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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
THEWEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, I'm
settled weather, probably thun-
dershowers tonight and FRI
day; not much change In tenn
perature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Over
east, with probably thunder
showers Tonight and Friday;
continued mild temperature;
moderate south and southwest
winds.
The Susquehanna river md all Its
tributaries will rise, except the
lower portion of the main river,
which will remain nearly sta-
tiOnary Tonight, and the upper
portions of the main branches
which will probably begin to
fall tonight or Friday. The
most decided rise Is Indicated for
the Lower North Branch; the
river mt Wilkes-Bnrre will prob
ably reach a stage of between IL
and 13 feet within the next
thirty-six hours from the rain
that has already fallen. The
rise In the main river will prob
ably be slight In the next
twenty-four hOnurs. stage of
about SO feet In Indicated for
Harrisburg, Friday morning.
General Conditions
The center of the severe Western
storm has moved from Iowa
to Wisconsin In the last twenty
four hours, with somewhat de-
creased Intensity. 1t has caused
rains and thunderstOrms since
last report generally east of the
Missouri river, including Ten
nessee and Western North Caro-
lima. The heaviest rains fell In
the District of Columbia, Penn
syIvania and New York.
Tempernturet 3 a. M, 04 degrees.
Suni Rises, 4i2S a. m.
Moons Rises, gi50 u. m.
River Stages 5.3 feet.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature, O5,
Mean temperature. 20.
Normal temperature, IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
General Conditions
Temperature, 8 a. M, 04 degrees.
Suni Rises, 4i2S a. m.
MoOni Rises, gl50 II. m.
River Stagei 5.3 feet.

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. ~.
lowest temperature. O..
Mean temperature. 20.
Normal temperature, IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07
Most Optimistic Amazed

When the campaign plans w~Te out
lined last evening, it was ann 1'lnced
that the campaigners would bf ex-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-07

CONTINUED on Page ISL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
Pointed Paragraphs


Greatest 81 all fcats OF strength Is
holding ones tongue.
The m ~ the tailormace suits Of
ten depends upon Tho pockets
psople who have no worries pro
coed 20 make One for themselyes
re who oHeHds another cannot
remember il long. his mind being
occupied with onenses against him
self
This Is a beautiful world 10 the
girl with n new hat
Casting sheep. eyes is The bash
ful lovers favorite indoor rport
Men VINO are born great may get
over IT, The car did
Girls. when YOU sec Young mar
Who would make a good husband
you should quietly rafGe him on 49,
attacking h}m in mass formation yol
are liable 20 friehten him away.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

the insects are swarming about the
effect OF a svatter or even hundreds
OF swatters amounts TO almost moth
ing
More important. perhaps than kin.
ing the FIRST flies is the destruction
OK every possible breeding place.
Flies breed q alth Any accumula.
ton Offering moisture retaining
beat. or thru decompositlru actually
creating beat are particularly good
felds for The breeding OF Hies Il IS
therefore very important that ma.
uure be hauled away. II acclmula.
tions must remain on ne premises
IL should be thoroly sprinkled with
kerosene or boraN BoraN is prob
ably The better. as there IS no dan
ger o. lts causing a Gre
Sweeplngs from homes ash piles
and The rubbish that u-ually goes
with them must also SEE destroyed
Rubbish that VIII burn should bo
set on fire. This not only DESTROYS
its bulk. bat burns UP Hy eggs
Don't dump waste and publish on
vacant property Flies will develop
quite as readily there, and viii
spread thruout the neishborhood
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
BY All Means Let is Have
National Prohibition"
Governor Arthur Capper
OF Kansas

II Is 10 be hoped that conEess
will enact Immediately nation
wide prohibitory law have urged
this measure for years but now
with the nation at war with every
possible source o. food production
certain TO DO strained 20 the utmost.
we have neither men nor materials
TO waste In continuing an evil
agency which the oldest nations Of
Europe have abolished Forgetting
DC We can. the moral aspcctsss Of This
question IL must be clear TO
thoughtful patriotic American that
IL We expect 90 escape serious
shortage % foodst,l'Hs including
grains FOR livestock. We must turn
our resources into proper channels.
Millions o. bushels o. grain are
now used annually In breweyles and
dlsuHeries IS%ou.d seem 10 DO a
poor sort Of patriotism that would
Kermit q business 20 Destructive as
The liquor business ~ continue
Using The labor % more than 100
900 men-not counting saloonists
and retail dealers while The ma
tons best blood zoe forth 20 war
By ali means let us have n8Iiouai
Prohibition and after the war ie'
us keep b. ~ America entering
thir great tragedy achieved nothing
more than 'his fhe wiplng ogi of
the liquor business then those Hho
fan VIII not have given fhcF lives
n vain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
Let the People
Rule-and Write
FuI .he Trenehes WItn Co

