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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
DOLLAR AND CENT CHARITY

= AMES W. BARKER. made a plea
Il for the support of Bethesda Mis-
sion before the Rotary Club yes
terday that every business man can
understand when he reported that
certain individuals placed on their
feet through the efforts of the mis-
sion had earned $2.500 during one
month this summer, This is setting
down charity results in dollars and
cents, a feat not always possible.
The Bethesda Mission has been op-
Grating in a small way, without ade-
quate support. 1t now comes before
the people for assistance. 1t will
not be difficult to make business men
see that an institution which can
take a parcel of down-and-outers,
dependent upon the charity of the
public for their keep, and transform
them into hard-working, self-respect-
ing, well-paid wage -earners is worthy
of financial aid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
NOT IN THE SOUTH

A DISCUSSION has arisen as to
n whether or not it is permissible
to have the army bands In
southern camps play Marching
Through Georgia." Beyond question
it is permissible, but it would be in
very poor taste. There are so many
good marching airs that may be used
instead that to offend Southern ears
with the strains of tune that can
cause them nothing but heartburn
ings and the remembrance of a
chapter of American history both
North and South are trying to forget
should not be thought of for a mo-
ment.
Marching Through Georgia" has
lost its sectional meaning in the
North, but not in the South. Army
bands should stick to tunes that have
no stings-airs that stir patriotism
rather than discord.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
Boston Transcript.
LASSES OF LIFT

The hand that may later rock the
cradle now runs the elevator and ap-
pears to do 1t well. For weeks the
lifts of apartment houses have been
manned-girled. If you wish-by the
gentler and usually more conscien-
tious sex, and now one of the de-
partment stores is employing women
in the places of the young men who
have gone forth to hoist democracy
to the top floor of the social struc-
ture.
A woman elevator operator, train
ed until the hand at the lever an
swers the will automatically, makes
better operator than the average
young man. Working women have
more pride thar most men possess;
they do not take dismissal with the
oXlike equanimity that sometimes
covers a lazy joy at being free"
This is because to a girl who has
once tasted economic independence
sponging on relatives is repugnant;
incidentally, the baseball fever is
we'll confined to the theoretically
sterner but practically more careless
sex.
An elevator has nothing about it
that woman cannot master quickly.
What are the mechanics of a NOV
able cage to her who has solved the
III obSAANo VI q Belo dlSCt al WdSlllllS
machine, a bread mixer and a
vacuum cleaner? There is no more
skill in running an elevator than
there is in showing an electric iron
across a ruff1ed petticoat. The dex-
terity necessary to feed a wringer
stops a car within an inch of the
floor.
Passengers who have voyaged in
elevators piloted by women have OBJ
served that the fairer employees are
apparently saner. They do not mon
key with the buzzsaw. They close the
door first, start the cage afterward.
Then they let the floors run past
without paving the gates. Men oper-
tors often are otherwise, seeming to
find 1t necessary to put their limbs
in danger. A man will take both
hands to scratch one eyebrow, a
woman will with one finger rear
range an abundant head of hair. The
only lost motion in an elevator run
by a woman Is that of the eyes of
susceptible male passengers.
What a day for the apartment
dweller when the surly TRIBE of in
dolent and incompetent boys is re-
placed by lively. interested, careful
girls! Perhaps that day is at hand,
and for the >sulky lad who hides
your magazine until he has read it
the call is Ground floor, all out!"-
New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
PLEASURE TRIPS

THANCELLOR MICHAELIS ex-
| Jcuses the Kaiser from a part In
starting the European war by
saying William was on a pleasure
trip when the war began. Yes, and
for brief time thereafter, too. That
is, previous to the little affair of the
Marne. Since then he has been going
a pretty swift pace; not however, on
pleasure bent But the end of his lit
tie Junket is in sight There are
American soldiers who are prepared
to see that he gets a one-way ticket
to well-known winter resort where
1t is currently reported even a Palm
Beach suit would be super1uous and
where the popular building material
is asbestos.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
BOROUGH HIGHWAYS

