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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03
RETURNED FROM ALLENTOWN

L. d. Hilleary, division freight
agent for the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company. with head
quarters in Harrisburg, has returned
from Allentown. While in that city
Mr.. Hilleary delivered an address be-
fore the Allentown Chamber of Com
merce in which he explained what
the Reading Railway is doing in the
way of extending n spur of the road
through the Twelfth ward of that
city with a view of opening up new
factory sites. lie said that the line
would be extended as far as was de-
sired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

Scout ranks. The poster contains the
letters of endorsement from many
of the Harrisburg's prominent men
as well as the following itemized bud
get of the needs for a permanent or
ganization for the next three years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

soc serge; SO inches wide;
good shades, plenty of navy.
Special, Friday only, yard, soc
69c serge; SO inches wide;
navy, grey, Copen and brown.
Special, Friday only, yard, doc
75c shepherd checks; black
and white and black and white
with color. Special, Friday only,
yard, .55c
69c Silverbloom; 80 inches
wide; fine stripe patterns. Spe-
cial, Friday only, yard, -. .40c
$1.00 silk and wool crepe; 40
inches wide; best shades. Spe-
cial Friday only, yard, -. soc
$1.25 navy serge; AZ inches
wide; all wool. Special, Friday
only, yard, s.......... S1.OO
$1.25 silk and wool poplin;
Belgian blue; 40 inches wide;
slightly faded. Special, Friday
only, yard, ............... 60c
$500 Paisley silk poplin; 40
inches wide. Special, Friday
only, yard, ............... .95c
$1.75 navy French serge; AZ
inhes wide. Special, Friday only,
yard, .........., i. .$i.49
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Street Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

Bunting, Ashland; David M. Wallace,
Middletown; ]. VIM. Hazleton,
Scranton; Fl. Leeds Anwyll. Camp
Hill: r. E. Stoner, Miminburg; Carl
g. Goerdel, Mininburg; Gordon r.
Regar, Norristown; Chester II. Wine.
Annville; John NJ. Mccullough.
Eugene e. Cadman, Mason M. Hard
and Jesse NJ. Hantz, Gettysburg;
James r. Stewart, Altoona; c. Wen
dell Holmes, Cape May; Herbert
Schaffner, Hummelstown; Harry M.
Price, MinersvilIe.
102 More Recruits
Lieutenant r. w. Lesher an
nounced this morning that 102 mer
were enlisted in the regular arrs:y
from the Harrisburg District yester-
day and that they were sent to the
Columbus Barracks Recruiting at
the army office has taken q boost
during the last few days and nearly
400 men have been enlisted during
the week.
Naval recruiting has also taken n
Ipoost and Quartermaster w. f..
Quirk, in charge of the office here,
sent three men to Philadelphia for
final examinations this morning.
They are: Charles e. Zimmerman,
1919 North street, a member of the
Junior Glass of the Technical High
School ard amateur open golf
champion of Harrisburg; Frank l..
Tuckey, 231S Jefferson street, of
Camp Curtin, a track and football
man, and Charles f. Speraw, a foot
ball and track man at Camp Curtin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03
-=--=-===-
MEETINGS TO CLOSE

The meetings for girls and boys at
the =. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. will close
with to-morrow's sessions. The girls
meet at from 4.30 to $50, and the
boys from 7 to s. The subject will
be How Christ Came to America"
and will be illustrated. Ira p. Dean,
secretary of religious work, will be
in charge.
on Sunday afternoon Charles ii.
Early, a United Brethren Church min
ister, will have charge of the meet
ing. There will be singing by quar-
tet, with illustrations. The meeting
will open at $50 and everybody is in
Vited,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03
PLANT FOR WAR UNDERWEAR

new factory for the manufacture of
unedreawer for the troops of the allies
is to be erected at once at Men Phila-
delphia. The building will be 90X500
feet in size and is expected to be i'm
operation by the middle of June. Will
liam Bells, of Pottsville, is president
of the company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

- Chief OF Police Robert Adams, of
Enola, who has been ill, is improving
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

James K. Linn, treasurer of the
J Grand Assembly Mutual Beneficial As
soelation, with headquarters in Phila-
oeIphla, was in Harrisburg yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

An interesting program is being
prepared for the opening of the base
ball season at Lucknow on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

Passenger Engineer Graffus Drake,
of the Middle Division, is off duty on
account of a severe cold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

Weighing of mails on the Reading
system has been completed. The
Pennsy will continue weighing for
another week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-03

The last OF the ten shifting engines
ordered by the Reading, some time
ago. has been completed and wpl be
IN service next week
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
MESSAGE Held Most Dear.