FIN the Trenches With Food
Robbers.
TO the Editor Of The Times:
orr government is calling on the
wise men OF the greatest nation on
earth to solve The food problem
which ia certainly a serious one.
Almost any ten.year old boy in "a
rural schools can tell them how 20
GO - Here il IL in a nutshell
Take the Chicago board OF trade
gang and every other person who
i- known 10 be specializing in any
md OF food stuffs. 10 France ard
put hem in the trenches then
lave the government guarantee tho
farmer a living price for the prod
utt OF his farm 90 that he -~aH
compete with Henry Ford and other
Industrial kings In the labor mar.
ket then the boys who did not
leaYe9 Tho farm from choice Of &C
cupatI0n but necessity will come
back 10 the farm and the soil vii
be properly titled and there will
be plenty OF food within the reach
80 al
JAMES e. ROURKE.
sandusky, Mich. April %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

i5 cents Win compris that Is 10 say, wine In
cludod
"Wou. at tho Chat Mort one evening wIchi
tan complained.
Waiter This here billed chicken Is no good
"Bui Tho waiter cxcitcdly and volubly replied:
oh impossible. monsieur The chicken, on
ne contrary. ia very good indeed ON Monday
81 was roast veal ON Tuesday ~ was boiled pork,
yesterday t was cold chicken and today u II
boiled chicken n viii not be bad until tomor
row. monsieur and then We walters VIII eat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
Not a Bad Idea

young man went no dentist
the other day 90 have several teeth
extracted ."I suppose { ought 10
take something 10 dcaden fhc pain.
bat I'm afraid Of fh+s gas sou use
eaid the prospective patient
The dentist treasured him. and
WOUND up with you'll only bc un.
conscious tpo or three minutes NJ
rho most" Tho patient took out
Dis pockefbcok
''NoVer mind that nov" said The
dentist YOU can pay nae when I've
finished
20 wasn't going 90 pay you'" OK
claimed tho patient ~ was going
to- count my money AZ Around
MaeaaInN N
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
from Another Point of VieU
~ q r s

Mansfield, Ohio. street railway en-
ployes have a billiard parlor. They'll make
it a point to miss the one on the corner.
The difference between a lady tailor
and a ladies' tailor was set forth in Judge
Command S court yesterday when Anton
Javosco. who is a ladies' tailor and not a
lady tailor, applied to the court for per-
mission 90 change his name A lady
tailor would simply ask her father
He doesn't belong TO the regulars,
lie will not volunteer;
To deck himself with pins and flags,
He says he needed here"
"Your Country Needs YOU says n sign
He drives around ALI day.
He means that you are needed
Cause he cant get away.
strawberry Phyllis is a singular noun
as in frst-of-thc-season shortcake.
At this writing Manager Jennings is
undecided as 20 which one Of his pitchers
he swill use today Anyhow, it doesn't
matter.
A Detroit woman has been granted a
divorce from her husband. who SHORES
Introducing as correspondent one Ad. +
Mold
War note: Oscar Witt. having been
granted an increase of (deleted) in his
salary, IS reported returning TO his base,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
War Work
and Nerves"
ny r. ARLINGTON BRUCE
Author 81 THE Riddle % Person
Atty" Psychology and
ParenthCod." etc.