TAMP HILL council is awaiting
eagerly some news from the
State Highway Department re-
garding the paving of Main street
through that town. For several
years Camp Hill has had it's paving
fund all ready, awaiting the State to
provide its share of the expense. The
State is repairing the road on both
sides of the borough. Smooth high
ways lead to it from nsrth and south.
Only the highway through the town
Itself Is bad. Yet the residents of
the borough pay more taxes than the
country folks through whose land
the State has. built fine highways
Isn't it about time the boroughs as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
HAS MANY ARMY CAMPS

Texas now has ten military and
aviation establishments other than
thc permanent activities in San An
tonic and FL Paso, and no additional
sites are to be considered at this
time. Such was the information Civ
en- representatives from Bolton who
applied for an aviation ground
school. The site rendered Is within
two and a half miles of Bolton, but
the citizens of Temple Joined their
neighbors in asking the government
to accept it.
The War Department soon will
take up the establishment of other
sites. and it is understood Congress
is to be asked to enlarge the avia-
ton program by one billion dollars.
Dallas News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
NEXT (!

X ooD roads advocates received
Qr with delight the other day
news that the last tollgate in
Dauphin county had been removed.
"Tollgates," we were solemnly told.
are relics of barbarism" and history
proves it so. That being true, then
Harrisburg has two of these relics
right within the city limits and both
of them working twenty-four hours
a day. The toll roads have passed.
but the toll bridges we still have with
us.
How long are we going to assess
every visitor penalty for coming to
our city and charge him another fee
upon his departure? West Shore
towns are seeking annexation.
Wouldn'tit 1t be fine thing to charge
toll to get from one section of Har-
risburg to another.
The bell has rung for the road
gates. Nextl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLi

Henry Phipps. the Pittsb{
philanthropist, has been named
Governor Brumbaugh as one of
men to represent the State at
prison congress.
Highway Commissioner OF
was one of the men who turned
to honor the departing soldier
McKeesport Sunday.
Warden John Francies, of
Western Penitentiary. says his |
oners have broken all recordsI
production of foodstuffs at the ri
view institution.
ID. B. Zimmerman, the Som
coal magnate, is planning to !
extensive mines in Fayette couI
The Rev. George w. She.
prominent Pittsburgh clergyman
declined a call for religious
among soldiers because he is ne
in work at home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

roasting ear appears we scan the
newspapers eagerly for news that the
eornmeal mills are running again.
which annual item is the happy har-
binger of such culinary delicacies as
''pone." mush and milk. fried mush.
and cen the humble but delicious
pawnhaus.
You're on the right track. Mr..
Hoover. but UP here in Pennsylva-
MIA we're beaten you to it by about
corneaters and proud of It,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
THE REPEATER

Representative Campbell, of Kan
sas, said in a recent address in Leav.
enworth:
"The corrupt man is always a
stupid. ignorant man.
"a corrupt voter was arrested once
In Wanna.
What am arrested fur?" he
asked.
"'You are charged said the off,
Ger. with having voted eight times.
enlarged. hey?' muttered the
prisoner, That's queer. I expected
to be paid for it. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
LABOR NOTES
By Briggs

A plan is on foot in Calgary, Can
ada, whereby the schoolchildren will
be dismissed on certain days to dig
potatoes.
The large shops of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad at Fort Wayne, Ind,
have been opened to the employment
of women.
Pittsburgh (Pa.) Musicians Union
has secured a IL per cent. wage in
crease in ten of the largest theaters
in that city.
Nurses in Australia are responding
splendidly to the call for their serv-
ices. A further large contingent is
ready to sail overseas.
Numerous German girls employ ed
ir Switzerland as nurses and servants
received an official call to return
home for harvest work.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company employs 1000 women, not
including stenographers, clerks, char
women, carcleaners, etc.
Many of the Canadian munition-
workers who have been laid off are
being placed on farms by the Govern
ment Employment Bureau.
1t is estimated that the coal mines
already developed contain so much
coal that it will take the world a
thousand years to consume it.
Arrangements have been made fol-
the setting up of 211 areas throughout
England for the training of disabled
soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
THANKS TELEGRAPH
To the Editor of The Telegraph:

To the Editor OF ufhs Telegraph
On behalf of the Board of Man
ayers of the Bethesda Mission, beg
to express to you our appreciation
of the publicity which you are giving
our Maintenance Campaign through
the Harrisburg Telegraph.
This publicity will add greatly to
the success of the campaign, so that
you will have a large part in the
reaching of the goal which we have
set,
Again we thank you for your CO.
operation.
Yours very truly,
JAMES w. BARKER, Pres.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
PoeittcA CT
Pe't~OqeSoio
BY the Ex-Committeeman

1t is a rather singular fact that
except in Pittsburgh and Scranton
and in some of the smaller cities and
In sections of Philadelphia where
there are local contests there has not
been as much interest showndn the
registration of voters as usual this
year. The politicians and men active
in affairs of committees have been
busy but the voter has not. The
draft, departure of troops and indus
trial activity have held down the
registration in many sections and
even in Pittsburgh, where there is a
mayoralty contest raging that will
make political history the registra-
ton has not been what one would
expect with battle of such magni-
tude under way.
This is the second registration day
In Philadelphia, Scranton and Pitts
burgh and efforts to get the vote
listed are under way. Saturday will
be the final registration day in all
cities. first, second and third class.
The Philadelphia Ledger prints
story from Pittsburgh to the effect
that DR.. ]. P. Kerr is developing
strength which may upset the cal
culations of the politicians. The prac-
teal workers are divided largely be-
tween +. V. Babcock and w. A.
Magee, but the south side doctor has
been gaining. The Pittsburgh papers
are devoting from three to six col
umns a day to the speeches of the
candidates and the men who support
them at noon and other meetings.
In the mayoralty fight the other con-
tests in that county are lost
sight of.
-Rumors of further changes to be
made in the State government after
Governor Brumbaugh returns from
his vacation are rife about the State
Capitol and at least one head of a
department is being mentioned. That
changes will gradually be made in
personnel of the Insurance and High
way Departments is believed possible
and there will be some move around
in others.
The proximity of the return of
the Governor has revived the report
that State Chief of Mines James
II. Roderick may retire before tho
end of the Brumbaugh admins
tration.
Officials of the State government
who fail to furnish Auditor General
Charles A. Snyder with the data
asked for the card index system for
the Capitol exchange and bureau of
information will be given warning
that the Auditor General has au-
thority under the law to get it. If
the information is not given within
thirty days payment of salaries may
be withheld, as the card calls for
Information as to what appropriation
salaries are to be paid from.
People at the Capitol have re-
ceived from Representative Edwin r.
Cox, of Philadelphia, the adminis-
tration's floor leader, cards of greet
ing from San Francisco. Mr.. Cox
is on tour of the Pacific Coast.
Assistant Postmaster General
James 1. Blakslee is reported to be
having troubles of his own in his
county, Carbon has almost as many
Democratic fights as Luzerne and
there are some men among the
Democratic leaders of the county
who decline to follow the Blakslee
slate. Indications are that a nice
fight which will have effect on next
years nominations in the county is
brewing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
PERILOUS TIMES

This know also. that in the
days perilous times shall come.
men shall be covetous. boasters,
tors, heady; high minded. loveI
pleasures more than lovers of
having a form. of godliness, but d
ing the power thereof; from
turn away.-II Timothy Ill, Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

General Jacob Brown, who Z
manded American troops in the
of 1912. was stationed here I'd
short time carly in the last cent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
TUESDAY EVENING. SEPT. II