In my native town there is a monu-
ment that crowns its central hill-a
plain white shaft, writes a correspond
emit Of the Boston Globe. Deep cut into
its shining side is name dear TO me
above the names of men. Not for all
the glories Of America. from Plymouth
Rock all the way, would exchange
the heritage he left me in his soldiers
death. This message comes from con-
secrated ground-sacred soil to all of
us-rich in memories that make us
purer and stronger and better. an elo-
Quent witness In It's white peace.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
FAMOUS MEN WERE BROKE
Many Celebrities Who Have Swayed
Millions and Ruled Continents
Felt Pangs of Poverty.

Being "broke" is an experience
through which some of the greatest
men in history have had to pass.
Men who have swayed millions, ruled
continents, commanded mighty armies
have not always been blessed with
money.
Hard cash was the one thing which
In the early days Napoleon could not
lay hand on, and the same may be
said OF Marshal Soult, who. long be-
fore he became duke of Dalmatia was
without a penny, says London An
swers. Nor was his great comrade-in-
arms, the heroic Ney, any better off
when in his youth he donned the uni
form of a private soldier.
We do not know for certain wheth-
or Columbus ever carried his coat to
the pawnshop, but the miseries of a
dungeon were certainly not the only
ones which tried his heart, his pocket
often being empty.
Owing TO poverty, Dickens knew
hardships as a boy, and Dumas, the
author Of Monte Cristo," died de-
pendent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
An Effective Plea.

"What do you mean by begging from
door tn door when your eounrry needs
such husky fellows rs youf" asked the
patriotic person. Indignantly
I've walked sixty miles ter en-
lisr, guy'nor," answered the tramp.
-Dis Is de las hap Of the journey, an
fought under de circumstances you
wouldn't mind giyin' me handour =
Certainly not. Step around 10 the
sitchen and IN nave the cook TX you
up good breakfast"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
Famous Organization Had Its In
ception Before the Close of
the Civil War.
GATHERED PATRIOTS IN FOLD
To IncuIcate Loyalty to the Nation
Which They Saved, and the Uphold
Ing of Its Institutions, the
Foundation Stone Of the
Great Order.

TVHE earliest reliable written rec
ords of the Grand Army Of the
III Republic were consumed at Bos-
ton during the great confiagra-
ton on Memorial day, 1873. Fortunate
ly, however, although the early pre-
liminary history is lost TO the coun-
try, enough of printed and written rec
ords in other locations was found to
enable the historians of the G. A. r.
to piece out the interesting story of
its birth.
In the quaint old hall of records at
the national G. A. r. headquarters in
Independence square, Philadelphia,
the original minute-book of the nation
al encampments, beginning with the
Soldiers and Sailors convention at
Pittsburgh, September 25. 1866, may
be seen carefully preserved among 9TH
er historic G. A. r. literature.
1t is heavy sheepskin folio in good
condition. of $50 pages. of which 1853
are written upon. The minutes cover
The story of the national encampments
for the first six years. from 1867 to
1872, after which the proceedings were
printed. These records and others of
the departments contain the history of
the Grand Army organization after 1t
became an embodied fact There is,
however, because OF the lost records
a nebulous atmosphere about the
movements leading up to its forma-
ton. But the organization, 1t is clear
" known, is the evolution of the active
political and social movements among
the soldiers In the u months succeed
ing the close of the war.
TT SEEMS far cry from the mod
i ern era of prosperous commercial
and Industrial peace in the United
States back to the troubled days OF
'65 and &c, when Johnny came march
ing home"
The discharged soldiers came back
TO meet and conquer with soldiers
courage difficulty more complex and
intangible than that of fighting an en-
emy-the problem OF his own read
justment Of the workaday world which
he had left.
Previous to the war the general
feeling had prevailed. as voiced by
Gov. John A. Andrews. speaking OF
the people Of Massachusetts, that the
family of every man who enlisted
should be fully provided for. The re
turn of the soldier in health made II
possible for him to resume response
bility. All he needed was an oppor
| tunity.
THE sentiment Of patriotic support
II ers of the army was that the mer
who had given up their chance Of
advancement at home and Of support
ing their families in the many avenue:
| of trade and commerce stimulated BY
the war who had returned with good
record of service, wounded or disa
bled, should be entitled to considera
ton In the distribution OF offices IN
der the local, state and national gov
eminent. Places OF honor and profit
1t was held, should be given to tbs
veterans whose services and sacrifice:
had been so great. But politicians in
renched in Office were not willing tt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

