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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
NO ACTION TAKEN
ON DEFENSE BILL
Governor Goes Away Without
Acting on $2,000,000
Appropriation

Governor Brumbaugh went away
to-day for the weekend without act
ing on the State defense commission
bill which carries an appropriation
of $2,0O0,O00, and it wHl probably
not be disposed of u:ctil next week.
1t was expected that he would sign
the bill to-day as it has been thor
oughly discussed, but his departure
without any announcement caused
reports that he might not act until
late. next week or might allow it to
become a law without signature. No
information on any of these points
could. be obtained to-day.
The Governor will likely issue his
proclamation relative to the regis
tration for the draft next week. The
system has been outlined for him by
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Woods and awaits his approval,
while the desires of the State COM
mittee of public safety have been
communicated to him. Spencer G.
Gilbert, one of the members of the
executive committee was at the CAPT.
toll day regarding the action taken
last night. The Governor has not
yet indicated what he wants to do.
Col. Howard S. Williams, of Phoe-
nixvi1le, will be named as the gov
.ernment disbursing officer under the
registration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
CAPITOL Hill Notes

Herbert ID. Harry. commission clerk
in Governor Brumbaughs office; c. S.
Gaut, clerk in the Department of the
Secretary. of the Commonwealth, and
Theodore j. Gould, of the Department
of Labor and Industry, leave to-mor-
Niagara. They are the first to go from
Capitol Hill.
George J. Shoemaker, of this city.
was to-day commissioned as second
lieutenant of the Governors Trop.
Members of the House appropria-
tions committee are inspecting the
work at Pymatuning swamp to-day
and will return Monday. when the
Capitol Park bill will be taken up.
President J. w. A. Haas. of Mullen
burg College, Allentown, was here to-
day, visiting his classmate, DIR.
Thomas Lynch Montgomery, State Lii
brarian.
Governor Brumbaugh to-day ap-
pointed the following justices of the
peace: Franklin Showers, Kelly town
ship, Union county, and Joseph c.
McCreight, Jones township. Elk
Eugene Swayne. of Philadelphia,
was to-day appointed major in the
medical corps and assigned to COM
mand field hospital No. 3. Philadelphia,
and Daniel Edwin Sable appointed
major in the same corps ard assigned
to the First Artillery.
President Judge Kunkel, of the
Dauphin County Court, has given an
against the Locust Mountain Coal
Company for payment of anthracite
tax under the act of 1915. The Court
holds the act of 1913 was declared un-
constitutional and that the act of two
years ago puresents the same defects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Joffre Honored With
Decoration Worn by
French in Revolution

q Newburgh, N. Y, May lin the
headquarters in which George Wash
ington wrote the order which dis
banded the Continental army in 1888
after the war for American inde-
pendence had been fought and won,
General Joffre, marshal of France,
to-day paid tribute to the first presi-
dent.
Accompanied by other military
member of the French war commits
sion, the man who saved France
arrived in this city, which was found
ed by Germans, to be the guest of
New York State. After the cere-
monies the marshal went to West
Point
The marshal was received into the
hearts of thousands of citizens and
school children. From the depot his
party went to the Hasbrouck House,
the name of Washington's head
quarters and there speeches were
made by Joffre, Governor Whitman
and Supreme Court Justice Pendle-
ton. of New York, grandson of the
author of the Star Spangled Banner
To Marshal Joffre was presented
the eagle and the Society of the Gin
cinnati, founded here 134 years ago
yesterday. by the officers of the army
of the American revolution, all the
French officers serving with them
being also made members of the
order. The eagle conferred on Mar
shall Joffre is an exact duplicate OF
that worn by Washington, Rocham-
beau and Lafayette. The decoration
conferred on Joffre to-day is the first
presented to anyone by the society
since Lafayette received the honor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
HEALTH OFFICER
PLANS CLEANUP
Arranging For Removal of
Winters Accumulation of
Ashes and Refuse

