimilitary spirit
among the working classes.
The deserters recommended that
the problem be solved, not by lows
against the deserters or for their
control, but by the alteration of eX-
isting citizenship laws So that all
foreigners here would be embraced
by them.
The resolution concludes with an
appeal to the Socialist party to take
up the matter at once and do all in
its power to solve the foreigner ques-
ton along this line. And the So
cialist papers, nearly if not all of
them of the violent, semi-anarchistic
type, have made themselves more
unpopular than ever by espousing
the cause of the deserters.
Aside from the resentment which
the conservative press and citizen
ship express at the action of unde-
sirable or at least unlimited guests
in Switzerland in attempting to die
tate the treatment which they shall
receive, the affair arouses the grav-
est fears that it will give impetus
to movement to encourage the re-
fusal to do military duty in defense
of Switzerland's neutrality.
The deserters' conference has for
the moment obliterated party lines
in the great majority of the Swiss
press, and all but the radical Social.
istic papers join in vying with one
another in their denunciation of
them.
''Impudence." nerve" "audacity,"
"presumptuous foreigners" are but
a few of the terms that are being
applied to the Zurich deserter dele
gates and their action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Clean Fruit Orchards
Bring Larger Crops

A few months ago attention was
called to the necessity of sanitation
in the control of brown rot of
peaches and plums. Authorities at
the Pennsylvania State College
strongly recommended that rotten
fruit should not be allowed to ac-
cumulate on the ground or to hang
upon the trees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Floor
Lamps
$3.50

Very artistic ma
hogany standard, COM
plete with large silk
shade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14

CHILDREN'S SHOES - High
tops, and regularN cut button
models. Good wearing black
calf. Solid uppers and soles.
Sizes to s. CT CE
$3.50 values ....... "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14

-Four-leg design,
drawer and glass tray.
Beautiful m a h o g any y
finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14

which led to the opening OF five
mines yielding 400 tons of pyrite a
day. with a promise of 1000 tons a
day before the end of winter-more
than fifteen good shIps, could bring
from Spain to our coast If kept in
continuous circle--was related by
the Secretary. as follows:
I'm studying a map of southern
ore deposits with relation to the
placing of a nitrate plant it became
evident that pyrite was TO be found
in q stretch of the mountains run
ming from northern Georgia to GEN.
tral Alabama. And just when this
was found there came into the office
one of the most forceful of southern
manufacturers, who entered with a
statement that he was looking for
place-'not under the spotlight,
I'm not prima donna; just a mans
job; something somebody else would
"'why not find the pyrite ore in
your southern hills?' 1 asked.
never heard of the stuff. but IL
it's there and you say we need it
for the war I'll get It And he did"
Among the subjects treated in the
report are: Health and employment,
suppression of intoXlcants, nonpay-
ment of pensions to residents of Ger
many. education and the war, pre-
veption of mine explosions and fires,
fuel investigation and the general
development along the line of the
Governments railroad in Alaska.
WOULD PROHIBIT DUELLING
Berlin. Dec. 14.-Prohibition of
duell.ng in the German Army and
Navy is urged by the newspaper Ger
mania in commenting upon the order
issued by Emperor Charles, of Aus
tria. forbidding the practice in the
Austro- Hungarian Army and Navy.
'"Chis inhibition" says Germania,
will awaken an echo of satisfaction
in the widest circles IN Germany and
will give renewed expression to tho
repeated command that competent
officials put an end to this duellins
nonsense in Germany. Nothing can
be achieved with half measures and
nothing short of an order prohibit
ing duelling without restricts or res
ervations will prevent further sacrl-
tices through this antiquated method
of restituting honor"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
BOudOir
Lamp
S8

Finished In rich
old ivory; shade is
dome-shaped. Very
special.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Library
Lamp
SIP