THE wind was cold dae hilltop bare;
l We marched and tcok cur stand
Smith was the army we had there.
With Hawkins IN command
WE placed flag above de mound
w And from book read.
The Lord God bless this hAIlov9ed ground
WhSre lies tie nations dead"
THEN to dc road we turned again
] Hawkins and Smith and |.
The sane as though thousand men
Were IN our company
FOR not alone we three had come
To thar one soldiers grave:
The wide land rife with tramp and drum
rs immanens presence gave
ITS voice. which filed TIE wayside pine.
1 ChAnfed Of martial days:
his great soul through our slender line,
Rendered memorial praise
Stephen Tracy Lnnssson. n HArps', Weekly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
Present Times.

willis-Bump is going to clean up
a bunch of money this year.
Gillis-HOw so?
whistle is going to tear down
that eighteen-story building that he
owns.
Gillis-And erect bigger one?
willis-Oh, no. Plant the site with
onions and potatoes.-Town Topics.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
woman,s Rifle Club.

ST see Lakewood, n. j., has wom-
ans rifle club"
What do they do rifle their hus-
bands pockets?"
mo. think the object of the club
Is 70 Improve womans aim in life."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
safet4 first

What are sou going to tell your con
~tituenrs when sou get homer
.ibdn'r thought 81 that, replied the
congressman who speaks impulsireiys
I'm waiting Is soc whether il vii be
asfe for me 70 90 home"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
One Advantage.

"Well, after AN, remarked the Tom
my who had lcSl q leg ar the var.
there's one advantage Gil aying 2
wooden leg
Whats THAR? asked lis friend
'You can hold no yer bloenin speE
with a tin-tack r chuckied tIe her0
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
USE ALIENS FOOT. EASE

TIE Sntiseptie powder TO Be shaken into shoes
and sp-inkled into the football. II relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
sting ont OF eorns and buDions- The greatest
comforter ever discovered for AL foot-aches.
Sold everywhere, Sc Trial package FREE.
Address. Allen 8. Olnsted- lie Roy, n. Y.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
Nnt So Precinitate

.'Bliggius is one Of these men who
want TO get ahead If everybody else"
~Oh. / don't know, He haSAt en-
listed yet"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

retire In favor of the army men; con-
sequently clubs and societies of SOL
dlers and their supporters for the pro-
motion of their candidacy for positions
of trust and emolument sprang up
everywhere. There was soon great
host Of organizations, among them the
Boys in Blue, Soldiers and Sailors
league, Conservative Army and Navy
Union. White Boys in Blue, Colored
Soldiers league-a vast mass of varied
tinted bodies of assorted minds, who
we're destined to form the nucleus for
the all-embracing G. A. R.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

Cynics should avoid human saciery
and 20 out where the dogs are bark.
ing at the moon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

Possibly tie man who growI- .abyut
fhe washday dinner would find it more
pleasing To lis taste if he had dome
fhe washing
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
Not Always.