Be thou faithful unto death, and
tciH 0iUe thee the croton of Hfe.-
REV. 2:10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

we'll as the rural districts get some
attention at the hands of the Com
monwealth?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg steel is bell
used to make steel cars for shi
ment abroad?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
EDITORIAL COr1r1ENT

The knowledge we have gained OF
believe that as soon as the war is
over the Hun will expect to come
right into the parlor and sit down
with the folks.-Boston Transcript.
The proposal to'turn the surplus
cabbage-crop into sauerkraut will
strike the ultrapatriotic as introduc-
ing an alien enemy dish upon our
tables. But the best way in such a
case is simply to intern it.-Balti-
more American.
There is a touch of the comic in
the declaration of the German Chan
cellor in regard to the declaration of
war by China, Siam, and Liberia
that I'VE have made it clear to these
countries that we shall bring them
to account for the damage done un-
der international law to German in
terests." That 1t is a crime to de-
clare war is novel doctrine for Prus-
sia.-Springfield Republican.
Champ Clark says this country
needs new national hymn, so here
goes:
When Kaiser Bill he came to town,
He always kicked our dawg aroun';
Makes no difference if he is a houn'.
He's gotta quit kickin' that dawg
aroun'.
Boston Transcript.
There Is a certain type of pro-
German very loud-mouthed against
England these days-not because he
cares particularly about England one
way or another, but because he dares
not say anything openly, against
America any longer and finds kind
of satisfaction in cursing one of
Americas allies.-New York Even
ing Sun.
l would look with more favor on
the proposition to bring German
prisoners to the United States If it
were not a cinch that most of them
would try to stay among us after
the war.-New York Morning Tele-
O. r-aT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11
IMPREssIoNAB1L1TY.

DO you read the war news regu-
Iarly?"
mo, when 1 read one days war
news I get SO nervous have to skip
the next days"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

1t is estimated that the coal mines
already developed contain so much
coal that it will take the world
thousand years to consume it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

Arrangements have been made for
the setting up of 211 areas throughout
England for the training of disabled
soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

The large shops of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad at Fort Wayne, Ind
have been opened to the employment
of women.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

One of the oldest things al
the draft operation is the way |
who have to go occasionally get a
those exempted. The other day s.
draft headquarters received a Id
from man who declared that |
who was exempted was as good
any and that the claim of fiat Fl
was a blind. In another case a 1
who was taken insisted that the Il
of another were not false.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

Many of the Canadian munition-
workers who have been laid off are
being placed on farms by the Govern
ment Employment Bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

Pittsburgh (Pa.) Musicians Union
has secured a IL per cent. wage in
crease in ten of the largest theaters
in that city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

When Kaiser Bill he came to town,
He always kicked our dawg aroun';
Makes no difference if he is a houn',
He's gotta quit kickin' that dawg
aroun'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

Champ Clark says this country
needs a new national hymn, so here
goes:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

HARRISBURG has sent the last
4 of It's first quota of troops to
the training camps. Three
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

Nurses in Australia are responding
splendidly to the call for their serv-
ices. A further large contingent is
ready to sail overseas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company employs 1000 women, not
including stenographers, clerks, char
women, carcleaners, etc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-11

John H. B. Campbell, who was
islative correspondent of the Phi
delphia Evening Telegraph duI
the last session, has sent some II
tographs to friends here which,
dicate that he is representing
newspaper at Camp Hancock.
Campbell, who is somewhat
ficient in the use of English, spdI
and written, is studying French al
will probably accompany the Pd
sylvanians abroad.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
MOSQUITOES AND FLIES