City health authorities tomorrow
will complete plaus for the annual
spring cleanup which starts Mon
day.
Samuel Gardner. of the Pennsyl-
vania Reduction Company, and Com
missioner S. +. Dunkle met yester-
day afternoon with the health bu-
reau to start arrangements for the
removal of all ashes and refuse
which accumulated during the win-
ter.
Owing to the failure to maintain
regular schedules during the win
ter all cleanup records are expect
ed to be broken. While no regular
schedule has been worked out, DR..
j. NJ. ]. Raunick, city health Off
Ger, said this morning it will hardly
be possible to make two trips over
The tentative schedule follows:
Hill district moth of Market
street. Monday and Tuesday.
Hill district south of Market
street, Wednesday and Thursday.
Downtown, Friday and Saturday.
The week of May 21 will be di-
vided up for collections in the CEN
trail and West End districts.
Scarcity of labor, DR.. Raunick
said, is responsible for making the
districts smaller and taking more
time to cover the entire city.
Owners of vacant lots will be or
dered to have the rubbish cleared
away, and residents in the city are
advised by the health officers to have
all refuse and ashes which are to
be removed in receptacles that are
not too large to be conveniently
handled by one man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Latest Council Gossip
Includes Name of Forrer

Gossip concerning the election of a
Mayor to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mayor E. S. Meals shift
ed to-day toward Arthur d. Bacon,
but friends of the former councilman
said that he was not responsible for
the talk anu had not personally
sought the place. :. William Bowman,
former member of the Board of Pub
lie Works, has been prominently men
toned for the place, but many other
activities and growing business re-
sponsibilities are said to stand in
the way.
Rumor persists that Commissioner
e. u. Gross would like to be Mayor
and in the event of his election
friends of " Grant Forrer. Assistant
Park Superintendent, would urge him
for Mr.. Gross place as Park Superin-
tendent. Mr.. Forrer has had long ex-
perience in park work. having been in
charge of the local system under the
old Park Board and recently under
Commissioner Gross.
Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.-adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Fears Bankruptcy For
Wilkes-Barre Car Line

Wilkes Barre, May 11.-Thomas
A. Wright, general manager of the
Wilkes-Barre Railway Company, said
to-day that unless some offset to the
high cost of maintenance is at once
found the company will be forced
into bankruptcy. He declared this
condition applies to every trolley sys-
tenn in the State.
Wright said steps must be taken
to increase trolley receipts, and he
intimated that an application will be
made TO the Public Service Commits
sion by his company, and probably
all other companies of the State, for
the right to increase the revenues.
He stated that a six-cent fare may
be a necessity to keep the lines in
operation, but he favors this as the
last step. He favors the withdrawal
of the sale of all car tickets, charg-
ing a two-cent rate for all transfers
issued.
If these plans fail to balance the
expenditures he would then ask for
six-cent carfare. Wright declares
that in the last twenty years labor
has increased 100 per cent, fuel SOC
per cent. and supplies 900 per cent
In the same period, he points out
the nickel car rate has been in force
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Governor Swings Veto
AK on Senate Bills

Senate bill providing for return by
municipalities of assessments when
latter are declared to have been inn
properly made, the Governor saying
the treasury should not be impaired
because of some ones carelessness or
failure to safeguard. "Carelessness is
no excuse for legislation" says the
Governor.
House bill amending divorce law on
which the Governor says the bill
eliminates provision for alimony for
the wife when husband seeks a di-
vorce Its effect is to make easier
and less expensive the securing of
divorce in this commonwealth. We
should make 1t more difficult and
more expensive to secure a divorce.
We do not want more but less di-
Vorces."
Senate bill granting compensation
to family Si. Of game warden killed
saying that while commendable it is
against the constitution. The Gov
ernor adds that he hopes some way
may be found to compensate the fam
lily.
Bills Signed
The Eyre Senate bill authorizing
counties, townships or boroughs to
contribute part of the purchase price
for acquisition by the state of a toll
road or turnpike and permitting a
county to pay for condemnation OF
any toll road on a state highway
was announced as approved by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh to-day.
The Governor also approved the fol-
lowing Senate bills:
Making a deficiency appropriation
of $4,000 to FarView institution.
Establishing a code for construction
and maintenance of booths for NOV
ing picture machines.
Authorizing municipalities and
protect material and labor on public
building construction contracts.
Amending Philadelphia municipal
der law now existing or which may
hereafter he adopted"
Amending borough code so as to
provide for erection of new boroughs
from parts of consolidated boroughs
Allowing cities to contribute an
nually for support of National Guard
batteries and regimental sanitary
troops.
Validating tax liens under act of
1901 and supplements.
Increasing salaries of Schuyl<ill
poor directors from $1,000 to $2,5O0.
Repeating seven obsolete laws rel
ative to Allegheny county.
Appropriating 1852. of which $40O
is principal, to a. x. Cassel for serv-
ices as deputy dairy and food COM
missioner.
Authorizing suits by Ida Collins,
Somerset, and Lee Greenleaf, Canton
against the state for injuries on state
highways.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Talcum Powders
Patent Medicines