Like produces like"
Don't YOU think that short ratioRs
produce some tall thinking
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
Druggists Customers Praise
Kidney Medicine

DR.. kilmer's Swamp-Root is the
best seller on the market today in this
locality / believe it is all that is claimed,
and during my experience Of eight years
in handling it as kidney, liver and blad-
der remedy | have never heard a single
complaint and know that it has produced
very beneficial results in many cases, ac-
cording to the reports Of my customers
who praise it highly.
Very truly yours,
HERBERT S. MAXWELL,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

The CHEEKY man Is welcome every
where II he doesn't overlIo IT,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

Tie proof II the pudding ! ia ne
ennly dish after dinner.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
OfhSBASts
June 5, 1915. Plymouth. Mass.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular ffty-cent
and one-dcllar size bottles for sale at all
drug stcres-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

MANY wise heads, however. recog-
ky1 nized the power for good in the or
ganization. and its future prosperity
was happily assured by the adoption
OF a resolution of the national en-
campment Of 1863 that the purpose of
the g. A. r. is ITO secure the rights
of these defenders Of their country. by
all moral. social and political means in
our control"
Emphasis was appropriately placed
on the primary objects Of the organI-
zatton TO maintain and strengthen the
fraternal feelings which bind together
the soldiers and marines OF the Civil
war. to perpetuate the memory and
history OF those who have died. and 10
lend assistance 10 the needy and to
their widows and orphans. and all dis
tinctions Of party, creed. rank or color
were eliminated.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

TT WAS while upon the campaign
i of Sherman's expedition to Meridian,
Fla, in 1864. that Chaplain Rutledge
is said to have made the fruitful sug-
gestion to Major Stephenson that
soldiers so closely allied in fellow
ship of suffering would when mustered
out desire some form of association to
preserve the friendship and the memo
ries Of their common trials and dan
gers"
The two friends agreed that II spared
they would work out together some
plan of allegiance to meet the need.
This suggestion and agreement proved
TO be the germ OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic. the greatest and most
influential body of veterans in the
world. II was not until nearly year
after the grand muster out that Major
Stephenson and Chaplain Rutledge
met in Springfield and laid the founda-
ton plans for the new national order.
The work Of Missouri organization
called the Grand Army OF Progress
suggested the form of ritual which was
adopted and which was printed in
great secrecy.
FOURTEEN charter members Of the
L Grand Army participated in the
first conference, and united 10 from
the first historic pioneer G. A. r.
post at Decatur, H.. April 6, 1866.
These men were Col. John II. Snyder,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
shrewd Guesser.

OIII CWU NNNoogFs
The Well One-rhe doctor now says
that his first diagnosis was correct.
The Sick 0ne-Grent Scott Do you
mean TO say that J am his first pa
tient?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

THE idea of the organization OF the
4 Grand Army Of the Republic was
really conceived, however, before the
close of the war. The signer OF the
first general order, calling the first
encampment in Indianapolis, Novem-
Der 20, 1866. carefully preserved in
the venerable general order book IN
the Hall OF Records at Philadelphia,
was Mai. Benjamin Franklin Stephen
son. provisional commander in chief
in 1866 and the founder of the Grand
Army of the Republic
Major Stephenson was a native Of
Wayne county. Illinois, where he was
born in 1922. Reared in poverty. but
managing to wrest an education from
difficult conditions. he entered the
medical profession. graduating from
Rush Medical college, Chicago. in 1851.
and practicing in Petersburg, Ill. He
enlisted and served three years as sur
geon of the Fourteenth Illinois in
fantry and Immediately after the war
he resumed the practice of his profess
sion, locating at Springfield. Ill. Major
Stephenson during the war was close
IL associated with Chaplain William
Rutledge. a Virginian by birth. 8 rest
dent OF Illinois and Methodist preach
er, who was his terminate and bosom
companion
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