Massive standard,
antique bronze finish;
six-panel, dome-shape
shade.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

first volley from the Coufederates,
the most of them left Duncan and
Sandusky and probably two or
three more to hold their advance !;
one man in particular later when
General Burnsides with his army
enroute for Knoxville passed thro
the county and while bivouaced
on White Oak Creek about a mile
east of the present location of Sun
bright introduced himself to Gen
eral Burnsides, telling his name and
likewise introducinghis rifle, which
he called "curly", to the General,
and told him how in this skirmish
''He likod to have broke his bander
shanks getting away from the reb-
els" OF course you may imagine
all that was interesting news to
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
NO. IS

General Burnsides who hat pre-
vious that time been in chief COM
mand of the Union army.
Major James Duncan, hereinbe-
fore mentioned, was one of the
country's bravest men, aud among
his acquaintances and friends in
Morgan County he was admired as
an undaunted hero. He met death
in as courageous manner as any
men of Thermoplace, or the famous
light brigade of Balaclava. While
in company with Col r A Davis.
B u Staples, and one other man,.
near Albany, KY, they were sud-
denly confronted witt a confeder.
ate band of soldiers who command
ell them to Surrender. They were
met in reply with such resistance
that it was calculated to cause the
CONSERVATION of the foremost of
this confederate band. for instead
of surrendering they hurled them
selves on their would be captors
with such fury thpt some Of the
confederates were LAID low. Major
Duncan fell dead. Col Davis tho
painfully wounded in the shoulder
dashed into the woods and made
his escape. Mr. Staples was cap
lured, being overpowercd, and la
ter he was tortured and killed in d
manner that would shame the face
of Comanche Indian who would
be guilty Of such brutal torture.
Mr. Staples was man Of mature
years and wore long whiskers, and
before they dispatched him they
burnt his beard with fire brands
md plucked out his hair. 1t is
to us what became of the
fourth man of the party, but he
vas ooabl y killed, and the only
one who escaped was Col Davis,
who pursued his way through the
woods in the darkness and finally
reached a place of safety with
friends.
Many other occurrences during
the Civil war might be related of
which there are no records only in
the memories of our oldest citizens,
and every family Of the time of this
war had their adventures and their
hardships. They were kept con-
stantly on the look out for the con-
federates; and would prepare to
seek place of safety at the
slightest alarm, knowing the en-
nifty and hatred borne them by the
confederates, and in order to keep
from starving was oftentimes com.
PEELED to hide away their corn,
meat and other necessities, for
very often houses were ransacked
and everything that could be made
use of was carried off by the con-
federates and other articles destroy
ed. Mules, horses and cattle were
often hid away in some secluded
place off from any road or trail by
which they might travel, in order
they not be con6scated. Some or
most all of the older citizens had
sons, brothers, or other close rela-
tives IN the service of the Federal
and the Confederates
having some knowledge of this
would terrorize them, and would
often take them prisoners and take
Them to some distance from their
nome and release them, when they
would have to journey weary and
sore footed back to their families
md friends.
To he Continued
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
To be Continued.

Do not fa il to attend the Com
Fair at Burrville, October
%, 1917.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

PROGRAM
Christian Endeavor Society
Presbyterian Church, Sunday Evening" October 28 1917
LEADER MRS S. H. JESTES
Subject-Minsering Christ.
Song Choir
Scripture Reading Leader
Prayer
What encouragement work for prisoners
Mrs Lynn
Song Tresse Henry and ZeIa OFT
What can be done to make possible better
for the sick poor? Tifn OFT
Reading Miss Ramsey
In what ways those a distance minister to
the prisoners. ii Jeses
Song Choir
Benediction
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

PROG r A Nj
Central High School, Wartburg
Friday Evening, November End, at 700 o'clock
Song Girls
Defamation Louis Schubert
Piano Solo Olive Human
Debate
O students than library
Affirmative: Strickn j Human
Negative H Jestes G Byrd
The debate will be limited 10 minutes each, with
each rebutta by the first speak
O each side
Piano Duet Maude Davis and Marie Freytag
Reading Dora Stephens
Journal Blanche OFT, Edna Wooum, Ray Schubert
Vocal Solo Otto Schubert
Everybody cordially invited to be present and enjoy
evening with the students
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26
The Library Contest

At the request of number of friends in the
county we have concluded to extend the time for
closing the contestto January 10, 1918,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-26

The Press-iust sI.OO a year.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
New Grounds for Divorce.