soc Parker's Hair Balsam SIC
soc Anglers Emulsion .......3 .35c
$1.5O Fellows Syrup Hypophos-
phltcS ............ .93c
$1.0O Horsford's Acid Phos-
pnate .......... 09c
$1.OO Beef, Iron and Wine .6Oc
60c MustePole .3Sc
81. 90 Poslam .S1.49
25c Lyons Tooth Powder 16c
S3.T5 Horlick's Matted Milk .$2.75
soc POslam ......... 36c
soc Stuarrs Dyspepsia Tablets, soc
25c Calocide 17c
Soc Limestone Phosphate .....19c
10c, Cascarets .............,. &c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
RoTARIANs GIVE $50. 900

Erie, May II. - In less than fif-
teen minutes businessmen of Erie at
a Rotarian meeting here subscribed
about $4,000 for the Y. M. C. A.
work that will be understaken by
the associations of this country on
the battle fronts of Europe. The do
nation came following an address
by Justice Joseph Burlington, of the
United States Court of Appeals, who
came to Erie to tell the Rotarians
of the wor kbeing done by the Y. M.
c. A. and to make an appeal to car
ry on the work among the men in
our army and navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
WOULD RAISE CHICKENS

Chicago, May 11.-A campaign to
increase the meat supply of the ma
tion by 0,000,000 pounds in four
months by raising chickens was be-
gun to-day by the American Poultry
Association. A pamphlet declaring
that an egg could be transferred into
a three pound chicken in four months
is being distributed widely by the as
sociation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
HELD AS SPY

Geneva, Switzerland, May IL, via
Paris. - DIR. Henry Charles Somers
of Chicago, his daughter, Alice. and
two German friends named Roths-
child and Hopf, have been arrested
here as German spies. DR.. Somers,
who has an American passport, is said
to be a native of Frankfort
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
JOHN GUYER GETS U. $. jon

John Guyer. for many years con-
nected with newspapers in New York,
Philadelphia and laterly the Patriot
and Evening News, of this city. has
been named an Investigator for the
government. He will assume his new
duties, for which his newspaper train
ing particularly adapts him, soon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Special le--Saturday Only


Everything the
QUANTITIES. Note goods
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Face Powders

soc Java Rice Powder ..27c
STEMS Theatrical Powders
at Cut Prices
soc Djer-Kiss Face Powder 35C
soc Pnaud's Face Powder soc
35c Roger & Gallett'c Rice
der .23c
$1.O0 Azurea Face Powder .75c
25c Spiro Powder .15c
Dorin's Rouge 1249 80. ..... .3Sc
2oc Woodbury's Face Powder, 15c
soc La Blache Face Powder. 32c
soc Doris Face Powder :. SOC
soc Charles Face Powder .20c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11

Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.-adv
Meade County news., 1917-10-04
From Our Exuhoages

Last Tuesday eveniug some of
tie Meade boys drove 10 Fowler
and were treated shauefully by
some of the Fowler boys. From
what we 1in1 out from reliable
soArce here, our boys threw eggs
and rocks atvtheir cars, breaking
wi0dshields and smearrng eggs
over them.
Our boys SllegC that they have
'$oen treated about the same way
when at Meade. Whether they
have or have not is no eXcnse for
our boys coming back al them
with the same treatmeat. Meade
has authorities to bring to task
such conduct, and it is certainly
unbecoming for civilized people
TO com bat in this way. Likewise
Fowler's authorities should see
that our boys act like gentlemen
and make them respect those
coming from other towns. 1t
gives a to Vn bad name to allow
such mis- behavior on the part rs
citizens and we want our neigh
boring towns to know that it is
resented and that we do not up.
hold these misdemeanors -Fcu-
Ter News.
Meade County news., 1917-10-04