You are periodically DESTROYS OF
doing something Co aid your country
i'm this time OF great world conflict
There Is $50 much to De done. such
need for individual as Well as or
gahilcd effort
But you feel that you are not
equal 90 accomplishing anythme
worth while. You tire az slight ey-
ertion Strange aches and pains
continually bcsct YOU You scarcely
know whaf a good nights sleep
means You are IN fact. member
OF The pathetic multitude OF the
functionalll nervous.
Under those conditions. 10 Seem
10 YOU, any war work YOU may try
TO do viii De badly done u Will De-
of harm 10 you without being ol
benefit to the nation
That is What YOU tell yourself
That Is what YOU honestly believe.
Fut LISTEN
tierorc The world var had been iH
progress a year nerve sr. ai'5ts ln
communities where war rofk Ule
being carried on most enerset cd3
found that ,hey We're h'r2e itWr.
patients than usual The deere e.
aas 10 direct proportion 20 The eN
tent of community cndeayor 20 as
slst in waginS the war and In m.u
eating the sunerngs 30 caused
This did not surprise III special
lists. Here in effect. Is ,hcu cNpla
nation of IT.
MANY nervous inyalid- are inva
ids simply because of lack of suit
able occupation They DO not work
al all or they are not at sli interest
"a in their work
Inevitably their thoughts become
turned inward They have fo thiuk
az something and because they have
200 external interest th,y think toe
uch about themselves Our OF this
plscentered thin ing nervous symp
'om grow a. weeds grow In a Geld
Thar is NOT property cultivated
When however these unfortu
uatos can by auy means he induced
% externaiIzo their ttuNug. .m
provcmcnt in health soon follow
THIS IS why $50 uoN have fewer ncr
,0us patients "a the localities where
H5g work has been most generally
.rl most enthusiastically under
taken
Our former patients are no long
or thinking OF themselves They are
thinking ~ others. are working hard
and eagerly for The benefit Of others
And they are reaping rich reward
n the way OF better health"
Apply this 70 Yourself r. as "a
nervous patient. you are hcmoaning
your inability 10 serve your country
/ 10 some way.
Go and have talk with yonr doc
tor Gain from him tho assuranc,
that you actually are free from or
ganic disease, that your ailments are
wholly functional
Tell him the form az patriotic ac
tyity that most appeals 20 you ASK
his advice as 20 your engaging IN h.
There may De some special reason
Why this particular kind Of war
work IL not suited 10 YOU on this
point your doctor can enligtten YOU
Also. whatever the work ou under
take be can tell YOU how 20 engage
In II 20 best advantage 20 yourself
You must. OF course, be careful
not 20 oyerdo You must work IN a
common-sense way. Eith due regard
20 The principles Of hygiene.
But some work for your countr,
yef- can do. and that work mag
lean more 20 YOU than all Tho med
.c!nes you have taken.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

y NViihiiillee OF americans has pre-
sented to the Russian government
George Gray Barnard's statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the original of which was
purchased by Mr.. Taft as gift to Gin
cinnati 1t is to be set up in Petrograd
upon the same pedestal whence the
statue of the car was removed in the
recent revolution.
We are living in an age of wonders.
The decade l9l1-t92l will be more
crowded with world-signifcant events
than any decade in history not the day
of Pericles the Augustan era, or the age
Of the French and American revolutions
can compare with it. The volcanic forces
long preparing in the secret breast of
destiny have suddenly broken forth
The old pus of militarism latent in the
blood of the world has come to a hideous
head and gathering in one anguishing
carbunce threatens the life of civiliza-
ton.
The specious progress of competition
has resolved itself into a huge reductio
ad absurdum.
Monarchy has revealed its brutal heart,
and capitalism has shown its tiger fangs.
Fate in its tragic way is teaching the
people that their only hope is democracy,
that brotherhood. cooperation, and hui
mainly are not airy concepts. but that
their alternative is chaos and black
night.
And not the least dramatic and SYM
bolic happening of these times is the
setting up Of the gaunt figure of the rail
splitter Of Illinois where the image of
the heir of the RomanofTs was cast
down.
Abe Lincoln in Petrogradl
His mute lips will proclaim the shatter-
ing gospel that will interpret Europe to
itself They will reveal to the blindly
struggling masses of the Old World the
real goal toward which they are stum-
bling democracy Fl government of the
people, for the people, by the people,"
the government Of a country for the BEN
eft OF tAe. people in it, and not for the
benefit of the people on -.
Those bronze lips will say, what is as
true Of the world as of America: "a
house divided against itself cannot stand.
believe civilization cannot endure per-
manently half democratic and half auto
cratic. ! do not expect civilization to
perish. do not expect the house to fall
but do expect it will cease to be di-
vided
And again. how little his other
prophetic utterance needs to be changed
in wording to make it applicable! Fond
~ do we hope and fervently do we pray
that this mighty scourge of war may
speedily pass away yet if God wills that
it continue until all the wealth piled by
the long ages of injustice shall be sunk,
and until every drop Of blood drawn by
the lash shall be paid by another drawn
by the sword, as was said three thousand
years ago. so still must it be said-'The
judgments Of the Lord are true and
righteous altogether; with malice to-
ward none. with charity for all, with
irmness in the right as God gives US to
see the right, let us strive on to finish the
work we are in, to bind up the peo-
pies wounds. TO care for him who shall
have borne the battle, and for his widow
and orphan-to do all which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace
among the nations
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
What's Become OF the
Old Rule: What Goes
Up Must Come Down?