There have recently been furnished
by an English novelist new grounds for
divorce, namely, "incompatability of
furniture" This Is not so slight as it
seems, for, though the day has gone by
when a woman can torment her hus-
hand with the tidy" 'the lambre-
quin' and the 'antimacaSsar," there
are other means to the same end.
There is, for instance, the futurist
footstool-a small affair of gaudy tint
that leers aggressively upward II he
looks thoughtfully down; that has, If
he should be wild enough to desire to
rest his slippered foot upon 1t, mass
of hard, silk, wOuld-be fruit sewed just
where it will interfere on the top.
Ever this foOtstool is placed where he
will be sure to stumble over it in the
dark. Then there is the hand-painted
In oils Chinese bed of wood, or the
photo of the mutual friend he can't en-
dure, or for his dresser drawer the
silk tie case she made him when she
knows he likes to hang his tie up-but
look around a little for yOurself-and
charity begins at home.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
Crazy Calculating.

Edgar H. Bruton Of Moultrie, Ca,
who until recently regarded himself
as mathematical genius, has consult
ed specialists in Atlanta to determine
if he cannot stop calculating. He suf-
fers from an ailment which he refers
to as acute and chronic calculation,
and as a result of which his head hurts
he talks constantly to himself aud his
nervousness increases daily.
Mr.. Bruton became so mathematical
that he counted how many steps he
took in any direction, how many times
ne opened and closed his eyes In a
given time and how many strokes he
took when shaving. At first he required
500 strokes of the razor to do the last
mentioned performance, and when he
cut the strokes down to 800 and whit
tied his chin down to nothing he began
investigating himself with the aid Of
physicians. He now estimates that he
will be cured by spring, during which
time he will open and shut his eyes 49,
97S,97S,67S,9S7 .654, ,567 ,65S, ,493 times.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
PRODUCTION OF BLOODY MILK
More Objectionable a. Matter OF Ap.
pearance Than as Menace to
Health--Various Causes.

Bloody milk is more Objectionable
perhaps as matter Of appearance
than as menace to health. HemOr-
rhages may occur within the udder as
a direct result Of a bruise caused by
rapid motion, by bad position while
the cow is lying down, by the tread of
cow in an adjoining stall, or because
Of the breaking Of tiny blood vessel
or the escape of red corpuscles through
thin vessel walls. Heavy feeding may
also produce bloody milk.
The remedy is careful milking and
light feeding with laxative foods and
repeated small doses of mild physic.
When the trouble occurs with cows
giving heavy flow Of milk and under
heavy feed, improvement follows a
marked reduction Of the ration. A
change of stall may give good results,
If it allows a cow to obtain better
position and avoid uneven pressure on
the udder while lying down. Cows with
long, heavy udders should be driven
slowly and should not be driven ovef
high sills.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
BEST PLACE FOR MILK ROOM
Should Be In Some Building Other
Than Barn-Northeastern Expos
ure 10 Favored.

The milk room should be in build.
ing other than the barn. 1t should be
located If possible with northeastern
exposure. Immediately after being
drawn the milk should be strained and
put in shallow pans to cool quickly.
This applies to conditions where
milk cooler cannot be used.
Where no separator Is available 1t Is
necessary to cool the milk as soon as
possible to enable the cream to rise.
Where five or more cows are MIXED
It Is advisable to invest In cream
separator because running the milk
through q separately Immediately af-
ter milking is the best way known for
getting absolutely clean milk, even II
the whole milk Is to be used.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
Q @|oPG(haQpd)o Q
Inflammation
WINTER SPRAYING FOR CURL
Disease Sufficiently Abundant In Sec
tlons of Missouri to Do Injury
to Peach Trees.