James Douglas Dalgarn, am
other Of the early settlers of this
county has been called from our
midst.
Mr.. Dalgarn was born near
Quincy, Illinois, July 9th, 1859,
aud when a small child moved
with his parents to Missouri and
resided there for ten years when
they again moved west, this time
to Cowley county Kansas, and in
1895 to Meade county. He filed
on a claim near Plains and lived
thereuntil he sold ont, going to
Arkansas and later to Texas.
After an absence of about year
he returned to Meade county
and purchased his present farm
eleven miles west of Meade.
He was married 10 Miss Ola
Elliott in June 1891, and to this
union four children we're born,
three of whom are living. For
the last year he had been in poor
health and week ago his con-
dition became alar ming. Last
FRIDAY, accompanied by his wife
and brother, he was taken to Ro-
chester, Minnesota, with the
hope that physicians there might
give him relief but their hopes
were in vain and at ten o'clock
Wednesday, evening, October
3rd the end came
The remains will arrive Sat-
urday and the funeral will be
held Sunday, so far as is now
arranged, from the Baptist
church. Deceased was mem
Der OF the Christian church at
Floral, Kansas.
Those who survive are: his
wife and three children, DoEarl,
Mildred, and Douglas Jr.. his
mother, Mrs. M. L, Dalgarn, of
thls-city; two sisters, Miss Etna
Dalgarn of Meade, and Mrs.
Mollie Lawrence, of Kansas CITY,
three brothers, W. H., of Meade,
q, W., OF Collinston, Louisiana,
and L. NJ, of New Orleans.
Meade County news., 1917-10-04

Mr.. Tom L. Biggs, of Plains
and Miss Ura Hayworth, of Tex
homa we're united in marriage
Sunday evening by Rev. Geo. A
Kraft, at the NJ l.. Parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs, Biggs will reside
at Plains.
Mr.. Henry J. D. FrIesen and
Miss Lizzie F. Harness, both Of
Montezuma, Kansas, were mar
ried Tuesday, October 2nd by
Judge Narrs, at his Office.
Mr., Harvey Rese and Mrs,
Frieda Kulmick, both of Knowlt 8
Oklahoma, we're married We'd
nesdao by Probate Judge Marrs
at his Office.
Meade County news., 1917-10-04
Fire Prevention Day

Fire Prevention Day, Tues
day, October 9Th, is set apart as
"a day for setting things in order
for the winter season.
October 9th is the anniversary
of the great Chicago fire. For
that reason, and because the
season of the year is very de-
siresble one for fire prevention
work, that date has been set
apart as National FIRE Preven-
tion Day.
The Chicago fire is good eX-
ample of how great and far reach
ing may be the results of a trifi-
ing bit of carelessness with fire
This year, & all years, Fire
Prevention Day should be OBJ
served everywhere in Kansas.
! ~ 3 nav dl Tue NlldIS vi lHC
nation at time when every re-
source of the country is needed
for the support of the armies that
are being placed in the field.
Fire losses in the United States s
run over S2OO,O0O,OOO a year.
The annual per capita fire
waste in the United States is
over 81. In Europe, before the
war, II was 33 cents.
r Fires in the United States cost
about $500 minute.
The 9O,OOO,OoO people in the
United States use more matches
than the 9O0,OOO,OOO people in
the rest of the more or less civ
ilized world.
Meade County news., 1917-10-04

Anything that brings the folk
of Meade, young and old, tosetb-
er for instruction aud .enjoy@ett
makes for a better Meade. The
high school students realize this
and want TO help ia the duties of
citizenship-to make Meade a
better place to live. A high
class series of lectures and en-
tertaln m ents are engaged for the
coming winter. Good music,
high class fun, and wholesome
philosophy expressed in a vital
way, are better remedies than
drugs and they cost less. The
studeuts are going TO push this
lecture course for the commun-
ity.> They want your help and
encouragement. Get your ticket
early. Boost Meade and it's high
school. The price is reduced to
meet war conditions. Admission
for season tickets, 75c and S125.
The mum bers with the dates
follow:
October 9. II. V. Adams.
December S. Vierra : Hawai-
ians.
January /. Byron Piatt.
January 90. RoyIta Music
Makers
March H. Elma B. Smith
Mimic. Mabel Helen Rogers
Harpeste.
Meade County news., 1917-10-04
SECOND LIB
ERTY LOAN
On In Full Blast The Bonds
Draw a Per Cent Time
Limit October II