The attention of the citizens of
Tallulah is called to the urgent i'm
portance of looking after sanitary
conditions of their premises.
Now Is the time to begin the fight
on flies and mosquitoes. Flies breed
in manure and mosquitoes in stag
nant water. See that all manure is
put in piles and sprinkled with some
good disinfectant. See that there is
no stagnant water about your pre-
misses. Keep weeds and grass cut
down. Attention to those matters
now will insure your health and con .
fort throughout the year.
One fly will lay 12O eggs, that will
hatch out in ten days. Outdoor
water closets should be cleaned
weekly and disinfectant freely used
in them. Try this and you will soon
learn that your neighbors will love
you more.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
WHAT THE WAR MEANS

The following item from Boston to the
Vicksturg Herald, if true, viii! open the
eyes of large number of Americans who
do not take seriously the war situation:
"To show the deep hatred which he
asserted Germany has held against the
United States former Ambassador James w.
Gerard tonight disclosed facts which he said
had been kept from the American people
during the past two and half years. He
was the principal speaker at national de-
tense dinner given by the Pilgrim Publicity
Association.
Mr.. Gerard said that Admiral Won
Tirpitz in thinly yelled statements and the
German reichstag and Prussia parliament in
open discussions proposed the institution of
unrestricted submarine warfare against
England with the intention when England
should have been subdued by hunger TO
come over to the United States and collect
the price of the war from US.
"The former ambassador expressed his
belief that the citizens of German decent
would prove loyal, but he added if they do
not stand with US, think we know where
to festoon Them
"Mr Gerard's statement that the war
would be hard one was echoed by Major
General Wood. No one can tell how the war
Is going to 60 as far as we are concernted,
he said. 1t may be very serious thing
for us. 1t is very serious now. We have
got to send lot of men across the sea, and
we must bring back lot of men who die on
the other side. 1t will not be paper war;
1t will be war of living men, and as inn
portant as food, money and munitions may
be, men will be the big factor
"Major General Wood said that those
who are opposing President Wilson's policy
of universal. obligatory military service will
be responsible for thousands of lives if their
arguments prevail"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Sheriff Sale
State of Lo, isiana, Parish of Madison,
| Ninth Judicial District Court.
Merchants National Bank
VS.. No. 1881
j. H. Collins

BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
Ninth Judicial District Court for the
Parish of Madison aforesaid, in the
above entitled cause, | will proceed to
sell, at public, auction at the principal
front door of the Court House in the
town of Tallulah, in Madison Parish,
Louisiana, on the third
Saturday. the 18th Day of May.
A. D., 1917. between the hours pre-
scribed by law, all the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The Hunting Club" tract described
as the west half of the southeast quar-
ter of section twenty-siX north of Tensas
River in township seventeen north range
eleven east and comprising about seven
teen acres, also that certain tract known
as the Gayle" tract and being part of
the original Quebec" tract described as
follows: Lots two and three of section
thirty-six, lot seven of section twenty
five, that part of lot six of section
TWENTY-FIVE lying south of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Pacific Railroad right-of-
way, that part of lot four of section
twenty-six lying south of Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Pacific Railroad right-of-
way. described as, beginning at point
in the section line between sections
twenty-five and twenty-six, where the
south boundary line of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Pacific Railroad right-of-
way crosses said section line thence
south on said section line seventeen and
29-l00 Q7.29) chains to Tensas River,
thence up said river north al degees
fifteen minutes west seventeen and AZ
100 n7.4O chains. thence north 26 de-
grees 10 minutes east to said Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Pacific Railroad right-of-
way, thence south 81 degrees east with
said right-of-way eight and 49, 100 e. S8)
chains to point of beginning in town.
ship seventeen north, range eleven east
and containing one hundred and twenty
two and S4-100 (122 84) acres, more or
less except that part of said tract here
tofore conveye- to r. d. Newell Co.
and described as lots one and two of
block three of the town of Quebec. all
situated in the Parish of Madison, State
of Louisiana, and seized in the above
suit
Terms of sale: Cash, with benefit Of
appraisement.
A. j. SEWER, JR.,
Sheriff Madison Parish. La.
Sheriff's Office, Tallulah, La, April
18th, 1917.