During last summer the college OF
agriculture ut Columbia received
good many inquiries concerning dis
ease which was affecting the leaves
Of peach trees. Samples of this dis
ease, examined by DR.. j. G. Whltten,
professor Of horticulture, showed that
the trouble was leaf curl. ObServa
tiOns on the part of the men doing en-
tension work from the department of
horticulture showed also that in few
sections of the state, leaf curl was suf-
ficiently abundant to do considerable
injury to peach trees.
Peach-leaf curl first makes its ap-
pearance shortly after the blossOming
season Of the peach. The disease Is
caused by fungus which grows in the
leaves. The affected part of the leaf
has thickened, puffed appearance
that is more or less curled or wrinkled.
If the weather is cool particularly, Il
reddish color Is likely to occur along
the border Of some of these puffed and
thickened areas. Injury to the leaves
is likely to continue until some time
in June when the diseased portions,
for the most part, turn black, soft, and
badly-infected leaves drop.
1t Is not feasible to check this leaf
curl during the summer, once it has
made its appearance on the leaves.
To prevent its reappearance the COM
ing spring, the tree should be sprayed
properly during the dormant season
this winter or in early spring. Lime
sulphur Is the spray most commonly
used and If properly applied will en-
tirely prevent leaf curl.
In sections where San Jose scale ex-
lists the same spraying which should be
done for the scale will also prevent
leaf curl. This spray consists of one
part commercial limesulphur to eight
parts water. For San Jose scale and
for leaf curl combined 1t may be ap-
piled to the trees IN early winter after
they have become thoroughly dormant.
or in early spring just before the buds
Of the tree start to grow. If no San
Jose scale Is present in the orchard and
leaf curl alone Is to be sprayer for.
the lime-sulphur may be diluted to one
part Of the lime sulphur to Is gallons
of water and put on in early spring.
shortly before the trees start growth.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
TREATING POTATOES FOR scAB.

College Park, March 5.-In an arti
Gle issued for the County Demonstra.
ton Agents for use in the local Boys
Agricultural Clubs in the State, S. b.
Shaw, Specialist in Horticultural Ex
tension, says: Diseased potatoes may
usually be recognized by their appear
ance. Tubers infected with Late
Blight have reddish brown surface
color which extends towards the cen.
ter of the potato. Slightly sunken,
dark-colored spots on the skin are
also an indication of this disease.
Planting clean seed and the summer
spraying of the growing plants is the
best means for controlling this trouble.
"Scab is recognized as rough pit.
ting of the potatoes. Sometimes these
pits are deep, and in very severe
cases the potatoes are furrowed or
cracked. Seed may be disinfected by
soaking the uncut potatoes in solu-
ZION of one pint of formaldehyde to
thirty gallons Of water for two hours.
This treatment may be applied some.
time previous to planting, provided
the potatoes are not exposed to rein.
fection by being put into bags, buck
cts or other reccptacles that have
previously he'd tscabby potatoes and
which have MT been disinfected.
"Rosette, stem rot or little potato,
may be recognized by the irregularly
shaped, elevated dark brown patches
OF fungus threads, varying in size
from pin head to a grain Of wheat,
which appear on the surface Of the
potato. They are seen clearly only
when the potato is wet. Only clean
seed should be used. If there Is any
doubt as to the freedom of the seed
from the disease, 1t should be treated
as is recommended for scab.
THE presence Of wilt or fusariose,
is detected by cutting thin slice
across the st m end Of the potato
and noting if there is brown dis
coloration. Potatoes showing such
discoloration should be discarded for
seed.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
IN TIE CRISIS OF BATTLE
diers Before AN Assault Is
Made on Enemy.