The books for the second lib
erty loan bonds opened October
first and will close the 9th.
They will be e'knOwn officially as
the second liberty loan bonds.
They bear 4 per cent interest
and are IN denominations OF $50,
500, and $500 and upwards,
They can be paid for on the in
stallment plan, , per cent, with
subscription, l8 per cent Novem
ber 18th; 20 percent Decem Der
the first, and the remainder on
or about January 18th,
The amount TO be raised IS
| $3, 600, 100000. Secretary OF the
Treasury, McAdoo makes the
following appeal:
For the purpose of equlpping
with arms, clothing, and food
our gallant soldiers who have
been called to the field, main.
tanning our navy and our valiant
tars upon the high seas, provid-
ing the necessary means to- pay
the wages of our soldiers and
sailors, and if the bill now pend
ing in the congress passes, the
monthly allowance for the sup.
port Of their dependent families
and to supply them with the in.
suranCe; constructing a great
fleet Of merchant vessels to nam
tair the line of communication
with our brave troops in France
ard to keep our commerce af1oat
upon the high seas in defiance Of
the German kaiser and his sub
marines; creating great feet
of aeroplaDes which will give
complete supremacy in the air
TO the United States and the
brave nations fighting with us
against the Germany military
menace; and for other necessary
war purposes, the United States
has authorized the secretary of
the treasury to sell to the Amer.
lcan people bonds of the Unite d
States bearing 4 per cent inter-
est, with valuable tax exemption s
a ID convertible under certain
conditions into other issues of
United States bonds that nav
be authorized by the congress.
i be official circular of the treas.
ury department gives full details.
Meade County news., 1917-10-04
NUMBER 40.
Departed

Mr.. A. S. Desmarias died at
his home in this city Wednesday
evening, October 3rd. Death
was due to heart trouble, from
which deceased had suffered for
years, but it was not until about
ten days ago that it became evil
dent that Death would in the
course of only short time be
victor,
Mr.. Desmarias was born IN
Illinois forty.seven years ago.
Seventeen years ago he came to
Meade county and until few
years ago was engaged in farm
ing and stock raising, He is
survived by his wife, two sisters,
both living in Iowa, and three
brothers, two in Iowa and E. p.
Desmarias, of Meade. He was
a member of the M. E. Church
at Grundy Center, Iowa.
No arrangements for the fun
eral will be made until the arriv-
al of a sister, who is expected
tonight.
Meade County news., 1917-10-04
Russian Thistles For Hay

Manhattan, Kan. Sept. %
Save everything possible suita BILE
for feed, urges w. A. Boys. dist
rict agricultural agent IN west
central Kansas. Use of Russian
thistles in west central Kansas
is advocated.
Russian thistles are being
utilized for hay quite extensively
where other crops are short, :"
said Mr.. Boys. The thistles,
if cut at the proper stage, make
fairly good feed. For the best
quality of hay they should be cut
just before the stickers appear.
"The thistles should be fed
with some other feed such as
sorghum hay or corn fodder.
When too ripe for hay, they can
be utilized to good advantage by
placing them in the silo. They
should he run through the silage
cutter and mixed with cane or
corn"
Meade County news., 1917-10-04
BIG LEAGUE
CONVENTION
To Be Held At M. E. Church
Beginning October 18th
Lasts Three Days

Among the events taking place
ia Meade this fall, the one which
will in all probability bring the
largest uum Der of visitors to our
city, is the Epworth League
Convention, to meet IN this city
October u, Is, IA. Meade, ia
addition to about fifty other pas
toral charges, is included in the
Pratt District, whVch takes in
the entire southwestern part of
the state, and since delegates
are expected from each charge,
it naturally follows that a Sarge
crowd will be present.
Among the miuisters who will
appear on the program are:C. D.
Hestwcod, Liberal; W.. @, Baker,
BuckllG; l.. F. Mulhollen, Greens
burg; a. E. Henry, Pratt; H. E,
Stipe, Minneola; Oscar Huddle-
son, returned Missionary from
the PhillipplOes; w n Vrn Slyck
and IL. Merle Smith, state work.
ers.
1tis safe to say that Meade
will entertaiu the visitors to the
satisfaction of all.