4 Washington departmental announce
ment is to this effect
Bacon products have increased T.
cents a pound since the first of Janu-
AIRY.
Beef products are selling on a basis
of q cents a pound slaughtered, which
means 80 and 40 cents for choice, cuts
and IS and 80 cents for the cheap cuts.
These are typical Of market which
is rioting in speculation and is rapidly
approaching a panic.
Bacon, beef and an other meats are
surely going to climb still higher, but
there's at least one sure cure for the
climbing. the gambling and the panic, and
that is the eating of less meat. our pres
emit consumption of meat being positively
a fad
We're no ultra-vegetarian.
The song Of bacon in the Skillet is as
pleasant to US as to anybody and the
sight Of a just-right juicy, pinch steak
sure does make us feel beautiful CASTRO
nomically.
But aren't we a fool to stand being
openly gouged for .the sake Of a mere
fad?
That's all there is to it.
More American families than is sus-
pected are limiting meat-eating to one,
two or three days week
They are astonished at how well they
get along, and the custom should be-
come more general. since all the logic is
in favor of it.
1t is urged that those who must spend
long hours at hard manual labor require
meat
This is wholly a false claim.
1t is based upon the obsession that
animal meat contains something not OBJ
tainable in other foods
The laboring mans strength depends
simply upon the chemical combination
which he takes into his stomach.
The building of tissue and muscle is
mere chemical result, and all the chem
icals or combinations thereof found in
meats are to be found in dozens of other
cheaper, more plentiful foods.
By reason of the laboring mans abil-
ity to easily assimilate meat, there has
grown up false notion that he has got
to have it.
With all others meat-eating is as pure
" a fad as wearing diamonds to keep
warm, or furs in August to keep in style,
or 81 buttons up the back to keep your
husband mindful that he's of some do
nestle use.
The confirmed vegetarian is looked up
on by some as a foolish faddist.
He eats the cheaper things that surely
mean bone. sinew, tissue and health to
him, while those who think they must
have lots of meat pay high prices for the
same or inferior results, and stand for
retail robbery to boot
Which is the fool faddist, when you
get down to brass tacks?
Yes sir, we're going to have that juicy
steak or that sweetly simmering bacon,
when we can really afford it and are not
held up for it.
We may even aim al platinum finger
ring and a fur-lined overcoat.
But the time is past when we, fn"com-
mon with other ordinary mortals. can
go staggering along thru life gloriously
fooling- ourself with the notion that a
positive fad is a positive necessity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

J. T. K What are the symp-
toms ~ shlurlcs2 what 81 the tfeat-
menf %
\ -small blister situated along tho
course Of nerve preceded and ac-
oompanicd by neuralgia pain Treat
ment consists of local applications
10 relieve The pain and tonic meas
ures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

A mail carrier in indianapolis delivered
before a Judge over there a German whom
he overheard threaten the president of
the United States The Judge immediate
ly forwarded the morning mail to Leaven-
worth, where, II called for. he cannot be
delivered for one year and one day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

NHIs department maintained for the purpose Of DRAGGING the 40
placing his assertions ano
promises under the glass Of truth Il welcomes letters
the dollar tals 10
y with dollars worth Of goods proper recognition 70
advertisers
applicable
address, De
preferred Address
Ad.mirror The Times Detroit Mich.
ca
2 10 also
state for the ote
Inclosed will ndt % n
can't a pc g %
e 3
are sent
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There nearly the and hsh laws
be Of publishing the
part wardens Office 70 distribute
On YOU the in the
public library city prosecuting attorneys office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
His Curiosity

"Yoa san that man beating his
wife and dld mot Interfere"
IN .cnnfeszcd kimpy little Mr..
Nook "But after b. WAS over 7
whispered so him to please tell mo
how hc had tho courage To- do such
a thing Judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
She smeIt EN-
april a. 1917.