In modern warfare the ten min
utes preceding an infantry attack hold
for both sides the most intense strain
human nerves can withstand. To
crouch in shelters through hours Of in
tense bOmbardment, to be fully con-
scious during that suspense of what is
coming, and finally, when the shells are
falling like hailStOneS before the bar
rage Is lifted further back, to wait for
the appalling cry from the lookout:
Here they Gomez" all these expert
ences are likely to torture exceedingly
and stupefy defending force. But for
the attacking soldier there is, perhaps,
more trying experience, writes cor
respondent to the London Globe.
The morning of the attack dawns
and preparations are made. Yet the
strain is not apparent. Only when the
last buckle is fastened, the last bayo-
net fixed. and the sergeant major mods
meaningly to the company commander,
do the nerves tighten. Each man
stands close against the parapet bur-
dened with his weighty equipment and
grasping a rifle. Despite the clamor
of guns, the awful silence of waiting
inactive is unbearabe. Here and there
a man is nervously lingering the am
munition pouches on his belt, another
with his eyes fixed on the trench wall,
runs trembling finger over the bayo-
net edge. There is no conversation
except for an anxious whispered col
loquy between two officers who are
comparing watches. Then they, too,
turn to face the sandbags, silent.
You feel that something must snap
unless you speak; but the man by
your side is looking up at the airplane
that swims high up in the blue sky.
Madly and more madly shrek the
shells. No enemy can be alive in those
tortured trenches opposite; the dead
lie in the trench bottoms, lacerated and
fantastically twisted. And now, you
are lowering on the brink between the
movable and the Unknowable. There
Is hereafter-you are quite certain of
that 1t is wonderfully comforting. -.
The company commander is speak
ing and his words seem strangely mum
dane and lnconsequent ; but their mean
ing penetrates to the material under
standing. With a final, unbelievable
crash, the shelling ceases. A whistle
shrieks and the charge is on.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
Sijppino Away From EpuIIsb,

Very probably many English readers
will be puzzled by the intelligence
from New York that dealer In junk"
has been arrested in connection with
the Archangel explosion. The express
sion does not mean that the accused
dealt in Kind Of sailing vessel fa.
vored by the Chinese. Junk" in gooo
United States, means the kind of lum'
Der which accumulates in a household,
and in England would be either thrown
away or handed over to the rag and
bone man. The tendency of the Amer.
lean language Is to differ more and
more from ordinary English, explains
the London Globe. Indeed, some OF
the stories in the United States could
hardly be understood by the average
Englishman.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
IMPORTANT FOR DAIRY CALF
Modern Experiments Show That Good
Flesh 10 Desirable Feature-Mlx.
ture for Grain Feed.

The Importance OF feeding and car
ing for dairy calves Is emphasized by
J. b. Fitch, associate professor of
dairy husbandry In the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
calves should be fed whole milk
until they are one month old, when
they should be changed to skim milk"
said Professor Fitch. "They should
be fed skim milk until they are six
months old. While they are on milk
they should be given grain and alfalfa
hay.
"A good mixture for grain feed Is
four parts of corn or corn chop, one
part Of oil meal, and two parts Of
wheat bran. After taking the calf off
the milk increase the grain gradually
to two pounds day In addition to
silage and alfalfa hay.
ut used to be considered that good
flesh was undesirable in dairy calves,
but experiments show that this Is not
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
Shucks!

A pedestrian on the Circle saw q
glittering object Oh the sidewalk and
stopped to pick 1t up.
"Shucks! !" he exclaimed as he ex-
amined the piece of jewelry he had
found; ut isn't worth dollar"
"Well, what did you expect to f1nd?'
asked passerby.
"Oh, l was just commenting on
my luck. I've found hundreds of
things in the course of time, but moth
ing very valuable. l was hoping my
luck would turn"
The passerby, after taking few
steps toward the gutter, slipped dia-
mOnd ring off his finger, stopped and
held up the ring, pretending to have
found 1t.
"What do you think of that" said
the astonished finder of things. "Say,
mister, I'll give you hundred for it,"
"Not for SALE" and the passerby put
the ring back on his finger and walked
nway.-Indianapol News.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-22
RABBIT TRAP IS INGENIOUS
Old Salt Barrel Set In Ground Near
Brush Pile Where Animals FIRE.
quent Is Recommended.

To make trap for rabbits take an
old salt barrel and set 1t in the ground
near a brush pile or in any place fire.
quented by rabbits, says writer in an
exchange. The lid (3) fits inside the
barrel with about one-half inch all
around to keep it from freezing to the
barrel. The rod (2) on which the lid
swings is stapled on, not in the CEN