DR.. James Hamilton. Mai. r. ".
Woods and IL others.
The makers Of the g. A. r.. it APP
pears, adopted. In part. the title Of
officers" and the general organization
Of the Loyal Legion Of the United
States, the essential difference in
herring in the terms Of eligibility to
Office, the Loyal Legion restricting
membership Of the first class to Off
GERS.
The plan Of organization embraced.
first, the formation of precincts, called
posts; second, county unions. called
districts; third. state associations,
known as departments. and the ma
tional organization formed originally
of two delegates from each depart
ment.
The declaration Of principles. a clear
statement of the fraternal. patriotic
and charitable purpose OF the new or
| ganization, was introduced by a para
graph in high-sounding and rounded
phraseology after the style Of tn,
| times, as follows:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

ssT HE soldiers Of the Volunteer
Army of the United States dur
ing the war of 1S61-1S65 actuated by
the impulse and convictions Of pa
triotism and eternal right; combined
in the strong bonds Of fellowship and
unity by the tolls, the dangers and
the victories Of long and vigorously
waged war, feel themselves called on
| to declare in definite form Of words,
and in determined cooperative ac-
| ton, those principles and rules which
should guide the earnest patriot, the
enlightened freeman and the Chris
tan citizen in his course of action.
and to agree upon those plans and
laws which should govern them in a
united and systematic working meth
cd with which in some measure shall
be effected the preservation of the
grand results of the war, the fruits
of their labor and toll, so as to bene-
fit the deserving and worthy"
The Grand Army organization. 1t
appears. at first made little Roadway
In the various states. In two years but
thirteen states were permanently or
ganized, the order being Illinois, Wis
consin, Pennsylvania, Ohio. New York,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,. New Jer-
sey, Maine. California. Nevada, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire and Vermont.
The chief cause Of the slow progress
seemed to be that the soldiers had be
come weary OF organization in the In
effective clubs already referred TO.
which had grown into popular disfayor.
and almost total disruption was threat
ened by the indifference and opposition
Of those who at first conceived the G.
A. r. TO be some sort of secret so
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
Handsome Profit Made; Diyis-
ion of Boy Scouts Recent
~. Development
Puunene, Maui, March 10, 1917.
or Honolulu Star-Bulletin,

Puunene, Maui, March 10, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Dear Sir: Our gardeners were en-.
couraged on Friday last by visit OF
inspection by Judges KEauss and
Blanchard. These gentlemen spoke
many words Of commendation to US
and left us a bountiful store of sug.
gestions to aid us In accomplishing
better results than we have been get
ting The pupils in the garden classes
assembled, 100 strong, to have their
pictures taken by Prof. Krauss. We
hope that these gentlemen viii visit
us again soon because their interest
in our work and their kind words are
great help to US.
We are pleased to report at this
time the results of the harvest of our
daikon radish and turnip crops. These
were small divisions of our school gar.
den. The ground is now being planted
to other crops. We found ready sale
for all the daikon and turnips so that
none were thrown away The area
planted to daikon radish was $40
square feet. The actual sales were
$3.50. This is at the rate Of S524.33
per acre. The area in turnips was
10 square feet. The actual sales
amounted to $1.S0. This Is at the rate
of $461 % per acre.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
kapehu Boy is
Ahead

The Star-Bulletin takes unusual
pleasure in printing the letter below.
Here is q ebQyr7 iplitof Matsumura-
Wi18 is already looking beyond his
school and home gardening work to
the time when he will grow up as a
citizen Of Hawaii and strikeI out for
himself. He hopes some DAY TO own
"a Homestead Perhaps. il he yin work
hard and earnestly aud learn nov how
to plant and cultivate and harvest, he
lVHI some DAY Own a homestead and
"a fne home On + and grow many crops
at: a profit. sst Stsa'A8
Kapehu School. Hawaii, Mar. s, 1917.
Editor Honolulu. Star-B Bulletin. -
Sir: am attending napehu school,
Come over and see our gardens, id
You have time" -
My teacher said to me the tother
day: well, Kimito, you are the boss
of your homestead" When heard
that worked very hard in my garden.
Some day would like to own a home
stead out here.
/ have an old friend at the house.
Guess who he isl" He is our, old
pet donkey. took him to Kapehu
stable and loaded four bags of man
ure on his back. made him carry the
manure to school, When the chill
dren saw the donkey they all laughed.
Now have plenty of manure for my
gardeu Perhaps the other children
would like to own an old donkey.
- Yours truly,
t9'9s KIMITO lAfATSIIMi6RA