The old lady went 20 "A church
sooIable ONE evening, and as she
entered the room. one OF the young
ladies said. Good evening. auntie.
7 am very glad you came We are
golng 20 have tableaux this even.
Ine
eyes. know" replied the old
lady. I smen ON when ! first
came Judge
DO not mistake every yellow
streak for a golden opportunity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

No. II Isn't
10 nc Editor Of The Times:
We fhink The president and 9th
er are light IN urging the people
to raise moro crops. but We think
f they would get after the boards
of trade and spectators and make
,hem loosen up IL would help the
tifh c0at Of living They have
picked p an tho produce me farm
90 hI and now veil shortage t0
rrd prfcos soaringe ~ 30 right
GEORGE GRINNELL,
Attica. Mich
hpr'l q. 1917.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
The United States Is AT
War and Must Win! 1t
Must, Therefore, Go Dry!

NdlklLS, NdAihSr ""iH''e -" 49,
ain night long, carrying rifles American
soldiers guard the Detroit postoibce
building.
The same safeguard has been thrown
around government property every
where.
Strict orders calling for strict enforce
ment have been issued against the pres
enee Of an enemy alien in any vicinity
where his sympathy might find express
sion in bomb.
We proceed in taking these preeau-
tions on the theory that the kaiser is
represented here among US either by pah
spies or by irresponsible hyphenates as
distinguished from COMMUNICATIONS
who have the full confidence AMI respect
&c tho community and whom we know to
he loyal to their adopted country.
The idea is;
We are at war and we must be on the
lookout for every agent Of our enemy.
Nevertheless, there are TWO at large
in the country at this writing against
whom, for some reason that is quite hard
to understand, the government has not
proceeded and in whose cases the gov
eminent exhibits surprising lack OF
concern.
We have more to fear from them than
we have from any bomb, b6rhb-carrier or
bomb-planter.
While they are abroad they are work
ing constantly against US. and for our
enemies.
Their names are BEER and WHISKY.
Washington has not bestirred itself
against them, but the COUNTRY is be-
ginning to bestir itself against them.
The cause, the time, everything de-
mands that the country must be heard
from in Washington.
The Times has been requested 70 place
before its readers a form of petition
that is being circulated now, that Wash
ington may hear from the country.
1t is a pleasure for The Times to
comply.
We consider its presentation TO our
readers as the most patriotic service i'm
aginable and as an appeal to them for
patriotic service that will be given with
pleasure.
= This is the form that is being used
generally over the country:
To Hon. woodrow Wilson President
United States OF America.
Washington, d. c.
Mr. President
We. the undersigned citizens and resi-
dents OF the United States OF America, deem
ing it vital to the interests Of the country az
this time, that the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating liquors be prohibited, So respect.
fully petition you. TO use the power vested
in YOU as President Of the United states OF
America, to declare their manufacture and
sale prohibited for the period OF the war,
in the United States and It's possessions,
And We shall ever pray 70
The United States has declared war
and the United States must win in the
war
The United States, to win, must USE
THE WHEAT OF THE COUNTRY
FOR BREAD AND NOT FOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUOR.
The United States must conserve its
men and its sons.
The United States must keep its men
and its sons sober and efficient, with
clear eyes and clear minds and sound
bodies, that they may deliver the best
there is in them.
The United States must co DRY.
The president of the United States has
it within his power to prohibit the man.
ufacure and sale of all Intoxicating
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

boy entered the shop and plac-
ed a pair OF patent feathers on
the counter. W.
Please. father wants 'em
repaired" he ventured timidly.
What's he want done "a
them ?" inquired the tradesman.
Wants 'em soled an heel.
cd. piped Tho youngster. also
wants them stretched.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

stretched az well eh p" said the sole saver,
And where do they pinch him."
"They don't pinch i'm" replied the ingenious
boy. He pincked themL-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

early warm q
when che first
flies crawl Forth
from their winter
quarters they can
BE- Killed and ~
tire n u m b cr 8
greatly reduced
After millions OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26
Laugh With Us

Thomas Mott Osborne. the voluntary mil
Ionalre convict" said OF the food in Auburn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-26

prison
"rt Us fresh and wholesome.
Eeror than that Of some cheap
restaurants Better. certainly,
Shan thc Chat Mort provides
THE restaurant of the chat
Mort is I'm the Latin quarter
ron ger there a rabbit stew
tor 3 cents and a table d'hote
dinner Of seven courses. includ-
ing rabbit pie, Is provided for